LeBron James continues to close in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record, but it was his move up the NBA’s all-time assists list Tuesday night that served as a great reminder of James’ all-around brilliance.
With 10 assists (and counting) against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, James moved past Mark Jackson (10,334 career assists) and Steve Nash (10,335) for sole possession of fourth place on the NBA’s all-time career assists list. He trails only Chris Paul (11,246 entering Tuesday), Jason Kidd (12,091) and John Stockton (15,806).
While it’s unlikely James – or probably anyone – will ever catch Stockton in assists, he’s now just days away from passing Abdul-Jabbar, who has been the NBA’s all-time leading scorer since 1984. James entered the night 116 points behind Abdul-Jabbar . With 20 points (and counting) he’s now less than 100 points away from becoming the NBA’s all-time leader.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lakers’ LeBron James moves up to No. 4 on NBA career assists list