The all-time assists and steals leader — John Stockton's 15,806 assists and 3,265 steals are records so far ahead of the competition that they may never be broken.
John Stockton holds the NBA all-time records for assists (15,806) and steals (3,265) — margins so large that no current player is remotely close to threatening either record. His 19-season partnership with Karl Malone in Utah produced two NBA Finals appearances and one of the most celebrated pick-and-roll combinations in basketball history. His consistency — 10+ assists per game for nine consecutive seasons — was without parallel.
His assists record of 15,806 is over 3,000 more than the second-highest total in NBA history — a gap so enormous no active player will challenge it.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- 10x All-Star
- 5x All-NBA First Team
- Olympics Gold 1992 (Dream Team)
- 15,806 assists (record)
- 3,265 steals (record)