The following is a list of the players who have achieved the most assists during their WNBA careers.

Assists leaders

Statistics accurate as of the 2026 season.

^Active WNBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025

+WNBA most assistsRankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)Total assistsGames playedAssists per gameaverage 1Sue Bird* G Seattle Storm () 3,234 580 5.6 2Courtney Vandersloot^ G Chicago Sky (, –present)New York Liberty () 3,033 463 3 Ticha Penicheiro G Sacramento Monarchs ()Los Angeles Sparks ()Chicago Sky () 2,599 454 5.7 4Diana Taurasi† G Phoenix Mercury () 2,394 565 5Lindsay Whalen* G Connecticut Sun ()Minnesota Lynx () 2,348 480 4.9 6Alyssa Thomas^ F Connecticut Sun ()Phoenix Mercury (–present) 2,177 401 7Chelsea Gray^ G Connecticut Sun ()Los Angeles Sparks ()Las Vegas Aces (–present) 2,156 412 8Natasha Cloud^ G Washington Mystics ()Phoenix Mercury ()New York Liberty ()Chicago Sky (–present) 1,925 367 9Skylar Diggins^ G Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings ()Phoenix Mercury ()Seattle Storm ()Chicago Sky (–present) 1,861 354 10 Becky Hammon* GNew York Liberty ()San Antonio Silver Stars/San Antonio Stars () 1,708 450 3.811Candace Parker* F/C Los Angeles Sparks ()Chicago Sky ()Las Vegas Aces () 1,634 410 4.0 12 Cappie Pondexter G Phoenix Mercury ()New York Liberty ()Chicago Sky ()Los Angeles Sparks ()Indiana Fever () 1,578 416 3.8 13Courtney Williams^ G Phoenix Mercury ()Connecticut Sun (, )Atlanta Dream ()Chicago Sky ()Minnesota Lynx (–present) 1,552 376 14Tamika Catchings* F Indiana Fever () 1,488 457 3.3 15Danielle Robinson† G San Antonio Silver Stars/San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces (, )Phoenix Mercury ()Minnesota Lynx ()Indiana Fever ()Atlanta Dream () 1,479 359 16Erica Wheeler^ G Atlanta Dream (, )New York Liberty ()Indiana Fever (, )Los Angeles Sparks (, –present)Seattle Storm () 1,473 384 17Jordin Canada^GSeattle Storm ()Los Angeles Sparks ()Atlanta Dream (–present) 1,452 273 18 Shannon Johnson G Orlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun ()San Antonio Silver Stars ()Detroit Shock ()Houston Comets ()Seattle Storm () 1,424 352 4.019 Tanisha Wright G Seattle Storm ()New York Liberty (, )Minnesota Lynx () 1,422 457 3.1 20 Temeka Johnson G Washington Mystics ()Los Angeles Sparks (, )Phoenix Mercury ()Tulsa Shock ()Seattle Storm () 1,382 327 4.221Jasmine Thomas† G Washington Mystics ()Atlanta Dream ()Connecticut Sun ()Los Angeles Sparks ()1,355 390 3.5 22Briann January G Indiana Fever ()Phoenix Mercury ()Connecticut Sun ()Seattle Storm () 1,340 393 3.4 23Teresa Weatherspoon* G New York Liberty ()Los Angeles Sparks () 1,338 254 5.3 24 Dawn Staley* G Charlotte Sting ()Houston Comets () 1,337 263 5.1 25Jackie Young^ G Las Vegas Aces (–present) 1,322 286

Progressive list of assist leaders This is a progressive list of assist leaders showing how the record increased through the years. Statistics accurate as of the 2026 season.

^Active WNBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2025

+Team abbreviations+Team(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record.ATLAtlanta DreamNYLNew York Liberty CHIChicago SkyPHOPhoenix MercuryCONConnecticut SunSACSacramento MonarchsLASLos Angeles SparksSEASeattle StormMINMinnesota LynxWASWashington Mystics

Assist leader at the end of every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderAssistsActive player leaderTotal assistsCareer recordTotal assistsSingle-season recordAssistsSeason1997 Teresa Weatherspoon*173Teresa Weatherspoon*173Teresa Weatherspoon*173Teresa Weatherspoon*173 19971998 Ticha Penicheiro225 364364Ticha Penicheiro225 19981999 226 569 569 22619992000 236 773 773 236 20002001 Teresa Weatherspoon*203 976 976 20012002 Ticha Penicheiro 192 1,157 1,157 20022003 229 1,306 1,306 20032004 Nikki Teasley 207 Ticha Penicheiro 1,443 Ticha Penicheiro 1,443 20042005 Temeka Johnson 177 1,592 1,592 20052006 Nikki Teasley 183 1,7081,708 20062007 Lindsay Whalen* 169 1,852 1,852 20072008 Ticha Penicheiro 172 2,024 2,024 20082009 Sue Bird* 179 2,179 2,179 20092010 Ticha Penicheiro220 2,399 2,399 20102011 Lindsay Whalen* 199 2,561 2,561 20112012 178 2,600 2,600 20122013 197 Lindsay Whalen*1,7222013Diana Taurasi† 20132014 Lindsay Whalen* 188 Sue Bird*2,06820142015 Courtney Vandersloot^198 2,215 20152016 Sue Bird* 196 2,411 20162017 Layshia Clarendon^ 2262,610 Sue Bird*2,610 20172018 Courtney Vandersloot^258 2,831 2,831 Courtney Vandersloot^ 25820182019 300Diana Taurasi† 1,867 300 20192020 219Sue Bird*2,888 2,888 20202021 2753,0483,048 20212022 Natasha Cloud^2393,2343,234 20222023 Alyssa Thomas^316Courtney Vandersloot^/2,701Alyssa Thomas^316 20232024 Caitlin Clark^3372,849Caitlin Clark^337 20242025 Alyssa Thomas^3572,886Alyssa Thomas^ 357 20252026 Alyssa Thomas^3583,033Alyssa Thomas^ 358 2026SeasonYear-by-year leaderPointsActive player leaderTotal pointsCareer recordTotal pointsSingle-season recordPointsSeason

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References

External links WNBA Career Leaders and Records for Assists | Basketball-Reference.com - updated daily