The last time a player averaged a triple-double was about five decades ago, when the big "O," Oscar Robertson was dominating the league as a sophomore.
He averaged an unreal 30.8 ppg, 11.4 apg, 12.5 rpg.
Those numbers are difficult enough for a player to attain in one game, but to average double-digit numbers in three statistical categories for an entire season seems unfeasible. Typically, when a player finishes a game with a triple-double, it's all over the news due to its rarity. I mean, it's not like they come around every other game.
Let me give you an idea of how rare triple-doubles really are. Last year, the highest amount of double-doubles in the league was 64, and the most amount of triple-doubles was 5.
Also, out a league of about 400+ players, just 25 players were able to record a triple-double, and 22 of those players only had one triple-double.
Of course, my point with all these numbers is that, getting a triple-double is no walk in the park. It's a combination of skill, hard work, minutes, and luck. Players need to be able to achieve if not all, then most, of these to get ...
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