5 WNBA legends who haven't recorded a triple-double feat. Diana Taurasi

At just 22 years old, WNBA rookie sensation Caitlin Clark has already achieved a lot of success in her collegiate and brief professional career. On Saturday, the Iowa native etched her name into basketball folklore by reaching another historic milestone. A memorable 19 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds against the New York Liberty made Clark the first WNBA rookie in history to record a triple-double.

Triple-doubles are not easy to come by. The feat has only been achieved on 33 occasions by a total of just 17 different players. The league has been around for 28 years which means an average of just 1.18 per season. Caitlin Clark's accomplishment is that much more impressive considering she has only appeared in 22 professional games so far.

Sheryl Swoops was the first player in the league to record a triple-double when she finished with 14 points, 10 assists and 15 rebounds for the Houston Comets in July 1999. Alyssa Thomas currently holds the record for most triple-doubles by a WNBA player with 10. New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionesco ranks second on the list with four.

The WNBA has seen a long list of stars who are yet to log a triple-double in their careers. We take a look at five league legends who have never recorded a triple-double in their careers:

5 WNBA players who haven't recorded a triple-double in their careers

#1. Sue Bird

The former point guard spent her entire professional career with the Seattle Storm and is regarded as one of the greatest WNBA players of all time. Bird retired in 2022 but played in a whopping 580 games over 21 years.

Over a decorated career, Sue Bird won four championships, was named to the All-Star Game on 13 occasions, and was a five-time All-WNBA First Team player. She is also the league's all-time assists leader with 3243. While Bird had few flaws in her game, one accomplishment she never reached was a coveted triple-double.

#2. Maya Moore

During her heyday, Moore was considered one of the game's premier players. Drafted as the first overall pick by the Minnesota Lynx, she went on to play eight seasons for the organization. The forward has an impressive resume and racked up several accolades during her WNBA career.

Moore was named the league MVP in 2014, selected to the All-WNBA First Team on five occasions and was named the Rookie of the Year in 2011. She also guided the Lynx to four championships between 2011-2017 and the finals MVP in 2013. Moore averaged 18.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game but never logged a triple-double.

#3. A'ja Wilson

A'ja Wilson passes the ball against the LA Sparks (Photo Credit: Imagn)

At just 27 years old, A'ja Wilson comes in as the youngest player on this list. Although she has only played seven seasons in the league, she is considered one of the all-time great players.

Wilson was named the league MVP in 2020 and 2022. The Las Vegas Aces forward followed that up with back-to-back championships in 2022 and 2023 and was named the finals MVP in 2023. Wilson is also considered one of the best defenders in the league with two Defensive Player of the Year awards to her name.

#4. Diana Taurasi

Caitlin Clark against Diana Taurasi during a WNBA game at Footprint Center (Photo Credit: Imagn)

Taurasi is considered one of the WNBA's elite players and has the resume to back it up. After 21 years in the league, she has racked up an incredible 10,423 points, 2,162 rebounds, 2,320 assists and 508 steals. She is the all-time WNBA leader in points, field goals made, three-pointers made and ranks fifth all-time in assists.

The veteran has won three championships and was named the finals MVP in 2009 and 2014 and was named the league MVP in 2009. Taurasi was recently in the headlines after questioning whether Caitlin Clark would be able to have similar success at the professional level as she did in college.

"Reality is coming. There’s levels to this thing," said Taurasi. "You look superhuman playing 18-year-olds, but you’re going to come with some grown women who’ve been playing professional basketball for a long time."

While Clark achieved a triple-double in her first season, Taurasi remains in search of her first one.

#5. Tamika Catchings

Finally, we come to Tamika Catchings who is still considered one of the most complete players to take the court. The former Indiana Fever star ranks first all-time in the league in steals (1,074), fourth all-time in points (7,380), fifth in rebounds (3,316), 10th in assists (1,488) and eighth in three-pointers made (606).

Catchings averaged 16.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.4 steals over her career and while she excelled in almost all aspects of the game, she failed to record a triple-double over her 15-year career.