Russell Westbrook Top 10 list from historic triple-double season
Number 6: Second longest consecutive triple-double streak in NBA history:
Only Wilt Chamberlain has more with his nine consecutive games producing a trip-dub. Westbrook did it in 7 consecutive games twice this season. Further, he was one rebound (Memphis) and 2 assists (Phoenix) shy of overtaking Chamberlain’s 9-game record.
The two different 7-game streaks occurred to bookend the season. His first such streak started on November 25, 2016, and finished December 9. Teams falling prey during this streak were:
First Streak:
- Denver Nuggets, November 25 – 36 points, 11 rebounds, 17 assists
- Detroit Pistons, November 26 – 17 points, 13 rebounds, 15 assists
- New York Knicks, November 28 – 27 points, 17 rebounds, 14 assists
- Washington Wizards, November 30 – 35 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists
- New Orleans Pelicans, December 4 – 28 points, 17 rebounds, 12 assists
- Atlanta Hawks, December 5 – 32 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists
- Houston Rockets, December 9 – 27 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists
Notably, during this streak, Westbrook delivered twice in back-to-back games.
Second Streak:
The next streak came at season end from March 22 to April 4. Teams falling prey during this streak were:
- Philadelphia 76ers, March 22 – 18 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists
- Houston Rockets, March 26 – 39 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists
- Dallas Mavericks, March 27 – 37 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists
- Orlando Magic, March 29 – 57 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists
- San Antonio Spurs, March 31 – 32 points, 15 rebounds, 12 assists
- , Charlotte Hornets, April 2 – 40 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists
- Milwaukee Bucks, April 4 – 12 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists
This latter streak was especially impressive given the timing and the 3-games versus the Mavericks, Magic, and Nuggets. In each of those games, Westbrook spearheaded double-digit comeback efforts to capture wins.