Has anybody scored a quadruple double in the nba?

Question

Has anybody scored a quadruple double in the nba?

Answer 1

David Robinson is the only one I know who comes into mind, but some others have too.

Answer 2

Yes, there have been five quadruple double performances, two of which were by Hakeem Olajuwon (both of his came during the same month!).  The last player to do it was David Robinson back in 1994:

1. Nate Thurmond, October 18, 1974, Chicago vs. Atlanta; 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 blocks.

2. Alvin Robertson, February 18, 1986, San Antonio vs. Phoenix; 20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals.

3. Hakeem Olajuwon, March 3, 1990, Houston vs. Golden State; 29 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 blocks.

4. Hakeem Olajuwon, March 29, 1990, Houston vs. Milwaukee; 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 blocks.

5. David Robinson, February 17, 1994, San Antonio vs. Detroit; 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 blocks.

There have also been some notable triple-doubles ending within one stat of a quadruple double:

Rick Barry, October 29, 1974, Golden State vs. Buffalo; 30 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, 9 steals.

Larry Steele, November 16, 1974, Portland vs. L.A. Lakers; 12 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, 10 steals.

Johnny Moore, January 8, 1985, San Antonio vs. Golden State; 26 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists, 9 steals.

Larry Bird, February 18, 1985, Boston at Utah; 30 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 9 steals.

Micheal Ray Richardson, October 30, 1985, New Jersey vs. Indiana; 38 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, 9 steals.

Clyde Drexler, January 10, 1986, Portland at Milwaukee; 26 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 10 steals.

Clyde Drexler, November 1, 1996, Houston vs. Sacramento; 25 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 10 steals.

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 video and blocks and steals were not official statistics at the time, this is largely conjectural.

Unofficially, however, Wilt Chamberlain recorded at least two quadruple doubles; 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. In Game 2 of the 1967 NBA Finals against the San Francisco Warriors, Chamberlain scored only 10 points but grabbed 38 rebounds, dished out 10 assists, and blocked 10 shots.

One thing that has never happend is a quintuple-double. It 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.

Answer 3

As of April 10, 2008 four NBA players have achieved a quadruple double:

1) Nate Thurmond of the Chicago Bulls against the Atlanta Hawks on October 18, 1974: 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 blocks.

2) Alvin Robertson of the San Antonio Spurs against the Phoenix Suns on February 18, 1986: 20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals.

3) Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 29, 1990: 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 blocks.

4) David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs against the Detroit Pistons on February 17, 1994: 34 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 blocks.

Answer 4

4 players did, and Hakeem the Dream did it twice.

Nate Thurmond

Alvin Robertson

Hakeem Olajuwon

David Robinson

Answer 5

yes

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Answer 6

Yep. Akeem Olajuwon and Alvin Robertson

Answer 7

david robinson

Answer 8

david robinson did.  

Answer 9

Yes, a few people did. Check wikipedia.  

Answer 10

i always wondered that, but i dont think so

Answer 11

Andrei Kirelenko has gotten two 5 by 5's and closely almost got a quadruple double a few times.