Fastest to 5,000 assists in NBA history since 1975-76
Magic Johnson leads with 5,000 assists in 472 games, at 26, first of 58 careers since 1975-76.
Players fastest to 5,000 assists, by games since 1975-76. 58 careers have the whole window.
1,260 careers from before 1975-76 sit out: the box score didn't record assists in every game until then.
267 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.
| # | Player | Seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magic Johnson | 1979-80 – 1985-86 | 472 |
| 2 | John Stockton | 1984-85 – 1989-90 | 483 |
| 3 | Isiah Thomas | 1981-82 – 1987-88 | 489 |
| 4 | Chris Paul | 2005-06 – 2012-13 | 510 |
| 5 | Kevin Johnson | 1987-88 – 1994-95 | 519 |
| 6 | Jason Kidd | 1994-95 – 2001-02 | 531 |
| 7 | John Wall | 2010-11 – 2017-18 | 541 |
| 8 | Tim Hardaway | 1989-90 – 1997-98 | 543 |
| 9 | Deron Williams | 2005-06 – 2012-13 | 554 |
| 10 | Tyrone Bogues | 1987-88 – 1994-95 | 585 |
| 11 | Rajon Rondo | 2006-07 – 2015-16 | 594 |
| 12 | Norm Nixon | 1977-78 – 1984-85 | 598 |
| 13 | Mark Jackson | 1987-88 – 1994-95 | 601 |
| 14 | Stephon Marbury | 1996-97 – 2004-05 | 603 |
| 15 | Russell Westbrook | 2008-09 – 2016-17 | 641 |
| 16 | Rod Strickland | 1988-89 – 1997-98 | 655 |
| 17 | Ricky Rubio | 2011-12 – 2021-22 | 660 |
| T18 | Andre Miller | 1999-00 – 2007-08 | 668 |
| T18 | Nick Van Exel | 1993-94 – 2002-03 | 668 |
| 20 | Terry Porter | 1985-86 – 1993-94 | 679 |
| 21 | Baron Davis | 1999-00 – 2009-10 | 687 |
| 22 | Steve Nash | 1996-97 – 2005-06 | 703 |
| 23 | Nikola Jokić | 2015-16 – 2024-25 | 709 |
| 24 | Gary Payton | 1990-91 – 1999-00 | 725 |
| 25 | LeBron James | 2003-04 – 2012-13 | 726 |