NBA players ranked by total career assists in regular season play according to official NBA records. John Stockton holds the all-time NBA career assists record with 15,806 — a total so far ahead of second place that it represents one of the...
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NBA players ranked by total career assists in regular season play according to official NBA records. John Stockton holds the all-time NBA career assists record with 15,806 — a total so far ahead of second place that it represents one of the most dominant positional records in professional sport. Playing exclusively for the Utah Jazz across 19 seasons alongside Karl Malone, Stockton's chemistry with a single partner produced one of basketball's most celebrated sporting partnerships.
Key Findings
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John Stockton leads with 15,806 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 11,069 · median: 10,335.
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Gap in All Time: John Stockton is 1.7× larger than Isiah Thomas.
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Data Points
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8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
15,806
John Stockton
Career NBA Assists · All Time
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Career NBA Assists
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All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | John Stockton | 15,806 | 15,806 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Jason Kidd | 12,091 | 12,091 | +0% |
| 🥉 | LeBron James | 10,900 | 10,900 | +0% |
| 4 | Steve Nash | 10,335 | 10,335 | +0% |
| 5 | Mark Jackson | 10,334 | 10,334 | +0% |
| 6 | Magic Johnson | 10,141 | 10,141 | +0% |
| 7 | Oscar Robertson | 9,887 | 9,887 | +0% |
| 8 | Isiah Thomas | 9,061 | 9,061 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
15,806
Maximum
9,061
Minimum
11,069
Average
10,335
Median
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