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.
West led the league in scoring once, and assists once, and was 1st team All-NBA 10 times. James Harden was a shooting guard for the early portion of his career; heâs transitioning this year to point guard, and led the NBA in assists. Itâs too early for him to make this list. My list: 1. Magic Johnson 2. Stephen Curry 3. Isiah Thomas 4. Steve Nash 5. Oscar Robertson 6. John Stockton 7. Jason Kidd. There arenât many places on the web that have attempted to rank the point guards in NBA history. Hereâs one at ESPN in 2016 that went Magic, Oscar Robertson, John Stockton, Stephen Curry, Isiah Thomas, Chris Paul, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd.