LeBron James passed Hall of Fame point guard Jason Kidd for third on the NBA's all-time assists list in Sunday's 131-124 victory over the Indiana Pacers.
James recorded his 12,092nd career assist when he found Sixers guard VJ Edgecombe for a dunk in the final minutes of the fourth quarter.
LEBRON MAKES HISTORY AGAIN IN 76ERS WIN 👑 PASSES JASON KIDD FOR 3RD ALL-TIME IN ASSISTS 🔥 https://t.co/p0Sf3Pw0gK
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) November 15, 2026
James is now 461 assists away from vaulting iconic playmaker Chris Paul for second on the all-time assists list.
| Rank | Player | Assists | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Stockton | 15806 | 1504 |
| 2 | Chris Paul | 12552 | 1370 |
| 3 | LeBron James | 12092 | 1632 |
| 4 | Jason Kidd | 12091 | 1391 |
| 5 | Russell Westbrook | 10351 | 1301 |
| 6 | Steve Nash | 10335 | 1217 |
| 7 | Mark Jackson | 10334 | 1296 |
| 8 | Magic Johnson | 10141 | 906 |
| 9 | Oscar Robertson | 9887 | 1040 |
| 10 | Isiah Thomas | 9061 | 979 |
The 41-year-old finished Sunday with 15 points, six rebounds, and 11 assists, shooting 5-of-8 from the field as the Sixers moved to 11-3 with their sixth home win of the season.
Jaylen Brown scored 31 points on 12-of-18 shooting and Tyrese Maxey has 27 as Philadelphia claimed its eighth victory in the last 10 games. Joel Embiid missed his third game of the season due to right foot injury management.
