NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Assists Per Game

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NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player APG
1.Magic Johnson* 11.19
2.John Stockton* 10.51
3.Oscar Robertson* 9.51
4.Trae Young 9.50
5.Chris Paul 9.35
6.Isiah Thomas* 9.26
7.Kevin Johnson 9.13
8.John Wall 8.86
9.Jason Kidd* 8.69
10.Steve Nash* 8.49
11.Norm Nixon 8.32
12.Luka Dončić 8.29
13.Tim Hardaway* 8.18
14.Russell Westbrook 8.15
15.Deron Williams 8.07
16.Kevin Porter 8.06
17.Mark Jackson 7.97
18.Rajon Rondo 7.92
19.Guy Rodgers* 7.75
20.Stephon Marbury 7.65
21.Muggsy Bogues 7.57
22.Bob Cousy* 7.53
23.Johnny Moore 7.43
24.Tiny Archibald* 7.39
25.Ricky Rubio 7.39
26.LeBron James 7.38
27.Rod Strickland 7.30
28.Baron Davis 7.22
29.James Harden 7.12
30.Micheal Ray Richardson 7.01
31.Norm Van Lier 6.99
32.John Lucas 6.95
33.Nikola Jokić 6.91
34.Mark Price 6.74
35.Damian Lillard 6.72
36.Mookie Blaylock 6.72
37.Gary Payton* 6.72
38.Maurice Cheeks* 6.71
39.Lenny Wilkens* 6.70
40.Jerry West* 6.69
41.Larry Brown* 6.67
42.Nick Van Exel 6.56
43.Pooh Richardson 6.54
44.Andre Miller 6.54
45.Scott Skiles 6.47
46.Michael Adams 6.45
47.Stephen Curry 6.40
48.Phil Ford 6.40
49.Jrue Holiday 6.36
50.Larry Bird* 6.35
51.Reggie Theus 6.29
52.Fat Lever 6.24
53.Kyle Lowry 6.15
54.Allen Iverson* 6.15
55.Nate McMillan 6.15
56.Brevin Knight 6.15
57.Slick Watts 6.13
58.De'Aaron Fox 6.12
59.Damon Stoudamire 6.12
60.Walt Frazier* 6.11
61.Jamaal Tinsley 6.09
62.Terrell Brandon 6.09
63.Kenny Anderson 6.06
64.Steve Francis 6.03
65.Ty Lawson 6.02
66.Dave Bing* 5.99
67.John Bagley 5.98
68.Sam Cassell 5.98
69.Sherman Douglas 5.93
70.Jason Williams 5.85
71.T.J. Ford 5.82
72.Micheal Williams 5.77
73.Ray Williams 5.77
74.D'Angelo Russell 5.76
75.José Calderón 5.75
76.Elfrid Payton 5.74
77.Mike Conley 5.73
78.Dick McGuire* 5.70
79.Fred VanVleet 5.69
80.Brandon Jennings 5.68
81.Kyrie Irving 5.67
82.Doc Rivers 5.66
83.Clyde Drexler* 5.64
84.Terry Porter 5.62
85.Draymond Green 5.62
86.Tony Parker* 5.61
87.Gus Williams 5.57
88.Jeff Teague 5.55
89.Avery Johnson 5.55
90.Johnny Dawkins 5.54
91.Kenny Smith 5.53
92.Rickey Green 5.52
93.Mike Bibby 5.51
94.Jay Humphries 5.51
95.Derek Harper 5.49
96.Gary Grant 5.46
97.Pete Maravich* 5.41
98.Dwyane Wade* 5.41
99.Sleepy Floyd 5.41
100.Chauncey Billups 5.40
101.Andy Phillip* 5.36
102.Warren Jabali 5.34
103.Spud Webb 5.33
104.Al Smith 5.32
105.Dejounte Murray 5.28
106.Gilbert Arenas 5.27
107.Michael Jordan* 5.25
108.Kemba Walker 5.25
109.Raymond Felton 5.25
110.Kelvin Ransey 5.23
111.Derrick Rose 5.21
112.Scottie Pippen* 5.21
113.Larry Drew 5.18
114.Spencer Dinwiddie 5.17
115.Jameer Nelson 5.13
116.Paul Pressey 5.13
117.Eddie Johnson 5.09
118.T.J. McConnell 5.09
119.Geoff Huston 5.06
120.Alvin Robertson 5.04
121.Bill Melchionni 5.03
122.Eric Snow 5.02
123.Rory Sparrow 5.01
124.Anfernee Hardaway 5.01
125.Devin Booker 5.01
126.Dennis Johnson* 5.00
127.Darren Collison 4.99
128.Darnell Valentine 4.97
129.Richie Guerin* 4.97
130.Walt Hazzard 4.91
131.Jeff Hornacek 4.90
132.Charlie Scott* 4.90
133.Brad Davis 4.90
134.Jo Jo White* 4.89
135.Louie Dampier* 4.88
136.Mo Williams 4.88
137.Bob Davies* 4.87
138.Giannis Antetokounmpo 4.87
139.Chris Childs 4.87
140.Eric Murdock 4.86
141.Rick Barry* 4.85
142.Kirk Hinrich 4.83
143.Greivis Vásquez 4.83
144.Archie Clark 4.82
145.Tom Henderson 4.82
146.Dennis Schröder 4.81
147.John Havlicek* 4.81
148.Vern Fleming 4.81
149.Tyreke Evans 4.80
150.Mack Calvin 4.79
151.Rafer Alston 4.77
152.Allen Leavell 4.77
153.George King 4.76
154.Domantas Sabonis 4.76
155.Isaiah Thomas 4.75
156.Winston Garland 4.74
157.Foots Walker 4.73
158.Eric Bledsoe 4.69
159.Armond Hill 4.69
160.Malcolm Brogdon 4.69
161.Kobe Bryant* 4.68
162.Jalen Brunson 4.68
163.Gail Goodrich* 4.66
164.Goran Dragić 4.66
165.Donovan Mitchell 4.65
166.Marcus Smart 4.64
167.Robert Pack 4.63
168.Monta Ellis 4.63
169.Geoff Petrie 4.61
170.Randy Smith 4.60
171.Don Buse 4.58
172.Jarrett Jack 4.56
173.Larry Costello* 4.55
174.Darrell Walker 4.55
175.Joe Dumars* 4.53
176.Lucius Allen 4.52
177.Chuck Williams 4.50
178.Johnny Davis 4.49
179.Jamal Murray 4.49
180.Jimmy Jones 4.47
181.Luke Ridnour 4.47
182.Lionel Hollins 4.47
183.Wilt Chamberlain* 4.44
184.Chris Duhon 4.44
185.Tracy McGrady* 4.44
186.Earl Watson 4.41
187.Calvin Murphy* 4.39
188.David Wesley 4.38
189.Kevin Durant 4.38
190.Art Williams 4.37
191.Jeff McInnis 4.36
192.Paul Westphal* 4.36
193.Quinn Buckner 4.33
194.Bradley Beal 4.33
195.Tyus Jones 4.31
196.Elgin Baylor* 4.31
197.K.C. Jones* 4.30
198.Ricky Sobers 4.29
199.Billy Cunningham* 4.29
200.Jack George 4.29
201.Brandon Ingram 4.27
202.Jimmy Butler 4.27
203.Bill Russell* 4.26
204.Jeremy Lin 4.25
205.Tom Gola* 4.24
206.Chris Webber* 4.24
207.Slater Martin* 4.24
208.Wes Matthews 4.20
209.Michael Cooper 4.20
210.Andrew Toney 4.20
211.Andre Iguodala 4.18
212.Reggie Jackson 4.17
213.Julius Erving* 4.16
214.Brian Shaw 4.15
215.Frank Johnson 4.15
216.Connie Hawkins* 4.15
217.Grant Hill* 4.14
218.Brian Taylor 4.12
219.Brian Winters 4.11
220.Caris LeVert 4.11
221.Alvin Williams 4.08
222.DeMar DeRozan 4.08
223.Derrick White 4.08
224.Ramon Sessions 4.06
225.Alvan Adams 4.06
226.Hal Greer* 4.05
227.Darrell Armstrong 4.04
228.Charlie Ward 4.03
229.Danny Ainge 4.03
230.Mike Newlin 4.02
231.Latrell Sprewell 4.01
232.Fatty Taylor 4.00
233.Blake Griffin 3.99
234.Kyle Macy 3.99
235.Freddie Lewis 3.97
236.Howard Komives 3.96
237.Steve Blake 3.96
238.Greg Anthony 3.96
239.Jamal Mashburn 3.95
240.Khris Middleton 3.95
241.Brandon Knight 3.94
242.Zach LaVine 3.94
243.J.J. Barea 3.94
244.Mike Dunleavy 3.93
245.Charles Barkley* 3.93
246.Devin Harris 3.93
247.John Roche 3.92
248.Joe Johnson 3.92
249.Victor Oladipo 3.91
250.Bimbo Coles 3.89

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player APG
1.Larry Brown* 6.67
2.Bill Melchionni 6.06
3.Mack Calvin 5.75
4.Louie Dampier* 5.55
5.Warren Jabali 5.34
6.Al Smith 5.32
7.Jimmy Jones 5.10
8.George Lehmann 5.02
9.Chuck Williams 4.84
10.Julius Erving* 4.80
11.Don Buse 4.73
12.Joe Caldwell 4.43
13.James Silas 4.31
14.Freddie Lewis 4.20
15.Fatty Taylor 4.06
16.Ron Boone 3.88
17.Larry Jones 3.86
18.Ralph Simpson 3.86
19.Roger Brown* 3.83
20.George Thompson 3.67
21.Donnie Freeman 3.63
22.Ted McClain 3.63
23.Bill Keller 3.56
24.Glen Combs 3.52
25.Gerald Govan 3.18
26.Willie Wise 3.06
27.Artis Gilmore* 3.03
28.Gene Littles 2.97
29.Rich Jones 2.84
30.Walt Simon 2.75
31.Trooper Washington 2.41
32.Billy Paultz 2.39
33.Larry Miller 2.38
34.Steve Jones 2.27
35.Cincy Powell 2.22
36.Dan Issel* 2.21
37.Warren Davis 2.11
38.Goose Ligon 2.10
39.Wil Jones 2.02
40.George Carter 2.00
41.Dave Robisch 2.00
42.Bob Warren 1.85
43.Jim Eakins 1.84
44.Mel Daniels* 1.81
45.Ira Harge 1.72
46.Red Robbins 1.71
47.Les Hunter 1.67
48.Ron Franz 1.66
49.Julius Keye 1.57
50.Stew Johnson 1.52
51.Gene Moore 1.39
52.Bob Netolicky 1.37
53.Byron Beck 1.36
54.John Beasley 1.19
55.Art Becker 0.99
56.Lee Davis 0.96

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player APG
1.Magic Johnson* 11.19
2.John Stockton* 10.51
3.Oscar Robertson* 9.51
4.Trae Young 9.50
5.Chris Paul 9.35
6.Isiah Thomas* 9.26
7.Kevin Johnson 9.13
8.John Wall 8.86
9.Jason Kidd* 8.69
10.Steve Nash* 8.49
11.Norm Nixon 8.32
12.Luka Dončić 8.29
13.Tim Hardaway* 8.18
14.Russell Westbrook 8.15
15.Deron Williams 8.07
16.Kevin Porter 8.06
17.Mark Jackson 7.97
18.Rajon Rondo 7.92
19.Guy Rodgers* 7.75
20.Stephon Marbury 7.65
21.Muggsy Bogues 7.57
22.Bob Cousy* 7.53
23.Johnny Moore 7.43
24.Tiny Archibald* 7.39
25.Ricky Rubio 7.39
26.LeBron James 7.38
27.Rod Strickland 7.30
28.Baron Davis 7.22
29.James Harden 7.12
30.Micheal Ray Richardson 7.01
31.Norm Van Lier 6.99
32.John Lucas 6.95
33.Nikola Jokić 6.91
34.Mark Price 6.74
35.Damian Lillard 6.72
36.Mookie Blaylock 6.72
37.Gary Payton* 6.72
38.Maurice Cheeks* 6.71
39.Lenny Wilkens* 6.70
40.Jerry West* 6.69
41.Nick Van Exel 6.56
42.Pooh Richardson 6.54
43.Andre Miller 6.54
44.Scott Skiles 6.47
45.Michael Adams 6.45
46.Stephen Curry 6.40
47.Phil Ford 6.40
48.Jrue Holiday 6.36
49.Larry Bird* 6.35
50.Reggie Theus 6.29
51.Fat Lever 6.24
52.Kyle Lowry 6.15
53.Allen Iverson* 6.15
54.Nate McMillan 6.15
55.Brevin Knight 6.15
56.Slick Watts 6.13
57.De'Aaron Fox 6.12
58.Damon Stoudamire 6.12
59.Walt Frazier* 6.11
60.Jamaal Tinsley 6.09
61.Terrell Brandon 6.09
62.Kenny Anderson 6.06
63.Steve Francis 6.03
64.Ty Lawson 6.02
65.Dave Bing* 5.99
66.John Bagley 5.98
67.Sam Cassell 5.98
68.Sherman Douglas 5.93
69.Jason Williams 5.85
70.T.J. Ford 5.82
71.Micheal Williams 5.77
72.Ray Williams 5.77
73.D'Angelo Russell 5.76
74.José Calderón 5.75
75.Elfrid Payton 5.74
76.Mike Conley 5.73
77.Dick McGuire* 5.70
78.Fred VanVleet 5.69
79.Brandon Jennings 5.68
80.Kyrie Irving 5.67
81.Doc Rivers 5.66
82.Clyde Drexler* 5.64
83.Terry Porter 5.62
84.Draymond Green 5.62
85.Tony Parker* 5.61
86.Gus Williams 5.57
87.Jeff Teague 5.55
88.Avery Johnson 5.55
89.Johnny Dawkins 5.54
90.Kenny Smith 5.53
91.Rickey Green 5.52
92.Mike Bibby 5.51
93.Jay Humphries 5.51
94.Derek Harper 5.49
95.Gary Grant 5.46
96.Pete Maravich* 5.41
97.Dwyane Wade* 5.41
98.Sleepy Floyd 5.41
99.Chauncey Billups 5.40
100.Andy Phillip* 5.36
101.Spud Webb 5.33
102.Dejounte Murray 5.28
103.Gilbert Arenas 5.27
104.Michael Jordan* 5.25
105.Kemba Walker 5.25
106.Raymond Felton 5.25
107.Kelvin Ransey 5.23
108.Derrick Rose 5.21
109.Scottie Pippen* 5.21
110.Larry Drew 5.18
111.Spencer Dinwiddie 5.17
112.Jameer Nelson 5.13
113.Paul Pressey 5.13
114.Eddie Johnson 5.09
115.T.J. McConnell 5.09
116.Rick Barry* 5.06
117.Geoff Huston 5.06
118.Alvin Robertson 5.04
119.Eric Snow 5.02
120.Rory Sparrow 5.01
121.Anfernee Hardaway 5.01
122.Devin Booker 5.01
123.Dennis Johnson* 5.00
124.Darren Collison 4.99
125.Darnell Valentine 4.97
126.Richie Guerin* 4.97
127.Walt Hazzard 4.91
128.Jeff Hornacek 4.90
129.Brad Davis 4.90
130.Jo Jo White* 4.89
131.Mo Williams 4.88
132.Bob Davies* 4.87
133.Giannis Antetokounmpo 4.87
134.Chris Childs 4.87
135.Eric Murdock 4.86
136.Kirk Hinrich 4.83
137.Greivis Vásquez 4.83
138.Archie Clark 4.82
139.Tom Henderson 4.82
140.Dennis Schröder 4.81
141.Charlie Scott* 4.81
142.John Havlicek* 4.81
143.Vern Fleming 4.81
144.Tyreke Evans 4.80
145.Rafer Alston 4.77
146.Allen Leavell 4.77
147.George King 4.76
148.Domantas Sabonis 4.76
149.Isaiah Thomas 4.75
150.Winston Garland 4.74
151.Foots Walker 4.73
152.Eric Bledsoe 4.69
153.Armond Hill 4.69
154.Malcolm Brogdon 4.69
155.Kobe Bryant* 4.68
156.Jalen Brunson 4.68
157.Gail Goodrich* 4.66
158.Goran Dragić 4.66
159.Donovan Mitchell 4.65
160.Marcus Smart 4.64
161.Robert Pack 4.63
162.Monta Ellis 4.63
163.Geoff Petrie 4.61
164.Randy Smith 4.60
165.Jarrett Jack 4.56
166.Larry Costello* 4.55
167.Darrell Walker 4.55
168.Joe Dumars* 4.53
169.Lucius Allen 4.52
170.Don Buse 4.51
171.Johnny Davis 4.49
172.Jamal Murray 4.49
173.Luke Ridnour 4.47
174.Lionel Hollins 4.47
175.Wilt Chamberlain* 4.44
176.Chris Duhon 4.44
177.Tracy McGrady* 4.44
178.Earl Watson 4.41
179.Art Williams 4.39
180.Calvin Murphy* 4.39
181.David Wesley 4.38
182.Kevin Durant 4.38
183.Jeff McInnis 4.36
184.Paul Westphal* 4.36
185.Mike Gale 4.34
186.Quinn Buckner 4.33
187.Bradley Beal 4.33
188.Tyus Jones 4.31
189.Elgin Baylor* 4.31
190.K.C. Jones* 4.30
191.Ricky Sobers 4.29
192.Jack George 4.29
193.Brandon Ingram 4.27
194.Jimmy Butler 4.27
195.Bill Russell* 4.26
196.Jeremy Lin 4.25
197.Tom Gola* 4.24
198.Chris Webber* 4.24
199.Slater Martin* 4.24
200.Wes Matthews 4.20
201.Michael Cooper 4.20
202.Andrew Toney 4.20
203.Andre Iguodala 4.18
204.Reggie Jackson 4.17
205.Brian Shaw 4.15
206.Frank Johnson 4.15
207.Grant Hill* 4.14
208.Brian Winters 4.11
209.Connie Hawkins* 4.11
210.Caris LeVert 4.11
211.Alvin Williams 4.08
212.DeMar DeRozan 4.08
213.Derrick White 4.08
214.Ramon Sessions 4.06
215.Alvan Adams 4.06
216.Hal Greer* 4.05
217.Darrell Armstrong 4.04
218.Charlie Ward 4.03
219.Danny Ainge 4.03
220.Mike Newlin 4.02
221.Billy Cunningham* 4.01
222.Latrell Sprewell 4.01
223.Blake Griffin 3.99
224.Kyle Macy 3.99
225.Howard Komives 3.96
226.Steve Blake 3.96
227.Greg Anthony 3.96
228.Jamal Mashburn 3.95
229.Khris Middleton 3.95
230.Brandon Knight 3.94
231.Zach LaVine 3.94
232.J.J. Barea 3.94
233.Mike Dunleavy 3.93
234.Charles Barkley* 3.93
235.Devin Harris 3.93
236.Joe Johnson 3.92
237.Victor Oladipo 3.91
238.Bimbo Coles 3.89
239.Phil Smith 3.89
240.Lester Conner 3.89
241.Wes Unseld* 3.88
242.Jim Cleamons 3.88
243.Earl Monroe* 3.88
244.Ron Harper 3.88
245.Julius Erving* 3.86
246.D.J. Augustin 3.85
247.Herm Gilliam 3.85
248.Jason Terry 3.84
249.Jalen Rose 3.82
250.Eric Money 3.81