Josh Giddey's two word response to matching MJ

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"That's cool."

That's the response Aussie point guard Josh Giddey gave after he found out he and Michael Jordan are the only Chicago Bulls players in history to record back-to-back triple-doubles.

Giddey, 23, had 29 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists in Chicago's 113-111 comeback win against the Philadelphia 76ers on November 5 just two days after dropping 23 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in what was his fourth triple-double at the famous Madison Square Garden against Knicks.

Giddey now has 20 career triple doubles. Jordan finished his career with 28.

"That's cool, I mean I'm not going to sit here and lie about it and say it's not cool," Giddey said after the come-from-behind 113-111 win against the Philadelphia 76ers.

"I think all the individual stuff comes as a byproduct of winning and being part of a very, very fun team to play with.

"I'm grateful that I've got teammates and coaches that allow me to be in positions to be successful.

"It's a very, very fun group to play with, I love these guys that I get to go out and compete with and they make my job very easy."

Jordan, then 26, had back-to-back road triple doubles in 24 hours on April 13 and 14, 1989. The first against Indiana in a 109-105 loss and against the New Jersey Nets a night later in a 123-111 loss.

Michael Jordan’s back-to-back triple-doubles:

• April 13, 1989 vs Pacers — 47 PTS, 11 REB, 13 AST (CHI lost 105–109)
• April 14, 1989 vs Nets — 29 PTS, 10 REB, 12 AST (CHI lost 111–123)

Josh Giddey's back-to-back triple doubles:

November 4, 2025 – vs Philadelphia 76ers (Win, 113–111)

• ‍Minutes: 37 │ Points: 29 │ Rebounds: 15 │ Assists: 12 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 10-19 (52.6%) │ 2PT FG: 8-15 (53.3%) │ 3PT FG: 2-4 (50.0%) │ FT: 7-8 (87.5%) │ Turnovers: 5 │ Fouls: 3 │ +/-: +8 │ BPM: 9.1

November 2, 2025 – at New York Knicks (Loss, 116–128)

• ‍Minutes: 38 │ Points: 23 │ Rebounds: 11 │ Assists: 12 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 10-19 (52.6%) │ 2PT FG: 9-14 (64.3%) │ 3PT FG: 1-5 (20.0%) │ FT: 2-2 (100%) │ Turnovers: 4 │ Fouls: 2 │ +/-: 0 │ BPM: 6.0

Josh Giddey's 2025-26 Season Box Score‍

• GP: 7 │ MIN: 33.9 │ FGM: 7.9 │ FGA: 15.1 │ FG%: 52.3 │ 3PM: 1.7 │ 3PA: 3.9 │ 3P%: 43.6 │ FTM: 4.9 │ FTA: 6.6 │ FT%: 74.2 │ REB: 9.8 │ AST: 8.7 │ STL: 1.1 │ BLK: 0.3 │ TO: 3.6 │ PF: 2.1 │ PTS: 21.9 │ EFF: 28.5

Giddey signed a four-year USD $100M contract extension and has led the Bulls to a 6-1 start to the season. He's already proven the contract will be under market as he's on pace to be an NBA All-Star, averaging a near triple double in seven games: 21.9 points; 9.8 rebounds and 8.7 assists.

He's shooting 52.3% from the field on a high volume, including 43.6% from deep.