| Rank | Name | Years Played | Assists | Championships |
| 1. | John Stockton | 1984-85 - 1999-00 | 13790 | 0 |
| 2. | Magic Johnson | 1979-80 - 1995-96 | 10141 | 5 |
| 3. | Oscar Robertson | 1960-61 - 1973-74 | 10141 | 1 |
| 4. | Isiah Thomas | 1981-82 - 1993-94 | 9061 | 2 |
| 5. | Mark Jackson | 1987-88 - 1999-00 | 8574 | 0 |
| 6. | Maurice Cheeks | 1978-79 - 1992-93 | 7392 | 1 |
| 7. | Lenny Wilkens | 1960-61 - 1974-75 | 7211 | 0 |
| 8. | Bob Cousy | 1950-51 - 1969-70 | 6955 | 6 |
| 9. | Guy Rodgers | 1958-59 - 1969-70 | 6917 | 0 |
| 10. | Rod Strickland | 1988-89 - 1999-00 | 6723 | 0 |
| 11. | Muggsy Bogues | 1987-88 - 1999-00 | 6721 | |
| 12. | Kevin Johnson | 1987-88 - 1999-00 | 6711 | |
| 13. | Terry Porter | 1985-86 - 1999-00 | 6704 | |
| 14. | Derek Harper | 1983-84 - 1998-99 | 6577 | |
| 15. | Nate Archibald | 1970-71 - 1983-84 | 6476 | |
| 16. | John Lucas | 1976-77 - 1989-90 | 6454 | |
| 17. | Reggie Theus | 1978-79 - 1990-91 | 6453 | |
| 18. | Norm Nixon | 1977-78 - 1988-89 | 6386 | |
| 19. | Tim Hardaway | 1989-90 - 1999-00 | 6310 | |
| 20. | Jerry West | 1960-61 - 1973-74 | 6238 | |
| 21. | Clyde Drexler | 1983-84 - 1997-98 | 6125 | |
| 22. | John Havlicek | 1962-63 - 1977-78 | 6114 | |
| 23. | Larry Bird | 1979-80 - 1991-92 | 5695 | |
| 24. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1969-70 - 1988-89 | 5660 | |
| 25. | Gary Payton | 1990-91 - 1999-00 | 5548 | |
| 26. | Dennis Johnson | 1976-77 - 1989-90 | 5499 | |
| 27. | Dave Bing | 1966-67 - 1977-78 | 5397 | |
| 28. | Mookie Blaylock | 1989-90 - 1999-00 | 5396 | |
| 29. | Kevin Porter | 1972-73 - 1982-83 | 5314 | |
| 30. | Jeff Hornacek | 1986-87 - 1999-00 | 5281 | |
| 31. | Rickey Green | 1977-78 - 1991-92 | 5221 | |
| 32. | Norm Van Lier | 1969-70 - 1978-79 | 5217 | |
| 33. | Sleepy Floyd | 1982-83 - 1994-95 | 5175 | |
| 34. | Avery Johnson | 1988-89 - 1999-00 | 5148 | |
| 35. | Scottie Pippen | 1987-88 - 1999-00 | 5143 | |
| 36. | Walt Frazier | 1967-68 - 1979-80 | 5040 | |
| 37. | Michael Jordan | 1984-85 - 1997-98 | 5012 | |
| 38. | Nate McMillan | 1986-87 - 1997-98 | 4893 | |
| 39. | Doc Rivers | 1983-84 - 1995-96 | 4889 | |
| 40. | Mark Price | 1986-87 - 1997-98 | 4863 | |
| 41. | Gail Goodrich | 1965-66 - 1978-79 | 4805 | |
| 42. | Brad Davis | 1977-78 - 1991-92 | 4709 | |
| 43. | Lafayette Lever | 1982-83 - 1993-94 | 4696 | |
| 44. | Wilt Chamberlain | 1959-60 - 1972-73 | 4643 | |
| 45. | Joe Dumars | 1985-86 - 1998-99 | 4612 | |
| 46. | Gus Williams | 1975-76 - 1986-87 | 4597 | |
| 47. | Hal Greer | 1958-59 - 1972-73 | 4540 | |
| 48. | Randy Smith | 1971-72 - 1982-83 | 4487 | |
| 49. | Calvin Murphy | 1970-71 - 1982-83 | 4402 | |
| 50. | Sherman Douglas | 1989-90 - 1999-00 | 4392 | |
| Closing in: | ||||
| Kenny Anderson | 1991-92 - 1999-00 | 4233 | ||
| Pooh Richardson | 1989-90 - 1998-99 | 4180 | ||
| Karl Malone | 1985-86 - 1999-00 | 4004 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 1994-95 - 1999-00 | 3848 | ||
| Nick Van Exel | 1993-94 - 1999-00 | 3831 | ||
| Ron Harper | 1986-87 - 1999-00 | 3803 | ||