List of WNBA career assists leaders information

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

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

Statistics accurate as of May 18, 2024.

^	Active WNBA player
*	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†	Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration^[a]
§	1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2024

WNBA most rebounds collected
Rank	Player	Pos	Team(s) played for (years)	Total assists	Games played	Assists per game average^[b]
1	Sue Bird^†	G	Seattle Storm (2002–2012, 2014–2018, 2020–2022)	3,234	580	5.6
2	Courtney Vandersloot^	G	Chicago Sky (2011–2022) New York Liberty (2023–present)	2,717	401	6.8
3	Ticha Penicheiro	G	Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2009) Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2011) Chicago Sky (2012)	2,600	454	5.7
4	Lindsay Whalen*	G	Connecticut Sun (2004–2009) Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018)	2,345	480	4.9
5	Diana Taurasi^	G	Phoenix Mercury (2004–2014, 2016–present)	2,274	531	4.3
6	Becky Hammon*	G	New York Liberty (1999–2006) San Antonio Silver Stars/San Antonio Stars (2007–2014)	1,708	450	3.8
7	Candace Parker^†	F/C	Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020) Chicago Sky (2021–2022) Las Vegas Aces (2023)	1,634	410	4.0
8	Cappie Pondexter	G	Phoenix Mercury (2006–2009) New York Liberty (2010–2014) Chicago Sky (2015–2017) Los Angeles Sparks (2018) Indiana Fever (2018)	1,578	416	3.8
9	Chelsea Gray^	G	Connecticut Sun (2015) Los Angeles Sparks (2016–2020) Las Vegas Aces (2021–present)	1,499	298	5.0
10	Tamika Catchings*	F	Indiana Fever (2002–2016)	1,488	457	3.3
11	Danielle Robinson^†	G	San Antonio Silver Stars/San Antonio Stars/Las Vegas Aces (2011–2016, 2020) Phoenix Mercury (2017) Minnesota Lynx (2018–2019) Indiana Fever (2021–2022) Atlanta Dream (2023–present)	1,479	359	4.1
12	Shannon Johnson	G	Orlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (1999–2003) San Antonio Silver Stars (2004–2006) Detroit Shock (2007) Houston Comets (2008) Seattle Storm (2009)	1,424	352	4.0
13	Tanisha Wright	G	Seattle Storm (2005–2014) New York Liberty (2015–2016, 2019) Minnesota Lynx (2018)	1,422	457	3.1
14	Temeka Johnson	G	Washington Mystics (2005) Los Angeles Sparks (2006–2008, 2015) Phoenix Mercury (2009–2010) Tulsa Shock (2011–2013) Seattle Storm (2014)	1,382	327	4.2
15	Jasmine Thomas^†	G	Washington Mystics (2011–2012) Atlanta Dream (2013–2014) Connecticut Sun (2015–2022) Los Angeles Sparks (2023)	1,356	390	3.5
16	Briann January^†	G	Indiana Fever (2009–2017) Phoenix Mercury (2018–2019) Connecticut Sun (2020–2021) Seattle Storm (2022)	1,339	393	3.4
17	Teresa Weatherspoon*	G	New York Liberty (1997–2003) Los Angeles Sparks (2004)	1,338	254	5.3
18	Dawn Staley*	G	Charlotte Sting (1999–2005) Houston Comets (2005–2006)	1,337	263	5.1
19	Kristi Toliver^†	G	Chicago Sky (2009) Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2016, 2021–2022) Washington Mystics (2017–2019, 2023–present)	1,300	380	3.4
20	Natasha Cloud^	G	Washington Mystics (2015–2023) Phoenix Mercury (2024–present)	1,271	250	5.1
21	Skylar Diggins-Smith^	G	Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings (2013–2018) Phoenix Mercury (2020–2022) Seattle Storm (2024–present)	1,264	254	5.0
22	Katie Smith*	G/F	Minnesota Lynx (1999–2005) Detroit Shock (2005–2009) Washington Mystics (2010) Seattle Storm (2011–2012) New York Liberty (2013)	1,258	482	2.6
23	Vickie Johnson	G/F	New York Liberty (1997–2005) San Antonio Silver Stars (2006–2009)	1,205	410	2.9
24	Leilani Mitchell^§	G	New York Liberty (2008–2013) Phoenix Mercury (2015, 2017–2019) Washington Mystics (2016, 2020–2021)	1,197	398	3.0
25	Alyssa Thomas^	G	Connecticut Sun (2014–present)	1,165	282	4.1

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