CREATE TABLE table_204_575 (id DECIMAL, "place" DECIMAL, "position" TEXT, "number" DECIMAL, "name" TEXT, "league one" DECIMAL, "fa cup" DECIMAL, "league cup" DECIMAL, "football league trophy" DECIMAL, "total" DECIMAL)

how many assists did the top three have in total ?
SELECT SUM("total") FROM table_204_575 WHERE "place" <= 3
SELECT SUM("total") FROM "table_204_575" WHERE "place" <= 3