Russell Westbrook Expected to Make Unprecedented NBA History Next Season

LA Clippers star Russell Westbrook is on the cusp of unprecedented NBA history

Joey Linn | Sep 18, 2023

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Adding four more triple-doubles last season to his already NBA record total, veteran point guard Russell Westbrook moved closer to an unprecedented milestone. Now with 198 career triple-doubles, Westbrook is just two away from becoming the first player in NBA history with 200 career triple-doubles.

While many of Westbrook's NBA records are triple-double related, this is not the only piece of history he can make next season. Entering the 2023-24 season with 24,457 career points and 7,964 career rebounds, Westbrook will likely reach both 25,000 points and 8,000 career rebounds next season. If he hits these marks, Westbrook will join LeBron James as the only other player in NBA history with at least 25,000 points, 9,000 assists, and 8,000 rebounds.

While James if of course the only player in NBA history with 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 10,000 assists, the Lakers star being the only other player in NBA history with Westbrook's statistical totals shows just how great of a career it's been for the 2017 league MVP.

While Westbrook is much more focused on helping the Clippers win than he is his individual numbers, these are still some really fun milestones to watch for as the future Hall-of-Fame point guard enters his 16th NBA season. Already one of the greatest to ever do it, Westbrook can put himself even further into history next season.

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Published Sep 18, 2023

JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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