Over the years, the NBA has witnessed many fantastic players who have become experts at the triple-double. Scoring double figures is tough, but accomplishing it in the fastest way is even more amazing. In today’s era, scoring triple-doubles has become a trend again. Centers like Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid have become threats, putting incredible numbers on their teams. Let’s have a look at the fastest triple-doubles in NBA history.
5. Luka Doncic
In the game against the Utah Jazz on December 6, 2023, Luka completed the first 25-point triple-double. He had 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against the Jazz. His performance gave the Mavericks a 74-51 lead at halftime. Doncic already had 40 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds and a steal with 10:48 left in the fourth quarter. Ultimately, Dallas won the game 147-97.
4. Russell Westbrook
In 2016, on December 31, Russell Westbrook was part of the OKC Thunder in the match against the LA Clippers. He played just 28 minutes in that game and finished with 17 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds. Westbrook got a triple-double in just 18 minutes. This was his 16th TD of the season. Another interesting thing about that game was that the Thunder bounced back from a bad loss to the Grizzlies and won 114-88.
3. Russell Westbrook
In 2016, on April 11, when the OKC Thunder took on the LA Lakers, which was the last game of Kobe Bryant’s career, “BeastBrook” stole the show with a triple-double in just 17 minutes and 35 seconds into the first half. He finished the night with 13 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. While the “Black Mamba” played 19 minutes and left with 13 points, one rebound and one steal.
2. Jim Tucker
Jim Tucker only played three seasons in the NBA for the Syracuse Nationals. On February 20, 1955, he rose to fame when he dropped a triple-double in just 17 minutes against the New York Knicks. He scored 12 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. This record stood for over 60 years until a Denver Nuggets’ player broke it.
1. Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic wrote history more than 60 years after Jim Tucker made history. On February 16, 2018, while playing for the Denver Nuggets, Jokic scored a triple double in just 14 minutes and 33 seconds. He finished with 30 points, 17 assists and 15 rebounds in 34 minutes. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo gave a tough fight against “The Joker” and averaged 36 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, but it took him almost an entire game to achieve a triple-double.
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