NBA Progressive Playoff 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   Howie Dallmar 16   Howie Dallmar 16
1947-48Howie Dallmar 120   Ernie Calverley 321   Howie Dallmar 53   Howie Dallmar 37
1948-49Bob Davies* 321   Ernie Calverley 572   Howie Dallmar 57   Jim Pollard* 39
1949-50Dick McGuire* 386   Andy Phillip* 770   Jim Pollard* 95   Jim Pollard* 56
1950-51Andy Phillip* 414   Andy Phillip* 1184   Jim Pollard* 122   Dick McGuire* 78
1951-52Andy Phillip* 539   Andy Phillip* 1723   Dick McGuire* 195   Dick McGuire* 90
1952-53Bob Cousy* 547   Andy Phillip* 2120   Dick McGuire* 265   Dick McGuire* 90
1953-54Bob Cousy* 518   Andy Phillip* 2569   Dick McGuire* 270   Dick McGuire* 90
1954-55Bob Cousy* 557   Andy Phillip* 3060   Dick McGuire* 282   Dick McGuire* 90
1955-56Bob Cousy* 642   Andy Phillip* 3470   Dick McGuire* 282   Dick McGuire* 90
1956-57Bob Cousy* 478   Andy Phillip* 3638   Slater Martin* 304   Bob Cousy* 93
1957-58Bob Cousy* 463   Bob Cousy* 3987   Bob Cousy* 372   Bob Cousy* 93
1958-59Bob Cousy* 557   Bob Cousy* 4544   Bob Cousy* 491   Bob Cousy* 119
1959-60Bob Cousy* 715   Bob Cousy* 5259   Bob Cousy* 607   Bob Cousy* 119
1960-61Oscar Robertson* 690   Bob Cousy* 5846   Bob Cousy* 698   Bob Cousy* 119
1961-62Oscar Robertson* 899   Bob Cousy* 6430   Bob Cousy* 821   Bob Cousy* 123
1962-63Guy Rodgers* 825   Bob Cousy* 6945   Bob Cousy* 937   Bob Cousy* 123
1963-64Oscar Robertson* 868   Guy Rodgers* 3444   Bob Cousy* 937   Bob Cousy* 123
1964-65Oscar Robertson* 861   Oscar Robertson* 4076   Bob Cousy* 937   Bob Cousy* 123
1965-66Oscar Robertson* 847   Oscar Robertson* 4923   Bob Cousy* 937   Bob Cousy* 123
1966-67Guy Rodgers* 908   Oscar Robertson* 5768   Bob Cousy* 937   Wilt Chamberlain* 135
1967-68Wilt Chamberlain* 702   Oscar Robertson* 6401   Bob Cousy* 937   John Havlicek* 142
1968-69Oscar Robertson* 772   Oscar Robertson* 7173   Bob Cousy* 937   John Havlicek* 142
1969-70Lenny Wilkens* 683   Oscar Robertson* 7731   Bob Cousy* 937   Walt Frazier* 156
1970-71Norm Van Lier 832   Oscar Robertson* 8399   Bob Cousy* 937   Walt Frazier* 156
1971-72Lenny Wilkens* 766   Oscar Robertson* 8890   Bob Cousy* 937   Walt Frazier* 156
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 910   Oscar Robertson* 9441   Jerry West* 969   Walt Frazier* 156
1973-74Ernie DiGregorio 663   Oscar Robertson* 9887   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1974-75Kevin Porter 650   Lenny Wilkens* 7211   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1975-76Slick Watts 661   John Havlicek* 5386   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1976-77Don Buse 685   John Havlicek* 5786   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1977-78Kevin Porter 837   John Havlicek* 6114   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1978-79Kevin Porter 1099   Norm Van Lier 5217   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1979-80Micheal Ray Richardson 832   Walt Frazier* 5040   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1980-81Kevin Porter 734   Tiny Archibald* 5366   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1981-82Johnny Moore 762   Tiny Archibald* 5907   Jerry West* 970   Maurice Cheeks* 172
1982-83Magic Johnson* 829   Tiny Archibald* 6316   Jerry West* 970   Magic Johnson* 192
1983-84Norm Nixon
Isiah Thomas*		 914   Tiny Archibald* 6476   Jerry West* 970   Magic Johnson* 284
1984-85Isiah Thomas* 1123   Norm Nixon 5471   Magic Johnson* 1067   Magic Johnson* 289
1985-86Magic Johnson* 907   Norm Nixon 6047   Magic Johnson* 1278   Magic Johnson* 289
1986-87Magic Johnson* 977   Magic Johnson* 6179   Magic Johnson* 1497   Magic Johnson* 289
1987-88John Stockton* 1128   Magic Johnson* 7037   Magic Johnson* 1800   Magic Johnson* 303
1988-89John Stockton* 1118   Magic Johnson* 8025   Magic Johnson* 1965   Magic Johnson* 303
1989-90John Stockton* 1134   Magic Johnson* 8932   Magic Johnson* 2080   Magic Johnson* 303
1990-91John Stockton* 1164   Magic Johnson* 9921   Magic Johnson* 2320   Magic Johnson* 303
1991-92John Stockton* 1126   Isiah Thomas* 7991   Magic Johnson* 2320   Magic Johnson* 303
1992-93John Stockton* 987   Isiah Thomas* 8662   Magic Johnson* 2320   Magic Johnson* 303
1993-94John Stockton* 1031   John Stockton* 9383   Magic Johnson* 2320   Magic Johnson* 303
1994-95John Stockton* 1011   John Stockton* 10394   Magic Johnson* 2320   Magic Johnson* 303
1995-96John Stockton* 916   John Stockton* 11310   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
1996-97Mark Jackson 935   John Stockton* 12170   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
1997-98Rod Strickland 801   John Stockton* 12713   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
1998-99Jason Kidd* 539   John Stockton* 13087   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
1999-00Gary Payton* 732   John Stockton* 13790   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2000-01Jason Kidd* 753   John Stockton* 14503   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2001-02Andre Miller 882   John Stockton* 15177   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2002-03Jason Kidd* 711   John Stockton* 15806   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2003-04Stephon Marbury 719   Mark Jackson 10334   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2004-05Steve Nash* 861   Gary Payton* 8508   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2005-06Steve Nash* 826   Gary Payton* 8765   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2006-07Steve Nash* 884   Gary Payton* 8966   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2007-08Chris Paul 925   Jason Kidd* 9497   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2008-09Chris Paul 861   Jason Kidd* 10199   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2009-10Steve Nash* 892   Jason Kidd* 10923   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2010-11Steve Nash* 855   Jason Kidd* 11578   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2011-12Steve Nash* 664   Jason Kidd* 11842   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2012-13Greivis Vásquez 704   Jason Kidd* 12091   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2013-14John Wall 721   Steve Nash* 10335   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2014-15Chris Paul 838   Andre Miller 8437   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2015-16Rajon Rondo 839   Andre Miller 8524   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2016-17James Harden 907   Chris Paul 8251   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2017-18Russell Westbrook 820   Chris Paul 8708   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2018-19Russell Westbrook 784   Chris Paul 9181   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2019-20LeBron James 684   Chris Paul 9653   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2020-21Russell Westbrook 763   Chris Paul 10275   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2021-22Trae Young 737   Chris Paul 10977   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2022-23Trae Young 741   Chris Paul 11501   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2023-24Tyrese Haliburton 752   Chris Paul 11894   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303