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 193 triple-doubles. Having averaged a triple-double in four of the last five seasons, 170 of Westbrook's 193 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 | 193 |
| 2. | Oscar Robertson | 181 |
| 3. | Magic Johnson | 138 |
| 4. | Jason Kidd | 107 |
| 5. | LeBron James | 102 |
| 6. | Wilt Chamberlain | 78 |
| 7. | Nikola Jokic | 66 |
| 8. | James Harden | 65 |
| 9. | Larry Bird | 59 |
| 10. | Fat Lever | 43 |
Westbrook is one of four active players in the top 10, with LeBron James ranked the next-highest at fifth with 102 triple-doubles. As the table shows, the other active players are Nikola Jokic and James Harden – both ranked pretty close at 66 and 65 career triple-double respectively.
Outside of the Top 10, two international young stars in Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokoumpo could crack into the leaderboard soon.
Doncic ranks 11th with 40 triple-doubles through his first three years in the NBA, while Antetokounmpo ranks a tied 18th with 28 triple-doubles.
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