On May 10, 2021, Russell Westbrook surpassed Oscar Robertson's career triple-double tally of 181 by registering a 28-point, 21-assist and 17-rebound triple-double in a narrow one-point loss against the Atlanta Hawks.
He's recorded nine this season to extend his lead at the top with a total of 194 triple-doubles. Having averaged a triple-double in four of the last five seasons, 171 of Westbrook's 194 triple-doubles have come since 2016.
Westbrook is also the all-time triple-doubles leader for two franchises – the Oklahoma City Thunder (138) and Washington Wizards (38).
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Courtesy of his red-hot triple-double streak over the past years, he is the only player in NBA history to have recorded multiple triple-doubles against every NBA franchise.
| Rank | Player | Triple-Doubles |
| 1. | Russell Westbrook | 194 |
| 2. | Oscar Robertson | 181 |
| 3. | Magic Johnson | 138 |
| 4. | Jason Kidd | 107 |
| 5. | LeBron James | 105 |
| 6. | Wilt Chamberlain | 78 |
| 7. | Nikola Jokic | 76 |
| 8. | James Harden | 68 |
| 9. | Larry Bird | 59 |
| 10. | Luka Doncic | 45 |
Westbrook is one of five active players in the top 10, with LeBron James ranked the next-highest at fifth with 105 triple-doubles. As the table shows, the other active players are Nikola Jokic and James Harden – at 76 and 68 career triple-double respectively - and Luka Doncic who has climbed into 10th with 45.
Jokic has climbed up the rankings swiftly in season 2021-22, having recorded 19 triple-doubles this campaign alone.
Outside of the Top 10, Giannis Antetokoumpo could crack into the leaderboard soon, he is now 17th all-time with 29 triple-doubles.
