List of NBA career assists leaders explained

This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded

Progressive assist leaders list

Assist leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded.

Statistics accurate as of December 2, 2024.[1]

^Active NBA player
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024[2] -->
RankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)Total assistsGames
played		data-sort-type=numberAssists
per game
average
1PGUtah Jazz (–)15,8061,50410.5
2PGDallas Mavericks (–, –)
Phoenix Suns (–)
New Jersey Nets (–)
New York Knicks 		12,0911,3918.7
3^PGNew Orleans Hornets (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Houston Rockets (–)
Oklahoma City Thunder
Phoenix Suns (–)
Golden State Warriors
San Antonio Spurs (–present)		12,0591,292
4^SFCleveland Cavaliers (–, –)
Miami Heat (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–present)		11,2001,513
5PGPhoenix Suns (–, –)
Dallas Mavericks (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–)		10,3351,2178.5
6PGNew York Knicks (–, –)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Indiana Pacers (–, –)
Denver Nuggets
Toronto Raptors
Utah Jazz
Houston Rockets 		10,3341,2968.0
7PGLos Angeles Lakers (–,)10,14190611.2
8PGCincinnati Royals (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)		9,8871,0409.5
9^PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)
Houston Rockets
Washington Wizards
Los Angeles Lakers (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Denver Nuggets (–present)		9,5771,180
10PGDetroit Pistons (–)9,0619799.3
11PGSeattle SuperSonics (–)
Milwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Celtics
Miami Heat (–)		8,9661,335
12PGCleveland Cavaliers (–)
Los Angeles Clippers
Denver Nuggets (–, –)
Philadelphia 76ers (–)
Portland Trail Blazers (–)
Washington Wizards (–)
Sacramento Kings
Minnesota Timberwolves
San Antonio Spurs 		8,5241,3046.5
13PGNew York Knicks (–)
San Antonio Spurs (–)
Portland Trail Blazers (–,)
Washington Bullets/Wizards (–)
Miami Heat
Minnesota Timberwolves
Orlando Magic
Toronto Raptors
Houston Rockets 		7,9871,0947.3
14^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)
Houston Rockets (–)
Brooklyn Nets (–)
Philadelphia 76ers (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–present)		7,8241,094
15†PGBoston Celtics (–)
Dallas Mavericks
Sacramento Kings
Chicago Bulls
New Orleans Pelicans
Los Angeles Lakers (–,)
Atlanta Hawks
Los Angeles Clippers
Cleveland Cavaliers 		7,584957
16PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–)
San Antonio Spurs
New York Knicks (–)
Atlanta Hawks
New Jersey Nets 		7,3921,101
17PGSt. Louis Hawks (–)
Seattle SuperSonics (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers (–)
Portland Trail Blazers 		7,2111,077
18PGPortland Trail Blazers (–)
Minnesota Timberwolves (–)
Miami Heat
San Antonio Spurs (–)		7,1601,274
19PGGolden State Warriors (–)
Miami Heat (–)
Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Indiana Pacers 		7,0958678.2
20^PGMemphis Grizzlies (–)
Houston Rockets (–)
Toronto Raptors (–)
Miami Heat (–)
Philadelphia 76ers (–present)		7,0471,151
21PGSan Antonio Spurs (–)
Charlotte Hornets 		7,0361,254
22PGBoston Celtics (–)
Cincinnati Royals 		6,9559247.5
23PGPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (–)
Chicago Bulls (–)
Cincinnati Royals
Milwaukee Bucks (–)		6,9178927.8
24PGUtah Jazz (–)
New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets (–)
Dallas Mavericks (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers 		6,819845
25PGWashington Bullets
Charlotte Hornets (–)
Golden State Warriors (–)
Toronto Raptors (–)		6,726889
26PGCleveland Cavaliers
Phoenix Suns (–,)		6,7117359.1
27PGDallas Mavericks (–,)
New York Knicks (–)
Orlando Magic
Los Angeles Lakers 		6,5771,199
28PGCincinnati Royals/Kansas City(-Omaha) Kings (–)
New York Nets
Boston Celtics (–)
Milwaukee Bucks 		6,476876
29PGMinnesota Timberwolves (–)
New Jersey Nets (–)
Phoenix Suns (–)
New York Knicks (–)
Boston Celtics 		6,471846
30PGHouston Rockets (–, –,)
Golden State Warriors (–)
Washington Bullets (–)
San Antonio Spurs
Milwaukee Bucks (–)
Seattle SuperSonics 		6,4549287.0
31SG/PGChicago Bulls (–)
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (–)
Atlanta Hawks
Orlando Magic
New Jersey Nets 		6,4531,026
32PGLos Angeles Lakers (–)
San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers (–)		6,3867688.3
33^PGMemphis Grizzlies (–)
Utah Jazz (–)
Minnesota Timberwolves (–present)		6,3811,117
34SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)6,3061,3464.7
35^PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–)
New Orleans Pelicans (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)
Boston Celtics (–present)		6,276994
36PGLos Angeles Lakers (–)6,238932
37^PGGolden State Warriors (–present)6,214971
38SFChicago Bulls (–,)
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers (–)		6,1351,1785.2
39SGPortland Trail Blazers (–)
Houston Rockets (–)		6,1251,086
40SF/SGBoston Celtics (–)6,1141,2704.8
41PGCharlotte Hornets (–)
New Orleans Hornets (–)
Golden State Warriors (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers
New York Knicks 		6,0258357.2
42PGNew Jersey Nets (–)
Atlanta Hawks (–)
Golden State Warriors (–)		5,972889
43PGHouston Rockets (–)
Phoenix Suns
Dallas Mavericks
New Jersey Nets (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)
Minnesota Timberwolves (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Boston Celtics (–)		5,9399936.0
44PGSeattle SuperSonics (–)
Denver Nuggets
San Antonio Spurs (–)
Houston Rockets
Golden State Warriors
Dallas Mavericks (–)		5,8461,054
45^PGPortland Trail Blazers (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–present)		5,784858
46PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)
Denver Nuggets (–)
Dallas Mavericks (–)
Golden State Warriors
Portland Trail Blazers
San Antonio Spurs 		5,7778806.6
47†PGWashington Wizards (–)
Houston Rockets (–)
Los Angeles Clippers 		5,735647
48SGMiami Heat (–, –)
Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers 		5,7011,054
49SF/PFBoston Celtics (–)5,695897
50CMilwaukee Bucks (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–)		5,6601,5603.6

Progressive list of assists leaders

This is a progressive list of assists leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[3]

Statistics accurate as of December 2, 2024.

^Active NBA player
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration- §Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024[4] --->
+Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATLAtlanta HawksDENDenver NuggetsLALLos Angeles LakersPHW Philadelphia WarriorsSEASeattle SuperSonics
BOSBoston CelticsDETDetroit PistonsMIAMiami HeatPHXPhoenix SunsSFWSan Francisco Warriors
BUFBuffalo BravesFTWFort Wayne PistonsMILMilwaukee BucksPORPortland Trail BlazersTORToronto Raptors
CHIChicago BullsGSWGolden State WarriorsNJNNew Jersey NetsPROProvidence SteamrollersUTAUtah Jazz
CHSChicago StagsHOUHouston RocketsNOHNew Orleans HornetsROCWASWashington Wizards
CINCincinnati RoyalsINDIndiana PacersNYKNew York KnicksSACWSB Washington Bullets
CLECleveland CavaliersKCOKansas City–Omaha KingsOKCOklahoma City ThunderSASSan Antonio Spurs
DALDallas MavericksLACLos Angeles ClippersPHIPhiladelphia 76ersSDCSan Diego Clippers
Assists leaders and records at the end of every season
width=8%SeasonYear-by-year leaderASTActive player leaderASTCareer recordASTSingle-season recordASTwidth=8%Season
Ernie Calverleyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"202Ernie Calverleyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"202Ernie Calverleyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"202Ernie Calverley202
1947–48 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"120align=center style="border-right: solid blue"321align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3211947–48
1948–49 Bob Daviesalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"321align=center style="border-right: solid blue"572align=center style="border-right: solid blue"572 Bob Davies3211948–49
1949–50 Dick McGuirealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"386Andy Phillip




align=center style="border-right: solid blue"770Andy Phillip




align=center style="border-right: solid blue"770Dick McGuirealign=center 3861949–50
1950–51 Andy Phillipalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"414align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,184align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,184Andy Phillip4141950–51
1951–52 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"539align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,723 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,723align=center 5391951–52
1952–53 Bob Cousyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"547align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,120align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,120Bob Cousy5471952–53
1953–54 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"518align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,569align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2,5691953–54
1954–55 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"557align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,060align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,0605571954–55
1955–56 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"642align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,470align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,4706421955–56
1956–57 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"478align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,638align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,6381956–57
1957–58 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"463Bob Cousyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,987Bob Cousyalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,9871957–58
1958–59 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"557align=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,544align=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,5441958–59
1959–60 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"715align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,259align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,2597151959–60
1960–61 Oscar Robertsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"690 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,846 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,8461960–61
1961–62 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"899 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,430align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,430Oscar Robertson8991961–62
1962–63 Guy Rodgersalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"825align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,9456,9451962–63
1963–64 Oscar Robertsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"868 Guy Rodgersalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"3,4441963–64
1964–65 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"861Oscar Robertson


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,0761964–65
1965–66 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"847align=center style="border-right: solid blue"4,9231965–66
1966–67 Guy Rodgersalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"908align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,768Guy Rodgers9081966–67
1967–68 Wilt Chamberlainalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"702align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,4011967–68
1968–69 Oscar Robertsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"772align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,173Oscar Robertson


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,1731968–69
1969–70 Lenny Wilkensalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"683align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,731align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,7311969–70
1970–71 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"832align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,399align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,3991970–71
1971–72 Lenny Wilkensalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"766 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,890align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,8901971–72
1972–73 Nate Archibaldalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"910align=center style="border-right: solid blue"9,441align=center style="border-right: solid blue"9,441Nate Archibald9101972–73
1973–74 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"663align=center style="border-right: solid blue"9,8879,8871973–74
1974–75 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"650Lenny Wilkensalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,2111974–75
1975–76 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"661John Havlicekalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,3861975–76
1976–77 Don Busealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"685align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,7861976–77
1977–78 Kevin Porter

align=center style="border-right: solid blue"837align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,1141977–78
1978–79 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,099align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,2171,0991978–79
1979–80 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"832Walt Frazieralign=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,0401979–80
1980–81 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"734Nate Archibald


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,3661980–81
1981–82 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"762align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,9071981–82
1982–83 Magic Johnsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"829align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,3161982–83
1983–84

Isiah Thomas

Norm Nixon

align=center style="border-right: solid blue"914align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,4761983–84
1984–85 Isiah Thomasalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,123align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5,471Isiah Thomas1,1231984–85
1985–86 Magic Johnsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"907align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,0471985–86
1986–87 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"977Magic Johnsonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"6,1791986–87
1987–88 John Stocktonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,128align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,037John Stockton1,1281987–88
1988–89 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,118align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,0251988–89
1989–90 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,134align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,932align=center 1,1341989–90
1990–91 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,164align=center style="border-right: solid blue"9,921Magic Johnson9,921align=center rowspan=351,1641990–91
1991–92 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,126Isiah Thomasalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"7,9911991–92
1992–93 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"987align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,6621992–93
1993–94 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,031John Stocktonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"9,3831993–94
1994–95 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,011align=center style="border-right: solid blue"10,394John Stocktonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"10,3941994–95
1995–96 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"916 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"11,310 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"11,3101995–96
1996–97 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"935align=center style="border-right: solid blue"12,170align=center style="border-right: solid blue"12,1701996–97
1997–98 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"801align=center style="border-right: solid blue"12,713align=center style="border-right: solid blue"12,7131997–98
1998–99 Jason Kiddalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"539align=center style="border-right: solid blue"13,087 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"13,0871998–99
1999–00 Gary Paytonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"732align=center style="border-right: solid blue"13,790 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"13,7901999–00
2000–01 Jason Kiddalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"753align=center style="border-right: solid blue"14,503align=center style="border-right: solid blue"14,5032000–01
2001–02 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"882align=center style="border-right: solid blue"15,177 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"15,177 2001–02
2002–03 Jason Kiddalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"711align=center style="border-right: solid blue"15,80615,806 2002–03
2003–04 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"719align=center style="border-right: solid blue"10,3342003–04
2004–05 Steve Nashalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"861Gary Payton


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,5082004–05
2005–06 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"826align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,7652005–06
2006–07 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"884align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,9662006–07
2007–08 Chris Paul^ align=center style="border-right: solid blue"925Jason Kidd



align=center style="border-right: solid blue"9,4972007–08
2008–09 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"861align=center style="border-right: solid blue"10,1992008–09
2009–10 Steve Nashalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"892align=center style="border-right: solid blue"10,9232009–10
2010–11 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"855align=center style="border-right: solid blue"11,5782010–11
2011–12 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"664align=center style="border-right: solid blue"11,8422011–12
2012–13 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"704align=center style="border-right: solid blue"12,0912012–13
2013–14 John Wall† align=center style="border-right: solid blue"721Steve Nashalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"10,3352013–14
2014–15 Chris Paul^ align=center style="border-right: solid blue"838Andre Miller


align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,4372014–15
2015–16 Rajon Rondo† align=center style="border-right: solid blue"839align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,5242015–16
2016–17 James Harden^ align=center style="border-right: solid blue"907Chris Paul^





align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,2512016–17
2017–18 Russell Westbrook^ align=center style="border-right: solid blue"820align=center style="border-right: solid blue"8,7082017–18
2018–19 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"784align=center style="border-right: solid blue"9,1812018–19
2019–20 LeBron James^ align=center style="border-right: solid blue"684align=center style="border-right: solid blue"9,6532019–20
2020–21Russell Westbrook^ align=center style="border-right: solid blue"763align=center style="border-right: solid blue"10,2752020–21
2021–22Trae Young^ align=center style="border-right: solid blue"737align=center style="border-right: solid blue"10,9772021–22
2022–23 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 741align=center style="border-right: solid blue"11,5012022–23
2023–24 Tyrese Haliburton^ align=center style="border-right: solid blue"752align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 11,8942023–24
2024–25 Trae Young^ align=center style="border-right: solid blue"256align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 12,0592024–25
SeasonYear-by-year leaderASTActive player leaderASTCareer recordASTSingle-season recordASTSeason

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Assists. November 21, 2022. Basketball-Reference.com. en.
  2. Web site: 2024 Hall of Fame Candidates . basketball-reference.com . February 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Assists . Basketball-Reference.com . December 6, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2024 Hall of Fame Candidates . basketball-reference.com . 2019-04-12.

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