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.Chris Paul 12449
3.Jason Kidd* 12091
4.LeBron James 11542
5.Steve Nash* 10335
6.Mark Jackson 10334
7.Magic Johnson* 10141
8.Russell Westbrook 9892
9.Oscar Robertson* 9887
10.Isiah Thomas* 9061
11.Gary Payton* 8966
12.Andre Miller 8524
13.James Harden 8232
14.Rod Strickland 7987
15.Rajon Rondo 7584
16.Maurice Cheeks* 7392
17.Lenny Wilkens* 7211
18.Terry Porter 7160
19.Kyle Lowry 7096
20.Tim Hardaway* 7095
21.Tony Parker* 7036
22.Bob Cousy* 6955
23.Guy Rodgers* 6917
24.Deron Williams 6819
25.Muggsy Bogues 6726
26.Kevin Johnson 6711
27.Mike Conley 6587
28.Derek Harper 6577
29.Stephen Curry 6487
30.Tiny Archibald* 6476
31.Stephon Marbury 6471
32.John Lucas 6454
33.Reggie Theus 6453
34.Jrue Holiday 6419
35.Norm Nixon 6386
36.Kobe Bryant* 6306
37.Jerry West* 6238
38.Scottie Pippen* 6135
39.Clyde Drexler* 6125
40.John Havlicek* 6114
41.Damian Lillard 6069
42.Baron Davis 6025
43.Mookie Blaylock 5972
44.Sam Cassell 5939
45.Avery Johnson 5846
46.Nick Van Exel 5777
47.John Wall 5735
48.Dwyane Wade* 5701
49.Larry Bird* 5695
50.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 5660
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.Nikola Jokić 5320
61.Kevin Porter 5314
62.Jeff Hornacek 5281
63.Karl Malone* 5248
64.Rickey Green 5221
65.Norm Van Lier 5217
66.Kenny Anderson 5196
67.Julius Erving* 5176
68.Sleepy Floyd 5175
69.Ricky Rubio 5160
70.José Calderón 5148
71.Andre Iguodala 5147
72.Raymond Felton 5096
73.Walt Frazier* 5040
74.Joe Johnson 5001
75.Rick Barry* 4952
76.Kevin Durant 4907
77.Draymond Green 4901
78.Nate McMillan 4893
79.Doc Rivers 4889
80.Mark Price 4863
81.DeMar DeRozan 4824
82.Gail Goodrich* 4805
83.Vince Carter* 4714
84.Brad Davis 4709
85.Paul Pierce* 4708
86.Fat Lever 4696
87.Louie Dampier* 4687
88.Trae Young 4645
89.Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
90.Joe Dumars* 4612
91.Jason Williams 4611
92.Gus Williams 4597
93.Jeff Teague 4585
94.Jamal Crawford 4541
95.Hal Greer* 4540
96.Sherman Douglas 4536
97.Jameer Nelson 4508
98.Randy Smith 4487
99.Brevin Knight 4481
100.Don Buse 4425
101.Terrell Brandon 4407
102.Goran Dragić 4405
103.Calvin Murphy* 4402
104.Kyrie Irving 4364
105.Ray Allen* 4361
106.Alex English* 4351
107.Spud Webb 4342
108.Jay Humphries 4339
109.Vern Fleming 4293
110.Grant Hill* 4252
111.Kirk Hinrich 4245
 Eric Snow 4245
113.Tim Duncan* 4225
114.Charles Barkley* 4215
115.Giannis Antetokounmpo 4212
116.Richie Guerin* 4211
117.Michael Adams 4209
118.Dick McGuire* 4205
119.Danny Ainge 4199
120.Rory Sparrow 4192
121.Pooh Richardson 4180
122.Tracy McGrady* 4161
123.David Wesley 4159
124.Reggie Miller* 4141
125.Bill Russell* 4100
126.Jo Jo White* 4095
127.Kenny Smith 4073
128.Dennis Schröder 4057
129.Alvan Adams 4012
130.Manu Ginóbili* 4001
131.Mo Williams 3990
132.John Bagley 3980
133.Jarrett Jack 3952
134.Kemba Walker 3938
135.Alvin Robertson 3929
136.Pau Gasol* 3925
137.Brian Shaw 3918
138.Ron Harper 3916
139.Michael Ray Richardson 3899
140.Scott Skiles 3881
141.Walter Davis* 3878
142.Earl Watson 3871
143.Devin Harris 3869
144.Johnny Moore 3866
145.Monta Ellis 3856
146.Ron Boone 3842
147.Detlef Schrempf 3833
148.Wes Unseld* 3822
149.Derek Fisher 3804
150.Lou Williams 3789
151.Ray Williams 3779
152.Derrick Rose 3770
153.D.J. Augustin 3761
154.Andy Phillip* 3759
155.Sam Lacey 3754
156.Jimmy Butler 3724
157.Paul Pressey 3715
158.Luke Ridnour 3713
159.Larry Drew 3702
160.Boris Diaw 3684
161.Michael Cooper* 3666
162.Latrell Sprewell 3664
163.Luka Dončić 3654
164.Dirk Nowitzki* 3651
165.Elgin Baylor* 3650
166.Al Horford 3621
167.Mack Calvin 3617
168.Sedale Threatt 3613
169.Reggie Jackson 3606
170.Earl Monroe* 3594
171.Paul Westphal* 3591
172.D'Angelo Russell 3574
173.Pete Maravich* 3563
174.Walt Hazzard 3555
175.Lamar Odom 3554
176.Nicolas Batum 3545
 Eric Bledsoe 3545
 Darren Collison 3545
179.Vlade Divac* 3541
180.Jalen Rose 3527
181.Chris Webber* 3526
182.Anfernee Hardaway 3525
 Ricky Sobers 3525
184.Charlie Scott* 3515
185.T.J. McConnell 3509
186.Archie Clark 3498
187.Jack Sikma* 3488
188.Devin Booker 3476
189.Steve Francis 3473
190.Chris Mullin* 3450
191.Steve Blake 3446
192.Eddie Johnson 3436
193.Carmelo Anthony 3422
194.Bradley Beal 3411
195.Mitch Richmond* 3398
196.Darrell Armstrong 3394
197.Paul George 3369
198.Johnny Davis 3368
199.Mike Newlin 3364
200.Allen Leavell 3339
201.Jamaal Tinsley 3330
202.World B. Free 3319
203.Ty Lawson 3316
204.Bimbo Coles 3313
205.Billy Cunningham* 3305
206.John Johnson 3285
207.Darrell Walker 3276
208.J.J. Barea 3270
209.De'Aaron Fox 3262
210.Bill Melchionni 3247
211.Michael Finley 3245
212.Jerry Stackhouse 3240
213.Charles Oakley 3217
214.Larry Costello* 3215
215.Vinnie Johnson 3212
216.Rafer Alston 3202
217.Lucius Allen 3174
218.Antoine Walker 3170
219.Fred Brown 3160
 Slater Martin* 3160
221.Brandon Jennings 3151
222.Mike Gale 3146
223.Gerald Henderson 3141
224.Tom Henderson 3136
225.Richard Hamilton 3125
226.Toni Kukoč* 3119
227.Domantas Sabonis 3118
228.Quinn Buckner 3114
229.Spencer Dinwiddie 3111
 Foots Walker 3111
231.Clifford Robinson 3094
232.Fred VanVleet 3093
233.George McGinnis* 3089
234.John Starks 3085
235.Phil Ford 3083
236.Darnell Valentine 3080
237.Dolph Schayes* 3072
238.Jimmy Jones 3069
239.Khris Middleton 3066
240.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
241.Dick Van Arsdale 3057
242.Blake Griffin 3055
243.Artis Gilmore* 3050
244.Ish Smith 3044
245.Shaquille O'Neal* 3026
246.Jeff Mullins 3023
247.Gary Grant 3013
248.Bob Lanier* 3007
249.Lionel Hollins 3006
250.CJ McCollum 3005

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player AST
1.John Stockton* 15806
2.Chris Paul 12449
3.Jason Kidd* 12091
4.LeBron James 11542
5.Steve Nash* 10335
6.Mark Jackson 10334
7.Magic Johnson* 10141
8.Russell Westbrook 9892
9.Oscar Robertson* 9887
10.Isiah Thomas* 9061
11.Gary Payton* 8966
12.Andre Miller 8524
13.James Harden 8232
14.Rod Strickland 7987
15.Rajon Rondo 7584
16.Maurice Cheeks* 7392
17.Lenny Wilkens* 7211
18.Terry Porter 7160
19.Kyle Lowry 7096
20.Tim Hardaway* 7095
21.Tony Parker* 7036
22.Bob Cousy* 6955
23.Guy Rodgers* 6917
24.Deron Williams 6819
25.Muggsy Bogues 6726
26.Kevin Johnson 6711
27.Mike Conley 6587
28.Derek Harper 6577
29.Stephen Curry 6487
30.Tiny Archibald* 6476
31.Stephon Marbury 6471
32.John Lucas 6454
33.Reggie Theus 6453
34.Jrue Holiday 6419
35.Norm Nixon 6386
36.Kobe Bryant* 6306
37.Jerry West* 6238
38.Scottie Pippen* 6135
39.Clyde Drexler* 6125
40.John Havlicek* 6114
41.Damian Lillard 6069
42.Baron Davis 6025
43.Mookie Blaylock 5972
44.Sam Cassell 5939
45.Avery Johnson 5846
46.Nick Van Exel 5777
47.John Wall 5735
48.Dwyane Wade* 5701
49.Larry Bird* 5695
50.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 5660
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.Nikola Jokić 5320
61.Kevin Porter 5314
62.Jeff Hornacek 5281
63.Karl Malone* 5248
64.Rickey Green 5221
65.Norm Van Lier 5217
66.Kenny Anderson 5196
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.Kevin Durant 4907
75.Draymond Green 4901
76.Nate McMillan 4893
77.Doc Rivers 4889
78.Mark Price 4863
79.DeMar DeRozan 4824
80.Gail Goodrich* 4805
81.Vince Carter* 4714
82.Brad Davis 4709
83.Paul Pierce* 4708
84.Fat Lever 4696
85.Trae Young 4645
86.Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
87.Joe Dumars* 4612
88.Jason Williams 4611
89.Gus Williams 4597
90.Jeff Teague 4585
91.Jamal Crawford 4541
92.Hal Greer* 4540
93.Sherman Douglas 4536
94.Jameer Nelson 4508
95.Randy Smith 4487
96.Brevin Knight 4481
97.Terrell Brandon 4407
98.Goran Dragić 4405
99.Calvin Murphy* 4402
100.Kyrie Irving 4364
101.Ray Allen* 4361
102.Alex English* 4351
103.Spud Webb 4342
104.Jay Humphries 4339
105.Vern Fleming 4293
106.Grant Hill* 4252
107.Kirk Hinrich 4245
 Eric Snow 4245
109.Tim Duncan* 4225
110.Charles Barkley* 4215
111.Giannis Antetokounmpo 4212
112.Richie Guerin* 4211
113.Michael Adams 4209
114.Dick McGuire* 4205
115.Danny Ainge 4199
116.Rory Sparrow 4192
117.Pooh Richardson 4180
118.Tracy McGrady* 4161
119.David Wesley 4159
120.Reggie Miller* 4141
121.Bill Russell* 4100
122.Jo Jo White* 4095
123.Kenny Smith 4073
124.Dennis Schröder 4057
125.Rick Barry* 4017
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.Michael 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.Detlef Schrempf 3833
144.Wes Unseld* 3822
145.Derek Fisher 3804
146.Lou Williams 3789
147.Ray Williams 3779
148.Derrick Rose 3770
149.D.J. Augustin 3761
150.Andy Phillip* 3759
151.Sam Lacey 3754
152.Jimmy Butler 3724
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.Luka Dončić 3654
160.Dirk Nowitzki* 3651
161.Elgin Baylor* 3650
162.Al Horford 3621
163.Sedale Threatt 3613
164.Reggie Jackson 3606
165.Earl Monroe* 3594
166.Paul Westphal* 3591
167.D'Angelo Russell 3574
168.Pete Maravich* 3563
169.Walt Hazzard 3555
170.Lamar Odom 3554
171.Nicolas Batum 3545
 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.T.J. McConnell 3509
180.Archie Clark 3498
181.Jack Sikma* 3488
182.Devin Booker 3476
183.Steve Francis 3473
184.Chris Mullin* 3450
185.Steve Blake 3446
186.Eddie Johnson 3436
187.Carmelo Anthony 3422
188.Bradley Beal 3411
189.Mitch Richmond* 3398
190.Darrell Armstrong 3394
191.Paul George 3369
192.Johnny Davis 3368
193.Mike Newlin 3364
194.Allen Leavell 3339
195.Jamaal Tinsley 3330
196.World B. Free 3319
197.Ty Lawson 3316
198.Bimbo Coles 3313
199.John Johnson 3285
200.Darrell Walker 3276
201.J.J. Barea 3270
202.De'Aaron Fox 3262
203.Michael Finley 3245
204.Jerry Stackhouse 3240
205.Julius Erving* 3224
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.Gerald Henderson 3141
216.Tom Henderson 3136
217.Richard Hamilton 3125
218.Toni Kukoč* 3119
219.Domantas Sabonis 3118
220.Quinn Buckner 3114
221.Spencer Dinwiddie 3111
 Foots Walker 3111
223.Clifford Robinson 3094
224.Fred VanVleet 3093
225.John Starks 3085
226.Phil Ford 3083
227.Darnell Valentine 3080
228.Dolph Schayes* 3072
229.Khris Middleton 3066
230.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
231.Dick Van Arsdale 3057
232.Blake Griffin 3055
233.Ish Smith 3044
234.Shaquille O'Neal* 3026
235.Jeff Mullins 3023
236.Gary Grant 3013
237.Bob Lanier* 3007
238.Lionel Hollins 3006
239.CJ McCollum 3005
240.Tyus Jones 2998
241.Greg Anthony 2997
 Johnny Dawkins 2997
243.Marc Gasol 2996
244.Doug Christie 2992
245.Rolando Blackman 2981
246.Anthony Mason 2963
247.Tom Gola* 2962
248.Elfrid Payton 2961
249.Kendall Gill 2945
250.Howard Komives 2941

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