Although it was only a matter of time, the moment when it finally happened, it is pleasant. At least to Serbian fans. We also hope for Nikola Jokic, because achievements like this should be enjoyed.
The best player in the world has overtaken one of the greatest players of all time – LeBron James – on the eternal list of triple-double performances. In the package with the “King”, he also left Jason Kidd in the dust, who each had 107 games in which they achieved double-digit performance in three statistical categories. Jokić now has 108 and has climbed to fourth place on the all-time list!
Next is Magic Johnson, who is running away from the Serbian grandmaster for 30 triple-doubles.
What makes this Jokic number more impressive is the fact that he played 813 fewer games than James!? Nikola achieved 108 triple-doubles from 604 duels at the highest level.
Of course, New Orleans suffered, and Serbian- although he was questionable for this match due to a minor injury – had some breathtaking moves. And it still doesn’t feel like Jamal Murray is out with an injury and that the layoff will last. The question is how much he will feel with Jokic like this. Denver is first in the West with a record of 7-1.
PERPETUAL TRIPLE-DOUBLE LIST
- Russell Westbrook 198
- Oskar ROBERTSON 181
- Magic JOHNSON 138
- Nikola JOKIĆ 108
- LeBron James 107
- Jason Kidd 107
- Wilt Chamberlain 78
- James Harden 74
- Larry Bird 59
- Luka Dončić 58
