2008-09 NBA Regular Season: Assists Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more assists per game in the 2008-2009 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most assists in the 2008-09 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the New Orleans Hornets, Chris Paul led the NBA with an average of 11.0 assists in 78 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Assists Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 400 assists.
Assists Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
2008-09 Regular Season
Assists | ||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
1 | (Hornets) |
11.0 | 861 | 78 |
2 | (Jazz) |
10.7 | 725 | 68 |
3 | (Suns) |
9.7 | 717 | 74 |
4 | (Raptors) |
8.9 | 607 | 68 |
5 | (Mavericks) |
8.7 | 702 | 81 |
6 | (Celtics) |
8.2 | 659 | 80 |
7 | (Clippers) |
7.7 | 501 | 65 |
8 | (Heat) |
7.5 | 589 | 79 |
9 | (Cavaliers) |
7.2 | 587 | 81 |
10 | (Knicks) |
7.2 | 566 | 79 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
11 | (Nets) |
6.9 | 476 | 69 |
12 | (Spurs) |
6.9 | 496 | 72 |
13 | (Bobcats) |
6.7 | 553 | 82 |
14 | (76ers) |
6.5 | 534 | 82 |
15 | (2 teams) |
6.4 | 506 | 79 |
16 | (Bulls) |
6.3 | 512 | 81 |
17 | (Hawks) |
5.8 | 455 | 79 |
18 | (Bucks) |
5.7 | 452 | 79 |
19 | (Thunder) |
5.3 | 435 | 82 |
20 | (Pacers) |
5.3 | 392 | 74 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
21 | (76ers) |
5.3 | 434 | 82 |
22 | (2 teams) |
5.3 | 406 | 77 |
23 | (Trail Blazers) |
5.1 | 400 | 78 |
24 | (Bucks) |
5.1 | 365 | 72 |
25 | (Hawks) |
5.0 | 392 | 79 |
26 | (Heat) |
4.9 | 403 | 82 |
27 | (Pistons) |
4.9 | 387 | 79 |
28 | (Magic) |
4.9 | 375 | 77 |
29 | (Lakers) |
4.9 | 399 | 82 |
30 | (Nets) |
4.7 | 376 | 80 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
31 | (Kings) |
4.7 | 342 | 73 |
32 | (Nuggets) |
4.7 | 364 | 78 |
33 | (Timberwolves) |
4.6 | 343 | 75 |
34 | (Timberwolves) |
4.5 | 326 | 73 |
35 | (Timberwolves) |
4.3 | 303 | 70 |
36 | (Grizzlies) |
4.3 | 354 | 82 |
37 | (Pacers) |
4.1 | 338 | 82 |
38 | (2 teams) |
4.1 | 333 | 81 |
39 | (Knicks) |
4.1 | 301 | 74 |
40 | (Cavaliers) |
4.1 | 329 | 81 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
41 | (Celtics) |
3.6 | 294 | 81 |
42 | (Trail Blazers) |
3.6 | 286 | 80 |
43 | (2 teams) |
3.6 | 275 | 77 |
44 | (Spurs) |
3.5 | 264 | 75 |
45 | (Nets) |
3.5 | 270 | 77 |
46 | (Lakers) |
3.5 | 284 | 81 |
47 | (Bobcats) |
3.5 | 250 | 72 |
48 | (Mavericks) |
3.4 | 269 | 79 |
49 | (Bulls) |
3.4 | 279 | 82 |
50 | (Mavericks) |
3.4 | 251 | 74 |