NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Assists

Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player AST
1.John Stockton* 15806
2.Jason Kidd* 12091
3.Chris Paul 11894
4.LeBron James 11009
5.Steve Nash* 10335
6.Mark Jackson 10334
7.Magic Johnson* 10141
8.Oscar Robertson* 9887
9.Russell Westbrook 9468
10.Isiah Thomas* 9061
11.Gary Payton* 8966
12.Andre Miller 8524
13.Rod Strickland 7987
14.James Harden 7629
15.Rajon Rondo 7584
16.Maurice Cheeks* 7392
17.Lenny Wilkens* 7211
18.Terry Porter 7160
19.Tim Hardaway* 7095
20.Tony Parker* 7036
21.Kyle Lowry 7003
22.Bob Cousy* 6955
23.Guy Rodgers* 6917
24.Deron Williams 6819
25.Muggsy Bogues 6726
26.Kevin Johnson 6711
27.Derek Harper 6577
28.Tiny Archibald* 6476
29.Stephon Marbury 6471
30.John Lucas 6454
31.Reggie Theus 6453
32.Norm Nixon 6386
33.Kobe Bryant* 6306
 Mike Conley 6306
35.Jerry West* 6238
36.Jrue Holiday 6201
37.Scottie Pippen* 6135
38.Clyde Drexler* 6125
39.Stephen Curry 6119
40.John Havlicek* 6114
41.Baron Davis 6025
42.Mookie Blaylock 5972
43.Sam Cassell 5939
44.Avery Johnson 5846
45.Nick Van Exel 5777
46.John Wall 5735
47.Dwyane Wade* 5701
48.Larry Bird* 5695
49.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 5660
50.Damian Lillard 5659
51.Chauncey Billups* 5636
52.Michael Jordan* 5633
53.Allen Iverson* 5624
54.Mike Bibby 5517
55.Dennis Johnson* 5499
56.Kevin Garnett* 5445
57.Jason Terry 5415
58.Dave Bing* 5397
59.Damon Stoudamire 5371
60.Kevin Porter 5314
61.Jeff Hornacek 5281
62.Karl Malone* 5248
63.Rickey Green 5221
64.Norm Van Lier 5217
65.Kenny Anderson 5196
66.Julius Erving* 5176
67.Sleepy Floyd 5175
68.Ricky Rubio 5160
69.José Calderón 5148
70.Andre Iguodala 5147
71.Raymond Felton 5096
72.Walt Frazier* 5040
73.Joe Johnson 5001
74.Rick Barry* 4952
75.Nate McMillan 4893
76.Doc Rivers 4889
77.Mark Price 4863
78.Gail Goodrich* 4805
79.Vince Carter* 4714
80.Brad Davis 4709
81.Paul Pierce* 4708
82.Fat Lever 4696
83.Louie Dampier* 4687
84.Nikola Jokić 4667
85.Kevin Durant 4645
86.Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
87.Joe Dumars* 4612
88.Jason Williams 4611
89.Gus Williams 4597
90.Jeff Teague 4585
91.Draymond Green 4565
92.Jamal Crawford 4541
93.Hal Greer* 4540
94.Sherman Douglas 4536
95.DeMar DeRozan 4527
96.Jameer Nelson 4508
97.Randy Smith 4487
98.Brevin Knight 4481
99.Don Buse 4425
100.Terrell Brandon 4407
101.Goran Dragić 4405
102.Calvin Murphy* 4402
103.Ray Allen* 4361
104.Alex English* 4351
105.Spud Webb 4342
106.Jay Humphries 4339
107.Vern Fleming 4293
108.Grant Hill* 4252
109.Kirk Hinrich 4245
 Eric Snow 4245
111.Tim Duncan* 4225
112.Charles Barkley* 4215
113.Richie Guerin* 4211
114.Michael Adams 4209
115.Dick McGuire* 4205
116.Danny Ainge 4199
117.Rory Sparrow 4192
118.Pooh Richardson 4180
119.Tracy McGrady* 4161
120.David Wesley 4159
121.Reggie Miller* 4141
122.Kyrie Irving 4133
123.Bill Russell* 4100
124.Jo Jo White* 4095
125.Kenny Smith 4073
126.Alvan Adams 4012
127.Manu Ginóbili* 4001
128.Mo Williams 3990
129.John Bagley 3980
130.Jarrett Jack 3952
131.Kemba Walker 3938
132.Alvin Robertson 3929
133.Pau Gasol* 3925
134.Brian Shaw 3918
135.Ron Harper 3916
136.Micheal Ray Richardson 3899
137.Scott Skiles 3881
138.Walter Davis* 3878
139.Earl Watson 3871
140.Devin Harris 3869
141.Trae Young 3868
142.Johnny Moore 3866
143.Monta Ellis 3856
144.Giannis Antetokounmpo 3855
145.Ron Boone 3842
146.Detlef Schrempf 3833
147.Wes Unseld* 3822
148.Derek Fisher 3804
149.Lou Williams 3789
150.Ray Williams 3779
151.Derrick Rose 3770
152.D.J. Augustin 3761
153.Andy Phillip* 3759
154.Sam Lacey 3754
155.Paul Pressey 3715
156.Luke Ridnour 3713
157.Larry Drew 3702
158.Dennis Schröder 3693
159.Boris Diaw 3684
160.Michael Cooper* 3666
161.Latrell Sprewell 3664
162.Dirk Nowitzki* 3651
163.Elgin Baylor* 3650
164.Mack Calvin 3617
165.Sedale Threatt 3613
166.Earl Monroe* 3594
167.Paul Westphal* 3591
168.Pete Maravich* 3563
169.Reggie Jackson 3561
170.Walt Hazzard 3555
171.Lamar Odom 3554
172.Eric Bledsoe 3545
 Darren Collison 3545
174.Vlade Divac* 3541
175.Jalen Rose 3527
176.Chris Webber* 3526
177.Anfernee Hardaway 3525
 Ricky Sobers 3525
179.Charlie Scott* 3515
180.Al Horford 3501
181.Archie Clark 3498
182.Jack Sikma* 3488
183.Jimmy Butler 3474
184.Steve Francis 3473
185.Nicolas Batum 3464
186.Chris Mullin* 3450
187.Steve Blake 3446
188.Eddie Johnson 3436
189.Carmelo Anthony 3422
190.Mitch Richmond* 3398
191.Darrell Armstrong 3394
192.Johnny Davis 3368
193.Mike Newlin 3364
194.Allen Leavell 3339
195.Jamaal Tinsley 3330
196.World B. Free 3319
197.Luka Dončić 3317
198.Ty Lawson 3316
199.Bimbo Coles 3313
200.Billy Cunningham* 3305
201.D'Angelo Russell 3289
202.John Johnson 3285
203.Darrell Walker 3276
204.J.J. Barea 3270
205.Bill Melchionni 3247
206.Michael Finley 3245
207.Jerry Stackhouse 3240
208.Bradley Beal 3237
209.Charles Oakley 3217
210.Larry Costello* 3215
211.Vinnie Johnson 3212
212.Rafer Alston 3202
213.Paul George 3191
 T.J. McConnell 3191
215.Lucius Allen 3174
216.Antoine Walker 3170
217.Fred Brown 3160
 Slater Martin* 3160
219.Brandon Jennings 3151
220.Mike Gale 3146
221.Gerald Henderson 3141
222.Tom Henderson 3136
223.Richard Hamilton 3125
224.Toni Kukoč* 3119
225.Quinn Buckner 3114
226.Foots Walker 3111
227.Clifford Robinson 3094
228.George McGinnis* 3089
229.John Starks 3085
230.Phil Ford 3083
231.Darnell Valentine 3080
232.Dolph Schayes* 3072
233.Jimmy Jones 3069
234.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
235.Dick Van Arsdale 3057
236.Blake Griffin 3055
237.Artis Gilmore* 3050
238.Ish Smith 3044
239.Shaquille O'Neal* 3026
240.Jeff Mullins 3023
241.Gary Grant 3013
242.Bob Lanier* 3007
243.Lionel Hollins 3006
244.Greg Anthony 2997
 Johnny Dawkins 2997
246.Marc Gasol 2996
247.Devin Booker 2993
248.Doug Christie 2992
249.Rolando Blackman 2981
250.Freddie Lewis 2979

ABA

ABA Table
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.Walt Simon 1486
23.Steve Jones 1452
 Willie Wise 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.Cincy 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.Jeff Congdon 1002
 Brian Taylor 1002
49.Red Robbins 1001
50.Mike Lewis 1000
51.Charlie 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.Steve Chubin 885
63.Dave Twardzik 883
64.Charlie Beasley 860
65.Bob Netolicky 848
66.Dave Robisch 842
67.Levern Tart 830
68.Skeeter Swift 820
69.Charlie Scott* 819
70.Merv 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.Ron 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.Ollie 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 518
100.Maurice Lucas 511
101.Randy 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.Art 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.Andy Anderson 327
133.Don 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 Leibowitz 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.Les Selvage 252
155.Bud Olsen 249
156.Mike Green 247
157.Henry Logan 244
 Tom Thacker 244
159.Steve Kramer 236
160.Willie Murrell 233
161.Bobby Lloyd 229
162.Joe Hamood 227
 Willie Sojourner 227
164.M.L. Carr 224
165.Ollie Darden 219
 Pat McFarland 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.Ron Thomas 198
174.Grant Simmons 197
175.Sonny Dove 196
176.Steve Vacendak 194
177.Spencer Haywood* 190
 Jimmy 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.Billy McGill 162
189.Mel Peterson 160
 Sam 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
 Ben Warley 152
 Wali Jones 152
199.Jerry Harkness 150
200.Hal Hale 144
 Al Cueto 144
202.Riney Lochmann 143
203.Bobby Hooper 142
 Don Adams 142
 Fly Williams 142
 Mark Olberding 142
207.Rich Niemann 140
 Moses Malone* 140
209.Bob Lackey 137
210.Monte Towe 136
211.Jim Hadnot 135
 Tom Hagan 135
 David Vaughn 135
214.Tommie Bowens 134
215.Mike Flynn 133
216.Barry Orms 132
 Wil Robinson 132
218.Ticky Burden 131
219.Jim Ard 129
220.Dennis Wuycik 128
 Jim Bradley 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.Dick 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

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player AST
1.John Stockton* 15806
2.Jason Kidd* 12091
3.Chris Paul 11894
4.LeBron James 11009
5.Steve Nash* 10335
6.Mark Jackson 10334
7.Magic Johnson* 10141
8.Oscar Robertson* 9887
9.Russell Westbrook 9468
10.Isiah Thomas* 9061
11.Gary Payton* 8966
12.Andre Miller 8524
13.Rod Strickland 7987
14.James Harden 7629
15.Rajon Rondo 7584
16.Maurice Cheeks* 7392
17.Lenny Wilkens* 7211
18.Terry Porter 7160
19.Tim Hardaway* 7095
20.Tony Parker* 7036
21.Kyle Lowry 7003
22.Bob Cousy* 6955
23.Guy Rodgers* 6917
24.Deron Williams 6819
25.Muggsy Bogues 6726
26.Kevin Johnson 6711
27.Derek Harper 6577
28.Tiny Archibald* 6476
29.Stephon Marbury 6471
30.John Lucas 6454
31.Reggie Theus 6453
32.Norm Nixon 6386
33.Kobe Bryant* 6306
 Mike Conley 6306
35.Jerry West* 6238
36.Jrue Holiday 6201
37.Scottie Pippen* 6135
38.Clyde Drexler* 6125
39.Stephen Curry 6119
40.John Havlicek* 6114
41.Baron Davis 6025
42.Mookie Blaylock 5972
43.Sam Cassell 5939
44.Avery Johnson 5846
45.Nick Van Exel 5777
46.John Wall 5735
47.Dwyane Wade* 5701
48.Larry Bird* 5695
49.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 5660
50.Damian Lillard 5659
51.Chauncey Billups* 5636
52.Michael Jordan* 5633
53.Allen Iverson* 5624
54.Mike Bibby 5517
55.Dennis Johnson* 5499
56.Kevin Garnett* 5445
57.Jason Terry 5415
58.Dave Bing* 5397
59.Damon Stoudamire 5371
60.Kevin Porter 5314
61.Jeff Hornacek 5281
62.Karl Malone* 5248
63.Rickey Green 5221
64.Norm Van Lier 5217
65.Kenny Anderson 5196
66.Sleepy Floyd 5175
67.Ricky Rubio 5160
68.José Calderón 5148
69.Andre Iguodala 5147
70.Raymond Felton 5096
71.Walt Frazier* 5040
72.Joe Johnson 5001
73.Nate McMillan 4893
74.Doc Rivers 4889
75.Mark Price 4863
76.Gail Goodrich* 4805
77.Vince Carter* 4714
78.Brad Davis 4709
79.Paul Pierce* 4708
80.Fat Lever 4696
81.Nikola Jokić 4667
82.Kevin Durant 4645
83.Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
84.Joe Dumars* 4612
85.Jason Williams 4611
86.Gus Williams 4597
87.Jeff Teague 4585
88.Draymond Green 4565
89.Jamal Crawford 4541
90.Hal Greer* 4540
91.Sherman Douglas 4536
92.DeMar DeRozan 4527
93.Jameer Nelson 4508
94.Randy Smith 4487
95.Brevin Knight 4481
96.Terrell Brandon 4407
97.Goran Dragić 4405
98.Calvin Murphy* 4402
99.Ray Allen* 4361
100.Alex English* 4351
101.Spud Webb 4342
102.Jay Humphries 4339
103.Vern Fleming 4293
104.Grant Hill* 4252
105.Kirk Hinrich 4245
 Eric Snow 4245
107.Tim Duncan* 4225
108.Charles Barkley* 4215
109.Richie Guerin* 4211
110.Michael Adams 4209
111.Dick McGuire* 4205
112.Danny Ainge 4199
113.Rory Sparrow 4192
114.Pooh Richardson 4180
115.Tracy McGrady* 4161
116.David Wesley 4159
117.Reggie Miller* 4141
118.Kyrie Irving 4133
119.Bill Russell* 4100
120.Jo Jo White* 4095
121.Kenny Smith 4073
122.Rick Barry* 4017
123.Alvan Adams 4012
124.Manu Ginóbili* 4001
125.Mo Williams 3990
126.John Bagley 3980
127.Jarrett Jack 3952
128.Kemba Walker 3938
129.Alvin Robertson 3929
130.Pau Gasol* 3925
131.Brian Shaw 3918
132.Ron Harper 3916
133.Micheal Ray Richardson 3899
134.Scott Skiles 3881
135.Walter Davis* 3878
136.Earl Watson 3871
137.Devin Harris 3869
138.Trae Young 3868
139.Johnny Moore 3866
140.Monta Ellis 3856
141.Giannis Antetokounmpo 3855
142.Detlef Schrempf 3833
143.Wes Unseld* 3822
144.Derek Fisher 3804
145.Lou Williams 3789
146.Ray Williams 3779
147.Derrick Rose 3770
148.D.J. Augustin 3761
149.Andy Phillip* 3759
150.Sam Lacey 3754
151.Paul Pressey 3715
152.Luke Ridnour 3713
153.Larry Drew 3702
154.Dennis Schröder 3693
155.Boris Diaw 3684
156.Michael Cooper* 3666
157.Latrell Sprewell 3664
158.Dirk Nowitzki* 3651
159.Elgin Baylor* 3650
160.Sedale Threatt 3613
161.Earl Monroe* 3594
162.Paul Westphal* 3591
163.Pete Maravich* 3563
164.Reggie Jackson 3561
165.Walt Hazzard 3555
166.Lamar Odom 3554
167.Eric Bledsoe 3545
 Darren Collison 3545
169.Vlade Divac* 3541
170.Jalen Rose 3527
171.Chris Webber* 3526
172.Anfernee Hardaway 3525
 Ricky Sobers 3525
174.Al Horford 3501
175.Archie Clark 3498
176.Jack Sikma* 3488
177.Jimmy Butler 3474
178.Steve Francis 3473
179.Nicolas Batum 3464
180.Chris Mullin* 3450
181.Steve Blake 3446
182.Eddie Johnson 3436
183.Carmelo Anthony 3422
184.Mitch Richmond* 3398
185.Darrell Armstrong 3394
186.Johnny Davis 3368
187.Mike Newlin 3364
188.Allen Leavell 3339
189.Jamaal Tinsley 3330
190.World B. Free 3319
191.Luka Dončić 3317
192.Ty Lawson 3316
193.Bimbo Coles 3313
194.D'Angelo Russell 3289
195.John Johnson 3285
196.Darrell Walker 3276
197.J.J. Barea 3270
198.Michael Finley 3245
199.Jerry Stackhouse 3240
200.Bradley Beal 3237
201.Julius Erving* 3224
202.Charles Oakley 3217
203.Larry Costello* 3215
204.Vinnie Johnson 3212
205.Rafer Alston 3202
206.Paul George 3191
 T.J. McConnell 3191
208.Lucius Allen 3174
209.Antoine Walker 3170
210.Fred Brown 3160
 Slater Martin* 3160
212.Brandon Jennings 3151
213.Gerald Henderson 3141
214.Tom Henderson 3136
215.Richard Hamilton 3125
216.Toni Kukoč* 3119
217.Quinn Buckner 3114
218.Foots Walker 3111
219.Clifford Robinson 3094
220.John Starks 3085
221.Phil Ford 3083
222.Darnell Valentine 3080
223.Dolph Schayes* 3072
224.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
225.Dick Van Arsdale 3057
226.Blake Griffin 3055
227.Ish Smith 3044
228.Shaquille O'Neal* 3026
229.Jeff Mullins 3023
230.Gary Grant 3013
231.Bob Lanier* 3007
232.Lionel Hollins 3006
233.Greg Anthony 2997
 Johnny Dawkins 2997
235.Marc Gasol 2996
236.Devin Booker 2993
237.Doug Christie 2992
238.Rolando Blackman 2981
239.Anthony Mason 2963
240.Tom Gola* 2962
241.Kendall Gill 2945
242.Howard Komives 2941
243.Gordon Hayward 2940
244.Antonio Daniels 2934
245.Bob Weiss 2931
246.Steve Smith 2922
247.Don Buse 2920
248.Khris Middleton 2916
249.Vernon Maxwell 2912
250.Dave Cowens* 2910