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) | 2,849 | 429 | 6.6 |
3 | Ticha Penicheiro | G | Sacramento Monarchs (1998–2009) Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2011) Chicago Sky (2012) | 2,600 | 454 | 5.7 |
4 | Diana Taurasi^ | G | Phoenix Mercury (2004–2014, 2016–present) | 2,394 | 565 | 4.2 |
5 | Lindsay Whalen* | G | Connecticut Sun (2004–2009) Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018) | 2,345 | 480 | 4.9 |
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 | Chelsea Gray^ | G | Connecticut Sun (2015) Los Angeles Sparks (2016–2020) Las Vegas Aces (2021–present) | 1,631 | 325 | 5.0 |
9 | 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 |
10 | Natasha Cloud^ | G | Washington Mystics (2015–2023) Phoenix Mercury (2024–present) | 1,521 | 286 | 5.3 |
11 | Skylar Diggins-Smith^ | G | Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings (2013–2018) Phoenix Mercury (2020–2022) Seattle Storm (2024–present) | 1,510 | 292 | 5.2 |
12 | Tamika Catchings* | F | Indiana Fever (2002–2016) | 1,488 | 457 | 3.3 |
13 | 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 |
14 | Alyssa Thomas^ | G | Connecticut Sun (2014–present) | 1,462 | 320 | 4.6 |
15 | 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 |
16 | Tanisha Wright | G | Seattle Storm (2005–2014) New York Liberty (2015–2016, 2019) Minnesota Lynx (2018) | 1,422 | 457 | 3.1 |
17 | 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 |
18 | Jasmine Thomas† | G | Washington Mystics (2011–2012) Atlanta Dream (2013–2014) Connecticut Sun (2015–2022) Los Angeles Sparks (2023) | 1,356 | 390 | 3.5 |
19 | Briann January† | G | Indiana Fever (2009–2017) Phoenix Mercury (2018–2019) Connecticut Sun (2020–2021) Seattle Storm (2022) | 1,339 | 393 | 3.4 |
20 | Teresa Weatherspoon* | G | New York Liberty (1997–2003) Los Angeles Sparks (2004) | 1,338 | 254 | 5.3 |
21 | Dawn Staley* | G | Charlotte Sting (1999–2005) Houston Comets (2005–2006) | 1,337 | 263 | 5.1 |
22 | Kristi Toliver† | G | Chicago Sky (2009) Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2016, 2021–2022) Washington Mystics (2017–2019, 2023–present) | 1,300 | 380 | 3.4 |
23 | 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 |
24 | Vickie Johnson | G/F | New York Liberty (1997–2005) San Antonio Silver Stars (2006–2009) | 1,205 | 410 | 2.9 |
25 | Leilani Mitchell§ | G | New York Liberty (2008–2013) Phoenix Mercury (2015, 2017–2019) Washington Mystics (2016, 2020–2021) | 1,197 | 398 | 3.0 |