Russell Westbrook Leads With 209 Regular-Season Triple-Doubles
Russell Westbrook leads with 209 regular-season triple-doubles. See the top 10, Magic Johnson’s playoff record and Jokić’s combined-total tie.
Russell Westbrook has the most career triple-doubles in NBA history, with 209 in the regular season. Nikola Jokić is second with 198, followed by Oscar Robertson with 181. These totals are current as of October 5, 2026, through the 2025–26 season. Source: NBA’s all-time triple-double leaders.
The scope matters: Magic Johnson leads in playoff triple-doubles, while Westbrook and Jokić are tied when regular-season and playoff totals are combined.
What counts as a triple-double?
A triple-double means recording at least 10 in three of five statistical categories in one game: points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks. The most common combination is points, rebounds and assists; steals or blocks can also qualify. Source: Jr. NBA’s definition.
For example, 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists counts as one triple-double. A line of 24 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists does not. It is a threshold-based count—not a measure of shooting efficiency or how far a player exceeded 10.
NBA career triple-double leaders: top 10
The table below counts regular-season games only, not playoffs, preseason or All-Star games.
| Rank | Player | Career triple-doubles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Westbrook | 209 |
| 2 | Nikola Jokić | 198 |
| 3 | Oscar Robertson | 181 |
| 4 | Magic Johnson | 138 |
| 5 | LeBron James | 125 |
| 6 | Jason Kidd | 107 |
| 7 | Luka Dončić | 90 |
| 8 | James Harden | 82 |
| 9 | Wilt Chamberlain | 78 |
| 10 | Domantas Sabonis | 68 |
Source: NBA career triple-double leaderboard, checked October 5, 2026.
Jokić trails Westbrook by 11 regular-season triple-doubles. From these totals, he needs 11 more to tie the record and 12 to take sole possession of it.
When did Westbrook break the record?
Westbrook passed Robertson on May 10, 2021, recording his 182nd career triple-double. Robertson’s final total of 181 had stood as the record since 1974. Westbrook also owns the single-season record: 42 triple-doubles in 2016–17. Source: NBA record summary.
A season with 42 triple-doubles is different from averaging a triple-double. The first counts qualifying individual games; the second uses season-long per-game averages. A player’s averages can reach double figures in three categories even when many individual games fall short.
Who leads in the playoffs—and overall?
The answer changes when postseason games enter the count:
- Playoffs only: Magic Johnson leads with 30, ahead of LeBron James with 28 and Jokić with 23. Westbrook has 12. Source: NBA postseason leaders.
- Regular season plus playoffs: Westbrook and Jokić are tied at 221. That is 209 + 12 for Westbrook and 198 + 23 for Jokić, matching StatMuse’s combined career leaderboard.
So “Westbrook holds the career record” refers to the standard regular-season comparison, not an outright lead in the combined total.
What the record does—and does not—tell us
Triple-doubles capture repeated production across several parts of the box score. But career totals also reflect games played, minutes and role: a player responsible for creating teammates’ shots has different assist opportunities from a player primarily finishing those shots.
Pace matters too. The NBA defines pace as possessions per 48 minutes; more possessions can provide more scoring, passing and rebounding opportunities. Raw triple-double totals do not adjust for that environment.
There is also an era limitation: steals and blocks were first tracked in 1973–74, so earlier players’ official records cannot capture triple-doubles involving those categories. Source: NBA historical tracking note. That is the same historical boundary discussed in our guide to NBA career blocks records.
Use the leaderboard to compare recorded triple-double production—not as a standalone ranking of the best all-around players.