Most double-doubles through the first 250 games of an NBA career since 1975-76

Shaquille O'Neal leads with 195 double-doubles through his first 250 games, first of 1,387 careers since 1975-76.

Players with the most double-doubles through their first 250 games since 1975-76. 1,387 careers have the whole window.

1,260 careers from before 1975-76 sit out: the box score didn't record double-doubles in every game until then.

249 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.

Most double-doubles through the first 250 games of an NBA career since 1975-76
#	Player	Seasons	Value
1	Shaquille O'Neal	1992-93 – 1995-96	195
2	Tim Duncan	1997-98 – 2000-01	188
3	David Robinson	1989-90 – 1992-93	185
4	Karl-Anthony Towns	2015-16 – 2018-19	183
5	Hakeem Olajuwon	1984-85 – 1987-88	170
6	George McGinnis	1975-76 – 1978-79	169
7	Joel Embiid	2016-17 – 2020-21	168
T8	Charles Barkley	1984-85 – 1987-88	162
T8	Kevin Love	2008-09 – 2011-12	162
T10	Dikembe Mutombo	1991-92 – 1994-95	156
T10	Dwight Howard	2004-05 – 2007-08	156
T12	Jeff Ruland	1981-82 – 1984-85	155
T12	Ralph Sampson	1983-84 – 1986-87	155
14	Larry Bird	1979-80 – 1982-83	153
15	Karl Malone	1985-86 – 1988-89	151
T16	Blake Griffin	2010-11 – 2013-14	148
T16	Derrick Coleman	1990-91 – 1993-94	148
18	Elton Brand	1999-00 – 2002-03	147
19	Emeka Okafor	2004-05 – 2008-09	142
20	Alonzo Mourning	1992-93 – 1995-96	141
21	Hassan Whiteside	2010-11 – 2017-18	139
T22	Andre Drummond	2012-13 – 2015-16	137
T22	Magic Johnson	1979-80 – 1982-83	137
24	Charles Oakley	1985-86 – 1988-89	132
T25	Clark Kellogg	1982-83 – 1985-86	130

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