On January 29, Beijing time, Lianpo is old, can he still eat? The combat effectiveness of veterans is destined to gradually decline, but the NBA still has a small number of veterans over 35 years old, who still play extremely well, of which James and Paul are representative figures this season.
According to statistics, the NBA's triple-double list of players over 35 years old shows that only 4 players can get triple-doubles at least 3 times after the age of 35, of which only James and Paul are currently active players.
NBA's three-double ranking after the age of 35:
1. James 14 times
2. Kidd 8 times (retired)
3. Paul and Gasol Grande (retired) 3 times
James has scored 14 triple-doubles since the age of 35, far ahead of the first in history. As for James, who has contributed 102 triple-doubles in his career, ranking Fifth in the NBA's all-time triple-doubles list, behind Westbrook with 193 triple-doubles, Big O Oscar Robertson with 181 triple-doubles, Magic Johnson with 139 triple-doubles, and Kidd with 107 triple-doubles, James is approaching Kidd's record.
As for Kidd's 8 triple-doubles since he was 35 years old, ranking second in history, while Kidd ranked 4th in history with 107 triple-doubles in his career, facing the risk of being surpassed by James.
Paul blasted a 21+10+14 triple-double against the Timberwolves, and he has already triple-doubled since the age of 35, tying the retired Gasol record and tied for 3rd place in history. Paul has made 18 career triple-doubles and has ranked 30th in NBA history, while Gasol Grande is ranked 56th in history for 10 career triple-doubles.
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