<page_title> List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders </page_title> <section_title> Assist leaders </section_title> <table> <cell> Scottie Pippen* <col_header> Player </col_header> </cell> <cell> 6,135 <col_header> Total assists </col_header> </cell> <cell> 5.2 <col_header> Assists per game average </col_header> </cell> </table>
Pippen's career assist total of 6,135 (5.2 per game) is a testament to that approach.