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One game after moving into ninth place on the NBA’s all-time assist list ahead of Lenny Wilkens, New Jersey’s Jason Kidd finished with a season-high 17 assists to spark the Nets to a 99-86 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Here are the top 15 all-time assist leaders:

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*--* PLAYER ASSISTS SEASONS 1. John Stockton 15,806 19 2. Mark Jackson 10,323 17 3. Magic Johnson 10,141 13 4. Oscar Robertson 9,887 14 5. Isiah Thomas 9,061 13 6. Gary Payton * 8,478 15 7. Rod Strickland 7,948 16 8. Maurice Cheeks 7,392 15 9. Jason Kidd * 7,238 11 10. Lenny Wilkens 7,211 15 11. Terry Porter 7,160 17 12. Tim Hardaway 7,095 13 13. Bob Cousy 6,955 14 14. Guy Rodgers 6,917 12 15. Muggsy Bogues 6,726 14

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