Nets star James Harden scored his 60th career triple-double against the Pistons on Friday night.
James Harden earned his 60th career triple-double in the Brooklyn Nets’ 96-90 victory against the Detroit Pistons on Friday Night, passing Larry Bird for seventh-most of all-time.
Harden scored 13 points, dished out 10 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds for his second triple-double of the season. He became the fifth player in NBA history with a triple-double and no 2-point baskets, joining Jason Kidd, Delon Wright, Steve Blake and Kirk Hinrich.
➡️ 2nd triple-double of the season
➡️ 60th of his career@JHarden13 has passed Larry Bird for 7th all-time pic.twitter.com/sMrsuuUgSh— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 6, 2021
Congrats to @JHarden13 of the @BrooklynNets for moving up to 7th on the all-time TRIPLE-DOUBLES list! #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/xjHXaBSji1
— NBA (@NBA) November 6, 2021
James Harden is now the owner of only the fifth triple-double in NBA history that included exactly zero 2-point baskets.
Delon Wright, Steve Blake, Jason Kidd and Kirk Hinrich had the others.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) November 6, 2021
In Friday’s win, not only did Harden surpass Bird but he also moved into 32nd on the all-time scoring list, passing Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler.
With this three, @JHarden13 passed Clyde Drexler to move into 32nd on the all-time scoring list pic.twitter.com/LeQrSN2hxV
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 6, 2021
The Nets star recorded his first triple-double of the season, also against the Pistons, just six days ago as Brooklyn took down Detroit 117-91.
Most Triple-Doubles All-Time
| Rank | Player | Career Triple-Doubles* |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Westbrook | 185 |
| 2 | Oscar Robinson | 181 |
| 3 | Magic Johnson | 138 |
| 4 | Jason Kidd | 107 |
| 5 | LeBron James | 99 |
| 6 | Wilt Chamberlain | 78 |
| 7 | James Harden | 60 |
| 8 | Larry Bird | 59 |
| 9 | Nikola Jokic | 57 |
| 10 | Fat Lever | 43 |
* As of Nov. 6.
Bold indicates player is active.
