5 oldest NBA players to record a triple double

#3 LeBron James (38 years and 321 days)

LeBron James in action

LeBron James has entered the conversation as the third oldest NBA player to record a triple-double. James recorded his 108th against the Sacramento Kings on November 15th, 2023. He also surpassed Jason Kidd for fifth on the all-time triple double list.

He finished the game with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. The Lakers lost 125-110. Despite trailing by 20+ points in the fourth quarter, they were able to trim the Kings' lead down to six points. However, they ran out of steam down the stretch.

#2 John Stockton (39 years and 33 days)

John Stockton secured a triple-double (12 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists) for the Utah Jazz in an outing at the Mavericks Reunion Arena on April 28, 2001, that saw the Jazz lose by a three-point differential (94-91). He was 39 years and 33 days old at the time, which placed him as the second oldest player in NBA history.

Stock spent his whole 19-year long NBA career with the Utah Jazz and his shirt no. 12 was retired by the franchise. He was a two-time NBA steals leader, nine-time assists leader, two-time All-NBA First Team selection, 1993 All-Star Game MVP and 10-time All-Star player. Stockton was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice, once in 2009 for his stellar career as an individual and in 2010 as a player on the U.S. Olympic basketball team in 1992.

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#1 Karl Malone (40 years and 127 days)

Karl Malone #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers tries to keep control of a loose ball as Gary Payton #20 of the Lakers and Sam Cassell try to fend each other off in Game three of the Western Conference Finals during the 2004 NBA Playoffs on May 25, 2004 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Karl Malone was the 1985 NBA draft's 13th overall pick selected by the Jazz and went on to spend 18 seasons of his 19 career season with the Jazz, retiring with the Lakers. He recorded a career average of 25.0 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 1476 games played.

In his 19 seasons in the NBA, he was selected to the All-Star team 14 times, All-NBA First Team 11 times and All-Defensive First Team three times. The Mailman was named the NBA All-Star Game MVP in 1989 and 1993, and NBA MVP in 1997 and 1999.

At age 40 years and 127 days, Malone recorded a triple-double of 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the Lakers in a game against the Spurs, and the Lakers were victorious 103-87. The Hall of Famer was inducted into the sacred list of NBA talents in 2010 and his shirt (no. 32) was retired by the franchise.