Traditional totals
Assists
All players, no minimum games played
| # | Player | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  | Layshia Clarendon  NYL/ MIN | 119 |
| 21 |  | Napheesa Collier MIN | 92 |
| 26 |  | Crystal Dangerfield MIN | 88 |
| 38 |  | Kayla McBride MIN | 72 |
| 52 |  | Damiris Dantas MIN | 55 |
| 61 |  | Bridget Carleton MIN | 47 |
| 65 |  | Sylvia Fowles MIN | 44 |
| 67 |  | Rachel Banham MIN | 44 |
| 76 |  | Jessica Shepard MIN | 38 |
| 90 |  | Aerial Powers MIN | 29 |
| 94 |  | Natalie Achonwa MIN | 25 |
| 128 |  | Cierra Burdick  PHX/MIN/ SEA | 6 |
| 149 |  | Jillian Alleyne  WAS/MIN | 0 |
| 150 |  | Linnae Harper MIN | 0 |
| 155 |  | Natasha Mack  CHI/MIN | 0 |
Top assists leaders
The current 2021 Season WNBA leaders in assists are Courtney Vandersloot (275, CHI), Chelsea Gray (189, LVA), Sabrina Ionescu (183, NYL), Natasha Cloud (174, WAS), and Skylar Diggins (168, PHX).