Triple-Double
Recording double-digit numbers in three statistical categories in a single game — a marker of all-around dominance.
A triple-double occurs when a player records 10 or more in three of five major statistical categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks) in a single game. The most common combination is points-rebounds-assists.
Triple-doubles have historically been associated with the most versatile players in basketball history: Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Jason Kidd, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, and Nikola Jokic.
Russell Westbrook holds the career record with 199 triple-doubles. His 2016–17 season, when he averaged a triple-double for the full year (first since Oscar Robertson in 1961–62), won him the MVP award.
For Hall of Fame purposes, career triple-doubles signal versatility and all-around impact. Players with 50+ career triple-doubles have overwhelmingly been inducted. AllFame tracks triple-double accumulation as a supporting factor in the Milestone Progress dimension for NBA players.