Traditional totals
Assists
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 |  | Ish Smith  DET | 418 |
| 52 |  | Reggie Jackson DET | 270 |
| 85 |  | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope DET | 193 |
| 114 |  | Marcus Morris Sr. DET | 160 |
| 128 |  | Tobias Harris DET | 142 |
| 144 |  | Beno Udrih DET | 131 |
| 173 |  | Jon Leuer DET | 111 |
| 183 |  | Stanley Johnson DET | 105 |
| 208 |  | Andre Drummond DET | 90 |
| 340 |  | Darrun Hilliard DET | 33 |
| 342 |  | Aron Baynes DET | 32 |
| 349 |  | Reggie Bullock Jr. DET | 29 |
| 421 |  | Boban Marjanovic DET | 9 |
| 430 |  | Henry Ellenson DET | 7 |
| 466 |  | Michael Gbinije DET | 2 |
Top assists leaders
The current 2016-17 Season NBA leaders in assists are James Harden (907, HOU), Russell Westbrook (840, OKC), John Wall (831, WAS), Ricky Rubio (682, MIN), and LeBron James (646, CLE).