nba rookie leaders in total assists of alll time

Mark Jackson has the most assists by a rookie with more than 0 games played, with 868 assists in 1987-88.

NAMEASTGPSEASONTMMINPTSREBSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-MPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGTPG
1Mark Jackson
M. Jackson
868
82
1987-88
3,249
1,114
396
205
6
438
1,013
43.2
32
126
25.4
206
266
77.4
49.3
120
276
258
244
39.6
13.6
4.8
10.6
2.5
0.1
3.1
2Tim Hardaway
T. Hardaway
689
79
1989-90
2,663
1,162
310
165
12
464
985
47.1
23
84
27.4
211
276
76.4
52.5
57
253
260
232
33.7
14.7
3.9
8.7
2.1
0.2
3.3
3Ennis Whatley
E. Whatley
662
80
1983-84
2,159
668
197
119
17
261
556
46.9
0
2
0.0
146
200
73.0
51.9
63
134
268
223
27.0
8.4
2.5
8.3
1.5
0.2
3.4
4Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
661
81
2017-18
2,732
1,279
659
140
70
544
998
54.5
0
11
0.0
191
341
56.0
55.7
145
514
278
211
+387
33.7
15.8
8.1
8.2
1.7
0.9
3.4
5Brevin Knight
B. Knight
656
80
1997-98
2,483
723
253
196
18
261
592
44.1
0
7
0.0
201
251
80.1
51.5
67
186
194
271
+298
31.0
9.0
3.2
8.2
2.5
0.2
2.4
6Trae Young
T. Young
653
81
2018-19
2,503
1,549
301
72
15
525
1,256
41.8
156
482
32.4
343
414
82.9
53.9
64
237
308
140
-336
30.9
19.1
3.7
8.1
0.9
0.2
3.8
7Damon Stoudamire
D. Stoudamire
653
70
1995-96
2,865
1,331
281
98
19
481
1,129
42.6
133
337
39.5
236
296
79.7
52.8
59
222
267
166
40.9
19.0
4.0
9.3
1.4
0.3
3.8
8Jamaal Tinsley
J. Tinsley
647
80
2001-02
2,442
751
298
138
40
289
760
38.0
42
175
24.0
131
186
70.4
44.6
78
220
270
248
+43
30.5
9.4
3.7
8.1
1.7
0.5
3.4
9Sherman Douglas
S. Douglas
619
81
1989-90
2,470
1,155
206
145
10
463
938
49.4
5
31
16.1
224
326
68.7
53.4
70
136
246
187
30.5
14.3
2.5
7.6
1.8
0.1
3.0
10Chris Paul
C. Paul
611
78
2005-06
2,808
1,258
400
175
6
407
947
43.0
50
177
28.2
394
465
84.7
54.6
61
339
183
218
-181
36.0
16.1
5.1
7.8
2.2
0.1
2.3
11Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
607
79
1994-95
2,668
922
430
151
24
330
857
38.5
70
257
27.2
192
275
69.8
47.1
152
278
250
146
33.8
11.7
5.4
7.7
1.9
0.3
3.2
12Nate McMillan
N. McMillan
583
71
1986-87
1,972
373
331
125
44
143
301
47.5
0
8
0.0
87
141
61.7
51.4
101
230
155
238
27.8
5.3
4.7
8.2
1.8
0.6
2.2
13John Wall
J. Wall
574
69
2010-11
2,606
1,131
317
121
35
398
972
40.9
34
115
29.6
301
393
76.6
49.4
35
282
261
175
-440
37.8
16.4
4.6
8.3
1.8
0.5
3.8
14Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
567
76
1996-97
3,045
1,787
312
157
24
625
1,504
41.6
155
455
34.1
382
544
70.2
51.3
115
197
337
233
-439
40.1
23.5
4.1
7.5
2.1
0.3
4.4
15Pooh Richardson
P. Richardson
554
82
1989-90
2,581
938
217
133
25
426
925
46.1
23
83
27.7
63
107
58.9
48.2
55
162
141
143
31.5
11.4
2.6
6.8
1.6
0.3
1.7
16Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
544
82
1993-94
3,015
1,313
439
190
51
509
1,092
46.6
50
187
26.7
245
330
74.2
53.1
192
247
292
205
36.8
16.0
5.4
6.6
2.3
0.6
3.6
17Elfrid Payton
E. Payton
533
82
2014-15
2,489
731
349
142
20
301
708
42.5
11
42
26.2
118
214
55.1
45.6
107
242
203
193
-204
30.3
8.9
4.3
6.5
1.7
0.2
2.5
18Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
531
82
2012-13
3,167
1,562
257
74
19
553
1,288
42.9
185
503
36.8
271
321
84.4
54.6
42
215
243
172
-62
38.6
19.0
3.1
6.5
0.9
0.2
3.0
19Gary Payton
G. Payton
528
82
1990-91
2,243
588
243
165
15
259
575
45.0
1
13
7.7
69
97
71.1
47.6
108
135
180
249
27.4
7.2
3.0
6.4
2.0
0.2
2.2
20Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
522
67
1996-97
2,324
1,057
184
67
19
355
871
40.8
102
288
35.4
245
337
72.7
51.9
54
130
210
159
-157
34.7
15.8
2.7
7.8
1.0
0.3
3.1
21Kirk Hinrich
K. Hinrich
517
76
2003-04
2,706
915
259
101
21
318
823
38.6
144
369
39.0
135
168
80.4
51.0
42
217
204
276
-257
35.6
12.0
3.4
6.8
1.3
0.3
2.7
22Derrick Rose
D. Rose
512
81
2008-09
3,000
1,361
317
66
18
574
1,208
47.5
16
72
22.2
197
250
78.8
51.6
96
221
202
125
-121
37.0
16.8
3.9
6.3
0.8
0.2
2.5
23Steve Francis
S. Francis
507
77
1999-00
2,776
1,388
409
118
29
497
1,117
44.5
107
310
34.5
287
365
78.6
54.3
152
257
306
231
-158
36.1
18.0
5.3
6.6
1.5
0.4
4.0
24Gary Grant
G. Grant
506
71
1988-89
1,924
846
238
144
9
361
830
43.5
5
22
22.7
119
162
73.5
46.9
81
157
258
170
27.1
11.9
3.4
7.1
2.0
0.1
3.6
25Tyus Edney
T. Edney
491
80
1995-96
2,481
860
201
89
3
305
740
41.2
53
144
36.8
197
252
78.2
50.5
63
138
192
203
31.0
10.8
2.5
6.1
1.1
0.0
2.4
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