<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position ( s ) </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) played for ( years ) </Th> <Th> Total assists </Th> <Th> Games played </Th> <Th> Assists per game average </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stockton , John John Stockton * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz ( 1984 -- 2003 ) </Td> <Td> 15,806 </Td> <Td> 1,504 </Td> <Td> 10.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kidd , Jason Jason Kidd </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks ( 1994 -- 1996 , 2008 -- 2012 ) Phoenix Suns ( 1996 -- 2001 ) New Jersey Nets ( 2001 -- 2008 ) New York Knicks ( 2012 -- 2013 ) </Td> <Td> 12,091 </Td> <Td> 1,391 </Td> <Td> 8.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nash , Steve Steve Nash </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns ( 1996 -- 1998 , 2004 -- 2012 ) Dallas Mavericks ( 1998 -- 2004 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 2012 -- 2015 ) </Td> <Td> 10,335 </Td> <Td> 1,217 </Td> <Td> 8.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jackson , Mark Mark Jackson </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> 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 ) </Td> <Td> 10,334 </Td> <Td> 1,296 </Td> <Td> 8.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Johnson , Magic Magic Johnson * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers ( 1979 -- 1991 , 1996 ) </Td> <Td> 10,141 </Td> <Td> 906 </Td> <Td> 11.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Robertson , Oscar Oscar Robertson * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals ( 1960 -- 1970 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 1970 -- 1974 ) </Td> <Td> 9,887 </Td> <Td> 1,040 </Td> <Td> 9.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Thomas , Isiah Isiah Thomas * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons ( 1981 -- 1994 ) </Td> <Td> 9,061 </Td> <Td> 979 </Td> <Td> 9.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Payton , Gary Gary Payton * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics ( 1990 -- 2003 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 2003 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 2003 -- 2004 ) Boston Celtics ( 2004 -- 2005 ) Miami Heat ( 2005 -- 2007 ) </Td> <Td> 8,966 </Td> <Td> 1,335 </Td> <Td> 6.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Miller , Andre Andre Miller </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> 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 ) </Td> <Td> 8,524 </Td> <Td> 1,304 </Td> <Td> 6.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Paul , Chris Chris Paul ^ </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> New Orleans ( / Oklahoma City ) Hornets ( 2005 -- 2011 ) Los Angeles Clippers ( 2011 -- 2017 ) Houston Rockets ( 2017 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 8,251 </Td> <Td> 834 </Td> <Td> 9.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Strickland , Rod Rod Strickland </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> 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 ) </Td> <Td> 7,987 </Td> <Td> 1,094 </Td> <Td> 7.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> James , LeBron LeBron James ^ </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2003 -- 2010 , 2014 -- present ) Miami Heat ( 2010 -- 2014 ) </Td> <Td> 7,461 </Td> <Td> 1,061 </Td> <Td> 7.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Cheeks , Maurice Maurice Cheeks </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers ( 1978 -- 1989 ) San Antonio Spurs ( 1989 -- 1990 ) New York Knicks ( 1990 -- 1991 ) Atlanta Hawks ( 1991 -- 1992 ) New Jersey Nets ( 1993 ) </Td> <Td> 7,392 </Td> <Td> 1,101 </Td> <Td> 6.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Wilkens , Lenny Lenny Wilkens * </Td> <Td> PG
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position ( s ) </Th> <Th> Team ( s ) played for ( years ) </Th> <Th> Total assists </Th> <Th> Games played </Th> <Th> Assists per game average </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Stockton , John John Stockton * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz ( 1984 -- 2003 ) </Td> <Td> 15,806 </Td> <Td> 1,504 </Td> <Td> 10.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kidd , Jason Jason Kidd </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks ( 1994 -- 1996 , 2008 -- 2012 ) Phoenix Suns ( 1996 -- 2001 ) New Jersey Nets ( 2001 -- 2008 ) New York Knicks ( 2012 -- 2013 ) </Td> <Td> 12,091 </Td> <Td> 1,391 </Td> <Td> 8.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nash , Steve Steve Nash </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns ( 1996 -- 1998 , 2004 -- 2012 ) Dallas Mavericks ( 1998 -- 2004 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 2012 -- 2015 ) </Td> <Td> 10,335 </Td> <Td> 1,217 </Td> <Td> 8.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jackson , Mark Mark Jackson </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> 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 ) </Td> <Td> 10,334 </Td> <Td> 1,296 </Td> <Td> 8.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Johnson , Magic Magic Johnson * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers ( 1979 -- 1991 , 1996 ) </Td> <Td> 10,141 </Td> <Td> 906 </Td> <Td> 11.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Robertson , Oscar Oscar Robertson * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Royals ( 1960 -- 1970 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 1970 -- 1974 ) </Td> <Td> 9,887 </Td> <Td> 1,040 </Td> <Td> 9.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Thomas , Isiah Isiah Thomas * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons ( 1981 -- 1994 ) </Td> <Td> 9,061 </Td> <Td> 979 </Td> <Td> 9.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Payton , Gary Gary Payton * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics ( 1990 -- 2003 ) Milwaukee Bucks ( 2003 ) Los Angeles Lakers ( 2003 -- 2004 ) Boston Celtics ( 2004 -- 2005 ) Miami Heat ( 2005 -- 2007 ) </Td> <Td> 8,966 </Td> <Td> 1,335 </Td> <Td> 6.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Miller , Andre Andre Miller </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> 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 ) </Td> <Td> 8,524 </Td> <Td> 1,304 </Td> <Td> 6.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Paul , Chris Chris Paul ^ </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> New Orleans ( / Oklahoma City ) Hornets ( 2005 -- 2011 ) Los Angeles Clippers ( 2011 -- 2017 ) Houston Rockets ( 2017 -- present ) </Td> <Td> 8,251 </Td> <Td> 834 </Td> <Td> 9.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Strickland , Rod Rod Strickland </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> 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 ) </Td> <Td> 7,987 </Td> <Td> 1,094 </Td> <Td> 7.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> James , LeBron LeBron James ^ </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers ( 2003 -- 2010 , 2014 -- present ) Miami Heat ( 2010 -- 2014 ) </Td> <Td> 7,461 </Td> <Td> 1,061 </Td> <Td> 7.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Cheeks , Maurice Maurice Cheeks </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers ( 1978 -- 1989 ) San Antonio Spurs ( 1989 -- 1990 ) New York Knicks ( 1990 -- 1991 ) Atlanta Hawks ( 1991 -- 1992 ) New Jersey Nets ( 1993 ) </Td> <Td> 7,392 </Td> <Td> 1,101 </Td> <Td> 6.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Wilkens , Lenny Lenny Wilkens * </Td> <Td> PG
who has the most career assists in the nba
who has the most career assists in the nba
John Stockton
John Stockton