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Who holds the record for most assists in a career?
John Stockton
John Stockton is the all-time assists leader of the National Basketball Association with a total of 15,806 assists in his career. The highest ranked player still active in the NBA is Chris Paul of the Houston Rockets, who has a total of 10,275 assists to his name.
Does Magic Johnson hold any records?
Earvin “Magic” Johnson Jr. Johnson’s career achievements include three NBA MVP Awards, nine NBA Finals appearances, twelve All-Star games, and ten All-NBA First and Second Team nominations. He led the league in regular season assists four times, and is the NBA’s all-time leader in average assists per game, at 11.2.
Where is Magic Johnson on the all time scoring list?
NBA/ABA
| Rank | Player | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| 82. | Chris Mullin* | 17911 |
| 83. | Lenny Wilkens* | 17772 |
| 84. | Bailey Howell* | 17770 |
| 85. | Magic Johnson* | 17707 |
Has LeBron led the league in assists?
Assist Title: 2020 LeBron James just keeps on making history. It took him 17 years, but James led the league in assists for the first time in his career (10.2 APG in 2020.
Who leads the league in assists?
NBA Stat Leaders 2021-22
| Assists | AST |
|---|---|
| 1 C. PaulPHX | 10.3 |
| 2 J. HardenBKN | 9.6 |
| 3 T. YoungATL | 9.4 |
| 4 L. DoncicDAL | 8.5 |
How did Magic get his nickname?
Johnson was first called “Magic” when he was a star at Everett High School. He was given the nickname by a sports writer who had just seen the 15-year-old prepster notch 36 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists. Thus the Lakers took Johnson with the first overall pick.
How many 3s did Magic Johnson make in his career?
325 three-pointers
Magic Johnson made 325 three-pointers in his career.
Has a center ever led the NBA in assists?
Wilt Chamberlain has averaged the most assists per game by a center in a season, with 8.6 per game in 1967-68.
Who led NBA in assists?
NBA Stat Leaders 2021-22
| Assists | AST |
|---|---|
| 1 C. PaulPHX | 10.3 |
| 2 J. HardenBKN | 9.6 |
| 3 T. YoungATL | 9.3 |
| 4 L. DoncicDAL | 8.5 |
Who has the most assists in a single season?
NBA/ABA Leaders
| Rank | Player | AST |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | John Stockton* | 1164 |
| 2. | John Stockton* | 1134 |
| 3. | John Stockton* | 1128 |
| 4. | John Stockton* | 1126 |