The presence, the noble art of finding a teammate ready to score. Something only the true legends of the base position could add to the thousands.
It’s time for a review the 10 players who have handed out the most assists throughout his time in the NBA in the Regular Season, along with his game with most assists and his average.
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10 – Gary Payton – 8,966 assists
Gary, a Seattle SuperSonics legend who played in the NBA between 1990 and 2007 and was a champion with the Miami Heat in 2006, dished out 8,966 assists in 1,335 games. average of 6.7 per game. Theirs The personal best is 18 hit on November 5, 2002 with Seattle vs. Houston Rockets.
9 – Isiah Thomas – 9,061 assists
The ultimate idol of the Detroit Pistons, he played his entire professional career there between 1981 and 1994 and was a champion in 1989 and 1990. He dished out 9,061 assists in 979 games for a averaged 9.3 per game and went on to average 13.9 per game in 1984-1985. His personal best was 25 assists. which he hit on February 13, 1985 against the Dallas Mavericks.
8 – Oscar Robertson – 9,887 assists
Nearing the 10,000-assist mark was Oscar Robertson, who was able to lead that list with 9,887 assists in 1,040 games between 1960 and 1974. A 1971 NBA champion with the Milwaukee Bucks, Robertson averaged 9.5 assists per game and had one game of 22 assists in 1961, with the Cincinnati Royals facing the Syracuse Nationals.
7 – LeBron James – 10,053 assists
Far from being a conventional point guard, LeBron is a do-it-all player and that’s why he’s in this ranking. Since its debut in late 2003 it has 10,053 assists in 1,367 regular season games for an average of 7.4 per game. His personal record is 19 assists: He did it with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2018 and the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020.
6 – Magic Johnson – 10,141 assists
magic Johnson He is the player with the best average assists per game: 11.5 thanks to his 10,141 assists in 906 games between 1979 and 1991 and in his brief comeback in 1996. Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988; Magic had two games with 24 assists in the 1989-1990 season against the Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns.
5 – Mark Jackson – 10,334 assists
The only player removed from this list who is not a member of the Hall of Fame, Jackson dished out 10,334 assists during his 1,296 games in a long NBA career from 1987 to 2004, going through several teams without being able to to win. With averaging 8 assists per game, Jackson’s personal best was 22 assists achieved in January 1997 playing for the Denver Nuggets vs. New Jersey Nets.
4 – Steve Nash – 10,335 assists
Historical leader of the Phoenix Suns and one of the key names to understand the beginning of the 21st century. Steve Nash took passing to an art level with his expertise in transition and the pick-and-roll game. The only international player in the all-time top 15 to also win 2 MVPs. His record for assists in a game was 22 which he hit on January 22, 2006 against the Knicks. Your average? 8.5.
3 – Chris Paul – 10,986 assists
He is the active player with the most assists in the NBA. He averages 9.5 per game. His record is Twenty-one: Did it on November 6, 2007 in a New Orleans Hornets win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
2 – Jason Kidd – 12,091 assists
The one who is in the Hall of Fame and was able to become a champion (in 2011 with the Dallas Mavericks) is Jason Kidd. The California-born point guard dished out 12,091 assists in 1,391 games from 1994 to 2013 for a averaged 8.7 assists per game. His best score was 25 which he achieved in February 1996 vs. The Utah Jazz play for Dallas, approaching Scott Skiles’ NBA record of 30 assists in a game.
1 – John Stockton – 15,806 assists
The top spot goes to the legendary John Stockton, a Utah Jazz legend who couldn’t win a championship in his 19 seasons there between 1984 and 2003, but dished out 15,806 assists in 1,504 games, a net worth average of 10.5 per match. His personal best came even closer to Skiles’: reached 28 assists in January 1991, in a Utah victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Players with the most assists in NBA history
| Position | Player | Total Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Stockton | 15,806 |
| two | Jason Kidd | 12,091 |
| 3 | ChrisPaul* | 10,986 |
| 4 | Steve Nash | 10,335 |
| 5 | Mark Jackson | 10,334 |
| 6 | magic Johnson | 10.141 |
| 7 | lebron james* | 10,053 |
| 8 | Oscar Robertson | 9,887 |
| 9 | Issia Thomas | 9,061 |
| 10 | Gary Peyton | 8,966 |
| eleven | Russell Westbrook* | 8,614 |
| 12 | Andrew Miller | 8,524 |
| 13 | Rod Strickland | 7,987 |
| 14 | Rajon Round* | 7,584 |
| fifteen | Maurice Checks | 7,392 |
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