Nate Thurmond is number one. Thurmond will be remembered as the first guy to record a quadruple-double, which he accomplished in the first game of the 1974 season, against the Atlanta Hawks. Thurmond finished the game with 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, and 12 blocks. He's only the second player ever to do so after John Salley in 2002. Thurmond was born on January 4th, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois. He played high school basketball for Simeon Career Academy in Chicago before going on to play college ball at South Carolina and Cincinnati. After his career at Cincinnati ended, Thurmond joined the NBA draft and was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the third overall pick. He immediately made an impact by scoring 22 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists in his debut game against the Atlanta Hawks. He went on to have two more seasons with 20 or more points, 10 or more rebounds, and 10 or more assists before finishing his career with averages of 19.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 9.4 assists. Thurmond was named to the All-NBA team twice, in 1975-76 and 1976-77. He also won the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 1975-76 when he had 22.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 9.5 assists.