A ‘triple-double’ denotes the achievement of a double-digit total in three of five statistical categories (assists, blocks, points, rebounds, and steals) over the course of a single basketball game.
– The esteemed Oxford English Dictionary.
First achieved in 1950 and officially recorded as a stat in 1979, the triple-double has always been a head-turner. A stat-line that earns a knowing nod from connoisseurs that study box scores. Few have achieved it on the highest level, but even fewer have made it their own. The triple-double has become a trademark of those who leave their imprint on the game by continuously taking it to the next level.
Brodie, the Big O, J-Kidd, Magic, Larry Legend – this one’s for you.
