Assist and 3-point milestones
Stephon Castle is currently 4th in NBA assists for 2026, and LaMelo Ball plus teammate Kon Knueppel are the only teammates this season with 200+ three-pointers made — stat lines fans are parsing as playoff time nears stat post teammate 3s.
Stephon Castle has averaged 7.0 assists per game across 56 games this [season basketball-reference.com]. Castle produced a 30-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double against Denver on March 12, [2026 nba.com], and he handed out 12 assists in the Spurs’ 121-106 win over Detroit on March 5, 2026. [nba.com] Kon Knueppel broke the NBA rookie single‑season record for made threes with his 207th make on February 26, 2026, finishing that night 8-of-12 from beyond the arc in Charlotte’s win at [Indiana nba.com]. Knueppel leads the league in total three-pointers made with 228 and is shooting 43.8% from three this season, per the NBA’s official leaders page. [nba.com] LaMelo Ball drilled a career‑high 10 three-pointers and scored 37 points in Charlotte’s 129-112 win at Washington on February 22, [2026 espn.com], and he has 907 career three-pointers in the NBA regular season totals. [espn.com] This season LaMelo appears near the top of the league’s totals with 196 made threes recorded on the NBA leaders board, while teammate Knueppel’s pace has pushed him well past the 200‑made mark. [nba.com]