List of National Basketball Association annual assists leaders
Assist leaders

List of National Basketball Association annual assists leaders

Section Title: Assist leaders
Table Section Text: None

Season	Player	Position	Team	Games played	Total assists	Assists per game	References

1946–47	Ernie Calverley	G	Providence Steamrollers	59	202	3.42

1947–48	Howie Dallmar	F	Philadelphia Warriors	48	120	2.50

1948–49	Bob Davies*	G/F	Rochester Royals	60	321	5.35

1949–50	Dick McGuire*	G	New York Knicks	68	386	5.68

1950–51	Andy Phillip*	G/F	Philadelphia Warriors	66	414	6.27

1951–52	Andy Phillip* (2)	G/F	Philadelphia Warriors	66	539	8.17

1952–53	Bob Cousy*	G	Boston Celtics	71	547	7.70

1953–54	Bob Cousy* (2)	G	Boston Celtics	72	518	7.19

1954–55	Bob Cousy* (3)	G	Boston Celtics	71	557	7.85

1955–56	Bob Cousy* (4)	G	Boston Celtics	72	642	8.92

1956–57	Bob Cousy* (5)	G	Boston Celtics	64	478	7.47

1957–58	Bob Cousy* (6)	G	Boston Celtics	65	463	7.12

1958–59	Bob Cousy* (7)	G	Boston Celtics	65	557	8.57

1959–60	Bob Cousy* (8)	G	Boston Celtics	75	715	9.53

1960–61	Oscar Robertson*	G	Cincinnati Royals	71	690	9.72

1961–62	Oscar Robertson* (2)	G	Cincinnati Royals	79	899	11.38

1962–63	Guy Rodgers*	G	San Francisco Warriors	79	825	10.44

1963–64	Oscar Robertson* (3)	G	Cincinnati Royals	79	868	10.99

1964–65	Oscar Robertson* (4)	G	Cincinnati Royals	75	861	11.48

1965–66	Oscar Robertson* (5)	G	Cincinnati Royals	76	847	11.14

1966–67	Guy Rodgers* (2)	G	Chicago Bulls	81	908	11.21

1967–68	Wilt Chamberlain*	C	Philadelphia 76ers	82	702	8.56

1968–69	Oscar Robertson* (6)	G	Cincinnati Royals	79	772	9.77

1969–70	Lenny Wilkens*	G	Seattle SuperSonics	75	683	9.11

1970–71	Norm Van Lier	G	Cincinnati Royals	82	832	10.15

1971–72	Jerry West*	G	Los Angeles Lakers	77	747	9.70

1972–73	Nate Archibald*	G	Kansas City–Omaha Kings	80	910	11.38

1973–74	Ernie DiGregorio	G	Buffalo Braves	81	663	8.19

1974–75	Kevin Porter	G	Washington Bullets	81	650	8.02

1975–76	Slick Watts	G	Seattle SuperSonics	82	661	8.06

1976–77	Don Buse	G	Indiana Pacers	81	685	8.46

1977–78	Kevin Porter (2)	G	Detroit Pistons New Jersey Nets	82	837	10.21

1978–79	Kevin Porter (3)	G	Detroit Pistons	82	1,099	13.40

1979–80	Michael Ray Richardson	G/F	New York Knicks	82	835	10.15

1980–81	Kevin Porter (4)	G	Washington Bullets	81	734	9.06

1981–82	Johnny Moore	G	San Antonio Spurs	79	762	9.65

1982–83	Magic Johnson*	G	Los Angeles Lakers	79	829	10.49

1983–84	Magic Johnson* (2)	G	Los Angeles Lakers	67	875	13.06

1984–85	Isiah Thomas*	G	Detroit Pistons	81	1,123	13.86

1985–86	Magic Johnson* (3)	G	Los Angeles Lakers	72	907	12.60

1986–87	Magic Johnson* (4)	G	Los Angeles Lakers	80	977	12.21

1987–88	John Stockton*	G	Utah Jazz	82	1,128	13.76

1988–89	John Stockton* (2)	G	Utah Jazz	82	1,118	13.63

1989–90	John Stockton* (3)	G	Utah Jazz	78	1,134	14.54

1990–91	John Stockton* (4)	G	Utah Jazz	82	1,164	14.20

1991–92	John Stockton* (5)	G	Utah Jazz	82	1,126	13.73

1992–93	John Stockton* (6)	G	Utah Jazz	82	987	12.04

1993–94	John Stockton* (7)	G	Utah Jazz	82	1,031	12.57

1994–95	John Stockton* (8)	G	Utah Jazz	82	1,011	12.33

1995–96	John Stockton* (9)	G	Utah Jazz	82	916	11.17

1996–97	Mark Jackson	G	Denver Nuggets Indiana Pacers	82	935	11.40

1997–98	Rod Strickland	G	Washington Wizards	76	801	10.54

1998–99	Jason Kidd*	G	Phoenix Suns	50	539	10.78

1999–00	Jason Kidd* (2)	G	Phoenix Suns	67	678	10.12

2000–01	Jason Kidd* (3)	G	Phoenix Suns	77	753	9.78

2001–02	Andre Miller	G	Cleveland Cavaliers	81	882	10.89

2002–03	Jason Kidd* (4)	G	New Jersey Nets	80	711	8.89

2003–04	Jason Kidd* (5)	G	New Jersey Nets	67	618	9.22

2004–05	Steve Nash	G	Phoenix Suns	75	861	11.48

2005–06	Steve Nash* (2)	G	Phoenix Suns	79	826	10.46

2006–07	Steve Nash* (3)	G	Phoenix Suns	76	884	11.63

2007–08	Chris Paul^	G	New Orleans Hornets	80	925	11.56

2008–09	Chris Paul^ (2)	G	New Orleans Hornets	78	861	11.04

2009–10	Steve Nash* (4)	G	Phoenix Suns	81	892	11.01

2010–11	Steve Nash* (5)	G	Phoenix Suns	74	845	11.42

2011–12	Rajon Rondo^	G	Boston Celtics	53	620	11.70

2012–13	Rajon Rondo^ (2)	G	Boston Celtics	38	420	11.05

2013–14	Chris Paul^ (3)	G	Los Angeles Clippers	62	663	10.69

2014–15	Chris Paul^ (4)	G	Los Angeles Clippers	82	838	10.20

2015–16	Rajon Rondo^ (3)	G	Sacramento Kings	72	839	11.70

2016–17	James Harden^	G	Houston Rockets	81	907	11.20

2017–18	Russell Westbrook^	G	Oklahoma City Thunder	80	820	10.25

2018–19	Russell Westbrook^ (2)	G	Oklahoma City Thunder	73	784	10.74

Sentence(s)

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.

final_sentence: 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.