Assists Leaders

NBA career assist leaders and playmaking records.

All-Time Records

11,800+ assists

Third on the all-time assists list with 11,800+ career assists — still climbing.

10,141 assists

Retired as the 5th all-time assists leader. Was #1 at retirement in 1991 before being surpassed by Stockton, Kidd, and others.

15,806 assists

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.

12,091 assists

Second on the all-time assists list with 12,091.

11,000+ assists

One of only a handful of players in NBA history to rank top 5 in both career points and assists.

Led the league in assists during the 2019-20 season with 10.2 apg.

19 seasons

Spent his entire 19-year career (1984-2003) with the Utah Jazz. The greatest point guard in franchise history.