NBA Makes James Harden Announcement After Lakers Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Dec 21, 2025 10:44 AM ET

The Los Angeles Clippers recently faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers in a battle of the West Coast.

James Harden led the Clippers to a 103-88 victory, pulling off the upset to help his team earn its seventh win of the season. With the win over the Lakers, the Clippers advanced to 7-21 while the Lakers fell to 19-8.

Harden took over the offensive end, earning a double-double with 21 points and 10 assists. He was aided by Kawhi Leonard, who posted a 30-ball (32 points) and 12 rebounds against the Clippers' rival.

In the win over the Lakers, Harden wrote his name in the history books. James Harden moved into 12th all-time in assists, passing Andre Miller. He has accumulated 8,529 assists in his career.

"Congratulations to James Harden of the @laclippers for moving into 12th on the ALL-TIME ASSISTS list," posted the NBA during Saturday's game when Harden recorded his 8,525th assist.

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The following players are ranked ahead of James Harden on the NBA's all-time assists list: Gary Payton, Isiah Thomas, Oscar Robertson, Russell Westbrook, Magic Johnson, Mark Jackson, Steve Nash, LeBron James, Jason Kidd, Chris Paul and John Stockton.

Stockton leads the NBA in all-time assists with 15,806 in his career with the Utah Jazz. He holds a strong lead over the No. 2 player on the list, Chris Paul, who has posted 12,552 assists in his career.