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List of NBA career assists leaders

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This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded
Progressive assist leaders list

Assist leaders

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This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded.

Statistics accurate as of the 2024–25 NBA season.[1]
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026[2]
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John Stockton has the most assists in NBA history. Stockton is also the all-time leader in steals.
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Chris Paul has the second-most assists in NBA history and has the most assists among active NBA players.
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Jason Kidd has the third-most assists and the third-most steals in NBA history, having led the NBA in assists during five separate seasons.
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In addition to having the fourth-most assists in NBA history, LeBron James is also the all-time leading scorer in NBA history.
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Steve Nash has the fifth-most assists in NBA history, and he is the only player in NBA history to achieve the 50–40–90 club four times.
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Progressive list of assists leaders

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This is a progressive list of assists leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[3]

Statistics accurate as of the 2024–25 NBA season.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026[4]
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATLAtlanta HawksDENDenver NuggetsLALLos Angeles LakersPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsSEASeattle SuperSonics
BOSBoston CelticsDETDetroit PistonsMIAMiami HeatPHXPhoenix SunsSFWSan Francisco Warriors
BUFBuffalo BravesFTWFort Wayne PistonsMILMilwaukee BucksPORPortland Trail BlazersTORToronto Raptors
CHIChicago BullsGSWGolden State WarriorsNJNNew Jersey NetsPROProvidence SteamrollersUTAUtah Jazz
CHSChicago StagsHOUHouston RocketsNOHNew Orleans HornetsROCRochester RoyalsWASWashington Wizards
CINCincinnati RoyalsINDIndiana PacersNYKNew York KnicksSACSacramento KingsWSBWashington Bullets
CLECleveland CavaliersKCOKansas City–Omaha KingsOKCOklahoma City ThunderSASSan Antonio Spurs
DALDallas MavericksLACLos Angeles ClippersPHIPhiladelphia 76ersSDCSan Diego Clippers
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John Stockton has the most assists in NBA history. He is the first to surpass 10,000 career assists and the only player to reach 15,000.
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Magic Johnson held the career assists record from 1991 to 1995.
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Oscar Robertson held the record from 1969 to 1991.
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Bob Cousy held the record from 1957 to 1969 and is the first player to eclipse 5,000 career assists.
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Ernie Calverley held the record from the league's inaugural season to 1949.
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Notes

  1. American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
  2. Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.

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