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

Examples of double-double in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And his teammates did follow his lead, with Austin Reaves collecting 19 points and Walker Kessler producing a double-double with 16 points on six-for-six shooting and 15 rebounds to go along with three blocks. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Day'Ron Sharpe had a double-double with 15 points and a team-high 13 rebounds for the Nets, who won for the first time this season. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Anthony Black posted 23 points, Tristan da Silva added 23 points off the bench and Franz Wagner recorded a double-double with 14 points and a career-high 12 assists. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Sharpe made five of seven shots and collected four offensive rebounds for his 20th career double-double. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-double

• redouble
• bubble
• double
• rubble
• stubble
• trouble