| Rank |
Player |
Position(s) |
Years played |
Team(s) played |
Games played |
Total assists |
Assists per game average[2] |
| 1 |
Robert Jaworski* |
PG |
1975–1998 |
Toyota, Ginebra/Añejo Rum/Tondeña 65/Gordon's Gin |
958 |
5,825 |
6.1 |
| 2 |
Ramon Fernandez* |
C/PF |
1975–1994 |
Toyota, Beer Hausen/Manila Beer, Tanduay, Purefoods, San Miguel |
1,074 |
5,220 |
4.9 |
| 3 |
Dindo Pumaren |
PG |
1989–2002 |
Purefoods/Coney Island, Pepsi, Tanduay, FedEx |
692 |
4,043 |
5.8 |
| 4 |
Johnny Abarrientos* |
PG |
1993–2010 |
Alaska, Pop Cola, Coca-Cola, Barangay Ginebra |
742 |
3,757 |
5.1 |
| 5 |
Alex Cabagnot^ |
PG |
2005–present |
Sta. Lucia, Coca-Cola, Burger King, San Miguel/Petron, GlobalPort, Terrafirma |
689 |
3,470 |
5.0 |
| 6 |
Jimmy Alapag* |
PG |
2003–2016 |
Talk 'N Text/TNT, Meralco |
601 |
3,406 |
5.7 |
| 7 |
LA Tenorio^ |
PG |
2006–present |
San Miguel/Magnolia, Alaska, Barangay Ginebra |
738 |
3,390 |
4.6 |
| 8 |
Willie Generalao |
PG |
1980–1991 |
Gilbey’s Gin/St. George Whiskies, Tanduay, Purefoods, Pepsi |
550 |
3,256 |
5.9 |
| 9 |
Ronnie Magsanoc* |
PG |
1989–2002 |
Shell, Sta. Lucia, Purefoods |
618 |
3,228 |
5.2 |
| 10 |
Philip Cezar* |
PF/C |
1975–1991 |
Crispa/Walk Tall, Shell, Great Taste/Presto, Añejo Rum/Ginebra |
918 |
3,130 |
3.4 |
| 11 |
Olsen Racela |
PG |
1993–2011 |
Coney Island/Purefoods, San Miguel/Magnolia |
925 |
3,085 |
3.4 |
| 12 |
Francis Arnaiz* |
SG/PG |
1975–1986 |
Toyota, Ginebra |
613 |
2,938 |
4.6 |
| 13 |
Bernie Fabiosa* |
PG |
1975–1991 |
Crispa/Walk Tall, Shell, Great Taste/Presto, Purefoods, Diet Sarsi/Swift |
788 |
2,853 |
3.6 |
| 14 |
Jayson Castro*^ |
PG |
2008–present |
Talk 'N Text/TNT |
628 |
2,936 |
4.7 |
| 15 |
Chris Ross^ |
PG |
2010–present |
Coca-Cola, Sta. Lucia, Meralco, San Miguel/Petron |
528 |
2,666 |
5.0 |
| 16 |
Atoy Co* |
SG |
1975–1988 |
Crispa/Walk Tall, Manila Beer, Great Taste/Presto |
749 |
2,640 |
3.5 |
| 17 |
Ricardo Brown* |
PG |
1983– 1989 |
Great Taste, Northern Cement, San Miguel |
NA |
2,480 |
7.3 |
| 18 |
Gerry Esplana |
PG |
1990–2003 |
Presto, Sta. Lucia, Shell |
577 |
2,459 |
4.3 |
| 19 |
Willie Miller* |
SG/PG |
2003–2015 |
Red Bull, Talk 'N Text, Alaska, Barangay Ginebra, Barako Bull, GlobalPort |
643 |
2,442 |
3.8 |
| 20 |
Frankie Lim |
PG |
1982–1996 |
Tanduay, Great Taste, Alaska, Coney Island/Purefoods, Shell, San Miguel |
695 |
2,395 |
3.5 |