Phoenix point guard Chris Paul moved past Tony Parker for 5th all-time in career playoff assists Tuesday (PHT) in the Suns’ 121-114 Game 1 victory against the Mavericks in the Western Conference semifinals.
Paul put up 19 points and 5 assists in the win. The superstar guard set up Cam Johnson for a 3-pointer with 2:59 left in the second quarter, giving him 1,144 playoff assists in his career.
Next up for Paul on the list is Mavericks coach Jason Kidd, who has 1,263 playoff assists. The all-time leader is Magic Johnson, who finished his career with 2,346 assists in the postseason.
