In the game against Los Angeles, star rookie Victor Wembanyama achieved something historic! He was the youngest player in NBA history to complete a so-called 5×5 game. SPOX looks at all the players of this elite club.
Here is an overview of all players who have ever succeeded in a 5×5 game. Below you will find the corresponding game statistics.
- Victor Wembanyama
- Jusuf Nurkic
- Anthony Davis
- Draymond Green
- Nicolas Batum
- Andrei Kirilenko (3x)
- Marcus Camby
- Jamal Tinsley
- Vlade Divac
- Derek Coleman
- David Robinson
- Hakeem Olajuwon (6x)
Victor Wembanyama – San Antonio Spurs
After five years of dry spell, star rookie Victor Wembanyama achieved this feat – and he was the youngest player of all time. In yesterday’s game against the Sacramento Kings, he missed a 5×5 statline by just one assist. It probably won’t be the last 5×5 game of his career.
- Date: February 24, 2024
- Statline: 27 Punkte, 10 Rebounds, 8 Assists, 5 Steals, 5 Blocks
- Opponent: Los Angeles Lakers
Jusuf Nurkic – Portland Trail Blazers
Jusuf Nurkic was credited with the last 5×5 game. Included: a monster double-double with over 20 points and rebounds each.
- Date: January 1, 2019
- Statline: 24 points, 23 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks
- Opponent: Sacramento Kings
Anthony Davis – New Orleans Pelicans
- Date: November 22, 2018
- Statline: 12 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks
- Opponent: Philadelphia 76ers
Draymond Green – Golden State Warriors
- Date: December 11, 2015
- Statline: 24 Punkte, 11 Rebounds, 8 Assists, 5 Steals, 5 Blocks
- Opponent: Boston Celitcs
Nicolas Batum – Portland Trail Blazers
- Date: December 16, 2012
- Statline: 11 Punkte, 10 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 5 Steals, 5 Blocks
- Opponent: New Orleans Hornets
Andrei Kirilenko – Utah Jazz
The Russian even managed to do this three times. In 2003, AK47 even released such a statline twice in one week!
- (Beste) Statline: 19 Punkte, 5 Rebounds, 7 Rebounds, 8 Steals, 5 Blocks
Marcus Camby – Denver Nuggets
A year later, Marcus Camby joined the club – against Kirilenko and the Utah Jazz, of all people.
- Date: January 9, 2004
- Statline: 8 Punkte, 11 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 5 Steals, 8 Blocks
- Opponent: Utah Jazz
Jamaal Tinsley – Indiana Pacers
- Date: November 16, 2001
- Statline: 12 Punkte, 9 Rebounds, 15 Assists, 6 Steals, 5 Blocks
- Opponent: Minnesota Timberwolves
Vlade Divac – Los Angeles Lakers
- Date: February 22, 1995
- Statline: 19 Punkte, 12 Rebounds, 8 Assists, 5 Steals, 5 Blocks
- Opponent: Philadelphia 76ers
Derek Coleman – New Jersey Nets
- Date: January 15, 1993
- Statline: 21 Punkte, 10 Rebounds, 7 Assists, 5 Steals, 5 Blocks
- Opponent: Philadelphia 76ers
David Robinson – San Antonio Spurs
- Date: November 10, 1992
- Statline: 29 Punkte, 9 Rebounds, 5 Assists, 5 Steals, 10 Blocks
- Opponent: Milwaukee Bucks
Hakeem Olajuwon – Houston Rockets
And then there’s Hakeem Olajuwon. Not only was he the first to do it in the NBA, but the Dream recorded a 5×5 six times between 1987 and 1993.
- (Beste) Statline: 38 Punkte, 17 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 7 Steals, 12 Blocks
We picked our favorite statline from these six games. Against the Seattle SuperSonics on March 10, 1987, Olajuwon recorded 38 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 steals and 12 blocks – and yet the Rockets lost in 2OT!
2024-02-24 07:35:00
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