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Career Leaders and Records for Assists

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 Stockton*15806
2.Mark Jackson10334
3.Jason Kidd10199
4.Magic Johnson*10141
5.Oscar Robertson*9887
6.Isiah Thomas*9061
7.Gary Payton8966
8.Rod Strickland7987
9.Steve Nash7505
10.Maurice Cheeks7392
11.Lenny Wilkens*7211
12.Terry Porter7160
13.Tim Hardaway7095
14.Bob Cousy*6955
15.Guy Rodgers6917
16.Muggsy Bogues6726
17.Kevin Johnson6711
18.Derek Harper6577
19.Tiny Archibald*6476
20.Stephon Marbury6471
21.John Lucas6454
22.Reggie Theus6453
23.Norm Nixon6386
24.Jerry West*6238
25.Scottie Pippen6135
26.Clyde Drexler*6125
27.John Havlicek*6114
28.Andre Miller6020
29.Mookie Blaylock5972
30.Sam Cassell5939
31.Avery Johnson5846
32.Nick Van Exel5777
33.Larry Bird*5695
34.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*5660
35.Michael Jordan*5633
36.Allen Iverson5511
37.Dennis Johnson5499
38.Dave Bing*5397
39.Damon Stoudamire5371
40.Kevin Porter5314
41.Jeff Hornacek5281
42.Karl Malone5248
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.Baron Davis4901
51.Nate McMillan4893
52.Doc Rivers4889
53.Mark Price4863
54.Mike Bibby4862
55.Gail Goodrich*4805
56.Brad Davis4709
57.Fat Lever4696
58.Louie Dampier4687
59.Chauncey Billups4669
60.Wilt Chamberlain*4643
61.Joe Dumars*4612
62.Gus Williams4597
63.Hal Greer*4540
64.Sherman Douglas4536
65.Kevin Garnett4534
66.Randy Smith4487
67.Brevin Knight4481
68.Don Buse4425
69.Terrell Brandon4407
70.Calvin Murphy*4402
71.Kobe Bryant4401
72.Alex English*4351
73.Spud Webb4342
74.Jay Humphries4339
75.Vern Fleming4293
76.Jason Williams4261
77.Eric Snow4245
78.Charles Barkley*4215
79.Richie Guerin4211
80.Michael Adams4209
81.Dick McGuire*4205
82.Danny Ainge4199
83.Rory Sparrow4192
84.Pooh Richardson4180
85.David Wesley4159
86.Reggie Miller4141
87.Bill Russell*4100
88.Jo Jo White4095
89.Kenny Smith4073
90.Alvan Adams4012
91.John Bagley3980
92.Alvin Robertson3929
93.Brian Shaw3918
94.Ron Harper3916
95.Jason Terry3902
96.Micheal Ray Richardson3899
97.Scott Skiles3881
98.Walter Davis3878
99.Johnny Moore3866
100.Ron Boone3842
101.Detlef Schrempf3833
102.Wes Unseld*3822
103.Ray Williams3779
104.Andy Phillip*3759
105.Sam Lacey3754
106.Grant Hill3726
107.Paul Pressey3715
108.Larry Drew3702
109.Tracy McGrady3700
110.Michael Cooper3666
111.Latrell Sprewell3664
112.Elgin Baylor*3650
113.Mack Calvin3617
114.Sedale Threatt3613
115.Earl Monroe*3594
116.Paul Westphal3591
117.Pete Maravich*3563
118.Mahdi Abdul-Rahman3555
119.Ray Allen3545
120.Vlade Divac3541
121.Jalen Rose3527
122.Chris Webber3526
123.Anfernee Hardaway3525
 Ricky Sobers3525
125.Charlie Scott3515
126.Archie Clark3498
127.Jack Sikma3488
128.Steve Francis3473
129.Tony Parker3455
130.Chris Mullin3450
131.Eddie Johnson3436
132.Mitch Richmond3398
133.Darrell Armstrong3394
134.Johnny Davis3368
135.Mike Newlin3364
136.Allen Leavell3339
137.World B. Free3319
138.Vince Carter3315
139.Bimbo Coles3313
140.Billy Cunningham*3305
141.John Johnson3285
142.Darrell Walker3276
143.Bill Melchionni3247
144.Charles Oakley3217
145.Larry Costello3215
146.Vinnie Johnson3212
147.Michael Finley3202
148.Paul Pierce3183
149.Lucius Allen3174
150.Antoine Walker3170
151.Fred Brown3160
 Slater Martin*3160
153.LeBron James3159
154.Mike Gale3146
155.Gerald Henderson3141
156.Tom Henderson3136
157.Toni Kukoc3119
158.Jerry Stackhouse3118
159.Quinn Buckner3114
160.Foots Walker3111
161.Clifford Robinson3094
162.George McGinnis3089
163.John Starks3085
164.Phil Ford3083
165.Darnell Valentine3080
166.Dolph Schayes*3072
167.Jimmy Jones3069
168.Hakeem Olajuwon*3058
169.Dick Van Arsdale3057
170.Artis Gilmore3050
171.Derek Fisher3045
172.Rafer Alston3026
173.Jeff Mullins3023
174.Gary Grant3013
175.Bob Lanier*3007
176.Lionel Hollins3006
177.Johnny Dawkins2997
 Greg Anthony2997
179.Doug Christie2992
180.Rolando Blackman2981
181.Freddie Lewis2979
182.Chris Paul2966
183.Anthony Mason2963
184.Tom Gola*2962
185.Kendall Gill2945
186.Howard Komives2941
187.Antonio Daniels2932
188.Bob Weiss2931
189.Steve Smith2922
190.Shaquille O'Neal2920
191.Vernon Maxwell2912
192.Dave Cowens*2910
193.K.C. Jones*2908
194.Dan Issel*2907
195.Carl Braun2892
 Brent Barry2892
197.Mark Aguirre2871
198.Chuck Williams2869
199.Bernard King2863
200.Hersey Hawkins2860
201.Jim Jackson2851
202.Tim Duncan2847
203.Bob Dandridge2846
204.Dana Barros2837
205.Adrian Dantley*2830
206.Lamar Odom2813
207.Eddie Jones2812
208.Kevin Loughery2803
209.George Gervin*2798
210.Sidney Moncrief2793
211.James Worthy*2791
212.Jamaal Tinsley2786
213.Dick Snyder2767
214.Earl Watson2759
215.John Paxson2758
216.Joe Johnson2756
217.Dan Majerle2755
218.Rodney McCray2750
219.Howard Eisley2748
220.Jerry Lucas*2732
221.Otis Thorpe2730
222.Byron Scott2729
 Dick Barnett2729
224.Chris Ford2719
225.Gerald Wilkins2697
226.Deron Williams2691
227.Slick Watts2678
228.Dominique Wilkins*2677
 Mickey Johnson2677
230.Brian Winters2674
 Kirk Hinrich2674
232.Lester Conner2669
233.Rick Fox2649
234.Joe Caldwell2647
235.Cliff Hagan*2646
236.Chuck Person2645
237.Chris Childs2633
238.James Silas2628
239.Dwyane Wade2625
240.Gene Shue2608
241.Nate Thurmond*2575
 Horace Grant2575
243.Paul Silas2572
244.Juwan Howard2563
 Fatty Taylor2563
246.Phil Smith2561
247.Connie Hawkins*2556
 Robert Pack2556
249.Bill Bridges2553
250.Eddie Johnson2550

NBA

RankPlayerAST
1.John Stockton*15806
2.Mark Jackson10334
3.Jason Kidd10199
4.Magic Johnson*10141
5.Oscar Robertson*9887
6.Isiah Thomas*9061
7.Gary Payton8966
8.Rod Strickland7987
9.Steve Nash7505
10.Maurice Cheeks7392
11.Lenny Wilkens*7211
12.Terry Porter7160
13.Tim Hardaway7095
14.Bob Cousy*6955
15.Guy Rodgers6917
16.Muggsy Bogues6726
17.Kevin Johnson6711
18.Derek Harper6577
19.Tiny Archibald*6476
20.Stephon Marbury6471
21.John Lucas6454
22.Reggie Theus6453
23.Norm Nixon6386
24.Jerry West*6238
25.Scottie Pippen6135
26.Clyde Drexler*6125
27.John Havlicek*6114
28.Andre Miller6020
29.Mookie Blaylock5972
30.Sam Cassell5939
31.Avery Johnson5846
32.Nick Van Exel5777
33.Larry Bird*5695
34.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*5660
35.Michael Jordan*5633
36.Allen Iverson5511
37.Dennis Johnson5499
38.Dave Bing*5397
39.Damon Stoudamire5371
40.Kevin Porter5314
41.Jeff Hornacek5281
42.Karl Malone5248
43.Rickey Green5221
44.Norm Van Lier5217
45.Kenny Anderson5196
46.Sleepy Floyd5175
47.Walt Frazier*5040
48.Baron Davis4901
49.Nate McMillan4893
50.Doc Rivers4889
51.Mark Price4863
52.Mike Bibby4862
53.Gail Goodrich*4805
54.Brad Davis4709
55.Fat Lever4696
56.Chauncey Billups4669
57.Wilt Chamberlain*4643
58.Joe Dumars*4612
59.Gus Williams4597
60.Hal Greer*4540
61.Sherman Douglas4536
62.Kevin Garnett4534
63.Randy Smith4487
64.Brevin Knight4481
65.Terrell Brandon4407
66.Calvin Murphy*4402
67.Kobe Bryant4401
68.Alex English*4351
69.Spud Webb4342
70.Jay Humphries4339
71.Vern Fleming4293
72.Jason Williams4261
73.Eric Snow4245
74.Charles Barkley*4215
75.Richie Guerin4211
76.Michael Adams4209
77.Dick McGuire*4205
78.Danny Ainge4199
79.Rory Sparrow4192
80.Pooh Richardson4180
81.David Wesley4159
82.Reggie Miller4141
83.Bill Russell*4100
84.Jo Jo White4095
85.Kenny Smith4073
86.Rick Barry*4017
87.Alvan Adams4012
88.John Bagley3980
89.Alvin Robertson3929
90.Brian Shaw3918
91.Ron Harper3916
92.Jason Terry3902
93.Micheal Ray Richardson3899
94.Scott Skiles3881
95.Walter Davis3878
96.Johnny Moore3866
97.Detlef Schrempf3833
98.Wes Unseld*3822
99.Ray Williams3779
100.Andy Phillip*3759
101.Sam Lacey3754
102.Grant Hill3726
103.Paul Pressey3715
104.Larry Drew3702
105.Tracy McGrady3700
106.Michael Cooper3666
107.Latrell Sprewell3664
108.Elgin Baylor*3650
109.Sedale Threatt3613
110.Earl Monroe*3594
111.Paul Westphal3591
112.Pete Maravich*3563
113.Mahdi Abdul-Rahman3555
114.Ray Allen3545
115.Vlade Divac3541
116.Jalen Rose3527
117.Chris Webber3526
118.Ricky Sobers3525
 Anfernee Hardaway3525
120.Archie Clark3498
121.Jack Sikma3488
122.Steve Francis3473
123.Tony Parker3455
124.Chris Mullin3450
125.Eddie Johnson3436
126.Mitch Richmond3398
127.Darrell Armstrong3394
128.Johnny Davis3368
129.Mike Newlin3364
130.Allen Leavell3339
131.World B. Free3319
132.Vince Carter3315
133.Bimbo Coles3313
134.John Johnson3285
135.Darrell Walker3276
136.Julius Erving*3224
137.Charles Oakley3217
138.Larry Costello3215
139.Vinnie Johnson3212
140.Michael Finley3202
141.Paul Pierce3183
142.Lucius Allen3174
143.Antoine Walker3170
144.Slater Martin*3160
 Fred Brown3160
146.LeBron James3159
147.Gerald Henderson3141
148.Tom Henderson3136
149.Toni Kukoc3119
150.Jerry Stackhouse3118
151.Quinn Buckner3114
152.Foots Walker3111
153.Clifford Robinson3094
154.John Starks3085
155.Phil Ford3083
156.Darnell Valentine3080
157.Dolph Schayes*3072
158.Hakeem Olajuwon*3058
159.Dick Van Arsdale3057
160.Derek Fisher3045
161.Rafer Alston3026
162.Jeff Mullins3023
163.Gary Grant3013
164.Bob Lanier*3007
165.Lionel Hollins3006
166.Johnny Dawkins2997
 Greg Anthony2997
168.Doug Christie2992
169.Rolando Blackman2981
170.Chris Paul2966
171.Anthony Mason2963
172.Tom Gola*2962
173.Kendall Gill2945
174.Howard Komives2941
175.Antonio Daniels2932
176.Bob Weiss2931
177.Steve Smith2922
178.Don Buse2920
 Shaquille O'Neal2920
180.Vernon Maxwell2912
181.Dave Cowens*2910
182.K.C. Jones*2908
183.Brent Barry2892
 Carl Braun2892
185.Mark Aguirre2871
186.Bernard King2863
187.Hersey Hawkins2860
188.Jim Jackson2851
189.Tim Duncan2847
190.Bob Dandridge2846
191.Dana Barros2837
192.Adrian Dantley*2830
193.Lamar Odom2813
194.Eddie Jones2812
195.Kevin Loughery2803
196.Sidney Moncrief2793
197.James Worthy*2791
198.Jamaal Tinsley2786
199.Dick Snyder2767
200.Earl Watson2759
201.John Paxson2758
202.Joe Johnson2756
203.Dan Majerle2755
204.Rodney McCray2750
205.Howard Eisley2748
206.Jerry Lucas*2732
207.Otis Thorpe2730
208.Byron Scott2729
 Dick Barnett2729
210.Chris Ford2719
211.Gerald Wilkins2697
212.Charlie Scott2696
213.Deron Williams2691
214.Slick Watts2678
215.Mickey Johnson2677
 Dominique Wilkins*2677
217.Kirk Hinrich2674
 Brian Winters2674
219.Lester Conner2669
220.Rick Fox2649
221.Chuck Person2645
222.Chris Childs2633
223.Billy Cunningham*2625
 Dwyane Wade2625
225.Gene Shue2608
226.Nate Thurmond*2575
 Horace Grant2575
228.Paul Silas2572
229.Juwan Howard2563
230.Phil Smith2561
231.Robert Pack2556
232.Bill Bridges2553
233.Eddie Johnson2550
234.Richard Hamilton2549
235.Walt Bellamy*2544
236.Charlie Ward2539
237.Bill Bradley*2533
238.Jim Cleamons2531
239.Jeff McInnis2514
240.Geoff Huston2509
241.Marques Johnson2502
242.Robert Reid2500
243.Dave DeBusschere*2497
 Lindsey Hunter2497
245.Vinny Del Negro2484
246.Jamal Crawford2483
 Al Attles2483
248.Kelvin Ransey2480
249.B.J. Armstrong2479
250.Frank Johnson2476

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.Jim Eakins1197
 Doug Moe1197
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.Jeffrey Congdon1002
 Brian Taylor1002
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.Jackie Moreland505
 Willie Somerset505
104.Connie Hawkins*504
 Mike Butler504
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.Barry Liebowitz301
 Larry Finch301
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.Tom Thacker244
 Henry Logan244
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.Spencer Haywood190
 James Foster190
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.Mel Peterson160
 Samuel Robinson160
191.Don Carlos159
192.Dan Anderson158
193.Len Elmore157
194.Ervin Inniger156
195.Mel Nowell155
196.Ben Warley152
 Jim Jarvis152
 Wali Jones152
199.Jerry Harkness150
200.Al Cueto144
 Hal Hale144
202.Riney Lochmann143
203.Bobby Hooper142
 Mark Olberding142
 Don Adams142
 Fly Williams142
207.Rich Niemann140
 Moses Malone*140
209.Bob Lackey137
210.Monte Towe136
211.Jim Hadnot135
 David Vaughn135
 Tom Hagan135
214.Tommie Bowens134
215.Mike Flynn133
216.Barry Orms132
 Wilbert Robinson132
218.Ticky Burden131
219.Jim Ard129
220.Dennis Wuycik128
 Jim Bradley128
222.Calvin Fowler126
223.Dave Lattin122
224.Shaler Halimon121
 Allan Bristow121
226.Leary Lentz120
 Jerry Pettway120
228.Jim McDaniels118
229.Loyd King117
230.John Smith116
231.Mike D'Antoni115
232.George Tinsley114
233.Flynn Robinson112
 Pierre Russell112
 Al Tucker112
236.Billy Harris111
237.Johnny Baum110
238.Charles Edge109
239.Lloyd Batts106
240.John Fairchild104
241.Richard Clark101
242.Billy Evans100
243.Mel Bennett97
244.Keith Swagerty95
 Bill Bunting95
246.Billy Schaeffer94
 Larry Bunce94
248.Roger Brown93
249.Scott English92
250.Errol Palmer91