NBA & ABA Single Season Leaders and Records for Assists
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
NBA/ABA Leaders
| Rank | Player | AST | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | John Stockton* | 1164 | 1990-91 |
| 2. | John Stockton* | 1134 | 1989-90 |
| 3. | John Stockton* | 1128 | 1987-88 |
| 4. | John Stockton* | 1126 | 1991-92 |
| 5. | Isiah Thomas* | 1123 | 1984-85 |
| 6. | John Stockton* | 1118 | 1988-89 |
| 7. | Kevin Porter | 1099 | 1978-79 |
| 8. | John Stockton* | 1031 | 1993-94 |
| 9. | John Stockton* | 1011 | 1994-95 |
| 10. | Kevin Johnson | 991 | 1988-89 |
| 11. | Magic Johnson* | 989 | 1990-91 |
| 12. | Magic Johnson* | 988 | 1988-89 |
| 13. | John Stockton* | 987 | 1992-93 |
| 14. | Magic Johnson* | 977 | 1986-87 |
| 15. | Magic Johnson* | 968 | 1984-85 |
| 16. | Mark Jackson | 935 | 1996-97 |
| 17. | Chris Paul | 925 | 2007-08 |
| 18. | John Stockton* | 916 | 1995-96 |
| 19. | Norm Nixon | 914 | 1983-84 |
|   | Isiah Thomas* | 914 | 1983-84 |
| 21. | Tiny Archibald* | 910 | 1972-73 |
| 22. | Guy Rodgers* | 908 | 1966-67 |
| 23. | Magic Johnson* | 907 | 1985-86 |
|   | Magic Johnson* | 907 | 1989-90 |
|   | James Harden | 907 | 2016-17 |
| 26. | Oscar Robertson* | 899 | 1961-62 |
| 27. | Steve Nash* | 898 | 2007-08 |
| 28. | Steve Nash* | 892 | 2009-10 |
| 29. | Steve Nash* | 884 | 2006-07 |
| 30. | Andre Miller | 882 | 2001-02 |
| 31. | Trae Young | 880 | 2024-25 |
| 32. | Magic Johnson* | 875 | 1983-84 |
| 33. | Oscar Robertson* | 868 | 1963-64 |
|   | Mark Jackson | 868 | 1987-88 |
| 35. | Muggsy Bogues | 867 | 1989-90 |
| 36. | Deron Williams | 862 | 2007-08 |
| 37. | Oscar Robertson* | 861 | 1964-65 |
|   | Steve Nash* | 861 | 2004-05 |
|   | Chris Paul | 861 | 2008-09 |
| 40. | John Stockton* | 860 | 1996-97 |
| 41. | Magic Johnson* | 858 | 1987-88 |
| 42. | Steve Nash* | 855 | 2010-11 |
| 43. | Sleepy Floyd | 848 | 1986-87 |
| 44. | Oscar Robertson* | 847 | 1965-66 |
| 45. | Guy Rodgers* | 846 | 1965-66 |
|   | Kevin Johnson | 846 | 1989-90 |
| 47. | Oscar Robertson* | 845 | 1966-67 |
| 48. | Russell Westbrook | 840 | 2016-17 |
| 49. | Rajon Rondo | 839 | 2015-16 |
| 50. | Chris Paul | 838 | 2014-15 |
| 51. | Kevin Porter | 837 | 1977-78 |
| 52. | Kevin Johnson | 836 | 1991-92 |
| 53. | Russell Westbrook | 834 | 2015-16 |
| 54. | Norm Van Lier | 832 | 1970-71 |
|   | Michael Ray Richardson | 832 | 1979-80 |
| 56. | Terry Porter | 831 | 1987-88 |
|   | John Wall | 831 | 2016-17 |
| 58. | Isiah Thomas* | 830 | 1985-86 |
| 59. | Magic Johnson* | 829 | 1982-83 |
| 60. | Steve Nash* | 826 | 2005-06 |
| 61. | Guy Rodgers* | 825 | 1962-63 |
| 62. | Doc Rivers | 823 | 1986-87 |
| 63. | Russell Westbrook | 820 | 2017-18 |
| 64. | Johnny Moore | 816 | 1984-85 |
| 65. | Isiah Thomas* | 813 | 1986-87 |
| 66. | Jason Kidd* | 808 | 2001-02 |
| 67. | Tim Hardaway* | 807 | 1991-92 |
| 68. | Jason Kidd* | 806 | 2007-08 |
| 69. | Rod Strickland | 801 | 1997-98 |
| 70. | Deron Williams | 798 | 2009-10 |
| 71. | Rajon Rondo | 794 | 2009-10 |
| 72. | Tim Hardaway* | 793 | 1990-91 |
| 73. | John Wall | 792 | 2014-15 |
| 74. | Mookie Blaylock | 789 | 1993-94 |
|   | Avery Johnson | 789 | 1995-96 |
|   | John Wall | 789 | 2015-16 |
| 77. | Reggie Theus | 788 | 1985-86 |
| 78. | Kenny Anderson | 784 | 1993-94 |
|   | Russell Westbrook | 784 | 2018-19 |
| 80. | Jason Kidd* | 783 | 1995-96 |
| 81. | Chris Paul | 782 | 2010-11 |
| 82. | Kevin Johnson | 781 | 1990-91 |
| 83. | Muggsy Bogues | 780 | 1993-94 |
| 84. | Oscar Robertson* | 772 | 1968-69 |
| 85. | Terry Porter | 770 | 1988-89 |
| 86. | John Lucas | 768 | 1977-78 |
| 87. | Lenny Wilkens* | 766 | 1971-72 |
| 88. | Isiah Thomas* | 765 | 1989-90 |
| 89. | Russell Westbrook | 763 | 2020-21 |
| 90. | John Lucas | 762 | 1978-79 |
|   | Johnny Moore | 762 | 1981-82 |
| 92. | Rajon Rondo | 760 | 2010-11 |
| 93. | Oscar Robertson* | 758 | 1962-63 |
| 94. | Johnny Moore | 753 | 1982-83 |
|   | Maurice Cheeks* | 753 | 1985-86 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 753 | 2000-01 |
| 97. | Tyrese Haliburton | 752 | 2023-24 |
| 98. | Rickey Green | 748 | 1983-84 |
| 99. | Jerry West* | 747 | 1971-72 |
|   | Doc Rivers | 747 | 1987-88 |
|   | LeBron James | 747 | 2017-18 |
| 102. | Sleepy Floyd | 746 | 1985-86 |
| 103. | Jason Kidd* | 745 | 1997-98 |
|   | Deron Williams | 745 | 2006-07 |
| 105. | Magic Johnson* | 743 | 1981-82 |
|   | Muggsy Bogues | 743 | 1991-92 |
| 107. | Trae Young | 741 | 2022-23 |
| 108. | Rod Strickland | 740 | 1993-94 |
| 109. | Chris Paul | 738 | 2015-16 |
| 110. | Norm Nixon | 737 | 1978-79 |
|   | Gary Payton* | 737 | 2001-02 |
|   | Trae Young | 737 | 2021-22 |
| 113. | Jason Kidd* | 736 | 2006-07 |
| 114. | John Bagley | 735 | 1985-86 |
|   | Scott Skiles | 735 | 1992-93 |
| 116. | Kevin Porter | 734 | 1980-81 |
|   | Pooh Richardson | 734 | 1990-91 |
| 118. | Gary Payton* | 732 | 1999-00 |
| 119. | Sam Cassell | 729 | 1999-00 |
| 120. | Rod Strickland | 727 | 1996-97 |
| 121. | Terry Porter | 726 | 1989-90 |
| 122. | Deron Williams | 725 | 2008-09 |
| 123. | Mark Jackson | 724 | 1992-93 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 724 | 2009-10 |
| 125. | John Wall | 721 | 2013-14 |
| 126. | Ty Lawson | 720 | 2014-15 |
| 127. | Stephon Marbury | 719 | 2003-04 |
| 128. | Steve Nash* | 717 | 2008-09 |
| 129. | Nikola Jokić | 716 | 2024-25 |
| 130. | Bob Cousy* | 715 | 1959-60 |
|   | Terry Porter | 715 | 1986-87 |
| 132. | Nick Van Exel | 714 | 1999-00 |
| 133. | Mark Jackson | 713 | 1997-98 |
|   | John Stockton* | 713 | 2000-01 |
| 135. | Norm Nixon | 711 | 1984-85 |
|   | Muggsy Bogues | 711 | 1992-93 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 711 | 2002-03 |
| 138. | Sleepy Floyd | 709 | 1988-89 |
|   | Damon Stoudamire | 709 | 1996-97 |
| 140. | Nikola Jokić | 708 | 2023-24 |
| 141. | Stephon Marbury | 704 | 1997-98 |
|   | Greivis Vásquez | 704 | 2012-13 |
|   | Ricky Rubio | 704 | 2013-14 |
| 144. | John Stockton* | 703 | 1999-00 |
| 145. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 702 | 1967-68 |
|   | Nate McMillan | 702 | 1987-88 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 702 | 2008-09 |
|   | Chris Paul | 702 | 2021-22 |
| 149. | Tiny Archibald* | 701 | 1971-72 |
| 150. | Tim Hardaway* | 699 | 1992-93 |
|   | Chauncey Billups* | 699 | 2005-06 |
| 152. | Baron Davis | 698 | 2001-02 |
| 153. | Rickey Green | 697 | 1982-83 |
|   | John Bagley | 697 | 1984-85 |
|   | Nikola Jokić | 697 | 2025-26 |
| 156. | Norm Nixon | 696 | 1980-81 |
|   | Nate McMillan | 696 | 1988-89 |
| 158. | Tim Hardaway* | 695 | 1996-97 |
| 159. | Mark Jackson | 694 | 1991-92 |
| 160. | Michael Adams | 693 | 1990-91 |
| 161. | Reggie Theus | 692 | 1986-87 |
| 162. | Oscar Robertson* | 690 | 1960-61 |
| 163. | Don Buse | 689 | 1975-76 |
|   | Tim Hardaway* | 689 | 1989-90 |
| 165. | Steve Nash* | 687 | 2003-04 |
|   | James Harden | 687 | 2024-25 |
| 167. | Luka Dončić | 686 | 2023-24 |
| 168. | Don Buse | 685 | 1976-77 |
|   | Pooh Richardson | 685 | 1991-92 |
|   | Mike Bibby | 685 | 2000-01 |
| 171. | LeBron James | 684 | 2019-20 |
| 172. | Lenny Wilkens* | 683 | 1969-70 |
|   | Sherman Douglas | 683 | 1993-94 |
| 174. | Ricky Rubio | 682 | 2016-17 |
| 175. | Phil Ford | 681 | 1978-79 |
| 176. | Kenny Anderson | 680 | 1994-95 |
| 177. | Lenny Wilkens* | 679 | 1967-68 |
|   | Gary Payton* | 679 | 1997-98 |
| 179. | Isiah Thomas* | 678 | 1987-88 |
|   | Mark Jackson | 678 | 1993-94 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 678 | 1999-00 |
|   | José Calderón | 678 | 2007-08 |
|   | Chris Paul | 678 | 2012-13 |
|   | Nikola Jokić | 678 | 2022-23 |
| 185. | Guy Rodgers* | 677 | 1960-61 |
| 186. | Gus Williams | 675 | 1983-84 |
|   | Muggsy Bogues | 675 | 1994-95 |
| 188. | Lenny Wilkens* | 674 | 1968-69 |
|   | John Stockton* | 674 | 2001-02 |
|   | Andre Miller | 674 | 2005-06 |
| 191. | John Lucas | 673 | 1983-84 |
|   | Domantas Sabonis | 673 | 2023-24 |
|   | Tyrese Haliburton | 673 | 2024-25 |
| 194. | Bill Melchionni | 672 | 1970-71 |
|   | Nick Van Exel | 672 | 1996-97 |
|   | Tim Hardaway* | 672 | 1997-98 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 672 | 2005-06 |
| 198. | Tiny Archibald* | 671 | 1979-80 |
|   | Mookie Blaylock | 671 | 1992-93 |
|   | Isiah Thomas* | 671 | 1992-93 |
| 201. | John Stockton* | 670 | 1986-87 |
|   | Avery Johnson | 670 | 1994-95 |
|   | Russell Westbrook | 670 | 2010-11 |
| 204. | Bill Melchionni | 669 | 1971-72 |
|   | Michael Ray Richardson | 669 | 1984-85 |
|   | Muggsy Bogues | 669 | 1990-91 |
| 207. | Oscar Robertson* | 668 | 1970-71 |
|   | Stephon Marbury | 668 | 2004-05 |
| 209. | Maurice Cheeks* | 667 | 1981-82 |
|   | Deron Williams | 667 | 2010-11 |
|   | James Harden | 667 | 2021-22 |
| 212. | Mark Price | 666 | 1989-90 |
|   | Stephon Marbury | 666 | 2001-02 |
|   | Stephen Curry | 666 | 2013-14 |
| 215. | Mike Bibby | 665 | 1999-00 |
| 216. | Steve Nash* | 664 | 2011-12 |
| 217. | Ernie DiGregorio | 663 | 1973-74 |
|   | Isiah Thomas* | 663 | 1988-89 |
|   | Gary Payton* | 663 | 2002-03 |
|   | Chris Paul | 663 | 2013-14 |
| 221. | Ennis Whatley | 662 | 1983-84 |
| 222. | Slick Watts | 661 | 1975-76 |
|   | Micheal Williams | 661 | 1992-93 |
|   | Mark Jackson | 661 | 2000-01 |
|   | Ben Simmons | 661 | 2017-18 |
| 226. | Scott Skiles | 660 | 1990-91 |
|   | Nick Van Exel | 660 | 1994-95 |
| 228. | Rajon Rondo | 659 | 2008-09 |
| 229. | Ricky Rubio | 658 | 2015-16 |
| 230. | Andre Miller | 657 | 2000-01 |
| 231. | Reggie Theus | 656 | 1984-85 |
|   | Brevin Knight | 656 | 1997-98 |
| 233. | Jerry West* | 655 | 1970-71 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 655 | 2010-11 |
| 235. | Lenny Wilkens* | 654 | 1970-71 |
|   | Fat Lever | 654 | 1986-87 |
|   | Stephon Marbury | 654 | 2002-03 |
| 238. | Damon Stoudamire | 653 | 1995-96 |
|   | Kevin Johnson | 653 | 1996-97 |
|   | Trae Young | 653 | 2018-19 |
| 241. | Norm Nixon | 652 | 1981-82 |
|   | Darrell Walker | 652 | 1989-90 |
|   | Russell Westbrook | 652 | 2009-10 |
| 244. | LeBron James | 651 | 2009-10 |
| 245. | Kevin Porter | 650 | 1974-75 |
|   | Michael Jordan* | 650 | 1988-89 |
|   | Mark Jackson | 650 | 1999-00 |
| 248. | Terry Porter | 649 | 1990-91 |
| 249. | Micheal Williams | 647 | 1991-92 |
|   | Jamaal Tinsley | 647 | 2001-02 |
NBA Leaders
| Rank | Player | AST | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | John Stockton* | 1164 | 1990-91 |
| 2. | John Stockton* | 1134 | 1989-90 |
| 3. | John Stockton* | 1128 | 1987-88 |
| 4. | John Stockton* | 1126 | 1991-92 |
| 5. | Isiah Thomas* | 1123 | 1984-85 |
| 6. | John Stockton* | 1118 | 1988-89 |
| 7. | Kevin Porter | 1099 | 1978-79 |
| 8. | John Stockton* | 1031 | 1993-94 |
| 9. | John Stockton* | 1011 | 1994-95 |
| 10. | Kevin Johnson | 991 | 1988-89 |
| 11. | Magic Johnson* | 989 | 1990-91 |
| 12. | Magic Johnson* | 988 | 1988-89 |
| 13. | John Stockton* | 987 | 1992-93 |
| 14. | Magic Johnson* | 977 | 1986-87 |
| 15. | Magic Johnson* | 968 | 1984-85 |
| 16. | Mark Jackson | 935 | 1996-97 |
| 17. | Chris Paul | 925 | 2007-08 |
| 18. | John Stockton* | 916 | 1995-96 |
| 19. | Norm Nixon | 914 | 1983-84 |
|   | Isiah Thomas* | 914 | 1983-84 |
| 21. | Tiny Archibald* | 910 | 1972-73 |
| 22. | Guy Rodgers* | 908 | 1966-67 |
| 23. | Magic Johnson* | 907 | 1985-86 |
|   | Magic Johnson* | 907 | 1989-90 |
|   | James Harden | 907 | 2016-17 |
| 26. | Oscar Robertson* | 899 | 1961-62 |
| 27. | Steve Nash* | 898 | 2007-08 |
| 28. | Steve Nash* | 892 | 2009-10 |
| 29. | Steve Nash* | 884 | 2006-07 |
| 30. | Andre Miller | 882 | 2001-02 |
| 31. | Trae Young | 880 | 2024-25 |
| 32. | Magic Johnson* | 875 | 1983-84 |
| 33. | Oscar Robertson* | 868 | 1963-64 |
|   | Mark Jackson | 868 | 1987-88 |
| 35. | Muggsy Bogues | 867 | 1989-90 |
| 36. | Deron Williams | 862 | 2007-08 |
| 37. | Oscar Robertson* | 861 | 1964-65 |
|   | Steve Nash* | 861 | 2004-05 |
|   | Chris Paul | 861 | 2008-09 |
| 40. | John Stockton* | 860 | 1996-97 |
| 41. | Magic Johnson* | 858 | 1987-88 |
| 42. | Steve Nash* | 855 | 2010-11 |
| 43. | Sleepy Floyd | 848 | 1986-87 |
| 44. | Oscar Robertson* | 847 | 1965-66 |
| 45. | Guy Rodgers* | 846 | 1965-66 |
|   | Kevin Johnson | 846 | 1989-90 |
| 47. | Oscar Robertson* | 845 | 1966-67 |
| 48. | Russell Westbrook | 840 | 2016-17 |
| 49. | Rajon Rondo | 839 | 2015-16 |
| 50. | Chris Paul | 838 | 2014-15 |
| 51. | Kevin Porter | 837 | 1977-78 |
| 52. | Kevin Johnson | 836 | 1991-92 |
| 53. | Russell Westbrook | 834 | 2015-16 |
| 54. | Norm Van Lier | 832 | 1970-71 |
|   | Michael Ray Richardson | 832 | 1979-80 |
| 56. | Terry Porter | 831 | 1987-88 |
|   | John Wall | 831 | 2016-17 |
| 58. | Isiah Thomas* | 830 | 1985-86 |
| 59. | Magic Johnson* | 829 | 1982-83 |
| 60. | Steve Nash* | 826 | 2005-06 |
| 61. | Guy Rodgers* | 825 | 1962-63 |
| 62. | Doc Rivers | 823 | 1986-87 |
| 63. | Russell Westbrook | 820 | 2017-18 |
| 64. | Johnny Moore | 816 | 1984-85 |
| 65. | Isiah Thomas* | 813 | 1986-87 |
| 66. | Jason Kidd* | 808 | 2001-02 |
| 67. | Tim Hardaway* | 807 | 1991-92 |
| 68. | Jason Kidd* | 806 | 2007-08 |
| 69. | Rod Strickland | 801 | 1997-98 |
| 70. | Deron Williams | 798 | 2009-10 |
| 71. | Rajon Rondo | 794 | 2009-10 |
| 72. | Tim Hardaway* | 793 | 1990-91 |
| 73. | John Wall | 792 | 2014-15 |
| 74. | Mookie Blaylock | 789 | 1993-94 |
|   | Avery Johnson | 789 | 1995-96 |
|   | John Wall | 789 | 2015-16 |
| 77. | Reggie Theus | 788 | 1985-86 |
| 78. | Kenny Anderson | 784 | 1993-94 |
|   | Russell Westbrook | 784 | 2018-19 |
| 80. | Jason Kidd* | 783 | 1995-96 |
| 81. | Chris Paul | 782 | 2010-11 |
| 82. | Kevin Johnson | 781 | 1990-91 |
| 83. | Muggsy Bogues | 780 | 1993-94 |
| 84. | Oscar Robertson* | 772 | 1968-69 |
| 85. | Terry Porter | 770 | 1988-89 |
| 86. | John Lucas | 768 | 1977-78 |
| 87. | Lenny Wilkens* | 766 | 1971-72 |
| 88. | Isiah Thomas* | 765 | 1989-90 |
| 89. | Russell Westbrook | 763 | 2020-21 |
| 90. | John Lucas | 762 | 1978-79 |
|   | Johnny Moore | 762 | 1981-82 |
| 92. | Rajon Rondo | 760 | 2010-11 |
| 93. | Oscar Robertson* | 758 | 1962-63 |
| 94. | Johnny Moore | 753 | 1982-83 |
|   | Maurice Cheeks* | 753 | 1985-86 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 753 | 2000-01 |
| 97. | Tyrese Haliburton | 752 | 2023-24 |
| 98. | Rickey Green | 748 | 1983-84 |
| 99. | Jerry West* | 747 | 1971-72 |
|   | Doc Rivers | 747 | 1987-88 |
|   | LeBron James | 747 | 2017-18 |
| 102. | Sleepy Floyd | 746 | 1985-86 |
| 103. | Jason Kidd* | 745 | 1997-98 |
|   | Deron Williams | 745 | 2006-07 |
| 105. | Magic Johnson* | 743 | 1981-82 |
|   | Muggsy Bogues | 743 | 1991-92 |
| 107. | Trae Young | 741 | 2022-23 |
| 108. | Rod Strickland | 740 | 1993-94 |
| 109. | Chris Paul | 738 | 2015-16 |
| 110. | Norm Nixon | 737 | 1978-79 |
|   | Gary Payton* | 737 | 2001-02 |
|   | Trae Young | 737 | 2021-22 |
| 113. | Jason Kidd* | 736 | 2006-07 |
| 114. | John Bagley | 735 | 1985-86 |
|   | Scott Skiles | 735 | 1992-93 |
| 116. | Kevin Porter | 734 | 1980-81 |
|   | Pooh Richardson | 734 | 1990-91 |
| 118. | Gary Payton* | 732 | 1999-00 |
| 119. | Sam Cassell | 729 | 1999-00 |
| 120. | Rod Strickland | 727 | 1996-97 |
| 121. | Terry Porter | 726 | 1989-90 |
| 122. | Deron Williams | 725 | 2008-09 |
| 123. | Mark Jackson | 724 | 1992-93 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 724 | 2009-10 |
| 125. | John Wall | 721 | 2013-14 |
| 126. | Ty Lawson | 720 | 2014-15 |
| 127. | Stephon Marbury | 719 | 2003-04 |
| 128. | Steve Nash* | 717 | 2008-09 |
| 129. | Nikola Jokić | 716 | 2024-25 |
| 130. | Bob Cousy* | 715 | 1959-60 |
|   | Terry Porter | 715 | 1986-87 |
| 132. | Nick Van Exel | 714 | 1999-00 |
| 133. | Mark Jackson | 713 | 1997-98 |
|   | John Stockton* | 713 | 2000-01 |
| 135. | Norm Nixon | 711 | 1984-85 |
|   | Muggsy Bogues | 711 | 1992-93 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 711 | 2002-03 |
| 138. | Sleepy Floyd | 709 | 1988-89 |
|   | Damon Stoudamire | 709 | 1996-97 |
| 140. | Nikola Jokić | 708 | 2023-24 |
| 141. | Stephon Marbury | 704 | 1997-98 |
|   | Greivis Vásquez | 704 | 2012-13 |
|   | Ricky Rubio | 704 | 2013-14 |
| 144. | John Stockton* | 703 | 1999-00 |
| 145. | Wilt Chamberlain* | 702 | 1967-68 |
|   | Nate McMillan | 702 | 1987-88 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 702 | 2008-09 |
|   | Chris Paul | 702 | 2021-22 |
| 149. | Tiny Archibald* | 701 | 1971-72 |
| 150. | Tim Hardaway* | 699 | 1992-93 |
|   | Chauncey Billups* | 699 | 2005-06 |
| 152. | Baron Davis | 698 | 2001-02 |
| 153. | Rickey Green | 697 | 1982-83 |
|   | John Bagley | 697 | 1984-85 |
|   | Nikola Jokić | 697 | 2025-26 |
| 156. | Norm Nixon | 696 | 1980-81 |
|   | Nate McMillan | 696 | 1988-89 |
| 158. | Tim Hardaway* | 695 | 1996-97 |
| 159. | Mark Jackson | 694 | 1991-92 |
| 160. | Michael Adams | 693 | 1990-91 |
| 161. | Reggie Theus | 692 | 1986-87 |
| 162. | Oscar Robertson* | 690 | 1960-61 |
| 163. | Tim Hardaway* | 689 | 1989-90 |
| 164. | Steve Nash* | 687 | 2003-04 |
|   | James Harden | 687 | 2024-25 |
| 166. | Luka Dončić | 686 | 2023-24 |
| 167. | Don Buse | 685 | 1976-77 |
|   | Pooh Richardson | 685 | 1991-92 |
|   | Mike Bibby | 685 | 2000-01 |
| 170. | LeBron James | 684 | 2019-20 |
| 171. | Lenny Wilkens* | 683 | 1969-70 |
|   | Sherman Douglas | 683 | 1993-94 |
| 173. | Ricky Rubio | 682 | 2016-17 |
| 174. | Phil Ford | 681 | 1978-79 |
| 175. | Kenny Anderson | 680 | 1994-95 |
| 176. | Lenny Wilkens* | 679 | 1967-68 |
|   | Gary Payton* | 679 | 1997-98 |
| 178. | Isiah Thomas* | 678 | 1987-88 |
|   | Mark Jackson | 678 | 1993-94 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 678 | 1999-00 |
|   | José Calderón | 678 | 2007-08 |
|   | Chris Paul | 678 | 2012-13 |
|   | Nikola Jokić | 678 | 2022-23 |
| 184. | Guy Rodgers* | 677 | 1960-61 |
| 185. | Gus Williams | 675 | 1983-84 |
|   | Muggsy Bogues | 675 | 1994-95 |
| 187. | Lenny Wilkens* | 674 | 1968-69 |
|   | John Stockton* | 674 | 2001-02 |
|   | Andre Miller | 674 | 2005-06 |
| 190. | John Lucas | 673 | 1983-84 |
|   | Domantas Sabonis | 673 | 2023-24 |
|   | Tyrese Haliburton | 673 | 2024-25 |
| 193. | Nick Van Exel | 672 | 1996-97 |
|   | Tim Hardaway* | 672 | 1997-98 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 672 | 2005-06 |
| 196. | Tiny Archibald* | 671 | 1979-80 |
|   | Mookie Blaylock | 671 | 1992-93 |
|   | Isiah Thomas* | 671 | 1992-93 |
| 199. | John Stockton* | 670 | 1986-87 |
|   | Avery Johnson | 670 | 1994-95 |
|   | Russell Westbrook | 670 | 2010-11 |
| 202. | Michael Ray Richardson | 669 | 1984-85 |
|   | Muggsy Bogues | 669 | 1990-91 |
| 204. | Oscar Robertson* | 668 | 1970-71 |
|   | Stephon Marbury | 668 | 2004-05 |
| 206. | Maurice Cheeks* | 667 | 1981-82 |
|   | Deron Williams | 667 | 2010-11 |
|   | James Harden | 667 | 2021-22 |
| 209. | Mark Price | 666 | 1989-90 |
|   | Stephon Marbury | 666 | 2001-02 |
|   | Stephen Curry | 666 | 2013-14 |
| 212. | Mike Bibby | 665 | 1999-00 |
| 213. | Steve Nash* | 664 | 2011-12 |
| 214. | Ernie DiGregorio | 663 | 1973-74 |
|   | Isiah Thomas* | 663 | 1988-89 |
|   | Gary Payton* | 663 | 2002-03 |
|   | Chris Paul | 663 | 2013-14 |
| 218. | Ennis Whatley | 662 | 1983-84 |
| 219. | Slick Watts | 661 | 1975-76 |
|   | Micheal Williams | 661 | 1992-93 |
|   | Mark Jackson | 661 | 2000-01 |
|   | Ben Simmons | 661 | 2017-18 |
| 223. | Scott Skiles | 660 | 1990-91 |
|   | Nick Van Exel | 660 | 1994-95 |
| 225. | Rajon Rondo | 659 | 2008-09 |
| 226. | Ricky Rubio | 658 | 2015-16 |
| 227. | Andre Miller | 657 | 2000-01 |
| 228. | Reggie Theus | 656 | 1984-85 |
|   | Brevin Knight | 656 | 1997-98 |
| 230. | Jerry West* | 655 | 1970-71 |
|   | Jason Kidd* | 655 | 2010-11 |
| 232. | Lenny Wilkens* | 654 | 1970-71 |
|   | Fat Lever | 654 | 1986-87 |
|   | Stephon Marbury | 654 | 2002-03 |
| 235. | Damon Stoudamire | 653 | 1995-96 |
|   | Kevin Johnson | 653 | 1996-97 |
|   | Trae Young | 653 | 2018-19 |
| 238. | Norm Nixon | 652 | 1981-82 |
|   | Darrell Walker | 652 | 1989-90 |
|   | Russell Westbrook | 652 | 2009-10 |
| 241. | LeBron James | 651 | 2009-10 |
| 242. | Kevin Porter | 650 | 1974-75 |
|   | Michael Jordan* | 650 | 1988-89 |
|   | Mark Jackson | 650 | 1999-00 |
| 245. | Terry Porter | 649 | 1990-91 |
| 246. | Micheal Williams | 647 | 1991-92 |
|   | Jamaal Tinsley | 647 | 2001-02 |
| 248. | LeBron James | 646 | 2016-17 |
| 249. | Guy Rodgers* | 643 | 1961-62 |
|   | Gus Williams | 643 | 1982-83 |
ABA Leaders
| Rank | Player | AST | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Don Buse | 689 | 1975-76 |
| 2. | Bill Melchionni | 672 | 1970-71 |
| 3. | Bill Melchionni | 669 | 1971-72 |
| 4. | Mack Calvin | 619 | 1970-71 |
|   | Al Smith | 619 | 1973-74 |
| 6. | Ralph Simpson | 597 | 1975-76 |
| 7. | Chuck Williams | 582 | 1972-73 |
| 8. | Larry Brown* | 580 | 1969-70 |
| 9. | Chuck Williams | 576 | 1974-75 |
| 10. | Mack Calvin | 570 | 1974-75 |
| 11. | Chuck Williams | 557 | 1973-74 |
| 12. | Larry Brown* | 549 | 1971-72 |
| 13. | Larry Brown* | 544 | 1968-69 |
| 14. | Warren Jabali | 539 | 1972-73 |
| 15. | Billy Cunningham* | 530 | 1972-73 |
| 16. | Louie Dampier* | 521 | 1972-73 |
| 17. | Louie Dampier* | 515 | 1971-72 |
| 18. | Larry Brown* | 506 | 1967-68 |
| 19. | Donnie Freeman | 501 | 1968-69 |
| 20. | Warren Jabali | 495 | 1971-72 |
|   | George McGinnis* | 495 | 1974-75 |
| 22. | Jimmy Jones | 485 | 1971-72 |
| 23. | Mack Calvin | 481 | 1971-72 |
| 24. | Mack Calvin | 478 | 1969-70 |
| 25. | Al Smith | 477 | 1972-73 |
| 26. | Louie Dampier* | 473 | 1973-74 |
| 27. | Charlie Scott* | 472 | 1970-71 |
| 28. | Johnny Neumann | 470 | 1972-73 |
| 29. | Jimmy Jones | 468 | 1970-71 |
| 30. | Louie Dampier* | 467 | 1975-76 |
| 31. | George Lehmann | 464 | 1970-71 |
| 32. | Julius Erving* | 462 | 1974-75 |
| 33. | Louie Dampier* | 460 | 1970-71 |
| 34. | Bill Melchionni | 457 | 1969-70 |
| 35. | Louie Dampier* | 456 | 1968-69 |
| 36. | Bill Melchionni | 453 | 1972-73 |
| 37. | James Silas | 452 | 1975-76 |
| 38. | Louie Dampier* | 449 | 1974-75 |
| 39. | Jimmy Jones | 448 | 1972-73 |
| 40. | Louie Dampier* | 447 | 1969-70 |
| 41. | Jeff Congdon | 446 | 1969-70 |
| 42. | Jimmy O'Brien | 443 | 1974-75 |
| 43. | Ralph Simpson | 442 | 1974-75 |
| 44. | Jimmy Jones | 437 | 1968-69 |
|   | Bill Keller | 437 | 1970-71 |
| 46. | Julius Erving* | 434 | 1973-74 |
| 47. | Freddie Lewis | 433 | 1970-71 |
| 48. | Jimmy Jones | 429 | 1973-74 |
| 49. | Bo Lamar | 427 | 1974-75 |
| 50. | Larry Jones | 426 | 1969-70 |
| 51. | Doug Moe | 425 | 1969-70 |
|   | Mike Barrett | 425 | 1970-71 |
| 53. | Julius Erving* | 423 | 1975-76 |
| 54. | Ron Boone | 417 | 1973-74 |
| 55. | Fatty Taylor | 416 | 1973-74 |
| 56. | Larry Cannon | 414 | 1970-71 |
| 57. | George Lehmann | 411 | 1971-72 |
| 58. | Gerald Govan | 407 | 1970-71 |
| 59. | Dave Twardzik | 404 | 1974-75 |
| 60. | George Thompson | 403 | 1972-73 |
| 61. | Fatty Taylor | 401 | 1975-76 |
| 62. | James Silas | 398 | 1974-75 |
| 63. | George Thompson | 396 | 1973-74 |
| 64. | Roger Brown* | 395 | 1970-71 |
| 65. | Roger Brown* | 392 | 1969-70 |
| 66. | Larry Jones | 390 | 1970-71 |
| 67. | Ron Boone | 387 | 1975-76 |
| 68. | Gerald Govan | 385 | 1969-70 |
| 69. | Al Smith | 375 | 1974-75 |
|   | Chuck Williams | 375 | 1975-76 |
| 71. | Fatty Taylor | 374 | 1972-73 |
| 72. | Jimmy O'Brien | 373 | 1971-72 |
| 73. | Ron Boone | 372 | 1974-75 |
| 74. | Billy Shepherd | 371 | 1973-74 |
| 75. | Freddie Lewis | 367 | 1974-75 |
| 76. | Joe Hamilton | 365 | 1970-71 |
|   | Ted McClain | 365 | 1974-75 |
| 78. | Steve Chubin | 364 | 1967-68 |
| 79. | John Roche | 363 | 1973-74 |
| 80. | Freddie Lewis | 362 | 1971-72 |
| 81. | Glen Combs | 361 | 1970-71 |
|   | Bill Keller | 361 | 1972-73 |
| 83. | Warren Jabali | 358 | 1973-74 |
|   | Warren Jabali | 358 | 1974-75 |
| 85. | Steve Chubin | 354 | 1968-69 |
| 86. | Ron Boone | 353 | 1972-73 |
| 87. | Joe Caldwell | 352 | 1972-73 |
| 88. | Joe Caldwell | 350 | 1973-74 |
| 89. | Gerald Govan | 348 | 1971-72 |
|   | John Roche | 348 | 1972-73 |
|   | Ted McClain | 348 | 1973-74 |
| 92. | Charlie Scott* | 347 | 1971-72 |
|   | Mack Calvin | 347 | 1973-74 |
| 94. | Freddie Lewis | 346 | 1968-69 |
| 95. | Roger Brown* | 345 | 1968-69 |
| 96. | Glen Combs | 342 | 1969-70 |
| 97. | Brian Taylor | 341 | 1973-74 |
| 98. | Jimmy Jones | 340 | 1969-70 |
|   | Billy Paultz | 340 | 1975-76 |
| 100. | Fatty Taylor | 337 | 1974-75 |
| 101. | Walt Simon | 336 | 1972-73 |
| 102. | Julius Erving* | 335 | 1971-72 |
|   | Don Buse | 335 | 1974-75 |
| 104. | George Karl* | 334 | 1974-75 |
| 105. | Donnie Freeman | 332 | 1970-71 |
| 106. | Bobby Jones* | 331 | 1975-76 |
| 107. | Larry Brown* | 330 | 1970-71 |
| 108. | Artis Gilmore* | 329 | 1973-74 |
| 109. | Roger Brown* | 327 | 1967-68 |
|   | Rick Barry* | 327 | 1971-72 |
| 111. | Joe Hamilton | 325 | 1972-73 |
| 112. | Mike Gale | 324 | 1973-74 |
| 113. | Freddie Lewis | 322 | 1973-74 |
|   | Kevin Joyce | 322 | 1974-75 |
| 115. | Fatty Taylor | 321 | 1971-72 |
| 116. | Connie Hawkins* | 320 | 1967-68 |
|   | Bill Melchionni | 320 | 1974-75 |
| 118. | James Silas | 319 | 1973-74 |
|   | Bird Averitt | 319 | 1974-75 |
| 120. | Mike Lewis | 316 | 1971-72 |
| 121. | John Barnhill | 312 | 1969-70 |
| 122. | Ted McClain | 310 | 1975-76 |
| 123. | Skeeter Swift | 309 | 1971-72 |
| 124. | David Thompson* | 308 | 1975-76 |
| 125. | Bill Keller | 307 | 1975-76 |
| 126. | Roger Brown* | 306 | 1971-72 |
|   | Glen Combs | 306 | 1971-72 |
| 128. | Glen Combs | 304 | 1973-74 |
| 129. | Bobby Jones* | 303 | 1974-75 |
| 130. | Willie Wise | 302 | 1973-74 |
| 131. | Barry Leibowitz | 301 | 1967-68 |
|   | Joe Caldwell | 301 | 1970-71 |
|   | Mack Calvin | 301 | 1972-73 |
| 134. | Julius Erving* | 298 | 1972-73 |
| 135. | Bird Averitt | 297 | 1975-76 |
| 136. | Artis Gilmore* | 295 | 1972-73 |
| 137. | Walt Simon | 294 | 1969-70 |
|   | Rick Barry* | 294 | 1970-71 |
| 139. | Freddie Lewis | 293 | 1975-76 |
| 140. | Donnie Freeman | 291 | 1969-70 |
| 141. | Charlie Beasley | 290 | 1967-68 |
|   | Bob Verga | 290 | 1969-70 |
| 143. | Freddie Lewis | 289 | 1969-70 |
| 144. | Freddie Lewis | 288 | 1972-73 |
|   | Bo Lamar | 288 | 1973-74 |
| 146. | Maurice Lucas | 287 | 1974-75 |
| 147. | Willie Wise | 286 | 1971-72 |
| 148. | Gene Littles | 282 | 1969-70 |
|   | Brian Taylor | 282 | 1974-75 |
| 150. | Larry Miller | 281 | 1972-73 |
| 151. | Willie Somerset | 280 | 1968-69 |
|   | Charlie Beasley | 280 | 1969-70 |
|   | Gene Littles | 280 | 1973-74 |
|   | Al Skinner | 280 | 1975-76 |
| 155. | Ron Boone | 279 | 1968-69 |
| 156. | Billy Shepherd | 278 | 1974-75 |
| 157. | Willie Wise | 277 | 1972-73 |
| 158. | Cliff Hagan* | 276 | 1967-68 |
|   | Art Heyman | 276 | 1967-68 |
| 160. | Ollie Taylor | 275 | 1972-73 |
| 161. | Rich Jones | 274 | 1972-73 |
| 162. | Ron Boone | 272 | 1969-70 |
| 163. | Mack Calvin | 271 | 1975-76 |
| 164. | Larry Jones | 270 | 1967-68 |
|   | Doug Moe | 270 | 1970-71 |
|   | Rich Jones | 270 | 1974-75 |
| 167. | Maurice McHartley | 269 | 1968-69 |
|   | Skeeter Swift | 269 | 1970-71 |
| 169. | Mike Lewis | 268 | 1969-70 |
|   | Mike Lewis | 268 | 1970-71 |
|   | Rich Jones | 268 | 1973-74 |
| 172. | George McGinnis* | 267 | 1973-74 |
| 173. | Bill Melchionni | 266 | 1975-76 |
| 174. | Levern Tart | 264 | 1969-70 |
|   | Bill Keller | 264 | 1971-72 |
| 176. | Jim Eakins | 262 | 1972-73 |
| 177. | Mike Barrett | 259 | 1969-70 |
|   | Joe Caldwell | 259 | 1971-72 |
|   | John Roche | 259 | 1971-72 |
|   | Billy Knight | 259 | 1975-76 |
| 181. | Larry Jones | 258 | 1968-69 |
|   | Ralph Simpson | 258 | 1971-72 |
|   | Don Buse | 258 | 1973-74 |
| 184. | George Thompson | 257 | 1971-72 |
| 185. | Louie Dampier* | 256 | 1967-68 |
|   | George Lehmann | 256 | 1969-70 |
|   | Ron Boone | 256 | 1970-71 |
|   | Wil Jones | 256 | 1974-75 |
| 189. | Cincy Powell | 255 | 1970-71 |
|   | George Carter | 255 | 1974-75 |
| 191. | Mike Barr | 254 | 1972-73 |
|   | Johnny Neumann | 254 | 1973-74 |
|   | Jimmy O'Brien | 254 | 1973-74 |
| 194. | Bob Verga | 253 | 1971-72 |
|   | Charlie Williams | 253 | 1971-72 |
|   | Coby Dietrick | 253 | 1973-74 |
| 197. | Warren Jabali | 252 | 1968-69 |
|   | Jeff Congdon | 252 | 1970-71 |
| 199. | Charlie Williams | 250 | 1970-71 |
|   | Gerald Govan | 250 | 1972-73 |
|   | Marvin Barnes | 250 | 1974-75 |
|   | George Karl* | 250 | 1975-76 |
| 203. | Levern Tart | 249 | 1967-68 |
|   | Bud Olsen | 249 | 1969-70 |
|   | Al Smith | 249 | 1971-72 |
| 206. | Mike Gale | 248 | 1972-73 |
| 207. | Les Selvage | 247 | 1967-68 |
| 208. | Donnie Freeman | 245 | 1971-72 |
|   | Gene Littles | 245 | 1972-73 |
|   | Gerald Govan | 245 | 1973-74 |
| 211. | Ron Perry | 244 | 1968-69 |
|   | Warren Davis | 244 | 1969-70 |
|   | Darel Carrier | 244 | 1970-71 |
|   | James Silas | 244 | 1972-73 |
|   | Mike Gale | 244 | 1975-76 |
| 216. | John Williamson | 243 | 1973-74 |
| 217. | Joe Hamilton | 242 | 1973-74 |
| 218. | Joe Hamilton | 240 | 1971-72 |
| 219. | Bob Netolicky | 239 | 1972-73 |
| 220. | Merv Jackson | 237 | 1968-69 |
|   | Steve Jones | 237 | 1971-72 |
|   | Gene Littles | 237 | 1971-72 |
|   | Cincy Powell | 237 | 1971-72 |
| 224. | Jim Eakins | 236 | 1973-74 |
| 225. | Bill Keller | 235 | 1969-70 |
|   | Larry Miller | 235 | 1971-72 |
| 227. | Walt Simon | 234 | 1968-69 |
| 228. | Ron Boone | 233 | 1971-72 |
| 229. | Roger Brown* | 232 | 1973-74 |
| 230. | Maurice McHartley | 230 | 1967-68 |
|   | Artis Gilmore* | 230 | 1971-72 |
|   | Rick Mount | 230 | 1971-72 |
|   | Gerald Govan | 230 | 1974-75 |
| 234. | Joe Hamood | 227 | 1967-68 |
| 235. | Steve Jones | 226 | 1968-69 |
|   | Arvesta Kelly | 226 | 1969-70 |
|   | John Brisker | 226 | 1970-71 |
|   | Barry Parkhill | 226 | 1974-75 |
| 239. | Willie Somerset | 225 | 1967-68 |
|   | Merv Jackson | 225 | 1970-71 |
|   | Fatty Taylor | 225 | 1970-71 |
|   | Ted McClain | 225 | 1972-73 |
| 243. | M.L. Carr | 224 | 1975-76 |
|   | Maurice Lucas | 224 | 1975-76 |
| 245. | Don Buse | 223 | 1972-73 |
| 246. | Rich Jones | 222 | 1971-72 |
|   | Ralph Simpson | 222 | 1972-73 |
| 248. | Dan Issel* | 220 | 1972-73 |
| 249. | Art Heyman | 217 | 1968-69 |
| 250. | Les Hunter | 215 | 1969-70 |

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