Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker now has over 7,000 assists in his NBA career. Parker reached the milestone on Friday in the Hornets' 100-92 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Tony Parker joins Hall of Famer Steve Nash as the second international player in NBA history and the 17th player overall to reach the 7,000-assist club.
Make that 7⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ career assists for @TonyParker!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
He joins Steve Nash as the 2nd international player in @NBAHistory and 17th player overall to reach this milestone!!! 🇫🇷 #Hornets30 pic.twitter.com/FuVwVUMllI
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) February 2, 2019
Like Nash, Tony Parker will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer one day. The 36-year-old won four championships with the San Antonio Spurs and was the 2007 Finals MVP. Parker is also a six-time NBA All-Star.
Parker now has over 19,000 points and 7,000 assists in his career. It's been a remarkable ride for a player who many thought wouldn't last in the NBA when he came over from France back in 2001. It's still weird to see Parker in a Hornets jersey and not in a Spurs uniform, but basketball fans are just happy to see TP still playing the game he loves.
The most assists Tony Parker has averaged in a season is 7.7. That was during the 2011-12 campaign. The 17-year pro entered Friday averaging 9.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game for Charlotte while shooting 45.4 percent from the field and 72.2 percent from the free-throw line.
Against the Grizzlies, Parker finished with 15 points and seven assists in 22 minutes off the bench.
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