How difficult is it to break Stockton s record of 15,806 assists? As strong as James is missing, only one person in active service has a chance

In the NBA, there are many records, but not every record is difficult to break. Some records can still be caught up as long as the players work hard. However, there is a record that is almost impossible to break. It is Stockton's 15,806 regular season assists record. No one can get close to this record until now. Even James has played for 22 seasons and has no chance to break it. Among the active players, there is only one player. He has the most chance to break the record. Let's take a look at who he is. What's the difficulty of this record!

15806 assists record difficulty

First of all, we need to know why this record is difficult to break. The biggest problem is attendance. Stockton only played 19 seasons in his career, but he has been fully attending for 17 seasons, and he missed 22 games in the two seasons that were not fully attending. In the current NBA, many superstars missed more than 30 games in a season. It would be good to be able to play fifty or sixty games to advance to the playoffs healthy, let alone full attendance. Now many players cannot do 82 games, especially all-star players. Teams usually choose to let core players take a rest to protect them because they are afraid of being injured in the game and not being able to play the playoffs, but this is understandable. After all, the championship is the most important thing.

, and Stockton averaged 10.1 assists per game in his entire career. This data is basically the assist king of the season, but he can maintain this level every season. It can be seen how stable his performance is. Judging from the two dimensions of attendance rate and personal strength, Stockton's record is indeed difficult to break unless the NBA will change the assist rules later.

James and Paul missed

James has played 22 seasons so far in his career, three more seasons than Stockton. Moreover, James is the most stable star in the past 20 seasons. He has almost never suffered any serious injuries, and he has to play more than 75 games in many seasons. Even so, he has not been able to approach Stockton's record. His current assists are 11,584. Even if he plays at averaging 7 assists per game for two more seasons, he cannot break this record, so the attendance rate alone cannot keep up, and the number of assists per game must also keep up.

Then there is Paul. Paul's assist level is nothing. He can be said to be the perfect template for the classic point guard of the NBA. At his peak, he averaged double assists per game. He has been able to average 9.2 assists per game so far in his career, but Paul's biggest problem is that he has too many injuries. As a small guard, he not only has to provide assists on the court, but also has to take into account the defense. Paul is not only assists on the court. Just teammates, he has 6 steals and 5 assists, so he consumes a lot on the court, which is also an important reason for his constant injury. Paul now has a total of 12,499 assists, second only to Stockton, but he is still more than 3,000 times short of it. This season, Paul has sent 605 assists, even if he plays for another five seasons, not to mention that he is now 40 years old, so Paul cannot break this record.

Tree Young has the chance to play

Among the active players, Trae Young has the chance to touch this record. First of all, let's look at the data. Trae Young can average 9.8 assists per game so far in his career. This data is not much different from Stockton. Moreover, he has averaged 11.6 assists per game this season, giving away a total of 880 assists, and also won the honor of assisting king. In fact, after 22 years, Trae Young has transformed. He has changed from his previous persistent three-point shooting style to his current assist teammates. Such changes have also made his teammates very comfortable. With continuous running-in, Trae Young has become a top passer in the league. Judging from his current state, it is not difficult for him to maintain such performance in the next few seasons.

Then look at the attendance rate. Trae Young has rarely suffered too many injuries in his career, and his playing style is destined to not suffer any major injuries. He has attended more than 73 games in four seasons so far in his career. His floor-flowing style has allowed him to play 76 times this season. He is only 26 years old and has sent 4,748 assists. If he maintains his form this season for at least five years, Trae Young still has a chance to break Stockton's record.