Russell Westbrook retires after record-setting NBA career
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 10:15 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
Russell Westbrook announced his retirement on August 13, 2026, after 18 seasons in the NBA. He holds the all-time record with 209 triple-doubles and ranks fifth in career assists with 10,351. Despite not winning a championship, Westbrook is considered a future Hall of Famer and made nine All-NBA teams. Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, currently nearing Westbrook's triple-double tally with 198, is positioned to potentially break the record, barring injury. Westbrook's career concludes with 27,176 points, the highest total for a point guard.
- •Westbrook retires three months before his 38th birthday
- •Won MVP award in 2017
- •Averaged 31.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 10.4 assists in 2016-17
- •Played for six teams in his final years
- •Jokic could surpass Westbrook's triple-double record this season
- 10:15 PMYahoo Sports — Russell Westbrook’s NBA Triple-Double Record May Not Last Long
"Russell Westbrook announced his retirement Wednesday after 18 NBA seasons. He is first all-time with 209 triple-doubles and fifth with 10,351 career assists.
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