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   Howie Dallmar 16   Howie Dallmar 16   Howie Dallmar 16
1947-48Howie Dallmar 120   Howie Dallmar 53   Howie Dallmar 53   Howie Dallmar 37
1948-49Bob Davies* 321   Howie Dallmar 57   Howie Dallmar 57   Jim Pollard* 39
1949-50Dick McGuire* 386   Jim Pollard* 95   Jim Pollard* 95   Jim Pollard* 56
1950-51Andy Phillip* 414   Jim Pollard* 122   Jim Pollard* 122   Dick McGuire* 78
1951-52Andy Phillip* 539   Dick McGuire* 195   Dick McGuire* 195   Dick McGuire* 90
1952-53Bob Cousy* 547   Dick McGuire* 265   Dick McGuire* 265   Dick McGuire* 90
1953-54Bob Cousy* 518   Dick McGuire* 270   Dick McGuire* 270   Dick McGuire* 90
1954-55Bob Cousy* 557   Dick McGuire* 282   Dick McGuire* 282   Dick McGuire* 90
1955-56Bob Cousy* 642   Dick McGuire* 282   Dick McGuire* 282   Dick McGuire* 90
1956-57Bob Cousy* 478   Slater Martin* 304   Slater Martin* 304   Bob Cousy* 93
1957-58Bob Cousy* 463   Bob Cousy* 372   Bob Cousy* 372   Bob Cousy* 93
1958-59Bob Cousy* 557   Bob Cousy* 491   Bob Cousy* 491   Bob Cousy* 119
1959-60Bob Cousy* 715   Bob Cousy* 607   Bob Cousy* 607   Bob Cousy* 119
1960-61Oscar Robertson* 690   Bob Cousy* 698   Bob Cousy* 698   Bob Cousy* 119
1961-62Oscar Robertson* 899   Bob Cousy* 821   Bob Cousy* 821   Bob Cousy* 123
1962-63Guy Rodgers* 825   Bob Cousy* 937   Bob Cousy* 937   Bob Cousy* 123
1963-64Oscar Robertson* 868   Bill Russell* 362   Bob Cousy* 937   Bob Cousy* 123
1964-65Oscar Robertson* 861   Bill Russell* 438   Bob Cousy* 937   Bob Cousy* 123
1965-66Oscar Robertson* 847   Bill Russell* 523   Bob Cousy* 937   Bob Cousy* 123
1966-67Guy Rodgers* 908   Bill Russell* 573   Bob Cousy* 937   Wilt Chamberlain* 135
1967-68Wilt Chamberlain* 702   Bill Russell* 672   Bob Cousy* 937   John Havlicek* 142
1968-69Oscar Robertson* 772   Bill Russell* 770   Bob Cousy* 937   John Havlicek* 142
1969-70Lenny Wilkens* 683   Bob Cousy* 937   Bob Cousy* 937   Walt Frazier* 156
1970-71Norm Van Lier 832   Jerry West* 703   Bob Cousy* 937   Walt Frazier* 156
1971-72Lenny Wilkens* 766   Jerry West* 837   Bob Cousy* 937   Walt Frazier* 156
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 910   Jerry West* 969   Jerry West* 969   Walt Frazier* 156
1973-74Ernie DiGregorio 663   Jerry West* 970   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1974-75Kevin Porter 650   John Havlicek* 712   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1975-76Slick Watts 661   John Havlicek* 763   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1976-77Don Buse 685   John Havlicek* 825   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1977-78Kevin Porter 837   John Havlicek* 825   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1978-79Kevin Porter 1099   Walt Frazier* 599   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1979-80Michael Ray Richardson 832   Walt Frazier* 599   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1980-81Kevin Porter 734   Wes Unseld* 453   Jerry West* 970   Walt Frazier* 156
1981-82Johnny Moore 762   Maurice Cheeks* 462   Jerry West* 970   Maurice Cheeks* 172
1982-83Magic Johnson* 829   Maurice Cheeks* 553   Jerry West* 970   Magic Johnson* 192
1983-84Norm Nixon
Isiah Thomas*		 914   Magic Johnson* 778   Jerry West* 970   Magic Johnson* 284
1984-85Isiah Thomas* 1123   Magic Johnson* 1067   Magic Johnson* 1067   Magic Johnson* 289
1985-86Magic Johnson* 907   Magic Johnson* 1278   Magic Johnson* 1278   Magic Johnson* 289
1986-87Magic Johnson* 977   Magic Johnson* 1497   Magic Johnson* 1497   Magic Johnson* 289
1987-88John Stockton* 1128   Magic Johnson* 1800   Magic Johnson* 1800   Magic Johnson* 303
1988-89John Stockton* 1118   Magic Johnson* 1965   Magic Johnson* 1965   Magic Johnson* 303
1989-90John Stockton* 1134   Magic Johnson* 2080   Magic Johnson* 2080   Magic Johnson* 303
1990-91John Stockton* 1164   Magic Johnson* 2320   Magic Johnson* 2320   Magic Johnson* 303
1991-92John Stockton* 1126   Larry Bird* 1062   Magic Johnson* 2320   Magic Johnson* 303
1992-93John Stockton* 987   Isiah Thomas* 987   Magic Johnson* 2320   Magic Johnson* 303
1993-94John Stockton* 1031   Isiah Thomas* 987   Magic Johnson* 2320   Magic Johnson* 303
1994-95John Stockton* 1011   John Stockton* 980   Magic Johnson* 2320   Magic Johnson* 303
1995-96John Stockton* 916   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
1996-97Mark Jackson 935   John Stockton* 1366   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
1997-98Rod Strickland 801   John Stockton* 1521   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
1998-99Jason Kidd* 539   John Stockton* 1613   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
1999-00Gary Payton* 732   John Stockton* 1716   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2000-01Jason Kidd* 753   John Stockton* 1773   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2001-02Andre Miller 882   John Stockton* 1813   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2002-03Jason Kidd* 711   John Stockton* 1839   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2003-04Stephon Marbury 719   Scottie Pippen* 1048   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2004-05Steve Nash* 861   Gary Payton* 772   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2005-06Steve Nash* 826   Gary Payton* 808   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2006-07Steve Nash* 884   Jason Kidd* 927   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2007-08Chris Paul 925   Jason Kidd* 961   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2008-09Chris Paul 861   Jason Kidd* 1020   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2009-10Steve Nash* 892   Jason Kidd* 1062   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2010-11Steve Nash* 855   Jason Kidd* 1215   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2011-12Steve Nash* 664   Jason Kidd* 1239   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2012-13Greivis Vásquez 704   Jason Kidd* 1263   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2013-14John Wall 721   Steve Nash* 1061   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2014-15Chris Paul 838   LeBron James 1188   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2015-16Rajon Rondo 839   LeBron James 1348   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2016-17James Harden 907   LeBron James 1489   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2017-18Russell Westbrook 820   LeBron James 1687   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2018-19Russell Westbrook 784   LeBron James 1687   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2019-20LeBron James 684   LeBron James 1871   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2020-21Russell Westbrook 763   LeBron James 1919   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2021-22Trae Young 737   LeBron James 1919   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2022-23Trae Young 741   LeBron James 2023   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303
2023-24Tyrese Haliburton 752   LeBron James 2067   Magic Johnson* 2346   Magic Johnson* 303