Who holds the record for most assists in NBA history?
LeBron James may be on his way to the most famous record in NBA history as he chases Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring mark, but that doesn’t mean he can’t hit a few different milestones along the way. James entered this season ranked seventh all-time in assists. He quickly passed the man who recruited him to the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson, and that left him within striking distance of the top five.
Fortunately for James, getting to No. 5 virtually guaranteed getting to No. 4. Mark Jackson, formerly at No. 5, had 10,334 assists, and Steve Nash, formerly at No. 4, had 10,335. James passed both of them tonight when he reached his 10,336th assist on a Thomas Bryant dunk in the fourth quarter to move into fourth place on the all-time assist leaderboard. LeBron is currently fourth in the all-time list for assists with a total assist tally of 10,338 across his long career.
With his performance against the New York Knicks where he racked up 28 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers, the 38-year-old overtook Steve Nash to take up the fourth spot in the all-time list for most assists recorded in the history of the NBA.
However, LeBron still trails three other players on the all-time list, namely Chris Paul at third, Jason Kidd at second and John Stockton at first.
Who is John Stockton: the all-time top assist maker in the NBA?
The newer NBA fans often ask who is the all-time top assist maker in the NBA and what was he best known for.
Regarded as one of the greatest point guards, players and passers of all time, John Stockton spent his entire NBA career with the Utah Jazz, and the team made the playoffs in each of his 19 seasons. In 1997 and 1998, together with teammate Karl Malone, Stockton led the Jazz to the franchise’s only two NBA Finals appearances, both of which were lost to the Chicago Bulls.
Stockton was a 10-time NBA All-Star, and completed his career with 15,806 assists – averaging 10.5 assists per game and a long way away from Jason Kidd in second place with 12,091.
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