This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top single-season assist averages based on at least 70 games played or 400 assists.[1] The NBA did not record assists until the 1946-47 season.[2]

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^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
Rank Season Player Team Games Assists APG
1 1989–90 John Stockton* Utah Jazz 78 1,134 14.5
2 1990–91 John Stockton* Utah Jazz 82 1,164 14.2
3 1984–85 Isiah Thomas* Detroit Pistons 81 1,123 13.9
4 1987–88 John Stockton* Utah Jazz 82 1,128 13.8
5 1991–92 John Stockton* Utah Jazz 82 1,126 13.7
6 1988–89 John Stockton* Utah Jazz 82 1,118 13.6
7 1978–79 Kevin Porter Detroit Pistons 82 1,099 13.4
8 1983–84 Magic Johnson* Los Angeles Lakers 67 875 13.1
9 1988–89 Magic Johnson* Los Angeles Lakers 77 988 12.8
10 1985–86 Magic Johnson* Los Angeles Lakers 72 907 12.6
11 1993–94 John Stockton* Utah Jazz 82 1,031 12.6
12 1984–85 Magic Johnson* Los Angeles Lakers 77 968 12.6
13 1990–91 Magic Johnson* Los Angeles Lakers 79 989 12.5
14 1994–95 John Stockton* Utah Jazz 82 1,011 12.3
15 1988–89 Kevin Johnson Phoenix Suns 81 991 12.2
16 1986–87 Magic Johnson* Los Angeles Lakers 80 977 12.2
17 1992–93 John Stockton* Utah Jazz 82 987 12.0
18 1987–88 Magic Johnson* Los Angeles Lakers 72 858 11.9
19 2020–21 Russell Westbrook^ Washington Wizards 65 763 11.7
20 2011–12 Rajon Rondo Boston Celtics 53 620 11.7
21 2015–16 Rajon Rondo Sacramento Kings 72 839 11.7
22 2006–07 Steve Nash* Phoenix Suns 76 884 11.6
23 2007–08 Chris Paul^ New Orleans Hornets 80 925 11.6
24 1989–90 Magic Johnson* Los Angeles Lakers 79 907 11.5
25 2004–05 Steve Nash* Phoenix Suns 75 861 11.5
1964–65 Oscar Robertson* Cincinnati Royals

References

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  1. ^ "NBA & ABA Single Season Leaders and Records for Assists Per Game". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Regular Season Records: Assists". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
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