Before 1969-70, Oscar Robertson had the most assists, with 7,173 assists.

	NAME	AST	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	PF
1	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	7,173	683	44.3	29.7	8.7	10.5	10.3	21.3	48.7	9.0	10.7	83.9	57.1	30,223	20,261	5,958	2,138
2	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	6,945	917	35.5	18.5	5.2	7.6	6.7	18.0	37.5	5.0	6.3	80.3	44.6	30,131	16,955	4,781	2,231
3	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	6,704	828	33.7	12.3	4.5	8.1	4.9	12.9	37.9	2.5	3.5	72.0	42.6	27,914	10,212	3,717	2,557
4	Dick McGuire D. McGuire	4,205	738	28.3	8.0	4.2	5.7	2.8	7.1	38.9	2.5	3.8	64.4	45.5	17,170	5,921	2,784	1,695
5	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	4,194	840	32.7	17.5	5.1	5.0	6.2	14.8	41.6	5.2	6.6	78.0	49.3	27,505	14,669	4,276	2,773
6	Bill Russell B. Russell	4,100	963	42.3	15.1	22.5	4.3	5.9	13.4	44.0	3.3	5.8	56.1	47.1	40,726	14,522	21,620	2,592
7	Andy Phillip A. Phillip	3,759	701	32.2	9.1	4.4	5.4	3.3	9.0	36.8	2.5	3.6	69.5	43.0	15,378	6,384	2,395	1,925
8	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	3,723	637	36.1	16.4	5.1	5.8	5.7	13.4	42.4	5.0	6.6	75.9	50.2	23,015	10,426	3,252	2,181
9	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	3,548	787	46.6	34.4	24.3	4.5	13.9	26.3	53.0	6.6	12.8	51.4	53.9	36,713	27,098	19,112	1,483
10	Jerry West J. West	3,469	612	39.6	27.5	6.5	5.7	9.7	20.7	46.9	8.1	10.0	81.0	54.8	24,220	16,835	3,986	1,668
11	Hal Greer H. Greer	3,339	842	36.2	20.4	5.4	4.0	8.0	17.6	45.5	4.4	5.5	80.0	51.0	30,446	17,143	4,548	2,922
12	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	3,338	781	40.1	27.8	13.9	4.3	10.4	24.3	42.8	7.0	9.0	78.0	49.2	31,354	21,725	10,836	2,438
13	Larry Costello L. Costello	3,215	706	30.0	12.2	3.8	4.6	4.4	10.0	43.8	3.4	4.1	84.1	51.7	21,198	8,622	2,705	2,326
14	Slater Martin S. Martin	3,160	745	35.9	9.8	3.4	4.2	3.5	9.7	36.4	2.8	3.7	76.2	43.6	21,889	7,337	2,302	2,238
15	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	3,072	996	34.4	18.5	12.1	3.1	5.9	15.5	38.0	6.7	7.9	84.9	48.8	29,800	18,438	11,256	3,432
16	Tom Gola T. Gola	2,962	698	32.3	11.3	8.0	4.2	4.2	9.9	43.1	2.8	3.7	76.0	49.1	22,529	7,871	5,617	2,688
17	K.C. Jones	2,908	676	25.9	7.4	3.5	4.3	2.8	7.3	38.7	1.7	2.7	64.7	43.5	17,501	5,011	2,399	1,816
18	Carl Braun C. Braun	2,892	788	29.8	13.5	3.4	3.7	5.0	13.0	38.3	3.6	4.4	80.4	45.2	18,409	10,625	2,122	2,174
19	Gene Shue G. Shue	2,608	699	33.4	14.4	4.1	3.7	5.3	13.4	39.6	3.8	4.7	80.6	46.5	23,338	10,068	2,855	1,405
20	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	2,369	792	38.8	26.4	16.2	3.0	9.3	21.3	43.6	7.8	10.3	76.1	51.1	30,690	20,880	12,849	2,529
21	Paul Seymour P. Seymour	2,341	622	30.1	9.4	3.1	3.8	3.3	9.4	35.0	2.8	3.6	79.2	42.9	14,667	5,836	1,694	1,363
22	Al Attles A. Attles	2,283	632	26.6	9.5	3.7	3.6	3.8	8.4	45.4	1.9	3.1	63.1	49.0	16,829	6,029	2,349	2,255
23	Bob Davies B. Davies	2,250	462	31.3	14.3	2.9	4.9	5.0	13.1	37.8	4.4	5.7	75.9	45.6	8,617	6,594	980	1,566
24	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	2,242	745	29.2	18.0	6.9	3.0	7.0	15.6	45.0	4.0	5.0	79.8	50.7	21,731	13,447	5,116	2,388
25	Sam Jones S. Jones	2,209	871	27.9	17.7	4.9	2.5	7.2	15.8	45.6	3.3	4.1	80.3	50.3	24,285	15,411	4,305	1,735