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This article provides two lists:
- A list of
National Basketball Association
players by total career
regular season
assists recorded
- Progressive assist leaders list
Assist leaders
This is a list of
National Basketball Association
players by total career
regular season
assists recorded.
- Statistics accurate as of the
2023–24 NBA season.
[1]
Rank
|
Player
|
Pos
|
Team(s) played for (years)
[b]
|
Total
assists
|
Games played
|
Assists per game
average
[c]
|
1
|
John Stockton*
|
PG
|
Utah Jazz (
1984–
2003)
|
15,806
|
1,504
|
10.5
|
2
|
Jason Kidd*
|
PG
|
Dallas Mavericks (
1994–
1996,
2008–
2012)
Phoenix Suns (
1996–
2001)
New Jersey Nets (
2001–
2008)
New York Knicks (
2012–2013)
|
12,091
|
1,391
|
8.7
|
3
|
Chris Paul^
|
PG
|
New Orleans Hornets (
2005–
2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2011–
2017)
Houston Rockets (
2017–
2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2019–2020)
Phoenix Suns (
2020–
2023)
Golden State Warriors (
2023–present)
|
11,894
|
1,272
|
9.4
|
4
|
LeBron James^
|
SF
|
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2003–
2010,
2014–
2018)
Miami Heat (
2010–
2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2018–present)
|
11,009
|
1,492
|
7.4
|
5
|
Steve Nash*
|
PG
|
Phoenix Suns (
1996–
1998,
2004–
2012)
Dallas Mavericks (
1998–
2004)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2012–
2015)
|
10,335
|
1,217
|
8.5
|
6
|
Mark Jackson
|
PG
|
New York Knicks (
1987–
1992,
2001–
2002)
Los Angeles Clippers (
1992–
1994)
Indiana Pacers (
1994–
1996,
1997–
2000)
Denver Nuggets (
1996–1997)
Toronto Raptors (
2000–2001)
Utah Jazz (
2002–2003)
Houston Rockets (
2003–2004)
|
10,334
|
1,296
|
8.0
|
7
|
Magic Johnson*
|
PG
|
Los Angeles Lakers (
1979–
1991,
1996)
|
10,141
|
906
|
11.2
|
8
|
Oscar Robertson*
|
PG
|
Cincinnati Royals (
1960–
1970)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1970–
1974)
|
9,887
|
1,040
|
9.5
|
9
|
Russell Westbrook^
|
PG
|
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2008–
2019)
Houston Rockets (
2019–2020)
Washington Wizards (
2020–2021)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2021–
2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2023–present)
|
9,468
|
1,162
|
8.1
|
10
|
Isiah Thomas*
|
PG
|
Detroit Pistons (
1981–
1994)
|
9,061
|
979
|
9.3
|
11
|
Gary Payton*
|
PG
|
Seattle SuperSonics (
1990–
2003)
Milwaukee Bucks (
2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2003–2004)
Boston Celtics (
2004–2005)
Miami Heat (
2005–
2007)
|
8,966
|
1,335
|
6.7
|
12
|
Andre Miller
|
PG
|
Cleveland Cavaliers (
1999–
2002)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2002–2003)
Denver Nuggets (
2003–
2006,
2011–
2014)
Philadelphia 76ers (
2006–
2009)
Portland Trail Blazers (
2009–
2011)
Washington Wizards (
2014–
2015)
Sacramento Kings (
2015)
Minnesota Timberwolves (
2015–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (
2016)
|
8,524
|
1,304
|
6.5
|
13
|
Rod Strickland
|
PG
|
New York Knicks (
1988–
1990)
San Antonio Spurs (
1990–
1992)
Portland Trail Blazers (
1992–
1996,
2001)
Washington Bullets/Wizards (
1996–
2001)
Miami Heat (
2001–2002)
Minnesota Timberwolves (
2002–2003)
Orlando Magic (
2003–2004)
Toronto Raptors (
2004)
Houston Rockets (
2005)
|
7,987
|
1,094
|
7.3
|
14
|
James Harden^
|
SG/PG
|
Oklahoma City Thunder (
2009–
2012)
Houston Rockets (
2012–
2021)
Brooklyn Nets (
2021–
2022)
Philadelphia 76ers (
2022–
2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2023–present)
|
7,629
|
1,072
|
7.1
|
15
|
Rajon Rondo†
|
PG
|
Boston Celtics (
2006–
2014)
Dallas Mavericks (
2014–2015)
Sacramento Kings (
2015–2016)
Chicago Bulls (
2016–2017)
New Orleans Pelicans (
2017–2018)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2018–
2020,
2021–2022)
Atlanta Hawks (
2020–2021)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2021)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2022)
|
7,584
|
957
|
7.9
|
16
|
Maurice Cheeks*
|
PG
|
Philadelphia 76ers (
1978–
1989)
San Antonio Spurs (
1989–1990)
New York Knicks (
1990–
1991)
Atlanta Hawks (
1991–1992)
New Jersey Nets (
1993)
|
7,392
|
1,101
|
6.7
|
17
|
Lenny Wilkens*
|
PG
|
St. Louis Hawks (
1960–
1968)
Seattle SuperSonics (
1968–
1972)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
1972–
1974)
Portland Trail Blazers (
1974–1975)
|
7,211
|
1,077
|
6.7
|
18
|
Terry Porter
|
PG
|
Portland Trail Blazers (
1985–
1995)
Minnesota Timberwolves (
1995–
1998)
Miami Heat (
1999)
San Antonio Spurs (
1999–
2002)
|
7,160
|
1,274
|
5.6
|
19
|
Tim Hardaway*
|
PG
|
Golden State Warriors (
1989–
1996)
Miami Heat (
1996–
2001)
Dallas Mavericks (
2001–2002)
Denver Nuggets (
2002)
Indiana Pacers (
2003)
|
7,095
|
867
|
8.2
|
20
|
Tony Parker*
|
PG
|
San Antonio Spurs (
2001–
2018)
Charlotte Hornets (
2018–2019)
|
7,036
|
1,254
|
5.6
|
21
|
Kyle Lowry^
|
PG
|
Memphis Grizzlies (
2006–
2009)
Houston Rockets (
2009–
2012)
Toronto Raptors (
2012–
2021)
Miami Heat (
2021–
2024)
Philadelphia 76ers (
2024–present)
|
7,003
|
1,138
|
6.2
|
22
|
Bob Cousy*
|
PG
|
Boston Celtics (
1950–
1963)
Cincinnati Royals (
1969–1970)
|
6,955
|
924
|
7.5
|
23
|
Guy Rodgers*
|
PG
|
Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (
1958–
1966)
Chicago Bulls (
1966–
1967)
Cincinnati Royals (
1967–1968)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1968–
1970)
|
6,917
|
892
|
7.8
|
24
|
Deron Williams
|
PG
|
Utah Jazz (
2005–
2011)
New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets (
2011–
2015)
Dallas Mavericks (
2015–
2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2017)
|
6,819
|
845
|
8.1
|
25
|
Muggsy Bogues
|
PG
|
Washington Bullets (
1987–1988)
Charlotte Hornets (
1988–
1997)
Golden State Warriors (
1997–
1999)
Toronto Raptors (
1999–
2001)
|
6,726
|
889
|
7.6
|
26
|
Kevin Johnson
|
PG
|
Cleveland Cavaliers (
1987–1988)
Phoenix Suns (
1988–
1998,
2000)
|
6,711
|
735
|
9.1
|
27
|
Derek Harper
|
PG
|
Dallas Mavericks (
1983–
1994,
1996–1997)
New York Knicks (
1994–
1996)
Orlando Magic (
1997–1998)
Los Angeles Lakers (
1999)
|
6,577
|
1,199
|
5.5
|
28
|
Nate Archibald*
|
PG
|
Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City(-Omaha) Kings (
1970–
1976)
New York Nets (
1976–1977)
Boston Celtics (
1978–
1983)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1983–1984)
|
6,476
|
876
|
7.4
|
29
|
Stephon Marbury
|
PG
|
Minnesota Timberwolves (
1996–
1999)
New Jersey Nets (
1999–
2001)
Phoenix Suns (
2001–
2004)
New York Knicks (
2004–
2009)
Boston Celtics (
2009)
|
6,471
|
846
|
7.6
|
30
|
John Lucas II
|
PG
|
Houston Rockets (
1976–
1978,
1984–
1986,
1989–1990)
Golden State Warriors (
1978–
1981)
Washington Bullets (
1981–
1983)
San Antonio Spurs (
1983–1984)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1986–
1988)
Seattle SuperSonics (
1988–1989)
|
6,454
|
928
|
7.0
|
31
|
Reggie Theus
|
SG/PG
|
Chicago Bulls (
1978–
1984)
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (
1984–
1988)
Atlanta Hawks (
1988–1989)
Orlando Magic (
1989–1990)
New Jersey Nets (
1990–1991)
|
6,453
|
1,026
|
6.3
|
32
|
Norm Nixon
|
PG
|
Los Angeles Lakers (
1977–
1983)
San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers (
1983–
1989)
|
6,386
|
768
|
8.3
|
33
|
Kobe Bryant*
|
SG
|
Los Angeles Lakers (
1996–
2016)
|
6,306
|
1,346
|
4.7
|
Mike Conley^
|
PG
|
Memphis Grizzlies (
2007–
2019)
Utah Jazz (
2019–
2023)
Minnesota Timberwolves (
2023–present)
|
1,101
|
5.7
|
35
|
Jerry West*
|
PG
|
Los Angeles Lakers (
1960–
1974)
|
6,238
|
932
|
6.7
|
36
|
Jrue Holiday^
|
PG
|
Philadelphia 76ers (
2009–
2013)
New Orleans Pelicans (
2013–
2020)
Milwaukee Bucks (
2020–
2023)
Boston Celtics (
2023–present)
|
6,201
|
975
|
6.4
|
37
|
Scottie Pippen*
|
SF
|
Chicago Bulls (
1987–
1998,
2003–2004)
Houston Rockets (
1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (
1999–
2003)
|
6,135
|
1,178
|
5.2
|
38
|
Clyde Drexler*
|
SG
|
Portland Trail Blazers (
1983–
1995)
Houston Rockets (
1995–
1998)
|
6,125
|
1,086
|
5.6
|
39
|
Stephen Curry^
|
PG
|
Golden State Warriors (
2009–present)
|
6,119
|
956
|
6.4
|
40
|
John Havlicek*
|
SF/SG
|
Boston Celtics (
1962–
1978)
|
6,114
|
1,270
|
4.8
|
41
|
Baron Davis
|
PG
|
Charlotte Hornets (
1999–
2002)
New Orleans Hornets (
2002–
2005)
Golden State Warriors (
2005–
2008)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2008–
2011)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2011)
New York Knicks (
2011–2012)
|
6,025
|
835
|
7.2
|
42
|
Mookie Blaylock
|
PG
|
New Jersey Nets (
1989–
1992)
Atlanta Hawks (
1992–
1999)
Golden State Warriors (
1999–
2002)
|
5,972
|
889
|
6.7
|
43
|
Sam Cassell
|
PG
|
Houston Rockets (
1993–
1996)
Phoenix Suns (
1996)
Dallas Mavericks (
1996–1997)
New Jersey Nets (
1997–
1999)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1999–
2003)
Minnesota Timberwolves (
2003–
2005)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2005–
2008)
Boston Celtics (
2008–
2009)
|
5,939
|
993
|
6.0
|
44
|
Avery Johnson
|
PG
|
Seattle SuperSonics (
1988–
1990)
Denver Nuggets (
1990,
2001–2002)
San Antonio Spurs (
1991,
1992–1993,
1994–
2001)
Houston Rockets (
1992)
Golden State Warriors (
1993–1994,
2003–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (
2002–
2003)
|
5,846
|
1,054
|
5.5
|
45
|
Nick Van Exel
|
PG/SG
|
Los Angeles Lakers (
1993–
1998)
Denver Nuggets (
1998–
2002)
Dallas Mavericks (
2002–
2003)
Golden State Warriors (
2003–2004)
Portland Trail Blazers (
2004–2005)
San Antonio Spurs (
2005–2006)
|
5,777
|
880
|
6.6
|
46
|
John Wall†
|
PG
|
Washington Wizards (
2010–
2020)
Houston Rockets (
2020–
2022)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2022–2023)
|
5,735
|
647
|
8.9
|
47
|
Dwyane Wade*
|
SG
|
Miami Heat (
2003–
2016,
2018–
2019)
Chicago Bulls (
2016–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2017–2018)
|
5,701
|
1,054
|
5.4
|
48
|
Larry Bird*
|
SF/
PF
|
Boston Celtics (
1979–
1992)
|
5,695
|
897
|
6.3
|
49
|
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
|
C
|
Milwaukee Bucks (
1969–
1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (
1975–
1989)
|
5,660
|
1,560
|
3.6
|
50
|
Damian Lillard^
|
PG
|
Portland Trail Blazers (
2012–
2023)
Milwaukee Bucks (
2023–present)
|
5,659
|
842
|
6.7
|
Progressive list of assists leaders
This is a progressive list of assists leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
[2]
- Statistics accurate as of the
2023–24 NBA season.
Assists leaders and records at the end of every season
Season
|
Year-by-year leader
|
AST
|
Active player leader
|
AST
|
Career record
|
AST
|
Single-season record
|
AST
|
Season
|
1946–47 |
Ernie Calverley000
PRO |
202 |
Ernie Calverley000
PRO |
202 |
Ernie Calverley000
PRO |
202 |
Ernie Calverley000
PRO |
202 |
1946–47
|
1947–48 |
Howie Dallmar000
PHW |
120 |
321 |
321 |
1947–48
|
1948–49 |
Bob Davies*000
ROC |
321 |
572 |
572 |
Bob Davies*000
ROC |
321 |
1948–49
|
1949–50 |
Dick McGuire*000
NYK |
386 |
Andy Phillip* 000
CHS 1949–50 000
PHW 1950–52 000
FTW 1952–56 000
BOS 1956–57 |
770 |
Andy Phillip* 000
CHS 1949–50 000
PHW 1950–52 000
FTW 1952–56 000
BOS 1956–57 |
770 |
Dick McGuire*000
NYK |
386 |
1949–50
|
1950–51 |
Andy Phillip*000
PHW |
414 |
1,184 |
1,184 |
Andy Phillip*000
PHW |
414 |
1950–51
|
1951–52 |
539 |
1,723 |
1,723 |
539 |
1951–52
|
1952–53 |
Bob Cousy*000
BOS |
547 |
2,120 |
2,120 |
Bob Cousy*000
BOS |
547 |
1952–53
|
1953–54 |
518 |
2,569 |
2,569 |
1953–54
|
1954–55 |
557 |
3,060 |
3,060 |
557 |
1954–55
|
1955–56 |
642 |
3,470 |
3,470 |
642 |
1955–56
|
1956–57 |
478 |
3,638 |
3,638 |
1956–57
|
1957–58 |
463 |
Bob Cousy*000
BOS |
3,987 |
Bob Cousy*000
BOS |
3,987 |
1957–58
|
1958–59 |
557 |
4,544 |
4,544 |
1958–59
|
1959–60 |
715 |
5,259 |
5,259 |
715 |
1959–60
|
1960–61 |
Oscar Robertson*000
CIN |
690 |
5,846 |
5,846 |
1960–61
|
1961–62 |
899 |
6,430 |
6,430 |
Oscar Robertson*000
CIN |
899 |
1961–62
|
1962–63 |
Guy Rodgers*000
SFW |
825 |
6,945 |
6,945 |
1962–63
|
1963–64 |
Oscar Robertson*000
CIN |
868 |
Guy Rodgers*000
SFW |
3,444 |
1963–64
|
1964–65 |
861 |
Oscar Robertson* 000
CIN 1964–70 000
MIL 1970–74 |
4,076 |
1964–65
|
1965–66 |
847 |
4,923 |
1965–66
|
1966–67 |
Guy Rodgers*000
CHI |
908 |
5,768 |
Guy Rodgers*000
CHI |
908 |
1966–67
|
1967–68 |
Wilt Chamberlain*000
PHI |
702 |
6,401 |
1967–68
|
1968–69 |
Oscar Robertson*000
CIN |
772 |
7,173 |
Oscar Robertson* 000
CIN 1968–70 000
MIL 1970–74 |
7,173 |
1968–69
|
1969–70 |
Lenny Wilkens*000
SEA |
683 |
7,731 |
7,731 |
1969–70
|
1970–71 |
Norm Van Lier000
CIN |
832 |
8,399 |
8,399 |
1970–71
|
1971–72 |
Lenny Wilkens*000
SEA |
766 |
8,890 |
8,890 |
1971–72
|
1972–73 |
Nate Archibald*000
KCO |
910 |
9,441 |
9,441 |
Nate Archibald*000
KCO |
910 |
1972–73
|
1973–74 |
Ernie DiGregorio000
BUF |
663 |
9,887 |
9,887 |
1973–74
|
1974–75 |
Kevin Porter000
WSB |
650 |
Lenny Wilkens*000
POR |
7,211 |
1974–75
|
1975–76 |
Slick Watts000
SEA |
661 |
John Havlicek*000
BOS |
5,386 |
1975–76
|
1976–77 |
Don Buse000
IND |
685 |
5,786 |
1976–77
|
1977–78 |
Kevin Porter 0
DET &
NJN 1977–78 0
DET 1978–79 |
837 |
6,114 |
1977–78
|
1978–79 |
1,099 |
Norm Van Lier000
MIL |
5,217 |
Kevin Porter000
DET |
1,099 |
1978–79
|
1979–80 |
Micheal Ray Richardson000
NYK |
832 |
Walt Frazier*000
CLE |
5,040 |
1979–80
|
1980–81 |
Kevin Porter000
WSB |
734 |
Nate Archibald* 000
BOS 1980–83 000
MIL 1983–84 |
5,366 |
1980–81
|
1981–82 |
Johnny Moore000
SAS |
762 |
5,907 |
1981–82
|
1982–83 |
Magic Johnson*000
LAL |
829 |
6,316 |
1982–83
|
1983–84 |
Norm Nixon000
SDC |
914 |
6,476 |
1983–84
|
1984–85 |
Isiah Thomas*000
DET |
1,123 |
Norm Nixon000
LAC |
5,471 |
Isiah Thomas*000
DET |
1,123 |
1984–85
|
1985–86 |
Magic Johnson*000
LAL |
907 |
6,047 |
1985–86
|
1986–87 |
977 |
Magic Johnson*000
LAL |
6,179 |
1986–87
|
1987–88 |
John Stockton*000
UTA |
1,128 |
7,037 |
John Stockton*000
UTA |
1,128 |
1987–88
|
1988–89 |
1,118 |
8,025 |
1988–89
|
1989–90 |
1,134 |
8,932 |
1,134 |
1989–90
|
1990–91 |
1,164 |
9,921 |
Magic Johnson*000
LAL |
9,921 |
1,164 |
1990–91
|
1991–92 |
1,126 |
Isiah Thomas*000
DET |
7,991 |
1991–92
|
1992–93 |
987 |
8,662 |
1992–93
|
1993–94 |
1,031 |
John Stockton*000
UTA |
9,383 |
1993–94
|
1994–95 |
1,011 |
10,394 |
John Stockton*000
UTA |
10,394 |
1994–95
|
1995–96 |
916 |
11,310 |
11,310 |
1995–96
|
1996–97 |
Mark Jackson000
DEN &
IND |
935 |
12,170 |
12,170 |
1996–97
|
1997–98 |
Rod Strickland000
WAS |
801 |
12,713 |
12,713 |
1997–98
|
1998–99 |
Jason Kidd*000
PHX |
539 |
13,087 |
13,087 |
1998–99
|
1999–00 |
Gary Payton*000
SEA |
732 |
13,790 |
13,790 |
1999–00
|
2000–01 |
Jason Kidd*000
PHX |
753 |
14,503 |
14,503 |
2000–01
|
2001–02 |
Andre Miller000
CLE |
882 |
15,177 |
15,177 |
2001–02
|
2002–03 |
Jason Kidd*000
NJN |
711 |
15,806 |
15,806 |
2002–03
|
2003–04 |
Stephon Marbury000
PHX |
719 |
Mark Jackson000
HOU |
10,334 |
2003–04
|
2004–05 |
Steve Nash*000
PHX |
861 |
Gary Payton* 000
BOS 2004–05 000
MIA 2005–07 |
8,508 |
2004–05
|
2005–06 |
826 |
8,765 |
2005–06
|
2006–07 |
884 |
8,966 |
2006–07
|
2007–08 |
Chris Paul^000
NOH |
925 |
Jason Kidd* 000
NJN 2007–08 000
DAL 2008–12 000
NYK 2012–13 |
9,497 |
2007–08
|
2008–09 |
861 |
10,199 |
2008–09
|
2009–10 |
Steve Nash*000
PHX |
892 |
10,923 |
2009–10
|
2010–11 |
855 |
11,578 |
2010–11
|
2011–12 |
664 |
11,842 |
2011–12
|
2012–13 |
Greivis Vásquez000
NOH |
704 |
12,091 |
2012–13
|
2013–14 |
John Wall†000
WAS |
721 |
Steve Nash*000
LAL |
10,335 |
2013–14
|
2014–15 |
Chris Paul^000
LAC |
838 |
Andre Miller 000
SAC 2014–15 000
MIN 2015–16 000
SAS 2016 |
8,437 |
2014–15
|
2015–16 |
Rajon Rondo†000
SAC |
839 |
8,524 |
2015–16
|
2016–17 |
James Harden^000
HOU |
907 |
Chris Paul^ 000
LAC 2016–17 000
HOU 2017–19 000
OKC 2019–20 000
PHX 2020–23 000
GSW 2023– |
8,251 |
2016–17
|
2017–18 |
Russell Westbrook^000
OKC |
820 |
8,708 |
2017–18
|
2018–19 |
784 |
9,181 |
2018–19
|
2019–20 |
LeBron James^000
LAL |
684 |
9,653 |
2019–20
|
2020–21 |
Russell Westbrook^000
WAS |
763 |
10,275 |
2020–21
|
2021–22 |
Trae Young^000
ATL |
737 |
10,977 |
2021–22
|
2022–23 |
741 |
11,501 |
2022–23
|
2023–24 |
Tyrese Haliburton^000
IND |
752 |
11,894 |
2023–24
|
Season |
Year-by-year leader |
AST |
Active player leader |
AST |
Career record |
AST |
Single-season record |
AST |
Season
|
See also
Notes
References
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