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Thunder rookie Josh Giddey matches LeBron James, LaMelo Ball in NBA history

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey joined LeBron James and LaMelo Ball in a special categorical statistic, being just the third teenager in NBA history to reach 100 assists and 100 rebounds in his first twenty games. Per Brandon Rahbar of the Daily Thunder:

Great stat from @NBA_AU:

Josh Giddey, LaMelo Ball and LeBron James are the only teenagers in NBA history to reach 100 assists and 100 rebounds in their first 20 games.

— Brandon Rahbar (@BrandonRahbar) November 25, 2021

Expanding the list to those aged 20 would include the likes of some very talented ball-handlers, including Magic Johnson, Chris Paul, and Lonzo Ball.