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Leaders and Records: Season / Career / Active / Yearly / Game (since 1986-87)

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Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NBA/ABA

RankPlayerAST
1.John Stockton15806
2.Mark Jackson10334
3.Magic Johnson*10141
4.Oscar Robertson*9887
5.Jason Kidd9497
6.Isiah Thomas*9061
7.Gary Payton8966
8.Rod Strickland7987
9.Maurice Cheeks7392
10.Lenny Wilkens*7211
11.Terry Porter7160
12.Tim Hardaway7095
13.Bob Cousy*6955
14.Guy Rodgers6917
15.Steve Nash6787
16.Muggsy Bogues6726
17.Kevin Johnson6711
18.Derek Harper6577
19.Tiny Archibald*6476
20.John Lucas6454
21.Reggie Theus6453
22.Stephon Marbury6396
23.Norm Nixon6386
24.Jerry West*6238
25.Scottie Pippen6135
26.Clyde Drexler*6125
27.John Havlicek*6114
28.Mookie Blaylock5972
29.Sam Cassell5939
30.Avery Johnson5846
31.Nick Van Exel5777
32.Larry Bird*5695
33.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*5660
34.Michael Jordan5633
35.Dennis Johnson5499
36.Andre Miller5486
37.Dave Bing*5397
38.Damon Stoudamire5371
39.Kevin Porter5314
40.Jeff Hornacek5281
41.Karl Malone5248
42.Allen Iverson5228
43.Rickey Green5221
44.Norm Van Lier5217
45.Kenny Anderson5196
46.Julius Erving*5176
47.Sleepy Floyd5175
48.Walt Frazier*5040
49.Rick Barry*4952
50.Nate McMillan4893
51.Doc Rivers4889
52.Mark Price4858
53.Gail Goodrich*4805
54.Brad Davis4709
55.Fat Lever4696
56.Louie Dampier4687
57.Wilt Chamberlain*4643
58.Joe Dumars*4612
59.Gus Williams4597
60.Hal Greer*4540
61.Sherman Douglas4536
62.Randy Smith4487
63.Mike Bibby4470
64.Don Buse4425
65.Terrell Brandon4407
66.Calvin Murphy*4402
67.Baron Davis4400
68.Kevin Garnett4390
69.Alex English*4351
70.Spud Webb4342
71.Jay Humphries4339
72.Vern Fleming4293
73.Brevin Knight4291
74.Jason Williams4261
75.Eric Snow4245
76.Charles Barkley*4215
77.Richie Guerin4211
78.Michael Adams4209
79.Dick McGuire*4205
80.Danny Ainge4199
81.Rory Sparrow4192
82.Pooh Richardson4180
83.Chauncey Billups4163
84.David Wesley4159
85.Reggie Miller4141
86.Bill Russell*4100
87.Jo Jo White4095
88.Kenny Smith4073
89.Alvan Adams4012
90.Kobe Bryant4002
91.John Bagley3980
92.Alvin Robertson3930
93.Brian Shaw3918
94.Ron Harper3916
95.Micheal Ray Richardson3899
96.Scott Skiles3881
97.Walter Davis3878
98.Johnny Moore3866
99.Ron Boone3842
100.Detlef Schrempf3833
101.Wes Unseld*3822
102.Ray Williams3779
103.Andy Phillip*3759
104.Sam Lacey3754
105.Paul Pressey3715
106.Larry Drew3702
107.Michael Cooper3666
108.Latrell Sprewell3664
109.Jason Terry3651
110.Elgin Baylor*3650
111.Mack Calvin3617
112.Sedale Threatt3613
113.Earl Monroe*3594
114.Paul Westphal3591
115.Pete Maravich*3563
116.Mahdi Abdul-Rahman3555
117.Vlade Divac3541
118.Grant Hill3540
119.Jalen Rose3527
120.Chris Webber3526
121.Tracy McGrady3525
 Ricky Sobers3525
 Anfernee Hardaway3525
124.Charlie Scott3515
125.Archie Clark3498
126.Jack Sikma3488
127.Steve Francis3473
128.Chris Mullin3450
129.Eddie Johnson3436
130.Mitch Richmond3398
131.Darrell Armstrong3394
132.Johnny Davis3368
133.Mike Newlin3364
134.Allen Leavell3339
135.Ray Allen3327
136.World B. Free3319
137.Bimbo Coles3313
138.Billy Cunningham*3305
139.John Johnson3285
140.Darrell Walker3276
141.Bill Melchionni3247
142.Charles Oakley3217
143.Larry Costello3215
144.Vinnie Johnson3212
145.Lucius Allen3174
146.Antoine Walker3170
147.Fred Brown3160
 Slater Martin*3160
149.Mike Gale3146
150.Gerald Henderson3141
151.Tom Henderson3136
152.Toni Kukoc3119
153.Quinn Buckner3114
154.Foots Walker3111
155.Jerry Stackhouse3106
156.Clifford Robinson3094
157.George McGinnis3089
158.Michael Finley3088
159.John Starks3085
160.Phil Ford3083
161.Darnell Valentine3080
162.Dolph Schayes*3072
163.Jimmy Jones3069
164.Hakeem Olajuwon*3058
165.Dick Van Arsdale3057
166.Artis Gilmore3050
167.Jeff Mullins3023
168.Gary Grant3013
169.Bob Lanier*3007
170.Lionel Hollins3006
171.Johnny Dawkins2997
 Greg Anthony2997
173.Doug Christie2992
174.Rolando Blackman2981
175.Freddie Lewis2979
176.Anthony Mason2963
177.Tom Gola*2962
178.Tony Parker2959
179.Kendall Gill2945
180.Howard Komives2941
181.Vince Carter2939
182.Bob Weiss2931
183.Steve Smith2922
184.Vernon Maxwell2912
185.Dave Cowens*2910
186.K.C. Jones*2908
187.Dan Issel*2907
188.Carl Braun2892
189.Paul Pierce2889
190.Mark Aguirre2870
191.Chuck Williams2869
192.Bernard King2863
193.Hersey Hawkins2860
194.Jim Jackson2851
195.Bob Dandridge2846
196.Dana Barros2837
197.Adrian Dantley*2830
198.Brent Barry2814
199.Eddie Jones2812
200.Kevin Loughery2803
201.George Gervin*2798
202.Shaquille O'Neal2794
203.Sidney Moncrief2793
204.James Worthy*2791
205.Jamaal Tinsley2786
206.Derek Fisher2784
207.Dick Snyder2767
208.John Paxson2758
209.Dan Majerle2755
 Antonio Daniels2755
211.Rodney McCray2750
212.Howard Eisley2748
213.Jerry Lucas*2732
214.Otis Thorpe2730
215.Dick Barnett2729
 Byron Scott2729
217.Chris Ford2719
218.Gerald Wilkins2697
219.Slick Watts2678
220.Dominique Wilkins*2677
 Mickey Johnson2677
222.Brian Winters2674
223.Lester Conner2669
224.Rick Fox2649
225.Joe Caldwell2647
226.Cliff Hagan*2646
227.Chuck Person2645
228.Chris Childs2633
229.James Silas2628
230.Rafer Alston2620
231.Lamar Odom2609
232.Gene Shue2608
233.Tim Duncan2583
234.Nate Thurmond*2575
 Horace Grant2575
236.LeBron James2572
 Paul Silas2572
238.Fatty Taylor2563
239.Phil Smith2561
240.Robert Pack2556
 Connie Hawkins*2556
242.Bill Bridges2553
243.Eddie Johnson2550
244.Walt Bellamy*2544
245.Charlie Ward2539
246.Juwan Howard2537
247.Bill Bradley*2533
248.Jim Cleamons2531
249.Bobby Jones2522
250.Jeff McInnis2514

NBA

RankPlayerAST
1.John Stockton15806
2.Mark Jackson10334
3.Magic Johnson*10141
4.Oscar Robertson*9887
5.Jason Kidd9497
6.Isiah Thomas*9061
7.Gary Payton8966
8.Rod Strickland7987
9.Maurice Cheeks7392
10.Lenny Wilkens*7211
11.Terry Porter7160
12.Tim Hardaway7095
13.Bob Cousy*6955
14.Guy Rodgers6917
15.Steve Nash6787
16.Muggsy Bogues6726
17.Kevin Johnson6711
18.Derek Harper6577
19.Tiny Archibald*6476
20.John Lucas6454
21.Reggie Theus6453
22.Stephon Marbury6396
23.Norm Nixon6386
24.Jerry West*6238
25.Scottie Pippen6135
26.Clyde Drexler*6125
27.John Havlicek*6114
28.Mookie Blaylock5972
29.Sam Cassell5939
30.Avery Johnson5846
31.Nick Van Exel5777
32.Larry Bird*5695
33.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*5660
34.Michael Jordan5633
35.Dennis Johnson5499
36.Andre Miller5486
37.Dave Bing*5397
38.Damon Stoudamire5371
39.Kevin Porter5314
40.Jeff Hornacek5281
41.Karl Malone5248
42.Allen Iverson5228
43.Rickey Green5221
44.Norm Van Lier5217
45.Kenny Anderson5196
46.Sleepy Floyd5175
47.Walt Frazier*5040
48.Nate McMillan4893
49.Doc Rivers4889
50.Mark Price4858
51.Gail Goodrich*4805
52.Brad Davis4709
53.Fat Lever4696
54.Wilt Chamberlain*4643
55.Joe Dumars*4612
56.Gus Williams4597
57.Hal Greer*4540
58.Sherman Douglas4536
59.Randy Smith4487
60.Mike Bibby4470
61.Terrell Brandon4407
62.Calvin Murphy*4402
63.Baron Davis4400
64.Kevin Garnett4390
65.Alex English*4351
66.Spud Webb4342
67.Jay Humphries4339
68.Vern Fleming4293
69.Brevin Knight4291
70.Jason Williams4261
71.Eric Snow4245
72.Charles Barkley*4215
73.Richie Guerin4211
74.Michael Adams4209
75.Dick McGuire*4205
76.Danny Ainge4199
77.Rory Sparrow4192
78.Pooh Richardson4180
79.Chauncey Billups4163
80.David Wesley4159
81.Reggie Miller4141
82.Bill Russell*4100
83.Jo Jo White4095
84.Kenny Smith4073
85.Rick Barry*4017
86.Alvan Adams4012
87.Kobe Bryant4002
88.John Bagley3980
89.Alvin Robertson3930
90.Brian Shaw3918
91.Ron Harper3916
92.Micheal Ray Richardson3899
93.Scott Skiles3881
94.Walter Davis3878
95.Johnny Moore3866
96.Detlef Schrempf3833
97.Wes Unseld*3822
98.Ray Williams3779
99.Andy Phillip*3759
100.Sam Lacey3754
101.Paul Pressey3715
102.Larry Drew3702
103.Michael Cooper3666
104.Latrell Sprewell3664
105.Jason Terry3651
106.Elgin Baylor*3650
107.Sedale Threatt3613
108.Earl Monroe*3594
109.Paul Westphal3591
110.Pete Maravich*3563
111.Mahdi Abdul-Rahman3555
112.Vlade Divac3541
113.Grant Hill3540
114.Jalen Rose3527
115.Chris Webber3526
116.Anfernee Hardaway3525
 Ricky Sobers3525
 Tracy McGrady3525
119.Archie Clark3498
120.Jack Sikma3488
121.Steve Francis3473
122.Chris Mullin3450
123.Eddie Johnson3436
124.Mitch Richmond3398
125.Darrell Armstrong3394
126.Johnny Davis3368
127.Mike Newlin3364
128.Allen Leavell3339
129.Ray Allen3327
130.World B. Free3319
131.Bimbo Coles3313
132.John Johnson3285
133.Darrell Walker3276
134.Julius Erving*3224
135.Charles Oakley3217
136.Larry Costello3215
137.Vinnie Johnson3212
138.Lucius Allen3174
139.Antoine Walker3170
140.Slater Martin*3160
 Fred Brown3160
142.Gerald Henderson3141
143.Tom Henderson3136
144.Toni Kukoc3119
145.Quinn Buckner3114
146.Foots Walker3111
147.Jerry Stackhouse3106
148.Clifford Robinson3094
149.Michael Finley3088
150.John Starks3085
151.Phil Ford3083
152.Darnell Valentine3080
153.Dolph Schayes*3072
154.Hakeem Olajuwon*3058
155.Dick Van Arsdale3057
156.Jeff Mullins3023
157.Gary Grant3013
158.Bob Lanier*3007
159.Lionel Hollins3006
160.Greg Anthony2997
 Johnny Dawkins2997
162.Doug Christie2992
163.Rolando Blackman2981
164.Anthony Mason2963
165.Tom Gola*2962
166.Tony Parker2959
167.Kendall Gill2945
168.Howard Komives2941
169.Vince Carter2939
170.Bob Weiss2931
171.Steve Smith2922
172.Don Buse2920
173.Vernon Maxwell2912
174.Dave Cowens*2910
175.K.C. Jones*2908
176.Carl Braun2892
177.Paul Pierce2889
178.Mark Aguirre2870
179.Bernard King2863
180.Hersey Hawkins2860
181.Jim Jackson2851
182.Bob Dandridge2846
183.Dana Barros2837
184.Adrian Dantley*2830
185.Brent Barry2814
186.Eddie Jones2812
187.Kevin Loughery2803
188.Shaquille O'Neal2794
189.Sidney Moncrief2793
190.James Worthy*2791
191.Jamaal Tinsley2786
192.Derek Fisher2784
193.Dick Snyder2767
194.John Paxson2758
195.Antonio Daniels2755
 Dan Majerle2755
197.Rodney McCray2750
198.Howard Eisley2748
199.Jerry Lucas*2732
200.Otis Thorpe2730
201.Byron Scott2729
 Dick Barnett2729
203.Chris Ford2719
204.Gerald Wilkins2697
205.Charlie Scott2696
206.Slick Watts2678
207.Mickey Johnson2677
 Dominique Wilkins*2677
209.Brian Winters2674
210.Lester Conner2669
211.Rick Fox2649
212.Chuck Person2645
213.Chris Childs2633
214.Billy Cunningham*2625
215.Rafer Alston2620
216.Lamar Odom2609
217.Gene Shue2608
218.Tim Duncan2583
219.Nate Thurmond*2575
 Horace Grant2575
221.Paul Silas2572
 LeBron James2572
223.Phil Smith2561
224.Robert Pack2556
225.Bill Bridges2553
226.Eddie Johnson2550
227.Walt Bellamy*2544
228.Charlie Ward2539
229.Juwan Howard2537
230.Bill Bradley*2533
231.Jim Cleamons2531
232.Jeff McInnis2514
233.Geoff Huston2509
234.Marques Johnson2502
235.Robert Reid2500
236.Dave DeBusschere*2497
237.Vinny Del Negro2484
238.Al Attles2483
239.Kelvin Ransey2480
240.B.J. Armstrong2479
241.Kirk Hinrich2477
242.Frank Johnson2476
243.Bob Sura2474
244.Eric Murdock2467
245.Lindsey Hunter2460
246.Craig Ehlo2456
247.Travis Best2444
248.David Robinson2441
249.Sidney Wicks2437
250.Lou Hudson2432

ABA

RankPlayerAST
1.Louie Dampier4044
2.Mack Calvin3067
3.Bill Melchionni3044
4.Freddie Lewis2883
5.Jimmy Jones2786
6.Ron Boone2569
7.Larry Brown2509
8.Chuck Williams2420
9.Warren Jabali2389
10.Roger Brown2315
11.Fatty Taylor2275
12.Gerald Govan2164
13.Donnie Freeman2121
14.Bill Keller1980
15.Julius Erving*1952
16.Ralph Simpson1878
17.Al Smith1793
18.Larry Jones1760
19.Glen Combs1639
20.George Lehmann1557
21.Don Buse1505
22.Walter Simon1486
23.Willie Wise1452
 Steve Jones1452
25.James Silas1413
26.Joe Caldwell1390
27.Ted McClain1368
28.Rich Jones1348
29.Gene Littles1336
 George Thompson1336
31.Cincinnatus Powell1330
32.Artis Gilmore1273
33.Jimmy O'Brien1244
34.John Roche1240
35.Joe Hamilton1208
36.Doug Moe1197
 Jim Eakins1197
38.Mike Gale1181
39.Johnny Neumann1177
40.Billy Paultz1163
41.Larry Miller1155
42.Wil Jones1141
43.Mel Daniels1134
44.George McGinnis1104
45.Dan Issel*1103
46.Trooper Washington1027
47.Brian Taylor1002
 Jeffrey Congdon1002
49.Red Robbins1001
50.Mike Lewis1000
51.Charles Williams992
52.Bob Verga987
53.Stew Johnson984
54.George Carter958
55.Byron Beck945
56.Warren Davis944
57.Rick Barry*935
58.Goose Ligon910
59.Bob Warren898
60.Darel Carrier896
61.Bo Lamar886
62.Dave Twardzik883
63.Charles Beasley860
64.Bob Netolicky848
65.Dave Robisch842
66.Stephen Chubin835
67.Levern Tart830
68.Skeeter Swift820
69.Charlie Scott819
70.Mervin Jackson813
71.Coby Dietrick750
72.Bird Averitt748
73.George Karl744
74.Les Hunter741
75.Ira Harge736
76.Mike Barrett730
77.Larry Cannon720
78.Mike Barr686
79.Billy Cunningham*680
80.Rick Mount676
81.Ronald Franz668
82.Julius Keye657
 Billy Shepherd657
84.Gene Moore648
85.Lonnie Wright641
 Maurice McHartley641
87.Bobby Jones634
88.John Williamson628
 Oliver Taylor628
90.Wayne Hightower622
91.Wendell Ladner621
92.John Beasley602
93.George Gervin*584
94.Kevin Joyce580
95.John Brisker562
96.Darnell Hillman551
97.Tom Owens549
98.Zelmo Beaty526
99.Art Heyman513
100.Maurice Lucas511
101.Randolph Mahaffey507
102.Willie Somerset505
 Jackie Moreland505
104.Mike Butler504
 Connie Hawkins*504
106.Marv Roberts498
107.Randy Denton495
108.John Barnhill488
109.Caldwell Jones453
110.Lee Davis435
111.George Irvine428
112.Billy Knight427
113.Julian Hammond421
114.Ron Perry420
115.Neil Johnson415
116.Arthur Becker410
117.Cliff Hagan*404
118.Al Skinner401
119.Marvin Barnes399
120.Claude Terry392
121.Barry Parkhill386
122.Larry Kenon385
123.Frank Card372
124.Jan Van Breda Kolff363
125.Manny Leaks351
126.Collis Jones338
127.Gus Gerard336
128.Simmie Hill334
129.George Stone333
130.Arvesta Kelly331
131.Skip Thoren329
132.Andrew Anderson327
133.Donald Sidle325
134.Bob Bedell320
135.Craig Raymond319
136.George Adams317
137.Wayne Chapman316
138.David Thompson*308
139.George Peeples304
140.Larry Finch301
 Barry Liebowitz301
142.Ed Manning294
143.Goo Kennedy293
144.Tim Bassett291
145.Mike Pratt286
146.Swen Nater281
147.Tony Jackson279
148.Bernie Williams278
149.Jim Caldwell277
150.Sam Smith274
151.Jimmy Rayl273
152.Chico Vaughn271
153.Mike Jackson254
154.Lester Selvage252
155.Bud Olsen249
156.Mike Green247
157.Henry Logan244
 Tom Thacker244
159.Steven Kramer236
160.Willie Murrell233
161.Bobby Lloyd229
162.Joe Hamood227
 Willard Sojourner227
164.M.L. Carr224
165.Patrick McFarland219
 Ollie Darden219
167.Jim Chones213
168.Willie Long209
169.Bobby Rascoe208
170.Gary Bradds207
171.Travis Grant204
172.Darrell Elston202
173.Ronald Thomas198
174.Grant Simmons197
175.Sonny Dove196
176.Stephen Vacendak194
177.James Foster190
 Spencer Haywood190
179.Joe DePre185
180.Tom Hoover181
 Kendall Rhine181
182.Ed Johnson180
183.Chuck Terry179
184.Will Frazier170
185.Don Chaney169
186.Hank Whitney168
187.Ray Scott163
188.Bill McGill162
189.Samuel Robinson160
 Mel Peterson160
191.Don Carlos159
192.Dan Anderson158
193.Len Elmore157
194.Ervin Inniger