Most career assists (NBA)
The current most career assists (nba) record is 15,806 assists, held by John Stockton. Last checked October 14, 2026.
15,806
assists
John Stockton
- Holder
- John Stockton
- Record
- 15,806 assists
- Recognized by
- National Basketball Association
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Basketball-Reference Read the source
- Opta Analyst Nba career assist leaders
- nba.com Read the source
- hoophall.com Hall of famers
- nytimes.com Nba at no john stockton was an indestructible guard who set records that may never be broken
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