This article provides three lists:
A list of the top 25 National Basketball Association players by total career regular season triple-doubles recorded.
A progressive list of regular season triple-double leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
A list of facts of triple-double achievements.
Triple-double leaders
Statistics accurate as of the 2025–26 NBA season. ^Denotes active player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
RankNamePosTeam(s) played for (years)Total triple-doublesGamesplayed Points per gameReboundsper gameAssists per game1 † PG Oklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets ()Washington Wizards ()Los Angeles Lakers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Denver Nuggets ()Sacramento Kings () 209 1,301 .0 2 ^ C Denver Nuggets (–present) 198 810 3 * PG Cincinnati Royals (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)181 1,040 25.7 7.5 9.54 * PG Los Angeles Lakers (–, ) 138 906 19.5 7.2 11.25 ^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (–, –)Miami Heat (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–) 125 1,622 6 * PG Dallas Mavericks (–, –)Phoenix Suns (–)New Jersey Nets (–)New York Knicks () 107 1,391 12.6 6.3 8.77 Luka Dončić^ PG Dallas Mavericks (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–present) 90 514 8 James Harden^ SG/PG Oklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Cleveland Cavaliers () 82 1,221.0 9 * C Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–) 78 1,045 22.9 4.410 ^ C/PF Oklahoma City Thunder ()Indiana Pacers (–)Sacramento Kings (–present) 68 665 11 * SF/PF Boston Celtics (–) 59 897 10.0 12 ^ PF Milwaukee Bucks (–) 56 895 .0 13 PG Portland Trail Blazers (–)Denver Nuggets (–)Dallas Mavericks (–) 43 752 13.9 6.0 6.214* PG Boston Celtics (–)Cincinnati Royals () 33 924 18.4 5.2 7.5^ PF Golden State Warriors (–) 949 ^ PG Philadelphia 76ers (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Los Angeles Clippers () 383 17 PGBoston Celtics (–)Dallas Mavericks ()Sacramento Kings ()Chicago Bulls ()New Orleans Pelicans ()Los Angeles Lakers (–, )Atlanta Hawks ()Los Angeles Clippers ()Cleveland Cavaliers () 32 957 9.8 4.5 7.918 ^ PG Oklahoma City Thunder (–)Chicago Bulls (–present) 31 334 * SFBoston Celtics (–) 1,270 20.8 6.3 4.820 * SF Detroit Pistons (–)Orlando Magic (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Los Angeles Clippers () 29 1,026 16.7 6.0 4.121* SG Chicago Bulls (–, –)Washington Wizards (–) 28 1,072 6.2 5.322 * SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (–) 26 846 27.4 13.5 4.323 * SG Portland Trail Blazers (–)Houston Rockets (–)25 1,086 20.4 6.1 24 * PG New York Knicks (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–) 23 825 18.9 5.9 6.125 * C Milwaukee Bucks (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–) 21 1,560 3.6 * SG Los Angeles Lakers (–) 1,346 5.2 4.7† PG Memphis Grizzlies (–)Houston Rockets (–)Toronto Raptors (–)Miami Heat (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–) 1,186 .0 PG New York Knicks (–)Golden State Warriors ()New Jersey Nets (–) 556 14.8 5.5 7.0* PF Golden State Warriors (–, )Washington Bullets / Wizards (–)Sacramento Kings (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Detroit Pistons () 831 20.7 9.8 4.2
Progressive list of triple-double leaders
This is a progressive list of triple-double leaders showing how the record increased through the years. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration Statistics accurate as of the 2025–26 NBA season. +Team abbreviations+Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.BOSBoston Celtics HOUHouston Rockets NOJNew Orleans Jazz SACSacramento KingsBUFBuffalo Braves INDIndiana Pacers NYKNew York Knicks SASSan Antonio SpursCHIChicago Bulls LACLos Angeles Clippers OKCOklahoma City Thunder SEASeattle SuperSonicsCINCincinnati Royals LALLos Angeles Lakers PHIPhiladelphia 76ers SYRSyracuse NationalsCLECleveland Cavaliers MIAMiami Heat PHWPhiladelphia Warriors WASWashington WizardsDALDallas Mavericks MILMilwaukee Bucks PHXPhoenix SunsDENDenver Nuggets MINMinnesota Timberwolves PORPortland Trail BlazersDETDetroit Pistons NJNNew Jersey Nets ROCRochester Royals
Triple-doubles leader at the end of every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderTD3Active player leaderTD3Career recordTD3Single-season recordTD3SeasonAndy Phillip* 5 Andy Phillip* 5 Andy Phillip* 5 Andy Phillip* 5 1951–52 4 9 9 1951–521952–53 Bob Cousy* 5 Bob Cousy*Andy Phillip* 10 Bob Cousy*Andy Phillip* 10 Bob Cousy*Andy Phillip*1952–531953–54 2 Bob Cousy* 12 Bob Cousy* 12 1953–541954–55 3 15 15 1954–551955–56 8 23 23 Bob Cousy* 8 1955–561956–57 Red KerrMaurice Stokes*Neil Johnston* 1 1956–571957–58 Maurice Stokes* 9 24 24 Maurice Stokes* 9 1957–581958–59 Guy Rodgers*Bob Cousy* 3 27 27 1958–591959–60 Tom Gola* 9 31 31 Maurice Stokes*Tom Gola*1959–601960–61 Oscar Robertson* 26 32 32 Oscar Robertson* 26 1960–611961–62 41 Oscar Robertson* 67 Oscar Robertson* 67 41 1961–621962–63 20 87 87 1962–631963–64 26 113 113 1963–641964–65 22 135 135 1964–651965–66 13 148 148 1965–661966–67 Wilt Chamberlain* 22 155 155 1966–671967–68 31 163 163 1967–681968–69 Walt Frazier* 8 170 170 1968–691969–70 John Havlicek* 8 176 176 1969–701970–71 Norm Van Lier 12 179 179 1970–711971–72 John Havlicek* 8 1971–721972–73 Bob Kauffman Jerry Lucas*Sidney Wicks 4 1972–731973–74 Elmore Smith 6 181 181 1973–741974–75 Pete Maravich* 5 John Havlicek* 31 1974–751975–76 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*Alvan AdamsGeorge McGinnis* 5 1975–761976–77 Alvan Adams 3 1976–771977–78 Dave Cowens*Bill Walton* 2 1977–781978–79 Mickey Johnson 4 Walt Frazier* 23 1978–791979–80 Magic Johnson*Micheal Ray Richardson 7 1979–801980–81 Magic Johnson* 6 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 20 1980–811981–82 18 Magic Johnson* 31 1981–821982–83 16 47 1982–831983–84 12 59 1983–841984–85 11 70 1984–851985–86 Larry Bird* 10 73 1985–861986–87 Fat Lever 16 84 1986–871987–88 Magic Johnson* 12 96 1987–881988–89 17 113 1988–891989–90 11 124 1989–901990–91 13 137 1990–911991–92 Michael Jordan*Gary Payton*Scottie Pippen*David Robinson* 2 Larry Bird* 59 1991–921992–93 Charles Barkley* 6 Michael Jordan* 27 1992–931993–94 David Robinson* 5 Fat Lever 43 1993–941994–95 Jason Kidd* 4 Michael Jordan* 27 1994–951995–96 Grant Hill* 10 Magic Johnson* 138 1995–961996–97 13 Michael Jordan* 28 1996–971997–98 Grant Hill*Jason Kidd* 4 Grant Hill*Michael Jordan*1997–981998–99 Jason Kidd* 7 Grant Hill* 29 1998–991999–00 Jason Kidd*Chris Webber* 5 Jason Kidd* 31 1999–002000–01 Jason Kidd* 7 38 2000–012001–02 8 46 2001–022002–03 Kevin Garnett* 6 50 2002–032003–04 Jason Kidd* 9 59 2003–042004–05 8 67 2004–052005–06 8 75 2005–062006–07 12 87 2006–072007–08 13 100 2007–082008–09 LeBron James^ 7 103 2008–092009–10 4 105 2009–102010–11 4 107 2010–112011–12 Rajon Rondo 6 2011–122012–13 5 2012–132013–14 Lance Stephenson 5 LeBron James^ 37 2013–142014–15 Russell Westbrook† 11 39 2014–152015–16 18 42 2015–162016–17 42 Russell Westbrook† 79 Russell Westbrook† 42 2016–172017–18 25 104 2017–182018–19 34 138 2018–192019–20 Luka Dončić^ 17 146 2019–202020–21 Russell Westbrook† 38 184 Russell Westbrook† 184 2020–212021–22 Nikola Jokić^ 19 194 194 2021–222022–23 29 198 198 2022–232023–24 Domantas Sabonis^ 26 199 199 2023–242024–25 Nikola Jokić^ 34 203 203 2024–252025–26 34 209 209 2025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderTD3Active player leaderTD3Career recordTD3Single-season recordTD3Season
Facts
First triple-double in league history: Andy Phillip (Philadelphia Warriors) logged the league's first triple-double on December 14, 1950, versus the Fort Wayne Pistons. He had 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Averaging a triple-double in a single season: Oscar Robertson, Russell Westbrook and Nikola Jokić are the only players in NBA history to achieve this feat.
*Led the league
+Averaging a triple-double in a season Name Team NBA season Ref. Cincinnati Royals 30.8 12.5 11.4* 1961–62 Oklahoma City Thunder 31.6* 10.7 10.4 2016–17 Oklahoma City Thunder 25.4 10.1 10.3* 2017–18 Oklahoma City Thunder 22.9 11.1 10.7* 2018–19 Washington Wizards 22.2 11.5 11.7* 2020–21 Denver Nuggets 29.6 12.7 10.2 2024–25 Denver Nuggets 27.7 12.9* 10.7* 2025–26 Most triple-doubles in a single season: In 2016–17, Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) recorded 42 triple-doubles. +Most triple-doubles in a single season Rank Name Triple-doubles Team NBA season 1 42 Oklahoma City Thunder 2016–17 2 41 Cincinnati Royals 1961–62 3 38 Washington Wizards 2020–21 4 34 Oklahoma City Thunder 2018–19 Denver Nuggets 2024–25 Denver Nuggets 2025–26 7 31 Philadelphia 76ers 1967–68 8 29 Denver Nuggets 2022–23 9 26 Cincinnati Royals 1960–61 Cincinnati Royals 1963–64 Sacramento Kings 2023–24 12 25 Oklahoma City Thunder 2017–18 Denver Nuggets 2023–24 14 22 Cincinnati Royals 1964–65 Philadelphia 76ers 1966–67 Houston Rockets 2016–17 17 21 Dallas Mavericks 2023–24 18 20 Cincinnati Royals 1962–63 19 19 Denver Nuggets 2021–22 20 18 Los Angeles Lakers 1981–82 Oklahoma City Thunder 2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers 2017–18
Most triple-doubles in road games in a single season: Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) recorded 17 of 42 triple-doubles in away games in the 2016–17 NBA season. Most 50-point triple-doubles in a single season: Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) recorded three 50-point triple-doubles in the 2016–17 NBA season. James Harden (Houston Rockets) is the other player to record multiple 50-point triple-doubles in the same season, with two in the 2016–17 NBA season and two in the 2018–19 NBA season. Most triple-doubles in a rookie season: Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati Royals) recorded 26 triple doubles in the 1960–61 NBA season. Ben Simmons (Philadelphia 76ers) is in second with 12 in the 2017–18 NBA season. Oldest player: LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), aged 41 years and 90 days, logged a triple-double on March 31, 2026, versus the Washington Wizards. He had 21 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Youngest player: Josh Giddey (Oklahoma City Thunder), aged 19 years and 84 days, logged a triple-double on January 2, 2022, versus the Dallas Mavericks. He had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 14 assists. Triple-double in final career game: The only players known to have done so are Dwyane Wade, who logged 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists on April 10, 2019, for the Miami Heat against the Brooklyn Nets; Ben Uzoh, who logged 12 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists on April 26, 2012, for the Toronto Raptors against the New Jersey Nets; and Wilbur Holland, who logged 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists on April 8, 1979, for the Chicago Bulls against the Detroit Pistons. Fastest triple-double: Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets), holds the record for the fastest triple-double. On February 15, 2018, Nikola Jokić recorded the mark 14 minutes and 33 seconds into the game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The previous fastest triple-double had held for almost 63 years, as on February 20, 1955. Jim Tucker (Syracuse Nationals), in his rookie year, recorded the mark in just 17 minutes, with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in a 104–84 win over the New York Knicks. Fastest 30-point triple-double: Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks) On November 20, 2019, Dončić recorded 35 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists while playing just 25 minutes and 30 seconds in a 142–94 win against the Golden State Warriors. Dončić has two of the five fastest 30-point triple-doubles in NBA history and the only player to have more than one in 30 minutes or less.