On March 28, 2025, Russell Westbrook achieved a significant milestone by surpassing Oscar Robertson to become the eighth all-time leader in assists in NBA history during the Denver Nuggets' 129-93 victory over the Utah Jazz.

Jokic's performance solidified his status as a top player, as he became the fourth player in NBA history to achieve 30 triple-doubles in a single season.

Westbrook recorded his 9,888th assist by assisting Zeke Nnaji for a dunk, and also achieved his 1,945th career steal by intercepting a pass from Brice Sensabaugh.

This milestone adds to Westbrook's accolades as he is already the NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles, ranks 16th in steals, and 20th in points.

In the same game, Westbrook tied Kobe Bryant for 16th place in all-time steals.

Westbrook contributed 17 points and 7 assists to the Lakers' commanding victory over the Jazz.

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets also had an impressive performance, scoring 27 points, grabbing 14 rebounds, and providing 6 assists.

In his 17th NBA season, Westbrook is averaging 13.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 1.4 steals while primarily coming off the bench.

Further details from the game highlight Michael Porter Jr.'s contribution of 20 points and 4 blocks, along with Peyton Watson's 3 highlight dunks.

Previously, on May 10, 2021, Westbrook broke Robertson's long-standing record for most career triple-doubles after holding it for 47 years.

In other notable achievements, Stephen Curry recently moved to 45th place in all-time steals, surpassing Paul George.