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Similarly, a player records a triple-double, quadruple-double, and quintuple-double when accumulating ten or more in three, four, or all five of the statistical categories, respectively. While double-doubles and triple-doubles occur regularly each NBA season, only four quadruple-doubles have ever officially been recorded in the NBA, [ 1 ] and ...
Thurmond was named a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985, one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, [2] and part of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. [ 3 ] Known to fans as " Nate the Great ", [ 4 ] Thurmond has had his No. 42 jersey retired by both the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers .
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world. [3]
Set a then-record for a rookie; third game of career; scored 41 points; the first quadruple double-double in NBA history. Bill Russell * Boston Celtics: March 29, 1960: St. Louis Hawks: NBA Finals record (tie) Bill Russell * Boston Celtics: February 12, 1961: Philadelphia Warriors: Bill Russell * Boston Celtics: April 18, 1962: Los Angeles Lakers
Wes Unseld was the first player to have recorded a perfect triple-double (no missed shots and no missed free throws) in NBA history [7] [8] [9] First triple-double in league history: Andy Phillip (Philadelphia Warriors) logged the league's first triple-double on December 14, 1950, versus the Fort Wayne Pistons. He had 17 points, 10 rebounds ...
One of only two players in NBA history to record a double-triple-double (20+ in three different categories) On February 2, 1968, against the Detroit Pistons, he logged 22 points, 25 rebounds, and 21 assists. [19] Only player in NBA history to record a double-quadruple (40+ in two different categories) (a feat he performed 8 times).
In 1985–86 he averaged a league-leading 3.7 steals per game, [3] a major factor in his earning the Defensive Player of the Year honor and being selected second-team All-NBA, one of only seven players in Spurs' history to have been selected first, second or third-team All-NBA. He was a four-time All-Star.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 27 February 2025. Nigerian-American basketball player (born 1963) Hakeem Olajuwon Olajuwon in 2015 Personal information Born (1963-01-21) January 21, 1963 (age 62) Lagos, Nigeria Nationality Nigerian / American Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg) Career information High school ...