How difficult is it to break Stockton s assist record of 15,806? Old James Paul has no chance, and only one player in active service has a chance.

Basketball games are never just about scoring. Assists are also an important criterion for measuring a player's ability, and a player who is good at passing can often bring very big changes to the team, and even guarantee the team's lower limit. There is such a player in the NBA. He has given out a total of 15,806 assists in his career, ranking first in NBA history. No one can break this record until this record. He is Stockton.

Even Paulo, who has excellent assist ability, has only sent out more than 12,000 assists, which is more than 3,000 fewer than Stockton. And now that Paul is in the last season of his career, it is obviously unrealistic to expect him to break the record. However, there is such a player in the current NBA. If he can maintain his condition, he still has a good chance to hit this record. Let us take a look at who he is!

The value of Stockton's assist record

Stockton has played a total of 19 seasons in his career. Although it is not a lot, he has been full attendance in 17 seasons and has only missed 22 games in his career. This data can be said to be very exaggerated. After all, many players now miss close to 40 games in a season, and this is only the total number of games they have missed in their career, so it is difficult for them to surpass Stockton based on this data alone.

And he has averaged 10.1 assists per game in his career. This average is the level of the current assist leader in a single season, not to mention that he has a record of averaging 14 assists per game in several seasons, which is even more difficult. Stockton has maintained a very high level of performance throughout his career and has rarely missed any games. Therefore, if you want to break Stockton's record, you must have a high level of assist ability and a long-lasting and healthy physical condition. Both of these are indispensable.

James and Paul missed the opportunity

Everyone knows that James is the holder of many statistical records in the NBA, but even though he has played for 23 seasons, he still has little chance to break this record. James has averaged 7 assists per game so far in his career, which is much worse than Stockton in this data alone. However, James is not weak in assist ability, mainly because his playing style is relatively comprehensive. As the core of the ball on the court, he not only has to connect the team, but also stands up to score at critical moments, so he cannot only focus on assists. In fact, in the first season when he came to the Lakers in the 19-20 season, James concentrated on playing point guard and won the honor of the season's assists leader. It can be said that as long as he is willing, there is no problem in hitting the record. After all, James is not very troubled by injuries, and he plays more games.

But Paul doesn't have much chance. As the "point guard god" in many people's minds, Paul's passing ability is indeed very strong, and he has won the assists title many times in his career. However, his biggest problem is too many injuries. In the middle of his career, he often missed games due to injuries. Although there were no major injuries, he missed a lot of games during the Clippers and Rockets periods. This is also a problem that short point guards like Paul have to face. After all, the physical talent is there, and the consumption in the game is more than that of normal players. Now in the last season of his career, Paul has more than 12,500 assists. He basically has no chance to break Stockton's record, but he can consolidate his second position in the assists list.

Only Trae Young currently plays

Although Trae Young is only a three-point shooter in many people's minds, his performance in recent seasons has actually been very good. On the offensive end, he has increased the number of passes to his teammates. In the past three seasons, he has assisted in double figures three times in a row, and he also won the league's assists title last season. So far in his career, he has averaged 9.8 assists per game, with a total of 4,769 assists. Moreover, players with Trae Young's style of play are unlikely to suffer from serious injuries, so there won't be any big problems with attendance rate.

Trae Young is only 27 years old now and is at the peak of his career. If he can maintain his current game form, there will be many seasons in the future where he averages double figures in assists per game. Overall, the player who has the best chance of breaking Stockton's assist record in the future is Trae Young.