The centre-forward is often a tall player, typically known as a target man, whose main function is to score the majority of goals on behalf of the team.
Jason Kidd is next on the list with 1,263 career playoff assists, while John Stockton (1,839) is No. 2 and Magic Johnson (2,346) is No. 1. â¢ Which NBA star faces most pressure this postseason? With 4 ast tonight, @KingJames has passed Tony Parker Steve Nash & Larry Bird and is now 4th all-time in NBA playoff history with 1,063 ast.
If Westbrook is your MVP pick because of his history-making season, we'd like to point out that James Harden is having a historic season, too. Here are some of his own eye-popping numbers, courtesy of the Rockets: On pace to surpass 2,400 points and 900 assists. Nobody has done that in the last 40 years.