With all the attention Russell Westbrook is getting for his triple doubles, its easy for the media to overlook what James Harden has been doing. Since the 83-84 season, he is second for most triple doubles in a single season: RkPlayerPosSeasonCount1Russell WestbrookG2016-17342James HardenG2016-17183Russell WestbrookG2015-16184Magic Johnson*G1988-89175Fat LeverG1986-87166Michael Jordan*G1988-89157Draymond GreenF2015-16138Grant HillF1996-97139Magic Johnson*G1990-911310Jason KiddG2007-081311Magic Johnson*G1983-841212Magic Johnson*G1987-881213Jason KiddG2006-071214Magic Johnson*G1989-901115Magic Johnson*G1986-871116Magic Johnson*G1984-851117Fat LeverG1987-881118Russell WestbrookG2014-151119Larry Bird*F1989-901020Larry Bird*F1985-8610 Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table Generated 3/18/2017.
nobody outside Rockets fans cares about Harden's triple double solely because of Westbrook's season. In fact, if Westbrook doesn't get a triple-double in a game, ppl are disappointed since it's expected he will.
Is there a such thing as quality triple doubles? Harden has the most 40 point triple doubles, and two 50 pt triple doubles both being historic in nature. Quality over quantity. (I'm reaching I know, lol)
1. I personally don't care much about triple doubles, but that's cool. 2. Really surprised not to see Rondo on that list.
Harden extends his NBA record of 40+ pt triple doubles in one season to 7. He's now a 4 game Dreamshook for triple doubles.
Fact is Harden can get triple doubles too if he stats pad rebounds and asks his bigs to only box out Giving the mVP to WB just because of the triple double ( 2 extra rebounds) while his team has 7 less wins would be a farce