5 of the Weirdest NBA Stat Lines of the Last 10 Years

T.J. McConnell - 3/3/21 - 16 Points, 13 Assists, 10 Steals

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Lets start out this list with the most recent. Pacers backup point guard and First Team All-Shifty White Guy, T.J. McConnell notched his 2nd career triple double in a win over the Cavs. McConnell had 9 steals in the first half of the game and finished with the first triple-double including steals since 1998. He finished the game a +14 and was basically all of Indiana’s bench attack for the game. It shows that playing with energy and effort can carve a player a role in today’s NBA. This is probably the best game of T.J.’s career and certainly an odd looking line.

Tony Snell - 2/24/17 - 28 Minutes, 0 Points, 0 Rebounds, 0 Assists, 0 Steals, 0 Blocks, 1 Foul

Tony Snell was just running out there. That’s it! In a blowout loss to the Utah Jazz during the 2016-17 season, Tony Snell did his best to do absolutely nothing on the court. He started the game and played almost 30 minutes, but failed to even produce one stat. Like how do you play for almost half an hour and not even have a rebound bounce into your arms? He shot an efficient 0-2 from the field and 0-1 from 3 point land. The best part about the stat line is the 1 personal foul. Even that seems low, one foul in 28 minutes?!?! If nothing else, we got a great meme and Tony Snell got a great cardio workout that fateful night in February.

Jan Vesely - 12/28/13 - 8 Minutes, 4 Points, 2 Rebounds, 6 Fouls

(Johnathan Newton/The Washington Post)

Oh Jan Vesely. The former 6th overall pick of the Washington Wizards didn’t turn out how the organization imagined. Vesely was not the next great foreign sensation. He was a raw talent that lacked the athletic ability and basketball savvy to make a real impact on an NBA roster. He was out of the league within 4 seasons and never averaged more than 5 points a game. Nice pick Washington! But before he was back balling in the Czech Republic, he gave us one of the funniest stat lines in recent memory. Vesely was never the best defender and was likely to foul anyone who blew past him. He would also foul most slashers trying to attack the rim. This “Jordan Rules” type defense didn’t work out for Jan in an early season game against the Detroit Pistons. Jan was coming off the bench, and still managed to pick up 4 fouls in the first half, despite only playing 4 and a half minutes. He was put back into the game in the third, but pulled out in just 1 minute and 15 seconds after picking up another foul. 2 minutes and 34 seconds into his 4th quarter stint, he fouled out. Jan lasted until the 4th quarter, but set a modern NBA record for fastest time fouling out. Just 8 minutes of playing time for my boy that night, just hacking everybody he sees!

Rajon Rondo - 12/27/17 - 2 Points, 7 Rebounds, 25 Assists

If this stat line doesn’t describe the type of player Rajon Rondo is, I don’t know what would. Rondo was at a crossroads in his career when he landed in New Orleans. He had short stints with the Mavericks, Kings, and Bulls after being traded from the Celtics. He had spent just one year with each team after spending his first 9 in Boston. Rondo has signed by the Pelicans to help facilitate an offense centered around Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins. In a December game against the Brooklyn Nets, Rondo ran the offense like Tom Brady. He finished the first half with 0 points on 0-3 shooting, but had already racked up 11 assists. Most of them being entry passes to Anthony Davis or opportunities to run the fast break. Rondo dished out 4 more in the third, and 10 more in the 4th quarter to help the Pelicans seal the win. Rondo is one of the greatest passers of all time and understands offense as good as anyone. Although he doesn’t score big numbers anymore, Rondo still has the ability to control every aspect of the game whenever he wants. This stat line is a perfect example of dominating a game without shooting the rock.

Draymond Green - 2/10/17 - 5 Points, 11 Rebounds, 10 Assists, 10 Steals

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On February 10, 2017, Draymond Green recorded the first and only triple-double without points. Green was 5 points shy of the first quadruple-double since David Robinson in 1994. Green was all over the place, as he usually is, in a Golden State win over the Memphis Grizzlies. All over the place is a compliment by the way. He flew around on defense and was able to snatch 7 steals in just the first half. The second half of the game saw Draymond secure 3 more steals, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. The problem was Draymond scored 0 points after half time. And it wasn’t for a lack of effort. Green shot 0-3 from the field and 0-2 from deep in the second half. He had his chances to etch his name into one of the most exclusive NBA clubs, but instead he made his own. The "no points triple-double club" is only for the most exclusive bad shooters with crazy hustle. I wonder who’s next. This is by far the most Draymond Green stat line possible.