But rebounding and assist are fundamental parts of basketball huh

what would happen if no one rebounded...
Jason kidd was a guard...he routinely got 7, 8, or more boards...
Rondo is a guard... he routinely gets 7, 8, or more boards...
I won't post the rebounding differential between the two because that is disgusting...I also won't post the blocks differential between the two because it is quite disgusting as well
but
Duncan career assist average : 3.1
Kobe Career assist average : 4.8
You mean to tell me kobe is getting a smooth 1.7 more assist than tim duncan for all the time he has the ball in his hands

...and that this would not be fair to duncan to compare
This is the part where you tell me kobe had no one to pass to...and i go through and drop some lakers fg % and then ask you to tell me why is he surrounded by guys shooting higher than league average for their position and still have such a low assist number...
Shaq...
Nash...
Rice...
Fisher...
These are the ones off the top of your head...but oh...oh...