On John Stockton Being the All-Time NBA Assists Leader with a Mind-Boggling 15,806 - More than 3,500 More than the Number 2 Player, Chris Paul

 

   Chris is still performing so he'll unquestionably close the gap. But he'll also be 40 by the season's end and so unless the guy plans to play for four more years at a near all-star level he's not gonna' get there. As for the next closest player still in the league we're looking at the legendary Lebron James at 11,309 but unlike Paul he's already 40 and it's hard to see him dishing out another 4,500 assists before retirement. I guess what I'm trying to say here is that Stockton's record will likely be safe for a long, long time.