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 11632
4.LeBron James 10540
5.Steve Nash* 10335
6.Mark Jackson 10334
7.Magic Johnson* 10141
8.Oscar Robertson* 9887
9.Russell Westbrook 9260
10.Isiah Thomas* 9061
11.Gary Payton* 8966
12.Andre Miller 8524
13.Rod Strickland 7987
14.Rajon Rondo 7584
15.Maurice Cheeks* 7392
16.Lenny Wilkens* 7211
17.Terry Porter 7160
18.James Harden 7096
19.Tim Hardaway* 7095
20.Tony Parker* 7036
21.Bob Cousy* 6955
22.Guy Rodgers* 6917
23.Kyle Lowry 6830
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
34.Jerry West* 6238
35.Scottie Pippen* 6135
36.Clyde Drexler* 6125
37.John Havlicek* 6114
38.Baron Davis 6025
39.Mookie Blaylock 5972
40.Mike Conley 5965
41.Jrue Holiday 5956
42.Sam Cassell 5939
43.Avery Johnson 5846
44.Stephen Curry 5813
45.Nick Van Exel 5777
46.John Wall 5735
47.Dwyane Wade* 5701
48.Larry Bird* 5695
49.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 5660
50.Chauncey Billups 5636
51.Michael Jordan* 5633
52.Allen Iverson* 5624
53.Mike Bibby 5517
54.Dennis Johnson* 5499
55.Kevin Garnett* 5445
56.Jason Terry 5415
57.Dave Bing* 5397
58.Damon Stoudamire 5371
59.Kevin Porter 5314
60.Jeff Hornacek 5281
61.Damian Lillard 5267
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.Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
85.Joe Dumars* 4612
86.Jason Williams 4611
87.Gus Williams 4597
88.Jeff Teague 4585
89.Jamal Crawford 4541
90.Hal Greer* 4540
91.Sherman Douglas 4536
92.Jameer Nelson 4508
93.Randy Smith 4487
94.Brevin Knight 4481
95.Don Buse 4425
96.Terrell Brandon 4407
97.Goran Dragić 4405
98.Calvin Murphy* 4402
99.Kevin Durant 4366
100.Ray Allen* 4361
101.Alex English* 4351
102.Spud Webb 4342
103.Jay Humphries 4339
104.Vern Fleming 4293
105.Draymond Green 4292
106.Grant Hill* 4252
107.Kirk Hinrich 4245
 Eric Snow 4245
109.Tim Duncan* 4225
110.Charles Barkley* 4215
111.Richie Guerin* 4211
112.Michael Adams 4209
113.Dick McGuire* 4205
114.Danny Ainge 4199
115.Rory Sparrow 4192
116.DeMar DeRozan 4189
117.Pooh Richardson 4180
118.Tracy McGrady* 4161
119.David Wesley 4159
120.Nikola Jokić 4141
 Reggie Miller* 4141
122.Bill Russell* 4100
123.Jo Jo White* 4095
124.Kenny Smith 4073
125.Alvan Adams 4012
126.Manu Ginóbili* 4001
127.Mo Williams 3990
128.John Bagley 3980
129.Jarrett Jack 3952
130.Kemba Walker 3938
131.Alvin Robertson 3929
132.Pau Gasol* 3925
133.Brian Shaw 3918
134.Ron Harper 3916
 Kyrie Irving 3916
136.Micheal Ray Richardson 3899
137.Scott Skiles 3881
138.Walter Davis 3878
139.Earl Watson 3871
140.Devin Harris 3869
141.Johnny Moore 3866
142.Monta Ellis 3856
143.Ron Boone 3842
144.Detlef Schrempf 3833
145.Wes Unseld* 3822
146.Derek Fisher 3804
147.Lou Williams 3789
148.Ray Williams 3779
149.D.J. Augustin 3761
150.Andy Phillip* 3759
151.Sam Lacey 3754
152.Derrick Rose 3723
153.Paul Pressey 3715
154.Luke Ridnour 3713
155.Larry Drew 3702
156.Boris Diaw 3684
157.Michael Cooper 3666
158.Latrell Sprewell 3664
159.Dirk Nowitzki* 3651
160.Elgin Baylor* 3650
161.Mack Calvin 3617
162.Sedale Threatt 3613
163.Earl Monroe* 3594
164.Paul Westphal* 3591
165.Pete Maravich* 3563
166.Walt Hazzard 3555
167.Lamar Odom 3554
168.Eric Bledsoe 3545
 Darren Collison 3545
170.Vlade Divac* 3541
171.Jalen Rose 3527
172.Chris Webber* 3526
173.Anfernee Hardaway 3525
 Ricky Sobers 3525
175.Charlie Scott* 3515
176.Archie Clark 3498
177.Jack Sikma* 3488
178.Steve Francis 3473
179.Trae Young 3465
180.Giannis Antetokounmpo 3463
181.Chris Mullin* 3450
182.Steve Blake 3446
183.Eddie Johnson 3436
184.Carmelo Anthony 3422
185.Mitch Richmond* 3398
186.Darrell Armstrong 3394
187.Al Horford 3380
188.Johnny Davis 3368
189.Mike Newlin 3364
190.Nicolas Batum 3357
191.Dennis Schröder 3345
192.Reggie Jackson 3340
193.Allen Leavell 3339
194.Jamaal Tinsley 3330
195.World B. Free 3319
196.Ty Lawson 3316
197.Bimbo Coles 3313
198.Billy Cunningham* 3305
199.John Johnson 3285
200.Darrell Walker 3276
201.J.J. Barea 3270
202.Bill Melchionni 3247
203.Michael Finley 3245
204.Jerry Stackhouse 3240
205.Jimmy Butler 3235
206.Charles Oakley 3217
207.Larry Costello* 3215
208.Vinnie Johnson 3212
209.Rafer Alston 3202
210.Lucius Allen 3174
211.Antoine Walker 3170
212.Fred Brown 3160
 Slater Martin* 3160
214.Brandon Jennings 3151
215.Mike Gale 3146
216.Gerald Henderson 3141
217.Tom Henderson 3136
218.Richard Hamilton 3125
219.Toni Kukoč* 3119
220.Quinn Buckner 3114
221.Foots Walker 3111
222.Clifford Robinson 3094
223.George McGinnis* 3089
224.John Starks 3085
225.Phil Ford 3083
226.Darnell Valentine 3080
227.Dolph Schayes* 3072
228.Jimmy Jones 3069
229.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
230.Dick Van Arsdale 3057
231.Blake Griffin 3055
232.Artis Gilmore* 3050
233.Shaquille O'Neal* 3026
234.Jeff Mullins 3023
235.Gary Grant 3013
236.Bob Lanier* 3007
237.Lionel Hollins 3006
238.Paul George 3004
239.Greg Anthony 2997
 Johnny Dawkins 2997
241.Marc Gasol 2996
242.Doug Christie 2992
243.Bradley Beal 2983
244.Rolando Blackman 2981
245.Freddie Lewis 2979
246.Anthony Mason 2963
247.Tom Gola* 2962
248.Kendall Gill 2945
249.Howard Komives 2941
250.D'Angelo Russell 2938

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.Bill 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 11632
4.LeBron James 10540
5.Steve Nash* 10335
6.Mark Jackson 10334
7.Magic Johnson* 10141
8.Oscar Robertson* 9887
9.Russell Westbrook 9260
10.Isiah Thomas* 9061
11.Gary Payton* 8966
12.Andre Miller 8524
13.Rod Strickland 7987
14.Rajon Rondo 7584
15.Maurice Cheeks* 7392
16.Lenny Wilkens* 7211
17.Terry Porter 7160
18.James Harden 7096
19.Tim Hardaway* 7095
20.Tony Parker* 7036
21.Bob Cousy* 6955
22.Guy Rodgers* 6917
23.Kyle Lowry 6830
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
34.Jerry West* 6238
35.Scottie Pippen* 6135
36.Clyde Drexler* 6125
37.John Havlicek* 6114
38.Baron Davis 6025
39.Mookie Blaylock 5972
40.Mike Conley 5965
41.Jrue Holiday 5956
42.Sam Cassell 5939
43.Avery Johnson 5846
44.Stephen Curry 5813
45.Nick Van Exel 5777
46.John Wall 5735
47.Dwyane Wade* 5701
48.Larry Bird* 5695
49.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 5660
50.Chauncey Billups 5636
51.Michael Jordan* 5633
52.Allen Iverson* 5624
53.Mike Bibby 5517
54.Dennis Johnson* 5499
55.Kevin Garnett* 5445
56.Jason Terry 5415
57.Dave Bing* 5397
58.Damon Stoudamire 5371
59.Kevin Porter 5314
60.Jeff Hornacek 5281
61.Damian Lillard 5267
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.Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
82.Joe Dumars* 4612
83.Jason Williams 4611
84.Gus Williams 4597
85.Jeff Teague 4585
86.Jamal Crawford 4541
87.Hal Greer* 4540
88.Sherman Douglas 4536
89.Jameer Nelson 4508
90.Randy Smith 4487
91.Brevin Knight 4481
92.Terrell Brandon 4407
93.Goran Dragić 4405
94.Calvin Murphy* 4402
95.Kevin Durant 4366
96.Ray Allen* 4361
97.Alex English* 4351
98.Spud Webb 4342
99.Jay Humphries 4339
100.Vern Fleming 4293
101.Draymond Green 4292
102.Grant Hill* 4252
103.Kirk Hinrich 4245
 Eric Snow 4245
105.Tim Duncan* 4225
106.Charles Barkley* 4215
107.Richie Guerin* 4211
108.Michael Adams 4209
109.Dick McGuire* 4205
110.Danny Ainge 4199
111.Rory Sparrow 4192
112.DeMar DeRozan 4189
113.Pooh Richardson 4180
114.Tracy McGrady* 4161
115.David Wesley 4159
116.Nikola Jokić 4141
 Reggie Miller* 4141
118.Bill Russell* 4100
119.Jo Jo White* 4095
120.Kenny Smith 4073
121.Rick Barry* 4017
122.Alvan Adams 4012
123.Manu Ginóbili* 4001
124.Mo Williams 3990
125.John Bagley 3980
126.Jarrett Jack 3952
127.Kemba Walker 3938
128.Alvin Robertson 3929
129.Pau Gasol* 3925
130.Brian Shaw 3918
131.Ron Harper 3916
 Kyrie Irving 3916
133.Micheal Ray Richardson 3899
134.Scott Skiles 3881
135.Walter Davis 3878
136.Earl Watson 3871
137.Devin Harris 3869
138.Johnny Moore 3866
139.Monta Ellis 3856
140.Detlef Schrempf 3833
141.Wes Unseld* 3822
142.Derek Fisher 3804
143.Lou Williams 3789
144.Ray Williams 3779
145.D.J. Augustin 3761
146.Andy Phillip* 3759
147.Sam Lacey 3754
148.Derrick Rose 3723
149.Paul Pressey 3715
150.Luke Ridnour 3713
151.Larry Drew 3702
152.Boris Diaw 3684
153.Michael Cooper 3666
154.Latrell Sprewell 3664
155.Dirk Nowitzki* 3651
156.Elgin Baylor* 3650
157.Sedale Threatt 3613
158.Earl Monroe* 3594
159.Paul Westphal* 3591
160.Pete Maravich* 3563
161.Walt Hazzard 3555
162.Lamar Odom 3554
163.Eric Bledsoe 3545
 Darren Collison 3545
165.Vlade Divac* 3541
166.Jalen Rose 3527
167.Chris Webber* 3526
168.Anfernee Hardaway 3525
 Ricky Sobers 3525
170.Archie Clark 3498
171.Jack Sikma* 3488
172.Steve Francis 3473
173.Trae Young 3465
174.Giannis Antetokounmpo 3463
175.Chris Mullin* 3450
176.Steve Blake 3446
177.Eddie Johnson 3436
178.Carmelo Anthony 3422
179.Mitch Richmond* 3398
180.Darrell Armstrong 3394
181.Al Horford 3380
182.Johnny Davis 3368
183.Mike Newlin 3364
184.Nicolas Batum 3357
185.Dennis Schröder 3345
186.Reggie Jackson 3340
187.Allen Leavell 3339
188.Jamaal Tinsley 3330
189.World B. Free 3319
190.Ty Lawson 3316
191.Bimbo Coles 3313
192.John Johnson 3285
193.Darrell Walker 3276
194.J.J. Barea 3270
195.Michael Finley 3245
196.Jerry Stackhouse 3240
197.Jimmy Butler 3235
198.Julius Erving* 3224
199.Charles Oakley 3217
200.Larry Costello* 3215
201.Vinnie Johnson 3212
202.Rafer Alston 3202
203.Lucius Allen 3174
204.Antoine Walker 3170
205.Fred Brown 3160
 Slater Martin* 3160
207.Brandon Jennings 3151
208.Gerald Henderson 3141
209.Tom Henderson 3136
210.Richard Hamilton 3125
211.Toni Kukoč* 3119
212.Quinn Buckner 3114
213.Foots Walker 3111
214.Clifford Robinson 3094
215.John Starks 3085
216.Phil Ford 3083
217.Darnell Valentine 3080
218.Dolph Schayes* 3072
219.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
220.Dick Van Arsdale 3057
221.Blake Griffin 3055
222.Shaquille O'Neal* 3026
223.Jeff Mullins 3023
224.Gary Grant 3013
225.Bob Lanier* 3007
226.Lionel Hollins 3006
227.Paul George 3004
228.Greg Anthony 2997
 Johnny Dawkins 2997
230.Marc Gasol 2996
231.Doug Christie 2992
232.Bradley Beal 2983
233.Rolando Blackman 2981
234.Anthony Mason 2963
235.Tom Gola* 2962
236.Kendall Gill 2945
237.Howard Komives 2941
238.D'Angelo Russell 2938
239.Antonio Daniels 2934
240.Bob Weiss 2931
241.Ish Smith 2922
 Steve Smith 2922
243.Don Buse 2920
244.Vernon Maxwell 2912
245.Dave Cowens* 2910
246.Gilbert Arenas 2909
247.K.C. Jones* 2908
248.Brent Barry 2892
 Carl Braun* 2892
250.Mark Aguirre 2871