List of NBA career assists leaders
Appearance
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
[edit]This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded.
- Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.[1]
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a] |
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Progressive list of assists leaders
[edit]This is a progressive list of assists leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[2]
- Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a] |
ATL | Atlanta Hawks | DEN | Denver Nuggets | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | PHW | Philadelphia Warriors | SEA | Seattle SuperSonics |
BOS | Boston Celtics | DET | Detroit Pistons | MIA | Miami Heat | PHX | Phoenix Suns | SFW | San Francisco Warriors |
BUF | Buffalo Braves | FTW | Fort Wayne Pistons | MIL | Milwaukee Bucks | POR | Portland Trail Blazers | TOR | Toronto Raptors |
CHI | Chicago Bulls | GSW | Golden State Warriors | NJN | New Jersey Nets | PRO | Providence Steamrollers | UTA | Utah Jazz |
CHS | Chicago Stags | HOU | Houston Rockets | NOH | New Orleans Hornets | ROC | Rochester Royals | WAS | Washington Wizards |
CIN | Cincinnati Royals | IND | Indiana Pacers | NYK | New York Knicks | SAC | Sacramento Kings | WSB | Washington Bullets |
CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | KCO | Kansas City–Omaha Kings | OKC | Oklahoma City Thunder | SAS | San Antonio Spurs | ||
DAL | Dallas Mavericks | LAC | Los Angeles Clippers | PHI | Philadelphia 76ers | SDC | San Diego Clippers |
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Season | Year-by-year leader | AST | Active player leader | AST | Career record | AST | Single-season record | AST | Season |
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1946–47 | Ernie CalverleyPRO | 202 | Ernie CalverleyPRO | 202 | Ernie CalverleyPRO | 202 | Ernie CalverleyPRO | 202 | 1946–47 |
1947–48 | Howie DallmarPHW | 120 | 321 | 321 | 1947–48 | ||||
1948–49 | Bob Davies*ROC | 321 | 572 | 572 | Bob Davies*ROC | 321 | 1948–49 | ||
1949–50 | Dick McGuire*NYK | 386 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 |
770 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 |
770 | Dick McGuire*NYK | 386 | 1949–50 |
1950–51 | Andy Phillip*PHW | 414 | 1,184 | 1,184 | Andy Phillip*PHW | 414 | 1950–51 | ||
1951–52 | 539 | 1,723 | 1,723 | 539 | 1951–52 | ||||
1952–53 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 547 | 2,120 | 2,120 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 547 | 1952–53 | ||
1953–54 | 518 | 2,569 | 2,569 | 1953–54 | |||||
1954–55 | 557 | 3,060 | 3,060 | 557 | 1954–55 | ||||
1955–56 | 642 | 3,470 | 3,470 | 642 | 1955–56 | ||||
1956–57 | 478 | 3,638 | 3,638 | 1956–57 | |||||
1957–58 | 463 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 3,987 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 3,987 | 1957–58 | |||
1958–59 | 557 | 4,544 | 4,544 | 1958–59 | |||||
1959–60 | 715 | 5,259 | 5,259 | 715 | 1959–60 | ||||
1960–61 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 690 | 5,846 | 5,846 | 1960–61 | ||||
1961–62 | 899 | 6,430 | 6,430 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 899 | 1961–62 | |||
1962–63 | Guy Rodgers*SFW | 825 | 6,945 | 6,945 | 1962–63 | ||||
1963–64 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 868 | Guy Rodgers*SFW | 3,444 | 1963–64 | ||||
1964–65 | 861 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1964–70 MIL 1970–74 |
4,076 | 1964–65 | |||||
1965–66 | 847 | 4,923 | 1965–66 | ||||||
1966–67 | Guy Rodgers*CHI | 908 | 5,768 | Guy Rodgers*CHI | 908 | 1966–67 | |||
1967–68 | Wilt Chamberlain*PHI | 702 | 6,401 | 1967–68 | |||||
1968–69 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 772 | 7,173 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 |
7,173 | 1968–69 | |||
1969–70 | Lenny Wilkens*SEA | 683 | 7,731 | 7,731 | 1969–70 | ||||
1970–71 | Norm Van LierCIN | 832 | 8,399 | 8,399 | 1970–71 | ||||
1971–72 | Lenny Wilkens*SEA | 766 | 8,890 | 8,890 | 1971–72 | ||||
1972–73 | Nate Archibald*KCO | 910 | 9,441 | 9,441 | Nate Archibald*KCO | 910 | 1972–73 | ||
1973–74 | Ernie DiGregorioBUF | 663 | 9,887 | 9,887 | 1973–74 | ||||
1974–75 | Kevin PorterWSB | 650 | Lenny Wilkens*POR | 7,211 | 1974–75 | ||||
1975–76 | Slick WattsSEA | 661 | John Havlicek*BOS | 5,386 | 1975–76 | ||||
1976–77 | Don BuseIND | 685 | 5,786 | 1976–77 | |||||
1977–78 | Kevin Porter DET & NJN 1977–78 DET 1978–79 |
837 | 6,114 | 1977–78 | |||||
1978–79 | 1,099 | Norm Van LierMIL | 5,217 | Kevin PorterDET | 1,099 | 1978–79 | |||
1979–80 | Micheal Ray RichardsonNYK | 832 | Walt Frazier*CLE | 5,040 | 1979–80 | ||||
1980–81 | Kevin PorterWSB | 734 | Nate Archibald* BOS 1980–83 MIL 1983–84 |
5,366 | 1980–81 | ||||
1981–82 | Johnny MooreSAS | 762 | 5,907 | 1981–82 | |||||
1982–83 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 829 | 6,316 | 1982–83 | |||||
1983–84 | Norm NixonSDC | 914 | 6,476 | 1983–84 | |||||
1984–85 | Isiah Thomas*DET | 1,123 | Norm NixonLAC | 5,471 | Isiah Thomas*DET | 1,123 | 1984–85 | ||
1985–86 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 907 | 6,047 | 1985–86 | |||||
1986–87 | 977 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 6,179 | 1986–87 | |||||
1987–88 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,128 | 7,037 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,128 | 1987–88 | |||
1988–89 | 1,118 | 8,025 | 1988–89 | ||||||
1989–90 | 1,134 | 8,932 | 1,134 | 1989–90 | |||||
1990–91 | 1,164 | 9,921 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 9,921 | 1,164 | 1990–91 | |||
1991–92 | 1,126 | Isiah Thomas*DET | 7,991 | 1991–92 | |||||
1992–93 | 987 | 8,662 | 1992–93 | ||||||
1993–94 | 1,031 | John Stockton*UTA | 9,383 | 1993–94 | |||||
1994–95 | 1,011 | 10,394 | John Stockton*UTA | 10,394 | 1994–95 | ||||
1995–96 | 916 | 11,310 | 11,310 | 1995–96 | |||||
1996–97 | Mark JacksonDEN & IND | 935 | 12,170 | 12,170 | 1996–97 | ||||
1997–98 | Rod StricklandWAS | 801 | 12,713 | 12,713 | 1997–98 | ||||
1998–99 | Jason Kidd*PHX | 539 | 13,087 | 13,087 | 1998–99 | ||||
1999–00 | Gary Payton*SEA | 732 | 13,790 | 13,790 | 1999–00 | ||||
2000–01 | Jason Kidd*PHX | 753 | 14,503 | 14,503 | 2000–01 | ||||
2001–02 | Andre MillerCLE | 882 | 15,177 | 15,177 | 2001–02 | ||||
2002–03 | Jason Kidd*NJN | 711 | 15,806 | 15,806 | 2002–03 | ||||
2003–04 | Stephon MarburyPHX | 719 | Mark JacksonHOU | 10,334 | 2003–04 | ||||
2004–05 | Steve Nash*PHX | 861 | Gary Payton* BOS 2004–05 MIA 2005–07 |
8,508 | 2004–05 | ||||
2005–06 | 826 | 8,765 | 2005–06 | ||||||
2006–07 | 884 | 8,966 | 2006–07 | ||||||
2007–08 | Chris Paul^NOH | 925 | Jason Kidd* NJN 2007–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13 |
9,497 | 2007–08 | ||||
2008–09 | 861 | 10,199 | 2008–09 | ||||||
2009–10 | Steve Nash*PHX | 892 | 10,923 | 2009–10 | |||||
2010–11 | 855 | 11,578 | 2010–11 | ||||||
2011–12 | 664 | 11,842 | 2011–12 | ||||||
2012–13 | Greivis VásquezNOH | 704 | 12,091 | 2012–13 | |||||
2013–14 | John Wall†WAS | 721 | Steve Nash*LAL | 10,335 | 2013–14 | ||||
2014–15 | Chris Paul^LAC | 838 | Andre Miller SAC 2014–15 MIN 2015–16 SAS 2016 |
8,437 | 2014–15 | ||||
2015–16 | Rajon Rondo†SAC | 839 | 8,524 | 2015–16 | |||||
2016–17 | James Harden^HOU | 907 | Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 PHX 2020–23 GSW 2023– |
8,251 | 2016–17 | ||||
2017–18 | Russell Westbrook^OKC | 820 | 8,708 | 2017–18 | |||||
2018–19 | 784 | 9,181 | 2018–19 | ||||||
2019–20 | LeBron James^LAL | 684 | 9,653 | 2019–20 | |||||
2020–21 | Russell Westbrook^WAS | 763 | 10,275 | 2020–21 | |||||
2021–22 | Trae Young^ATL | 737 | 10,977 | 2021–22 | |||||
2022–23 | 741 | 11,501 | 2022–23 | ||||||
2023–24 | Tyrese Haliburton^IND | 752 | 11,894 | 2023–24 | |||||
Season | Year-by-year leader | AST | Active player leader | AST | Career record | AST | Single-season record | AST | Season |
See also
[edit]- List of NBA single-season assists per game leaders
- NBA records
- Basketball statistics
Basketball portal
Sports portal
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.
References
[edit]- ^ "NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Assists". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Assists". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.