Averaging a triple double in the finals: will it ever be done and who came close

[QUOTE=Roundball_Rock]Will anyone ever average a triple double in the finals? These are the guys who came close. There is some subjectivity involved so feel free to add other performances. I automatically eliminated anyone who had a

Frazier never gets credit, better player than Reed.

[QUOTE=Roundball_Rock] and they needed at least an

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[B]Larry Bird[/B]

24/9.7/9.5

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[B]You can say that that's a triple-double right there, well not technically but it is if you round those numbers. Bird was everywhere in those Finals, even on D.

Ever be done? At least a "legit" one... Can't tell really, but nice thead and :bowdown: to some of those all-around beasts.[/B]

[QUOTE=kshutts1]Uh... apparently you misrepresented what you were doing. Should say "at least an 8/9 in TWO categories". But, minor technicality.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, what I meant was "8" or "9" in at least one of assists or rebounds. I assumed double digit scoring for these type of players. Thanks for catching that, though. I updated the OP to clear that up and to add LeBron.

[QUOTE]You can say that that's a triple-double right there, well not technically but it is if you round those numbers.[/QUOTE]

Yeah. The reason I didn't count is this was a year after Rondo averaged 16.9/9.7/9.8 in the 09' playoffs. The consensus was that did not count because he did not get to 10.0 so I adopted that thinking in the OP.

I can see LeBron or Westbrook pulling it off in the next few years. What do you guys think about the odds one of them actually does it? Are there any other players out there who have a good shot at the Finals who you can see achieving a triple double in the Finals?

I could see Lebron doing it. He knows the history of the game, the significance, and how he could be remembered if he does pull something like that off.

Not particularly the Finals but...

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[QUOTE=jlip]Not particularly the Finals but...

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Magic. :bowdown:

As someone mentioned in this thread, Kidd did it in the ECF. In the 02' ECF he averaged 18/11/10. Rondo achieved this feat in the 09' ECSF and was only a few tenths in rebounds and assists from getting there for the entire 09' playoffs--and he did pull it off if you round up.

[QUOTE]I could see Lebron doing it. He knows the history of the game, the significance, and how he could be remembered if he does pull something like that off.[/QUOTE]

Yeah. The hardest part would be getting the assists but he is definitely capable of it and the most likely person to pull it off. He may actually be more likely later in his career when his scoring declines and he becomes more of a distributor, i.e. 20/11/10.

[QUOTE=Roundball_Rock]Magic. :bowdown:

As someone mentioned in this thread, Kidd did it in the ECF. In the 02' ECF he averaged 18/11/10. Rondo achieved this feat in the 09' ECSF and was only a few tenths in rebounds and assists from getting there for the entire 09' playoffs--and he did pull it off if you round up.

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If we look at series other than the Finals, in '67 Wilt actually averaged a triple double in two consecutive rounds:

EDSF- 28 ppg, 26.8 rpg, 11 apg

EDF-21.6 ppg, 32 rpg, 10 apg

The Finals was actually the only series where he didn't avg. a triple double.

why not include brans 2011 finals?

Lebron easily could've done it the past 2 years..they probably lose to the Spurs in 2013 though if he went for it.