How difficult is it to send 10,000 assists in your career? There are only 7 players in NBA history, Westbrook is just 75 times short of

After the free market opened this year, many free stars have found new next players, but this does not include former MVP winner Russell Westbrook. Westbrook, who has played in the NBA for 17 seasons, was once a non-sale product in the Thunder. At that time, he had averaged triple-double per game for three consecutive years, and he also won honors such as MVP, scoring king, assist king, etc.

As of now, Westbrook has reached a total data of 25,000 points, 8,000 rebounds, and 8,000 assists. As long as he can find a new job in the NBA, it is a foregone conclusion that he has reached the milestone of 10,000 assists. After all, he has assists now as many as 9,925 times. According to Westbrook's average of 6.1 assists last season, he only needs to play in 15 games to officially break through the 10,000 assists mark. Next, we will take stock of the seven members who have been selected as 10,000 assists before Westbrook. Let’s take a look at who they are!

7. Magic Johnson (10141 times)

In that era, players like Magic who were more than 2 meters tall but could play as point guards were quite rare. Therefore, when he became famous, he was also selected as the first pick in the first round of the 1979 NBA draft. After entering the league, the Magic quickly realized his talent. He averaged 18+7+7 per game in his rookie season, and led the team to win the championship all the way in the playoffs. In the end, he became the youngest FMVP in NBA history.

The Magician, who gradually reached the peak, averaged double-double data for nine consecutive seasons. During this period, he was the king of assists, and the season with the most assists per game was as many as 13.1 times. In this case, even though the Magic played in the NBA for only 13 seasons due to injury, his total assists still exceeded 10,000 times. It is also worth mentioning that in the playoffs, the Magic is still the king of historical assists, and as of now, no player has hope to surpass him.

6. Mark Jackson (10334 times)

Jackson, who has only been selected for the All-Star in his career, still has a deep foundation in passing. He averaged 13.6 points and 10.7 assists per game in his NBA rookie season, and then he was successfully selected for the All-Star in the second year. Although Jackson rarely averaged assists in double-double in the later season, his performance in this area has always been relatively stable during the period, and he averaged about 8 assists per game for most of the time.

In the 1996-1997 season, Jackson played in double assists after many years, and in the end he successfully won the regular season assist king. Later, Jackson played in the NBA until 2004. During his 17-season career, he also played in nearly 1,300 regular season games, and his total assists also reached the second place in history at that time.

5. Nash (10335 times)

Nash, who was selected in the 15th pick in the first round in 1996, is the biggest "leftover" among this rookies. Although it is not bad to be selected in the first round, considering that Nash won the MVP twice at his peak, he is obviously worthy of a higher draft pick. You should know that this achievement has never been achieved by Kobe and Iverson in the same class.

Compared with scorers like Kobe and Iverson, Nash is obviously better at passing. He averaged 8.5 assists per game in his career, and at his peak, he had 7 seasons per game in double-double, so he has won the 5 assists. In those years when Nash performed best, he also led the Suns to play at the top offensive level, and their style of play was already very advanced by then.

4. James (11584 times)

Before entering the NBA, James's playing style left a deep impression on people. Although he had the physical fitness to crush everyone in the high school arena, he did not ignore his teammates and only care about his own scores. On the contrary, at a young age, he knew very well how to use passes to drive the entire team's offense, so as to better strive for victory.

After entering the league, James still insists on his usual style of playing. No matter which team he plays for, he is very good at squad attacks. Especially as he grows older and has more experience, James is more capable of passing the ball than before. He averaged 25.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 10.2 assists per game in the regular season of 2019-2020. This is the only season in his career that averaged 2020 assists per game, and he has also become the oldest assist king in NBA history. James, who is now 40 years old, averaged 24+7+8 per game last season, so there is still great hope for him to reach the top three in the historical assists list before retirement.

3. Kidd (12091 times)

Although Kidd does not have the physical talent of James, he is also a player with a very comprehensive style of play. Compared with the latter, his scoring and rebounding are not as outstanding. However, if compared with the defender in the same position, Kidd will be much more prominent. Kidd averaged 11.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game in his rookie season, and in terms of passing, he has averaged more than 9 assists per game for many consecutive seasons.

At its peak, Kidd won the assist king five times, and he also played in the NBA until 2013. He was 39 years old when he retired, but even so, he averaged 6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game in his last season..

2. Paul (12499 times)

Paul, who was called the "God of Point Guards" at his peak, once had a 20+10 per game per game for two consecutive years. At that time, there was no need to say how good his pass was. The most important thing is that his scoring ability is much stronger than many traditional point guards, so his influence on the game is very obvious. Later, he joined the Clippers. Although Paul's data declined, his offensive bonus to the team was still visible to the naked eye. Therefore, he was selected for a while in 2014 with his average of 19.1 points and 10.7 assists per game.

Later, Paul became older and older, and his scoring and defense continued to decline, but the team's record that he could get would still improve. The Rockets, Thunder and Suns are all good examples. Paul, who is now 40 years old, averaged 8.8 points and 7.4 assists last season, so he has won the favor of many teams in the offseason. In the end, he chose to return to the Clippers. This decision not only allows him to accompany his family more, but they still have hope of competing for the championship next season.

1. Stockton (15806 times)

Stockton's record is one of the most difficult records to break in NBA history. The reason why he achieved this feat was that in addition to his average of 10.5 assists per game in his career, the most important thing is that his attendance was also very exaggerated. Stockton, who played 19 seasons in the NBA, has played 82 regular season games in 16 seasons, so he has played 1,504 games in his career, and the five players in front of him have played for at least 20 seasons in the NBA.

In addition, Stockton has only played in the NBA for so long when he has maintained his condition. He averaged 10.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game in his retirement season. If he is willing, he can obviously continue to play.