# New Zealand NBL Assist Champion

National Basketball League awards and honors :
Championship :
NBL Trophy :
Individual awards :
Most Valuable Player
Finals MVP
Most Outstanding NZ Guard
Most Outstanding NZ F/C
Rebounding Champion
Coach of the Year
Youth Player of the Year
Kiwi MVP (defunct)
Most Outstanding Guard
Most Outstanding Forward
Scoring Champion
Assist Champion
Defensive Player of the Year
Most Improved Player :
Honours :
All-Star Five
Best Team Free Throws :
vte :
The National Basketball League Assist Champion is an annual National Basketball League (NBL) award given since the 1984 New Zealand NBL season to the player with the highest assists per game average of the regular season. The winner receives the Dave Taylor Trophy.

## Winners

* Denotes players that also led the league in scoring that season.
| Year | Player | Nationality | Team | APG |
| 1984 | Clyde Huntley | United States | Canterbury Rams | |
| 1985 | Kenny McFadden | United States | Wellington Saints | |
| 1986 | Tony Webster | United States | North Shore | |
| 1987 | Kenny McFadden (2) | United States | Wellington Saints | |
| 1988 | Carl Golston | United States | Waikato Warriors | |
| 1989 | Jamie Dixon | United States | Hawke's Bay Hawks | |
| 1990 | Chris Harper | United States | New Plymouth Bulls | |
| 1991 | Kenny McFadden (3) | United States | Wellington Saints | |
| 1992 | Tyrone Brown | United States | New Plymouth Bears | |
| 1993 | Terry Giles | United States | Hawke's Bay Hawks | |
| 1994 | Wayman Strickland | United States | North Harbour Vikings | |
| 1995 | Tony Brown | United States | Hutt Valley Lakers | |
| 1996 | Scott Stewart | United States | Canterbury Rams | |
| 1997 | Mike Foster | United States | Northland Suns | 7.8 |
| 1998 | Mark Dickel | New Zealand | Wellington Saints | 8.7 |
| 1999 | Willie Burton | New Zealand | Palmerston North Jets | 5.6 |
| 2000 | Shaun McCreedy | New Zealand | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 5.5 |
| 2001 | Paul Henare | New Zealand | Auckland Stars | 5.1 |
| 2002 | Carlo Varricchio | New Zealand | Canterbury Rams | 5.3 |
| 2003 | George Le'afa | New Zealand | Wellington Saints | 6.2 |
| 2004 | Paul Henare (2) | New Zealand | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 5.2 |
| 2005 | Paul Henare (3) | New Zealand | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 6.7 |
| 2006 | Brad Davidson | Australia | Manawatu Jets | 4.8 |
| 2007 | Paul Henare (4) | New Zealand | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 6.4 |
| 2008 | Jason Crowe | United States | Waikato Pistons | 8.3 |
| 2009 | Paul Henare (5) | New Zealand | Christchurch Cougars | 6.5 |
| 2010 | Lindsay Tait | New Zealand | Wellington Saints | 7.1 |
| 2011 | Jason Crowe (2) | United States | Waikato Pistons | 7.2 |
| 2012 | Jason Crowe (3) | United States | Wellington Saints | 8.7 |
| 2013 | Lindsay Tait (2) | New Zealand | Wellington Saints | 8.1 |
| 2014 | Mark Dickel (2) | New Zealand | Otago Nuggets | 9.1 |
| 2015 | Lindsay Tait (3) | New Zealand | Wellington Saints | 8.9 |
| 2016 | McKenzie Moore | United States | Canterbury Rams | 8.2 |
| 2017 | Jarrod Kenny | New Zealand | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 7.5 |
| 2018 | Lindsay Tait (4) | New Zealand | Super City Rangers | 7.6 |
| 2019 | Jarrod Kenny (2) | New Zealand | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 6.8 |
| 2020 | Derone Raukawa | New Zealand | Taranaki Mountainairs | 7.6 |
| 2021 | Courtney Belger | United States | Southland Sharks | 5.7 |
| 2022 | Jarrod West | United States | Nelson Giants | 7.3 |
| 2023 | Jeremy Kendle | United States | Southland Sharks | 8.9 |
| 2024 | Corey Webster | New Zealand | Auckland Tuatara | 7.7 |