double-double
noun
dou·ble-dou·ble
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdə-bəl 
: an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (such as points and rebounds) in one basketball game
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Breanna Stewart recorded a double-double in the victory, scoring 17 points while pulling down 14 rebounds.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Also, Aari McDonald, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston all totaled 12 points each, with Boston notching a double-double as well with 11 rebounds in the win.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
Ayton spent his first five seasons in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns, averaging a double-double during that span before being traded to the Blazers during the 2023 offseason.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The second-year post also paces the WNBA in double-doubles with nine.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Also, Aari McDonald, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston all totaled 12 points each, with Boston notching a double-double as well with 11 rebounds in the win.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
Ayton spent his first five seasons in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns, averaging a double-double during that span before being traded to the Blazers during the 2023 offseason.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The second-year post also paces the WNBA in double-doubles with nine.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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