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Most triple-doubles through the first 20 games of an NBA season since 1975-76

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Nikola Jokić leads with 11 triple-doubles through his first 20 games of 2025-26, first of 17,884 player-seasons since 1975-76.

Most triple-doubles through the first 20 games of an NBA season since 1975-76
#Player and seasonsValue
Nikola Jokić (2025-26 DEN)2025-2611
Nikola Jokić (2024-25 DEN)2024-259
Russell Westbrook (2016-17 OKC)2016-179
Nikola Jokić (2023-24 DEN)2023-248
Russell Westbrook (2020-21 WAS)2020-218
Luka Dončić (2019-20 DAL)2019-207
LeBron James (2024-25 LAL)2024-256
Luka Dončić (2020-21 DAL)2020-216
Magic Johnson (1981-82 LAL)1981-826
Magic Johnson (1988-89 LAL)1988-896
Russell Westbrook (2017-18 OKC)2017-186
Russell Westbrook (2018-19 OKC)2018-196
Russell Westbrook (2019-20 HOU)2019-206
Fat Lever (1987-88 DEN)1987-885
Jason Kidd (2007-08 NJN)2007-085
Josh Giddey (2025-26 CHI)2025-265
LeBron James (2019-20 LAL)2019-205
Luka Dončić (2022-23 DAL)2022-235
Magic Johnson (1990-91 LAL)1990-915
Nikola Jokić (2020-21 DEN)2020-215
Nikola Jokić (2021-22 DEN)2021-225
Cade Cunningham (2024-25 DET)2024-254
Domantas Sabonis (2024-25 SAC)2024-254
James Harden (2016-17 HOU)2016-174
James Harden (2020-21 HOU/BKN)2020-214

Method

  • The data has triple-doubles for every game since 1975-76, so 4,101 player-seasons from before then aren't here.
  • 466 player-seasons aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.