NBA Career Assists Leaders
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| Rk. | Player | Team(s) | Total |
# of Yrs |
| 1 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz (1984/85 - 2002/03) | 15,806 | 19 |
| 2 | Mark Jackson | New York Knicks (1987/88 - 1991/92) Los Angeles Clippers (1992/93 - 1993/94) Indiana Pacers (1994/95 - 1996/97, 1997/98 - 1999/00) Denver Nuggets (1996/97) Toronto Raptors (2001/02) New York Knicks (2000/01 - 2001/02) Utah Jazz (2002/03) Houston Rockets (2003/04) |
10,323 | 17 |
| 3 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers (1979/80 - 1990/91, 1995/96) | 10,141 | 13 |
| 4 | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Royals (1960/01 - 1969/70) Milwaukee Bucks (1970/71 - 1973/74) |
9,887 | 14 |
| 5 | *Jason Kidd | Dallas Mavericks (1994/95 - 1996/97, 2007/08) Phoenix Suns (1996/97 - 2000/01) New Jersey Nets (2001/02 - 2007/08) |
9,497 |
14 |
| 6 | Isiah Thomas | Detroit Pistons (1981/82 - 1993/94) | 9,061 | 13 |
| 7 | Gary Payton | Seattle SuperSonics (1990/91 - 2001/02) Milwaukee Bucks (2002/03) Los Angeles Lakers (2003/04) Boston Celtics (2004/05) Miami Heat (2005/06 - 2006/07) |
8,964 | 17 |
| 8 | Rod Strickland | New York Knicks (1988/89 - 1989/90) San Antonio Spurs (1989/90 - 1991/92) Portland Trailblazers (1992/93 - 1995/96, 2000/01) Washington Bullets (1996/97) Washington Wizards (1997/98 - 2000/01) Miami Heat (2001/02) Minnesota Timberwolves (2002/03) Toronto Raptors (2003/04) Orlando Magic (2003/04) Houston Rockets (2004/05) |
7,987 | 17 |
| 9 | Maurice Cheeks | Philadelphia 76ers (1978/79 - 1988/89) San Antonio Spurs (1989/90) New York Knicks (1989/90 - 1990/91) Atlanta Hawks (1991/92) New Jersey Nets (1992/93) |
7,392 | 15 |
| 10 | Lenny Wilkens | St. Louis Hawks (1960/61 - 1967/68) Seattle SuperSonics (1968/69 - 1971/72) Cleveland Cavaliers (1972/73 - 1973/74) Portland Trailblazers (1974/75) |
7,211 | 15 |
| 11 | Terry Porter | Portland Trailblazers (1985/86 - 1994/95) Minnesota Timberwolves (1995/96 - 1997/98) Miami Heat (1998/99) San Antonio Spurs (1999/00 - 2001/02) |
7,160 | 17 |
| 12 | Tim Hardaway | Golden State Warriors (1989/90 - 1995/96) Miami Heat (1995/96 - 2000/01) Denver Nuggets (2001/02) Indiana Pacers (2002/03) |
7,095 | 13 |
| 13 | Bob Cousy | Boston Celtics (1950/51 - 1962/63) Cincinnati Royals (1963.64) |
6,955 | 14 |
| 14 | Guy Rodgers | Philadelphia Warriors (1958/59 - 1961/62) San Francisco Warriors (1962/63 - 1965/66) Chicago Bulls (1966/67 - 1967/68) Cincinnati Royals (1967/68) Milwaukee Bucks (1968/69 - 1969/70) |
6,917 | 12 |
| 15 | *Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns (1996/97 - 1997/98) Dallas Mavericks (1998/99 - 2003/04) Phoenix Suns (2004/05 - present) |
6,787 |
12 |
| 16 | Muggsy Bogues | Washington Bullets (1987/88) Charlotte Hornets (1988/89 - 1997/98) Golden State Warriors (1997/98 - 1998/99) Toronto Raptors (1999/00 - 2000/01) |
6,726 | 14 |
| 17 | Kevin Johnson | Cleveland Cavaliers (1987/88) Phoenix Suns (1987/88 - 1997/98, 1999/00) |
6,711 | 12 |
| 18 | Derek Harper | Dallas Mavericks (1983/84 - 1993/94, 1996/97) New York Knicks (1993/94 - 1995/96) Orlando Magic (1997/98) Los Angeles Lakers (1998/99) |
6,571 | 16 |
| 19 | Nate Archibald | Cincinnati Royals (1970/71 - 1971/72) Kansas City Kings (1972/73 - 1975/76) New York Knicks (1976/77) Boston Celtics (1978/79 - 1982/83) Milwaukee Bucks (1983/84) |
6,476 | 13 |
| 20 | John Lucas | Houston Rockets (1976/77 - 1977/78) Golden State Warriors (1978/79 - 1980/81) Washington Bullets (1981/82 - 1982/83) San Antonio Spurs (1983/84) Houston Rockets (1984/85 - 1985/86) Milwaukee Bucks (1986/87 - 1987/88) Seattle SuperSonics (1988/89) Houston Rockets (1989/90) |
6,454 | 14 |
| 21 | Reggie Theus | Chicago Bulls (1978/79 - 1983/84) Kansas City Kings (1983/84 - 1984/85) Sacramento Kings (1985/86 - 1987/88) Atlanta Hawks (1988/89) Orlando Magic (1989/90) New Jersey Nets (1990/91) |
6,453 | 13 |
| 22 | *Stephon Marbury | Minnesota Timberwolves (1996/97 - 1998/99) New Jersey Nets (1998/99 - 2000/01) Phoenix Suns (2001/02 - 2003/04) New York Knicks (2003/04 - present) |
6,396 |
12 |
| 23 | Norm Nixon | Los Angeles Lakers (1977/78 - 1982/83) San Diego Clippers (1983/84) Los Angeles Clippers (1984/85 - 1985/86, 1988/89) |
6,386 | 10 |
| 24 | Jerry West | Los Angeles Lakers (1960/61 - 1973/74) | 6,238 | 14 |
| 25 | Scottie Pippen | Chicago Bulls (1987/88 - 1997/98, 2003/04) Houston Rockets (1998/99) Portland Trailblazers (1999/00 - 2002/03) |
6,135 | 17 |
| 26 | Clyde Drexler | Portland Trailblazers (1983/84 - 1994/95) Houston Rockets (1994/95 - 1997/98) |
6,125 | 15 |
| 27 | John Havlicek | Boston Celtics (1962/63 - 1977/78) | 6,114 | 16 |
| 28 | Mookie Blaylock | New Jersey Nets (1989/90 - 1991/92) Atlanta Hawks (1992/93 - 1998/99) Golden State Warriors (1999/00 - 2001/02) |
5,972 | 13 |
| 29 | *Sam Cassell | Houston Rockets (1993/94 - 1995/96) Dallas Mavericks (1996/97) Phoenix Suns (1996/97) New Jersey Nets (1996/97 - 1997/98) Milwaukee Bucks (1998/00 - 2002/03) Minnesota Timberwolves (2003/04 - 2004/05) Los Angeles Clippers (2005/06 - 2007/08) Boston Celtics (2007/08 - present) |
5,939 |
15 |
| 30 | Avery Johnson | Seattle SuperSonics (1988/89 - 1989/90) Denver Nuggets (1990/91) San Antonio Spurs (1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93) Houston Rockets (1991/92) Golden State Warriors (1993/94) San Antonio Spurs (1994/95 - 2000/01) Dallas Mavericks (2001/02 - 2002/03) Golden State Warriors (2003/04) |
5,846 | 16 |