Quadruple-double
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In basketball, a quadruple-double is defined as an individual performance in which a player accumulates a double digit number total in four of five statistical categories, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots in a game.[1]
This feat is extremely rare.[1] Only four players in National Basketball Association (NBA) history have recorded quadruple-double performances officially recognized by the league. The first American player who officially recorded a quadruple-double is Nate Thurmond.
Men's basketball
| Date | Name | Team | Opponent | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Overtime | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 1974 | Nate Thurmond | Chicago Bulls | Atlanta Hawks | 22 | 14 | 13 | — | 12 | Yes | [2] |
| February 18, 1986 | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | No | [3] |
| March 29, 1990 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets | Milwaukee Bucks | 18 | 16 | 10 | — | 11 | No | [4] |
| February 17, 1994 | David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs | Detroit Pistons | 34 | 10 | 10 | — | 10 | No | [5] |
Near misses
On March 3, 1990, Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets was credited with 29 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists, and 11 blocks in a game against Golden State.[6] However, after the game the NBA stripped Olajuwon of one assist, leaving him one short of a quadruple double.[7][8] The NBA does not recognize this as a quadruple-double,[9] although he is credited with 10 assists in his career stats.
Other notable instances have occurred where players with triple-doubles finished the game within one stat of a quadruple-double:
- Rick Barry, October 29, 1974, Golden State vs. Buffalo; 30 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, 9 steals.[10]
- Larry Steele, November 16, 1974, Portland vs. L.A. Lakers; 12 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, 10 steals.[11]
- Johnny Moore, January 8, 1985, San Antonio vs. Golden State; 26 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists, 9 steals.[12]
- Larry Bird, February 18, 1985, Boston at Utah; 30 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 9 steals. (in only three quarters of play, as he decided to sit out the fourth quarter)[13][14]
- Micheal Ray Richardson, October 30, 1985, New Jersey vs. Indiana; 38 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, 9 steals.[14][15]
- Clyde Drexler, January 10, 1986, Portland at Milwaukee; 26 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 10 steals.[11]
- Clyde Drexler, November 1, 1996, Houston vs. Sacramento; 25 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 10 steals.[16]
Prior to 1973-74
The NBA started recording both blocked shots and steals in the 1973-74 season, so quadruple-doubles have only been possible since that time. There is much speculation that Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, two of the best all-around players before that time, may have recorded quadruple-doubles, as they both were very skilled at blocking shots. Also, other players from the era, notably Jerry West and Oscar Robertson, could conceivably have had quadruple-doubles. However, as not many games of that time were recorded on film and blocks and steals were not official statistics at the time, this is largely conjectural.
Unofficially, Jerry West once scored 44 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 blocks according to his official NBA biography.[17] Wilt Chamberlain also recorded one known instance; in Game 1 of the 1967 Eastern Division Finals versus the Boston Celtics he tallied 24 points, 32 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks according to the game's statistician.[18]
- Jermaine Blackburn, December 20, 2008, East Kentucky Miners vs. West Virginia Wild; 22 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists, 10 steals.[19]
- Jamel Staten, February 2, 2007, Minnesota Ripknees vs. St. Louis Stunners; 29 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals.[20]
NCAA Division I men
- Lester Hudson, November 13, 2007, Tennessee-Martin vs. Central Baptist; 25 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals.[21][22] This is the only quadruple-double in NCAA Division I men's basketball history.
Women' basketball
- Debbie Black, December 8, 1996, Colorado Xplosion vs. Atlanta Glory; 10 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists, 10 steals.[23].
Europe
- Edwina Brown, December 2008, Israel, Ramat Hen vs. Hapoel Holon; 22 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals. [24]
- Zoi Dimitrakou, March 22, 2009, Greece, G.S. Megas Alexandros vs. Aris Holargou; 49 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists, 12 steals. Dimitrakou is listed as the first, and only up to date, European (male or female) player to have recorded a quadruple double.[25]
NCAA Division I women
- Ann Meyers, February 18, 1978, UCLA vs. Stephen F. Austin; 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals.[22] This is the only quadruple-double in NCAA Division I women's basketball history.
NCAA Division III women
- Evita Esteves, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, Emmanuel vs. Johnson and Wales;13 steals, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, and 10 points. [26]
- Danna Purnell, Feb. 10,2007, SUNY-Old Westbury vs. New Rochelle;14 points, 13 steals, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. [27]
- Latiqua Williams, November 16, 2008, Bard College vs. New Rochelle; 21 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 steals. [28]
Quintuple-double
Analogous 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. Such a feat has never occurred at any level of basketball above high school. The term five-by-five has been coined for a game in which a player accrues at least five each of the five stats listed.
References
- ^ a b January 15 2009. CP3 just misses a rare quadruple-double, NBA.com. Retrieved on April 4, 2009.
- ^ NBA.com: Nate Thurmond Bio
- ^ San Antonio Spurs History
- ^ HOU/MIL Box Score (1990-03-29)
- ^ HOU/MIL Box Score (1990-03-29)
- ^ HOU/GSW Box Score (1990-03-03)
- ^ Marc Stein's Weekend Dime (February 6, 2009)
- ^ Will the NBA ever produce another quadruple-double?
- ^ "Hakeem Olajuwon Bio". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- ^ Newspaper articles archive, Google.
- ^ a b Flirting With a Quad, pg. 15
- ^ San Antonio Spurs History
- ^ Celtics Triple-Doubles
- ^ a b Most steals by an individual in a NBA game
- ^ Nets All-Time Triple-Doubles, pg. 96
- ^ HOU/SAC Box Score (1996-11-01)
- ^ Jerry West Bio, nba.com]
- ^ Cherry, Robert (2004). Wilt: Larger Than Life. Triumph Books. p. 173. ISBN 1572439157.
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- ^ [1]. Accessed August 30, 2008.
- ^ UTM/CBC Box Score (2007-11-13)
- ^ a b SKYHAWK JUNIOR MAKES NCAA HISTORY WITH QUADRUPLE-DOUBLE. University of Tennessee at Martin - UT Martin Sports, November 14, 2007 (Quadruple-double history mention)
- ^ "Sun: Debbie Black Announces Retirement". WNBA Enterprises, LLC. 2005-04-13. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
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- ^ Μια Ζωή από ρεκόρ!, Age of Basketball
- ^ http://www.d3hoops.com/notables/2004/2
- ^ http://www.oldwestburypanthers.com/sports/wbkb/2006-07/news/2-10_CNRW
- ^ "Williams achieves historic feat". Bard Athletics and Recreation. November 16, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-17.