- List of National Basketball Association season assists leaders
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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 play 70 games or record 400 assists. This has been the entry criteria since the 1974–75 season.[3]
John Stockton holds the all-time records for total assists (1164) 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 Steve Nash had the highest season assists average (11.63) in the 2006–07 season.
Stockton won the most assists titles in his career, with nine. Bob Cousy won eight assists titles, while Oscar Robertson won seven. Jason Kidd and Nash have won five assists titles, while Kevin Porter and Magic Johnson have each won four. Ernie Calverley, Paul, Andy Phillip and Guy Rodgers are the only other players to have won the title more than once. Stockton has also won the most consecutive assists titles, with nine. Three 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; and Johnson in 1987 with the Lakers.
Contents
Key
^ Denotes player who is still active in the NBA * Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had been the
assists leader up to and including that seasonG Guard F Forward C Center Assist leaders
Notes
- a The player's primary position is listed first.
- b In the 1947–48 season, Howie Dallmar had the highest assists total (120) but was second in assists average (2.5).[7]
- c In the 1949–50 season, Dick McGuire had the highest assists total (386) but was second in assists average (5.7).[10]
- d In the 1967–68 season, Wilt Chamberlain had the highest assists total (702) but was second in assists average (8.6).[32]
- e In the 1971–72 season, Lenny Wilkens had the highest assists total (766) but was second in assists average (9.6).[38]
- f In the 1983–84 season, Isiah Thomas and Norm Nixon both had the highest assists total (914) but they were tied for second in assists average (11.1).[59]
- g John Stockton holds the all-time record for total assists per game in a single season.[2]
- h John Stockton holds the all-time record for total assists in a single season.[2]
- i The 1998–99 season was shortened to 50 games due to the league's lockout.[91] The qualification of this season's assists title is at least 43 games (out of 50) or at least 244 assists.[3]
- j In the 1999–2000 season, Jason Kidd had only played in 67 games and ranked fifth in assists total. Gary Payton had the highest total (732).[79]
- k In the 2003–04 season, Stephon Marbury and Steve Nash both had higher assists total (719 and 687 respectively) but they ranked second and third in assists average (8.9 and 8.8), respectively.[84]
References
- General
- "Yearly Leaders and Records for Assists Per Game". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/ast_per_g_yearly.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- Specific
- ^ "Basketball glossary". FIBA.com. http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/baskBasi/glos.asp. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Regular Season Records: Assists". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/records/regular_assists.html. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
- ^ a b "Rate Statistic Requirements". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/about/rate_stat_req.html. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
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- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1946–47". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19461947.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "Ernie Calverley". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/calveer01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "League Leaders: Assists – 1947–48". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19471948.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1948–49". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19481949.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Bob Davies". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/daviebo01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "League Leaders: Assists – 1949–50". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19491950.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Andy Phillip". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/phillan01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1950–51". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19501951.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1951–52". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19511952.html. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1952–53". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19521953.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Bob Cousy". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cousybo01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1953–54". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19531954.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1954–55". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19541955.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1955–56". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19551956.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1956–57". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19561957.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1957–58". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19571958.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1958–59". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19581959.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1959–60". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19591960.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1960–61". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19601961.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Oscar Robertson". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/roberos01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1961–62". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19611962.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1962–63". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19621963.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "Guy Rodgers". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/rodgegu01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1963–64". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19631964.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1964–65". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19641965.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1965–66". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19651966.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1966–67". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19661967.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "League Leaders: Assists – 1967–68". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19671968.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1968–69". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19681969.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1969–70". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19691970.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Lenny Wilkens". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wilkele01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1970–71". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19701971.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Norm Van Lier". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vanlino01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "League Leaders: Assists – 1971–72". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19711972.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Jerry West". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/westje01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1972–73". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19721973.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Nate Archibald". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/architi01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1973–74". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19731974.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Ernie DiGregorio". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/digreer01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1974–75". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19741975.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Kevin Porter". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/porteke01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1975–76". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19751976.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Slick Watts". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/w/wattssl01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1976–77". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19761977.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Don Buse". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/busedo01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1977–78". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19771978.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1978–79". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19781979.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1979–80". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19791980.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Micheal Ray Richardson". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/richami01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1980–81". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19801981.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1981–82". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19811982.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Johnny Moore". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/moorejo01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1982–83". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19821983.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Magic Johnson". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsma02.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "League Leaders: Assists – 1983–84". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19831984.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1984–85". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19841985.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Isiah Thomas". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thomais01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1985–86". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19851986.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1986–87". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19861987.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1987–88". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19871988.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "John Stockton". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/stockjo01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1988–89". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19881989.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1989–90". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19891990.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1990–91". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19901991.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1992–93". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19921993.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1993–94". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19931994.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1994–95". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19941995.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1995–96". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19951996.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1996–97". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19961997.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Mark Jackson". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jacksma01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1997–98". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19971998.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Rod Strickland". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/stricro02.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 1998–99". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19981999.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Jason Kidd". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kiddja01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "League Leaders: Assists – 1999–2000". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/19992000.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 2000–01". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/20002001.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 2001–02". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/20012002.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "Andre Miller". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/millean02.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 2002–03". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/20022003.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "League Leaders: Assists – 2003–04". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/20032004.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 2004–05". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/20042005.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Steve Nash". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/n/nashst01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 2005–06". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/20052006.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 2006–07". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/20062007.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ "League Leaders: Assists – 2007–08". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/assists/20072008.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b "Chris Paul". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/paulch01.html. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
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NBA season assists leaders 1947: Calverley | 1948: Calverley | 1949: Davies | 1950: Phillip | 1951: Phillip | 1952: Phillip | 1953: Cousy | 1954: Cousy | 1955: Cousy | 1956: Cousy | 1957: Cousy | 1958: Cousy | 1959: Cousy | 1960: Cousy | 1961: Robertson | 1962: Robertson | 1963: Rodgers | 1964: Robertson | 1965: Robertson | 1966: Robertson | 1967: Rodgers | 1968: Robertson | 1969: Robertson | 1970: Wilkens | 1971: Van Lier | 1972: West | 1973: Archibald | 1974: DiGregorio | 1975: Porter | 1976: Watts | 1977: Buse | 1978: Porter | 1979: Porter | 1980: Richardson | 1981: Porter | 1982: Moore | 1983: Johnson | 1984: Johnson | 1985: Thomas | 1986: Johnson | 1987: Johnson | 1988: Stockton | 1989: Stockton | 1990: Stockton | 1991: Stockton | 1992: Stockton | 1993: Stockton | 1994: Stockton | 1995: Stockton | 1996: Stockton | 1997: Jackson | 1998: Strickland | 1999: Kidd | 2000: Kidd | 2001: Kidd | 2002: Miller | 2003: Kidd | 2004: Kidd | 2005: Nash | 2006: Nash | 2007: Nash | 2008: Paul | 2009: Paul | 2010: Nash | 2011: NashNBA statistical leaders Career Playoffs Points • Rebounds • Assists • Steals • Blocks • Turnovers • Three-point field goals • Free throwsSeason Points (PPG / Rookie PPG) • Points (Playoffs) • Rebounds (RPG / Rookie RPG) • Assists • Steals • Blocks • Field goal percentageGame Points • Points (Playoffs) • Rebounds • Assists • Steals • BlocksOthers Tallest • Shortest • AgeCategories:- National Basketball Association lists
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