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A triple-double in the NBA represents the all-round game of a player. A player achieves a triple-double when he accumulates a score of 10 or more in at least three statistical categories during a game (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks).
There are many triple-double machines in today's NBA. Russell Westbrook recently surpassed Oscar Robertson for most triple-doubles in NBA regular-season history. LeBron James is also one of the players with the most triple-doubles in the league.
The number of triple-doubles in the NBA has risen in the last few years as some players are expected to control the team's offense every minute they're on the court.
With the NBA Finals now underway, it is time to check on the all-time triple-double numbers on the NBA's biggest stage.
In this article, we take a look at the five all-time leaders in triple-doubles during the NBA Finals.
Note: For players who have the same number of triple-doubles, the one who did it in fewer games will rank higher.
#5 Walt Frazier - Triple-doubles in the NBA Finals: 2
Walt "Clyde" Frazier won two NBA championships with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973. He played in three NBA Finals with the New York franchise.
In 17 career games in the NBA Finals, Frazier had two triple-doubles. The first came in Game 2 of the 1970 NBA Finals when Frazier tallied 11 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in a loss against the LA Lakers.
Frazier then had a 14-point triple-double with 12 rebounds and 11 assists in Game 1 of the 1972 NBA Finals.
Throughout his NBA Finals career, Frazier averaged 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game.
#4 Jimmy Butler - Triple-doubles in the NBA Finals: 2
Jimmy Butler had a great postseason run with the Miami Heat in the Orlando bubble in 2020. The franchise even made it to the NBA Finals.
Butler had some extraordinary games on the league's biggest stage against LeBron James' LA Lakers.
In six NBA finals games, Butler had two triple-doubles that helped the Miami Heat to their only two wins of the series. He was also the third player in NBA history to achieve a 40-point triple-double in the NBA Finals alongside Jerry West and LeBron James.
Butler averaged 26.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.6 assists per game in the 2020 NBA Finals.
#3 Draymond Green - Triple-doubles in the NBA Finals: 3
Draymond Green is a unique player in today's NBA. The Golden State Warriors forward is a three-time NBA champion and has played in five NBA Finals in his career.
A great defender and playmaker, Green is a solid all-round player who does not look to score consistently. He works to get his teammates involved and does whatever it takes for his team to succeed on the defensive end.
Green's first triple-double in an NBA Finals game came during the Warriors' title-winning display in Game 6 of the 2015 finals.
The other two triple-doubles came in the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors.
Green averages 12.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game in the NBA Finals.
#2 Magic Johnson - Triple-doubles in the NBA Finals: 8
Magic Johnson is the all-time leader in postseason triple-doubles with 30 in his career. In the NBA Finals, he had eight such games in nine appearances.
Johnson played in 50 NBA Finals games throughout his career with the LA Lakers and recorded eight triple-doubles.
He won three Finals MVP awards during his illustrious NBA career and averaged 19.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 11.7 assists (highest-ever in NBA Finals history) per game in the deciding series.
#1 LeBron James - Triple-doubles in the NBA Finals: 11
LeBron James leads the all-time table of triple-doubles in the NBA Finals with 11. He has appeared 10 times in the NBA Finals and has played 57 games.
The King is one of three players to have recorded a 40-point triple-double in the NBA Finals, alongside Jerry West and Jimmy Butler. He is also one of three players to have achieved a triple-double in an NBA Finals Game 7, which West and James Worthy did before him too.
James is a four-time NBA champion and four-times Finals MVP, and he could still add to that resume, even in his late 30s.
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