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NBA/ABA

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Rank Player STL
1. John Stockton* 3265
2. Michael Jordan* 2514
3. Gary Payton 2445
4. Jason Kidd 2343
5. Maurice Cheeks 2310
6. Scottie Pippen* 2307
7. Julius Erving* 2272
8. Clyde Drexler* 2207
9. Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
10. Alvin Robertson 2112
11. Karl Malone* 2085
12. Mookie Blaylock 2075
13. Allen Iverson 1983
14. Derek Harper 1957
15. Isiah Thomas* 1861
16. Don Buse 1818
17. Magic Johnson* 1724
18. Ron Harper 1716
19. Fat Lever 1666
20. Charles Barkley* 1648
21. Gus Williams 1638
22. Hersey Hawkins 1622
23. Eddie Jones 1620
24. Rod Strickland 1616
25. Mark Jackson 1608
26. Terry Porter 1583
27. Doc Rivers 1563
28. Larry Bird* 1556
29. Doug Christie 1555
30. Kobe Bryant 1554
31. Nate McMillan 1544
32. Jeff Hornacek 1536
33. Chris Mullin 1530
34. Kendall Gill 1519
35. Kevin Garnett 1513
36. Reggie Miller 1505
37. Dennis Johnson* 1477
38. Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
39. George McGinnis 1448
40. Jerome Kersey 1439
41. Shawn Marion 1432
42. Tim Hardaway 1428
43. Baron Davis 1418
44. Randy Smith 1403
45. Clifford Robinson 1402
46. David Robinson* 1388
47. Bobby Jones 1387
48. Dominique Wilkins* 1378
49. Muggsy Bogues 1369
50. Charles Oakley 1351
51. Ron Artest 1350
52. Paul Pierce 1349
  Mike Gale 1349
54. Rickey Green 1348
55. Quinn Buckner 1337
56. T.R. Dunn 1316
57. Latrell Sprewell 1294
58. Alvan Adams 1289
59. Vlade Divac 1288
60. George Gervin* 1283
61. David Wesley 1280
  Walter Davis 1280
63. John Lucas 1273
64. Ben Wallace 1268
65. Kenny Anderson 1258
66. Terry Cummings 1255
67. Brevin Knight 1229
68. Tyrone Corbin 1228
69. Byron Scott 1224
70. Robert Parish* 1219
71. Andre Miller 1214
72. Mitch Richmond 1211
73. Reggie Theus 1206
74. Ray Allen 1204
75. Moses Malone* 1199
  Grant Long 1199
77. Ray Williams 1198
78. Chris Webber 1197
79. Dan Majerle 1194
80. Norm Nixon 1187
81. Shawn Kemp 1185
82. Calvin Murphy* 1165
83. Jack Sikma 1162
84. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
85. Robert Horry 1158
86. Jason Terry 1157
87. Jay Humphries 1153
88. Chris Ford 1152
89. Fred Brown 1149
90. Horace Grant 1143
91. Terrell Brandon 1142
92. Sedale Threatt 1138
93. Patrick Ewing* 1136
94. Darrell Armstrong 1133
  Danny Ainge 1133
96. Grant Hill 1132
97. Anfernee Hardaway 1125
98. Lindsey Hunter 1120
  Sleepy Floyd 1120
100. Nick Anderson 1114
101. Derek Fisher 1113
102. Brian Taylor 1106
103. Sam Perkins 1105
104. Rick Barry* 1104
105. Mike Bibby 1101
106. Larry Hughes 1090
  Darrell Walker 1090
108. Lester Conner 1085
  Antoine Walker 1085
  Ricky Sobers 1085
111. Kevin Johnson 1082
112. Michael Adams 1081
113. Buck Williams 1080
114. Tom Gugliotta 1079
115. Rasheed Wallace 1077
116. Derrick McKey 1072
117. Alex English* 1067
118. Johnny Newman 1064
119. Sam Cassell 1058
120. Tracy McGrady 1054
121. Lionel Hollins 1053
122. Michael Cage 1050
123. Jamaal Wilkes 1049
124. Darwin Cook 1044
125. James Worthy* 1041
126. A.C. Green 1033
  Michael Cooper 1033
128. Mickey Johnson 1025
129. Stephon Marbury 1022
  Vince Carter 1022
  Paul Westphal 1022
132. Johnny Moore 1017
133. Avery Johnson 1007
134. John Drew 1004
135. Danny Manning 1000
136. Sam Lacey 999
137. Paul Pressey 997
138. Michael Finley 996
139. Foots Walker 992
140. Craig Ehlo 989
141. Dell Curry 985
142. Vernon Maxwell 975
  Eric Snow 975
144. Dale Ellis 974
  Stacey Augmon 974
146. Robert Reid 973
147. Rick Fox 967
148. Rashard Lewis 966
149. Slick Watts 961
150. Kevin Willis 958
  Glen Rice 958
152. Brent Barry 955
  LeBron James 955
154. Damon Stoudamire 953
155. Larry Kenon 952
  Mike Woodson 952
157. Chauncey Billups 951
  Jim Paxson 951
  John Starks 951
160. Adrian Dantley* 944
161. Dan Issel* 943
162. Dudley Bradley 940
163. M.L. Carr 939
  Gerald Henderson 939
165. Fatty Taylor 935
166. Caron Butler 933
167. Stephen Jackson 932
168. Darrell Griffith 931
169. Allen Leavell 929
170. Vern Fleming 926
171. Sidney Moncrief 924
172. Jason Williams 922
  Spud Webb 922
174. Christian Laettner 917
  Chris Morris 917
176. John Long 912
  P.J. Brown 912
  Aaron McKie 912
179. Darnell Valentine 910
  World B. Free 910
181. Antawn Jamison 908
182. Gerald Wilkins 907
183. Joe Dumars* 902
184. James Posey 893
185. Marques Johnson 888
186. Greg Anthony 887
187. Tom Chambers 885
188. Steve Mix 884
189. Clarence Weatherspoon 880
190. Andrei Kirilenko 879
191. Cuttino Mobley 878
  Purvis Short 878
193. Greg Ballard 877
194. Bryon Russell 874
195. Larry Nance 872
196. Marcus Camby 870
197. Ron Lee 869
198. Andre Iguodala 868
  Rodney Rogers 868
200. Bernard King 866
201. Elvin Hayes* 864
202. Dwyane Wade 862
203. Mark Price 860
204. Otis Birdsong 858
205. Detlef Schrempf 856
206. Bo Outlaw 855
207. Vinnie Johnson 852
  Jerry Stackhouse 852
209. Larry Steele 846
  Dirk Nowitzki 846
  Steve Francis 846
  Scott Wedman 846
213. Otis Thorpe 840
214. Manu Ginobili 837
215. Billy Knight 834
216. Kevin Porter 830
  Eric Murdock 830
218. Rory Sparrow 828
219. Glenn Robinson 826
220. Kevin Edwards 825
221. Gerald Wallace 824
222. Ron Boone 823
223. Chris Paul 822
224. Ted McClain 821
  Gary Grant 821
226. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820
227. Pooh Richardson 817
  Toni Kukoc 817
  George Lynch 817
230. Rafer Alston 813
231. Kerry Kittles 811
232. Juwan Howard 804
233. Maurice Lucas 803
234. Reggie Williams 802
235. Terry Tyler 801
236. Dee Brown 800
237. Gilbert Arenas 799
238. Jason Richardson 796
239. Brian Winters 792
240. Xavier McDaniel 791
  Larry Drew 791
242. Donyell Marshall 790
243. Sherman Douglas 785
244. Gar Heard 784
245. Bob Lanier* 777
246. Steve Nash 776
  Charlie Ward 776
248. Anthony Peeler 775
249. Bonzi Wells 769
250. Ricky Pierce 768

NBA

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Rank Player STL
1. John Stockton* 3265
2. Michael Jordan* 2514
3. Gary Payton 2445
4. Jason Kidd 2343
5. Maurice Cheeks 2310
6. Scottie Pippen* 2307
7. Clyde Drexler* 2207
8. Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
9. Alvin Robertson 2112
10. Karl Malone* 2085
11. Mookie Blaylock 2075
12. Allen Iverson 1983
13. Derek Harper 1957
14. Isiah Thomas* 1861
15. Magic Johnson* 1724
16. Ron Harper 1716
17. Fat Lever 1666
18. Charles Barkley* 1648
19. Gus Williams 1638
20. Hersey Hawkins 1622
21. Eddie Jones 1620
22. Rod Strickland 1616
23. Mark Jackson 1608
24. Terry Porter 1583
25. Doc Rivers 1563
26. Larry Bird* 1556
27. Doug Christie 1555
28. Kobe Bryant 1554
29. Nate McMillan 1544
30. Jeff Hornacek 1536
31. Chris Mullin 1530
32. Kendall Gill 1519
33. Kevin Garnett 1513
34. Julius Erving* 1508
35. Reggie Miller 1505
36. Dennis Johnson* 1477
37. Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
38. Jerome Kersey 1439
39. Shawn Marion 1432
40. Tim Hardaway 1428
41. Baron Davis 1418
42. Randy Smith 1403
43. Clifford Robinson 1402
44. David Robinson* 1388
45. Dominique Wilkins* 1378
46. Muggsy Bogues 1369
47. Charles Oakley 1351
48. Ron Artest 1350
49. Paul Pierce 1349
50. Rickey Green 1348
51. Quinn Buckner 1337
52. T.R. Dunn 1316
53. Latrell Sprewell 1294
54. Alvan Adams 1289
55. Vlade Divac 1288
56. Walter Davis 1280
  David Wesley 1280
58. John Lucas 1273
59. Ben Wallace 1268
60. Kenny Anderson 1258
61. Terry Cummings 1255
62. Brevin Knight 1229
63. Tyrone Corbin 1228
64. Byron Scott 1224
65. Robert Parish* 1219
66. Andre Miller 1214
67. Mitch Richmond 1211
68. Reggie Theus 1206
69. Ray Allen 1204
70. Grant Long 1199
71. Ray Williams 1198
72. Chris Webber 1197
73. Dan Majerle 1194
74. Norm Nixon 1187
75. Shawn Kemp 1185
76. Calvin Murphy* 1165
77. Jack Sikma 1162
78. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
  Don Buse 1160
80. Robert Horry 1158
81. Jason Terry 1157
82. Jay Humphries 1153
83. Chris Ford 1152
84. Fred Brown 1149
85. Horace Grant 1143
86. Terrell Brandon 1142
87. Sedale Threatt 1138
88. Patrick Ewing* 1136
89. Darrell Armstrong 1133
  Danny Ainge 1133
91. Grant Hill 1132
92. Anfernee Hardaway 1125
93. Sleepy Floyd 1120
  Lindsey Hunter 1120
95. Nick Anderson 1114
96. Derek Fisher 1113
97. Sam Perkins 1105
98. Rick Barry* 1104
99. Mike Bibby 1101
100. Darrell Walker 1090
  Larry Hughes 1090
102. Moses Malone* 1089
103. Lester Conner 1085
  Antoine Walker 1085
  Ricky Sobers 1085
106. Kevin Johnson 1082
107. Michael Adams 1081
108. Buck Williams 1080
109. Tom Gugliotta 1079
110. Rasheed Wallace 1077
111. Derrick McKey 1072
112. Alex English* 1067
113. Johnny Newman 1064
114. Sam Cassell 1058
115. Tracy McGrady 1054
116. Lionel Hollins 1053
117. Michael Cage 1050
  Bobby Jones 1050
119. Jamaal Wilkes 1049
120. Darwin Cook 1044
121. James Worthy* 1041
122. A.C. Green 1033
  Michael Cooper 1033
124. Mickey Johnson 1025
125. Vince Carter 1022
  Paul Westphal 1022
  Stephon Marbury 1022
128. Johnny Moore 1017
129. Avery Johnson 1007
130. John Drew 1004
131. Danny Manning 1000
132. Sam Lacey 999
133. Paul Pressey 997
134. Michael Finley 996
135. Foots Walker 992
136. Craig Ehlo 989
137. Dell Curry 985
138. Eric Snow 975
  Vernon Maxwell 975
140. Dale Ellis 974
  Stacey Augmon 974
142. Robert Reid 973
143. Rick Fox 967
144. Rashard Lewis 966
145. Slick Watts 961
146. Glen Rice 958
  Kevin Willis 958
148. LeBron James 955
  Brent Barry 955
150. Damon Stoudamire 953
151. Mike Woodson 952
152. Chauncey Billups 951
  John Starks 951
  Jim Paxson 951
155. Adrian Dantley* 944
156. George Gervin* 941
157. Dudley Bradley 940
158. Gerald Henderson 939
159. Caron Butler 933
160. Stephen Jackson 932
161. Darrell Griffith 931
162. Allen Leavell 929
163. Vern Fleming 926
164. Sidney Moncrief 924
165. George McGinnis 923
166. Jason Williams 922
  Spud Webb 922
168. Christian Laettner 917
  Chris Morris 917
170. P.J. Brown 912
  Aaron McKie 912
  John Long 912
173. World B. Free 910
  Darnell Valentine 910
175. Antawn Jamison 908
176. Gerald Wilkins 907
177. Joe Dumars* 902
178. James Posey 893
179. Marques Johnson 888
180. Greg Anthony 887
181. Tom Chambers 885
182. Steve Mix 884
183. Clarence Weatherspoon 880
184. Andrei Kirilenko 879
185. Cuttino Mobley 878
  Purvis Short 878
187. Greg Ballard 877
188. Bryon Russell 874
189. Larry Nance 872
190. Marcus Camby 870
191. Ron Lee 869
192. Andre Iguodala 868
  Rodney Rogers 868
194. Bernard King 866
195. Elvin Hayes* 864
196. Dwyane Wade 862
197. Mark Price 860
198. Otis Birdsong 858
199. Detlef Schrempf 856
200. Bo Outlaw 855
201. Vinnie Johnson 852
  Jerry Stackhouse 852
203. Steve Francis 846
  Dirk Nowitzki 846
  Larry Steele 846
  Scott Wedman 846
207. Mike Gale 840
  Otis Thorpe 840
209. Manu Ginobili 837
210. Kevin Porter 830
  Eric Murdock 830
212. Rory Sparrow 828
213. Glenn Robinson 826
214. Kevin Edwards 825
215. Gerald Wallace 824
216. Chris Paul 822
217. Gary Grant 821
218. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820
219. George Lynch 817
  Pooh Richardson 817
  Toni Kukoc 817
222. Rafer Alston 813
223. M.L. Carr 812
224. Kerry Kittles 811
225. Juwan Howard 804
226. Reggie Williams 802
227. Terry Tyler 801
228. Dee Brown 800
229. Gilbert Arenas 799
230. Jason Richardson 796
231. Brian Winters 792
232. Xavier McDaniel 791
  Larry Drew 791
234. Donyell Marshall 790
235. Sherman Douglas 785
236. Gar Heard 784
237. Bob Lanier* 777
238. Charlie Ward 776
  Steve Nash 776
240. Anthony Peeler 775
241. Bonzi Wells 769
242. Ricky Pierce 768
243. Norm Van Lier 767
244. Eddie Jordan 766
245. Shane Battier 764
246. Kurt Rambis 761
  Eddie Johnson 761
248. Kenyon Martin 760
  Tom Henderson 760
250. Kenny Smith 759

ABA

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Rank Player STL
1. Fatty Taylor 803
2. Julius Erving* 764
3. Don Buse 658
4. Ted McClain 638
5. Ralph Simpson 549
6. George McGinnis 525
7. Mike Gale 509
8. Brian Taylor 500
9. Ron Boone 403
10. Joe Caldwell 385
11. Warren Jabali 384
12. James Silas 356
13. Freddie Lewis 355
14. Mack Calvin 346
15. George Gervin* 342
16. Bobby Jones 337
17. Chuck Williams 319
18. Bo Lamar 300
19. Wil Jones 297
20. Larry Kenon 277
  Gene Littles 277
22. Billy Cunningham* 275
23. Bird Averitt 256
24. Dave Twardzik 254
25. Dan Issel* 245
26. Rich Jones 239
27. Coby Dietrick 238
28. Louie Dampier 236
29. John Williamson 223
  Darnell Hillman 223
31. George Karl 221
32. Marvin Barnes 220
33. Billy Knight 207
34. Caldwell Jones 205
35. Len Elmore 203
36. Mike Green 200
37. Willie Wise 197
38. Johnny Neumann 189
39. Billy Paultz 180
40. Artis Gilmore 178
41. Stew Johnson 176
42. Bill Melchionni 172
43. Kevin Joyce 170
44. Al Smith 169
45. Maurice Lucas 164
  George Carter 164
47. Billy Shepherd 163
48. Dave Robisch 162
49. Ronald Thomas 160
50. Mike Barr 158
51. Jim Eakins 156
52. Byron Beck 155
  Bill Keller 155
54. Jimmy Jones 154
55. Jimmy O'Brien 152
56. Tim Bassett 149
57. Wendell Ladner 140
58. Gerald Govan 139
59. Ed Manning 137
60. David Thompson* 136
61. Goo Kennedy 133
62. Gus Gerard 132
63. M.L. Carr 127
64. Collis Jones 126
65. Randy Denton 121
66. John Roche 120
  Al Skinner 120
68. George Thompson 117
  Mike Jackson 117
  Charles Edge 117
71. Jan Van Breda Kolff 113
  Donnie Freeman 113
73. Marv Roberts 110
  Moses Malone* 110
75. Swen Nater 106
  Travis Grant 106
77. Ticky Burden 103
  Roger Brown 103
79. Tom Owens 101
80. Kim Hughes 98
81. Mel Daniels 96
82. Chuck Terry 91
83. George Adams 88
  Joe Hamilton 88
85. Barry Parkhill 87
86. Claude Terry 85
87. Darrell Elston 82
88. David Vaughn 79
  Steve Jones 79
90. Larry Finch 78
91. Mel Bennett 77
92. Patrick McFarland 76
93. Cincinnatus Powell 73
  Lloyd Batts 73
95. Bruce Seals 72
96. Red Robbins 71
97. Jim Bradley 69
98. Lee Davis 68
99. Don Chaney 66
100. Bob Warren 65
101. Fly Williams 64
102. Mike D'Antoni 63
103. Zelmo Beaty 62
104. George Irvine 60
105. Jim Chones 59
106. James Foster 58
107. Larry Miller 57
108. Glen Combs 56
109. Billy Harris 55
  Rick Mount 55
111. Willie Long 54
112. Billy Schaeffer 52
113. Don Adams 51
  Wilbert Robinson 51
115. Scott English 50
  Mark Olberding 50
117. Mike Flynn 44
  Julius Keye 44
119. Wali Jones 42
120. Jim O'Brien 41
121. Willard Sojourner 40
  Lionel Billingy 40
123. Walter Simon 38
124. Bob Netolicky 37
  Monte Towe 37
126. Johnny Baum 36
127. Charles Jordan 33
128. Dan Roundfield 31
  Roger Brown 31
  Steve Green 31
131. Gene Moore 30
132. Ronnie Robinson 25
133. Allan Bristow 24
134. Flynn Robinson 23
135. Dennis Wuycik 22
136. Oliver Taylor 20
137. Henry Ward 16
  Jim Ard 16
  Roy Ebron 16
140. Rudy Hackett 15
141. Hank Williams 14
  Clyde Dickey 14
  Tom Ingelsby 14
144. Simmie Hill 13
  George Lehmann 13
  Donald Washington 13
  Lamar Green 13
148. Aulcie Perry 12
  George Bucci 12
  Harry Rogers 12
151. Jerry Chambers 11
  Jimmy Conner 11
153. Milt Williams 10
  Allen Murphy 10
155. Goose Ligon 9
  Terry Driscoll 9
  Marvin Webster 9
158. Bill Higgins 8
  Jim McDaniels 8
160. Art Williams 7
  John Beasley 7
162. William Franklin 6
  Wayne Pack 6
  Bernie Fryer 6
  Jerry Pender 6
166. Rick Darnell 5
  Sam Cash 5
  Ron King 5
  Joby Wright 5
170. Collis Temple 4
  Gary Gregor 4
  Paul Stovall 4
  Greg Lee 4
  Bob Nash 4
  Ken Smith 4
176. Bob Arnzen 3
  Nathaniel Barnett 3
  Skeeter Swift 3
179. Bill Newton 2
  Rich Rinaldi 2
  Joe Reaves 2
  Kenneth Gardner 2
  Duane Dillard 2
184. Bob Lackey 1
  Roy McPipe 1
  Bernie Williams 1
187. Erwin Mueller 0
  Mo Layton 0
  Jimmie Baker 0
  Skip Wise 0
  Mike Lewis 0
  Larry Cannon 0
  Reggie Royals 0
  Dennis Van Zant 0
  Billy James 0
  Stan Love 0
  Paul Ruffner 0