Fastest NBA Players To 5,000 Assists
Who was the fastest player to 5,000 assists?
Magic Johnson is the fastest player to 5,000 assists, accomplishing it in 472 games. He reached his 5,000th assist on Mar 13, 1986.
Which active player is on pace to next make the Top 50 list for "Fastest To 5,000 Assists"?
Based on their career production, the player most likely to make the "Fastest to 5,000 Assists" leaderboard is Trae Young, who is currently at 4,868 assists, and is projected to reach 5,000 AST in 14 games, for 512 total games, which would put him 6th on the leaderboard.
Which active players are in contention for the "Fastest Player To 5,000 Assists" leaderboard?
The following players are all at least half-way to the total and theoretically on-pace to make this leaderboard within 4 seasons:
| Player | Current AST | Proj Games To 5,000 Assists | Proj Total Games @ 5,000 Assists | Proj Leaderboard Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Young | 4,868 | 14 | 512 | 6th |
| Luka Doncic | 4,230 | 94 | 608 | 17th |
| De'Aaron Fox | 3,707 | 211 | 814 | 45th |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 2,947 | 232 | 565 | 11th |
| Darius Garland | 2,859 | 320 | 747 | 35th |
Note: All stats on this leaderboard are shown at the conclusion of the game, so when a player shows up on this leaderboard with more than 5,000 assists, the value you are seeing is their total stats at the end of the game in which they crossed the 5,000 assists threshold. This is necessary because many older NBA games only have the full-game boxscore stats, there is no play-by-play data.