Fastest to 1,000 assists in NBA history since 1975-76

Mark Jackson leads with 1,000 assists in 98 games, at 23, first of 670 careers since 1975-76.

Players fastest to 1,000 assists, by games since 1975-76. 670 careers have the whole window.

1,260 careers from before 1975-76 sit out: the box score didn't record assists in every game until then.

252 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.

Fastest to 1,000 assists in NBA history since 1975-76
#	Player	Seasons	Games
1	Mark Jackson	1987-88 – 1988-89	98
T2	Damon Stoudamire	1995-96 – 1996-97	112
T2	Tim Hardaway	1989-90 – 1990-91	112
T4	Gary Grant	1988-89 – 1990-91	120
T4	Jason Kidd	1994-95 – 1995-96	120
6	Nate McMillan	1986-87 – 1987-88	121
T7	Phil Ford	1978-79 – 1979-80	122
T7	Trae Young	2018-19 – 2019-20	122
T9	Ben Simmons	2017-18 – 2018-19	123
T9	Chris Paul	2005-06 – 2006-07	123
11	John Wall	2010-11 – 2011-12	124
12	Brevin Knight	1997-98 – 1999-00	125
T13	Magic Johnson	1979-80 – 1981-82	126
T13	Sherman Douglas	1989-90 – 1990-91	126
T13	Stephon Marbury	1996-97 – 1997-98	126
16	Jamaal Tinsley	2001-02 – 2002-03	127
T17	Kevin Johnson	1987-88 – 1988-89	128
T17	Pooh Richardson	1989-90 – 1990-91	128
19	Ricky Rubio	2011-12 – 2013-14	129
20	Isiah Thomas	1981-82 – 1982-83	131
T21	Mike Bibby	1998-99 – 2000-01	134
T21	Norm Nixon	1977-78 – 1978-79	134
23	Kenny Smith	1987-88 – 1988-89	136
24	Ja Morant	2019-20 – 2021-22	137
25	Luka Dončić	2018-19 – 2020-21	139

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