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List of NBA annual assists leaders

In basketball, an assist is a pass to a teammate that directly leads to a score by field goal.[1] The National Basketball Association's (NBA) assist title is awarded to the player with the highest assists per game average in a given season. The assists title was first recognized in the 1946–47 season when statistics on assists were first compiled by the Basketball Association of America (BAA), predecessor of the NBA.[2] To qualify for the assist title, the player must appear in at least 58 games (out of 82). However, a player who appears in fewer than 58 games may qualify as the annual assists leader if his assist total would have given him the greatest average, had he appeared in 58 games. This has been the requirement since the 2013–14 season.[3] The assists title was originally determined by assist total through the 1968–69 season, after which assists per game was used to determine the leader instead.

Head shot of a man, wearing a blue shirt, stands in a locker room
John Stockton won a record nine assists titles in his career.

John Stockton holds the all-time records for total assists (1,164) and assists per game (14.54) in a season, achieved in the 1990–91 and 1989–90 seasons respectively.[2] Mark Jackson holds the rookie records for total assists and assists per game when he had 868 and averaged 10.6 in the 1987–88 season.[2][4] Among active players, Chris Paul had the highest season assists total (925) in the 2007–08 season and Russell Westbrook had the highest season assists average (11.74) in the 2020–21 season.

Stockton has the most assists titles in his career, with nine. Bob Cousy won eight assists titles, while Oscar Robertson won six. Jason Kidd, Chris Paul, and Steve Nash have five assists titles, while Kevin Porter and Magic Johnson each won four. Rajon Rondo and Russell Westbrook have three, while Andy Phillip, Guy Rodgers and James Harden are the only other players with multiple titles. Stockton also won the most consecutive assists titles, with nine. Four players have won both the assists title and the NBA championship in the same season: Cousy in 1957 and from 1959 to 1960 with the Boston Celtics; Jerry West in 1972 with the Los Angeles Lakers; Johnson in 1987 with the Lakers, and LeBron James with the Lakers in 2020.[5]

Key

^Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
‡Denotes player who won the MVP award that year
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player had been the
assists leader up to and including that season
GGuardFForwardCCenter

Annual leaders

Bob Cousy (left) was the assists leader from 1953 to 1960.
Oscar Robertson led the NBA in assists six times during the 1960s
Guy Rodgers was the assists leader in 1963 and 1967.
Jerry West was the assists leader in 1972.
Magic Johnson was the assists leader from 1983 to 1984 and from 1986 to 1987.
Steve Nash was the assists leader from 2005 to 2007 and 2010 to 2011.
Chris Paul was the assists leader from 2008 to 2009, from 2014 to 2015, and in 2022.
SeasonPlayerPosition[b]TeamGames
played		Total
assists		Assists
per game		References
1946–47Ernie CalverleyGProvidence Steamrollers592023.42[6][7]
1947–48Howie DallmarFPhiladelphia Warriors481202.50[6][8]
1948–49Bob Davies*G/FRochester Royals603215.35[6][9]
1949–50Dick McGuire*GNew York Knicks683865.68[6][10]
1950–51Andy Phillip*G/FPhiladelphia Warriors664146.27[6][11]
1951–52Andy Phillip* (2)G/FPhiladelphia Warriors665398.17[6][11]
1952–53Bob Cousy*GBoston Celtics715477.70[6][12]
1953–54Bob Cousy* (2)GBoston Celtics725187.19[6][12]
1954–55Bob Cousy* (3)GBoston Celtics715577.85[6][12]
1955–56Bob Cousy* (4)GBoston Celtics726428.92[6][12]
1956–57 ‡Bob Cousy* (5)GBoston Celtics644787.47[6][12]
1957–58Bob Cousy* (6)GBoston Celtics654637.12[6][12]
1958–59Bob Cousy* (7)GBoston Celtics655578.57[6][12]
1959–60Bob Cousy* (8)GBoston Celtics757159.53[6][12]
1960–61Oscar Robertson*GCincinnati Royals716909.72[6][13]
1961–62Oscar Robertson* (2)GCincinnati Royals7989911.38[6][13]
1962–63Guy Rodgers*GSan Francisco Warriors7982510.44[6][14]
1963–64 ‡Oscar Robertson* (3)GCincinnati Royals7986810.99[6][13]
1964–65Oscar Robertson* (4)GCincinnati Royals7586111.48[6][13]
1965–66Oscar Robertson* (5)GCincinnati Royals7684711.14[6][13]
1966–67Guy Rodgers* (2)GChicago Bulls8190811.21[6][14]
1967–68 ‡Wilt Chamberlain*[c]CPhiladelphia 76ers827028.56[6][15]
1968–69Oscar Robertson* (6)GCincinnati Royals797729.77[6][13]
1969–70Lenny Wilkens*GSeattle SuperSonics756839.11[6][16][17]
1970–71Norm Van LierGCincinnati Royals8283210.15[6][18][19]
1971–72Jerry West*[d]GLos Angeles Lakers777479.70[6][20][21]
1972–73Nate Archibald*GKansas City–Omaha Kings8091011.38[6][22][23]
1973–74Ernie DiGregorioGBuffalo Braves816638.19[6][24][25]
1974–75Kevin PorterGWashington Bullets816508.02[6][26][27]
1975–76Slick WattsGSeattle SuperSonics826618.06[6][28][29]
1976–77Don BuseGIndiana Pacers816858.46[6][30][31]
1977–78Kevin Porter (2)GDetroit Pistons
New Jersey Nets		8283710.21[6][27][32]
1978–79Kevin Porter (3)GDetroit Pistons821,09913.40[6][27][33]
1979–80Michael Ray RichardsonG/FNew York Knicks8283510.15[6][34][35]
1980–81Kevin Porter (4)GWashington Bullets817349.06[6][27][36]
1981–82Johnny MooreGSan Antonio Spurs797629.65[6][37][38]
1982–83Magic Johnson*GLos Angeles Lakers7982910.49[6][39][40]
1983–84Magic Johnson* (2)[e]GLos Angeles Lakers6787513.06[6][40][41]
1984–85Isiah Thomas*GDetroit Pistons811,12313.86[6][42][43]
1985–86Magic Johnson* (3)GLos Angeles Lakers7290712.60[6][40][44]
1986–87 ‡Magic Johnson* (4)GLos Angeles Lakers8097712.21[6][40][45]
1987–88John Stockton*GUtah Jazz821,12813.76[6][46][47]
1988–89John Stockton* (2)GUtah Jazz821,11813.63[6][47][48]
1989–90John Stockton* (3)[f]GUtah Jazz781,13414.54[6][47][49]
1990–91John Stockton* (4)[g]GUtah Jazz821,16414.20[6][47][50]
1991–92John Stockton* (5)GUtah Jazz821,12613.73[6][47]
1992–93John Stockton* (6)GUtah Jazz8298712.04[6][47][51]
1993–94John Stockton* (7)GUtah Jazz821,03112.57[6][47][52]
1994–95John Stockton* (8)GUtah Jazz821,01112.33[6][47][53]
1995–96John Stockton* (9)GUtah Jazz8291611.17[6][47][54]
1996–97Mark JacksonGDenver Nuggets
Indiana Pacers		8293511.40[6][55][56]
1997–98Rod StricklandGWashington Wizards7680110.54[6][57][58]
1998–99[h]Jason Kidd*GPhoenix Suns5053910.78[6][60][61]
1999–00Jason Kidd* (2)[i]GPhoenix Suns6767810.12[6][61][62]
2000–01Jason Kidd* (3)GPhoenix Suns777539.78[6][61][63]
2001–02Andre MillerGCleveland Cavaliers8188210.89[6][64][65]
2002–03Jason Kidd* (4)GNew Jersey Nets807118.89[6][61][66]
2003–04Jason Kidd* (5)[j]GNew Jersey Nets676189.22[6][61][67]
2004–05 ‡Steve NashGPhoenix Suns7586111.48[6][68][69]
2005–06 ‡Steve Nash* (2)GPhoenix Suns7982610.46[6][69][70]
2006–07Steve Nash* (3)GPhoenix Suns7688411.63[6][69][71]
2007–08Chris Paul^GNew Orleans Hornets8092511.56[6][72][73]
2008–09Chris Paul^ (2)GNew Orleans Hornets7886111.04[6][73]
2009–10Steve Nash* (4)GPhoenix Suns8189211.01[6][69]
2010–11Steve Nash* (5)GPhoenix Suns7484511.42[6][69]
2011–12[k]Rajon Rondo†[l]GBoston Celtics5362011.70[6][76]
2012–13Rajon Rondo† (2)[m]GBoston Celtics3842011.05[6][76]
2013–14Chris Paul^ (3)[n]GLos Angeles Clippers6266310.69[73]
2014–15Chris Paul^ (4)GLos Angeles Clippers8283810.20[73]
2015–16Rajon Rondo† (3)GSacramento Kings7283911.70[76]
2016–17James Harden^GHouston Rockets8190711.20[80]
2017–18Russell Westbrook^GOklahoma City Thunder8082010.25[81]
2018–19Russell Westbrook^ (2)GOklahoma City Thunder7378410.74[81]
2019–20

LeBron James^

G/FLos Angeles Lakers6768410.21[82]
2020–21Russell Westbrook^ (3)GWashington Wizards6576811.82[81]
2021–22Chris Paul^ (5)[o]GPhoenix Suns6570210.80[73]
2022–23James Harden^ (2)[p]GPhiladelphia 76ers5861810.66[80]
2023–24Tyrese Haliburton^GIndiana Pacers6975210.90[85]

Multiple-time leaders

RankPlayerTeamTimes leaderYears
1John StocktonUtah Jazz91988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
2Bob CousyBoston Celtics81953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960
3Oscar RobertsonCincinnati Royals61961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969
4Jason KiddPhoenix Suns (3) / New Jersey Nets (2)51999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
Chris PaulNew Orleans Hornets (2) / Los Angeles Clippers (2) / Phoenix Suns (1)2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2022
Steve NashPhoenix Suns2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011
7Magic JohnsonLos Angeles Lakers41983, 1984, 1986, 1987
Kevin PorterWashington Bullets (2) / Detroit Pistons (1) / New Jersey Nets (1)1975, 1978, 1979, 1981
9Rajon RondoBoston Celtics (2) / Sacramento Kings (1)32012, 2013, 2016
Russell WestbrookOklahoma City Thunder (2) / Washington Wizards (1)2018, 2019, 2021
11James HardenHouston Rockets (1) / Philadelphia 76ers (1)22017, 2023
Andy PhillipPhiladelphia Warriors1951, 1952
Guy RodgersSan Francisco Warriors (1) / Chicago Bulls (1)1963, 1967

Notes

See also

References

General
  • "Yearly Leaders and Records for Assists Per Game". Basketball Reference. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
Specific

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