NBA 2018-19: 6 Players averaging a double-double this season

There are several players in the league who are known for their ability to put together double-doubles like they are nothing. These players, quite understandably, play at the center position and use their height and strength to dunk the ball and collect rebounds.

Some of these players are also defensive stalwarts and cause nightmares to the opposition players in the paint. Their double-double performances play a key role in the team's success. In this article, we present you six players who are averaging a double-double this season. Read on to find out.

#6 Jusuf Nurkic

Jusuf Nurkic continues to come up big for the Blazers

Jusuf Nurkic is probably having the best season of his career in the NBA and is averaging career-highs in all the five statistical categories. The 24-year old's dominance in the paint is one of the main reasons why the Portland Trail Blazers are currently in playoffs contention.

In his third season with the franchise, he is averaging 14.4 points, 10.5 rebounds per game and for the Trail Blazers to make a deep run in the playoffs, they need Nurkic to be at his absolute best.

#5 DeAndre Jordan

DeAndre Jordan is a constant double-double threat

DeAndre Jordan signed a one-year $24.1 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks in the off-season and is definitely having a noteworthy season with the franchise. Jordan, who is shooting at 74.8 % from the free-throw line with his new shooting action, has been stellar so far.

The Mavericks man, who is known as a walking double-double has posted 17 double-doubles so far this season and has been a force to reckon with in the paint. He is averaging 11.0 points and 13.9 rebounds per game, as the Mavs look to make it to the playoffs this season.

#4 Deandre Ayton

The Rookie has been very impressive so far

Deandre Ayton was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft. The center has been performing well even though the Suns only picked up six wins and as many as 24 losses so far.

The Rookie has already registered 17 double-doubles this season and is currently averaging 15.6 points, 10.1 rebounds per game.

#3 Karl-Anthony Towns

Karl Anthony Towns agreed to a five-year $190 million mammoth contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the offseason. During the starting period of the 2018-19 season, the T-Wolves man struggled to get it going and had a string of disappointing performances.

However, after the departure of Jimmy Butler from the team, he started looking like his usual self and is once again posting big numbers. He is currently averaging 21.7 points, 11.8 rebounds per game.

#2 Clint Capela

Last season, Clint Capela was one of the key reasons why the Houston Rockets went so deep in the playoffs. In the off-season, he signed a 5-year $90 million contract extension with the Rockets.

He picked up where he left off and has been great for the team so far, even though the Rockets do not look like the force they once were. Capela is averaging career-highs in points and rebounds per game with 17.7 and 11.6 respectively.

#1 Rudy Gobert

Rudy Gobert is one of the best defenders in the league, if not the best, and is the defending Defensive Player of the Year. Last year, Jazz's defensive rating took a huge dip after Gobert went down with an injury and once he returned, they looked like a force to reckon with and made it to the playoffs.

In the playoffs, they even shocked the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games, before losing to Houston Rockets in the Conference Semifinals. However, the story has been very different this season and the Jazz are currently at 13th spot in the Western Conference Standings, fighting for a place in the playoffs. However, Gobert has been his usual self and is dominating on both ends of the floor, averaging 14.3 points, 12.3 rebounds per game.