Most triple-doubles in WNBA history: Sun's Alyssa Thomas sets marks with historic performance

Sara Tidwell

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With a single triple-double, Alyssa Thomas broke two records.

In a history-making performance, the Connecticut Sun forward recorded 14 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists to lead her team to their 96-72 victory over Chicago on June 25.

Thomas now sits atop the WNBA's triple-double throne, unseating both Candace Parker and Sabrina Ionescu after the trio were previously tied atop the list with three regular-season triple-doubles a piece.

Only 22 triple-doubles have been recorded in league history: six from Thomas (including the playoffs), three from Parker and Ionescu, and 10 from eight others, including retired legends Sheryl Swoopes and Margo Dydek and active league stalwarts Courtney Vandersloot, Chelsea Grey and Moriah Jefferson.

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Read below to learn about the nine-year veteran's newest record and who else has managed the feat.

WNBA triple-double record

Alyssa Thomas holds the record for the most triple-doubles in an WNBA career, with four during the regular season and two during the playoffs. And all of them have been recorded since July 22, 2022, happening in just over a season.

Thomas holds the record for most regular season triple-doubles (four), and also the most triple-doubles in a single career.

Sheryl Swoopes recorded the first ever triple-double in the WNBA in 1999, while Courtney Vandersloot had the first to get one in the Finals. Margo Dydek and Lisa Leslie are the only two players in league history to have recorded triple-doubles with blocks rather than assists.

Leslie also held the record for most points in a triple-double until Ionescu broke it in 2022 with 31 points.

Here's the list of triple-doubles on WNBA history:

Player Date Opponent Points Rebounds Assists Blocks
Alyssa Thomas July 22, 2022 Lynx 15 10 12  
Aug. 2, 2022 Mercury 10 12 10  
Sept. 15, 2022 Aces* 16 15 11  
Sept. 18, 2022 Aces* 11 10 11  
June 20 Storm 13 15 12  
June 25 Sky 14 11 12  
Candace Parker July 28, 2017 Stars^ 11 17 11  
May 22, 2022 Mystics 16 13 10  
June 23, 2022 Sparks 10 14 10  
Sabrina Ionescu May 18, 2021 Lynx 26 10 12  
June 12, 2022 Sky 27 13 12  
July 6, 2022 Aces 31 13 10  
Courtney Vandersloot July 20, 2018 Wings 13 10 15  
Sept. 28, 2021 Sun* 12 10 18  
Sheryl Swoopes July 27, 1999 Shock^ 14 15 10  
Sept. 3, 2005 Storm 14 10 10  
Margo Dydek June 7, 2001 Miracle^ 12 11 3 10
Lisa Leslie Sept. 9, 2004 Shock^ 29 15 3 10
Deanna Nolan May 21, 2005 Sun 11 10 11  
Temeka Johnson July 24, 2014 Liberty 13 10 11  
Chelsea Gray July 7, 2019 Mystics 13 10 13  
Moriah Jefferson June 28, 2022 Wings 13 10 10  

*in the Finals
^no longer a franchise

Alyssa Thomas stats

Thomas has been in the league for almost a decade. She was drafted fourth overall in 2014 to the Liberty, and was immediately traded to the Sun, where she's remained for nine years.

  GP GS FG% 3F% FT% PTS REB AST STL BLK
Career averages — — .479 .077 .643 12.1 7.2 3.7 1.5 0.3
Career totals 254 244 .479 .077 .643 3,069 1,822 948 389 72

Alyssa Thomas salary

Thomas is the ninth-highest-paid player in the league at $212,000.

She is the second-highest-paid Sun player after DeWanna Bonner, who makes $234,350 alongside Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins-Smith.

Sara Tidwell

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Sara Tidwell is an editorial intern with The Sporting News. A native to Michigan's Thumb region, she received her Bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University. Previous bylines include the Detroit News, Cincinnati Enquirer, Hartford Courant and The State News.