Nate McMillan

guard · 1986-87 – 1997-98 · SEA · 894 games

Every comparison Nate McMillan leads among players since 1946-47: 17 claims in 3 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

assists

set it57 games with 10+ assists in his first 140 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 271 careers, past 43 · held from game 81 to 215 · broken by Kevin Johnson, 61, Mar 13, 1989 · said 1 other way57games

steals

leads13 straight games with 3+ steals in his first 850 games, playoffs includedone of 2, of 325 careers · leads from game 800 to 89013games

turnovers

set it4 straight games with no turnovers in his first 12 gamesa record when he got there, 1st of 177 careers, past 3 · held from game 11 to 14 · broken by Harvey Grant, 7, Dec 17, 1988 · said 1 other way4games

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.