Quadruple-double

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The Quadruple-Double is a basketball term, defined as an individual performance in a game in which a player accumulates a double digit number total in any four of these categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. In NBA history, only four players have recorded quadruple-double performances and they are:

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[edit] Near misses

There have been lots of notable near misses.

[edit] Speculation

It should be noted that the NBA started recording both blocks and steals in the 1973-74 season, so this particular feat has only been possible since then. As such, some people speculate that Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, the two best all-around players before that time, might have each had more than one quadruple-double, as they both were very skilled at blocking shots and stealing the ball. Also, other players from the era, especially Jerry West and Oscar Robertson, could conceivably have had quadruple-doubles. However, as not many games of that time were recorded on video and blocks and steals were not official statistics at the time, it will only be speculation.

[edit] Quintuple-Double

Analagous to a quadruple-double, a quintuple-double can be defined as a performance in which an individual collects at least 10 each of points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in a single game. No player in the history of the NBA has ever recorded a quintuple-double. In fact, no player has even recorded double digits in each of the five major statistical categories in different games of their career

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