Rank |
Player |
Pos |
Team(s) played for (years)[a] |
Total assists |
Games played |
Assists per game average[b] |
1 |
John Stockton* |
PG |
Utah Jazz (1984–2003) |
15,806 |
1,504 |
10.5 |
2 |
Chris Paul^ |
PG |
New Orleans Hornets (2005–2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017) Houston Rockets (2017–2019) Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020) Phoenix Suns (2020–2023) Golden State Warriors (2023–2024) San Antonio Spurs (2024–2025) |
12,499 |
1,354 |
9.2 |
3 |
Jason Kidd* |
PG |
Dallas Mavericks (1994–1996, 2008–2012) Phoenix Suns (1996–2001) New Jersey Nets (2001–2008) New York Knicks (2012–2013) |
12,091 |
1,391 |
8.7 |
4 |
LeBron James^ |
SF |
Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018) Miami Heat (2010–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present) |
11,584 |
1,562 |
7.4 |
5 |
Steve Nash* |
PG |
Phoenix Suns (1996–1998, 2004–2012) Dallas Mavericks (1998–2004) Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2015) |
10,335 |
1,217 |
8.5 |
6 |
Mark Jackson |
PG |
New York Knicks (1987–1992, 2001–2002) Los Angeles Clippers (1992–1994) Indiana Pacers (1994–1996, 1997–2000) Denver Nuggets (1996–1997) Toronto Raptors (2000–2001) Utah Jazz (2002–2003) Houston Rockets (2003–2004) |
10,334 |
1,296 |
8.0 |
7 |
Magic Johnson* |
PG |
Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1991, 1996) |
10,141 |
906 |
11.2 |
8 |
Russell Westbrook^ |
PG |
Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–2019) Houston Rockets (2019–2020) Washington Wizards (2020–2021) Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2023) Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2024) Denver Nuggets (2024–2025) |
9,925 |
1,237 |
8.0 |
9 |
Oscar Robertson* |
PG |
Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970) Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974) |
9,887 |
1,040 |
9.5 |
10 |
Isiah Thomas* |
PG |
Detroit Pistons (1981–1994) |
9,061 |
979 |
9.3 |
11 |
Gary Payton* |
PG |
Seattle SuperSonics (1990–2003) Milwaukee Bucks (2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) Boston Celtics (2004–2005) Miami Heat (2005–2007) |
8,966 |
1,335 |
6.7 |
12 |
Andre Miller |
PG |
Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002) Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2003) Denver Nuggets (2003–2006, 2011–2014) Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2009) Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011) Washington Wizards (2014–2015) Sacramento Kings (2015) Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016) San Antonio Spurs (2016) |
8,524 |
1,304 |
6.5 |
13 |
James Harden^ |
SG/PG |
Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012) Houston Rockets (2012–2021) Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022) Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023) Los Angeles Clippers (2023–present) |
8,316 |
1,151 |
7.2 |
14 |
Rod Strickland |
PG |
New York Knicks (1988–1990) San Antonio Spurs (1990–1992) Portland Trail Blazers (1992–1996, 2001) Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996–2001) Miami Heat (2001–2002) Minnesota Timberwolves (2002–2003) Orlando Magic (2003–2004) Toronto Raptors (2004) Houston Rockets (2005) |
7,987 |
1,094 |
7.3 |
15 |
Rajon Rondo |
PG |
Boston Celtics (2006–2014) Dallas Mavericks (2014–2015) Sacramento Kings (2015–2016) Chicago Bulls (2016–2017) New Orleans Pelicans (2017–2018) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–2020, 2021–2022) Atlanta Hawks (2020–2021) Los Angeles Clippers (2021) Cleveland Cavaliers (2022) |
7,584 |
957 |
7.9 |
16 |
Maurice Cheeks* |
PG |
Philadelphia 76ers (1978–1989) San Antonio Spurs (1989–1990) New York Knicks (1990–1991) Atlanta Hawks (1991–1992) New Jersey Nets (1993) |
7,392 |
1,101 |
6.7 |
17 |
Lenny Wilkens* |
PG |
St. Louis Hawks (1960–1968) Seattle SuperSonics (1968–1972) Cleveland Cavaliers (1972–1974) Portland Trail Blazers (1974–1975) |
7,211 |
1,077 |
6.7 |
18 |
Terry Porter |
PG |
Portland Trail Blazers (1985–1995) Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–1998) Miami Heat (1999) San Antonio Spurs (1999–2002) |
7,160 |
1,274 |
5.6 |
19 |
Kyle Lowry^ |
PG |
Memphis Grizzlies (2006–2009) Houston Rockets (2009–2012) Toronto Raptors (2012–2021) Miami Heat (2021–2024) Philadelphia 76ers (2024–present) |
7,099 |
1,173 |
6.1 |
20 |
Tim Hardaway* |
PG |
Golden State Warriors (1989–1996) Miami Heat (1996–2001) Dallas Mavericks (2001–2002) Denver Nuggets (2002) Indiana Pacers (2003) |
7,095 |
867 |
8.2 |
21 |
Tony Parker* |
PG |
San Antonio Spurs (2001–2018) Charlotte Hornets (2018–2019) |
7,036 |
1,254 |
5.6 |
22 |
Bob Cousy* |
PG |
Boston Celtics (1950–1963) Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970) |
6,955 |
924 |
7.5 |
23 |
Guy Rodgers* |
PG |
Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1958–1966) Chicago Bulls (1966–1967) Cincinnati Royals (1967–1968) Milwaukee Bucks (1968–1970) |
6,917 |
892 |
7.8 |
24 |
Deron Williams |
PG |
Utah Jazz (2005–2011) New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets (2011–2015) Dallas Mavericks (2015–2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017) |
6,819 |
845 |
8.1 |
25 |
Muggsy Bogues |
PG |
Washington Bullets (1987–1988) Charlotte Hornets (1988–1997) Golden State Warriors (1997–1999) Toronto Raptors (1999–2001) |
6,726 |
889 |
7.6 |
26 |
Kevin Johnson |
PG |
Cleveland Cavaliers (1987–1988) Phoenix Suns (1988–1998, 2000) |
6,711 |
735 |
9.1 |
27 |
Mike Conley^ |
PG |
Memphis Grizzlies (2007–2019) Utah Jazz (2019–2023) Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–present) |
6,625 |
1,172 |
5.7 |
28 |
Derek Harper |
PG |
Dallas Mavericks (1983–1994, 1996–1997) New York Knicks (1994–1996) Orlando Magic (1997–1998) Los Angeles Lakers (1999) |
6,577 |
1,199 |
5.5 |
29 |
Stephen Curry^ |
PG |
Golden State Warriors (2009–present) |
6,540 |
1,026 |
6.4 |
30 |
Nate Archibald* |
PG |
Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City(-Omaha) Kings (1970–1976) New York Nets (1976–1977) Boston Celtics (1978–1983) Milwaukee Bucks (1983–1984) |
6,476 |
876 |
7.4 |
31 |
Stephon Marbury |
PG |
Minnesota Timberwolves (1996–1999) New Jersey Nets (1999–2001) Phoenix Suns (2001–2004) New York Knicks (2004–2009) Boston Celtics (2009) |
6,471 |
846 |
7.6 |
32 |
John Lucas II |
PG |
Houston Rockets (1976–1978, 1984–1986, 1989–1990) Golden State Warriors (1978–1981) Washington Bullets (1981–1983) San Antonio Spurs (1983–1984) Milwaukee Bucks (1986–1988) Seattle SuperSonics (1988–1989) |
6,454 |
928 |
7.0 |
33 |
Reggie Theus |
SG/PG |
Chicago Bulls (1978–1984) Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (1984–1988) Atlanta Hawks (1988–1989) Orlando Magic (1989–1990) New Jersey Nets (1990–1991) |
6,453 |
1,026 |
6.3 |
34 |
Jrue Holiday^ |
PG |
Philadelphia 76ers (2009–2013) New Orleans Pelicans (2013–2020) Milwaukee Bucks (2020–2023) Boston Celtics (2023–2025) |
6,440 |
1,037 |
6.2 |
35 |
Norm Nixon |
PG |
Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1983) San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers (1983–1989) |
6,386 |
768 |
8.3 |
36 |
Kobe Bryant* |
SG |
Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016) |
6,306 |
1,346 |
4.7 |
37 |
Jerry West* |
PG |
Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1974) |
6,238 |
932 |
6.7 |
38 |
Scottie Pippen* |
SF |
Chicago Bulls (1987–1998, 2003–2004) Houston Rockets (1999) Portland Trail Blazers (1999–2003) |
6,135 |
1,178 |
5.2 |
39 |
Clyde Drexler* |
SG |
Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995) Houston Rockets (1995–1998) |
6,125 |
1,086 |
5.6 |
40 |
John Havlicek* |
SF/SG |
Boston Celtics (1962–1978) |
6,114 |
1,270 |
4.8 |
41 |
Damian Lillard^ |
PG |
Portland Trail Blazers (2012–2023) Milwaukee Bucks (2023–2025) |
6,069 |
900 |
6.7 |
42 |
Baron Davis |
PG |
Charlotte Hornets (1999–2002) New Orleans Hornets (2002–2005) Golden State Warriors (2005–2008) Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2011) Cleveland Cavaliers (2011) New York Knicks (2011–2012) |
6,025 |
835 |
7.2 |
43 |
Mookie Blaylock |
PG |
New Jersey Nets (1989–1992) Atlanta Hawks (1992–1999) Golden State Warriors (1999–2002) |
5,972 |
889 |
6.7 |
44 |
Sam Cassell |
PG |
Houston Rockets (1993–1996) Phoenix Suns (1996) Dallas Mavericks (1996–1997) New Jersey Nets (1997–1999) Milwaukee Bucks (1999–2003) Minnesota Timberwolves (2003–2005) Los Angeles Clippers (2005–2008) Boston Celtics (2008–2009) |
5,939 |
993 |
6.0 |
45 |
Avery Johnson |
PG |
Seattle SuperSonics (1988–1990) Denver Nuggets (1990, 2001–2002) San Antonio Spurs (1991, 1992–1993, 1994–2001) Houston Rockets (1992) Golden State Warriors (1993–1994, 2003–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2002–2003) |
5,846 |
1,054 |
5.5 |
46 |
Nick Van Exel |
PG/SG |
Los Angeles Lakers (1993–1998) Denver Nuggets (1998–2002) Dallas Mavericks (2002–2003) Golden State Warriors (2003–2004) Portland Trail Blazers (2004–2005) San Antonio Spurs (2005–2006) |
5,777 |
880 |
6.6 |
47 |
John Wall§ |
PG |
Washington Wizards (2010–2020) Houston Rockets (2020–2022) Los Angeles Clippers (2022–2023) |
5,735 |
647 |
8.9 |
48 |
Dwyane Wade* |
SG |
Miami Heat (2003–2016, 2018–2019) Chicago Bulls (2016–2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018) |
5,701 |
1,054 |
5.4 |
49 |
Larry Bird* |
SF/PF |
Boston Celtics (1979–1992) |
5,695 |
897 |
6.3 |
50 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* |
C |
Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989) |
5,660 |
1,560 |
3.6 |