Agree Or Disagree? Chris Paul Will Break John Stockton's All-Time NBA Assist Record And/Or Steals Record

Before you agree so easily, check out all of the other stars below who Stockton has blown away...........










<TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 border=0><TBODY><TR class=stathead><TD colSpan=3>Assist Leaders</TD></TR><TR class=colhead><TD>RK</TD><TD>PLAYER</TD><TD align=right>AMT</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>1</TD><TD>John Stockton</TD><TD align=right>15,806</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>2</TD><TD>Mark Jackson</TD><TD align=right>10,334</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>3</TD><TD>Magic Johnson</TD><TD align=right>10,141</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>4</TD><TD>JASON KIDD</TD><TD align=right>10,042</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>5</TD><TD>Oscar Robertson</TD><TD align=right>9,887</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>6</TD><TD>Isiah Thomas</TD><TD align=right>9,061</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>7</TD><TD>Gary Payton</TD><TD align=right>8,966</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>8</TD><TD>Rod Strickland</TD><TD align=right>7,987</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>9</TD><TD>Maurice Cheeks</TD><TD align=right>7,392</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>10</TD><TD>STEVE NASH</TD><TD align=right>7,337</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>11</TD><TD>Lenny Wilkens</TD><TD align=right>7,211</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>12</TD><TD>Terry Porter</TD><TD align=right>7,160</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>13</TD><TD>Tim Hardaway</TD><TD align=right>7,095</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>14</TD><TD>Bob Cousy</TD><TD align=right>6,955</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>15</TD><TD>Guy Rodgers</TD><TD align=right>6,917</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>16</TD><TD>Muggsy Bogues</TD><TD align=right>6,726</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>17</TD><TD>Kevin Johnson</TD><TD align=right>6,711</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>18</TD><TD>Derek Harper</TD><TD align=right>6,577</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>19</TD><TD>Nate Archibald</TD><TD align=right>6,476</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>20</TD><TD>John Lucas</TD><TD align=right>6,454</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>21</TD><TD>Reggie Theus</TD><TD align=right>6,453</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>22</TD><TD>STEPHON MARBURY</TD><TD align=right>6,412</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>23</TD><TD>Norm Nixon</TD><TD align=right>6,386</TD></TR><TR class=evenrow><TD>24</TD><TD>Jerry West</TD><TD align=right>6,238</TD></TR><TR class=oddrow><TD>25</TD><TD>Scottie Pippen</TD><TD align=right>6,135</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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i'll disagree just on the fact that he would have to play so long at such a high level. Possible? yes, but i think unlikely. you're right about the names Stockton passed. no one would have ever thought those numbers from him.

hard to tell at this young point of his career.

baring bad injuries, anythings possible.

NO.

Next question

stockton averaged 10.5 assists per game over 19 seasons.

paul is averaging 9.8 assists per game in his 4th season.

Long fucking way to go...

Not quite as bad, but this reminds me of Choptalk's "Jay Bruce will have more career HR than Junior Griffey" thread.

It's Paul's fourth fucking season. Only a moron would "agree so easily".

Mugsy Bogues at 16; most people think of him as a sideshow - he put up some good numbers!!

To answer your question. My guess would be NO. If I were to make a betting line it would have to be at least 20-1.

One thing that really amazed me about that list was how mediocre many of those top assist guys were. It doesn't say a whole lot for that stat. You look at all time scoring leaders and rebounding leaders and they are all "all time greats." This list has guys like Mark Jackson nad Rod Strickland in the top 10. It's almost as if the assist tracking was changed in recent years giving current players higher numbers. Maybe they loosened up the standards sometime in the last couple decades?

If he gets a Karl Malone to dish to, maybe. Tyson Chandler/David West ain't gonna cut it.

if he doesnt get injured he may be the only player for years to come that has a chance

mr_mark said:

if he doesnt get injured he may be the only player for years to come that has a chance

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That was my point, the way I see it, and the reason I posted it just to get the opinions of you guys.....:toast:

I don't think he has a chance to break his Assists record, but I do think that Paul could make a run at the steals record. Paul's steals numbers are insane.