Official NBA Retirement Tribute Source
"Russell, so many people thought this wasn't possible. To average a triple-double, to break the Big O's record... WAS THERE A POINT IN THE SEASON YOU KNEW, THIS WAS POSSIBLE?"
RUSS: "MY MOTTO IS, WHY NOT?"
Celebrating the legacy of @russwest44: 198 Triple-Doubles, 42 in 2016-17 (surpassing Oscar Robertson's 41), 4x Triple-Double Average Seasons, and a 73.2% Team Win Percentage in TD games.
Season-by-Season Triple-Double Trajectory
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Selected Season
All Careers Combined
TD Count
198
Season PPG
22.4
Season RPG
7.3
Season APG
8.4
All-Time NBA Triple-Double Kings Head-to-Head
Contextualizing Westbrook's record against historical Hall of Famers
Game-by-Game Stat Matrix
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Min PTS: 10
Outcome:
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Performance Matcher
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Triple-Double Status
TRIPLE-DOUBLE ACHIEVED
Similarity to 2016-17 Peak:
88% Match
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Career Milestone Report Card
RUSSELL WESTBROOK #0
All-Time NBA Triple-Double Leader • Hall of Fame Legacy
Career Win Impact
145 WINS - 53 LOSSES
Total Triple-Doubles
198
#1 All-Time NBA Record
Single-Season Peak
42
2016-17 MVP Campaign
Team Win Rate
73.2%
In Triple-Double Games
TD Averages Seasons
4
2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Historical Context: Surpassed Oscar Robertson's long-standing record of 181 triple-doubles on May 10, 2021. Became the first player in modern NBA history to average a triple-double over a full season in 2016-17 (31.6 PPG, 10.7 RPG, 10.4 APG), winning NBA MVP honors and setting the single-season triple-double record with 42.