Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Russell Westbrook Overtakes Magic Johnson in NBA History
Russell Westbrook, a player for the Sacramento Kings, had a big game.
He scored 21 points and made 9 assists.
This helped him pass Magic Johnson in the all-time assists list.
He also became one of only 14 players to have 2,000 steals in their career.
The Kings won the game against the Dallas Mavericks with a score of 113-107.
Other players like DeMar DeRozan and Keon Ellis also helped the Kings win.
The Mavericks had a late push but couldn't catch up.
Westbrook is now close to another milestone, needing just nine more points to tie Dominique Wilkins for 19th on the NBA's all-time scoring chart.
Russell Westbrook scored 21 points and made 9 assists in a 113-107 win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Westbrook passed Magic Johnson to become seventh on the NBA's all-time assists list with 10,149 assists.
He became the 14th player in NBA history to record 2,000 career steals and the fifth player since 1973–74 to combine 25,000 points and 2,000 steals.
Westbrook is nine points away from tying Dominique Wilkins for 19th on the NBA's all-time scoring chart.
Other key contributors for the Kings included DeMar DeRozan, Keon Ellis, and Maxime Raynaud.
- Who
- Russell Westbrook and the Sacramento Kings
- What
- Russell Westbrook achieved multiple career milestones and led the Sacramento Kings to a win over the Dallas Mavericks
- When
- December 28, 2025
- Where
- Sacramento, California
- Why
- To secure a victory and achieve personal career milestones
- Player
- Russell Westbrook
- Team
- Sacramento Kings
- Opponent
- Dallas Mavericks
- Final Score
- 113-107
- Points Scored
- 21
- Assists
- 9
- Career Assists
- 10,149
- Career Steals
- 2,000