Youngest NBA Players To 5,000 Assists
Who was the youngest player to reach 5,000 assists?
Magic Johnson is the youngest player to reach 5,000 assists, accomplishing it at the age of 26 years and 211 days old. He reached his 5,000th assist on Mar 13, 1986.
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Which active player is on pace to next make the Top 50 list for "Youngest To 5,000 Assists"?
Based on their career production, the active player most likely to next make the "Youngest to 5,000 Assists" leaderboard is Trae Young, who is currently 27 years and 240 days old with 4,868 AST.
Which active players are in contention for the "Youngest Player To 5,000 Assists" leaderboard?
The following players are all at least two-thirds to the total and theoretically on-pace to make this leaderboard:
| Player | Current AST | Current Age |
|---|---|---|
| Trae Young | 4,868 | 27-240 |
| Luka Doncic | 4,230 | 27-078 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 4,484 | 31-162 |
| Devin Booker | 3,908 | 29-199 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 3,707 | 28-148 |
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.