Quadruple-double
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A quadruple-double is a basketball term, defined as an individual performance in a game in which a player accumulates a double digit number total in any four of these categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. In NBA history, only four players have recorded quadruple-double performances (there have yet to be any quintuple-double performances). They are:
- Nate Thurmond, October 18, 1974, Chicago vs. Atlanta; 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 blocks
- Alvin Robertson, February 18, 1986, San Antonio vs. Phoenix; 20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals
- Hakeem Olajuwon, March 29, 1990, Houston vs. Milwaukee; 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 blocks
- David Robinson, February 17, 1994, San Antonio vs. Detroit; 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 blocks
Near Misses
There have been some notable near misses:
- Hakeem Olajuwon, March 3, 1990, Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors; 29 points, 18 rebounds, 9 assists, 11 blocks. The initial boxscore read 10 assists, but the figure was corrected by the league.
- Clyde Drexler, November 1, 1996, Houston Rockets vs. Sacramento Kings; 25 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 10 steals
- Tim Duncan, June 15, 2003, San Antonio Spurs vs. New Jersey Nets; 21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists and 8 blocks. This performance came on the night of the Spurs' title-winning game in the 2002-2003 NBA Finals.
Speculation
It should be noted that the NBA started recording both blocks and steals in the 1973-74 season, so this particular feat has only been possible since then. Since it has only recently become possible, some people speculate that Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, the two best all-around players before that time, might have each had more than one quadruple-double, as they both were very skilled at blocking shots and stealing the ball. However, as not many games of that time were recorded on video and blocks and steals were not official statistics at the time, it will only be speculation.
See also
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