| Rank | Player | Position(s) | Years played | Team(s) played | Games played | Total assists | Assists per game
average[2] |
|---|
| 1 | | PG | 1975–1998 | Toyota, Ginebra/Añejo Rum/Tondeña 65/Gordon's Gin | 958 | 5,825 | 6.1 |
| 2 | | C/PF | 1975–1994 | Toyota, Beer Hausen/Manila Beer, Tanduay, Purefoods, San Miguel | 1,074 | 5,220 | 4.9 |
| 3 | | PG | 1989–2002 | Purefoods/Coney Island, Pepsi, Tanduay, FedEx | 692 | 4,043 | 5.8 |
| 4 | | PG | 1993–2010 | Alaska, Pop Cola, Coca-Cola, Barangay Ginebra | 742 | 3,757 | 5.1 |
| 5 | ^ | PG | –present | Sta. Lucia, Coca-Cola, Burger King, San Miguel/Petron, GlobalPort, Terrafirma | 689 | 3,470 | 5.0 |
| 6 | | PG | 2003– | Talk 'N Text/TNT, Meralco | 601 | 3,406 | 5.7 |
| 7 | ^ | PG | –present | San Miguel/Magnolia, Alaska, Barangay Ginebra | 738 | 3,390 | 4.6 |
| 8 | | PG | 1980–1991 | Gilbey’s Gin/St. George Whiskies, Tanduay, Purefoods, Pepsi | 550 | 3,256 | 5.9 |
| 9 | | PG | 1989–2002 | Shell, Sta. Lucia, Purefoods | 618 | 3,228 | 5.2 |
| 10 | | PF/C | 1975–1991 | Crispa/Walk Tall, Shell, Great Taste/Presto, Añejo Rum/Ginebra | 918 | 3,130 | 3.4 |
| 11 | | PG | 1993–2011 | Coney Island/Purefoods, San Miguel/Magnolia | 925 | 3,085 | 3.4 |
| 12 | | SG/PG | 1975–1986 | Toyota, Ginebra | 613 | 2,938 | 4.6 |
| 13 | | PG | 1975–1991 | Crispa/Walk Tall, Shell, Great Taste/Presto, Purefoods, Diet Sarsi/Swift | 788 | 2,853 | 3.6 |
| 14 | Jayson Castro
| PG | 2008–present | Talk 'N Text/TNT | 628 | 2,936 | 4.7 |
| 15 | ^ | PG | 2010–present | Coca-Cola, Sta. Lucia, Meralco, San Miguel/Petron | 528 | 2,666 | 5.0 |
| 16 | | SG | 1975–1988 | Crispa/Walk Tall, Manila Beer, Great Taste/Presto | 749 | 2,640 | 3.5 |
| 17 | | PG | 1983– 1989 | Great Taste, Northern Cement, San Miguel | NA | 2,480 | 7.3 |
| 18 | | PG | 1990–2003 | Presto, Sta. Lucia, Shell | 577 | 2,459 | 4.3 |
| 19 | | SG/PG | 2003– | Red Bull, Talk 'N Text, Alaska, Barangay Ginebra, Barako Bull, GlobalPort | 643 | 2,442 | 3.8 |
| 20 | | PG | 1982–1996 | Tanduay, Great Taste, Alaska, Coney Island/Purefoods, Shell, San Miguel | 695 | 2,395 | 3.5 | |
