list of national basketball association season assists leaders
assist leaders
Table:
Season
Player
Position
Team
Games played
Total assists
Assists per game
References

1946–47
Ernie Calverley Category:Articles with hCards
G
Providence Steamrollers
59
202
3.42

1947–48
Ernie Calverley Category:Articles with hCards (2)
G/F
Providence Steamrollers
47
119
2.53

1948–49
Bob Davies Category:Articles with hCards *
G/F
Rochester Royals
60
321
5.35

1949–50
Andy Phillip Category:Articles with hCards *
G/F
Chicago Stags
65
377
5.80

1950–51
Andy Phillip Category:Articles with hCards * (2)
G/F
Philadelphia Warriors
66
414
6.27

1951–52
Andy Phillip Category:Articles with hCards * (3)
G/F
Philadelphia Warriors
66
539
8.17

1952–53
Bob Cousy Category:Articles with hCards *
G
Boston Celtics
71
547
7.70

1953–54
Bob Cousy Category:Articles with hCards * (2)
G
Boston Celtics
72
518
7.19

1954–55
Bob Cousy Category:Articles with hCards * (3)
G
Boston Celtics
71
557
7.85

1955–56
Bob Cousy Category:Articles with hCards * (4)
G
Boston Celtics
72
642
8.92

1956–57
Bob Cousy Category:Articles with hCards * (5)
G
Boston Celtics
64
478
7.47

1957–58
Bob Cousy Category:Articles with hCards * (6)
G
Boston Celtics
65
463
7.12

1958–59
Bob Cousy Category:Articles with hCards * (7)
G
Boston Celtics
65
557
8.57

1959–60
Bob Cousy Category:Articles with hCards * (8)
G
Boston Celtics
75
715
9.53

1960–61
Oscar Robertson Category:Articles with hCards *
G/F
Cincinnati Royals
71
690
9.72

1961–62
Oscar Robertson Category:Articles with hCards * (2)
G/F
Cincinnati Royals
79
899
11.38

1962–63
Guy Rodgers Category:Articles with hCards
G
San Francisco Warriors
79
825
10.44

1963–64
Oscar Robertson Category:Articles with hCards * (3)
G/F
Cincinnati Royals
79
868
10.99

1964–65
Oscar Robertson Category:Articles with hCards * (4)
G/F
Cincinnati Royals
75
861
11.48

1965–66
Oscar Robertson Category:Articles with hCards * (5)
G/F
Cincinnati Royals
76
847
11.14

1966–67
Guy Rodgers Category:Articles with hCards (2)
G
Chicago Bulls
81
908
11.21

1967–68
Oscar Robertson Category:Articles with hCards * (6)
G/F
Cincinnati Royals
65
663
9.74

1968–69
Oscar Robertson Category:Articles with hCards * (7)
G/F
Cincinnati Royals
79
772
9.77

1969–70
Lenny Wilkens Category:Articles with hCards *
G
Seattle SuperSonics
75
683
9.11

1970–71
Norm Van Lier Category:Articles with hCards
G
Cincinnati Royals
82
832
10.15

1971–72
Jerry West Category:Articles with hCards *
G/F
Los Angeles Lakers
77
747
9.70

1972–73
Nate Archibald Category:Articles with hCards *
G
Kansas City-Omaha Kings
80
910
11.38

1973–74
Ernie DiGregorio Category:Articles with hCards
G
Buffalo Braves
81
663
8.19

1974–75
Kevin Porter Category:Articles with hCards
G
Washington Bullets
81
650
8.02

1975–76
Slick Watts Category:Articles with hCards
G
Seattle SuperSonics
82
661
8.06

1976–77
Don Buse Category:Articles with hCards
G
Indiana Pacers
81
685
8.46

1977–78
Kevin Porter Category:Articles with hCards (2)
G
Detroit Pistons New Jersey Nets
82
837
10.21

1978–79
Kevin Porter Category:Articles with hCards (3)
G
Detroit Pistons
82
1,099
13.40

1979–80
Micheal Ray Richardson Category:Articles with hCards
G/F
New York Knicks
82
835
10.15

1980–81
Kevin Porter Category:Articles with hCards (4)
G
Washington Bullets
81
734
9.06

1981–82
Johnny Moore Category:Articles with hCards
G
San Antonio Spurs
79
762
9.65

1982–83
Magic Johnson Category:Articles with hCards *
G/F
Los Angeles Lakers
79
829
10.49

1983–84
Magic Johnson Category:Articles with hCards * (2)
G/F
Los Angeles Lakers
67
875
13.06

1984–85
Isiah Thomas Category:Articles with hCards *
G
Detroit Pistons
81
1,123
13.86

1985–86
Magic Johnson Category:Articles with hCards * (3)
G/F
Los Angeles Lakers
72
907
12.60

1986–87
Magic Johnson Category:Articles with hCards * (4)
G/F
Los Angeles Lakers
80
977
12.21

1987–88
John Stockton Category:Articles with hCards *
G
Utah Jazz
82
1,128
13.76

1988–89
John Stockton Category:Articles with hCards * (2)
G
Utah Jazz
82
1,118
13.63

1989–90
John Stockton Category:Articles with hCards * (3)
G
Utah Jazz
78
1,134
14.54

1990–91
John Stockton Category:Articles with hCards * (4)
G
Utah Jazz
82
1,164
14.20

1991–92
John Stockton Category:Articles with hCards * (5)
G
Utah Jazz
82
1,126
13.73

1992–93
John Stockton Category:Articles with hCards * (6)
G
Utah Jazz
82
987
12.04

1993–94
John Stockton Category:Articles with hCards * (7)
G
Utah Jazz
82
1,031
12.57

1994–95
John Stockton Category:Articles with hCards * (8)
G
Utah Jazz
82
1,011
12.33

1995–96
John Stockton Category:Articles with hCards * (9)
G
Utah Jazz
82
916
11.17

1996–97
Mark Jackson Category:Articles with hCards
G
Denver Nuggets Indiana Pacers
82
935
11.40

1997–98
Rod Strickland Category:Articles with hCards
G
Washington Wizards
76
801
10.54

1998–99
Jason Kidd Category:Articles with hCards
G
Phoenix Suns
50
539
10.78

1999–00
Jason Kidd Category:Articles with hCards (2)
G
Phoenix Suns
67
678
10.12

2000–01
Jason Kidd Category:Articles with hCards (3)
G
Phoenix Suns
77
753
9.78

2001–02
Andre Miller Category:Articles with hCards ^
G
Cleveland Cavaliers
81
882
10.89

2002–03
Jason Kidd Category:Articles with hCards (4)
G
New Jersey Nets
80
711
8.89

2003–04
Jason Kidd Category:Articles with hCards (5)
G
New Jersey Nets
67
618
9.22

2004–05
Steve Nash Category:Articles with hCards ^
G
Phoenix Suns
75
861
11.48

2005–06
Steve Nash Category:Articles with hCards ^ (2)
G
Phoenix Suns
79
826
10.46

2006–07
Steve Nash Category:Articles with hCards ^ (3)
G
Phoenix Suns
76
884
11.63

2007–08
Chris Paul Category:Articles with hCards ^
G
New Orleans Hornets
80
925
11.56

2008–09
Chris Paul Category:Articles with hCards ^ (2)
G
New Orleans Hornets
78
861
11.04

2009–10
Steve Nash Category:Articles with hCards ^ (4)
G
Phoenix Suns
81
892
11.01

2010–11
Steve Nash Category:Articles with hCards ^ (5)
G
Phoenix Suns
74
845
11.42

2011–12
Rajon Rondo Category:Articles with hCards ^
G
Boston Celtics
53
620
11.70

2012–13
Rajon Rondo Category:Articles with hCards ^ (2)
G
Boston Celtics
38
420
11.05

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