Once again, Ben Simmons is out to prove the haters wrong. ... The player closest to Westbrook is Oscar Robertson, who recorded 181 triple-doubles in his Hall of Fame career.

LSU Tigers forward Ben Simmons (25) drives to the goal as Alabama Crimson Tide guard Retin Obasohan (32) defends during second half action in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. The ...

Ben Simmons’ new agent weighs in on ... One of his most memorable moments is Russell Westbrook breaking Oscar Robertson's record with his 42nd triple-double and securing a 106-105 victory over ...

Ben Simmons, 76ers (15.8 ppg/8.2 apg/8.1 rpg/1.73 spg): Simmons joined Oscar Robertson (1960-61) as the only rookies in NBA history to average at least 15.0 points, 8.0 assists and 8.0 rebounds ...

Ben Simmons has come close to averaging a triple-double in multiple seasons so far. The closest he came to achieving the feat was in his rookie season in the 2017-18 campaign.

The only other players to notch consecutive triple-doubles during their rookie campaigns are Oscar Robertson, Alvan Adams, Magic Johnson, David Robinson, Jason Kidd, Antoine Walker, Ben Simmons ...