New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton joined an elite group of players Monday night during his team's 129-125 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Payton finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in 37 minutes of action, making him the fifth player in NBA history to record a triple-double in at least five consecutive games.
19 PTS | 10 REB | 11 AST@elfrid joins Russell Westbrook (4x), Oscar Robertson (3x), Wilt Chamberlain (2x) & Michael Jordan as the only players in @NBAHistory to record 5 straight triple-doubles! #DoItBig pic.twitter.com/jhBPqzwsjJ
— NBA (@NBA) March 19, 2019
The only other players to do so in the last 35 years are Russell Westbrook and Michael Jordan. Wilt Chamberlain and Oscar Robertson also accomplished the feat.
Payton's triple-double streak
| Date | Opponent | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10 | Hawks | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| March 12 | Bucks | 14 | 15 | 11 |
| March 15 | Trail Blazers | 14 | 12 | 16 |
| March 16 | Suns | 16 | 13 | 16 |
| March 18 | Mavericks | 19 | 10 | 11 |
(Courtesy: Basketball-Reference)
Longest triple-double streaks since 1983-84
| Player | First | Last | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Westbrook | 2019-01-22 | 2019-02-14 | 11 |
| Russell Westbrook | 2017-03-22 | 2017-04-04 | 7 |
| Michael Jordan | 1989-03-25 | 1989-04-06 | 7 |
| Russell Westbrook | 2016-11-25 | 2016-12-09 | 7 |
| Russell Westbrook | 2018-03-10 | 2018-03-18 | 5 |
| Elfrid Payton | 2019-03-10 | 2019-03-18 | 5 |
(Courtesy: Basketball-Reference)
Payton now has six triple-doubles in 2018-19, tying Chris Paul for the most in a season in franchise history.