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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Assists

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player AST
1. John Stockton* 15806
2. Mark Jackson 10334
3. Jason Kidd 10248
4. Magic Johnson* 10141
5. Oscar Robertson* 9887
6. Isiah Thomas* 9061
7. Gary Payton 8966
8. Rod Strickland 7987
9. Steve Nash 7571
10. Maurice Cheeks 7392
11. Lenny Wilkens* 7211
12. Terry Porter 7160
13. Tim Hardaway 7095
14. Bob Cousy* 6955
15. Guy Rodgers 6917
16. Muggsy Bogues 6726
17. Kevin Johnson 6711
18. Derek Harper 6577
19. Tiny Archibald* 6476
20. Stephon Marbury 6471
21. John Lucas 6454
22. Reggie Theus 6453
23. Norm Nixon 6386
24. Jerry West* 6238
25. Scottie Pippen 6135
26. Clyde Drexler* 6125
27. John Havlicek* 6114
28. Andre Miller 6049
29. Mookie Blaylock 5972
30. Sam Cassell 5939
31. Avery Johnson 5846
32. Nick Van Exel 5777
33. Larry Bird* 5695
34. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 5660
35. Michael Jordan* 5633
36. Allen Iverson 5522
37. Dennis Johnson 5499
38. Dave Bing* 5397
39. Damon Stoudamire 5371
40. Kevin Porter 5314
41. Jeff Hornacek 5281
42. Karl Malone 5248
43. Rickey Green 5221
44. Norm Van Lier 5217
45. Kenny Anderson 5196
46. Julius Erving* 5176
47. Sleepy Floyd 5175
48. Walt Frazier* 5040
49. Rick Barry* 4952
50. Baron Davis 4951
51. Nate McMillan 4893
52. Doc Rivers 4889
53. Mike Bibby 4888
54. Mark Price 4863
55. Gail Goodrich* 4805
56. Brad Davis 4709
57. Chauncey Billups 4705
58. Fat Lever 4696
59. Louie Dampier 4687
60. Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
61. Joe Dumars* 4612
62. Gus Williams 4597
63. Kevin Garnett 4555
64. Hal Greer* 4540
65. Sherman Douglas 4536
66. Randy Smith 4487
67. Brevin Knight 4481
68. Don Buse 4425
69. Kobe Bryant 4418
70. Terrell Brandon 4407
71. Calvin Murphy* 4402
72. Alex English* 4351
73. Spud Webb 4342
74. Jay Humphries 4339
75. Vern Fleming 4293
76. Jason Williams 4289
77. Eric Snow 4245
78. Charles Barkley* 4215
79. Richie Guerin 4211
80. Michael Adams 4209
81. Dick McGuire* 4205
82. Danny Ainge 4199
83. Rory Sparrow 4192
84. Pooh Richardson 4180
85. David Wesley 4159
86. Reggie Miller 4141
87. Bill Russell* 4100
88. Jo Jo White 4095
89. Kenny Smith 4073
90. Alvan Adams 4012
91. John Bagley 3980
92. Alvin Robertson 3929
93. Jason Terry 3925
94. Brian Shaw 3918
95. Ron Harper 3916
96. Micheal Ray Richardson 3899
97. Scott Skiles 3881
98. Walter Davis 3878
99. Johnny Moore 3866
100. Ron Boone 3842
101. Detlef Schrempf 3833
102. Wes Unseld* 3822
103. Ray Williams 3779
104. Andy Phillip* 3759
105. Sam Lacey 3754
106. Grant Hill 3736
107. Paul Pressey 3715
108. Larry Drew 3702
109. Tracy McGrady 3700
110. Michael Cooper 3666
111. Latrell Sprewell 3664
112. Elgin Baylor* 3650
113. Mack Calvin 3617
114. Sedale Threatt 3613
115. Earl Monroe* 3594
116. Paul Westphal 3591
117. Ray Allen 3569
118. Pete Maravich* 3563
119. Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3555
120. Vlade Divac 3541
121. Jalen Rose 3527
122. Chris Webber 3526
123. Ricky Sobers 3525
  Anfernee Hardaway 3525
125. Charlie Scott 3515
126. Archie Clark 3498
127. Jack Sikma 3488
128. Tony Parker 3475
129. Steve Francis 3473
130. Chris Mullin 3450
131. Eddie Johnson 3436
132. Mitch Richmond 3398
133. Darrell Armstrong 3394
134. Johnny Davis 3368
135. Mike Newlin 3364
136. Allen Leavell 3339
137. Vince Carter 3323
138. World B. Free 3319
139. Bimbo Coles 3313
140. Billy Cunningham* 3305
141. John Johnson 3285
142. Darrell Walker 3276
143. Bill Melchionni 3247
144. Charles Oakley 3217
145. Paul Pierce 3216
146. LeBron James 3215
  Larry Costello 3215
148. Vinnie Johnson 3212
149. Michael Finley 3207
150. Lucius Allen 3174
151. Antoine Walker 3170
152. Slater Martin* 3160
  Fred Brown 3160
154. Mike Gale 3146
155. Gerald Henderson 3141
156. Tom Henderson 3136
157. Toni Kukoc 3119
158. Jerry Stackhouse 3118
159. Quinn Buckner 3114
160. Foots Walker 3111
161. Clifford Robinson 3094
162. George McGinnis 3089
163. John Starks 3085
164. Phil Ford 3083
165. Darnell Valentine 3080
166. Dolph Schayes* 3072
167. Jimmy Jones 3069
168. Derek Fisher 3062
  Rafer Alston 3062
170. Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
171. Dick Van Arsdale 3057
172. Artis Gilmore 3050
173. Chris Paul 3025
174. Jeff Mullins 3023
175. Gary Grant 3013
176. Bob Lanier* 3007
177. Lionel Hollins 3006
178. Greg Anthony 2997
  Johnny Dawkins 2997
180. Doug Christie 2992
181. Rolando Blackman 2981
182. Freddie Lewis 2979
183. Anthony Mason 2963
184. Tom Gola* 2962
185. Kendall Gill 2945
186. Howard Komives 2941
187. Antonio Daniels 2932
188. Shaquille O'Neal 2931
  Bob Weiss 2931
190. Steve Smith 2922
191. Vernon Maxwell 2912
192. Dave Cowens* 2910
193. K.C. Jones* 2908
194. Dan Issel* 2907
195. Carl Braun 2892
  Brent Barry 2892
197. Mark Aguirre 2871
198. Chuck Williams 2869
199. Bernard King 2863
200. Hersey Hawkins 2860
201. Tim Duncan 2858
202. Jim Jackson 2851
203. Bob Dandridge 2846
204. Lamar Odom 2841
205. Dana Barros 2837
206. Adrian Dantley* 2830
207. Eddie Jones 2812
208. Kevin Loughery 2803
209. George Gervin* 2798
210. Sidney Moncrief 2793
211. James Worthy* 2791
212. Jamaal Tinsley 2786
213. Joe Johnson 2785
214. Earl Watson 2770
215. Dick Snyder 2767
216. John Paxson 2758
217. Dan Majerle 2755
218. Deron Williams 2750
  Rodney McCray 2750
220. Howard Eisley 2748
221. Jerry Lucas* 2732
222. Otis Thorpe 2730
223. Byron Scott 2729
  Dick Barnett 2729
225. Chris Ford 2719
226. Kirk Hinrich 2700
227. Gerald Wilkins 2697
228. Slick Watts 2678
229. Mickey Johnson 2677
  Dominique Wilkins* 2677
231. Brian Winters 2674
232. Lester Conner 2669
233. Dwyane Wade 2654
234. Rick Fox 2649
235. Joe Caldwell 2647
236. Cliff Hagan* 2646
237. Chuck Person 2645
238. Chris Childs 2633
239. James Silas 2628
240. Gene Shue 2608
241. Nate Thurmond* 2575
  Horace Grant 2575
243. Paul Silas 2572
244. Fatty Taylor 2563
  Juwan Howard 2563
246. Phil Smith 2561
247. Connie Hawkins* 2556
  Robert Pack 2556
249. Richard Hamilton 2553
  Bill Bridges 2553

NBA

Rank Player AST
1. John Stockton* 15806
2. Mark Jackson 10334
3. Jason Kidd 10248
4. Magic Johnson* 10141
5. Oscar Robertson* 9887
6. Isiah Thomas* 9061
7. Gary Payton 8966
8. Rod Strickland 7987
9. Steve Nash 7571
10. Maurice Cheeks 7392
11. Lenny Wilkens* 7211
12. Terry Porter 7160
13. Tim Hardaway 7095
14. Bob Cousy* 6955
15. Guy Rodgers 6917
16. Muggsy Bogues 6726
17. Kevin Johnson 6711
18. Derek Harper 6577
19. Tiny Archibald* 6476
20. Stephon Marbury 6471
21. John Lucas 6454
22. Reggie Theus 6453
23. Norm Nixon 6386
24. Jerry West* 6238
25. Scottie Pippen 6135
26. Clyde Drexler* 6125
27. John Havlicek* 6114
28. Andre Miller 6049
29. Mookie Blaylock 5972
30. Sam Cassell 5939
31. Avery Johnson 5846
32. Nick Van Exel 5777
33. Larry Bird* 5695
34. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 5660
35. Michael Jordan* 5633
36. Allen Iverson 5522
37. Dennis Johnson 5499
38. Dave Bing* 5397
39. Damon Stoudamire 5371
40. Kevin Porter 5314
41. Jeff Hornacek 5281
42. Karl Malone 5248
43. Rickey Green 5221
44. Norm Van Lier 5217
45. Kenny Anderson 5196
46. Sleepy Floyd 5175
47. Walt Frazier* 5040
48. Baron Davis 4951
49. Nate McMillan 4893
50. Doc Rivers 4889
51. Mike Bibby 4888
52. Mark Price 4863
53. Gail Goodrich* 4805
54. Brad Davis 4709
55. Chauncey Billups 4705
56. Fat Lever 4696
57. Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
58. Joe Dumars* 4612
59. Gus Williams 4597
60. Kevin Garnett 4555
61. Hal Greer* 4540
62. Sherman Douglas 4536
63. Randy Smith 4487
64. Brevin Knight 4481
65. Kobe Bryant 4418
66. Terrell Brandon 4407
67. Calvin Murphy* 4402
68. Alex English* 4351
69. Spud Webb 4342
70. Jay Humphries 4339
71. Vern Fleming 4293
72. Jason Williams 4289
73. Eric Snow 4245
74. Charles Barkley* 4215
75. Richie Guerin 4211
76. Michael Adams 4209
77. Dick McGuire* 4205
78. Danny Ainge 4199
79. Rory Sparrow 4192
80. Pooh Richardson 4180
81. David Wesley 4159
82. Reggie Miller 4141
83. Bill Russell* 4100
84. Jo Jo White 4095
85. Kenny Smith 4073
86. Rick Barry* 4017
87. Alvan Adams 4012
88. John Bagley 3980
89. Alvin Robertson 3929
90. Jason Terry 3925
91. Brian Shaw 3918
92. Ron Harper 3916
93. Micheal Ray Richardson 3899
94. Scott Skiles 3881
95. Walter Davis 3878
96. Johnny Moore 3866
97. Detlef Schrempf 3833
98. Wes Unseld* 3822
99. Ray Williams 3779
100. Andy Phillip* 3759
101. Sam Lacey 3754
102. Grant Hill 3736
103. Paul Pressey 3715
104. Larry Drew 3702
105. Tracy McGrady 3700
106. Michael Cooper 3666
107. Latrell Sprewell 3664
108. Elgin Baylor* 3650
109. Sedale Threatt 3613
110. Earl Monroe* 3594
111. Paul Westphal 3591
112. Ray Allen 3569
113. Pete Maravich* 3563
114. Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3555
115. Vlade Divac 3541
116. Jalen Rose 3527
117. Chris Webber 3526
118. Ricky Sobers 3525
  Anfernee Hardaway 3525
120. Archie Clark 3498
121. Jack Sikma 3488
122. Tony Parker 3475
123. Steve Francis 3473
124. Chris Mullin 3450
125. Eddie Johnson 3436
126. Mitch Richmond 3398
127. Darrell Armstrong 3394
128. Johnny Davis 3368
129. Mike Newlin 3364
130. Allen Leavell 3339
131. Vince Carter 3323
132. World B. Free 3319
133. Bimbo Coles 3313
134. John Johnson 3285
135. Darrell Walker 3276
136. Julius Erving* 3224
137. Charles Oakley 3217
138. Paul Pierce 3216
139. Larry Costello 3215
  LeBron James 3215
141. Vinnie Johnson 3212
142. Michael Finley 3207
143. Lucius Allen 3174
144. Antoine Walker 3170
145. Slater Martin* 3160
  Fred Brown 3160
147. Gerald Henderson 3141
148. Tom Henderson 3136
149. Toni Kukoc 3119
150. Jerry Stackhouse 3118
151. Quinn Buckner 3114
152. Foots Walker 3111
153. Clifford Robinson 3094
154. John Starks 3085
155. Phil Ford 3083
156. Darnell Valentine 3080
157. Dolph Schayes* 3072
158. Rafer Alston 3062
  Derek Fisher 3062
160. Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
161. Dick Van Arsdale 3057
162. Chris Paul 3025
163. Jeff Mullins 3023
164. Gary Grant 3013
165. Bob Lanier* 3007
166. Lionel Hollins 3006
167. Johnny Dawkins 2997
  Greg Anthony 2997
169. Doug Christie 2992
170. Rolando Blackman 2981
171. Anthony Mason 2963
172. Tom Gola* 2962
173. Kendall Gill 2945
174. Howard Komives 2941
175. Antonio Daniels 2932
176. Shaquille O'Neal 2931
  Bob Weiss 2931
178. Steve Smith 2922
179. Don Buse 2920
180. Vernon Maxwell 2912
181. Dave Cowens* 2910
182. K.C. Jones* 2908
183. Brent Barry 2892
  Carl Braun 2892
185. Mark Aguirre 2871
186. Bernard King 2863
187. Hersey Hawkins 2860
188. Tim Duncan 2858
189. Jim Jackson 2851
190. Bob Dandridge 2846
191. Lamar Odom 2841
192. Dana Barros 2837
193. Adrian Dantley* 2830
194. Eddie Jones 2812
195. Kevin Loughery 2803
196. Sidney Moncrief 2793
197. James Worthy* 2791
198. Jamaal Tinsley 2786
199. Joe Johnson 2785
200. Earl Watson 2770
201. Dick Snyder 2767
202. John Paxson 2758
203. Dan Majerle 2755
204. Deron Williams 2750
  Rodney McCray 2750
206. Howard Eisley 2748
207. Jerry Lucas* 2732
208. Otis Thorpe 2730
209. Byron Scott 2729
  Dick Barnett 2729
211. Chris Ford 2719
212. Kirk Hinrich 2700
213. Gerald Wilkins 2697
214. Charlie Scott 2696
215. Slick Watts 2678
216. Dominique Wilkins* 2677
  Mickey Johnson 2677
218. Brian Winters 2674
219. Lester Conner 2669
220. Dwyane Wade 2654
221. Rick Fox 2649
222. Chuck Person 2645
223. Chris Childs 2633
224. Billy Cunningham* 2625
225. Gene Shue 2608
226. Nate Thurmond* 2575
  Horace Grant 2575
228. Paul Silas 2572
229. Juwan Howard 2563
230. Phil Smith 2561
231. Robert Pack 2556
232. Bill Bridges 2553
  Richard Hamilton 2553
234. Eddie Johnson 2550
235. Walt Bellamy* 2544
236. Charlie Ward 2539
237. Bill Bradley* 2533
238. Jim Cleamons 2531
239. Jeff McInnis 2514
240. Geoff Huston 2509
241. Jamal Crawford 2504
242. Marques Johnson 2502
243. Robert Reid 2500
244. Lindsey Hunter 2498
245. Dave DeBusschere* 2497
246. Vinny Del Negro 2484
247. Al Attles 2483
248. Kelvin Ransey 2480
249. B.J. Armstrong 2479
250. Frank Johnson 2476

ABA

Rank Player AST
1. Louie Dampier 4044
2. Mack Calvin 3067
3. Bill Melchionni 3044
4. Freddie Lewis 2883
5. Jimmy Jones 2786
6. Ron Boone 2569
7. Larry Brown* 2509
8. Chuck Williams 2420
9. Warren Jabali 2389
10. Roger Brown 2315
11. Fatty Taylor 2275
12. Gerald Govan 2164
13. Donnie Freeman 2121
14. Bill Keller 1980
15. Julius Erving* 1952
16. Ralph Simpson 1878
17. Al Smith 1793
18. Larry Jones 1760
19. Glen Combs 1639
20. George Lehmann 1557
21. Don Buse 1505
22. Walter Simon 1486
23. Willie Wise 1452
  Steve Jones 1452
25. James Silas 1413
26. Joe Caldwell 1390
27. Ted McClain 1368
28. Rich Jones 1348
29. George Thompson 1336
  Gene Littles 1336
31. Cincinnatus Powell 1330
32. Artis Gilmore 1273
33. Jimmy O'Brien 1244
34. John Roche 1240
35. Joe Hamilton 1208
36. Doug Moe 1197
  Jim Eakins 1197
38. Mike Gale 1181
39. Johnny Neumann 1177
40. Billy Paultz 1163
41. Larry Miller 1155
42. Wil Jones 1141
43. Mel Daniels 1134
44. George McGinnis 1104
45. Dan Issel* 1103
46. Trooper Washington 1027
47. Brian Taylor 1002
  Jeffrey Congdon 1002
49. Red Robbins 1001
50. Mike Lewis 1000
51. Charles Williams 992
52. Bob Verga 987
53. Stew Johnson 984
54. George Carter 958
55. Byron Beck 945
56. Warren Davis 944
57. Rick Barry* 935
58. Goose Ligon 910
59. Bob Warren 898
60. Darel Carrier 896
61. Bo Lamar 886
62. Dave Twardzik 883
63. Charles Beasley 860
64. Bob Netolicky 848
65. Dave Robisch 842
66. Stephen Chubin 835
67. Levern Tart 830
68. Skeeter Swift 820
69. Charlie Scott 819
70. Mervin Jackson 813
71. Coby Dietrick 750
72. Bird Averitt 748
73. George Karl 744
74. Les Hunter 741
75. Ira Harge 736
76. Mike Barrett 730
77. Larry Cannon 720
78. Mike Barr 686
79. Billy Cunningham* 680
80. Rick Mount 676
81. Ronald Franz 668
82. Julius Keye 657
  Billy Shepherd 657
84. Gene Moore 648
85. Maurice McHartley 641
  Lonnie Wright 641
87. Bobby Jones 634
88. Oliver Taylor 628
  John Williamson 628
90. Wayne Hightower 622
91. Wendell Ladner 621
92. John Beasley 602
93. George Gervin* 584
94. Kevin Joyce 580
95. John Brisker 562
96. Darnell Hillman 551
97. Tom Owens 549
98. Zelmo Beaty 526
99. Art Heyman 513
100. Maurice Lucas 511
101. Randolph Mahaffey 507
102. Willie Somerset 505
  Jackie Moreland 505
104. Connie Hawkins* 504
  Mike Butler 504
106. Marv Roberts 498
107. Randy Denton 495
108. John Barnhill 488
109. Caldwell Jones 453
110. Lee Davis 435
111. George Irvine 428
112. Billy Knight 427
113. Julian Hammond 421
114. Ron Perry 420
115. Neil Johnson 415
116. Arthur Becker 410
117. Cliff Hagan* 404
118. Al Skinner 401
119. Marvin Barnes 399
120. Claude Terry 392
121. Barry Parkhill 386
122. Larry Kenon 385
123. Frank Card 372
124. Jan Van Breda Kolff 363
125. Manny Leaks 351
126. Collis Jones 338
127. Gus Gerard 336
128. Simmie Hill 334
129. George Stone 333
130. Arvesta Kelly 331
131. Skip Thoren 329
132. Andrew Anderson 327
133. Donald Sidle 325
134. Bob Bedell 320
135. Craig Raymond 319
136. George Adams 317
137. Wayne Chapman 316
138. David Thompson* 308
139. George Peeples 304
140. Barry Liebowitz 301
  Larry Finch 301
142. Ed Manning 294
143. Goo Kennedy 293
144. Tim Bassett 291
145. Mike Pratt 286
146. Swen Nater 281
147. Tony Jackson 279
148. Bernie Williams 278
149. Jim Caldwell 277
150. Sam Smith 274
151. Jimmy Rayl 273
152. Chico Vaughn 271
153. Mike Jackson 254
154. Lester Selvage 252
155. Bud Olsen 249
156. Mike Green 247
157. Henry Logan 244
  Tom Thacker 244
159. Steven Kramer 236
160. Willie Murrell 233
161. Bobby Lloyd 229
162. Joe Hamood 227
  Willard Sojourner 227
164. M.L. Carr 224
165. Patrick McFarland 219
  Ollie Darden 219
167. Jim Chones 213
168. Willie Long 209
169. Bobby Rascoe 208
170. Gary Bradds 207
171. Travis Grant 204
172. Darrell Elston 202
173. Ronald Thomas 198
174. Grant Simmons 197
175. Sonny Dove 196
176. Stephen Vacendak 194
177. Spencer Haywood 190
  James Foster 190
179. Joe DePre 185
180. Tom Hoover 181
  Kendall Rhine 181
182. Ed Johnson 180
183. Chuck Terry 179
184. Will Frazier 170
185. Don Chaney 169
186. Hank Whitney 168
187. Ray Scott 163
188. Bill McGill 162
189. Mel Peterson 160
  Samuel Robinson 160
191. Don Carlos 159
192. Dan Anderson 158
193. Len Elmore 157
194. Ervin Inniger 156
195. Mel Nowell 155
196. Jim Jarvis 152
  Wali Jones 152
  Ben Warley 152
199. Jerry Harkness 150
200. Hal Hale 144
  Al Cueto 144
202. Riney Lochmann 143
203. Fly Williams 142
  Don Adams 142
  Bobby Hooper 142
  Mark Olberding 142
207. Moses Malone* 140
  Rich Niemann 140
209. Bob Lackey 137
210. Monte Towe 136
211. David Vaughn 135
  Tom Hagan 135
  Jim Hadnot 135
214. Tommie Bowens 134
215. Mike Flynn 133
216. Wilbert Robinson 132
  Barry Orms 132
218. Ticky Burden 131
219. Jim Ard 129
220. Jim Bradley 128
  Dennis Wuycik 128
222. Calvin Fowler 126
223. Dave Lattin 122
224. Allan Bristow 121
  Shaler Halimon 121
226. Jerry Pettway 120
  Leary Lentz 120
228. Jim McDaniels 118
229. Loyd King 117
230. John Smith 116
231. Mike D'Antoni 115
232. George Tinsley 114
233. Al Tucker 112
  Pierre Russell 112
  Flynn Robinson 112
236. Billy Harris 111
237. Johnny Baum 110
238. Charles Edge 109
239. Lloyd Batts 106
240. John Fairchild 104
241. Richard Clark 101
242. Billy Evans 100
243. Mel Bennett 97
244. Bill Bunting 95
  Keith Swagerty 95
246. Larry Bunce 94
  Billy Schaeffer 94
248. Roger Brown 93
249. Scott English 92
250. Errol Palmer 91