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 12212
3.Jason Kidd* 12091
4.LeBron James 11309
5.Steve Nash* 10335
6.Mark Jackson 10334
7.Magic Johnson* 10141
8.Oscar Robertson* 9887
9.Russell Westbrook 9725
10.Isiah Thomas* 9061
11.Gary Payton* 8966
12.Andre Miller 8524
13.Rod Strickland 7987
14.James Harden 7915
15.Rajon Rondo 7584
16.Maurice Cheeks* 7392
17.Lenny Wilkens* 7211
18.Terry Porter 7160
19.Tim Hardaway* 7095
20.Kyle Lowry 7071
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.Derek Harper 6577
28.Tiny Archibald* 6476
29.Stephon Marbury 6471
30.Mike Conley 6455
31.John Lucas 6454
32.Reggie Theus 6453
33.Norm Nixon 6386
34.Jrue Holiday 6333
35.Stephen Curry 6308
36.Kobe Bryant* 6306
37.Jerry West* 6238
38.Scottie Pippen* 6135
39.Clyde Drexler* 6125
40.John Havlicek* 6114
41.Baron Davis 6025
42.Mookie Blaylock 5972
43.Sam Cassell 5939
44.Damian Lillard 5878
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.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.Nikola Jokić 4992
75.Rick Barry* 4952
76.Nate McMillan 4893
77.Doc Rivers 4889
78.Mark Price 4863
79.Gail Goodrich* 4805
80.Kevin Durant 4762
81.Draymond Green 4751
82.Vince Carter* 4714
83.Brad Davis 4709
84.Paul Pierce* 4708
85.Fat Lever 4696
86.Louie Dampier* 4687
87.DeMar DeRozan 4660
88.Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
89.Joe Dumars* 4612
90.Jason Williams 4611
91.Gus Williams 4597
92.Jeff Teague 4585
93.Jamal Crawford 4541
94.Hal Greer* 4540
95.Sherman Douglas 4536
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.Trae Young 4302
108.Vern Fleming 4293
109.Kyrie Irving 4280
110.Grant Hill* 4252
111.Kirk Hinrich 4245
 Eric Snow 4245
113.Tim Duncan* 4225
114.Charles Barkley* 4215
115.Richie Guerin* 4211
116.Michael Adams 4209
117.Dick McGuire* 4205
118.Danny Ainge 4199
119.Rory Sparrow 4192
120.Pooh Richardson 4180
121.Tracy McGrady* 4161
122.David Wesley 4159
123.Reggie Miller* 4141
124.Bill Russell* 4100
125.Jo Jo White* 4095
126.Kenny Smith 4073
127.Giannis Antetokounmpo 4040
128.Alvan Adams 4012
129.Manu Ginóbili* 4001
130.Mo Williams 3990
131.John Bagley 3980
132.Jarrett Jack 3952
133.Kemba Walker 3938
134.Alvin Robertson 3929
135.Pau Gasol* 3925
136.Brian Shaw 3918
137.Ron Harper 3916
138.Dennis Schröder 3910
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.Paul Pressey 3715
157.Luke Ridnour 3713
158.Larry Drew 3702
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.Reggie Jackson 3594
 Earl Monroe* 3594
168.Paul Westphal* 3591
169.Jimmy Butler 3577
170.Al Horford 3566
171.Pete Maravich* 3563
172.Walt Hazzard 3555
173.Lamar Odom 3554
174.Eric Bledsoe 3545
 Darren Collison 3545
176.Vlade Divac* 3541
177.Jalen Rose 3527
178.Chris Webber* 3526
179.Anfernee Hardaway 3525
 Ricky Sobers 3525
181.Nicolas Batum 3520
182.Charlie Scott* 3515
183.Archie Clark 3498
184.Luka Dončić 3489
185.Jack Sikma* 3488
186.Steve Francis 3473
187.Chris Mullin* 3450
188.D'Angelo Russell 3449
189.Steve Blake 3446
190.Eddie Johnson 3436
191.Carmelo Anthony 3422
192.Mitch Richmond* 3398
193.Darrell Armstrong 3394
194.Johnny Davis 3368
195.Mike Newlin 3364
196.T.J. McConnell 3362
197.Allen Leavell 3339
198.Jamaal Tinsley 3330
199.Bradley Beal 3329
200.World B. Free 3319
201.Ty Lawson 3316
202.Bimbo Coles 3313
 Paul George 3313
204.Billy Cunningham* 3305
205.John Johnson 3285
206.Darrell Walker 3276
207.J.J. Barea 3270
208.Bill Melchionni 3247
209.Michael Finley 3245
210.Jerry Stackhouse 3240
211.Devin Booker 3221
212.Charles Oakley 3217
213.Larry Costello* 3215
214.Vinnie Johnson 3212
215.Rafer Alston 3202
216.Lucius Allen 3174
217.Antoine Walker 3170
218.Fred Brown 3160
 Slater Martin* 3160
220.Brandon Jennings 3151
221.Mike Gale 3146
222.Gerald Henderson 3141
223.Tom Henderson 3136
224.Richard Hamilton 3125
225.Toni Kukoč* 3119
226.Quinn Buckner 3114
227.Foots Walker 3111
228.Clifford Robinson 3094
229.De'Aaron Fox 3089
 George McGinnis* 3089
231.John Starks 3085
232.Phil Ford 3083
233.Darnell Valentine 3080
234.Dolph Schayes* 3072
235.Jimmy Jones 3069
236.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
237.Dick Van Arsdale 3057
238.Blake Griffin 3055
239.Artis Gilmore* 3050
240.Ish Smith 3044
241.Shaquille O'Neal* 3026
242.Jeff Mullins 3023
243.Gary Grant 3013
244.Bob Lanier* 3007
245.Lionel Hollins 3006
246.Fred VanVleet 3005
247.Greg Anthony 2997
 Johnny Dawkins 2997
249.Marc Gasol 2996
250.Doug Christie 2992

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player AST
1.John Stockton* 15806
2.Chris Paul 12212
3.Jason Kidd* 12091
4.LeBron James 11309
5.Steve Nash* 10335
6.Mark Jackson 10334
7.Magic Johnson* 10141
8.Oscar Robertson* 9887
9.Russell Westbrook 9725
10.Isiah Thomas* 9061
11.Gary Payton* 8966
12.Andre Miller 8524
13.Rod Strickland 7987
14.James Harden 7915
15.Rajon Rondo 7584
16.Maurice Cheeks* 7392
17.Lenny Wilkens* 7211
18.Terry Porter 7160
19.Tim Hardaway* 7095
20.Kyle Lowry 7071
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.Derek Harper 6577
28.Tiny Archibald* 6476
29.Stephon Marbury 6471
30.Mike Conley 6455
31.John Lucas 6454
32.Reggie Theus 6453
33.Norm Nixon 6386
34.Jrue Holiday 6333
35.Stephen Curry 6308
36.Kobe Bryant* 6306
37.Jerry West* 6238
38.Scottie Pippen* 6135
39.Clyde Drexler* 6125
40.John Havlicek* 6114
41.Baron Davis 6025
42.Mookie Blaylock 5972
43.Sam Cassell 5939
44.Damian Lillard 5878
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.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.Nikola Jokić 4992
74.Nate McMillan 4893
75.Doc Rivers 4889
76.Mark Price 4863
77.Gail Goodrich* 4805
78.Kevin Durant 4762
79.Draymond Green 4751
80.Vince Carter* 4714
81.Brad Davis 4709
82.Paul Pierce* 4708
83.Fat Lever 4696
84.DeMar DeRozan 4660
85.Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
86.Joe Dumars* 4612
87.Jason Williams 4611
88.Gus Williams 4597
89.Jeff Teague 4585
90.Jamal Crawford 4541
91.Hal Greer* 4540
92.Sherman Douglas 4536
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.Trae Young 4302
104.Vern Fleming 4293
105.Kyrie Irving 4280
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.Pooh Richardson 4180
117.Tracy McGrady* 4161
118.David Wesley 4159
119.Reggie Miller* 4141
120.Bill Russell* 4100
121.Jo Jo White* 4095
122.Kenny Smith 4073
123.Giannis Antetokounmpo 4040
124.Rick Barry* 4017
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
135.Dennis Schröder 3910
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.Paul Pressey 3715
153.Luke Ridnour 3713
154.Larry Drew 3702
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.Reggie Jackson 3594
 Earl Monroe* 3594
163.Paul Westphal* 3591
164.Jimmy Butler 3577
165.Al Horford 3566
166.Pete Maravich* 3563
167.Walt Hazzard 3555
168.Lamar Odom 3554
169.Eric Bledsoe 3545
 Darren Collison 3545
171.Vlade Divac* 3541
172.Jalen Rose 3527
173.Chris Webber* 3526
174.Anfernee Hardaway 3525
 Ricky Sobers 3525
176.Nicolas Batum 3520
177.Archie Clark 3498
178.Luka Dončić 3489
179.Jack Sikma* 3488
180.Steve Francis 3473
181.Chris Mullin* 3450
182.D'Angelo Russell 3449
183.Steve Blake 3446
184.Eddie Johnson 3436
185.Carmelo Anthony 3422
186.Mitch Richmond* 3398
187.Darrell Armstrong 3394
188.Johnny Davis 3368
189.Mike Newlin 3364
190.T.J. McConnell 3362
191.Allen Leavell 3339
192.Jamaal Tinsley 3330
193.Bradley Beal 3329
194.World B. Free 3319
195.Ty Lawson 3316
196.Bimbo Coles 3313
 Paul George 3313
198.John Johnson 3285
199.Darrell Walker 3276
200.J.J. Barea 3270
201.Michael Finley 3245
202.Jerry Stackhouse 3240
203.Julius Erving* 3224
204.Devin Booker 3221
205.Charles Oakley 3217
206.Larry Costello* 3215
207.Vinnie Johnson 3212
208.Rafer Alston 3202
209.Lucius Allen 3174
210.Antoine Walker 3170
211.Fred Brown 3160
 Slater Martin* 3160
213.Brandon Jennings 3151
214.Gerald Henderson 3141
215.Tom Henderson 3136
216.Richard Hamilton 3125
217.Toni Kukoč* 3119
218.Quinn Buckner 3114
219.Foots Walker 3111
220.Clifford Robinson 3094
221.De'Aaron Fox 3089
222.John Starks 3085
223.Phil Ford 3083
224.Darnell Valentine 3080
225.Dolph Schayes* 3072
226.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
227.Dick Van Arsdale 3057
228.Blake Griffin 3055
229.Ish Smith 3044
230.Shaquille O'Neal* 3026
231.Jeff Mullins 3023
232.Gary Grant 3013
233.Bob Lanier* 3007
234.Lionel Hollins 3006
235.Fred VanVleet 3005
236.Greg Anthony 2997
 Johnny Dawkins 2997
238.Marc Gasol 2996
239.Doug Christie 2992
240.Khris Middleton 2988
241.Rolando Blackman 2981
242.Domantas Sabonis 2964
243.Anthony Mason 2963
244.Tom Gola* 2962
245.Kendall Gill 2945
246.Spencer Dinwiddie 2941
 Howard Komives 2941
248.Gordon Hayward 2940
249.Antonio Daniels 2934
250.Bob Weiss 2931

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