Top 8 Players With Most Assists in NBA History

Swati Bhatia www.totalprosports.com

[{"selector":"#anim-09bfe7ce-a17d-47b7-927a-9c21e1cb98e2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-22f915f3-ce7d-41fc-ac2e-3674cbbe1ca7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-247f1acb-1594-4db2-912f-3c51e897e1c2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The NBA isn't a one-man show. Sure, scoring is exciting, but sometimes the most impactful plays involve setting up a teammate for basket. The NBA isn't a one-man show. Sure, scoring is exciting, but sometimes the most impactful plays involve setting up a teammate for basket.

[{"selector":"#anim-cb24e026-9da4-4402-94d1-51b05d0e123f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-488c9818-7586-4079-988e-41a05286e313","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ec8295cf-1a1a-4717-a70b-dfb97260a432","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Here's a look at the top 8 players in NBA history with the most career assists. These players are the true 'Assist Kings'. Here's a look at the top 8 players in NBA history with the most career assists. These players are the true 'Assist Kings'.

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[{"selector":"#anim-0a1a1280-9d7b-4bdd-a7b8-7714b5dc638f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(7.622021888809289%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fadc3d7c-73d6-4d88-8e7c-6ec2ea11a6ed","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0ce23159-e773-4483-873f-d7a1ed9d11f5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-123.73417%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4f53501d-a232-400d-9b8a-413f10a2663a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9deb99f7-cc7d-46db-9cf2-786eeccc3948","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-135.84905%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d540fcca-3ab6-406c-9c25-5b5f2405ef67","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5968d045-9fa8-4a07-912a-38454c1aadeb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-105.39084%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Oscar Robertson Oscar Robertson "The Big O" was a dominant force on the court, not just a scorer. Oscar Robertson racked up an impressive 9,887 assists throughout his career. "The Big O" was a dominant force on the court, not just a scorer. Oscar Robertson racked up an impressive 9,887 assists throughout his career. Image Credit: Vernon Biever/NBAE via Getty Images

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[{"selector":"#anim-47da4cc8-71ac-46da-8bf9-7d73c21765d6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1df47e7-8c0b-4957-b003-eafea873c71e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa46ad51-e1b9-4fa7-a464-f652065cfab2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-123.73417%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e471eac3-1de5-49af-a165-cd428fdfc5e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-28be0136-9e3b-4cb4-8ca7-a2f0e85bac22","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-135.84905%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8182c3dd-37b2-4a63-82e4-9011df492a60","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-12b4bb2e-a63d-4247-9879-1d47ac604e94","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-105.39084%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Mark Jackson Mark Jackson Mark Jackson orchestrated offenses with impressive vision, accumulating 10,334 assists during his career. Mark Jackson orchestrated offenses with impressive vision, accumulating 10,334 assists during his career.

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[{"selector":"#anim-eab0d0b4-0f48-4624-b81b-a6fd05953186 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bb0bf446-39ba-487e-81f5-1ade34f0a4df","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8478a3ac-3d5f-42b0-beb6-ed90e9479936","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-123.73417%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-02dda133-d636-4fe0-a9a9-a1ccab65bf54","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bee55f01-7cab-418e-8c4d-432cf510fb5c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-135.84905%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0ff6d5e1-d6d2-46c6-88b9-fe69b1787e71","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-42f2d4b3-e5f1-46a9-8d2d-ca4a08138bcb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-105.39084%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] LeBron James LeBron James King James isn't just about scoring. LeBron James is also a phenomenal passer, currently boasting a staggering 11,009 assists. King James isn't just about scoring. LeBron James is also a phenomenal passer, currently boasting a staggering 11,009 assists.

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Top 8 Players With Most Assists in NBA History

Top 8 Players With Most Assists in NBA History

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