List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders
Assist leaders
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded. Statistics accurate as of April 10, 2019.

List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders

Section Title: Assist leaders
Table Section Text: This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season assists recorded. Statistics accurate as of April 10, 2019.

Rank	Player	Position(s)	Team(s) played for (years)	Total assists	Games played	Assists per game average

1	John Stockton*	PG	Utah Jazz (1984–2003)	15,806	1,504	10.5

2	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

3	Steve Nash*	PG	Phoenix Suns (1996–1998, 2004–2012) Dallas Mavericks (1999–2004) Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2014)	10,335	1,217	8.5

4	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

5	Magic Johnson*	PG	Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1991, 1996)	10,141	906	11.2

6	Oscar Robertson*	PG	Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970) Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)	9,887	1,040	9.5

7	Chris Paul^	PG	New Orleans(/Oklahoma City) Hornets (2005–2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017) Houston Rockets (2017–present)	9,181	950	9.7

8	Isiah Thomas*	PG	Detroit Pistons (1981–1994)	9,061	979	9.3

9	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

10	LeBron James^	SF	Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018) Miami Heat (2010–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)	8,662	1,198	7.2

11	Andre Miller§	PG	Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002) Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2003) Denver Nuggets (2003–2006, 2011–2013) Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2009) Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011) Washington Wizards (2013–2015) Sacramento Kings (2015) Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016) San Antonio Spurs (2016)	8,524	1,304	6.5

12	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

13	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

14	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

15	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

16	Tim Hardaway	PG	Golden State Warriors (1989–1993, 1994–1996) Miami Heat (1996–2001) Dallas Mavericks (2001–2002) Denver Nuggets (2002) Indiana Pacers (2003)	7,095	867	8.2

17	Tony Parker^	PG	San Antonio Spurs (2001–2018) Charlotte Hornets (2018–present)	7,036	1,254	5.6

18	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–present)	6,975	825	8.5

19	Bob Cousy*	PG	Boston Celtics (1950–1963) Cincinnati Royals (1969–1970)	6,955	924	7.5

20	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

21	Russell Westbrook^	PG	Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–present)	6,897	821	8.4

22	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

23	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

24	Kevin Johnson	PG	Cleveland Cavaliers (1987–1988) Phoenix Suns (1988–1998, 2000)	6,711	735	9.1

25	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

26	Nate Archibald*	PG	Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City(-Omaha) Kings (1970–1976) New York Nets (1976–1977) Buffalo Braves (1977–1978) Boston Celtics (1978–1983) Milwaukee Bucks (1983–1984)	6,476	876	7.4

27	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

28	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

29	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

30	Norm Nixon	PG	Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1983) San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers (1983–1986, 1989)	6,386	768	8.3

31	Kobe Bryant§	SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016)	6,306	1,346	4.7

32	Jerry West*	PG	Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1974)	6,238	932	6.7

33	Scottie Pippen*	SF	Chicago Bulls (1987–1998, 2003–2004) Houston Rockets (1999) Portland Trail Blazers (1999–2003)	6,135	1,178	5.2

34	Clyde Drexler*	SG	Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995) Houston Rockets (1995–1998)	6,125	1,086	5.6

35	John Havlicek*	SF/SG	Boston Celtics (1962–1978)	6,114	1,270	4.8

36	Baron Davis	PG	Charlotte Hornets/New Orleans Hornets (1999–2005) Golden State Warriors (2005–2008) Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2011) Cleveland Cavaliers (2011) New York Knicks (2011–2012)	6,025	835	7.2

37	Mookie Blaylock	PG	New Jersey Nets (1989–1992) Atlanta Hawks (1992–1999) Golden State Warriors (1999–2002)	5,972	889	6.7

38	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)	5,939	993	6.0

39	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

40	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

41	Dwyane Wade†	SG	Miami Heat (2003–2016, 2018–2019) Chicago Bulls (2016–2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)	5,701	1,054	5.4

42	Larry Bird*	SF/PF	Boston Celtics (1979–1992)	5,695	897	6.3

43	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*	C	Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)	5,660	1,560	3.6

44	Chauncey Billups	PG/SG	Boston Celtics (1997–1998) Toronto Raptors (1998) Denver Nuggets (1999, 2008–2011) Minnesota Timberwolves (2000–2002) Detroit Pistons (2002–2008, 2013–2014) New York Knicks (2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2013)	5,636	1,043	5.4

45	Michael Jordan*	SG	Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998) Washington Wizards (2001–2003)	5,633	1,072	5.3

46	Allen Iverson*	SG/PG	Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006, 2009–2010) Denver Nuggets (2006–2008) Detroit Pistons (2008–2009) Memphis Grizzlies (2009)	5,624	914	6.2

47	Mike Bibby	PG	Vancouver Grizzlies (1999–2001) Sacramento Kings (2001–2008) Atlanta Hawks (2008–2011) Washington Wizards (2011) Miami Heat (2011) New York Knicks (2011–2012)	5,517	1,001	5.5

48	Dennis Johnson*	PG/SG	Seattle SuperSonics (1976–1980) Phoenix Suns (1980–1983) Boston Celtics (1983–1990)	5,499	1,100	5.0

49	Kevin Garnett§	PF/C	Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2007–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)	5,445	1,462	3.7

50	Jason Terry†	SG/PG	Atlanta Hawks (1999–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2004–2012) Boston Celtics (2012–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014) Houston Rockets (2014–2016) Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2018)	5,415	1,410	3.8

Sentence(s)

Pippen's career assist total of 6,135 (5.2 per game) is a testament to that approach.

final_sentence: Pippen's career assist total of 6,135 (5.2 per game) is a testament to that approach.