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NBA Assist Men Trivia Quiz

If you are not interested in NBA players who amassed a lot of assists during their careers, you might as well 'pass' on this quiz. If, however, you prefer unselfish NBA play, this quiz should be your 'dish'!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
217,497

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
8 / 10

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Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. John Stockton amassed an incredible 15,806 career assists during his distinguished NBA career, becoming the all-time NBA assists leader on a pass to Karl Malone during the 1994-95 season. Which other major career statistic did he retire with as the all-time NBA leader? Hint

Blocked shots

Steals

Field goal percentage

Free throws made

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Question 2 of 10

2. When people think of career assists in the NBA, they think of Magic Johnson. However, Magic Johnson was not only surpassed by John Stockton in career assists. Which of these other NBA players ended their career with more 'As' than the immortal Magic? Hint

Rod Strickland

Oscar Robertson

Mark Jackson

Isiah Thomas

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Question 3 of 10

3. John Stockton may have the career regular season assists record, but Magic Johnson holds a number of career assists distinctions as well. Which assists record did Magic not break during his career? Hint

Most career playoff assists

Most assists in a single NBA season

Most career assists in all-star games

Most assists per game, career (min. 400 games)

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Question 4 of 10

4. He was nicknamed 'The Big O', but not because he couldn't manage to amass statistics. Which former Cincinnati Royal and Milwaukee Buck finished his career with 9,887 assists? Hint

Wilt Chamberlain

Oscar Robertson

Jack Sikma

Rick Barry

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these NBA great assist leaders ended his career as the all-time leader in assists for the Detroit Pistons? Hint

Isiah Thomas

Len Wilkens

Maurice Cheeks

Guy Rodgers

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Question 6 of 10

6. No list of all-time great passers in NBA history would be complete without Gary Payton's name on the list. For which team did Payton play most of his career? Hint

Boston Celtics

Los Angeles Lakers

Milwaukee Bucks

Seattle Sonics

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Question 7 of 10

7. This journeyman player may be an unexpected name among the leaders in career NBA assists, but he deserves to be there. Playing for the Knicks, Spurs, Trailblazers, Wizards, Heat, Timberwolves, Magic, Raptors and Rockets, which assist king is being referred to here? Hint

Muggsy Bogues

Terry Porter

Tim Hardaway

Rod Strickland

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of the great assist men of all time, Maurice Cheeks could really pass on the dime. For which team did Mo Cheeks do most of his passing? Hint

Milwaukee Bucks

Chicago Bulls

Denver Nuggets

Philadelphia 76ers

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which great NBA passer spent long career stints with the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns and New Jersey Nets, in that order? Hint

Tim Hardaway

Jason Kidd

Mark Jackson

Mitch Richmond

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Question 10 of 10

10. Here is a player from the classic era of NBA basketball. Even with assists more difficult to come by, this former Boston Celtic guard really accumulated them in bundles. Who was this magical passer who managed 6,955 assists during his career? Hint

John Havlicek

Bob Cousy

Bill Russell

Dave Cowens

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Steals

If Stockton's 15,806 career assists were not enough, he added a shocking total of 3,265 career thefts to his resume. He passed Maurice Cheeks as the all-time leader. Cheeks finished his career with a paltry 2,310 career larcenies. Michael Jordan was known for his defense, but he could only manage 2,514 petty thefts before his retirement.

Answer: Mark Jackson

We know that Stockton had more assists than Magic Johnson, and that's okay. But Mark Jackson as well? Indeed it's true! Magic Johnson had a total of 10,141 assists in his career, while Mark Jackson had 10,334.

Answer: Most assists in a single NBA season

Magic Johnson had a total of 2,346 career assists in the playoffs. He managed 127 career assists in all-star games. He also managed 11.2 assists per game during his mighty career. All of these were all-time NBA achievements at his retirement. Stockton had the most assists in a single NBA season with 1,164 during the 1990-91 season.

4. He was nicknamed 'The Big O', but not because he couldn't manage to amass statistics. Which former Cincinnati Royal and Milwaukee Buck finished his career with 9,887 assists?

Answer: Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson may have been the best all-around player in NBA history. One bit of evidence to back up that assertion: His 1961-62 season in which he averaged a triple-double (30.8 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 11.4 apg). The following season he nearly did it again (28.3 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 9.5 apg)!

5. Which of these NBA great assist leaders ended his career as the all-time leader in assists for the Detroit Pistons?

Answer: Isiah Thomas

Isiah Thomas had 9,061 career assists, all while playing for a single team, the Detroit Pistons. He amassed an astounding 13.9 assists per game in 1984-85 (which was later surpassed by Stockton's 14.5 in 1989-90).

6. No list of all-time great passers in NBA history would be complete without Gary Payton's name on the list. For which team did Payton play most of his career?

Answer: Seattle Sonics

Payton spent the first 13 years of his NBA career with the Seattle Sonics before becoming something of a journeyman. From 1990 to 2003, he was with the Sonics before moving on to the Bucks, Lakers, and Celtics during the following three seasons. Payton surpassed the 8,000 career assists mark during the 2003-04 season with the Lakers.

Answer: Rod Strickland

Wow, Rod had gotten around during his career. His longest single stint with a single team was with the Washington Wizards from 1996 to 2001, five seasons. He also spent five seasons with the Trailblazers, though not consecutive (1992-96, 2000-01). Strickland had 7,987 career assists, an average of 7.3 per game during his career.

8. One of the great assist men of all time, Maurice Cheeks could really pass on the dime. For which team did Mo Cheeks do most of his passing?

Answer: Philadelphia 76ers

Mo Cheeks was an important part of the great 76ers teams of the 1980s. He had 7,392 career assists, all but 1180 with Philadelphia. In the last several years of his career he also played with the Knicks, Spurs, Hawks and Nets.

9. Which great NBA passer spent long career stints with the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns and New Jersey Nets, in that order?

Answer: Jason Kidd

Jason Kidd spent two and a half seasons with the Dallas Mavericks before being traded to the Phoenix Suns during the 1996-97 season. He played for the Suns for four and a half season. After being traded once again, he started the 2001-02 season with a new team, the New Jersey Nets. During the 1998-99 season, he averaged 10.8 assists per game.

In a game on February 8, 1996, he managed 25 assists against the Utah Jazz.

Answer: Bob Cousy

Bob Cousy may not be in the top 10 all-time in career assists, but he deserves to be listed amongst the greatest passers ever. Nicknamed 'The Houdini of the Hardwood' and 'The Cooz', Cousy was part of six NBA championship teams with the Celtics.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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