There may be some criticism of his play, but there is one thing Russell Westbrook has done better than anyone in NBA history.

The Denver Nuggets guard became the first player to record 200 career triple-doubles on Tuesday, with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists in a 122-110 NBA Cup win over the Memphis Grizzlies. He got there just in time and scored his 10th rebound with 1:17 left in the game.

Westbrook was already the NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles after surpassing Oscar Robertson in 2021. His frequency has since decreased, tied to his transition from ball-dominant point guard to bench player. Tuesday was only his second since being traded from the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2022-23 season, and his first with the Nuggets.

Yet Westbrook now plies his trade alone at an impressive club, although he could have company in a few years or even several.

Who will join Russell Westbrook in the 200-triple-doubles club?

The closest active player to Westbrook on the all-time NBA rankings is his Nuggets teammate Nikola Jokić at 136. To reach 200 in his career, Jokić only needs to repeat the production of his previous three seasons, in which he 73 in 222 games. .

That seems very doable, as the reigning MVP shows no signs of slowing down. He already has six triple-doubles this season and entered Tuesday leading the NBA in both rebounds (13.7) and assists (11.7) per game. He sat out his third straight game on Tuesday due to personal reasons that likely had something to do with Westbrook’s historic night.

It also seems likely that Luka Dončić will join Westbrook by the time his career is over, with 77 triple-doubles to his name at just 25 years old. It would be difficult for any player to replicate his production over the next decade, but runway length matters more than anything.

Despite the triple-double, perhaps the most notable moment of Westbrook’s night was his technical foul.

Late in the third quarter, Westbrook drove past Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama, stared at him for about a second and began running to the other side of the field. He somehow got T’d for that.

One can only imagine what the NBA would be like if every player was held to that standard. Apparently Westbrook wasn’t too bothered by it.