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Assist (basketball)

In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a score by field goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the basket. An assist is also credited when a basket is awarded due to defensive goaltending. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist. An assist can be scored for the passer even if the player who receives the pass makes a basket after dribbling the ball for a short distance. However, the original definition of an assist did not include such situations, so the comparison of assist statistics across eras is a complex matter. Only the pass directly before the score may be counted as an assist, so no more than one assist can be recorded per field goal (unlike in other sports, such as ice hockey). A pass that leads to a shooting foul and scoring by free throws does not count as an assist in the NBA, but does in FIBA play (only one assist is awarded per set of free throws in which at least one free throw is made). Point guards tend to get the most assists per game (apg), as their role is primarily that of a passer and ballhandler. Centers tend to get fewer assists, but centers with good floor presence and court vision can dominate a team by assisting. Being inside the key, the center often has the best angles and the best position for "dishes" and other short passes in the scoring area. Current NBA center Nikola Jokić is among the league leaders in assists and play-making. Center Wilt Chamberlain led the NBA in total assists in 1968. A strong center with inside-scoring prowess, such as former NBA center Hakeem Olajuwon, can also be an effective assister because the defense's double-teaming tends to open up offense in the form of shooters. The NBA single-game assist team record is 53, held by the Milwaukee Bucks, on December 26, 1978. The NBA single-game assist individual record is 30, held by Scott Skiles of the Orlando Magic on December 30, 1990. The NBA record for most career assists is held by John Stockton, with 15,806. Stockton also holds the NBA single season assist per game record with 14.5 during the 1989–1990 regular season. The highest career assist per game average in NBA history is held by Magic Johnson, with 11.2 assists per game.

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Basketball scorekeeping

Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game.

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Charles Oakley

Charles Oakley (born December 18, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player.

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Karl Malone

Karl Anthony Malone (born July 24, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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New York Knicks

The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan.

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Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida.

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Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers, also known colloquially as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

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Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon.

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Rebound (basketball)

In basketball, a rebound, sometimes colloquially referred to as a board, is a statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw.

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Scottie Pippen

Scotty Maurice Pippen Sr. (born September 25, 1965), usually spelled Scottie Pippen, is an American former professional basketball player.

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Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972), known commonly as Shaq, is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA.

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1988 NBA playoffs

The 1988 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1987–88 season.

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1989 NBA playoffs

The 1989 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1988–89 season.

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1990 NBA playoffs

The 1990 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1989–90 season.

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1991 NBA playoffs

The 1991 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1990–91 season.

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1992 NBA playoffs

The 1992 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament following the National Basketball Association's 1991-92 season.

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1995 NBA playoffs

The 1995 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1994–95 season.

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1999 NBA playoffs

The 1999 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association’s 1998-99 season.

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2000 NBA playoffs

The 2000 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season.

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2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers season

The 2000–01 NBA season was the Lakers' 53rd season in the National Basketball Association, and 41st in the city of Los Angeles.

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2000–01 NBA season

The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association.

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2001 NBA Finals

The 2001 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2000–01 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs.

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2002 NBA playoffs

The 2002 NBA playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2001–02 season.

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