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 January 12, 2024.[1]
John Stockton has the most assists in NBA history. He is the first to surpass 10,000 career assists and the only player to reach 15,000.
Magic Johnson held the career assists record from 1991 to 1995.
Oscar Robertson held the record from 1969 to 1991.
Bob Cousy held the record from 1957 to 1969 and is the first player to eclipse 5,000 career assists.
Ernie Calverley held the record from the league's inaugural season to 1949.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[lower-alpha 1]
Rank Player Pos Team(s) played for (years)[lower-alpha 2] Total assists Games
played		 Assists
per game
average[lower-alpha 3]
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)		 11,731 1,246 9.4
4 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018)
Miami Heat (2010–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)		 10,693 1,457 7.3
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)		 9,334 1,132 8.2
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 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
15 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
16 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)		 7,294 1,033 7.1
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 Bob Cousy* PG Boston Celtics (1950–1963)
Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)		 6,955 924 7.5
22 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
23 Kyle Lowry^ PG Memphis Grizzlies (2006–2009)
Houston Rockets (2009–2012)
Toronto Raptors (2012–2021)
Miami Heat (2021–present)		 6,879 1,110 6.2
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
34 Jerry West* PG Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1974) 6,238 932 6.7
35 Scottie Pippen* SF Chicago Bulls (1987–1998, 2003–2004)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (1999–2003)		 6,135 1,178 5.2
36 Clyde Drexler* SG Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998)		 6,125 1,086 5.6
37 John Havlicek* SF/SG Boston Celtics (1962–1978) 6,114 1,270 4.8
38 Mike Conley^ PG Memphis Grizzlies (2007–2019)
Utah Jazz (2019–2023)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–present)		 6,095 1,062 5.7
39 Jrue Holiday^ PG Philadelphia 76ers (2009–2013)
New Orleans Pelicans (2013–2020)
Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2023)
Boston Celtics (2023–present)		 6,030 941 6.4
40 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
41 Mookie Blaylock PG New Jersey Nets (1989–1992)
Atlanta Hawks (1992–1999)
Golden State Warriors (1999–2002)		 5,972 889 6.7
42 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
43 Stephen Curry^ PG Golden State Warriors (2009–present) 5,913 918 6.4
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 Chauncey Billups PG/SG Boston Celtics (1997–1998)
Toronto Raptors (1998)
Denver Nuggets (1999, 2008–2011)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2000–2002)
Detroit Pistons (2002–2008, 2013–2014)
New York Knicks (2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2013)		 5,636 1,043 5.4

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 January 12, 2024.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[lower-alpha 1]
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATLAtlanta HawksDENDenver NuggetsLALLos Angeles LakersPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsSEASeattle SuperSonics
BOSBoston CelticsDETDetroit PistonsMIAMiami HeatPHXPhoenix SunsSFWSan Francisco Warriors
BUFBuffalo BravesFTWFort Wayne PistonsMILMilwaukee BucksPORPortland Trail BlazersTORToronto Raptors
CHIChicago BullsGSWGolden State WarriorsNJNNew Jersey NetsPROProvidence SteamrollersUTAUtah Jazz
CHSChicago StagsHOUHouston RocketsNOHNew Orleans HornetsROCRochester RoyalsWASWashington Wizards
CINCincinnati RoyalsINDIndiana PacersNYKNew York KnicksSACSacramento KingsWSBWashington Bullets
CLECleveland CavaliersKCOKansas City–Omaha KingsOKCOklahoma City ThunderSASSan Antonio Spurs
DALDallas MavericksLACLos Angeles ClippersPHIPhiladelphia 76ersSDCSan Diego Clippers
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
1946–47Ernie CalverleyPRO202Ernie CalverleyPRO202Ernie CalverleyPRO202Ernie CalverleyPRO2021946–47
1947–48Howie DallmarPHW1203213211947–48
1948–49Bob Davies*ROC321572572Bob Davies*ROC3211948–49
1949–50Dick McGuire*NYK386Andy Phillip*
CHS 1949–50
PHW 1950–52
FTW 1952–56
BOS 1956–57		770Andy Phillip*
CHS 1949–50
PHW 1950–52
FTW 1952–56
BOS 1956–57		770Dick McGuire*NYK3861949–50
1950–51Andy Phillip*PHW4141,1841,184Andy Phillip*PHW4141950–51
1951–525391,7231,7235391951–52
1952–53Bob Cousy*BOS5472,1202,120Bob Cousy*BOS5471952–53
1953–545182,5692,5691953–54
1954–555573,0603,0605571954–55
1955–566423,4703,4706421955–56
1956–574783,6383,6381956–57
1957–58463Bob Cousy*BOS3,987Bob Cousy*BOS3,9871957–58
1958–595574,5444,5441958–59
1959–607155,2595,2597151959–60
1960–61Oscar Robertson*CIN6905,8465,8461960–61
1961–628996,4306,430Oscar Robertson*CIN8991961–62
1962–63Guy Rodgers*SFW8256,9456,9451962–63
1963–64Oscar Robertson*CIN868Guy Rodgers*SFW3,4441963–64
1964–65861Oscar Robertson*
CIN 1964–70
MIL 1970–74		4,0761964–65
1965–668474,9231965–66
1966–67Guy Rodgers*CHI9085,768Guy Rodgers*CHI9081966–67
1967–68Wilt Chamberlain*PHI7026,4011967–68
1968–69Oscar Robertson*CIN7727,173Oscar Robertson*
CIN 1968–70
MIL 1970–74		7,1731968–69
1969–70Lenny Wilkens*SEA6837,7317,7311969–70
1970–71Norm Van LierCIN8328,3998,3991970–71
1971–72Lenny Wilkens*SEA7668,8908,8901971–72
1972–73Nate Archibald*KCO9109,4419,441Nate Archibald*KCO9101972–73
1973–74Ernie DiGregorioBUF6639,8879,8871973–74
1974–75Kevin PorterWSB650Lenny Wilkens*POR7,2111974–75
1975–76Slick WattsSEA661John Havlicek*BOS5,3861975–76
1976–77Don BuseIND6855,7861976–77
1977–78Kevin Porter
DET & NJN 1977–78
DET 1978–79		8376,1141977–78
1978–791,099Norm Van LierMIL5,217Kevin PorterDET1,0991978–79
1979–80Micheal Ray RichardsonNYK832Walt Frazier*CLE5,0401979–80
1980–81Kevin PorterWSB734Nate Archibald*
BOS 1980–83
MIL 1983–84		5,3661980–81
1981–82Johnny MooreSAS7625,9071981–82
1982–83Magic Johnson*LAL8296,3161982–83
1983–84Norm NixonSDC9146,4761983–84
1984–85Isiah Thomas*DET1,123Norm NixonLAC5,471Isiah Thomas*DET1,1231984–85
1985–86Magic Johnson*LAL9076,0471985–86
1986–87977Magic Johnson*LAL6,1791986–87
1987–88John Stockton*UTA1,1287,037John Stockton*UTA1,1281987–88
1988–891,1188,0251988–89
1989–901,1348,9321,1341989–90
1990–911,1649,921Magic Johnson*LAL9,9211,1641990–91
1991–921,126Isiah Thomas*DET7,9911991–92
1992–939878,6621992–93
1993–941,031John Stockton*UTA9,3831993–94
1994–951,01110,394John Stockton*UTA10,3941994–95
1995–9691611,31011,3101995–96
1996–97Mark JacksonDEN & IND93512,17012,1701996–97
1997–98Rod StricklandWAS80112,71312,7131997–98
1998–99Jason Kidd*PHX53913,08713,0871998–99
1999–00Gary Payton*SEA73213,79013,7901999–00
2000–01Jason Kidd*PHX75314,50314,5032000–01
2001–02Andre MillerCLE88215,17715,1772001–02
2002–03Jason Kidd*NJN71115,80615,8062002–03
2003–04Stephon MarburyPHX719Mark JacksonHOU10,3342003–04
2004–05Steve Nash*PHX861Gary Payton*
BOS 2004–05
MIA 2005–07		8,5082004–05
2005–068268,7652005–06
2006–078848,9662006–07
2007–08Chris Paul^NOH925Jason Kidd*
NJN 2007–08
DAL 2008–12
NYK 2012–13		9,4972007–08
2008–0986110,1992008–09
2009–10Steve Nash*PHX89210,9232009–10
2010–1185511,5782010–11
2011–1266411,8422011–12
2012–13Greivis VásquezNOH70412,0912012–13
2013–14John Wall†WAS721Steve Nash*LAL10,3352013–14
2014–15Chris Paul^LAC838Andre Miller
SAC 2014–15
MIN 2015–16
SAS 2016		8,4372014–15
2015–16Rajon Rondo†SAC8398,5242015–16
2016–17James Harden^HOU907Chris Paul^
LAC 2016–17
HOU 2017–19
OKC 2019–20
PHX 2020–23
GSW 2023–		8,2512016–17
2017–18Russell Westbrook^OKC8208,7082017–18
2018–197849,1812018–19
2019–20LeBron James^LAL6849,6532019–20
2020–21Russell Westbrook^WAS76310,2752020–21
2021–22Trae Young^ATL73710,9772021–22
2022–2374111,5012022–23
2023–24Tyrese Haliburton^IND41111,7312023–24
SeasonYear-by-year leaderASTActive player leaderASTCareer recordASTSingle-season recordASTSeason


See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  2. ↑ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
  3. ↑ Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.

References

  1. ↑ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Assists". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. ↑ "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Assists". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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