Rank Player Position (s) Team (s) played for (years) Total assists Games played Assists per game average Stockton, John John Stockton * PG Utah Jazz (1984 -- 2003) 15,806 1,504 10.5 Kidd, Jason 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 Nash, Steve Steve Nash * PG Phoenix Suns (1996 -- 1998, 2004 -- 2012) Dallas Mavericks (1999 -- 2004) Los Angeles Lakers (2012 -- 2014) 10,335 1,217 8.5 Jackson, Mark 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 Johnson, Magic Magic Johnson * PG Los Angeles Lakers (1979 -- 1991, 1996) 10,141 906 11.2 6 Robertson, Oscar Oscar Robertson * PG Cincinnati Royals (1960 -- 1970) Milwaukee Bucks (1970 -- 1974) 9,887 1,040 9.5 7 Thomas, Isiah Isiah Thomas * PG Detroit Pistons (1981 -- 1994) 9,061 979 9.3 8 Payton, Gary 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 9 Paul, Chris Chris Paul ^ PG New Orleans (/ Oklahoma City) Hornets (2005 -- 2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2011 -- 2017) Houston Rockets (2017 -- present) 8,708 892 9.8 10 Miller, Andre 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 11 James, LeBron LeBron James ^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2003 -- 2010, 2014 -- present) Miami Heat (2010 -- 2014) 8,208 1,143 7.2 12 Strickland, Rod 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 Cheeks, Maurice 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 Wilkens, Lenny 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 Porter, Terry 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 Hardaway, Tim 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 Cousy, Bob Bob Cousy * PG Boston Celtics (1950 -- 1963) Cincinnati Royals (1969 -- 1970) 6,955 924 7.5 18 Rodgers, Guy 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 19 Parker, Tony Tony Parker ^ PG San Antonio Spurs (2001 -- present) 6,829 1,198 5.7 20 Williams, Deron Deron Williams PG Utah Jazz (2005 -- 2011) New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets (2011 -- 2015) Dallas Mavericks (2015 -- 2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2016 -- 2017) 6,819 845 8.1 21 Bogues, Muggsy 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 22 Johnson, Kevin Kevin Johnson PG Cleveland Cavaliers (1987 -- 1988) Phoenix Suns (1988 -- 1998, 2000) 6,711 735 9.1 23 Rondo, Rajon Rajon Rondo ^ PG Boston Celtics (2006 -- 2014) Dallas Mavericks (2014 -- 2015) Sacramento Kings (2015 -- 2016) Chicago Bulls (2016 -- 2017) New Orleans Pelicans (2017 -- present) 6,608 779 8.5 24 Harper, Derek 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 25 Archibald, Nate 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 26 Marbury, Stephon 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 27 Lucas II, John 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 28 Theus, Reggie 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 29 Nixon, Norm Norm Nixon PG Los Angeles Lakers (1977 -- 1983) San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers (1983 -- 1986, 1989) 6,386 768 8.3 30 Bryant, Kobe Kobe Bryant SG Los Angeles Lakers (1996 -- 2016) 6,306 1,346 4.7 31 West, Jerry Jerry West * PG Los Angeles Lakers (1960 -- 1974) 6,238 932 6.7 32 Pippen, Scottie Scottie Pippen * SF Chicago Bulls (1987 -- 1998, 2003 -- 2004) Houston Rockets (1999) Portland Trail Blazers (1999 -- 2003) 6,135 1,178 5.2 33 Drexler, Clyde Clyde Drexler * SG Portland Trail Blazers (1983 -- 1995) Houston Rockets (1995 -- 1998) 6,125 1,086 5.6 34 Havlicek, John John Havlicek * SF / SG Boston Celtics (1962 -- 1978) 6,114 1,270 4.8 35 Westbrook, Russell Russell Westbrook ^ PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2008 -- present) 6,113 748 8.2 36 Davis, Baron 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 Blaylock, Mookie Mookie Blaylock PG New Jersey Nets (1989 -- 1992) Atlanta Hawks (1992 -- 1999) Golden State Warriors (1999 -- 2002) 5,972 889 6.7 38 Cassell, Sam 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 Johnson, Avery 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 Van Exel, Nick 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 Bird, Larry Larry Bird * SF / PF Boston Celtics (1979 -- 1992) 5,695 897 6.3 42 Abdul - Jabbar, Kareem Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * Milwaukee Bucks (1969 -- 1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975 -- 1989) 5,660 1,560 3.6 43 Billups, Chauncey Chauncey Billups PG / SG Boston Celtics (1997 -- 1998) Toronto Raptors (1998) Denver Nuggets (19 99, 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 44 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * SG Chicago Bulls (1984 -- 1993, 1995 -- 1998) Washington Wizards (2001 -- 2003) 5,633 1,072 5.3 45 Iverson, Allen 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 46 Bibby, Mike 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 47 Johnson, Dennis Dennis Johnson * PG / SG Seattle SuperSonics (1976 -- 1980) Phoenix Suns (1980 -- 1983) Boston Celtics (1983 -- 1990) 5,499 1,100 5.0 48 Garnett, Kevin Kevin Garnett PF / C Minnesota Timberwolves (1995 -- 2007, 2015 -- 2016) Boston Celtics (2007 -- 2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013 -- 2015) 5,445 1,462 3.7 49 Terry, Jason 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 -- present) 5,415 1,410 3.8 50 Wade, Dwyane Dwyane Wade ^ SG Miami Heat (2003 -- 2016, 2018 -- present) Chicago Bulls (2016 -- 2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017 -- 2018) 5,400 982 5.5
who has the most assists in nba history
John Stockton