List of WNBA career assists leaders

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Sue Bird is the WNBA's all-time leader in assists, with 3,234. Bird4-20180912.jpg
Sue Bird is the WNBA's all-time leader in assists, with 3,234.

The following is a list of the players who have achieved the most assists during their WNBA careers.

Contents

Statistics accurate as of May 18, 2024.
^Active WNBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [lower-alpha 1]
§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024
WNBA most rebounds collected
RankPlayer Pos Team(s) played for (years)Total assists Games
played		 Assists
per game
average [lower-alpha 2]
1 Sue Bird †G Seattle Storm (2002–2012, 2014–2018, 2020–2022)3,2345805.6
2 Courtney Vandersloot^G Chicago Sky (2011–2022)
New York Liberty (2023–present)		2,7174016.8
3 Ticha Penicheiro G Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2009)
Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2011)
Chicago Sky (2012)		2,6004545.7
4 Lindsay Whalen*G Connecticut Sun (2004–2009)
Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018)		2,3454804.9
5 Diana Taurasi^G Phoenix Mercury (2004–2014, 2016–present)2,2745314.3
6 Becky Hammon*G New York Liberty (1999–2006)
San Antonio Silver Stars/San Antonio Stars (2007–2014)		1,7084503.8
7 Candace Parker †F/C Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020)
Chicago Sky (2021–2022)
Las Vegas Aces (2023)		1,6344104.0
8 Cappie Pondexter G Phoenix Mercury (2006–2009)
New York Liberty (2010–2014)
Chicago Sky (2015–2017)
Los Angeles Sparks (2018)
Indiana Fever (2018)		1,5784163.8
9 Chelsea Gray^G Connecticut Sun (2015)
Los Angeles Sparks (2016–2020)
Las Vegas Aces (2021–present)		1,4992985.0
10 Tamika Catchings*F Indiana Fever (2002–2016)1,4884573.3
11 Danielle Robinson †G San Antonio Silver Stars/San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces (2011–2016, 2020)
Phoenix Mercury (2017)
Minnesota Lynx (2018–2019)
Indiana Fever (2021–2022)
Atlanta Dream (2023–present)		1,4793594.1
12 Shannon Johnson G Orlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (1999–2003)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2004–2006)
Detroit Shock (2007)
Houston Comets (2008)
Seattle Storm (2009)		1,4243524.0
13 Tanisha Wright G Seattle Storm (2005–2014)
New York Liberty (2015–2016, 2019)
Minnesota Lynx (2018)		1,4224573.1
14 Temeka Johnson G Washington Mystics (2005)
Los Angeles Sparks (2006–2008, 2015)
Phoenix Mercury (2009–2010)
Tulsa Shock (2011–2013)
Seattle Storm (2014)		1,3823274.2
15 Jasmine Thomas †G Washington Mystics (2011–2012)
Atlanta Dream (2013–2014)
Connecticut Sun (2015–2022)
Los Angeles Sparks (2023)		1,3563903.5
16 Briann January †G Indiana Fever (2009–2017)
Phoenix Mercury (2018–2019)
Connecticut Sun (2020–2021)
Seattle Storm (2022)		1,3393933.4
17 Teresa Weatherspoon*G New York Liberty (1997–2003)
Los Angeles Sparks (2004)		1,3382545.3
18 Dawn Staley*G Charlotte Sting (1999–2005)
Houston Comets (2005–2006)		1,3372635.1
19 Kristi Toliver †G Chicago Sky (2009)
Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2016, 2021–2022)
Washington Mystics (2017–2019, 2023–present)		1,3003803.4
20 Natasha Cloud^G Washington Mystics (2015–2023)
Phoenix Mercury (2024–present)		1,2712505.1
21 Skylar Diggins-Smith^G Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings (2013–2018)
Phoenix Mercury (2020–2022)
Seattle Storm (2024–present)		1,2642545.0
22 Katie Smith*G/F Minnesota Lynx (1999–2005)
Detroit Shock (2005–2009)
Washington Mystics (2010)
Seattle Storm (2011–2012)
New York Liberty (2013)		1,2584822.6
23 Vickie Johnson G/F New York Liberty (1997–2005)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2006–2009)		1,2054102.9
24 Leilani Mitchell §G New York Liberty (2008–2013)
Phoenix Mercury (2015, 2017–2019)
Washington Mystics (2016, 2020–2021)		1,1973983.0
25 Alyssa Thomas^G Connecticut Sun (2014–present)1,1652824.1

Progressive list of assist leaders

This is a progressive list of assist leaders showing how the record increased through the years. [1]

Statistics accurate as of Sep 17, 2024.
^Active WNBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration [lower-alpha 3]
Team abbreviationsTeam(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record.
ATL Atlanta Dream NYL New York Liberty
CHI Chicago Sky PHO Phoenix Mercury
CON Connecticut Sun SAC Sacramento Monarchs
LAS Los Angeles Sparks SEA Seattle Storm
MIN Minnesota Lynx WAS Washington Mystics
Assist leader at the end of every season
SeasonYear-by-year leaderAssistsActive player leaderTotal assistsCareer recordTotal assistsSingle-season recordAssistsSeason
1997 Teresa Weatherspoon* NYL 173 Teresa Weatherspoon* NYL 173 Teresa Weatherspoon* NYL 173 Teresa Weatherspoon* NYL 1731997
1998 Ticha Penicheiro SAC 225364364 Ticha Penicheiro SAC 2251998
1999 2265695692261999
2000 2367737732362000
2001 Teresa Weatherspoon* NYL 2039769762001
2002 Ticha Penicheiro SAC 1921,1571,1572002
2003 2291,3061,3062003
2004 Nikki Teasley LAS 207 Ticha Penicheiro SAC 1,443 Ticha Penicheiro SAC 1,4432004
2005 Temeka Johnson WAS 1771,5921,5922005
2006 Nikki Teasley WAS 1831,7081,7082006
2007 Lindsay Whalen* CON 1691,8521,8522007
2008 Ticha Penicheiro SAC 1722,0242,0242008
2009 Sue Bird † SEA 1792,1792,1792009
2010 Ticha Penicheiro LAS 2202,3992,3992010
2011 Lindsay Whalen* MIN 1992,5612,5612011
2012 1782,6002,6002012
2013 197 Lindsay Whalen* MIN 1,7222013
Diana Taurasi^ PHO 2013
2014 Lindsay Whalen* MIN 188 Sue Bird † SEA 2,0682014
2015 Courtney Vandersloot^ CHI 1982,2152015
2016 Sue Bird † SEA 1962,4112016
2017 Layshia Clarendon^ ATL 2262,610 Sue Bird † SEA 2,6102017
2018 Courtney Vandersloot^ CHI 2582,8312,831 Courtney Vandersloot^ CHI 2582018
2019 300 Diana Taurasi^ PHO 1,8673002019
2020 219 Sue Bird † SEA 2,8882,8882020
2021 2753,0483,0482021
2022 Natasha Cloud^ WAS 2393,2343,2342022
2023 Alyssa Thomas^ CON 316 Courtney Vandersloot^ NYL 2,701 Alyssa Thomas^ CON 3162023
2024 Caitlin Clark^ IND 3292,844 Caitlin Clark^ IND 3292024
SeasonYear-by-year leaderPointsActive player leaderTotal pointsCareer recordTotal pointsSingle-season recordPointsSeason


Notes

  1. ↑ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until she has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  2. ↑ Average is rounded to the nearest tenth.
  3. ↑ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until she has been fully retired for three calendar years.

References

  1. ↑ "WNBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Assists". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference . Retrieved 8 September 2022.
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