The following is a list of the players who have achieved the most assists during their WNBA careers.
- Statistics accurate as of the 2025 season.
WNBA most assists
| Rank
|
Player
|
Pos
|
Team(s) played for (years)
|
Total assists
|
Games played
|
Assists per game average
|
| 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, 2025–present) New York Liberty (2023–2024)
|
2,887
|
435
|
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, 2016–2024)
|
2,394
|
565
|
4.2
|
| 5
|
Lindsay Whalen*
|
G
|
Connecticut Sun (2004–2009) Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018)
|
2,345
|
480
|
4.9
|
| 6
|
Chelsea Gray^
|
G
|
Connecticut Sun (2015) Los Angeles Sparks (2016–2020) Las Vegas Aces (2021–present)
|
1,870
|
369
|
5.1
|
| 7
|
Alyssa Thomas^
|
F
|
Connecticut Sun (2014–present)
|
1,820
|
358
|
5.1
|
| 8
|
Skylar Diggins^
|
G
|
Tulsa Shock/Dallas Wings (2013–2018) Phoenix Mercury (2020–2022) Seattle Storm (2024–present)
|
1,768
|
335
|
5.2
|
| 9
|
Natasha Cloud^
|
G
|
Washington Mystics (2015–2023) Phoenix Mercury (2024–present)
|
1,733
|
327
|
5.3
|
| 10
|
Becky Hammon*
|
G
|
New York Liberty (1999–2006) San Antonio Silver Stars/San Antonio Stars (2007–2014)
|
1,708
|
450
|
3.8
|
| 11
|
Candace Parker†
|
F/C |
Los Angeles Sparks (2008–2020) Chicago Sky (2021–2022) Las Vegas Aces (2023)
|
1,634
|
410
|
4.0
|
| 12
|
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
|
| 13
|
Tamika Catchings*
|
F
|
Indiana Fever (2002–2016)
|
1,488
|
457
|
3.3
|
| 14
|
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)
|
1,479
|
359
|
4.1
|
| 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
|
Courtney Williams^
|
G
|
Phoenix Mercury (2016) Connecticut Sun (2016–2019, 2022) Atlanta Dream (2020–2021) Chicago Sky (2023) Minnesota Lynx (2024–present)
|
1,365
|
333
|
4.1
|
| 19
|
Jasmine Thomas†
|
G
|
Washington Mystics (2011–2012) Atlanta Dream (2013–2014) Connecticut Sun (2015–2022) Los Angeles Sparks (2023)
|
1,356
|
390
|
3.5
|
| 20
|
Briann January
|
G
|
Indiana Fever (2009–2017) Phoenix Mercury (2018–2019) Connecticut Sun (2020–2021) Seattle Storm (2022)
|
1,339
|
393
|
3.4
|
| 21
|
Teresa Weatherspoon*
|
G
|
New York Liberty (1997–2003) Los Angeles Sparks (2004)
|
1,338
|
254
|
5.3
|
| 22
|
Dawn Staley*
|
G
|
Charlotte Sting (1999–2005) Houston Comets (2005–2006)
|
1,337
|
263
|
5.1
|
| 23
|
Kristi Toliver†
|
G
|
Chicago Sky (2009) Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2016, 2021–2022) Washington Mystics (2017–2019, 2023)
|
1,300
|
380
|
3.4
|
| 24
|
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
|
| 25
|
Erica Wheeler^
|
G
|
Atlanta Dream (2015, 2022) New York Liberty (2015) Indiana Fever (2016–2019, 2023–2024) Los Angeles Sparks (2021) Seattle Storm (2025–present)
|
1,256
|
341
|
3.7
|