Double (basketball)
In basketball, a
double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in one of five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots—in a game. Multiple players usually score double-digit points in any given basketball game; the double nomenclature is usually reserved for when a player has double-digit totals in more than one category. A
double-double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in
two of the five categories in a game. The most common double-double combination is points-rebounds, followed by points-assists. Since the 1985–86 season, Karl Malone leads the National Basketball Association in the points-rebounds combination with 811 and John Stockton leads the points-assists combination with 709. A
triple-double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in
three of the five categories in a game. The most common way to notch a triple-double is through points, rebounds, and assists. Oscar Robertson leads the all-time NBA list with 181. Until his retirement in 2013, Jason Kidd led the list among active players with 107.