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Besides scoring being down and defense being up, there's another factor to consider, if you ask me.
Stockton was a point guard. A *true* point guard, IMO the best ever.
His job was to bring the ball from one end of the court and get it to whoever could use it the best, whether that be Hornacek, Malone, or himself.
He wasn't a combo guard, out to put up 20/8 every night (though 17/14 works just as well). Stockton made it his goal to use his skills to his advantage--he was a phenomenal passer and a great shooter. He was a GUARD that averaged over .500 FG% FOR HIS CAREER. Now, we had a player--Sam Cassell--come close to that this season, at .488 FG%. But not for his career. That's almost an insane feat.
Stockton's job was to pass the ball--at which he might easily be considered the best ever--and to shoot, which he was one of the best ever at.
Another amazing stat: His ast/TO ratio: 3.72 for his career. That'd put him third overall this past year, but with 10mpg more than the guys in front of him.
I had never looked at it the way the first poster had, seeing how many APG someone would have to average to catch him. But I agree--it's never going to be broken.
Simply. Amazing.
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