Double (basketball)

In basketball, a double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in one of five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots—in a game. Multiple players usually score double-digit points in any given basketball game; the double nomenclature is usually reserved for when a player has double-digit totals in more than one category. A double-double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in two of the five categories in a game. The most common double-double combination is points-rebounds, followed by points-assists. Since the 1985–86 season, Karl Malone leads the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the points-rebounds combination with 811 and John Stockton leads the points-assists combination with 709. A triple-double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in three of the five categories in a game. The most common way to notch triple-double is through points, rebounds, and assists. Oscar Robertson leads the all-time NBA list with 181. Jason Kidd leads the list among active players with 107. A quadruple-double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in four of the five categories in a game. This has occurred four times in the NBA. A quintuple-double is the accumulation of a double-digit number total in all five categories in a game. One known quintuple-double has occurred at the U.S. high school level, when Tamika Catchings recorded one in 1997. A similar accomplishment is the five-by-five, which is the accumulation of at least five points, five rebounds, five assists, five steals, and five blocks in a game. In the NBA, only Hakeem Olajuwon and Andrei Kirilenko have accumulated multiple five-by-fives since the 1985–86 season.

Contents 1 Double-double 1.1 NBA 1.1.1 Double-double leaders (in regular season) 1.1.2 Facts 2 Triple-double 2.1 NBA 2.1.1 Facts 2.2 NCAA Division I 3 Quadruple-double 3.1 NBA 3.2 Other men's basketball 3.3 Women's basketball 3.3.1 Other known quadruple-doubles 4 Quintuple-double 5 Five-by-five 5.1 NBA 5.2 Facts 5.3 Players with at least 5 steals and 5 blocked shots in a game 6 References

Double-double

A double-double is defined as a performance in which a player accumulates a double-digit number total in two of five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots—in a game. The most common double-double combination is points and rebounds, followed by points and assists.^[1] Double-doubles are fairly common in the NBA. During the 2008–09 season, 69 players who were eligible for leadership in the main statistical categories recorded at least 10 double-doubles during the season.^[2]

Special double-doubles are rare. One such double-double is called double double-double (also referred to as 20-20 or Double-20). It occurs when a player accumulates 20 or more in two different statistical categories in a game.^[3][4][5] Another such double-double is called a triple double-double (also referred to as 30-30).^[6]

NBA

Double-double leaders (in regular season)

The following is a list of regular season double-double leaders since the 1985–86 season:

^	Denotes active player
*	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Point-rebound[7] Rank Name Numbers 1 Malone, KarlKarl Malone* 811 2 O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal 727 3 Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon* 718 4 Duncan, TimTim Duncan^ 709 5 Garnett, KevinKevin Garnett^ 695 6 Barkley, CharlesCharles Barkley* 677 7 Ewing, PatrickPatrick Ewing* 580 8 Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson* 543 9 Willis, KevinKevin Willis 480 10 Mutombo, DikembeDikembe Mutombo 469

Point-assist[8] Rank Name Numbers 1 Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* 709 2 Kidd, JasonJason Kidd^ 401 3 Nash, SteveSteve Nash^ 399 4 Johnson, MagicMagic Johnson* 329 5 Johnson, KevinKevin Johnson 319 5 Hardaway, TimTim Hardaway 279 7 Strickland, RodRod Strickland 271 8 Thomas, IsiahIsiah Thomas 255 9 Jackson, MarkMark Jackson 242 9 Payton, GaryGary Payton 242

Facts

• Longest continuous streak of double-doubles: According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Wilt Chamberlain holds the record with 227 consecutive double-doubles from 1964 to 1967.^[9] Chamberlain also holds the second and third longest continuous streak of double-doubles with 220 and 133.^[9] This record is before the ABA–NBA merger in 1976. The longest streak of double-doubles since the merger was 53 games, achieved by Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves.^[10]

Triple-double

A triple-double is defined as a performance in which a player accumulates a double digit number total in three of five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots—in a game. The most common way for a player to achieve a triple-double is with points, rebounds, and assists, though on occasion players may record 10 or more steals or blocked shots in a game.^[11] The origin of the term "triple-double" is unclear. Some sources claim that it was coined by former Los Angeles Lakers public relations director Bruce Jolesch in the 1980s in order to showcase Magic Johnson's versatility,^[12][13] while others claim that it was coined by then Philadelphia 76ers media relations director Harvey Pollack in 1980.^[14][15] The triple-double became an officially recorded statistic during the 1979–80 season.

A triple-double is seen as an indication of an excellent all-around individual performance.^[11] However, the converse is not true; a player can have an excellent all-around performance while failing to achieve a triple-double. In the National Basketball Association (NBA), they are rare, as the top players usually accumulate fewer than 10 in a season (out of a possible 82 games in the regular NBA season).^[16] They are even more rare at the collegiate level (though double-doubles are much more common). There are two primary reasons for the relative infrequency of triple-doubles at the collegiate level: the shot clock in men's college basketball is 35 seconds as opposed to 24 seconds in the NBA, and college games last only 40 minutes instead of 48 in the NBA. Both timing issues considerably reduce the number of possessions in a game and thus the chances for amassing large numbers in any one statistic, much less all three.^[17]

There has been occasional controversy surrounding triple-doubles made when a player achieves the feat with a late rebound. Players with nine rebounds in a game have sometimes been accused of deliberately missing a shot late in the game in order to recover the rebound; a few have even gone so far as shooting off their opponent's basket trying to score a triple-double. To deter this, NBA rules allow rebounds to be nullified if the shot is determined not to be a legitimate scoring attempt.^[18]

NBA

Facts First triple-double in league history: According to the Harvey Pollack NBA Statistical Yearbook, Dolph Schayes (Syracuse Nationals) might have logged the league's first triple-double on February 8, 1951, versus the New York Knicks. He had 18 points, 22 rebounds and 13 assists.[19] Averaging a triple-double in a single season: Oscar Robertson is the only player in NBA history to achieve this feat.[12][20] During the 1961–62 season, Robertson averaged 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 11.4 assists per game.[12][21] At the end of that season and each season through 1964–65, Robertson's cumulative career averages were a triple-double.[21] Most triple-doubles in a single season: Oscar Robertson recorded 41 triple-doubles during the 1961–62 season.[20] Wilt Chamberlain is in second with 31 triple-doubles in the 1967–68 season.[22] Youngest player: LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers), aged 20 years and 20 days, logged a triple-double on January 19, 2005, versus the Portland Trail Blazers. He had 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.[23] Oldest player: Karl Malone (Los Angeles Lakers), aged 40 years and 127 days—the only 40-year-old player to do so—logged a triple-double on November 28, 2003, versus the San Antonio Spurs. He had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.[24] Double-triple-double[25] (at least 20 of any 3 statistics): Wilt Chamberlain is the only player to have accomplished this; in a February 2, 1968 game vs. Detroit Pistons, Chamberlain tallied 22 points, 25 rebounds, and 21 assists.[26] Longest continuous streak of triple-doubles: Wilt Chamberlain holds the record for the most consecutive triple-doubles. In 1968, from March 8 to March 20, he recorded a triple-double in nine straight games.[22] The second longest streak is held by Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan, both of whom recorded a triple-double in seven consecutive games.[27][28] Robertson's streak occurred in the 1961–62 season,[27] while Jordan's streak went from March 25 to April 6 of 1989.[29] Triple-doubles by teammates in a regular season game: This has been accomplished only twice since 1985–86. It was achieved in a January 3, 1989 game[30] by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls vs. the Los Angeles Clippers. Jordan had 41 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, while Pippen had 15 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. It was also achieved in an April 7, 2007 game by Vince Carter and Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets vs. the Washington Wizards. Carter had 46 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists while Kidd had 10 points, 16 rebounds, and 18 assists.[31] Triple-doubles by opponents in a regular season game: This has occurred only six times since 1985–86, four times involving Jason Kidd (while playing for three different teams):[19] Jason Kidd and Clyde Drexler (Dallas at Houston, April 11, 1995)[32] Jason Kidd and Clyde Drexler (Phoenix at Houston, March 22, 1997)[33] Gary Payton and Chris Webber (Seattle at Sacramento, April 18, 2000)[34] Jason Kidd and Jay Williams (New Jersey at Chicago, November 9, 2002)[35] Jason Kidd and Tracy McGrady (New Jersey vs. Orlando, February 23, 2003)[36] Caron Butler and Baron Davis (Washington vs. Golden State, November 23, 2007)[37]

All-time triple-double leaders (regular season) Rank Name Triple-doubles 1 Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson* 181 2 Johnson, MagicMagic Johnson* 138 3 Kidd, JasonJason Kidd^ 107[38][39] 4 Chamberlain, WiltWilt Chamberlain* 78 5 Bird, LarryLarry Bird* 59 6 Lever, FatFat Lever 43 7 James, LeBronLeBron James^ 32[40] 8 Havlicek, JohnJohn Havlicek* 30 9 Hill, GrantGrant Hill^ 29[41] 10 Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* 28 11 Drexler, ClydeClyde Drexler* 25 12 Frazier, WaltWalt Frazier* 23 13 Webber, ChrisChris Webber 22 14 Richardson, Micheal RayMicheal Ray Richardson 21 15 Barkley, CharlesCharles Barkley* 20 Sources:[42][43] ^ Denotes active player * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

NCAA Division I

• Consecutive triple doubles in a single season: David Edwards (Texas A&M), Penny Hardaway (Memphis State), Tony Lee (Robert Morris), Gerald Lewis (SMU), Shaquille O’Neal (LSU), and Kevin Roberson (Vermont) each recorded two consecutive games with a triple-double.^[44]

• Hardaway had back-to-back triple doubles for Memphis State (now Memphis) during the 1992–93 season. He recorded 21 points, 15 assists, and 14 rebounds against Georgia State on January 4, 1993 and then recorded 26 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists against Vanderbilt on January 6, 1993.^[45]

• Most triple-doubles in a single season: Michael Anderson (1985–86 at Drexel), Brian Shaw (1987–88 at UC Santa Barbara), Jason Kidd (1993–94 at Cal) and Stephane Lasme (2006–07 at Massachusetts) each recorded four triple-doubles in a single season.^[44]

• Triple-doubles in NCAA tournament history: This has occurred nine times.^{[46][47][48][49][50][51]}

Name	Team	Score	Opponent	Round	Date	Minutes played	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks
Robertson, OscarOscar Robertson	Cincinnati	98–85	Louisville	Third place	01959-03-21 March 21, 1959	39	39	17	10	—	—
Johnson, MagicMagic Johnson	Michigan State	101–67	Penn	Final Four	01979-03-24 March 24, 1979	35	29	10	10	3	0
Grant, GaryGary Grant	Michigan	97–109	North Carolina	Second round	01987-03-14 March 14, 1987	39	24	10	10	1	0
O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal	LSU	94–83	BYU	First round	01992-03-19 March 19, 1992	31	26	13	4	1	11
Cain, DavidDavid Cain	St. John's	85–67	Texas Tech	First round	01993-03-18 March 18, 1993	37	12	11	11	1	0
Miller, AndreAndre Miller	Utah	76–51	Arizona	Elite Eight	01998-03-21 March 21, 1998	36	18	14	13	2	1
Wade, DwyaneDwyane Wade	Marquette	83–69	Kentucky	Elite Eight	02003-03-29 March 29, 2003	35	29	11	11	1	4
Aldrich, ColeCole Aldrich	Kansas	60–43	Dayton	Second round	02009-03-22 March 22, 2009	31	13	20	1	0	10
Green, DraymondDraymond Green	Michigan State	76–78	UCLA	First round	02011-03-17 March 17, 2011	37	23	11	10	4	0

• Others

• Kalara McFadyen of the Memphis Lady Tigers achieved perhaps the most unusual triple-double in history, without scoring a point or even attempting a shot. On February 3, 2002, in a women's Division I game against Charlotte, she had 12 assists, 10 steals, and 10 rebounds.^[52][53]

Quadruple-double

A quadruple-double is defined as a performance in which a player accumulates a double digit number total in four of five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots—in a game.^[54] This feat is extremely rare:^[54][55] only four players have officially recorded a quadruple-double in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. The first American male player above the high school level to officially record a quadruple-double was Nate Thurmond, who achieved this feat in 1974 while playing for the NBA's Chicago Bulls. The first American female player above the high school level to officially record a quadruple-double was Ann Meyers, who achieved this feat in 1978 while playing for the UCLA Bruins.^[56] The first male player in NCAA Division I history to record a quadruple-double was Lester Hudson.^[57]

Note that a quadruple-double (or a triple-double) is much harder to accomplish in most leagues other than the NBA because of the greater length of NBA games—48 minutes (four 12-minute quarters), as opposed to 40 minutes under NCAA, FIBA, and WNBA rules. (The NCAA uses 20-minute halves, while the WNBA and FIBA use 10-minute quarters.)

NBA

Quadruple-doubles have only been possible since the 1973–74 season, when the NBA started recording both blocked shots and steals. It is often speculated by observers that other all-time greats, namely Oscar Robertson (all time triple-doubles leader with 181^[43][58]), Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell or Jerry West could conceivably have had quadruple-doubles.^[55] According to West's biography at NBA.com, he reportedly recorded a quadruple-double after having 44 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 blocks.^[59] Wilt Chamberlain also reportedly recorded a quadruple-double in Game 1 of the 1967 Eastern Division Finals against the Boston Celtics, when he had 24 points, 32 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks.^[60]

“	The reason why [quadruple-double] is such a hard thing to accomplish is because it requires a player to be completely dominant on both ends of the court without being too selfish—so he can get the assists—and without fouling out trying to block every shot or grab every rebound. A lot of guys can get the points, rebounds and assists, but it's the defensive stuff that messes everybody up. You have to love defense to get a quadruple-double. There's no way around it.	”
	— Nate Thurmond, [61]

The four players listed below are the only players who have officially recorded a quadruple-double in an NBA game. Except for Thurmond, who retired before the award was established in 1983, all of them have won NBA Defensive Player of the Year at least once.^[61]

*	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Name	Date	Team	Score	Opponent	Minutes played	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	Overtime	Reference
Thurmond, NateNate Thurmond*	01974-10-18 October 18, 1974	Chicago Bulls	120–115	Atlanta Hawks	45	22	14	13	0 or 1	12	Yes (OT)	[62]
Robertson, AlvinAlvin Robertson	01986-02-18 February 18, 1986	San Antonio Spurs	120–114	Phoenix Suns	36	20	11	10	10	0	No	[63]
Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon*	01990-03-29 March 29, 1990	Houston Rockets	120–94	Milwaukee Bucks	40	18	16	10	1	11	No	[64]
Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson*	01994-02-17 February 17, 1994	San Antonio Spurs	115–96	Detroit Pistons	43	34	10	10	2	10	No	[65]

Several others missed that mark by finishing with triple-doubles and a total of 9 in a fourth statistical category (statistical categories in which they fell short are in bold):

Name	Date	Team	Opponent	Minutes played	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	Overtime	Reference
Barry, RickRick Barry*	01974-10-29 October 29, 1974	Golden State Warriors	Buffalo Braves	43	30	10	11	9	—	No	[66][67]
Steele, LarryLarry Steele	01974-11-16 November 16, 1974	Portland Trail Blazers	Los Angeles Lakers	44	12	11	9	10	—	No	[68][69]
Moore, JohnnyJohnny Moore	01985-01-08 January 8, 1985	San Antonio Spurs	Golden State Warriors	36	26	11	13	9	—	No	[70]
Bird, LarryLarry Bird*[a]	01985-02-18 February 18, 1985	Boston Celtics	Utah Jazz	33	30	12	10	9	—	No	[71][72]
Richardson, Micheal RayMicheal Ray Richardson	01985-10-30 October 30, 1985	New Jersey Nets	Indiana Pacers	54	38	11	11	9	—	Yes (3 OT)	[73]
Drexler, ClydeClyde Drexler*	01986-01-10 January 10, 1986	Portland Trail Blazers	Milwaukee Bucks	42	26	9	11	10	—	No	[69]
Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon*	01990-03-03 March 3, 1990	Houston Rockets	Golden State Warriors	40	29	18	9[b]	—	11	No	[74]
Drexler, ClydeClyde Drexler*	01996-11-01 November 1, 1996	Houston Rockets	Sacramento Kings	42	25	10	9	10	—	No	[75]

Notes

• ^a Bird sat out the fourth quarter of the game.^[76]
• ^b Olajuwon was credited with 9 assists in the original box score. However, after Rockets officials reviewed the game tape and discovered what they believe was an uncredited assist in the first quarter, they revised the box score, crediting Olajuwon with 10 assists and the third quadruple-double in NBA history. NBA's director of operations, Rod Thorn, requested to review the tape. After reviewing the tape, the league disallowed Olajuwon's quadruple-double and announced that his original line—with 9 assists—is official.^[77][78]

Other men's basketball

• Accurate as of September 2011^[update]

League	Name	Date	Team	Opponent	Minutes played	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	Overtime	Reference
French National League	Lewis, DerrickDerrick Lewis[c]	01990-02-24 February 24, 1990	Reims	Lorient		20	11	—	12	10	No	[79]
National Basketball League (Australasia)	Rowe, DarenDaren Rowe[d]	01990 1990	Geelong Supercats	North Melbourne Giants		25	17	11	—	11	No	[80]
Chinese Basketball Association	Hu Xuefeng	02004-12-08 December 8, 2004	Jiangsu Dragons	Yunnan Bulls		16	10	12	10	—	No	[81]
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship	Rubio, RickyRicky Rubio	02006-08-19 August 19, 2006	Spain	Croatia	33	19	10	13	11	0	No	[82]
American Basketball Association (2000–)	Staten, JamelJamel Staten	02007-02-02 February 2, 2007	Minnesota Ripknees	St. Louis Stunners		29	13	10	10	—	No	[83]
NCAA Division I men	Hudson, LesterLester Hudson[e]	02007-11-13 November 13, 2007	Tennessee-Martin	Central Baptist	31	25	12	10	10	1	No	[57][84]
Continental Basketball Association	Blackburn, JermaineJermaine Blackburn	02008-12-20 December 20, 2008	East Kentucky Miners	West Virginia Wild		22	10	14	10	—	No	[85]
Chinese Basketball Association	Williams, ChrisChris Williams	02009-12-25 December 25, 2009	Qingdao Doublestar	Dongguan Leopards	39	15	11	11	11	0	No	[86]

Notes

• ^c This is the only quadruple-double in French National League history.^[79]
• ^d This is the only quadruple-double in National Basketball League history.^[80]
• ^e This is the only quadruple-double in NCAA Division I men's basketball history.^[57]

Women's basketball

• Accurate as of September 2011

League	Name	Date	Team	Opponent	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	Reference
American Basketball League	Black, DebbieDebbie Black	01996-12-08 December 8, 1996	Colorado Xplosion	Atlanta Glory	10	14	12	10	—	[87][88]
Israeli Basketball Super League	Brown, EdwinaEdwina Brown	02008-12-01December 2008	Ramat Hen	Hapoel Holon	22	10	10	10	—	[89]
AIAW Division I women	Meyers, AnnAnn Meyers	01978-02-18 February 18, 1978	UCLA	Stephen F. Austin	20	14	10	10	—	[56]
NCAA Division III women	Esteves, EvitaEvita Esteves	02004-02-05 February 5, 2004	Emmanuel College	Johnson & Wales	10	10	11	13	—	[90][91]
NCAA Division III women	Purnell, DannaDanna Purnell	02007-02-10 February 10, 2007	SUNY-Old Westbury	New Rochelle	14	10	11	13	—	[90][92]
NCAA Division III women	Williams, LatiquaLatiqua Williams	02008-11-16 November 16, 2008	Bard College	New Rochelle	21	13	10	11	—	[93]

Other known quadruple-doubles

• Accurate as of September 2011

League	Name	Date	Team	Reference
NCAA Division I women	Tate, SonjaSonja Tate	01993-01-27 January 27, 1993	Arkansas State	[90][94]
NCAA Division III women	Venet, SuzySuzy Venet	01997 1997	Mount Union	[90]
NCAA Division III women	Santiago, KatherineKatherine Santiago	01999 1999	Lehman	[90]
NCAA Division III women	Poppleton, AmandaAmanda Poppleton	02003 2003	Notre Dame (Md.)	[90]

During the 2003-2004 season, Helena Sverrisdóttir averaged a quadruple-double for Haukar in the Icelandic Women's Division II. In 16 games she averaged 37.6 points, 13.3 rebounds, 11.6 assists and 10.2 steals.^[95]

Quintuple-double

A quintuple-double is defined as a performance in which a player accumulates a double-digit number total in all five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots—in a single game.^[96] The only known quintuple-double has occurred at the girls' high school level when Tamika Catchings of Duncanville High School (Duncanville, Texas) recorded 25 points, 18 rebounds, 11 assists, 10 steals and 10 blocks in 1997.^[97] Making the feat even more impressive is the fact that high school games are played with 8-minute quarters—20% less playing time than a FIBA, NCAA, or WNBA game, and a third less than an NBA game.

Five-by-five

A five-by-five is defined as a performance in which a player accumulates a total of five in five statistical categories—points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks—in a single game.^[98] Statistics for steals and blocks were not kept in the NBA until the 1973–74 season, so NBA five-by-fives were only possible from that season onward. Hakeem Olajuwon (six times) and Andrei Kirilenko (three times) are the only players to have recorded multiple five-by-fives (based on records since the 1985–86 season).^[98] Both are also the only players to record five-by-sixes (at least six in all five statistical categories).^[98]

NBA

The following listed players have recorded a five-by-five since the 1985–86 season:

Name	Date	Age	Team	Score	Opponent	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	Overtime	Reference
Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon	01987-03-10 March 10, 1987	24	Houston Rockets	127–136	Seattle SuperSonics	38	17	6	7	12	Yes (2OT)	[99]
Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon	01990-03-03 March 3, 1990	27	Houston Rockets	129–109	Golden State Warriors	29	18	10	5	11	No	[74]
Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon	01992-04-11 April 11, 1992	29	Houston Rockets	92–99	Dallas Mavericks	19	13	6	5	5	No	[100]
Robinson, DavidDavid Robinson	01992-11-10 November 10, 1992	27	San Antonio Spurs	104–98	Milwaukee Bucks	29	9	5	5	10	No	[101]
Coleman, DerrickDerrick Coleman	01993-01-15 January 15, 1993	25	New Jersey Nets	110–105	Philadelphia 76ers	21	10	7	5	5	Yes (OT)	[102]
Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon	01993-04-22 April 22, 1993	30	Houston Rockets	112–110	Minnesota Timberwolves	33	13	5	5	5	Yes (OT)	[103]
Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon	01993-11-05 November 5, 1993	30	Houston Rockets	110–88	New Jersey Nets	24	19	6	5	5	No	[104]
Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon	01993-12-30 December 30, 1993	30	Houston Rockets	110–104	Minnesota Timberwolves	34	10	5	5	8	No	[105]
Divac, VladeVlade Divac	01995-02-22 February 22, 1995	27	Los Angeles Lakers	112–100	Philadelphia 76ers	19	12	8	5	5	No	[106]
Tinsley, JamaalJamaal Tinsley	02001-11-16 November 16, 2001	23	Indiana Pacers	113–120	Minnesota Timberwolves	12	9	15	6	5	Yes (2OT)	[107]
Kirilenko, AndreiAndrei Kirilenko	02003-12-03 December 3, 2003	22	Utah Jazz	101–107	Houston Rockets	19	5	7	8	5	Yes (OT)	[108]
Kirilenko, AndreiAndrei Kirilenko	02003-12-10 December 10, 2003	22	Utah Jazz	95–73	New York Knicks	10	12	6	6	5	No	[109]
Camby, MarcusMarcus Camby	02004-01-09 January 9, 2004	29	Denver Nuggets	106–96	Utah Jazz	8	11	5	5	8	No	[110]
Kirilenko, AndreiAndrei Kirilenko	02006-01-03 January 3, 2006	24	Utah Jazz	90–80	Los Angeles Lakers	14	8	9	6	7	No	[111]

Facts

All facts based on data since 1985–86:

• Greatest five-by-fives (most of each stat): Hakeem Olajuwon, on March 10, 1987, became the first in NBA history to record a five-by-six (at least 6 each of all five statistics: points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals).^[112] It took nearly twenty years for the second official occurrence in NBA history. Andrei Kirilenko, on January 3, 2006, recorded a five-by-six against the Lakers. Though his numbers were not quite as impressive as Olajuwon's, Andrei Kirilenko performed the feat in regulation. No one in the NBA has ever recorded a five-by-seven or higher. But Olajuwon was just 1 assist away in the game just mentioned, whereas Andrei Kirilenko was only 1 steal shy in his five-by-six.
• Most five-by-fives in a career: Hakeem Olajuwon leads all players with 6 career five-by-fives.^[98] Andrei Kirilenko, with 3, is the only other player with more than one career five-by-five.
• Most five-by-fives in the same season: The record for most five-by-fives in a season is 2. Olajuwon was the first to do this, in the 1993–94 season. Kirilenko was the second to do so in the 2003–04 season.
• Most five-by-fives in the same year: Olajuwon recorded 3 five-by-fives in a one-year span. Beside the two from the 1993–94 season, he had another late in the 1992–93 season.
• Quickest pair of five-by-fives: Kirilenko performed a five-by-five on December 3, 2003, and completed another just a week later, on December 10, 2003. The second quickest five-by-fives were completed by Olajuwon on November 5, 1993 and another, 55 days later, on December 30, 1993.
• Youngest player: Kirilenko's first NBA five-by-five came on December 3, 2003, making him the youngest to record a five-by-five at age &1000000000000002200000022 years, &10000000000000288000000288 days.
• Oldest player: Olajuwon is the oldest player to record a five-by-five. His last career five-by-five came on December 30, 1993, at which time he was &1000000000000003000000030 years, &10000000000000343000000343 days old.

Players with at least 5 steals and 5 blocked shots in a game

This is a list of players since the 1985–86 NBA season who have posted totals of five or more in both steals and blocked shots, but did not record a five-by-five.

• Ben Wallace (four games)
• Michael Jordan (three games)
• Scottie Pippen (playoffs)
• Antonio McDyess
• Dikembe Mutombo
• Shaquille O'Neal
• Emeka Okafor
• Bo Outlaw
• Clifford Robinson
• Josh Smith
• Dwight Howard

References

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