LeBron James is still climbing up the NBA’s all-time assists list.
James had a season-high 11 assists while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 131-124 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon at Xfinity Mobile Arena. That brought him to 12,092 in his career, which moved him past Jason Kidd to third all-time.
James was already the active assists leader by a wide margin. James Harden is the closest player to him on that list, though he’s at No. 12 with only 8,948 assists to his name. Jrue Holiday is then the next closest, but all the way down at No. 25 with 6,810.
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James now trails only Chris Paul and John Stockton on the assists list. Stockton leads the way with 15,806, while Paul retired with 12,552. Catching Paul is a realistic possibility for James, even though the 41-year-old is now in his 24th season in the league and undoubtedly near the end of his career. He’s now only 461 assists behind Paul. James had 432 total assists last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, so Paul is not out of reach this season if James is consistently available and healthy.
Stockton’s all-time record, however, is almost certainly out of reach.
James had 15 points and six rebounds to go with his 11 assists on Sunday. That pushed the 76ers to 11-3 on the season. After entering the locker room tied, the 76ers pulled ahead in the second half to secure the seven-point win. Jaylen Brown led the way with 31 points, and Tyrese Maxey added 27 points while shooting 5-of-10 from behind the arc.
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Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 31 points, and Kelly Oubre finished with 16 points. The loss dropped the 76ers to 5-9 this season, and snapped a two-game win streak.
James is already the NBA’s all-time points, field goals, games and minutes leader, and he’s more than solidified himself as one of the best to ever play the game before even landing in Philadelphia this past offseason. Climbing the assists later only adds to the legacy that James will leave behind in retirement, wherever the time comes.
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