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List of NBA career assists leaders

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This article provides two lists: :A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded :Progressive assist leaders list

Assist leaders

This is a list of the top 50 National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded.

:Statistics accurate as of January 31, 2026.

§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026
RankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)Total assistsGames
playedAssists
per game
average
1*PGUtah Jazz (–)15,8061,50410.5
2^PGNew Orleans Hornets (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–, –present)
Houston Rockets (–)
Oklahoma City Thunder ()
Phoenix Suns (–)
Golden State Warriors ()
San Antonio Spurs ()12,5521,370
3*PGDallas Mavericks (–, –)
Phoenix Suns (–)
New Jersey Nets (–)
New York Knicks ()12,0911,3918.7
4^SFCleveland Cavaliers (–, –)
Miami Heat (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–present)11,7831,592
5*PGPhoenix Suns (–, –)
Dallas Mavericks (–)
Los Angeles Lakers (–)10,3351,2178.5
6PGNew York Knicks (–, –)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Indiana Pacers (–, –)
Denver Nuggets ()
Toronto Raptors ()
Utah Jazz ()
Houston Rockets ()10,3341,296
7^PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)
Houston Rockets ()
Washington Wizards ()
Los Angeles Lakers (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Denver Nuggets ()
Sacramento Kings (–present)10,2461,285.0
8*PGLos Angeles Lakers (–, )10,14190611.2
9*PGCincinnati Royals (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)9,8871,0409.5
10*PGDetroit Pistons (–)9,0619799.3
11*PGSeattle SuperSonics (–)
Milwaukee Bucks ()
Los Angeles Lakers ()
Boston Celtics ()
Miami Heat (–)8,9661,335
12^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)
Houston Rockets (–)
Brooklyn Nets (–)
Philadelphia 76ers (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–present)8,6741,195
13PGCleveland Cavaliers (–)
Los Angeles Clippers ()
Denver Nuggets (–, –)
Philadelphia 76ers (–)
Portland Trail Blazers (–)
Washington Wizards (–)
Sacramento Kings ()
Minnesota Timberwolves ()
San Antonio Spurs ()8,5241,3046.5
14PGNew York Knicks (–)
San Antonio Spurs (–)
Portland Trail Blazers (–, )
Washington Bullets/Wizards (–)
Miami Heat ()
Minnesota Timberwolves ()
Orlando Magic ()
Toronto Raptors ()
Houston Rockets ()7,9871,0947.3
15PGBoston Celtics (–)
Dallas Mavericks ()
Sacramento Kings ()
Chicago Bulls ()
New Orleans Pelicans ()
Los Angeles Lakers (–, )
Atlanta Hawks ()
Los Angeles Clippers ()
Cleveland Cavaliers ()7,584957
16*PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–)
San Antonio Spurs ()
New York Knicks (–)
Atlanta Hawks ()
New Jersey Nets ()7,3921,101
17*PGSt. Louis Hawks (–)
Seattle SuperSonics (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers (–)
Portland Trail Blazers ()7,2111,077
18PGPortland Trail Blazers (–)
Minnesota Timberwolves (–)
Miami Heat ()
San Antonio Spurs (–)7,1601,274
19^PGMemphis Grizzlies (–)
Houston Rockets (–)
Toronto Raptors (–)
Miami Heat (–)
Philadelphia 76ers (–present)7,1061,179.0
20*PGGolden State Warriors (–)
Miami Heat (–)
Dallas Mavericks ()
Denver Nuggets ()
Indiana Pacers ()7,0958678.2
21*PGSan Antonio Spurs (–)
Charlotte Hornets ()7,0361,254
22*PGBoston Celtics (–)
Cincinnati Royals ()6,9559247.5
23*PGPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (–)
Chicago Bulls (–)
Cincinnati Royals ()
Milwaukee Bucks (–)6,9178927.8
24PGUtah Jazz (–)
New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets (–)
Dallas Mavericks (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers ()6,819845
25^PGMemphis Grizzlies (–)
Utah Jazz (–)
Minnesota Timberwolves (–present)6,7491,215
26^PGGolden State Warriors (–present)6,7291,065
25PGWashington Bullets ()
Charlotte Hornets (–)
Golden State Warriors (–)
Toronto Raptors (–)6,726889
28PGCleveland Cavaliers ()
Phoenix Suns (–, )6,7117359.1
29^PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–)
New Orleans Pelicans (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)
Boston Celtics (–)
Portland Trail Blazers (–present)6,5801,058
30PGDallas Mavericks (–, )
New York Knicks (–)
Orlando Magic ()
Los Angeles Lakers ()6,5771,199
31*PGCincinnati Royals/Kansas City(-Omaha) Kings (–)
New York Nets ()
Boston Celtics (–)
Milwaukee Bucks ()6,476876
32PGMinnesota Timberwolves (–)
New Jersey Nets (–)
Phoenix Suns (–)
New York Knicks (–)
Boston Celtics ()6,471846
33PGHouston Rockets (–, –, )
Golden State Warriors (–)
Washington Bullets (–)
San Antonio Spurs ()
Milwaukee Bucks (–)
Seattle SuperSonics ()6,4549287.0
34SG/PGChicago Bulls (–)
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (–)
Atlanta Hawks ()
Orlando Magic ()
New Jersey Nets ()6,4531,026
35PGLos Angeles Lakers (–)
San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers (–)6,3867688.3
36*SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)6,3061,3464.7
37*PGLos Angeles Lakers (–)6,238932
38*SFChicago Bulls (–, )
Houston Rockets ()
Portland Trail Blazers (–)6,1351,1785.2
39*SGPortland Trail Blazers (–)
Houston Rockets (–)6,1251,086
40*SF/SGBoston Celtics (–)6,1141,2704.8
41^PGPortland Trail Blazers (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)6,069900
42PGCharlotte Hornets (–)
New Orleans Hornets (–)
Golden State Warriors (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Cleveland Cavaliers ()
New York Knicks ()6,025835
43PGNew Jersey Nets (–)
Atlanta Hawks (–)
Golden State Warriors (–)5,972889
44PGHouston Rockets (–)
Phoenix Suns ()
Dallas Mavericks ()
New Jersey Nets (–)
Milwaukee Bucks (–)
Minnesota Timberwolves (–)
Los Angeles Clippers (–)
Boston Celtics (–)5,9399936.0
45PGSeattle SuperSonics (–)
Denver Nuggets (, )
San Antonio Spurs (, , –)
Houston Rockets ()
Golden State Warriors (, )
Dallas Mavericks (–)5,8461,054
46PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)
Denver Nuggets (–)
Dallas Mavericks (–)
Golden State Warriors ()
Portland Trail Blazers ()
San Antonio Spurs ()5,7778806.6
47^CDenver Nuggets (–present)5,739778
48§PGWashington Wizards (–)
Houston Rockets (–)
Los Angeles Clippers ()5,735647
49*SGMiami Heat (–, –)
Chicago Bulls ()
Cleveland Cavaliers ()5,7011,054
50*SF/PFBoston Celtics (–)5,695897

Progressive list of assists leaders

This is a progressive list of assists leaders showing how the record increased through the years. :Statistics accurate as of January 31, 2026.

§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026
DALDallas MavericksLACLos Angeles ClippersPHIPhiladelphia 76ersSDCSan Diego Clippers
SeasonYear-by-year leaderASTActive player leaderASTCareer recordASTSingle-season recordASTSeasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderASTActive player leaderASTCareer recordASTSingle-season recordASTSeason
1946–47Ernie CalverleyPRO202Ernie CalverleyPRO202Ernie CalverleyPRO202Ernie CalverleyPRO2021946–47
1947–48Howie DallmarPHW1203213211947–48
1948–49Bob Davies*ROC321572572Bob Davies*ROC3211948–49
1949–50Dick McGuire*NYK386Andy Phillip*
CHS 1949–50
PHW 1950–52
FTW 1952–56
BOS 1956–57770Andy Phillip*
CHS 1949–50
PHW 1950–52
FTW 1952–56
BOS 1956–57770Dick McGuire*NYK3861949–50
1950–51Andy Phillip*PHW4141,1841,184Andy Phillip*PHW4141950–51
1951–525391,7231,7235391951–52
1952–53Bob Cousy*BOS5472,1202,120Bob Cousy*BOS5471952–53
1953–545182,5692,5691953–54
1954–555573,0603,0605571954–55
1955–566423,4703,4706421955–56
1956–574783,6383,6381956–57
1957–58463Bob Cousy*BOS3,987Bob Cousy*BOS3,9871957–58
1958–595574,5444,5441958–59
1959–607155,2595,2597151959–60
1960–61Oscar Robertson*CIN6905,8465,8461960–61
1961–628996,4306,430Oscar Robertson*CIN8991961–62
1962–63Guy Rodgers*SFW8256,9456,9451962–63
1963–64Oscar Robertson*CIN868Guy Rodgers*SFW3,4441963–64
1964–65861Oscar Robertson*
CIN 1964–70
MIL 1970–744,0761964–65
1965–668474,9231965–66
1966–67Guy Rodgers*CHI9085,768Guy Rodgers*CHI9081966–67
1967–68Wilt Chamberlain*PHI7026,4011967–68
1968–69Oscar Robertson*CIN7727,173Oscar Robertson*
CIN 1968–70
MIL 1970–747,1731968–69
1969–70Lenny Wilkens*SEA6837,7317,7311969–70
1970–71Norm Van LierCIN8328,3998,3991970–71
1971–72Lenny Wilkens*SEA7668,8908,8901971–72
1972–73Nate Archibald*KCO9109,4419,441Nate Archibald*KCO9101972–73
1973–74Ernie DiGregorioBUF6639,8879,8871973–74
1974–75Kevin PorterWSB650Lenny Wilkens*POR7,2111974–75
1975–76Slick WattsSEA661John Havlicek*BOS5,3861975–76
1976–77Don BuseIND6855,7861976–77
1977–78Kevin Porter
DET & NJN 1977–78
DET 1978–798376,1141977–78
1978–791,099Norm Van LierMIL5,217Kevin PorterDET1,0991978–79
1979–80Micheal Ray RichardsonNYK832Walt Frazier*CLE5,0401979–80
1980–81Kevin PorterWSB734Nate Archibald*
BOS 1980–83
MIL 1983–845,3661980–81
1981–82Johnny MooreSAS7625,9071981–82
1982–83Magic Johnson*LAL8296,3161982–83
1983–84DET}}Norm NixonSDC9146,4761983–84
1984–85Isiah Thomas*DET1,123Norm NixonLAC5,471Isiah Thomas*DET1,1231984–85
1985–86Magic Johnson*LAL9076,0471985–86
1986–87977Magic Johnson*LAL6,1791986–87
1987–88John Stockton*UTA1,1287,037John Stockton*UTA1,1281987–88
1988–891,1188,0251988–89
1989–901,1348,9321,1341989–90
1990–911,1649,921Magic Johnson*LAL9,9211,1641990–91
1991–921,126Isiah Thomas*DET7,9911991–92
1992–939878,6621992–93
1993–941,031John Stockton*UTA9,3831993–94
1994–951,01110,394John Stockton*UTA10,3941994–95
1995–9691611,31011,3101995–96
1996–97Mark JacksonDEN & IND93512,17012,1701996–97
1997–98Rod StricklandWAS80112,71312,7131997–98
1998–99Jason Kidd*PHX53913,08713,0871998–99
1999–00Gary Payton*SEA73213,79013,7901999–00
2000–01Jason Kidd*PHX75314,50314,5032000–01
2001–02Andre MillerCLE88215,17715,1772001–02
2002–03Jason Kidd*NJN71115,80615,8062002–03
2003–04Stephon MarburyPHX719Mark JacksonHOU10,3342003–04
2004–05Steve Nash*PHX861Gary Payton*
BOS 2004–05
MIA 2005–078,5082004–05
2005–068268,7652005–06
2006–078848,9662006–07
2007–08Chris Paul^NOH925Jason Kidd*
NJN 2007–08
DAL 2008–12
NYK 2012–139,4972007–08
2008–0986110,1992008–09
2009–10Steve Nash*PHX89210,9232009–10
2010–1185511,5782010–11
2011–1266411,8422011–12
2012–13Greivis VásquezNOH70412,0912012–13
2013–14John Wall§WAS721Steve Nash*LAL10,3352013–14
2014–15Chris Paul^LAC838Andre Miller
SAC 2014–15
MIN 2015–16
SAS 20168,4372014–15
2015–16Rajon RondoSAC8398,5242015–16
2016–17James Harden^HOU907Chris Paul^
LAC 2016–17
HOU 2017–19
OKC 2019–20
PHX 2020–23
GSW 2023–24
SAS 2024–25
LAC 2025–8,2512016–17
2017–18Russell Westbrook^OKC8208,7082017–18
2018–197849,1812018–19
2019–20LeBron James^LAL6849,6532019–20
2020–21Russell Westbrook^WAS76310,2752020–21
2021–22Trae Young^ATL73710,9772021–22
2022–2374111,5012022–23
2023–24Tyrese Haliburton^IND75211,8942023–24
2024–25Trae Young^ATL88012,4992024–25
2025–26Cade Cunningham^DET39912,5522025–26

Cade Cunningham^DET

Notes

References

References

  1. "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Assists".
  2. "2026 Hall of Fame Candidates".
  3. "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Assists". Basketball-Reference.com.
  4. "2024 Hall of Fame Candidates".
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