Who was the first player to score a triple-double in a NBA game?  If so, when was it?
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Big "O" in the 1960's
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karl malone dunked a tootsie roll against the spurs in 1995.  the rest is history.
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It was Juliues Erving or Dr J that made the famous move not Larry Bird. He did it in the Game 4 of the 1980 NBA Finals against the LA Lakers.\n\nThe famous Larry Bird shot is probably the one where he rebounds his own miss, switches the ball to his other hand while still in mid-air and lays it in. That was in Game 1 of the 1981 NBA Finals against the Rockets and was called the "greatest play I have ever seen" by former Boston coach Red Auerbach.
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There were four Europeans in the NBA (or the BAA as it was called then) during its first year of existence in 1947:\n\nFrido Frey - Germany\nLee Knorek - Poland\nHank Beenders - Netherlands\nHank Biasatti - Italy\n\nThe Bulgarian player you're thinking of might be Georgi Glouchkov, who played in 1986, which was also the first year for Germany's Detlef Schrempf and Uwe Blab.
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If 2 players get out on the same play it is called a double play, if 3 players get out on the same play it is called a triple play, triple plays are extremely rare.
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The NBA officially adopted the 3-pointer in the 1979-80 season, with Chris Ford of Boston scoring the first official three point field goal. The ABA had adopted the 3-pointer early in the 1970s.
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I can't believe nobody has mentioned Wilt Chamberlain or Kareem Abdul Jabbar.  Those guys could play . . but i'm going to have to go with Michael Jordan.  He dominated the sport, tried his hand at baseball THEN came back and dominated again!  Just think of the career stats he would've had if he played straight through . . wow.\n\nHonourable mention to Robertson, Chamberlain, Kareem, Magic, Russell . . .\n\n*ALSO - according to espn.com (they have a Top 10 Point Guards in History of NBA list) Robertson averaged a triple double during his first 5 seasons*
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Wilton Norman Chamberlain, commonly known as Wilt Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was a former National Basketball Association basketball player. Known as Wilt the Stilt (a nickname he hated) or The Big Dipper, he is regarded as one of the greatest and most dominant basketball players of all time for the incredible statistical achievements he attained throughout his playing career.
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lebron james. at first people might think kobe or a.i., but look at where their team is now! barely makin the playoffs, or even missin the mark! u look at the cavaliers, nd u see a great team, with a great leader. lebron james is the leader in triple doubles, nd nothin hlps a team more than a responsible leader. lebron admits it when he has a down game, nd unlike other good nba players, blames himself, not his team, for the loss. if u ask me, lebron will be not only this yrs mvp, but mvp for many yrs to come...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.  He's also has the most amount of points in the NBA ever.  The guy is a king.
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Bill Russell - 5 time MVP, 12 time All-Star, 11 time NBA Champion, 2 time NCAA Champion, averaged 22.5 rebounds per game fro his career, had 51 rebounds in one game and 49 in 2 others. \n\nHe is the greatest defensive and player the game has ever seen. He was also the consumate "team player".
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Like a 3 or 4...for two reasons...one it was Steve Nash, what is he like 5'10" come on. And second you clearly see on the replay that Nash drew the charge so it shouldn't have counted at all!
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You all should be ashamed of yourselves...\n\n\nWalt Frazier, #10 of the New York Knicks, was better than every player that's been listed...\n\nFrazier actually was a teammate of Henry Bibby, Mike Bibby's father, on the 1973 NBA champion Knicks.  (That year, Bibby became the 2nd player in NBA history to win an NCAA championship one year, and an NBA Championship the next year -  he won with UCLA in 1972)...  Bill Russell was the first guy to do this (1956-57) then Magic Johnson (1979-80)... Billy Thompson also played for Louisville (86) and the 87 Lakers...\n\n\nAlso, Clyde Drexler wore #22, not #10.
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Its probably John Stockton... he owns a couple of assist records
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One of the first was Chuck Connors who played briefly with the Brooklyn Dodgers and also with the Boston Celtics and was the first player to break a backboard although I don't think it was a glass one.\n\nThat honour went ot Gus Johnson who played for the Baltimore Bullets of the NBA in the 60's.\n\nGus had a gold star on one of his front teeth.\n\nChuck Connors later went on to an acting career and played the Rifleman on a popular TV series.\n\nAnother 2 sport player was Gene Connoly who played basketball for the Boston celtics and also was a good baseball pitcher with either the Red Sox or the White Sox I think.\n\nDave Debuschere who played with the Knicks in baskeball was also a big league pitcher with the Detroit Tigers.\n\nBasketball/Baseball is probably the most common 2 sport combination since the seasons don't overlap very much.\n\nI have seen some recent day former college football and basketball players who are or were  playing triple A baseball.\n\nI can't remember their names.
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Magic Johnson, Micheal Jordan, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlain
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yes...He holds the NBA record for career three-pointers made (2,560).