This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded.

A progressive list of assist leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

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

^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2025–26 NBA season.

RankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)Total assistsGames playedAssists per gameaverage1*PGUtah Jazz (–)15,8061,50410.52†PGNew Orleans Hornets (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–, )Houston Rockets (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Phoenix Suns (–)Golden State Warriors ()San Antonio Spurs ()12,5521,3709.23*PGDallas Mavericks (–, –)Phoenix Suns (–)New Jersey Nets (–)New York Knicks ()12,0911,3918.74^SFCleveland Cavaliers (–, –)Miami Heat (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)12,0161,6225†PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets ()Washington Wizards ()Los Angeles Lakers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Denver Nuggets ()Sacramento Kings ()10,3511,3016*PGPhoenix Suns (–, –)Dallas Mavericks (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)10,3351,2178.57PGNew York Knicks (–, –)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Indiana Pacers (–, –)Denver Nuggets ()Toronto Raptors ()Utah Jazz ()Houston Rockets ()10,3341,2968*PGLos Angeles Lakers (–, )10,14190611.29*PGCincinnati Royals (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)9,8871,0409.510*PGDetroit Pistons (–)9,0619799.311*PGSeattle SuperSonics (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()Los Angeles Lakers ()Boston Celtics ()Miami Heat (–)8,9661,33512^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–present)8,8731,22113PGCleveland Cavaliers (–)Los Angeles Clippers ()Denver Nuggets (–, –)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)Washington Wizards (–)Sacramento Kings ()Minnesota Timberwolves ()San Antonio Spurs ()8,5241,3046.514PGNew York Knicks (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–, )Washington Bullets/Wizards (–)Miami Heat ()Minnesota Timberwolves ()Orlando Magic ()Toronto Raptors ()Houston Rockets ()7,9871,09415PGBoston 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 ()7,3921,10117*PGSt. Louis Hawks (–)Seattle SuperSonics (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–)Portland Trail Blazers ()7,2111,07718PGPortland Trail Blazers (–)Minnesota Timberwolves (–)Miami Heat ()San Antonio Spurs (–)7,1601,27419 †PGMemphis Grizzlies (–)Houston Rockets (–)Toronto Raptors (–)Miami Heat (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)7,1101,18720*PGGolden State Warriors (–)Miami Heat (–)Dallas Mavericks ()Denver Nuggets ()Indiana Pacers ()7,0958678.221*PGSan Antonio Spurs (–)Charlotte Hornets ()7,0361,25422*PGBoston Celtics (–)Cincinnati Royals ()6,95592423*PGPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (–)Chicago Bulls (–)Cincinnati Royals ()Milwaukee Bucks (–)6,9178927.824PGUtah Jazz (–)New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets (–)Dallas Mavericks (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()6,81984525^PGMemphis Grizzlies (–)Utah Jazz (–)Minnesota Timberwolves (–)6,7821,22626^PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–)New Orleans Pelicans (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)Boston Celtics (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–present)6,7621,09027^PGGolden State Warriors (–present)6,7431,06928PGWashington Bullets ()Charlotte Hornets (–)Golden State Warriors (–)Toronto Raptors (–)6,72688929PGCleveland Cavaliers ()Phoenix Suns (–, )6,7117359.130PGDallas Mavericks (–, )New York Knicks (–)Orlando Magic ()Los Angeles Lakers ()6,5771,19931*PGCincinnati Royals/Kansas City(-Omaha) Kings (–)New York Nets ()Boston Celtics (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()6,47687632PGMinnesota Timberwolves (–)New Jersey Nets (–)Phoenix Suns (–)New York Knicks (–)Boston Celtics ()6,47184633PGHouston Rockets (–, –, )Golden State Warriors (–)Washington Bullets (–)San Antonio Spurs ()Milwaukee Bucks (–)Seattle SuperSonics ()6,4549287.034SG/PGChicago Bulls (–)Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (–)Atlanta Hawks ()Orlando Magic ()New Jersey Nets ()6,4531,02635PGLos Angeles Lakers (–)San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers (–)6,3867688.336*SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)6,3061,3464.737*PGLos Angeles Lakers (–)6,23893238*SFChicago Bulls (–, )Houston Rockets ()Portland Trail Blazers (–)6,1351,1785.239*SGPortland Trail Blazers (–)Houston Rockets (–)6,1251,08640*SF/SGBoston Celtics (–)6,1141,2704.841^CDenver Nuggets (–present)6,08081042^PGPortland Trail Blazers (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)6,06990043PGCharlotte Hornets (–) New Orleans Hornets (–)Golden State Warriors (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()New York Knicks ()6,02583544PGNew Jersey Nets (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)Golden State Warriors (–)5,97288945PGHouston Rockets (–)Phoenix Suns ()Dallas Mavericks ()New Jersey Nets (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)Minnesota Timberwolves (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Boston Celtics (–)5,93999346PGSeattle SuperSonics (–)Denver Nuggets (, )San Antonio Spurs (, , –)Houston Rockets ()Golden State Warriors (, )Dallas Mavericks (–)5,8461,05447PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)Denver Nuggets (–)Dallas Mavericks (–)Golden State Warriors ()Portland Trail Blazers ()San Antonio Spurs ()5,7778806.648PGWashington Wizards (–)Houston Rockets (–)Los Angeles Clippers () 5,73564749*SGMiami Heat (–, –)Chicago Bulls () Cleveland Cavaliers ()5,7011,05450*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. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2025–26 NBA season. +Team abbreviations +Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.ATLAtlanta Hawks DENDenver Nuggets LALLos Angeles Lakers PHW Philadelphia Warriors SEASeattle SuperSonicsBOSBoston Celtics DETDetroit Pistons MIAMiami Heat PHXPhoenix Suns SFWSan Francisco WarriorsBUFBuffalo Braves FTWFort Wayne Pistons MILMilwaukee Bucks PORPortland Trail Blazers TORToronto RaptorsCHIChicago Bulls GSWGolden State Warriors NJNNew Jersey Nets PROProvidence Steamrollers UTAUtah JazzCHSChicago Stags HOUHouston Rockets NOHNew Orleans Hornets ROCRochester Royals WASWashington WizardsCINCincinnati Royals INDIndiana Pacers NYKNew York Knicks SACSacramento Kings WSB Washington BulletsCLECleveland Cavaliers KCOKansas City–Omaha Kings OKCOklahoma City Thunder SASSan Antonio Spurs DALDallas Mavericks LACLos Angeles Clippers PHIPhiladelphia 76ers SDCSan Diego Clippers

Assists leaders and records at the end of every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderASTActive player leaderASTCareer recordASTSingle-season recordASTSeasonErnie Calverley202Ernie Calverley202Ernie Calverley202 Ernie Calverley2021947–48 Howie Dallmar 1203213211947–481948–49 Bob Davies*321572572 Bob Davies*3211948–49 1949–50 Dick McGuire*386Andy Phillip*770Andy Phillip*770Dick McGuire*3861949–501950–51 Andy Phillip*4141,1841,184Andy Phillip*4141950–511951–52 5391,723 1,7235391951–521952–53 Bob Cousy*547 2,1202,120Bob Cousy*5471952–531953–54 518 2,5692,5691953–541954–55 5573,0603,0605571954–551955–56 6423,4703,4706421955–56 1956–57 4783,6383,6381956–571957–58 463Bob Cousy*3,987Bob Cousy*3,9871957–581958–59 5574,5444,5441958–591959–60 7155,2595,2597151959–601960–61 Oscar Robertson*690 5,846 5,8461960–611961–62 899 6,4306,430Oscar Robertson* 8991961–621962–63 Guy Rodgers* 825 6,9456,9451962–63 1963–64 Oscar Robertson* 868 Guy Rodgers* 3,4441963–64 1964–65 861Oscar Robertson*4,0761964–651965–66 8474,9231965–661966–67 Guy Rodgers* 9085,768Guy Rodgers*9081966–671967–68 Wilt Chamberlain* 7026,4011967–681968–69 Oscar Robertson* 7727,173Oscar Robertson*7,1731968–691969–70 Lenny Wilkens* 6837,7317,7311969–701970–71 Norm Van Lier 8328,3998,3991970–711971–72 Lenny Wilkens* 766 8,8908,8901971–721972–73 Nate Archibald* 9109,4419,441Nate Archibald* 9101972–731973–74 Ernie DiGregorio 6639,8879,8871973–741974–75 Kevin Porter 650Lenny Wilkens* 7,2111974–751975–76 Slick Watts 661John Havlicek* 5,3861975–76 1976–77 Don Buse6855,7861976–77 1977–78 Kevin Porter8376,1141977–781978–79 1,099Norm Van Lier 5,217Kevin Porter 1,0991978–791979–80 Micheal Ray Richardson 832Walt Frazier* 5,0401979–801980–81 Kevin Porter 734Nate Archibald*5,3661980–811981–82 Johnny Moore 7625,9071981–821982–83 Magic Johnson* 8296,3161982–83 1983–84 Isiah Thomas*Norm Nixon9146,4761983–841984–85 Isiah Thomas* 1,123 Norm Nixon 5,471Isiah Thomas* 1,1231984–851985–86 Magic Johnson* 9076,0471985–861986–87 977Magic Johnson* 6,1791986–871987–88 John Stockton* 1,1287,037John Stockton* 1,1281987–881988–89 1,1188,0251988–891989–90 1,1348,9321,1341989–901990–91 1,1649,921Magic Johnson* 9,9211,1641990–911991–92 1,126Isiah Thomas* 7,9911991–921992–93 9878,6621992–931993–94 1,031John Stockton* 9,3831993–941994–95 1,01110,394John Stockton* 10,3941994–951995–96 916 11,310 11,3101995–961996–97 Mark Jackson 93512,17012,1701996–971997–98 Rod Strickland 80112,71312,7131997–981998–99 Jason Kidd* 53913,087 13,0871998–991999–00 Gary Payton* 73213,790 13,7901999–002000–01 Jason Kidd* 753 14,50314,5032000–012001–02 Andre Miller 88215,177 15,177 2001–022002–03 Jason Kidd* 711 15,80615,806 2002–032003–04 Stephon Marbury 719Mark Jackson 10,3342003–042004–05 Steve Nash* 861Gary Payton*8,5082004–052005–06 8268,7652005–062006–07 8848,9662006–072007–08 Chris Paul† 925Jason Kidd*9,4972007–082008–09 86110,1992008–092009–10 Steve Nash* 89210,9232009–102010–11 85511,5782010–112011–12 66411,8422011–122012–13 Greivis Vásquez 70412,0912012–132013–14 John Wall 721Steve Nash* 10,3352013–14 2014–15 Chris Paul† 838Andre Miller8,4372014–152015–16 Rajon Rondo 8398,5242015–162016–17 James Harden^ 907 Chris Paul†8,2512016–172017–18 Russell Westbrook† 8208,7082017–182018–19 7849,1812018–192019–20 LeBron James^ 6849,6532019–202020–21Russell Westbrook† 76310,2752020–212021–22Trae Young^ 73710,9772021–222022–23 74111,5012022–232023–24 Tyrese Haliburton^ 75211,8942023–242024–25 Trae Young^ 88012,4992024–252025–26 Nikola Jokić^ 69712,5522025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderASTActive player leaderASTCareer recordASTSingle-season recordASTSeason

See also List of NBA single-season assists per game leaders NBA records Basketball statistics

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References

External links Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career leaders in assists National Basketball Association official website enumeration of NBA career leaders in assists