Russell Westbrook seeks to carve his name in the NBA history books in his pursuit of Oscar Robertson’s triple-double record.
As the 2016-17 season comes to a close, Russell Westbrook is putting on a show for the ages, averaging a triple-double for a resurgent Thunder squad. Casual fans might think that Westbrook’s otherworldly numbers are unprecedented, but Oscar Robertson wowed fans in the 1961 season with similar output. In comparing these two legendary players’ seasons, fans can see how the game has evolved over the past 50 years.
While playing in all 77 games thus far, Westbrook has averaged 31.