Nicole Jokic Passes Oscar Robertson!
very long Oscar Robertson held the record, which we thought was untouchable, for career triple-doubles with 181. And then, 10 years ago, Russell Westbrook started dropping them like pearls, and surpassed it in 2021to now reach the record figure of 207.
But “Brody” is now under direct threat from Nikola Jokić, who took 2nd place in the triple-double ranking last night with his 182nd career. signed against the Bulls. Strong triple-double, with 22 points, 14 rebounds and 17 assists, but also 4 blocks. To get an idea of Jokic’s impact on this match, he finished with a +/- of +36 in 33 minutes, and was given the match ball by David Adelman in the locker room.
“I have a little… I don’t know what to call it… a little place where I keep all these little moments, these little memories” confie Jokić about this ball he’s going to take home. “I think it’s great. Like I said before, after my career I’m going to step away from all that and go overboard in my performances…”
Joking aside, Adelman explained why this 182nd triple-double is unique to him: “It particularly touches me because my father played alongside Oscar Robertson.
Jokić’s next target is therefore Russell Westbrook, and at his rate of twenty triple-doubles a year, the Serbian should catch up with him next season and could raise the record to incredible heights. Like Robertson in his day.
2026-02-08 06:34:00
