List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders
This article provides two lists:
Assist leaders
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded.^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
Rank | Player | Pos | Team played for | Total assists | Games played | Assists per game average |
1 | * | PG | Utah Jazz | 15,806 | 1,504 | 10.5 |
2 | * | PG | Dallas Mavericks Phoenix Suns New Jersey Nets New York Knicks | 12,091 | 1,391 | 8.7 |
3 | * | PG | Phoenix Suns Dallas Mavericks Los Angeles Lakers | 10,335 | 1,217 | 8.5 |
4 | PG | New York Knicks Los Angeles Clippers Indiana Pacers Denver Nuggets Toronto Raptors Utah Jazz Houston Rockets | 10,334 | 1,296 | 8.0 | |
5 | * | PG | Los Angeles Lakers | 10,141 | 906 | 11.2 |
6 | * | PG | Cincinnati Royals Milwaukee Bucks | 9,887 | 1,040 | 9.5 |
7 | ^ | PG | New Orleans Hornets Los Angeles Clippers Houston Rockets Oklahoma City Thunder | 9,614 | 1,015 | |
8 | ^ | SF | Cleveland Cavaliers Miami Heat Los Angeles Lakers | 9,305 | 1,259 | |
9 | * | PG | Detroit Pistons | 9,061 | 979 | 9.3 |
10 | * | PG | Seattle SuperSonics Milwaukee Bucks Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Miami Heat | 8,966 | 1,335 | 6.7 |
11 | PG | Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Clippers Denver Nuggets Philadelphia 76ers Portland Trail Blazers Washington Wizards Sacramento Kings Minnesota Timberwolves San Antonio Spurs | 8,524 | 1,304 | 6.5 | |
12 | PG | New York Knicks San Antonio Spurs Portland Trail Blazers Washington Bullets/Wizards Miami Heat Minnesota Timberwolves Orlando Magic Toronto Raptors Houston Rockets | 7,987 | 1,094 | 7.3 | |
13 | * | PG | Philadelphia 76ers San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks Atlanta Hawks New Jersey Nets | 7,392 | 1,101 | 6.7 |
14 | ^ | PG | Oklahoma City Thunder Houston Rockets | 7,275 | 875 | |
15 | ^ | PG | Boston Celtics Dallas Mavericks Sacramento Kings Chicago Bulls New Orleans Pelicans Los Angeles Lakers | 7,215 | 873 | |
16 | * | PG | St. Louis Hawks Seattle SuperSonics Cleveland Cavaliers Portland Trail Blazers | 7,211 | 1,077 | 6.7 |
17 | PG | Portland Trail Blazers Minnesota Timberwolves Miami Heat San Antonio Spurs | 7,160 | 1,274 | 5.6 | |
18 | PG | Golden State Warriors Miami Heat Dallas Mavericks Denver Nuggets Indiana Pacers | 7,095 | 867 | 8.2 | |
19 | † | PG | San Antonio Spurs Charlotte Hornets | 7,036 | 1,254 | |
20 | * | PG | Boston Celtics Cincinnati Royals | 6,955 | 924 | 7.5 |
21 | * | PG | Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors Chicago Bulls Cincinnati Royals Milwaukee Bucks | 6,917 | 892 | 7.8 |
22 | † | PG | Utah Jazz New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets Dallas Mavericks Cleveland Cavaliers | 6,819 | 845 | 8.1 |
23 | PG | Washington Bullets Charlotte Hornets Golden State Warriors Toronto Raptors | 6,726 | 889 | 7.6 | |
24 | PG | Cleveland Cavaliers Phoenix Suns | 6,711 | 735 | 9.1 | |
25 | PG | Dallas Mavericks New York Knicks Orlando Magic Los Angeles Lakers | 6,577 | 1,199 | 5.5 | |
26 | * | PG | Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City Kings New York Nets Buffalo Braves Boston Celtics Milwaukee Bucks | 6,476 | 876 | 7.4 |
27 | PG | Minnesota Timberwolves New Jersey Nets Phoenix Suns New York Knicks Boston Celtics | 6,471 | 846 | 7.6 | |
28 | PG | Houston Rockets Golden State Warriors Washington Bullets San Antonio Spurs Milwaukee Bucks Seattle SuperSonics | 6,454 | 928 | 7.0 | |
29 | PG | Chicago Bulls Kansas City/Sacramento Kings Atlanta Hawks Orlando Magic New Jersey Nets | 6,453 | 1,026 | 6.3 | |
30 | PG | Los Angeles Lakers San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers | 6,386 | 768 | 8.3 | |
31 | * | SG | Los Angeles Lakers | 6,306 | 1,346 | 4.7 |
32 | * | PG | Los Angeles Lakers | 6,238 | 932 | 6.7 |
33 | * | SF | Chicago Bulls Houston Rockets Portland Trail Blazers | 6,135 | 1,178 | 5.2 |
34 | * | SG | Portland Trail Blazers Houston Rockets | 6,125 | 1,086 | 5.6 |
35 | * | SF/SG | Boston Celtics | 6,114 | 1,270 | 4.8 |
36 | PG | Charlotte Hornets/New Orleans Hornets Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Clippers Cleveland Cavaliers New York Knicks | 6,025 | 835 | 7.2 | |
37 | PG | New Jersey Nets Atlanta Hawks Golden State Warriors | 5,972 | 889 | 6.7 | |
38 | PG | Houston Rockets Phoenix Suns Dallas Mavericks New Jersey Nets Milwaukee Bucks Minnesota Timberwolves Los Angeles Clippers Boston Celtics | 5,939 | 993 | 6.0 | |
39 | PG | Seattle SuperSonics Denver Nuggets San Antonio Spurs Houston Rockets Golden State Warriors Dallas Mavericks | 5,846 | 1,054 | 5.5 | |
40 | PG/SG | Los Angeles Lakers Denver Nuggets Dallas Mavericks Golden State Warriors Portland Trail Blazers San Antonio Spurs | 5,777 | 880 | 6.6 | |
41 | † | SG | Miami Heat Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers | 5,701 | 1,054 | |
42 | * | SF/PF | Boston Celtics | 5,695 | 897 | 6.3 |
43 | * | C | Milwaukee Bucks Los Angeles Lakers | 5,660 | 1,560 | 3.6 |
44 | ^ | PG | Memphis Grizzlies Houston Rockets Toronto Raptors | 5,638 | 911 | |
45 | PG/SG | Boston Celtics Toronto Raptors Denver Nuggets Minnesota Timberwolves Detroit Pistons New York Knicks Los Angeles Clippers | 5,636 | 1,043 | 5.4 | |
46 | * | SG | Chicago Bulls Washington Wizards | 5,633 | 1,072 | 5.3 |
47 | * | SG/PG | Philadelphia 76ers Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons Memphis Grizzlies | 5,624 | 914 | 6.2 |
48 | PG | Vancouver Grizzlies Sacramento Kings Atlanta Hawks Washington Wizards Miami Heat New York Knicks | 5,517 | 1,001 | 5.5 | |
49 | * | PG/SG | Seattle SuperSonics Phoenix Suns Boston Celtics | 5,499 | 1,100 | 5.0 |
50 | * | PF/C | Minnesota Timberwolves Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets | 5,445 | 1,462 | 3.7 |
Progressive list of assists leaders
This is a progressive list of assists leaders showing how the record increased through the years.^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
† | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
BOS | Boston Celtics | DET | Detroit Pistons | MIL | Milwaukee Bucks | POR | Portland Trail Blazers | TOR | Toronto Raptors |
BUF | Buffalo Braves | FTW | Fort Wayne Pistons | NJN | New Jersey Nets | PRO | Providence Steamrollers | UTA | Utah Jazz |
CHI | Chicago Bulls | HOU | Houston Rockets | NOH | New Orleans Hornets | ROC | Rochester Royals | WAS | Washington Wizards |
CHS | Chicago Stags | IND | Indiana Pacers | NYK | New York Knicks | SAC | Sacramento Kings | WSB | Washington Bullets |
CIN | Cincinnati Royals | KCO | Kansas City-Omaha Kings | OKC | Oklahoma City Thunder | SAS | San Antonio Spurs | - | - |
CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | LAC | Los Angeles Clippers | PHI | Philadelphia 76ers | SDC | San Diego Clippers | - | - |
DAL | Dallas Mavericks | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | PHO | Phoenix Suns | SEA | Seattle SuperSonics | - | - |
DEN | Denver Nuggets | MIA | Miami Heat | PHW | Philadelphia Warriors | SFW | San Francisco Warriors | - | - |
Season | Year-by-year leader | AST | Active player leader | AST | Career record | AST | Single-season record | AST | Season |
Ernie CalverleyPRO | 202 | Ernie CalverleyPRO | 202 | Ernie CalverleyPRO | 202 | Ernie CalverleyPRO | 202 | ||
1947–48 | Howie DallmarPHW | 120 | Ernie CalverleyPRO | 321 | Ernie CalverleyPRO | 321 | Ernie CalverleyPRO | 202 | 1947–48 |
1948–49 | Bob Davies*ROC | 321 | Ernie CalverleyPRO | 572 | Ernie CalverleyPRO | 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 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 1,184 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 1,184 | Andy Phillip*PHW | 414 | 1950–51 |
1951–52 | Andy Phillip*PHW | 539 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 1,723 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 1,723 | Andy Phillip*PHW | 539 | 1951–52 |
1952–53 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 547 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 2,120 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 2,120 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 547 | 1952–53 |
1953–54 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 518 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 2,569 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 2,569 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 547 | 1953–54 |
1954–55 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 557 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 3,060 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 3,060 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 557 | 1954–55 |
1955–56 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 642 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 3,470 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 3,470 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 642 | 1955–56 |
1956–57 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 478 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 3,638 | Andy Phillip* CHS 1949–50 PHW 1950–52 FTW 1952–56 BOS 1956–57 | 3,638 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 642 | 1956–57 |
1957–58 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 463 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 3,987 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 3,987 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 642 | 1957–58 |
1958–59 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 557 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 4,544 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 4,544 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 642 | 1958–59 |
1959–60 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 715 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 5,259 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 5,259 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 715 | 1959–60 |
1960–61 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 690 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 5,846 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 5,846 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 715 | 1960–61 |
1961–62 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 899 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 6,430 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 6,430 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 899 | 1961–62 |
1962–63 | Guy Rodgers*SFW | 825 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 6,945 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 6,945 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 899 | 1962–63 |
1963–64 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 868 | Guy Rodgers*SFW | 3,444 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 6,945 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 899 | 1963–64 |
1964–65 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 861 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1964–70 MIL 1970–74 | 4,076 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 6,945 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 899 | 1964–65 |
1965–66 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 847 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1964–70 MIL 1970–74 | 4,923 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 6,945 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 899 | 1965–66 |
1966–67 | Guy Rodgers*CHI | 908 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1964–70 MIL 1970–74 | 5,768 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 6,945 | Guy Rodgers*CHI | 908 | 1966–67 |
1967–68 | Wilt Chamberlain*PHI | 702 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1964–70 MIL 1970–74 | 6,401 | Bob Cousy*BOS | 6,945 | Guy Rodgers*CHI | 908 | 1967–68 |
1968–69 | Oscar Robertson*CIN | 772 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1964–70 MIL 1970–74 | 7,173 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 7,173 | Guy Rodgers*CHI | 908 | 1968–69 |
1969–70 | Lenny Wilkens*SEA | 683 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1964–70 MIL 1970–74 | 7,731 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 7,731 | Guy Rodgers*CHI | 908 | 1969–70 |
1970–71 | Norm Van LierCIN | 832 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1964–70 MIL 1970–74 | 8,399 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 8,399 | Guy Rodgers*CHI | 908 | 1970–71 |
1971–72 | Lenny Wilkens*SEA | 766 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1964–70 MIL 1970–74 | 8,890 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 8,890 | Guy Rodgers*CHI | 908 | 1971–72 |
1972–73 | Tiny Archibald*KCO | 910 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1964–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,441 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,441 | Tiny Archibald*KCO | 910 | 1972–73 |
1973–74 | Ernie DiGregorioBUF | 663 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1964–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Tiny Archibald*KCO | 910 | 1973–74 |
1974–75 | Kevin PorterWSB | 650 | Lenny Wilkens*POR | 7,211 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Tiny Archibald*KCO | 910 | 1974–75 |
1975–76 | Slick WattsSEA | 661 | John Havlicek*BOS | 5,386 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Tiny Archibald*KCO | 910 | 1975–76 |
1976–77 | Don BuseIND | 685 | John Havlicek*BOS | 5,786 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Tiny Archibald*KCO | 910 | 1976–77 |
1977–78 | Kevin Porter DET & NJN 1977–78 DET 1978–79 | 837 | John Havlicek*BOS | 6,114 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Tiny Archibald*KCO | 910 | 1977–78 |
1978–79 | Kevin Porter DET & NJN 1977–78 DET 1978–79 | 1,099 | Norm Van LierMIL | 5,217 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Kevin PorterDET | 1,099 | 1978–79 |
1979–80 | Micheal Ray RichardsonNYK | 832 | Walt Frazier*CLE | 5,040 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Kevin PorterDET | 1,099 | 1979–80 |
1980–81 | Kevin PorterWSB | 734 | Tiny Archibald* BOS 1980–83 MIL 1983–84 | 5,366 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Kevin PorterDET | 1,099 | 1980–81 |
1981–82 | Johnny MooreSAS | 762 | Tiny Archibald* BOS 1980–83 MIL 1983–84 | 5,907 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Kevin PorterDET | 1,099 | 1981–82 |
1982–83 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 829 | Tiny Archibald* BOS 1980–83 MIL 1983–84 | 6,316 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Kevin PorterDET | 1,099 | 1982–83 |
1983–84 | Isiah Thomas*DET Norm NixonSDC | 914 | Tiny Archibald* BOS 1980–83 MIL 1983–84 | 6,476 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Kevin PorterDET | 1,099 | 1983–84 |
1984–85 | Isiah Thomas*DET | 1,123 | Norm NixonLAC | 5,471 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Isiah Thomas*DET | 1,123 | 1984–85 |
1985–86 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 907 | Norm NixonLAC | 6,047 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Isiah Thomas*DET | 1,123 | 1985–86 |
1986–87 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 977 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 6,179 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | Isiah Thomas*DET | 1,123 | 1986–87 |
1987–88 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,128 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 7,037 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,128 | 1987–88 |
1988–89 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,118 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 8,025 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,128 | 1988–89 |
1989–90 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,134 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 8,932 | Oscar Robertson* CIN 1968–70 MIL 1970–74 | 9,887 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,134 | 1989–90 |
1990–91 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 9,921 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 9,921 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 1990–91 |
1991–92 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,126 | Isiah Thomas*DET | 7,991 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 9,921 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 1991–92 |
1992–93 | John Stockton*UTA | 987 | Isiah Thomas*DET | 8,662 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 9,921 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 1992–93 |
1993–94 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,031 | John Stockton*UTA | 9,383 | Magic Johnson*LAL | 9,921 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 1993–94 |
1994–95 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,011 | John Stockton*UTA | 10,394 | John Stockton*UTA | 10,394 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 1994–95 |
1995–96 | John Stockton*UTA | 916 | John Stockton*UTA | 11,310 | John Stockton*UTA | 11,310 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 1995–96 |
1996–97 | Mark JacksonDEN & IND | 935 | John Stockton*UTA | 12,170 | John Stockton*UTA | 12,170 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 1996–97 |
1997–98 | Rod StricklandWAS | 801 | John Stockton*UTA | 12,713 | John Stockton*UTA | 12,713 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 1997–98 |
1998–99 | Jason Kidd*PHO | 539 | John Stockton*UTA | 13,087 | John Stockton*UTA | 13,087 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 1998–99 |
1999–00 | Gary Payton*SEA | 732 | John Stockton*UTA | 13,790 | John Stockton*UTA | 13,790 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 1999–00 |
2000–01 | Jason Kidd*PHO | 753 | John Stockton*UTA | 14,503 | John Stockton*UTA | 14,503 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2000–01 |
2001–02 | Andre MillerCLE | 882 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,177 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,177 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2001–02 |
2002–03 | Jason Kidd*NJN | 711 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2002–03 |
2003–04 | Stephon MarburyPHO | 719 | Mark JacksonHOU | 10,334 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2003–04 |
2004–05 | Steve Nash*PHO | 861 | Gary Payton* BOS 2004–05 MIA 2005–07 | 8,508 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2004–05 |
2005–06 | Steve Nash*PHO | 826 | Gary Payton* BOS 2004–05 MIA 2005–07 | 8,765 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2005–06 |
2006–07 | Steve Nash*PHO | 884 | Gary Payton* BOS 2004–05 MIA 2005–07 | 8,966 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2006–07 |
2007–08 | Chris Paul^NOH | 925 | Jason Kidd* NJN 2007–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13 | 9,497 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2007–08 |
2008–09 | Chris Paul^NOH | 861 | Jason Kidd* NJN 2007–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13 | 10,199 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2008–09 |
2009–10 | Steve Nash*PHO | 892 | Jason Kidd* NJN 2007–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13 | 10,923 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2009–10 |
2010–11 | Steve Nash*PHO | 855 | Jason Kidd* NJN 2007–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13 | 11,578 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2010–11 |
2011–12 | Steve Nash*PHO | 664 | Jason Kidd* NJN 2007–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13 | 11,842 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2011–12 |
2012–13 | Greivis VásquezNOH | 704 | Jason Kidd* NJN 2007–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13 | 12,091 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2012–13 |
2013–14 | John Wall^WAS | 721 | Steve Nash*LAL | 10,335 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2013–14 |
2014–15 | Chris Paul^LAC | 838 | Andre Miller SAC 2014–15 MIN 2015–16 SAS 2016 | 8,437 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2014–15 |
2015–16 | Rajon Rondo^SAC | 839 | Andre Miller SAC 2014–15 MIN 2015–16 SAS 2016 | 8,524 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2015–16 |
2016–17 | James Harden^HOU | 907 | Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 | 8,251 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2016–17 |
2017–18 | Russell Westbrook^OKC | 820 | Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 | 8,708 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2017–18 |
2018–19 | Russell Westbrook^OKC | 784 | Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 | 9,181 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2018–19 |
2019–20 | LeBron James^LAL | 636 | Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 | 9,607 | John Stockton*UTA | 15,806 | John Stockton*UTA | 1,164 | 2019–20 |
Season | Year-by-year leader | AST | Active player leader | AST | Career record | AST | Single-season record | AST | Season |