By Antigoni Zachari / info@eurohoops.net
Reigning Kia MVP Nikola Jokic registered his 60th career triple-double on Monday night in a loss to the Chicago Bulls to surpass Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Larry Bird in the eighth place of the all-time Top 10.
Jokic added 17 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists on Monday and he is currently just two triple-doubles away from James Harden who is currently seventh with 62.
To put this record in perspective, Jokic’s most recent triple-double came in his 471st game. In comparison, Bird reached 59 triple-doubles after 897 games between 1979 and 1992.
The 10 players with the most career triple-doubles as of Dec. 7 (per NBA.com):
| Rank | Player | Career triple-doubles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Westbrook | 185 |
| 2 | Oscar Robinson | 181 |
| 3 | Magic Johnson | 138 |
| 4 | Jason Kidd | 107 |
| 5 | LeBron James | 99 |
| 6 | Wilt Chamberlain | 78 |
| 7 | James Harden | 62 |
| 8 | Nikola Jokic | 60 |
| 9 | Larry Bird | 59 |
| 10 | Fat Lever | 43 |
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