LeBron James passes Muggsy Bogues on NBA's all-time assists list
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Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star and four-time league MVP LeBron James has been steadily making his way up the all-time scoring list this season. Friday night in a win over the Orlando Magic, though, it was The King's passing that pushed him up another.
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With eight dimes in 35 minutes of action, James moved past Muggsy Bogues for 18th on the NBA's all-time assists list.
NBA All-Time Assists List
| Rank | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Terry Porter | 7,160 |
| 15 | Tim Hardaway | 7,065 |
| 16 | Bob Cousy | 6,955 |
| 17 | Guy Rodgers | 6,917 |
| 18 | LeBron James | 6,727 |
| 19 | Muggsy Bogues | 6,726 |
| 20 | Kevin Johnson | 6,711 |
| 21 | Derek Harper | 6,577 |
| 22 | Tiny Archibald | 6,476 |
| 23 | Stephon Marbury | 6,471 |
| 24 | John Lucas | 6,454" |
(Courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)
As the 12th-overall pick of the Washington Bullets (now Wizards) in the 1987 NBA Draft, Bogues competed for 14 seasons in the NBA as the shortest player to ever grace the hardwood, standing at 5-foot-3.