Cleveland: Ben Simmons has surpassed basketball royalty to become the youngest player in NBA history to have a turnover-free triple-double of at least 20 points.

The Australia superstar collected his third triple-double of the season with 22 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds in Philadelphia’s 128-105 win over compatriot Matthew Dellavedova’s Cleveland Cavaliers.

Ben Simmons shoots for the 76ers against the Cavaliers. Credit:AP

But it was the reigning NBA rookie of the year’s first with zero turnovers to put the 22-year-old ahead of LeBron James (age 24), Jason Kidd (25), Russell Westbrook (27) and Magic Johnson (31) as the youngest player to achieve the rare feat.

When Simmons earned his triple-double in the third quarter he moved into second place in franchise history with 15 - behind only Wilt Chamberlain’s 62.