Russell Westbrook became only the second man ever, after Oscar Robertson some 55 years ago, to average a triple-double during an NBA season.

It's quite the feat, to say the least. After Kevin Durant left Oklahoma last summer for Golden State, many felt that the Thunder would stumble.

But not Westbrook. The two-time All-Star MVP has grown tremendously and relished becoming the main act at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

"I could never say in a million years that I would ever think that was even possible," Westbrook said. "For me to do it, it's extremely a blessing. It's something that I'm honored to be able to do, especially in this game today, at the highest level. It's a blessing. I'm just very thankful and happy to be able to do it."

Still, the game that he managed to clinch the record in came during a 99-120 loss to the Phoenix Suns.

Westbrook missed his first 11 shots and finished 6-of-25 from the floor on Friday.

Despite having made history, Russ was so frustrated after the loss that he spent almost an hour after the game working on his shot on Phoenix's practice court.

"Get your mind right," he explained. "You understand how important a game is and you want to make sure I'm playing the best that I need to play for my teammates. Tonight I felt like I let them down."

Taking that approach is exactly why the point guard is in the position he is in today.

He is one of the hardest working players in the NBA and he settles for nothing less than his absolute best. He currently leads the league in scoring, and with his little bit of history, he has to be the favourite to secure the MVP award now.