This article provides three lists:
^ | Denotes active player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [a] |
This is a progressive list of triple-double leaders showing how the record increased through the years. [3]
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [a] |
BOS | Boston Celtics | HOU | Houston Rockets | NOJ | New Orleans Jazz | SAC | Sacramento Kings |
BUF | Buffalo Braves | IND | Indiana Pacers | NYK | New York Knicks | SAS | San Antonio Spurs |
CHI | Chicago Bulls | LAC | Los Angeles Clippers | OKC | Oklahoma City Thunder | SEA | Seattle SuperSonics |
CIN | Cincinnati Royals | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | PHI | Philadelphia 76ers | SYR | Syracuse Nationals |
CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | MIA | Miami Heat | PHW | Philadelphia Warriors | WAS | Washington Wizards |
DAL | Dallas Mavericks | MIL | Milwaukee Bucks | PHX | Phoenix Suns | ||
DEN | Denver Nuggets | MIN | Minnesota Timberwolves | POR | Portland Trail Blazers | ||
DET | Detroit Pistons | NJN | New Jersey Nets | ROC | Rochester Royals |
Season | Year-by-year leader | TD3 | Active player leader | TD3 | Career record | TD3 | Single-season record | TD3 | Season |
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1950–51 | Andy Phillip* PHW | 5 | Andy Phillip* PHW | 5 | Andy Phillip* PHW | 5 | Andy Phillip* PHW | 5 | 1950–51 |
1951–52 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1951–52 | |||||
1952–53 | Bob Cousy* BOS | 5 | Bob Cousy* BOS Andy Phillip* PHW | 10 | Bob Cousy* BOS Andy Phillip* PHW | 10 | Bob Cousy* BOS Andy Phillip* PHW | 1952–53 | |
1953–54 | 2 | Bob Cousy* BOS | 12 | Bob Cousy* BOS | 12 | 1953–54 | |||
1954–55 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1954–55 | |||||
1955–56 | 8 | 23 | 23 | Bob Cousy* BOS | 8 | 1955–56 | |||
1956–57 | Maurice Stokes* ROC Neil Johnston* PHW | 1 | 1956–57 | ||||||
1957–58 | Maurice Stokes* CIN | 9 | 24 | 24 | Maurice Stokes* CIN | 9 | 1957–58 | ||
1958–59 | Guy Rodgers* PHW Bob Cousy* BOS | 3 | 27 | 27 | 1958–59 | ||||
1959–60 | Tom Gola* PHW | 9 | 31 | 31 | Maurice Stokes* CIN Tom Gola* PHW | 1959–60 | |||
1960–61 | Oscar Robertson* CIN | 26 | 32 | 32 | Oscar Robertson* CIN | 26 | 1960–61 | ||
1961–62 | 41 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1961–70 MIL 1970–74 | 67 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1961–70 MIL 1970–74 | 67 | 41 | 1961–62 | ||
1962–63 | 20 | 87 | 87 | 1962–63 | |||||
1963–64 | 26 | 113 | 113 | 1963–64 | |||||
1964–65 | 22 | 135 | 135 | 1964–65 | |||||
1965–66 | 13 | 148 | 148 | 1965–66 | |||||
1966–67 | Wilt Chamberlain* PHI | 22 | 155 | 155 | 1966–67 | ||||
1967–68 | 31 | 163 | 163 | 1967–68 | |||||
1968–69 | Walt Frazier* NYK | 8 | 170 | 170 | 1968–69 | ||||
1969–70 | John Havlicek* BOS | 8 | 176 | 176 | 1969–70 | ||||
1970–71 | Norm Van Lier CIN | 12 | 179 | 179 | 1970–71 | ||||
1971–72 | John Havlicek* BOS | 8 | 1971–72 | ||||||
1972–73 | Bob Kauffman BUF | 4 | 1972–73 | ||||||
1973–74 | Elmore Smith LAL | 6 | 181 | 181 | 1973–74 | ||||
1974–75 | Pete Maravich* NOJ | 5 | John Havlicek* BOS | 31 | 1974–75 | ||||
1975–76 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* LAL | 5 | 1975–76 | ||||||
1976–77 | Alvan Adams PHX | 3 | 1976–77 | ||||||
1977–78 | Dave Cowens* BOS Bill Walton* POR | 2 | 1977–78 | ||||||
1978–79 | Mickey Johnson CHI | 4 | Walt Frazier* CLE | 23 | 1978–79 | ||||
1979–80 | Magic Johnson* LAL | 7 | 1979–80 | ||||||
1980–81 | Magic Johnson* LAL | 6 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* LAL | 20 | 1980–81 | ||||
1981–82 | 18 | Magic Johnson* LAL | 31 | 1981–82 | |||||
1982–83 | 16 | 47 | 1982–83 | ||||||
1983–84 | 12 | 59 | 1983–84 | ||||||
1984–85 | 11 | 70 | 1984–85 | ||||||
1985–86 | Larry Bird* BOS | 10 | 73 | 1985–86 | |||||
1986–87 | Fat Lever DEN | 16 | 84 | 1986–87 | |||||
1987–88 | Magic Johnson* LAL | 12 | 96 | 1987–88 | |||||
1988–89 | 17 | 113 | 1988–89 | ||||||
1989–90 | 11 | 124 | 1989–90 | ||||||
1990–91 | 13 | 137 | 1990–91 | ||||||
1991–92 | Michael Jordan* CHI Gary Payton* SEA Scottie Pippen* CHI David Robinson* SAS | 2 | Larry Bird* BOS | 59 | 1991–92 | ||||
1992–93 | Charles Barkley* PHX | 6 | Michael Jordan* CHI | 27 | 1992–93 | ||||
1993–94 | David Robinson* SAS | 5 | Fat Lever DAL | 43 | 1993–94 | ||||
1994–95 | Jason Kidd* DAL | 4 | Michael Jordan* CHI | 27 | 1994–95 | ||||
1995–96 | Grant Hill* DET | 10 | Magic Johnson* LAL | 138 | 1995–96 | ||||
1996–97 | 13 | Michael Jordan* CHI | 28 | 1996–97 | |||||
1997–98 | Grant Hill* DET Jason Kidd* PHX | 4 | Grant Hill* DET Michael Jordan* CHI | 1997–98 | |||||
1998–99 | Jason Kidd* PHX | 7 | Grant Hill* DET | 29 | 1998–99 | ||||
1999–00 | Jason Kidd* PHX Chris Webber* SAC | 5 | Jason Kidd* PHX 1999–01 NJN 2001–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13 | 31 | 1999–00 | ||||
2000–01 | Jason Kidd* PHX 2000–01 NJN 2001–02 | 7 | 38 | 2000–01 | |||||
2001–02 | 8 | 46 | 2001–02 | ||||||
2002–03 | Kevin Garnett* MIN | 6 | 50 | 2002–03 | |||||
2003–04 | Jason Kidd* NJN 2003–08 DAL 2008 | 9 | 59 | 2003–04 | |||||
2004–05 | 8 | 67 | 2004–05 | ||||||
2005–06 | 8 | 75 | 2005–06 | ||||||
2006–07 | 12 | 87 | 2006–07 | ||||||
2007–08 | 13 | 100 | 2007–08 | ||||||
2008–09 | LeBron James^ CLE 2008–10 MIA 2010–11 | 7 | 103 | 2008–09 | |||||
2009–10 | 4 | 105 | 2009–10 | ||||||
2010–11 | 4 | 107 | 2010–11 | ||||||
2011–12 | Rajon Rondo † BOS | 6 | 2011–12 | ||||||
2012–13 | 5 | 2012–13 | |||||||
2013–14 | Lance Stephenson IND | 5 | LeBron James^ MIA 2013–14 CLE 2014–16 | 37 | 2013–14 | ||||
2014–15 | Russell Westbrook^ OKC | 11 | 39 | 2014–15 | |||||
2015–16 | 18 | 42 | 2015–16 | ||||||
2016–17 | 42 | Russell Westbrook^ OKC 2016–19 HOU 2019–20 WAS 2020–21 LAL 2021–23 LAC 2023–24 DEN 2024– | 79 | Russell Westbrook^ OKC | 42 | 2016–17 | |||
2017–18 | 25 | 104 | 2017–18 | ||||||
2018–19 | 34 | 138 | 2018–19 | ||||||
2019–20 | Luka Dončić^ DAL | 17 | 146 | 2019–20 | |||||
2020–21 | Russell Westbrook^ WAS | 38 | 184 | Russell Westbrook^ WAS 2020–21 LAL 2021–23 LAC 2023–24 DEN 2024– | 184 | 2020–21 | |||
2021–22 | Nikola Jokić^ DEN | 19 | 194 | 194 | 2021–22 | ||||
2022–23 | 29 | 198 | 198 | 2022–23 | |||||
2023–24 | Domantas Sabonis^ SAC | 26 | 199 | 199 | 2023–24 | ||||
2024–25 | Nikola Jokić^ DEN | 9 | 200 | 200 | 2024–25 | ||||
Season | Year-by-year leader | TD3 | Active player leader | TD3 | Career record | TD3 | Single-season record | TD3 | Season |
Rank | Name | Total | Team | NBA season |
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1 | Russell Westbrook | 42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2016–17 |
2 | Oscar Robertson | 41 | Cincinnati Royals | 1961–62 |
3 | Russell Westbrook | 38 | Washington Wizards | 2020–21 |
4 | Russell Westbrook | 34 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2018–19 |
5 | Wilt Chamberlain | 31 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1967–68 |
6 | Nikola Jokić | 29 | Denver Nuggets | 2022–23 |
7 | Oscar Robertson | 26 | Cincinnati Royals | 1960–61 |
Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Royals | 1963–64 | ||
Domantas Sabonis | Sacramento Kings | 2023–24 | ||
10 | Russell Westbrook | 25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2017–18 |
Nikola Jokić | Denver Nuggets | 2023–24 | ||
12 | Oscar Robertson | 22 | Cincinnati Royals | 1964–65 |
Wilt Chamberlain | Philadelphia 76ers | 1966–67 | ||
James Harden | Houston Rockets | 2016–17 | ||
15 | Luka Dončić | 21 | Dallas Mavericks | 2023–24 |
16 | Oscar Robertson | 20 | Cincinnati Royals | 1962–63 |
17 | Nikola Jokić | 19 | Denver Nuggets | 2021–22 |
18 | Magic Johnson | 18 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1981–82 |
Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2015–16 | ||
LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2017–18 |
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