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Can anybody catch Kareem or Stock?
Breaking the scoring and assist records won't be easy
Michael Jordan probably would have owned the record now if he hadn't had a pair of "retirements" one to embarrass himself by not learning how to hit a curveball and one for three years after his Bulls days and before finishing as a Wizard before officially calling it quits. As it stands, Jordan is third on the scoring list, 6,095 behind Abdul-Jabbar.
Perhaps an even tougher career mark to reach would be John Stockton's all-time assist total. The former Jazz star finished his career with 15,806 assists. By comparison, Mark Jackson is second with 10,334 and Magic Johnson is third in assists with 10,141.
Here are the top five candidates in both scoring and assists currently playing in the NBA who could become record breakers.
SCORING
SHAQUILLE O'NEAL, Miami Heat
Currently: Is the leading active scorer in the league with 24,584 points with a career 26.4 average per game.
What would be needed: He is 13,803 behind Abdul-Jabbar. He would need to average 26 points per game for 531 more games (6.5 healthy seasons) to break the record.
Chances of catching Kareem: None. His scoring average is down to 20 points this season as he's been battling injuries. Considering he won't ever likely play all 82 games in a season, he would likely have to play eight or nine more years to do it and he's already 34.
ALLEN IVERSON, Philadelphia 76ers
Currently: Has scored 18,710 points in his career and is averaging 32.8 this season.
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