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A list of National Basketball Association (NBA) players by total career playoff triple-doubles recorded.
A progressive list of playoff triple-double leaders showing how the record increased through the years.

Triple-double leaders

The following is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff triple-doubles recorded.

Statistics accurate as of the 2024 NBA playoffs.
Magic Johnson has the most triple-doubles in NBA playoff history.
^ Denotes active player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years) Total Games
played 		Points
per game 		Rebounds
per game 		Assists
per game
1 Magic Johnson* PG Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996) 30 190 19.5 7.7 12.3
2 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)
Miami Heat (2011–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2024) 		28 287 28.4 9.0 7.2
3 Nikola Jokić^ C Denver Nuggets (2019–2024) 18 80 27.7 12.3 7.5
4 Russell Westbrook^ PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016–2019)
Houston Rockets (2020)
Washington Wizards (2021)
Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2024)		 12 122 23.6 7.0 7.5
5 Jason Kidd* PG Phoenix Suns (1997–2001)
New Jersey Nets (2002–2007)
Dallas Mavericks (2008–2012)
New York Knicks (2013) 		11 158 12.9 6.7 8.0
6 Larry Bird* SF/PF Boston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992) 10 164 23.8 10.3 6.5
Luka Dončić^ PG Dallas Mavericks (2020–2022, 2024) 50 30.9 9.4 8.0
Draymond Green^ PF Golden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023) 157 11.6 8.9 6.2
Rajon Rondo PG Boston Celtics (2008–2012)
Dallas Mavericks (2015)
Chicago Bulls (2017)
New Orleans Pelicans (2018)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020)
Los Angeles Clippers (2021) 		134 12.5 5.6 8.5
10 Wilt Chamberlain* C Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1960–1962, 1964)
Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)
Los Angeles Lakers (1969–1973) 		9 160 22.5 24.5 4.2
11 Oscar Robertson* PG Cincinnati Royals (1962–1967)
Milwaukee Bucks (1971–1974) 		8 86 22.2 6.7 8.8
12 John Havlicek* SF Boston Celtics (1963–1969, 1972–1977) 5 172 21.9 6.9 4.8
13 Charles Barkley* PF Philadelphia 76ers (1985–1987, 1989–1991)
Phoenix Suns (1993–1996)
Houston Rockets (1997–1999) 		4 123 23.0 12.9 3.9
Elgin Baylor* SF Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1959–1970) 134 27.0 – –
Tim Duncan* PF/C San Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2016) 251 20.6 11.4 3.0
Walt Frazier* PG New York Knicks (1968–1975) 93 20.7 7.2 6.4
James Harden^ SG/PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012)
Houston Rockets (2013–2020)
Brooklyn Nets (2021)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2024) 		166 22.7 5.5 6.4
Scottie Pippen* SF Chicago Bulls (1987–1998)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003) 		208 17.5 7.6 5.0
19 Giannis Antetokounmpo^ PF Milwaukee Bucks (2015, 2017–2023) 3 79 26.6 12.0 5.2
Jimmy Butler^ SF/SG Chicago Bulls (2012–2015, 2017)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2018)
Philadelphia 76ers (2019)
Miami Heat (2020–2023) 		119 21.3 6.2 4.6
Stephen Curry^ PG Golden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023) 147 27.0 5.3 6.2
Clyde Drexler* SG Portland Trail Blazers (1984–1994)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998) 		145 20.4 6.9 6.1
Kevin Garnett* PF Minnesota Timberwolves (1997–2004)
Boston Celtics (2008, 2010–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014) 		143 18.2 10.7 3.3
Tom Gola* SF Philadelphia Warriors (1956, 1958, 1960–1962) 39 11.1 10.0 4.5
Blake Griffin PF Los Angeles Clippers (2012–2017)
Detroit Pistons (2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
Boston Celtics (2023) 		68 18.2 7.7 3.5
Fat Lever PG Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1984)
Denver Nuggets (1985–1990) 		48 12.4 5.8 6.2
Chris Paul^ PG New Orleans Hornets (2008–2009, 2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2012–2017)
Houston Rockets (2018–2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2020)
Phoenix Suns (2021–2023) 		149 20.0 4.9 8.3
Bill Russell* C Boston Celtics (1957–1969) 165 16.2 24.9 –
Ben Simmons^ PG Philadelphia 76ers (2018–2019, 2021) 34 13.9 8.0 7.5
Lenny Wilkens* PG St. Louis Hawks (1961, 1963–1968) 64 16.1 5.8 –
Rank Name Pos Team(s) played for (years) Total Games
played 		Points
per game 		Rebounds
per game 		Assists
per game

Progressive list of triple-double leaders

This is a progressive list of triple-double leaders showing how the record increased through the years.

Statistics accurate as of the 2024 NBA playoffs.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed indicates the team(s) the player was on when the player established the record.
ATL Atlanta Hawks CLE Cleveland Cavaliers KCK Kansas City Kings MIN Minnesota Timberwolves PHW Philadelphia Warriors SYR Syracuse Nationals
BAL Baltimore Bullets DEN Denver Nuggets LAC Los Angeles Clippers NJN New Jersey Nets PHX Phoenix Suns UTA Utah Jazz
BOS Boston Celtics DET Detroit Pistons LAL Los Angeles Lakers NOH New Orleans Hornets POR Portland Trail Blazers WAS Washington Wizards
BUF Buffalo Braves GSW Golden State Warriors MEM Memphis Grizzlies NYK New York Knicks SAC Sacramento Kings
CHI Chicago Bulls HOU Houston Rockets MIA Miami Heat OKC Oklahoma City Thunder SAS San Antonio Spurs
CIN Cincinnati Royals IND Indiana Pacers MIL Milwaukee Bucks PHI Philadelphia 76ers STL St. Louis Hawks
Triple-doubles leader at the end of every season
Season Year-by-year leader TD3 Active player leader TD3 Career record TD3 Single season record TD3 Season
1950–51 none 0 none 0 none 0 none 0 1950–51
1951–52 Dick McGuire*000NYK 1 Dick McGuire*000NYK 1 Dick McGuire*000NYK 1 Dick McGuire*000NYK 1 1951–52
1952–53 none 0 1952–53
1953–54 Jack Nichols000BOS 1 Dick McGuire*000NYK
Jack Nichols000BOS 		Dick McGuire*000NYK
Jack Nichols000BOS 		Dick McGuire*000NYK
Jack Nichols000BOS 		1953–54
1954–55 none 0 1954–55
1955–56 George King000SYRTom Gola*000PHW 1 Dick McGuire*000NYK
Jack Nichols000BOS
George King000SYRTom Gola*000PHW 		Dick McGuire*000NYK
Jack Nichols000BOS
George King000SYRTom Gola*000PHW 		Dick McGuire*000NYK
Jack Nichols000BOS
George King000SYRTom Gola*000PHW 		1955–56
1956–57 none 0 Dick McGuire*000NYK
Jack Nichols000BOS 		1956–57
1957–58 Bob Cousy*000BOS 1 Dick McGuire*000DET
Jack Nichols000BOS
George King000SYRTom Gola*000PHW
Bob Cousy*000BOS 		Dick McGuire*000DET
Jack Nichols000BOS
George King000SYRTom Gola*000PHW
Bob Cousy*000BOS 		Dick McGuire*000DET
Jack Nichols000BOS
George King000SYRTom Gola*000PHW
Bob Cousy*000BOS 		1957–58
1958–59 Bob Cousy*000BOS 2 Bob Cousy*000BOS 2 1958–59
1959–60 Tom Gola*000PHW 2 Tom Gola*000PHW 3 Tom Gola*000PHW 3 Tom Gola*000PHW 2 1959–60
1960–61 Elgin Baylor*000LAL 1 1960–61
1961–62 Oscar Robertson*000CIN
Guy Rodgers*000PHW
Bill Russell*000BOS		 1961–62
1962–63 Oscar Robertson*000CIN 5 Oscar Robertson*000CIN 6 Oscar Robertson*000CIN 6 Oscar Robertson*000CIN 5 1962–63
1963–64 Jerry Lucas*000CIN
Elgin Baylor*000LAL
Oscar Robertson*000CIN 		1 7 7 1963–64
1964–65 Bill Russell*000BOS
Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI		 1964–65
1965–66 Lenny Wilkens*000STL
Bill Russell*000BOS
Oscar Robertson*000CIN 		8 8 1965–66
1966–67 Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI 7 Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI
Oscar Robertson*000CIN 		Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI
Oscar Robertson*000CIN 		Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI 7 1966–67
1967–68 John Havlicek*000BOS 2 1967–68
1968–69 1968–69
1969–70 Walt Frazier*000NYK Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL 9 Wilt Chamberlain*000LAL 9 1969–70
1970–71 Billy Cunningham*000PHI
Wes Unseld*000BAL 		1 1970–71
1971–72 Walt Frazier*000NYK
John Havlicek*000BOS		 1971–72
1972–73 none 0 1972–73
1973–74 Oscar Robertson*000MIL 8 1973–74
1974–75 John Havlicek*000BOS 5 1974–75
1975–76 Dave Cowens*000BOS
Randy Smith000BUF 		1 1975–76
1976–77 Bill Walton*000POR 1976–77
1977–78 none 0 1977–78
1978–79 Walt Frazier*000NYK 4 1978–79
1979–80 Magic Johnson*000LAL 5 Magic Johnson*000LAL 5 1979–80
1980–81 Larry Bird*000BOS
Sam Lacey000KCK 		3 1980–81
1981–82 Magic Johnson*000LAL 6 11 Magic Johnson*000LAL 11 1981–82
1982–83 2 13 13 1982–83
1983–84 5 18 18 1983–84
1984–85 Clyde Drexler*000POR
Magic Johnson*000LAL		 2 20 20 1984–85
1985–86 Larry Bird*000BOS
Magic Johnson*000LAL		 3 23 23 1985–86
1986–87 Magic Johnson*000LAL 26 26 1986–87
1987–88 Dennis Johnson*000BOS
Fat Lever000DENJames Worthy*000LAL		 1 1987–88
1988–89 Michael Jordan*000CHI
Fat Lever000DENIsiah Thomas*000DET		 1988–89
1989–90 Larry Bird*000BOS
Hakeem Olajuwon*000HOU
Scottie Pippen*000CHI		 1989–90
1990–91 Magic Johnson*000LAL 4 30 30 1990–91
1991–92 Scottie Pippen*000CHI 1 Larry Bird*000BOS 10 1991–92
1992–93 Charles Barkley*000PHX 2 Charles Barkley*000PHX 4 1992–93
1993–94 Mookie Blaylock000ATL 1993–94
1994–95 none 0 1994–95
1995–96 Scottie Pippen*000CHI 1 Magic Johnson*000LAL 30 1995–96
1996–97 none 0 Charles Barkley*000PHX
Scottie Pippen*000CHI		 4 1996–97
1997–98 Mark Jackson000IND 1 1997–98
1998–99 none 0 1998–99
1999–00 Kevin Garnett*000MIN 2 1999–00
2000–01 John Stockton*000UTA 1 Scottie Pippen*000CHI 2000–01
2001–02 Jason Kidd*000NJN 4 Jason Kidd*000NJN 5 2001–02
2002–03 Tim Duncan*000SAS 2 6 2002–03
2003–04 Steve Francis000HOUKevin Garnett*000MIN
Jason Kidd*000NJN
Chris Webber*000SAC		 1 7 2003–04
2004–05 Jason Kidd*000NJN
Steve Nash*000PHX 		8 2004–05
2005–06 LeBron James^000CLE 2 9 2005–06
2006–07 Jason Kidd*000NJN 11 2006–07
2007–08 Tim Duncan*000SASLeBron James^000CLE
Chris Paul^000NOH		 1 2007–08
2008–09 Rajon Rondo000BOS 3 2008–09
2009–10 LeBron James^000CLE
Rajon Rondo000BOS		 2 2009–10
2010–11 LeBron James^000MIA
Chris Paul^000NOH
Rajon Rondo000BOSRussell Westbrook^000OKC		 1 2010–11
2011–12 Rajon Rondo000BOS 4 2011–12
2012–13 LeBron James^000MIA 3 LeBron James^000MIA
Jason Kidd*000NJN		 2012–13
2013–14 Russell Westbrook^000OKC LeBron James^
000MIA 2013–14
000CLE 2014–18
000LAL 2018–24		 2013–14
2014–15 Blake Griffin000LACLeBron James^000CLE 14 2014–15
2015–16 LeBron James^000CLE 2 16 2015–16
2016–17 LeBron James^000CLE
Russell Westbrook^000OKC		 3 19 2016–17
2017–18 LeBron James^000CLE 4 23 2017–18
2018–19 Draymond Green^000GSW 6 2018–19
2019–20 LeBron James^000LAL 5 28 2019–20
2020–21 Russell Westbrook^000WAS 2 2020–21
2021–22 Giannis Antetokounmpo^000MIL
Ja Morant^000MEM		 1 2021–22
2022–23 Nikola Jokić^000DEN 10 Nikola Jokić^000DEN 10 2022–23
2023–24 Luka Dončić^000DAL 7 2023–24
Season Year-by-year leader TD3 Active player leader TD3 Career record TD3 Single season record TD3 Season

Facts

Main article: List of NBA career triple-double leaders § Facts

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  2. ^ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
  3. ^ Rounded to the nearest tenth.
  4. Rebounds not recorded for all of Baylor's playoff series.
  5. Assists not recorded for all of Baylor's playoff series.
  6. Assists not recorded for all of Russell's playoff series.
  7. Assists not recorded for all of Wilkens's playoff series.

References

General

Citations

  1. "NBA & ABA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Triple-Doubles". basketball-reference.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  2. "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Triple-Doubles". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
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