NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Assists

Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player AST
1.John Stockton* 15806
2.Chris Paul 12552
3.Jason Kidd* 12091
4.LeBron James 12016
5.Russell Westbrook 10351
6.Steve Nash* 10335
7.Mark Jackson 10334
8.Magic Johnson* 10141
9.Oscar Robertson* 9887
10.Isiah Thomas* 9061
11.Gary Payton* 8966
12.James Harden 8873
13.Andre Miller 8524
14.Rod Strickland 7987
15.Rajon Rondo 7584
16.Maurice Cheeks* 7392
17.Lenny Wilkens* 7211
18.Terry Porter 7160
19.Kyle Lowry 7110
20.Tim Hardaway* 7095
21.Tony Parker* 7036
22.Bob Cousy* 6955
23.Guy Rodgers* 6917
24.Deron Williams 6819
25.Mike Conley 6782
26.Jrue Holiday 6762
27.Stephen Curry 6743
28.Muggsy Bogues 6726
29.Kevin Johnson 6711
30.Derek Harper 6577
31.Tiny Archibald* 6476
32.Stephon Marbury 6471
33.John Lucas 6454
34.Reggie Theus 6453
35.Norm Nixon 6386
36.Kobe Bryant* 6306
37.Jerry West* 6238
38.Scottie Pippen* 6135
39.Clyde Drexler* 6125
40.John Havlicek* 6114
41.Nikola Jokić 6080
42.Damian Lillard 6069
43.Baron Davis 6025
44.Mookie Blaylock 5972
45.Sam Cassell 5939
46.Avery Johnson 5846
47.Nick Van Exel 5777
48.John Wall 5735
49.Dwyane Wade* 5701
50.Larry Bird* 5695
51.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 5660
52.Chauncey Billups* 5636
53.Michael Jordan* 5633
54.Allen Iverson* 5624
55.Mike Bibby 5517
56.Dennis Johnson* 5499
57.Kevin Garnett* 5445
58.Jason Terry 5415
59.Dave Bing* 5397
60.Damon Stoudamire 5371
61.Draymond Green 5324
62.Kevin Porter 5314
63.Jeff Hornacek 5281
64.Kevin Durant 5280
65.Karl Malone* 5248
66.Rickey Green 5221
67.Norm Van Lier 5217
68.Kenny Anderson 5196
69.DeMar DeRozan 5185
70.Julius Erving* 5176
71.Sleepy Floyd 5175
72.Ricky Rubio 5160
73.José Calderón 5148
74.Andre Iguodala 5147
75.Raymond Felton 5096
76.Walt Frazier* 5040
77.Joe Johnson 5001
78.Rick Barry* 4952
79.Nate McMillan 4893
80.Doc Rivers 4889
81.Trae Young 4868
82.Mark Price 4863
83.Gail Goodrich* 4805
84.Vince Carter* 4714
85.Brad Davis 4709
86.Paul Pierce* 4708
87.Fat Lever 4696
88.Louie Dampier* 4687
89.Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
90.Joe Dumars* 4612
91.Jason Williams 4611
92.Gus Williams 4597
93.Jeff Teague 4585
94.Jamal Crawford 4541
95.Hal Greer* 4540
96.Sherman Douglas 4536
97.Jameer Nelson 4508
98.Randy Smith 4487
99.Giannis Antetokounmpo 4484
100.Brevin Knight 4481
101.Dennis Schröder 4438
102.Don Buse 4425
103.Terrell Brandon 4407
104.Goran Dragić 4405
105.Calvin Murphy* 4402
106.Kyrie Irving 4364
107.Ray Allen* 4361
108.Alex English* 4351
109.Spud Webb 4342
110.Jay Humphries 4339
111.Vern Fleming 4293
112.Grant Hill* 4252
113.Kirk Hinrich 4245
 Eric Snow 4245
115.Luka Dončić 4230
116.Tim Duncan* 4225
117.Charles Barkley* 4215
118.Richie Guerin* 4211
119.Michael Adams 4209
120.Dick McGuire* 4205
121.Danny Ainge 4199
122.Rory Sparrow 4192
123.Pooh Richardson 4180
124.Tracy McGrady* 4161
125.David Wesley 4159
126.Reggie Miller* 4141
127.Bill Russell* 4100
128.Jo Jo White* 4095
129.Kenny Smith 4073
130.Alvan Adams 4012
131.Manu Ginóbili* 4001
132.Mo Williams 3990
133.John Bagley 3980
134.Jimmy Butler 3957
135.Jarrett Jack 3952
136.Kemba Walker 3938
137.Alvin Robertson 3929
138.Pau Gasol* 3925
139.Brian Shaw 3918
140.Ron Harper 3916
141.Devin Booker 3908
142.Michael Ray Richardson 3899
143.Scott Skiles 3881
144.Walter Davis* 3878
145.Earl Watson 3871
146.Devin Harris 3869
147.Johnny Moore 3866
148.Monta Ellis 3856
149.Ron Boone 3842
150.Detlef Schrempf 3833
151.T.J. McConnell 3829
152.Wes Unseld* 3822
153.Derek Fisher 3804
154.Lou Williams 3789
155.Ray Williams 3779
156.Derrick Rose 3770
157.D.J. Augustin 3761
158.Andy Phillip* 3759
159.Sam Lacey 3754
160.Al Horford 3745
161.Paul Pressey 3715
162.Luke Ridnour 3713
163.De'Aaron Fox 3707
164.Larry Drew 3702
165.D'Angelo Russell 3690
166.Boris Diaw 3684
167.Michael Cooper* 3666
168.Latrell Sprewell 3664
169.Dirk Nowitzki* 3651
170.Elgin Baylor* 3650
171.Mack Calvin 3617
172.Sedale Threatt 3613
173.Nicolas Batum 3612
174.Reggie Jackson 3606
175.Earl Monroe* 3594
176.Paul Westphal* 3591
177.Pete Maravich* 3563
178.Walt Hazzard 3555
179.Lamar Odom 3554
180.Eric Bledsoe 3545
 Darren Collison 3545
182.Vlade Divac* 3541
183.Jalen Rose 3527
184.Chris Webber* 3526
185.Anfernee Hardaway 3525
 Ricky Sobers 3525
187.Charlie Scott* 3515
188.Paul George 3502
189.Archie Clark 3498
190.Jack Sikma* 3488
191.Steve Francis 3473
192.Chris Mullin* 3450
193.Steve Blake 3446
194.Bradley Beal 3442
195.Eddie Johnson 3436
196.Carmelo Anthony* 3422
197.Mitch Richmond* 3398
198.Darrell Armstrong 3394
199.Johnny Davis 3368
200.Mike Newlin 3364
201.Allen Leavell 3339
202.Jamaal Tinsley 3330
203.World B. Free 3319
204.Ty Lawson 3316
205.Bimbo Coles 3313
206.Billy Cunningham* 3305
207.CJ McCollum 3298
208.John Johnson 3285
209.Darrell Walker 3276
210.J.J. Barea 3270
211.Bill Melchionni 3247
212.Michael Finley 3245
213.Khris Middleton 3242
214.Domantas Sabonis 3240
 Jerry Stackhouse 3240
216.Charles Oakley 3217
217.Larry Costello* 3215
218.Vinnie Johnson 3212
219.Rafer Alston 3202
220.Tyus Jones 3181
221.Lucius Allen 3174
222.Antoine Walker 3170
223.Fred Brown 3160
 Slater Martin* 3160
225.Spencer Dinwiddie 3153
226.Brandon Jennings 3151
227.Mike Gale 3146
228.Gerald Henderson 3141
229.Tom Henderson 3136
230.Richard Hamilton 3125
231.Fred VanVleet 3121
232.Toni Kukoč* 3119
233.Quinn Buckner 3114
234.Foots Walker 3111
235.Julius Randle 3108
236.Clifford Robinson 3094
237.George McGinnis* 3089
238.John Starks 3085
239.Phil Ford 3083
240.Marcus Smart 3080
 Darnell Valentine 3080
242.Dolph Schayes* 3072
243.Jimmy Jones 3069
244.Dick Van Arsdale 3060
245.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
246.Blake Griffin 3055
247.Artis Gilmore* 3050
248.Jamal Murray 3044
 Ish Smith 3044
250.Elfrid Payton 3034

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player AST
1.John Stockton* 15806
2.Chris Paul 12552
3.Jason Kidd* 12091
4.LeBron James 12016
5.Russell Westbrook 10351
6.Steve Nash* 10335
7.Mark Jackson 10334
8.Magic Johnson* 10141
9.Oscar Robertson* 9887
10.Isiah Thomas* 9061
11.Gary Payton* 8966
12.James Harden 8873
13.Andre Miller 8524
14.Rod Strickland 7987
15.Rajon Rondo 7584
16.Maurice Cheeks* 7392
17.Lenny Wilkens* 7211
18.Terry Porter 7160
19.Kyle Lowry 7110
20.Tim Hardaway* 7095
21.Tony Parker* 7036
22.Bob Cousy* 6955
23.Guy Rodgers* 6917
24.Deron Williams 6819
25.Mike Conley 6782
26.Jrue Holiday 6762
27.Stephen Curry 6743
28.Muggsy Bogues 6726
29.Kevin Johnson 6711
30.Derek Harper 6577
31.Tiny Archibald* 6476
32.Stephon Marbury 6471
33.John Lucas 6454
34.Reggie Theus 6453
35.Norm Nixon 6386
36.Kobe Bryant* 6306
37.Jerry West* 6238
38.Scottie Pippen* 6135
39.Clyde Drexler* 6125
40.John Havlicek* 6114
41.Nikola Jokić 6080
42.Damian Lillard 6069
43.Baron Davis 6025
44.Mookie Blaylock 5972
45.Sam Cassell 5939
46.Avery Johnson 5846
47.Nick Van Exel 5777
48.John Wall 5735
49.Dwyane Wade* 5701
50.Larry Bird* 5695
51.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 5660
52.Chauncey Billups* 5636
53.Michael Jordan* 5633
54.Allen Iverson* 5624
55.Mike Bibby 5517
56.Dennis Johnson* 5499
57.Kevin Garnett* 5445
58.Jason Terry 5415
59.Dave Bing* 5397
60.Damon Stoudamire 5371
61.Draymond Green 5324
62.Kevin Porter 5314
63.Jeff Hornacek 5281
64.Kevin Durant 5280
65.Karl Malone* 5248
66.Rickey Green 5221
67.Norm Van Lier 5217
68.Kenny Anderson 5196
69.DeMar DeRozan 5185
70.Sleepy Floyd 5175
71.Ricky Rubio 5160
72.José Calderón 5148
73.Andre Iguodala 5147
74.Raymond Felton 5096
75.Walt Frazier* 5040
76.Joe Johnson 5001
77.Nate McMillan 4893
78.Doc Rivers 4889
79.Trae Young 4868
80.Mark Price 4863
81.Gail Goodrich* 4805
82.Vince Carter* 4714
83.Brad Davis 4709
84.Paul Pierce* 4708
85.Fat Lever 4696
86.Wilt Chamberlain* 4643
87.Joe Dumars* 4612
88.Jason Williams 4611
89.Gus Williams 4597
90.Jeff Teague 4585
91.Jamal Crawford 4541
92.Hal Greer* 4540
93.Sherman Douglas 4536
94.Jameer Nelson 4508
95.Randy Smith 4487
96.Giannis Antetokounmpo 4484
97.Brevin Knight 4481
98.Dennis Schröder 4438
99.Terrell Brandon 4407
100.Goran Dragić 4405
101.Calvin Murphy* 4402
102.Kyrie Irving 4364
103.Ray Allen* 4361
104.Alex English* 4351
105.Spud Webb 4342
106.Jay Humphries 4339
107.Vern Fleming 4293
108.Grant Hill* 4252
109.Kirk Hinrich 4245
 Eric Snow 4245
111.Luka Dončić 4230
112.Tim Duncan* 4225
113.Charles Barkley* 4215
114.Richie Guerin* 4211
115.Michael Adams 4209
116.Dick McGuire* 4205
117.Danny Ainge 4199
118.Rory Sparrow 4192
119.Pooh Richardson 4180
120.Tracy McGrady* 4161
121.David Wesley 4159
122.Reggie Miller* 4141
123.Bill Russell* 4100
124.Jo Jo White* 4095
125.Kenny Smith 4073
126.Rick Barry* 4017
127.Alvan Adams 4012
128.Manu Ginóbili* 4001
129.Mo Williams 3990
130.John Bagley 3980
131.Jimmy Butler 3957
132.Jarrett Jack 3952
133.Kemba Walker 3938
134.Alvin Robertson 3929
135.Pau Gasol* 3925
136.Brian Shaw 3918
137.Ron Harper 3916
138.Devin Booker 3908
139.Michael Ray Richardson 3899
140.Scott Skiles 3881
141.Walter Davis* 3878
142.Earl Watson 3871
143.Devin Harris 3869
144.Johnny Moore 3866
145.Monta Ellis 3856
146.Detlef Schrempf 3833
147.T.J. McConnell 3829
148.Wes Unseld* 3822
149.Derek Fisher 3804
150.Lou Williams 3789
151.Ray Williams 3779
152.Derrick Rose 3770
153.D.J. Augustin 3761
154.Andy Phillip* 3759
155.Sam Lacey 3754
156.Al Horford 3745
157.Paul Pressey 3715
158.Luke Ridnour 3713
159.De'Aaron Fox 3707
160.Larry Drew 3702
161.D'Angelo Russell 3690
162.Boris Diaw 3684
163.Michael Cooper* 3666
164.Latrell Sprewell 3664
165.Dirk Nowitzki* 3651
166.Elgin Baylor* 3650
167.Sedale Threatt 3613
168.Nicolas Batum 3612
169.Reggie Jackson 3606
170.Earl Monroe* 3594
171.Paul Westphal* 3591
172.Pete Maravich* 3563
173.Walt Hazzard 3555
174.Lamar Odom 3554
175.Eric Bledsoe 3545
 Darren Collison 3545
177.Vlade Divac* 3541
178.Jalen Rose 3527
179.Chris Webber* 3526
180.Anfernee Hardaway 3525
 Ricky Sobers 3525
182.Paul George 3502
183.Archie Clark 3498
184.Jack Sikma* 3488
185.Steve Francis 3473
186.Chris Mullin* 3450
187.Steve Blake 3446
188.Bradley Beal 3442
189.Eddie Johnson 3436
190.Carmelo Anthony* 3422
191.Mitch Richmond* 3398
192.Darrell Armstrong 3394
193.Johnny Davis 3368
194.Mike Newlin 3364
195.Allen Leavell 3339
196.Jamaal Tinsley 3330
197.World B. Free 3319
198.Ty Lawson 3316
199.Bimbo Coles 3313
200.CJ McCollum 3298
201.John Johnson 3285
202.Darrell Walker 3276
203.J.J. Barea 3270
204.Michael Finley 3245
205.Khris Middleton 3242
206.Domantas Sabonis 3240
 Jerry Stackhouse 3240
208.Julius Erving* 3224
209.Charles Oakley 3217
210.Larry Costello* 3215
211.Vinnie Johnson 3212
212.Rafer Alston 3202
213.Tyus Jones 3181
214.Lucius Allen 3174
215.Antoine Walker 3170
216.Fred Brown 3160
 Slater Martin* 3160
218.Spencer Dinwiddie 3153
219.Brandon Jennings 3151
220.Gerald Henderson 3141
221.Tom Henderson 3136
222.Richard Hamilton 3125
223.Fred VanVleet 3121
224.Toni Kukoč* 3119
225.Quinn Buckner 3114
226.Foots Walker 3111
227.Julius Randle 3108
228.Clifford Robinson 3094
229.John Starks 3085
230.Phil Ford 3083
231.Marcus Smart 3080
 Darnell Valentine 3080
233.Dolph Schayes* 3072
234.Dick Van Arsdale 3060
235.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3058
236.Blake Griffin 3055
237.Jamal Murray 3044
 Ish Smith 3044
239.Elfrid Payton 3034
240.Shaquille O'Neal* 3026
241.Nikola Vučević 3025
242.Jeff Mullins 3023
243.Gary Grant 3013
244.Bob Lanier* 3007
245.Lionel Hollins 3006
246.Greg Anthony 2997
 Johnny Dawkins 2997
248.Marc Gasol 2996
249.Doug Christie 2992
250.Rolando Blackman 2981

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player AST
1.Louie Dampier* 4044
2.Mack Calvin 3067
3.Bill Melchionni 3044
4.Freddie Lewis 2883
5.Jimmy Jones 2786
6.Ron Boone 2569
7.Larry Brown* 2509
8.Chuck Williams 2420
9.Warren Jabali 2389
10.Roger Brown* 2315
11.Fatty Taylor 2275
12.Gerald Govan 2164
13.Donnie Freeman 2121
14.Bill Keller 1980
15.Julius Erving* 1952
16.Ralph Simpson 1878
17.Al Smith 1793
18.Larry Jones 1760
19.Glen Combs 1639
20.George Lehmann 1557
21.Don Buse 1505
22.Walt Simon 1486
23.Steve Jones 1452
 Willie Wise 1452
25.James Silas 1413
26.Joe Caldwell 1390
27.Ted McClain 1368
28.Rich Jones 1348
29.Gene Littles 1336
 George Thompson 1336
31.Cincy Powell 1330
32.Artis Gilmore* 1273
33.Jimmy O'Brien 1244
34.John Roche 1240
35.Joe Hamilton 1208
36.Doug Moe 1197
 Jim Eakins 1197
38.Mike Gale 1181
39.Johnny Neumann 1177
40.Billy Paultz 1163
41.Larry Miller 1155
42.Wil Jones 1141
43.Mel Daniels* 1134
44.George McGinnis* 1104
45.Dan Issel* 1103
46.Trooper Washington 1027
47.Jeff Congdon 1002
 Brian Taylor 1002
49.Red Robbins 1001
50.Mike Lewis 1000
51.Charlie Williams 992
52.Bob Verga 987
53.Stew Johnson 984
54.George Carter 958
55.Byron Beck 945
56.Warren Davis 944
57.Rick Barry* 935
58.Goose Ligon 910
59.Bob Warren 898
60.Darel Carrier 896
61.Bo Lamar 886
62.Steve Chubin 885
63.Dave Twardzik 883
64.Charlie Beasley 860
65.Bob Netolicky 848
66.Dave Robisch 842
67.Levern Tart 830
68.Skeeter Swift 820
69.Charlie Scott* 819
70.Merv Jackson 813
71.Coby Dietrick 750
72.Bird Averitt 748
73.George Karl* 744
74.Les Hunter 741
75.Ira Harge 736
76.Mike Barrett 730
77.Larry Cannon 720
78.Mike Barr 686
79.Billy Cunningham* 680
80.Rick Mount 676
81.Ron Franz 668
82.Julius Keye 657
 Billy Shepherd 657
84.Gene Moore 648
85.Maurice McHartley 641
 Lonnie Wright 641
87.Bobby Jones* 634
88.Ollie Taylor 628
 John Williamson 628
90.Wayne Hightower 622
91.Wendell Ladner 621
92.John Beasley 602
93.George Gervin* 584
94.Kevin Joyce 580
95.John Brisker 562
96.Darnell Hillman 551
97.Tom Owens 549
98.Zelmo Beaty* 526
99.Art Heyman 518
100.Maurice Lucas 511
101.Randy Mahaffey 507
102.Jackie Moreland 505
 Willie Somerset 505
104.Connie Hawkins* 504
 Mike Butler 504
106.Marv Roberts 498
107.Randy Denton 495
108.John Barnhill 488
109.Caldwell Jones 453
110.Lee Davis 435
111.George Irvine 428
112.Billy Knight 427
113.Julian Hammond 421
114.Ron Perry 420
115.Neil Johnson 415
116.Art Becker 410
117.Cliff Hagan* 404
118.Al Skinner 401
119.Marvin Barnes 399
120.Claude Terry 392
121.Barry Parkhill 386
122.Larry Kenon 385
123.Frank Card 372
124.Jan van Breda Kolff 363
125.Manny Leaks 351
126.Collis Jones 338
127.Gus Gerard 336
128.Simmie Hill 334
129.George Stone 333
130.Arvesta Kelly 331
131.Skip Thoren 329
132.Andy Anderson 327
133.Don Sidle 325
134.Bob Bedell 320
135.Craig Raymond 319
136.George Adams 317
137.Wayne Chapman 316
138.David Thompson* 308
139.George Peeples 304
140.Barry Leibowitz 301
 Larry Finch 301
142.Ed Manning 294
143.Goo Kennedy 293
144.Tim Bassett 291
145.Mike Pratt 286
146.Swen Nater 281
147.Tony Jackson 279
148.Bernie Williams 278
149.Jim Caldwell 277
150.Sam Smith 274
151.Jimmy Rayl 273
152.Chico Vaughn 271
153.Mike Jackson 254
154.Les Selvage 252
155.Bud Olsen 249
156.Mike Green 247
157.Henry Logan 244
 Tom Thacker 244
159.Steve Kramer 236
160.Willie Murrell 233
161.Bobby Lloyd 229
162.Joe Hamood 227
 Willie Sojourner 227
164.M.L. Carr 224
165.Ollie Darden 219
 Pat McFarland 219
167.Jim Chones 213
168.Willie Long 209
169.Bobby Rascoe 208
170.Gary Bradds 207
171.Travis Grant 204
172.Darrell Elston 202
173.Ron Thomas 198
174.Grant Simmons 197
175.Sonny Dove 196
176.Steve Vacendak 194
177.Spencer Haywood* 190
 Jimmy Foster 190
179.Joe DePre 185
180.Tom Hoover 181
 Kendall Rhine 181
182.Ed Johnson 180
183.Chuck Terry 179
184.Will Frazier 170
185.Don Chaney 169
186.Hank Whitney 168
187.Ray Scott 163
188.Billy McGill 162
189.Mel Peterson 160
 Sam Robinson 160
191.Don Carlos 159
192.Dan Anderson 158
193.Len Elmore 157
194.Ervin Inniger 156
195.Mel Nowell 155
196.Jim Jarvis 152
 Ben Warley 152
 Wali Jones 152
199.Jerry Harkness 150
200.Hal Hale 144
 Al Cueto 144
202.Riney Lochmann 143
203.Bobby Hooper 142
 Don Adams 142
 Fly Williams 142
 Mark Olberding 142
207.Rich Niemann 140
 Moses Malone* 140
209.Bob Lackey 137
210.Monte Towe 136
211.Jim Hadnot 135
 Tom Hagan 135
 David Vaughn 135
214.Tommie Bowens 134
215.Mike Flynn 133
216.Barry Orms 132
 Wil Robinson 132
218.Ticky Burden 131
219.Jim Ard 129
220.Dennis Wuycik 128
 Jim Bradley 128
222.Calvin Fowler 126
223.Dave Lattin 122
224.Shaler Halimon 121
 Allan Bristow 121
226.Leary Lentz 120
 Jerry Pettway 120
228.Jim McDaniels 118
229.Loyd King 117
230.John Smith 116
231.Mike D'Antoni 115
232.George Tinsley 114
233.Al Tucker 112
 Pierre Russell 112
 Flynn Robinson 112
236.Billy Harris 111
237.Johnny Baum 110
238.Charles Edge 109
239.Lloyd Batts 106
240.John Fairchild 104
241.Dick Clark 101
242.Billy Evans 100
243.Mel Bennett 97
244.Keith Swagerty 95
 Bill Bunting 95
246.Larry Bunce 94
 Billy Schaeffer 94
248.Roger Brown 93
249.Scott English 92
250.Errol Palmer 91