'His durability and availability is outrageous' - K-Mart says Stockton's assist record is untouchable

Most unbreakable record in the NBA

When it comes to durability, only a few can match the former Gonzaga standout. In 19 NBA seasons, Stockton did not miss a single regular season game 17 times. Overall, John missed only 22 out of a total of 1,526 regular season contests possible.

Stock led the NBA in assists in nine consecutive seasons from 1987-88 to 1995-96. During that period, the Utah Jazz legend averaged at least 11 assists per game. He also averaged more than 13 assists per contest from 1997-98 to 1991-92.

With his durability, longevity, and productivity challenging to match, many consider Stockton's all-time assists record the most unbreakable in the NBA's annals. And considering that CP3 at No.2 on the leaderboard is over 3,600 assists behind despite playing 20 NBA seasons, K-Mart may be right about Stock being untouchable in that statistical category.

Barnes thinks LeBron's scoring record is easier to break

In 2023, LeBron James shattered Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record, which many also considered unbreakable. With LBJ still playing this season, he has pushed his record even further. Despite that, "All the Smoke's" Matt Barnes believes the scoring mark is more breakable than Stockton's assists record.

"I think that there's going to be a better chance of breaking LeBron's scoring record, which I think is out of reach because the ball doesn't move the way it used to move," said Barnes. "It's more one-on-one now. There's not any more of the old-school Chris Pauls and Steve Nashes, the John Stocktons, Magic Johnsons — those kinds of point guards have kind of gone away. There are more scoring guards now."

Both records are equally impressive because, after all, they are all-time marks. However, Stockton's method of achieving his record will never likely be replicated. Imagine missing just 22 regular games in 19 years. That's unheard of in this load management era.