In regard to the 2024-25 campaign, Trae Young ranks first in assists with 330. Holding down second is Tyrese Haliburton, collecting a dimes total of 251. Having a tally of 243, Cade Cunningham ranks in the 3rd position. Rounding out the top five are Chris Paul (235) and LeBron James (231).
2022-23 NBA Assists Leaders
AST Rank |
Player |
AST |
1st |
Trae Young |
330 |
2nd |
Tyrese Haliburton |
251 |
3rd |
Cade Cunningham |
243 |
4th |
Chris Paul |
235 |
5th |
LeBron James |
231 |
6th |
James Harden |
227 |
7th |
Nikola Joki? |
226 |
8th |
Jalen Brunson |
213 |
9th |
Josh Giddey |
187 |
10th |
De’Aaron Fox |
185 |
11th |
Tyus Jones |
181 |
12th |
Darius Garland |
178 |
13th |
Domantas Sabonis |
169 |
14th |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
167 |
15th |
Russell Westbrook |
167 |
16th |
Devin Booker |
166 |
17th |
Damian Lillard |
166 |
18th |
Luka Don?i? |
163 |
19th |
Dennis Schröder |
160 |
20th |
Fred VanVleet |
157 |
21st |
Dennis Schröder |
160 |
22nd |
Scotty Pippen Jr. |
152 |
23rd |
LaMelo Ball |
149 |
24th |
Jalen Johnson |
149 |
25th |
Jayson Tatum |
148 |
26th |
Josh Hart |
148 |
27th |
Ben Simmons |
148 |
28th |
RJ Barrett |
147 |
29th |
Alperen Sengun |
147 |
30th |
Giannis Antetokounmpo |
144 |
2021-22 NBA Assists Leaders
AST Rank |
Player |
AST |
1st |
Trae Young |
737 |
2nd |
Chris Paul |
702 |
3rd |
James Harden |
667 |
4th |
Tyrese Haliburton |
628 |
5th |
Dejounte Murray |
627 |
6th |
Nikola Jokic |
584 |
7th |
Darius Garland |
583 |
8th |
LaMelo Ball |
571 |
9th |
Luka Doncic |
568 |
10th |
Russell Westbrook |
550 |
11th |
Kyle Lowry |
474 |
12th |
D’Angelo Russell |
460 |
13th |
Jrue Holiday |
457 |
14th |
Fred VanVleet |
434 |
15th |
Marcus Smart |
417 |
16th |
Stephen Curry |
404 |
17th |
Giannis Antetokounmpo |
388 |
18th |
Mike Conley |
385 |
19th |
Ja Morant |
384 |
20th |
Jalen Brunson |
377 |
21st |
Kevin Porter Jr. |
376 |
22nd |
DeMar DeRozan |
374 |
23rd |
Julius Randle |
370 |
24th |
Cole Anthony |
369 |
25th |
Derrick White |
366 |
26th |
Pascal Siakam |
360 |
27th |
Reggie Jackson |
359 |
28th |
Donovan Mitchell |
358 |
29th |
Khris Middleton |
358 |
30th |
Cade Cunningham |
356 |
2020-21 NBA Assists Leaders
AST Rank |
Player |
AST |
1st |
Russell Westbrook |
763 |
2nd |
Chris Paul |
622 |
3rd |
Nikola Jokic |
599 |
4th |
Trae Young |
594 |
5th |
Luka Doncic |
567 |
6th |
Draymond Green |
558 |
7th |
Damian Lillard |
505 |
8th |
James Harden |
475 |
9th |
Ja Morant |
465 |
10th |
T.J. McConnell |
456 |
11th |
Ricky Rubio |
433 |
12th |
Julius Randle |
427 |
13th |
DeMar DeRozan |
422 |
14th |
De’Aaron Fox |
417 |
15th |
Domantas Sabonis |
415 |
16th |
Ben Simmons |
401 |
17th |
Khris Middleton |
370 |
18th |
Jimmy Butler |
369 |
19th |
Dejounte Murray |
363 |
20th |
Stephen Curry |
363 |
21st |
Giannis Antetokounmpo |
357 |
22nd |
Jrue Holiday |
357 |
23rd |
Dennis Schröder |
351 |
24th |
LeBron James |
350 |
25th |
Bam Adebayo |
346 |
26th |
Kyle Lowry |
338 |
27th |
Malcolm Brogdon |
329 |
28th |
Darius Garland |
329 |
29th |
Coby White |
328 |
30th |
Fred VanVleet |
328 |
2019-20 NBA Assists Leaders
AST Rank |
Player |
AST |
1st |
LeBron James |
684 |
2nd |
Ricky Rubio |
570 |
3rd |
Trae Young |
560 |
4th |
Luka Doncic |
538 |
5th |
Damian Lillard |
530 |
6th |
Nikola Jokic |
512 |
7th |
James Harden |
512 |
8th |
Ja Morant |
488 |
9th |
Chris Paul |
472 |
10th |
Devonte’ Graham |
471 |
11th |
Devin Booker |
456 |
12th |
Ben Simmons |
455 |
13th |
Lonzo Ball |
438 |
14th |
Kyle Lowry |
433 |
15th |
Spencer Dinwiddie |
432 |
16th |
Jrue Holiday |
408 |
17th |
Russell Westbrook |
401 |
18th |
Malcolm Brogdon |
381 |
19th |
DeMar DeRozan |
380 |
20th |
Joe Ingles |
373 |
21st |
Markelle Fultz |
369 |
22nd |
Bam Adebayo |
368 |
23rd |
Lou Williams |
365 |
24th |
Fred VanVleet |
357 |
25th |
T.J. McConnell |
355 |
26th |
Tomá Satoranský |
354 |
27th |
Giannis Antetokounmpo |
354 |
28th |
Jimmy Butler |
350 |
29th |
De’Aaron Fox |
348 |
30th |
Bradley Beal |
347 |
2018-19 NBA Assists Leaders
AST Rank |
Player |
AST |
1st |
Russell Westbrook |
784 |
2nd |
Trae Young |
653 |
3rd |
Ben Simmons |
610 |
4th |
De’Aaron Fox |
590 |
5th |
James Harden |
586 |
6th |
Nikola Jokic |
580 |
7th |
Kyle Lowry |
564 |
8th |
D’Angelo Russell |
563 |
9th |
Damian Lillard |
551 |
10th |
Jrue Holiday |
518 |
11th |
Kemba Walker |
484 |
12th |
DeMar DeRozan |
475 |
13th |
Chris Paul |
473 |
14th |
Joe Ingles |
469 |
15th |
Kyrie Irving |
464 |
16th |
Darren Collison |
459 |
17th |
Kevin Durant |
457 |
18th |
Draymond Green |
454 |
19th |
LeBron James |
454 |
20th |
Mike Conley |
449 |
21st |
Bradley Beal |
448 |
22nd |
Devin Booker |
433 |
23rd |
Eric Bledsoe |
430 |
24th |
Luka Doncic |
429 |
25th |
D.J. Augustin |
426 |
26th |
Giannis Antetokounmpo |
424 |
27th |
Ricky Rubio |
416 |
28th |
Blake Griffin |
402 |
29th |
Lou Williams |
402 |
30th |
Tomá Satoranský |
399 |
2017-18 NBA Assists Leaders
AST Rank |
Player |
AST |
1st |
Russell Westbrook |
820 |
2nd |
LeBron James |
747 |
3rd |
Ben Simmons |
661 |
4th |
James Harden |
630 |
5th |
Kyle Lowry |
537 |
6th |
Rajon Rondo |
533 |
7th |
Spencer Dinwiddie |
524 |
8th |
Draymond Green |
508 |
9th |
Jeff Teague |
492 |
10th |
Jrue Holiday |
486 |
11th |
Damian Lillard |
481 |
12th |
Nikola Jokic |
458 |
13th |
Chris Paul |
457 |
14th |
Kemba Walker |
444 |
15th |
J.J. Barea |
434 |
16th |
DeMar DeRozan |
417 |
17th |
Lou Williams |
417 |
18th |
Dennis Schröder |
417 |
19th |
Ricky Rubio |
410 |
20th |
Elfrid Payton |
393 |
21st |
John Wall |
393 |
22nd |
Joe Ingles |
392 |
23rd |
Lonzo Ball |
376 |
24th |
Bradley Beal |
373 |
25th |
Eric Bledsoe |
370 |
26th |
Darren Collison |
368 |
27th |
Kevin Durant |
366 |
28th |
Giannis Antetokounmpo |
361 |
29th |
Ish Smith |
360 |
30th |
Goran Dragic |
359 |
2016-17 NBA Assists Leaders
AST Rank |
Player |
AST |
1st |
James Harden |
907 |
2nd |
Russell Westbrook |
840 |
3rd |
John Wall |
831 |
4th |
Ricky Rubio |
682 |
5th |
LeBron James |
646 |
6th |
Jeff Teague |
639 |
7th |
Chris Paul |
563 |
8th |
T.J. McConnell |
534 |
9th |
Draymond Green |
533 |
10th |
Elfrid Payton |
529 |
11th |
Stephen Curry |
524 |
12th |
Dennis Schröder |
499 |
13th |
Jrue Holiday |
488 |
14th |
Rajon Rondo |
461 |
15th |
Nicolas Batum |
456 |
16th |
Isaiah Thomas |
448 |
17th |
Damian Lillard |
440 |
18th |
Giannis Antetokounmpo |
434 |
19th |
Kemba Walker |
434 |
20th |
Mike Conley |
433 |
21st |
Goran Dragic |
423 |
22nd |
Ish Smith |
418 |
23rd |
Kyrie Irving |
418 |
24th |
Eric Bledsoe |
418 |
25th |
Jimmy Butler |
417 |
26th |
Kyle Lowry |
417 |
27th |
Brandon Jennings |
395 |
28th |
Jameer Nelson |
385 |
29th |
Marcus Smart |
364 |
30th |
Deron Williams |
360 |
2015-16 NBA Assists Leaders
AST Rank |
Player |
AST |
1st |
Rajon Rondo |
839 |
2nd |
Russell Westbrook |
834 |
3rd |
John Wall |
789 |
4th |
Chris Paul |
738 |
5th |
Ricky Rubio |
658 |
6th |
James Harden |
612 |
7th |
Draymond Green |
598 |
8th |
Stephen Curry |
527 |
9th |
LeBron James |
514 |
10th |
Damian Lillard |
512 |
11th |
Isaiah Thomas |
509 |
12th |
Ish Smith |
502 |
13th |
Kyle Lowry |
494 |
14th |
Reggie Jackson |
492 |
15th |
Jeff Teague |
470 |
16th |
Elfrid Payton |
468 |
17th |
Kemba Walker |
421 |
18th |
Goran Dragic |
419 |
19th |
Nicolas Batum |
403 |
20th |
Jrue Holiday |
391 |
21st |
Monta Ellis |
383 |
22nd |
Tony Parker |
379 |
23rd |
Deron Williams |
378 |
24th |
Emmanuel Mudiay |
372 |
25th |
T.J. McConnell |
367 |
26th |
Kevin Durant |
361 |
27th |
Evan Turner |
359 |
28th |
Dennis Schröder |
349 |
29th |
Giannis Antetokounmpo |
345 |
30th |
Dwyane Wade |
344 |
2014-15 NBA Assists Leaders
AST Rank |
Player |
AST |
1st |
Chris Paul |
838 |
2nd |
John Wall |
792 |
3rd |
Ty Lawson |
720 |
4th |
Stephen Curry |
619 |
5th |
Russell Westbrook |
574 |
6th |
James Harden |
565 |
7th |
Rajon Rondo |
538 |
8th |
Elfrid Payton |
533 |
9th |
Tyreke Evans |
521 |
10th |
Jeff Teague |
513 |
11th |
LeBron James |
511 |
12th |
Damian Lillard |
507 |
13th |
Eric Bledsoe |
493 |
14th |
Kyle Lowry |
473 |
15th |
Reggie Jackson |
462 |
16th |
Evan Turner |
449 |
17th |
Deron Williams |
448 |
18th |
Michael Carter-Williams |
442 |
19th |
Mo Williams |
424 |
20th |
Kyrie Irving |
389 |
21st |
Mike Conley |
375 |
22nd |
Jarrett Jack |
373 |
23rd |
Blake Griffin |
354 |
24th |
D.J. Augustin |
353 |
25th |
Goran Dragic |
350 |
26th |
Nicolas Batum |
341 |
27th |
Jeremy Lin |
339 |
28th |
Tony Parker |
335 |
29th |
Brandon Knight |
330 |
30th |
Monta Ellis |
329 |
2013-14 NBA Assists Leaders
AST Rank |
Player |
AST |
1st |
John Wall |
721 |
2nd |
Ricky Rubio |
704 |
3rd |
Stephen Curry |
666 |
4th |
Chris Paul |
663 |
5th |
Brandon Jennings |
609 |
6th |
Kyle Lowry |
586 |
7th |
Ty Lawson |
543 |
8th |
Jeff Teague |
528 |
9th |
LeBron James |
488 |
10th |
Kendall Marshall |
477 |
11th |
Jameer Nelson |
476 |
12th |
Monta Ellis |
471 |
13th |
Damian Lillard |
457 |
14th |
Isaiah Thomas |
454 |
15th |
Goran Dragic |
447 |
16th |
Kemba Walker |
447 |
17th |
James Harden |
446 |
18th |
Kevin Durant |
445 |
19th |
Mike Conley |
441 |
20th |
Michael Carter-Williams |
441 |
21st |
Kyrie Irving |
433 |
22nd |
Joakim Noah |
431 |
23rd |
Nicolas Batum |
420 |
24th |
Gordon Hayward |
400 |
25th |
Trey Burke |
396 |
26th |
Deron Williams |
392 |
27th |
Tony Parker |
388 |
28th |
José Calderón |
377 |
29th |
Raymond Felton |
365 |
30th |
Tyreke Evans |
363 |