NBA career assist leaders and playmaking records.
Second on the all-time assists list with 12,091.
Third on the all-time assists list with 11,800+ career assists — still climbing.
Fourth on the all-time assists list with 9,887. The original triple-double king — averaged a triple-double for an entire season (1961-62).
Fifth on the all-time assists list with 10,334 career assists. Held #2 all-time for years before being passed.
Ninth on the all-time assists list with 8,524 career assists.
Tenth on the all-time assists list with 10,335 career assists. Two-time NBA MVP (2005, 2006).
Seventh on the all-time assists list with 9,061.
Retired as the 5th all-time assists leader. Was #1 at retirement in 1991 before being surpassed by Stockton, Kidd, and others.
Holds the all-time record for career assists with 15,806 — nearly 4,000 more than #2. Considered one of the most unbreakable records in sports.
Eighth on the all-time assists list with 8,966 career assists.
One of only a handful of players in NBA history to rank top 5 in both career points and assists.
Highest career assists average in NBA history at 11.19 assists per game.
Led the league in assists during the 2019-20 season with 10.2 apg.
Spent his entire 19-year career (1984-2003) with the Utah Jazz. The greatest point guard in franchise history.
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