Can You Identify These NBA Players With the Most Career Triple-Doubles?

Oscar Robertson's ability to achieve a triple-double went all the way back to college, where he played at Cincinnati. Even though he left the school in 1960, he's still the Bearcat's all-time leader in triple-doubles.

Wilt Chamberlain is one of only two players to achieve a triple-double by putting up at least 20 in three different categories. He racked up these totals on February 2, 1968, against the Detroit Pistons when he scored 22 points, grabbed 22 rebounds and set up teammates with 21 assists.

James Harden sits second on the list of the most 40-point triple-doubles in a career with 14. When he achieved his 14th triple-double, Harden passed his teammate Russell Westbrook, who had previously been second.

Larry Bird could be a little arrogant on the basketball court, but he always backed up whatever he said. In 1986, he decided to play an entire game with his left hand, even though he was right-handed, and still ended up with a triple-double against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Despite losing the series, LeBron James' 2017 NBA Finals performance was one for the ages. In a five-game series against the Golden State Warriors, James averaged a triple-double with 33.6 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists per game.

In 2017, Russell Westbrook became the first player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double for a season. However, Westbrook surpassed his predecessor by achieving the feat over the next two seasons as well.

Viewed as a player who can do it all, Draymond Green is very unconventional on the basketball court. He showed this in 2017 when he accomplished a triple-double with 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals while only scoring four points.

A player who shines in the biggest moments, Rajon Rondo has 10 playoff triple-doubles in his career. One of those came in the 2010 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, where Rondo put up 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

Before injuries slowed him down, Grant Hill was on his way to being a superstar in the NBA, even recording 21.4 points, 7.3 assists and nine rebounds in only his third NBA season. However, the latter part of his career was injury-ridden, and Hill never returned to his younger form.

Few players have had the opportunity to participate in a Game 7 in the NBA Finals, and even fewer have performed at the same level as Walt Frazier. In Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals, Frazier nearly achieved a triple-double by putting up 36 points, 19 assists and seven rebounds to earn his first title.

Shooting guards are usually known for scoring the ball, and Clyde Drexler could definitely put up points. Drexler could also crash the boards, though, finishing his career as the offensive rebounding leader for a guard.

Towards the end of his rookie year in 1995, Jason Kidd put up his first triple-double with 19 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. That game, along with his play throughout the season, earned Kidd the NBA Rookie of the Year award.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar finished his career as the all-time leading scorer in NBA history with 38,387 points and is third on the list of all-time rebounds. His skill in multiple categories earned him a record six NBA MVPs.

Throughout his NBA career, Kobe Bryant consistently averaged around five rebounds and five assists per game, finishing his career with 5.2 rebounds per game and 4.7 assists per game. However, his greatest attribute was his scoring, averaging 25 points per game at the time of his retirement.

Early in his career, Michael Jordan was more of an individual player than when he was winning championships in the '90s. However, to win those championships, Jordan had to adapt his game to become more of a team player than when he was scoring 37 points per game.

Despite grabbing rebounds at a high level and occasionally dishing out assists, Elgin Baylor's greatest skill on the court was scoring the ball. He sits near the top of many scoring records, which includes holding the NBA Finals record for points in a game with 61.

Despite standing 6 feet 9 inches tall, the height for a power forward during his era, Earvin "Magic" Johnson played point guard throughout his NBA career. His height provided him with the court vision to always make the right play, whether it was scoring himself or throwing it to a teammate.

Playing beside Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen became more known for his defensive ability than his offensive prowess, despite 21 triple-doubles in his career. Of course, it's no wonder he was recognized as a defensive star considering he made 10 All-Defensive Teams.

For over a decade, Charles Barkley was one of the best players in the league, which is why he won the NBA MVP in 1993. However, even with all his regular-season stats, Barkley was never able to win an NBA championship.

There was plenty of hype surrounding Ben Simmons when he came into the NBA, which is why he was taken with the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. Since then, Simmons has been criticized for his ability to shoot the ball, but he does enough things elsewhere on the court to make up for his missing jump shot.

Playing 13 NBA seasons, Bob Cousy led the league in assists in eight of those seasons. He also consistently scored in the double digits, which meant he only had to fill one other category to earn a triple-double.

During Kevin Garnett's 2003-04 MVP season, he put up three of his 19 triple-doubles. In two of those games, Garnett scored at least 20 points while also pulling in 20 rebounds. The third triple-double, however, saw his highest scoring total with 35 points.

The unique part of John Havlicek's triple-double total is that he never started a full season in his NBA career. Despite serving as a reserve, Havlicek nearly averaged a triple-double with 28.9 points, 7.5 assists and nine rebounds.

Chris Webber played his best basketball with the Sacramento Kings from 1998 through 2005. He made the playoffs every full season he played with the Kings and was elected to four of his five All-Star Games while on the team.

After recording his first triple-double as a rookie in 1988, Mark Jackson would continue racking up triple-doubles until 2002. Jackson only spent two more seasons in the NBA before he retired.

Because he lacked muscle and an outside shot, Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn't taken in the 2013 NBA Draft until the 15th overall pick came around. However, by his second season, he was a full-time starter, and he was named the league MVP in only his sixth season.

Luka Doncic was an overseas star, where he learned how to balance his game before he joined the NBA in 2018. His professional play overseas allowed him to quickly transition into the NBA, where he has already put himself in the MVP conversation at the age of 20.

Though Gary Payton played point guard and was usually responsible for setting up his teammates, he wasn't afraid to score the basketball, becoming one of the best scoring guards of all-time. In his best season, Payton averaged 24.2 points per game.

Jerry West was the star of Game 7 of the 1969 NBA Finals, earning a triple-double with 42 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. However, the Los Angeles Lakers lost the series. Still, West was named the Finals MVP, the only player from a losing team to earn the honor.

In 2018, Nikola Jokic set the NBA record for the fastest triple-double in a game when he hit the total in three categories with 14 minutes and 33 seconds of playtime. The record had previously been held by Jim Tucker, who set it all the way back in 1955.

Chris Paul joined the Los Angeles Clippers in 2011, where he quickly helped turn the franchise around. Paul was able to find success playing beside Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, two big men who could slam any ball that Paul threw near the rim. Together, the team became known as "Lob City."

With the ability to dish out dimes to teammates for open looks, Guy Rodgers was one of the better point guards during his era. He was actually part of Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962, assisting Chamberlain on 20 of his shots.

Drafted in 1978, it took Micheal Ray Richardson a few seasons to earn his first triple-double. However, once he did, Richardson had a seven-year stretch where he put up 21 triple-doubles before he was banned from the NBA for drug violations.

Bill Russell put on a show to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1968 NBA Finals. In the series, Russell recorded three triple-doubles, which consisted of the usual points and rebounds. However, instead of assists, Russell blocked at least 10 shots in those three games.

In 2019, Kyle Lowry finally won the elusive championship that he had been seeking for years with the Toronto Raptors. Lowry played well throughout the 2019 NBA Finals, racking up 16.2 points, 7.2 assists and four rebounds per game.

Lenny Wilkens played in nine All-Star Games as a player, making his first game in 1963 and his final one in 1973. He was one of the highlights of the 1971 All-Star Game, earning the MVP award for the game after scoring 21 points.

Playing from 1982 through 1994, Fat Lever was never an MVP-caliber player like many of the other stars on the list of the most triple-doubles, but he was still a great contributor on the teams he played for. By the time he retired, he had reached the playoffs eight times and made two All-Star Games.

Though only 25 years old, Elfrid Payton hasn't quite found a consistent home with any one NBA team. He's played for four teams so far, with his longest stint being with the Orlando Magic from 2014 through 2018.

Richie Guerin spent six seasons as a player-coach for the St. Louis and later Atlanta Hawks, where his team consistently made the playoffs. However, Guerin was past his prime by this point and never achieved a triple-double while he was also coaching.

Playing for the Warriors when the team was located in Philadelphia, Tom Gola was the first player from the franchise to score a triple-double in three straight games. The only other Warriors player to do so was Draymond Green nearly six decades later.