Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is currently leading the NBA with 10.6 assists per game this season and recently set a career-high with 24 dimes against the San Antonio Spurs last Thursday.

During that game, Westbrook recorded 24 points, 24 assists and 13 rebounds and became the first player in NBA history with such a stat line while his 24 assists tied the record for most in a triple-double.

As Westbrook leads all players in assists, he also leads the NBA in points created off of those assists with 25.1 points created by assist per game, according to NBA stats.

The illustration below shows the top 10 players in points created by an assist.

Player Assists Points Created by Assist Westbrook 10.7 25.1 Kyle Lowry 9.6 22.7 John Wall 8.7 20.9 James Harden 8.8 20.2 Ben Simmons 8.2 20.2 Jeff Teague 8.4 20.1 Chris Paul 8 19.9 Jrue Holiday 8.2 19.5 De’Aaron Fox 7.3 18.1 Kris Dunn 6.8 18.1

With Westbrook taking a bit of a step back on the offensive end this year, it has allowed him to continue to be a playmaker for the Thunder by setting up his teammates.

Westbrook has also become more passive during late-game situations, rather than try to force the issue by himself. This was evident when he hit Terrance Ferguson against the San Antonio Spurs last week that set up the game-tying shot.

While Westbrook may not drop 24 dimes each night, he will likely continue to look to pass first this season and score based on the flow of the game.