List of Women's National Basketball Association career assists leaders

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

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

Statistics are accurate as of the end of the 2022 regular season.

^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[lower-alpha 1]
WNBA most rebounds collected
RankPlayerPositionTeam(s) played for (years)Total assistsGames playedAssists per game average
1 Sue Bird†GSeattle Storm (2002–2012, 2014–2018, 2020–2022)3,2345805.6
2 Ticha PenicheiroGSacramento Monarchs (1998–2009)
Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2011)
Chicago Sky (2012)		2,6004545.7
3 Courtney Vandersloot^GChicago Sky (2011–present)2,3853596.6
4 Lindsay Whalen*GConnecticut Sun (2004–2009)
Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018)		2,3454804.9
5 Diana Taurasi^GPhoenix Mercury (2004–2014, 2016–present)2,1515034.3
6 Becky HammonGNew York Liberty (1999–2006)
San Antonio Silver Stars/San Antonio Stars (2007–2014)		1,7084503.8
7 Cappie PondexterGPhoenix Mercury (2006–2009)
New York Liberty (2010–2014)
Chicago Sky (2015–2017)
Los Angeles Sparks (2018)
Indiana Fever (2018)		1,5784163.8
8 Candace Parker^F/CLos Angeles Sparks (2008–2020)
Chicago Sky (2021–present)		1,5673924.0
9 Tamika Catchings*FIndiana Fever (2002–2016)1,4884573.3
10 Shannon JohnsonGOrlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (1999–2003)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2004–2006)
Detroit Shock (2007)
Houston Comets (2008)
Seattle Storm (2009)		1,4243524.0
11 Tanisha WrightGSeattle Storm (2005–2014)
New York Liberty (2015–2016, 2019)
Minnesota Lynx (2018)		1,4224573.1
12 Temeka JohnsonGWashington Mystics (2005)
Los Angeles Sparks (2006–2008, 2015)
Phoenix Mercury (2009–2010)
Tulsa Shock (2011–2013)
Seattle Storm (2014)		1,3823274.2
13 Danielle Robinson^GSan Antonio Silver Stars/San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces (2011–2016, 2020)
Phoenix Mercury (2017)
Minnesota Lynx (2018–2019)
Indiana Fever (2021–present)		1,3753274.2
14 Briann January^GIndiana Fever (2009–2017)
Phoenix Mercury (2018–2019)
Connecticut Sun (2020–2021)
Seattle Storm (2022–present)		1,3393933.4
15 Teresa Weatherspoon*GNew York Liberty (1997–2003)
Los Angeles Sparks (2004)		1,3382545.3
16 Dawn Staley*GCharlotte Sting (1999–2005)
Houston Comets (2005–2006)		1,3372635.1
17 Jasmine Thomas^GWashington Mystics (2011–2012)
Atlanta Dream (2013–2014)
Connecticut Sun (2015–present)		1,3143583.7
18 Kristi Toliver^GChicago Sky (2009)
Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2016, 2020–present)
Washington Mystics (2017–2019)
Los Angeles Sparks (2021–)		1,2923693.5
19 Katie Smith*G/FMinnesota Lynx (1999–2005)
Detroit Shock (2005–2009)
Washington Mystics (2010)
Seattle Storm (2011–2012)
New York Liberty (2013)		1,2584822.6
20 Skylar Diggins-Smith^GTulsa Shock/Dallas Wings (2013–2018)
Phoenix Mercury (2020–present)		1,2532525.0
21 Chelsea Gray^GConnecticut Sun (2015)
Los Angeles Sparks (2016–2020)
Las Vegas Aces (2021–present)		1,2082584.7
22 Vickie JohnsonG/FNew York Liberty (1997–2005)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2006–2009)		1,2054102.9
23 Leilani Mitchell^GNew York Liberty (2008–2013)
Phoenix Mercury (2015, 2017–2019)
Washington Mystics (2016, 2020–2021)		1,1973983.0
24 Renee MontgomeryGMinnesota Lynx (2009, 2015–2017)
Connecticut Sun (2010–2014)
Atlanta Dream (2018–2019)		1,1403643.1
25 Swin Cash*FDetroit Shock (2002–2007)
Seattle Storm (2008–2011)
Chicago Sky (2012–2013)
Atlanta Dream (2014)
New York Liberty (2014–2016)		1,1334792.4

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 September 8, 2022.
^ Active WNBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[lower-alpha 2]
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record.
ATLAtlanta Dream
CHIChicago Sky
CONConnecticut Sun
LASLos Angeles Sparks
MINMinnesota Lynx
NYLNew York Liberty
PHOPhoenix Mercury
SACSacramento Monarchs
SEASeattle Storm
WASWashington Mystics
Assist leader at the end of every season
SeasonYear-by-year leaderAssistsActive player leaderTotal assistsCareer recordTotal assistsSingle-season recordAssistsSeason
1997Teresa Weatherspoon*000NYL173Teresa Weatherspoon*000NYL173Teresa Weatherspoon*000NYL173Teresa Weatherspoon*000NYL1731997
1998Ticha Penicheiro000SAC225364364Ticha Penicheiro000SAC2251998
19992265695692261999
20002367737732362000
2001Teresa Weatherspoon*000NYL2039769762001
2002Ticha Penicheiro000SAC1921,1571,1572002
20032291,3061,3062003
2004Nikki Teasley000LAS207Ticha Penicheiro000SAC1,443Ticha Penicheiro000SAC1,4432004
2005Temeka Johnson000WAS1771,5921,5922005
2006Nikki Teasley000WAS1831,7081,7082006
2007Lindsay Whalen*000CON1691,8521,8522007
2008Ticha Penicheiro000SAC1722,0242,0242008
2009Sue Bird†000SEA1792,1792,1792009
2010Ticha Penicheiro000LAS2202,3992,3992010
2011Lindsay Whalen*000MIN1992,5612,5612011
20121782,6002,6002012
2013197Lindsay Whalen*000MIN1,7222013
2013Diana Taurasi^000PHO2013
2014Lindsay Whalen*000MIN188Sue Bird†000SEA2,0682014
2015Courtney Vandersloot^000CHI1982,2152015
2016Sue Bird†000SEA1962,4112016
2017Layshia Clarendon^000ATL2262,610Sue Bird†000SEA2,6102017
2018Courtney Vandersloot^000CHI2582,8312,831Courtney Vandersloot^000CHI2582018
2019300Diana Taurasi^000PHO1,8673002019
2020219Sue Bird†000SEA2,8882,8882020
20212753,0483,0482021
2022Natasha Cloud^000WAS2393,2343,2342022
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. 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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