the first triple double in the nba finals

Bob Cousy messed around and got a triple-double in Game 4 of the 1958 NBA Finals versus the St. Louis Hawks on April 5, 1958.

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the first triple double by a player in the NBA finals

	NAME	DATE	TD3	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	4/5/1958	1	1957-58	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	47	24	13	10			8	14	57.1				8	9	88.9	66.8				1
2	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	4/5/1959	1	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIN	47	21	11	15			9	22	40.9				3	6	50.0	42.6				2
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	4/16/1962	1	1961-62	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	19	24	10			6	11	54.5				7	10	70.0	61.7				2
4	Bill Russell B. Russell	4/19/1965	1	1964-65	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	48	23	25	10			10	11	90.9				3	6	50.0	84.3				3
5	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	4/14/1967	1	1966-67	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	SFW	53	16	33	10			6	8	75.0				4	9	44.4	66.9				2
6	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	4/16/1967	1	1966-67	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	SFW	44	10	38	10			4	10	40.0				2	17	11.8	28.6				2
7	Jerry West J. West	5/5/1969	1	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	48	42	13	12			14	29	48.3				14	18	77.8	56.9				2
8	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	4/27/1970	1	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	39	11	12	11			5	9	55.6				1	3	33.3	53.3				5
9	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	4/29/1970	1	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	45	13	12	11			4	13	30.8				5	6	83.3	41.6				6
10	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	4/30/1971	1	1970-71	NBA Finals	BAL	vs	MIL	39	11	23	10			3	12	25.0				5	8	62.5	35.4				5
11	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	4/26/1972	1	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	@	LAL	44	14	12	11			6	14	42.9				2	4	50.0	44.4				2
12	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	5/23/1976	1	1975-76	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	PHX	48	25	21	10	1	0	11	20	55.0				3	4	75.0	57.4	3	18		3
13	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	5/14/1980	1	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	39	14	15	10	3	0	4	13	30.8	0	0		6	7	85.7	43.5	5	10	10	5
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/8/1982	1	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	44	13	13	13	4	2	2	3	66.7	0	0		9	9	100.0	93.4	3	10	6	5
15	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/3/1984	1	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	39	14	11	21	1	1	4	6	66.7	0	0		6	10	60.0	67.3	2	9	2	3
16	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/6/1984	1	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	49	20	11	17	2	0	8	12	66.7	0	0		4	7	57.1	66.3	1	10	7	5
17	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/5/1985	1	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	43	20	11	12	2	0	5	12	41.7	0	0		10	11	90.9	59.4	1	10	4	3
18	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/9/1985	1	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	36	14	10	14	1	0	5	15	33.3	0	0		4	4	100.0	41.8	1	9	4	5
19	Larry Bird L. Bird	6/1/1986	1	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	45	25	15	11	4	0	10	26	38.5	0	3	0.0	5	5	100.0	44.3	4	11	3	5
20	Larry Bird L. Bird	6/8/1986	1	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	HOU	46	29	11	12	3	0	8	17	47.1	2	3	66.7	11	12	91.7	65.1	2	9	2	3
21	James Worthy J. Worthy	6/21/1988	1	1987-88	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	DET	44	36	16	10	2	0	15	22	68.2	0	0		6	10	60.0	68.2	5	11	5	2
22	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/2/1991	1	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	@	CHI	43	19	10	11	1	0	4	5	80.0	2	2	100.0	9	10	90.0	101.1	0	10	5	2
23	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6/12/1991	1	1990-91	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	CHI	48	16	11	20	1	0	4	12	33.3	2	6	33.3	6	6	100.0	54.6	4	7	6	0
24	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	6/11/1993	1	1992-93	NBA Finals	CHI	@	PHX	42	15	12	12	2	2	5	12	41.7	0	0		5	7	71.4	49.7	4	8	7	4
25	Charles Barkley C. Barkley	6/16/1993	1	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	@	CHI	46	32	12	10	3	1	10	19	52.6	0	2	0.0	12	15	80.0	62.5	3	9	1	1

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