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NBA Christmas Day records: All-time stat leaders for points, games, assists, rebounds and more originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. In addition to the regular season and playoffs, the NBA tracks Christmas Day records.
The Curry family stands alone. They're about to be the NBA's all-time record holders for games played by a father (Dell) and a son (Stephen). That's not even counting the games played by Dell's other son, Seth.
LeBron James says his Los Angeles Lakers teammates are getting used to the NBA's all-time leading scorer breaking records during his historic 23rd season in the league.
In NBA history, only a few seasons have pushed playmaking to its limits. Single-season assist totals reveal how certain players shaped offenses, set benchmarks and redefined the role of the primary ball-handler.
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Clippers' Kawhi Leonard chasing all-time NBA record after 55-point career night
The all-time single-season record is 98.1 percent, set by Raptors point guard Jose Calderon. Calderon set his mark in the 2008-09 season, going 151-for-154 from the foul line during that campaign. Leonard is certainly in range of taking a run at that mark. He's having a great season overall, averaging more than 27 points per game.
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic became the first player in NBA history to put up a 55/15/15 stat line during his team's Christmas Day win.
San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23), wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers hat, smiles after watching his son, guard Bronny James (9), dunk a rebound against the Golden State Warriors in the third quarter at Chase Center.