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NBA & ABA Game Leaders and Records for Assists

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

Note: Game leaders since the 1986-87 season
Rank Player ASTDate Tm
1. Scott Skiles30 1990-12-30 ORL
2. John Stockton*28 1991-01-15 UTA
3. John Stockton*27 1989-12-19 UTA
4. John Stockton*26 1988-04-14 UTA
5. Jason Kidd25 1996-02-08 DAL
  Kevin Johnson25 1994-04-06 PHO
  Nate McMillan25 1987-02-23 SEA
8. Ramon Sessions24 2008-04-14 MIL
  Magic Johnson*24 1990-01-09 LAL
  Magic Johnson*24 1989-11-17 LAL
  John Stockton*24 1989-01-03 UTA
12. Jamaal Tinsley23 2001-11-22 IND
  Nick Van Exel23 1997-01-05 LAL
  Mookie Blaylock23 1993-03-06 ATL
  John Stockton*23 1992-04-17 UTA
  John Stockton*23 1991-11-29 UTA
  John Stockton*23 1990-12-08 UTA
  John Stockton*23 1990-04-12 UTA
  Fat Lever23 1989-04-21 DEN
  Magic Johnson*23 1988-04-20 LAL
21. Chris Duhon22 2008-11-29 NYK
  Steve Nash22 2006-01-02 PHO
  Andre Miller22 2001-12-15 CLE
  George McCloud22 2001-03-26 DEN
  Mark Jackson22 1997-01-20 DEN
  Robert Pack22 1996-11-23 NJN
  Tim Hardaway22 1994-12-16 GSW
  Sherman Douglas22 1994-04-03 BOS
  John Stockton*22 1992-12-18 UTA
  Magic Johnson*22 1990-11-06 LAL
  John Stockton*22 1989-12-11 UTA
  John Stockton*22 1987-01-08 UTA
33. Steve Nash21 2009-02-08 PHO
  Chris Paul21 2007-11-06 NOH
  Deron Williams21 2007-01-24 UTA
  Steve Nash21 2007-01-11 PHO
  Sherman Douglas21 1993-12-08 BOS
  Scott Skiles21 1993-04-16 ORL
  John Stockton*21 1992-04-19 UTA
  Magic Johnson*21 1990-12-16 LAL
  John Stockton*21 1990-12-11 UTA
  John Stockton*21 1990-03-13 UTA
  John Stockton*21 1990-03-01 UTA
  Gary Grant21 1990-01-18 LAC
  Magic Johnson*21 1989-12-15 LAL
  Gary Grant21 1989-11-29 LAC
  Magic Johnson*21 1989-04-23 LAL
  Kevin Johnson21 1989-02-26 PHO
  John Stockton*21 1989-02-14 UTA
  Magic Johnson*21 1988-12-06 LAL
  John Stockton*21 1988-11-19 UTA
  John Stockton*21 1988-04-20 UTA
  John Stockton*21 1988-03-22 UTA
  John Stockton*21 1988-02-20 UTA
  John Stockton*21 1988-02-19 UTA
  Nate McMillan21 1987-03-31 SEA
57. Steve Nash20 2009-10-30 PHO
  Jason Kidd20 2009-04-05 DAL
  Baron Davis20 2009-03-18 LAC
  Deron Williams20 2009-03-01 UTA
  Chris Paul20 2009-02-27 NOH
  Baron Davis20 2009-02-11 LAC
  Chris Paul20 2008-03-26 NOH
  Deron Williams20 2008-03-03 UTA
  Steve Nash20 2008-01-17 PHO
  Deron Williams20 2008-01-02 UTA
  Andre Miller20 2006-12-08 DEN
  Steve Nash20 2006-12-05 PHO
  Brevin Knight20 2005-01-11 CHA
  Jalen Rose20 2001-04-18 IND
  Nick Van Exel20 2000-12-02 DEN
  Nick Van Exel20 1999-11-08 DEN
  Stephon Marbury20 1999-04-25 NJN
  Rod Strickland20 1998-02-10 WAS
  Avery Johnson20 1997-12-17 SAS
  Avery Johnson20 1997-12-10 SAS
  Brevin Knight20 1997-11-22 CLE
  Rod Strickland20 1996-03-30 POR
  Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf20 1995-11-15 DEN
  John Stockton*20 1995-01-07 UTA
  Rod Strickland20 1994-04-05 POR
  John Stockton*20 1994-03-06 UTA
  Scott Skiles20 1993-12-01 ORL
  John Stockton*20 1992-12-28 UTA
  Kevin Johnson20 1992-03-31 PHO
  Kevin Johnson20 1991-04-02 PHO
  John Stockton*20 1991-03-11 UTA
  Scott Skiles20 1991-03-08 ORL
  John Stockton*20 1990-04-10 UTA
  Mark Price20 1990-04-04 CLE
  Kevin Johnson20 1990-04-03 PHO
  John Stockton*20 1990-03-24 UTA
  Kevin Johnson20 1990-03-21 PHO
  John Stockton*20 1990-03-15 UTA
  John Stockton*20 1990-03-03 UTA
  John Stockton*20 1990-02-22 UTA
  Gary Grant20 1989-12-28 LAC
  John Stockton*20 1989-04-21 UTA
  Kevin Johnson20 1989-04-15 PHO
  Gary Grant20 1989-04-06 LAC
  Norm Nixon20 1988-12-08 LAC
  John Stockton*20 1988-12-07 UTA
  Magic Johnson*20 1988-11-28 LAL
  John Stockton*20 1988-04-12 UTA
  John Stockton*20 1988-03-14 UTA
  Fat Lever20 1988-01-07 DEN
  Magic Johnson*20 1987-03-10 LAL