What is an example of a triple-double?
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What is an example of a triple-double?
A triple-double is achieved when a player has double-digit stats (at least 10) in any three of these five major statistical categories. Example: 10 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds. Other types of triple doubles are definitely possible — for example, points + rebounds + blocks — but they’re far more rare.
How does a triple-double work?
A triple-double is a statistical achievement by a basketball player when they get at least ten points in three of the five major statistical categories in a single game. The most popular triple-double categories are points, rebounds, and assists. However, a triple-double can also include steals and blocked shots.
Is triple-double rare?
Triple-doubles are rare. Since the start of the 1984-85 season, there have been 72,798 games played, per Basketball-Reference.com’s Play Index. There have been only 1,242 triple-doubles in those, occurring at a rate of just 1.7 percent.
Is triple-double Good?
So, what exactly is a triple-double? While they are definitely an impressive feat and, usually, the mark of an amazing game from a player who got one, triple-doubles themselves are simply a byproduct of good performance stats across the board.
How many triple doubles did Larry Bird have?
59
Players with the most triple doubles in the NBA all-time as of July 2021
Characteristic | Number of triple doubles |
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Larry Bird | 59 |
James Harden | 58 |
Nikola Jokić | 57 |
Fat Lever | 43 |
What NBA players averaged a triple double?
Russell Westbrook holds the NBA record for career triple-doubles with 185. He and Oscar Robertson and are the only two players ever to average a triple-double for a season, with Robertson achieving the feat once and Westbrook achieving the feat four times.
Has anyone had a quadruple double in the NBA?
There have been just four official quadruple-doubles in NBA history: Nate Thurmond in 1974, Alvin Robertson in 1986, Hakeem Olajuwon in 1990 and David Robinson in 1994. But Westbrook, the NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles, is no stranger to unofficial quadruple-doubles involving turnovers.
How many triple doubles does Kobe have?
21 triple-doubles
Kobe Bryant had 21 triple-doubles in his career.
How many triple doubles does Jordan have?
*Magic Johnson had 138 career triple-doubles….The Triple-Double.
Player | Triple-Doubles |
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Grant Hill | 29 |
Michael Jordan*** | 25 |
Clyde Drexler**** | 23 |
Chris Webber | 22 |