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Chris Paul passed 12,000 assists in the Spurs’ game against the Lakers and became the third player in NBA history to “reach” this number.
Chris Paul made history in the Spurs’ matchup with the Lakers in San Antonio and in the loss to the team of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
The 39-year-old guard reached 12,000 assists in the early hours of Saturday (11/16) and became the third player in NBA history to reach that number, following John Stockton (15,806) and Jason Kidd (12,091).
Top-10 players with the most assists
- John Stockton (15,806)
- Jason Kidd (12,091)
- Chris Paul (12,008)*
- LeBron James (11,124)*
- Steve Nash (10,335)
- Mark Jackson (10,334)
- Magic Johnson (10,141)
- Oscar Robertson (9,887)
- Russell Wesbrook (9,529)*
- Isaiah Thomas (9,061)
*Active athletes.
In an interesting statistic, the top three remain at the top of the list with the most steals as well. John Stockton stopped at 3,265, Jason Kidd at 2,684. Chris Paul is 2,632.
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