NBA Progressive Combined (Regular Season + Playoffs) Leaders and Records for Assists

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

Table
  Year-by-Year AST   Active AST   Career AST   Single Season AST
1946-47Ernie Calverley 202         Ernie Calverley 202   Ernie Calverley 202
1947-48Howie Dallmar 157         Ernie Calverley 321   Ernie Calverley 202
1948-49Bob Davies* 334         Ernie Calverley 572   Bob Davies* 321
1949-50Dick McGuire* 413         Andy Phillip* 770   Dick McGuire* 386
1950-51Dick McGuire* 478         Andy Phillip* 1184   Andy Phillip* 414
1951-52Andy Phillip* 561         Andy Phillip* 1723   Andy Phillip* 539
1952-53Bob Cousy* 584         Andy Phillip* 2120   Bob Cousy* 547
1953-54Bob Cousy* 556         Andy Phillip* 2569   Bob Cousy* 547
1954-55Bob Cousy* 622         Andy Phillip* 3060   Bob Cousy* 557
1955-56Bob Cousy* 668         Andy Phillip* 3470   Bob Cousy* 642
1956-57Bob Cousy* 571         Andy Phillip* 3638   Bob Cousy* 642
1957-58Bob Cousy* 545         Bob Cousy* 3987   Bob Cousy* 642
1958-59Bob Cousy* 676         Bob Cousy* 4544   Bob Cousy* 642
1959-60Bob Cousy* 831         Bob Cousy* 5259   Bob Cousy* 715
1960-61Guy Rodgers* 692         Bob Cousy* 5846   Bob Cousy* 715
1961-62Oscar Robertson* 943         Bob Cousy* 6430   Oscar Robertson* 899
1962-63Oscar Robertson* 866         Bob Cousy* 6945   Oscar Robertson* 899
1963-64Oscar Robertson* 952         Bob Cousy* 6945   Oscar Robertson* 899
1964-65Oscar Robertson* 909         Bob Cousy* 6945   Oscar Robertson* 899
1965-66Oscar Robertson* 886         Bob Cousy* 6945   Oscar Robertson* 899
1966-67Guy Rodgers* 926         Bob Cousy* 6945   Guy Rodgers* 908
1967-68Wilt Chamberlain* 787         Bob Cousy* 6945   Guy Rodgers* 908
1968-69Oscar Robertson* 772         Oscar Robertson* 7173   Guy Rodgers* 908
1969-70Walt Frazier* 785         Oscar Robertson* 7731   Guy Rodgers* 908
1970-71Norm Van Lier 832         Oscar Robertson* 8399   Guy Rodgers* 908
1971-72Jerry West* 881         Oscar Robertson* 8890   Guy Rodgers* 908
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 910         Oscar Robertson* 9441   Tiny Archibald* 910
1973-74Ernie DiGregorio 715         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Tiny Archibald* 910
1974-75Kevin Porter 774         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Tiny Archibald* 910
1975-76Slick Watts 710         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Tiny Archibald* 910
1976-77Don Buse 685         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Tiny Archibald* 910
1977-78Kevin Porter 837         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Tiny Archibald* 910
1978-79Kevin Porter 1099         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Kevin Porter 1099
1979-80Micheal Ray Richardson 832         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Kevin Porter 1099
1980-81Kevin Porter 734         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Kevin Porter 1099
1981-82Magic Johnson* 873         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Kevin Porter 1099
1982-83Magic Johnson* 1021         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Kevin Porter 1099
1983-84Magic Johnson* 1159         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Kevin Porter 1099
1984-85Magic Johnson* 1257         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Isiah Thomas* 1123
1985-86Magic Johnson* 1118         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Isiah Thomas* 1123
1986-87Magic Johnson* 1196         Oscar Robertson* 9887   Isiah Thomas* 1123
1987-88John Stockton* 1291         Oscar Robertson* 9887   John Stockton* 1128
1988-89John Stockton* 1159         Oscar Robertson* 9887   John Stockton* 1128
1989-90John Stockton* 1209         Oscar Robertson* 9887   John Stockton* 1134
1990-91John Stockton* 1288         Magic Johnson* 9921   John Stockton* 1164
1991-92John Stockton* 1343         Magic Johnson* 9921   John Stockton* 1164
1992-93John Stockton* 1042         Magic Johnson* 9921   John Stockton* 1164
1993-94John Stockton* 1188         Magic Johnson* 9921   John Stockton* 1164
1994-95John Stockton* 1062         John Stockton* 10394   John Stockton* 1164
1995-96John Stockton* 1111         John Stockton* 11310   John Stockton* 1164
1996-97John Stockton* 1051         John Stockton* 12170   John Stockton* 1164
1997-98Mark Jackson 846         John Stockton* 12713   John Stockton* 1164
1998-99Jason Kidd* 570         John Stockton* 13087   John Stockton* 1164
1999-00Mark Jackson 828         John Stockton* 13790   John Stockton* 1164
2000-01Jason Kidd* 806         John Stockton* 14503   John Stockton* 1164
2001-02Jason Kidd* 990         John Stockton* 15177   John Stockton* 1164
2002-03Jason Kidd* 874         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2003-04Stephon Marbury 745         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2004-05Steve Nash* 1031         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2005-06Steve Nash* 1030         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2006-07Steve Nash* 1030         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2007-08Chris Paul 1060         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2008-09Chris Paul 913         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2009-10Steve Nash* 1053         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2010-11Steve Nash* 855         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2011-12Rajon Rondo 847         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2012-13Chris Paul 716         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2013-14John Wall 799         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2014-15Chris Paul 943         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2015-16Russell Westbrook 1032         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2016-17James Harden 1000         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2017-18LeBron James 945         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2018-19Russell Westbrook 837         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2019-20LeBron James 868         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2020-21Russell Westbrook 822         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2021-22Chris Paul 810         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2022-23Nikola Jokić 868         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2023-24Tyrese Haliburton 875         John Stockton* 15806   John Stockton* 1164
2024-25Trae Young 127   Chris Paul 13230   John Stockton* 17645   John Stockton* 1343