I think it’s almost unanimous that Steph is the greatest shooter of all time and Magic is the greatest passer of all time. My question is, who has a wider gap between them and #2 + the rest of the pack?
Also, stats are important, but not the end all be all here. For instance, Klay might actually be a slightly better catch-and-shoot 3pt maker than Steph, but Steph is so far and away better at creating his own shot it’s why he is clearly the best shooter of all time. And Magic may not hold the assist record, but you would be hard-pressed by most fans and players if you said Stockton had a similar passing ability to Magic.
I don’t only think they’re in the same tier, I think a couple of them are better passers than Magic. I’d also consider throwing Jokic into that category too.
I don’t think Magic is a generational passer. Jason Kidd did everything you described Magic doing in spades. Stockton averaged 14.5 assists per game for his career. Jokic is able to make the passes he does, even at his height and size.
It’s hard for me to put Kidd in the same category when he’s only averaged double digit assists as a pass first point guard 3 times in his career.