Westbrook passes Rod Strickland on all-time assists list originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
Russell Westbrook is making history every other day at this point and Saturday night was no exception.
The Wizards' point guard earned his 7,988th assist against the Pacers, passing former Wizards points guard Rod Strickland for 12th all-time on the NBA's career assists list.
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Strickland spent just over four years of his career in Washington and quickly became the best player the franchise had at the position. That is, up until John Wall and Westbrook came along.
He averaged 15.5 points and 8.9 assists in his time with Washington and owns the third, sixth and eighth-highest assist averages for a season in franchise history. Westbrook (11.4) will break the franchise record by season's end.
Once Westbrook breaks the all-time triple-double record and continues to stuff the stat sheet for years to come, he can also focus on a few players directly above him on the career assists list. Andre Miller (8,524) and Gary Payton (8,966) represent the next two hurdles for Westbrook to get into the top 10.
