WNBA triple-double record: Caitlin Clark chases Alyssa Thomas' all-time mark after milestone game

The triple-double once stood as an elusive feat in the WNBA. But Caitlin Clark is joining the triple-double revolution.

With just 40 triple-doubles in league history as of Sept. 4, 2024 — including the regular season and the postseason — you might expect a rookie to have a tougher time stuffing the stat sheet. But don't tell that to Clark.

The 22-year-old Fever phenom is only getting better as her rookie season continues, and her improvement has turned Indiana from a disjointed young team into a group with legitimate hopes of making noise in the playoffs.

Clark has already made all kinds of rookie history in 2024, but one record she might have on her mind for the future is the all-time triple-double mark.

Here's a look at what Clark has to do to threaten Alyssa Thomas' record.

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How many triple-doubles does Caitlin Clark have?

Clark has two career triple-doubles after recording her second in a win over the Sparks on Sept. 4.

Clark, who was a nightly triple-double threat at the peak of her college career at Iowa, posted her WNBA first triple-double in a July 6 win over the Liberty. The rookie notched 19 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists, showing flashes of brilliance at a time when she was still trying to overcome inconsistency on the offensive end.

Clark's second triple-double — 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists — came in an impressive effort in a come-from-behind win against the Sparks. She secured her 10th rebound with 11 seconds remaining and held the ball for the final buzzer, sealing Indiana's seventh win in eight games since the Olympic break.

Two triple-doubles in a WNBA career is rare. Two in one season by a rookie is unprecedented. In fact, Clark is the only rookie in WNBA history to record even one triple-double. Can she aim even higher?

Most triple-doubles in WNBA history

The WNBA has seen just 35 triple-doubles in the regular season and 40 total, per Across the Timeline.

Of those, 10 regular-season and 13 total triple-doubles have come from Connecticut Sun star Alyssa Thomas. Thomas, 32, towers over the rest of the leaderboard, as no other player has more than four and just two other players have more than two.

Clark has a chance to change that in the near future.

Her second triple-double left her as one of six players in WNBA regular-season history with multiple triple-doubles. That list jumps to eight with the postseason included, adding Sheryl Swoopes (2) and Courtney Vandersloot (2).

One more triple-double for Clark would tie her with Candace Parker for third-most in WNBA history.

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Triple-doubles in WNBA history

Triple-doubles are becoming more common in the WNBA, as evidenced by 13 of the league's 35 regular-season triple-doubles coming in 2023. Still, Clark has a chance to redefine the feat if she continues to make progress.

Swoopes recorded the first WNBA triple-double during the 1999 season, while Clark logged the most recent triple-double on Sept. 4, 2024. Clark's 24 points were the most in a triple-double since Thomas scored 27 points in her effort on Sept. 5, 2023.

Below is a full list of the 35 regular-season triple-doubles recorded during the WNBA's history.