The Warriors may have finally lost, but along the way, Warriors forward Draymond Green posted a rare a gem of a statline—24 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 blocks, and 5 steals—in the Warriors’ win over the Celtics on Dec. 11. This is a 5x5 statline, which signifies when a player records at least five points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Such a feat has not been accomplished since Nicholas Batum in 2012, and then before that, Andrei Kirilenko in 2006. In honor of the 5x5’s re-emergence, we look at the five players most likely to accomplish the feat next.
Anthony Davis
2015 stats: 23.4 pts, 10.8 reb, 1.6 ast, 1.4 stl, 2.6 blk
It’s no secret that AD racks up the steals and blocks, and of course the points and rebounds are always there. The problematic stat is assists. Davis has only had 5 or more assists eight times in his career. Davis has also only had three games of 5 or more steals, though 4 steals have been a common occurrence.
Kawhi Leonard
2015 stats: 20.7 pts, 7.6 reb, 2.7 ast, 2.0 stl, 1.1 blk
This is the most likely candidate for the next 5x5. Actually, Leonard just missed a 5x5 on Nov. 27 versus the Nuggets (25 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast, 4 stl, 5 blk), a game in which he sat out the fourth quarter. It seems safe to say that given a little more playing time, Kawhi will accomplish it the next time around.
