List of NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball career assists leaders - wikipedia List of NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball career assists leaders In basketball, an assist is a pass to a teammate that directly leads to a score by field goal. The top 25 highest assists totals in National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I men 's basketball history are listed below. The NCAA did not split into its current divisions format until August 1973. From 1906 to 1955, there were no classifications to the NCAA nor its predecessor, the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States ( IAAUS ). Then, from 1956 to spring 1973, colleges were classified as either `` NCAA University Division ( Major College ) '' or `` NCAA College Division ( Small College ) ''. Assists are a relatively new statistic in college basketball, having only become an official statistic beginning with the 1983 -- 84 season. According to the 2009 -- 10 NCAA Division I men 's basketball media guide, however, there were two seasons in the early 1950s in which assists were recorded : 1950 -- 51 and 1951 -- 52. The all - time leader in career assists is Bobby Hurley of Duke. He recorded 1,076 assists in 140 games ( 7.68 per game average ) between 1989 -- 90 and 1992 -- 93. He also led the Blue Devils to consecutive national championships in 1991 and 1992. Second on the list is Chris Corchiani of NC State, another Atlantic Coast Conference school. In his four seasons, Corchiani compiled 1,038 assists. Only two other players besides Hurley and Corchiani have recorded 1,000 career assists at the Division I level : Ed Cota of North Carolina ( 1,030 ) and Jason Brickman ( 1,009 ) of LIU Brooklyn. Sherman Douglas of Syracuse is the only player on this list who also recorded 20 or more assists in a single game at both the Division I and National Basketball Association levels. For his college career, he played in 138 games while recording 960 assists. One school, Bradley, has two different players represented in the top 25 all - time career assists leader board -- Jim Les and Anthony Manuel. However, Les split his career between Bradley and Cleveland State, so his career totals are not exclusive to those schools. Key Pos. Ref. Position Guard Forward Center References * Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Team ( X ) Denotes the number of times a player from that team is represented on this list Assists leaders Ed Cota compiled 1,030 assists, the third most all - time. Steve Blake finished with 972 assists. Gary Payton recorded 939 assists at Oregon State. Player Pos. Team Career start Career end Games played Assists Ref. Hurley, Bobby Bobby Hurley Duke 1989 140 1,076 Corchiani, Chris Chris Corchiani NC State 1991 124 1,038 Cota, Ed Ed Cota North Carolina 2000 138 1,030 Brickman, Jason Jason Brickman LIU Brooklyn 2014 130 1,009 Jennings, Keith Keith Jennings East Tennessee State 1991 127 983 Blake, Steve Steve Blake Maryland 1999 2003 138 972 Douglas, Sherman Sherman Douglas Syracuse 1985 1989 138 960 Miller, Tony Tony Miller Marquette 1991 1995 123 956 Miles, Aaron Aaron Miles Kansas 2005 138 954 Anthony, Greg Greg Anthony Portland / UNLV 1991 138 950 Gottlieb, Doug Doug Gottlieb Notre Dame / Oklahoma State 1995 2000 124 947 Payton, Gary Gary Payton * Oregon State 1986 1990 120 939 Cooper, D.J. D.J. Cooper Ohio 2009 2013 143 934 Smart, Orlando Orlando Smart San Francisco 1990 116 902 LaFleur, Andre Andre LaFleur Northeastern 128 894 Fletcher, Chico Chico Fletcher Arkansas State 2000 114 893 Les, Jim Jim Les Cleveland State / Bradley 1982 1986 118 884 Smith, Frank Frank Smith Old Dominion 1984 1988 120 883 Machado, Scott Scott Machado Iona 2008 2012 132 880 Chisholm, Taurence Taurence Chisholm Delaware 1984 1988 110 877 Smith, Speedy Speedy Smith Louisiana Tech 2011 2015 140 858 Marshall, Grayson Grayson Marshall Clemson 1984 1988 122 857 Manuel, Anthony Anthony Manuel Bradley ( 2 ) 1985 1989 108 855 Comer, Brett Brett Comer Florida Gulf Coast 2011 2015 137 845 Williams, Chaz Chaz Williams Hofstra / UMass 2009 2014 136 840 References General `` 2013 -- 14 NCAA Men 's Basketball Records '' ( PDF ). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013. Specific Jump up ^ `` Basketball glossary ''. FIBA.com. Retrieved August 28, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` History of the NCAA ''. NCAA.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` 2009 -- 10 NCAA Men 's Basketball Records '' ( PDF ). 2009 -- 10 NCAA Men 's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Bobby Hurley ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Chris Corchiani ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Ed Cota ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Brickman Records 1,000 th Career Assist in Men 's Basketball Finale Against Bryant ''. LIUathletics.com. Long Island University. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Keith Jennings ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Steve Blake ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Sherman Douglas ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Player Bio : Tony Miller ''. USCTrojans.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Aaron Miles ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Greg Anthony ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Doug Gottlieb ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Gary Payton ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` D.J. Cooper Game - by - Game Stats ''. Retrieved June 15, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Player Bio : Andre LaFleur ''. UConnHuskies.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Chico Fletcher ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Scott Machado stats ''. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Mike Pegues Selected as Top Player in Delaware Men 's Basketball History as Part of 100th Anniversary Season ''. University of Delaware. 2008. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Speedy Smith ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Player Bio : Grayson Marshall ''. ClemsonTigers. cstv... com. CBS Interactive. 2010. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Bradley 's Best : Anthony Manuel ''. pjstar.com. Gatehouse Media, Inc. 2008. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Brett Comer ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Chaz Williams ''. sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2014. NCAA Division I men 's basketball statistical leaders Career Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Three - point field goals Free throws Games 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds Season Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Three - point field goals Game Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Three - point field goals Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_career_assists_leaders&oldid=832909532 '' Categories : NCAA Division I men 's basketball statistical leaders Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 28 March 2018, at 16 : 57. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who has the most assists in college basketball history
Answer: Bobby Hurley