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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. Jason Kidd 10666
3. Mark Jackson 10334
4. Magic Johnson* 10141
5. Oscar Robertson* 9887
6. Isiah Thomas* 9061
7. Gary Payton 8966
8. Steve Nash 8081
9. Rod Strickland 7987
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. Andre Miller 6302
25. Jerry West* 6238
26. Scottie Pippen 6135
27. Clyde Drexler* 6125
28. John Havlicek* 6114
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 5615
37. Dennis Johnson 5499
38. Dave Bing* 5397
39. Damon Stoudamire 5371
40. Kevin Porter 5314
41. Baron Davis 5297
42. Jeff Hornacek 5281
43. Karl Malone 5248
44. Rickey Green 5221
45. Norm Van Lier 5217
46. Kenny Anderson 5196
47. Julius Erving* 5176
48. Sleepy Floyd 5175
49. Mike Bibby 5071
50. Walt Frazier* 5040
51. Rick Barry* 4952
52. Chauncey Billups 4927
53. Nate McMillan 4893
54. Doc Rivers 4889
55. Mark Price 4863
56. Gail Goodrich* 4805
57. Brad Davis 4709
58. Fat Lever 4696
59. Louie Dampier 4687
60. Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
61. Kevin Garnett 4640
62. Kobe Bryant 4638
63. Joe Dumars* 4612
64. Gus Williams 4597
65. Hal Greer* 4540
66. Sherman Douglas 4536
67. Randy Smith 4487
68. Brevin Knight 4481
69. Jason Williams 4472
70. Don Buse 4425
71. Terrell Brandon 4407
72. Calvin Murphy* 4402
73. Alex English* 4351
74. Spud Webb 4342
75. Jay Humphries 4339
76. Vern Fleming 4293
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. Jason Terry 4096
89. Jo Jo White 4095
90. Kenny Smith 4073
91. Alvan Adams 4012
92. John Bagley 3980
93. Alvin Robertson 3929
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. Grant Hill 3840
102. Detlef Schrempf 3833
103. Wes Unseld* 3822
104. Ray Williams 3779
105. Andy Phillip* 3759
106. Sam Lacey 3754
107. Paul Pressey 3715
108. Tony Parker 3714
109. Tracy McGrady 3706
110. Larry Drew 3702
111. Ray Allen 3679
112. Michael Cooper 3666
113. Latrell Sprewell 3664
114. Elgin Baylor* 3650
115. Mack Calvin 3617
116. Sedale Threatt 3613
117. Earl Monroe* 3594
118. Paul Westphal 3591
119. LeBron James 3584
120. Pete Maravich* 3563
121. Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3555
122. Vlade Divac 3541
123. Jalen Rose 3527
124. Chris Webber 3526
125. Ricky Sobers 3525
  Anfernee Hardaway 3525
127. Charlie Scott 3515
128. Archie Clark 3498
129. Jack Sikma 3488
130. Steve Francis 3473
131. Chris Mullin 3450
132. Vince Carter 3443
133. Eddie Johnson 3436
134. Mitch Richmond 3398
135. Darrell Armstrong 3394
136. Chris Paul 3390
137. Johnny Davis 3368
138. Mike Newlin 3364
139. Allen Leavell 3339
140. Paul Pierce 3322
141. World B. Free 3319
142. Bimbo Coles 3313
143. Billy Cunningham* 3305
144. John Johnson 3285
145. Darrell Walker 3276
146. Bill Melchionni 3247
147. Michael Finley 3220
148. Charles Oakley 3217
149. Larry Costello 3215
150. Vinnie Johnson 3212
151. Rafer Alston 3187
152. Derek Fisher 3179
153. Lucius Allen 3174
154. Antoine Walker 3170
155. Fred Brown 3160
  Slater Martin* 3160
157. Mike Gale 3146
158. Gerald Henderson 3141
159. Jerry Stackhouse 3138
160. Tom Henderson 3136
161. Toni Kukoc 3119
  Deron Williams 3119
163. Quinn Buckner 3114
164. Foots Walker 3111
165. Clifford Robinson 3094
166. George McGinnis 3089
167. John Starks 3085
168. Phil Ford 3083
169. Darnell Valentine 3080
170. Dolph Schayes* 3072
171. Jimmy Jones 3069
172. Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
173. Dick Van Arsdale 3057
174. Artis Gilmore 3050
175. Jeff Mullins 3023
176. Gary Grant 3013
177. Bob Lanier* 3007
178. Lionel Hollins 3006
179. Lamar Odom 3004
180. Johnny Dawkins 2997
  Greg Anthony 2997
182. Shaquille O'Neal 2994
  Tim Duncan 2994
184. Doug Christie 2992
185. Joe Johnson 2985
186. Rolando Blackman 2981
187. Freddie Lewis 2979
188. Earl Watson 2977
189. Anthony Mason 2963
190. Tom Gola* 2962
191. Dwyane Wade 2952
192. Kendall Gill 2945
193. Howard Komives 2941
194. Antonio Daniels 2932
195. Bob Weiss 2931
196. Steve Smith 2922
197. Vernon Maxwell 2912
198. Dave Cowens* 2910
199. K.C. Jones* 2908
200. Dan Issel* 2907
201. Jamaal Tinsley 2893
202. Carl Braun 2892
  Brent Barry 2892
204. Mark Aguirre 2871
205. Chuck Williams 2869
206. Bernard King 2863
207. Kirk Hinrich 2862
208. Hersey Hawkins 2860
209. Jim Jackson 2851
210. Bob Dandridge 2846
211. Dana Barros 2837
212. Adrian Dantley* 2830
213. Eddie Jones 2812
214. Kevin Loughery 2803
215. George Gervin* 2798
216. Sidney Moncrief 2793
217. James Worthy* 2791
218. Dick Snyder 2767
219. John Paxson 2758
220. Dan Majerle 2755
221. Rodney McCray 2750
222. Howard Eisley 2748
223. Jerry Lucas* 2732
224. Otis Thorpe 2730
225. Byron Scott 2729
  Dick Barnett 2729
227. Chris Ford 2719
228. Gerald Wilkins 2697
229. Slick Watts 2678
230. Mickey Johnson 2677
  Dominique Wilkins* 2677
232. Brian Winters 2674
233. Lester Conner 2669
234. Richard Hamilton 2657
235. Rick Fox 2649
236. Joe Caldwell 2647
237. Cliff Hagan* 2646
238. Chuck Person 2645
239. Chris Childs 2633
240. James Silas 2628
241. Jamal Crawford 2624
242. Gilbert Arenas 2617
243. Gene Shue 2608
244. Juwan Howard 2596
245. Nate Thurmond* 2575
  Horace Grant 2575
247. Paul Silas 2572
248. Fatty Taylor 2563
249. Phil Smith 2561
250. Robert Pack 2556
  Connie Hawkins* 2556

NBA

Rank Player AST
1. John Stockton* 15806
2. Jason Kidd 10666
3. Mark Jackson 10334
4. Magic Johnson* 10141
5. Oscar Robertson* 9887
6. Isiah Thomas* 9061
7. Gary Payton 8966
8. Steve Nash 8081
9. Rod Strickland 7987
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. Andre Miller 6302
25. Jerry West* 6238
26. Scottie Pippen 6135
27. Clyde Drexler* 6125
28. John Havlicek* 6114
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 5615
37. Dennis Johnson 5499
38. Dave Bing* 5397
39. Damon Stoudamire 5371
40. Kevin Porter 5314
41. Baron Davis 5297
42. Jeff Hornacek 5281
43. Karl Malone 5248
44. Rickey Green 5221
45. Norm Van Lier 5217
46. Kenny Anderson 5196
47. Sleepy Floyd 5175
48. Mike Bibby 5071
49. Walt Frazier* 5040
50. Chauncey Billups 4927
51. Nate McMillan 4893
52. Doc Rivers 4889
53. Mark Price 4863
54. Gail Goodrich* 4805
55. Brad Davis 4709
56. Fat Lever 4696
57. Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
58. Kevin Garnett 4640
59. Kobe Bryant 4638
60. Joe Dumars* 4612
61. Gus Williams 4597
62. Hal Greer* 4540
63. Sherman Douglas 4536
64. Randy Smith 4487
65. Brevin Knight 4481
66. Jason Williams 4472
67. Terrell Brandon 4407
68. Calvin Murphy* 4402
69. Alex English* 4351
70. Spud Webb 4342
71. Jay Humphries 4339
72. Vern Fleming 4293
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. Jason Terry 4096
85. Jo Jo White 4095
86. Kenny Smith 4073
87. Rick Barry* 4017
88. Alvan Adams 4012
89. John Bagley 3980
90. Alvin Robertson 3929
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. Grant Hill 3840
98. Detlef Schrempf 3833
99. Wes Unseld* 3822
100. Ray Williams 3779
101. Andy Phillip* 3759
102. Sam Lacey 3754
103. Paul Pressey 3715
104. Tony Parker 3714
105. Tracy McGrady 3706
106. Larry Drew 3702
107. Ray Allen 3679
108. Michael Cooper 3666
109. Latrell Sprewell 3664
110. Elgin Baylor* 3650
111. Sedale Threatt 3613
112. Earl Monroe* 3594
113. Paul Westphal 3591
114. LeBron James 3584
115. Pete Maravich* 3563
116. Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3555
117. Vlade Divac 3541
118. Jalen Rose 3527
119. Chris Webber 3526
120. Anfernee Hardaway 3525
  Ricky Sobers 3525
122. Archie Clark 3498
123. Jack Sikma 3488
124. Steve Francis 3473
125. Chris Mullin 3450
126. Vince Carter 3443
127. Eddie Johnson 3436
128. Mitch Richmond 3398
129. Darrell Armstrong 3394
130. Chris Paul 3390
131. Johnny Davis 3368
132. Mike Newlin 3364
133. Allen Leavell 3339
134. Paul Pierce 3322
135. World B. Free 3319
136. Bimbo Coles 3313
137. John Johnson 3285
138. Darrell Walker 3276
139. Julius Erving* 3224
140. Michael Finley 3220
141. Charles Oakley 3217
142. Larry Costello 3215
143. Vinnie Johnson 3212
144. Rafer Alston 3187
145. Derek Fisher 3179
146. Lucius Allen 3174
147. Antoine Walker 3170
148. Fred Brown 3160
  Slater Martin* 3160
150. Gerald Henderson 3141
151. Jerry Stackhouse 3138
152. Tom Henderson 3136
153. Toni Kukoc 3119
  Deron Williams 3119
155. Quinn Buckner 3114
156. Foots Walker 3111
157. Clifford Robinson 3094
158. John Starks 3085
159. Phil Ford 3083
160. Darnell Valentine 3080
161. Dolph Schayes* 3072
162. Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
163. Dick Van Arsdale 3057
164. Jeff Mullins 3023
165. Gary Grant 3013
166. Bob Lanier* 3007
167. Lionel Hollins 3006
168. Lamar Odom 3004
169. Greg Anthony 2997
  Johnny Dawkins 2997
171. Tim Duncan 2994
  Shaquille O'Neal 2994
173. Doug Christie 2992
174. Joe Johnson 2985
175. Rolando Blackman 2981
176. Earl Watson 2977
177. Anthony Mason 2963
178. Tom Gola* 2962
179. Dwyane Wade 2952
180. Kendall Gill 2945
181. Howard Komives 2941
182. Antonio Daniels 2932
183. Bob Weiss 2931
184. Steve Smith 2922
185. Don Buse 2920
186. Vernon Maxwell 2912
187. Dave Cowens* 2910
188. K.C. Jones* 2908
189. Jamaal Tinsley 2893
190. Brent Barry 2892
  Carl Braun 2892
192. Mark Aguirre 2871
193. Bernard King 2863
194. Kirk Hinrich 2862
195. Hersey Hawkins 2860
196. Jim Jackson 2851
197. Bob Dandridge 2846
198. Dana Barros 2837
199. Adrian Dantley* 2830
200. Eddie Jones 2812
201. Kevin Loughery 2803
202. Sidney Moncrief 2793
203. James Worthy* 2791
204. Dick Snyder 2767
205. John Paxson 2758
206. Dan Majerle 2755
207. Rodney McCray 2750
208. Howard Eisley 2748
209. Jerry Lucas* 2732
210. Otis Thorpe 2730
211. Byron Scott 2729
  Dick Barnett 2729
213. Chris Ford 2719
214. Gerald Wilkins 2697
215. Charlie Scott 2696
216. Slick Watts 2678
217. Mickey Johnson 2677
  Dominique Wilkins* 2677
219. Brian Winters 2674
220. Lester Conner 2669
221. Richard Hamilton 2657
222. Rick Fox 2649
223. Chuck Person 2645
224. Chris Childs 2633
225. Billy Cunningham* 2625
226. Jamal Crawford 2624
227. Gilbert Arenas 2617
228. Gene Shue 2608
229. Juwan Howard 2596
230. Horace Grant 2575
  Nate Thurmond* 2575
232. Paul Silas 2572
233. Phil Smith 2561
234. Robert Pack 2556
235. Bill Bridges 2553
236. Eddie Johnson 2550
237. Walt Bellamy* 2544
238. Charlie Ward 2539
239. Bill Bradley* 2533
240. Jim Cleamons 2531
241. Jeff McInnis 2514
242. Geoff Huston 2509
243. Lindsey Hunter 2506
244. Marques Johnson 2502
245. Robert Reid 2500
246. Dave DeBusschere* 2497
247. Vinny Del Negro 2484
248. Al Attles 2483
249. Kelvin Ransey 2480
250. B.J. Armstrong 2479

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. Gene Littles 1336
  George Thompson 1336
31. Cincinnatus Powell 1330
32. Artis Gilmore 1273
33. Jimmy O'Brien 1244
34. John Roche 1240
35. Joe Hamilton 1208
36. Jim Eakins 1197
  Doug Moe 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. Billy Shepherd 657
  Julius Keye 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. Jackie Moreland 505
  Willie Somerset 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. Willard Sojourner 227
  Joe Hamood 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. James Foster 190
  Spencer Haywood 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. Don Adams 142
  Fly Williams 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
  Jim Hadnot 135
  Tom Hagan 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. Shaler Halimon 121
  Allan Bristow 121
226. Leary Lentz 120
  Jerry Pettway 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. Keith Swagerty 95
  Bill Bunting 95
246. Larry Bunce 94
  Billy Schaeffer 94
248. Roger Brown 93
249. Scott English 92
250. Errol Palmer 91