NBA All-Time Assists Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career assists per game average in the Regular Season in NBA history.
Notes:
- These stats were updated on October 26, 2021
- This list includes players with a minimum of 400 games.
NBA All-Time Assists Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season - Top 50
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 1. | Magic Johnson | 11.19 | 10,141 | 13 | 906 | ||||||
| 2. | John Stockton | 10.51 | 15,806 | 19 | 1,504 | ||||||
| 3. | Oscar Robertson | 9.51 | 9,887 | 14 | 1,040 | ||||||
| 4. | Chris Paul | 9.43 | 10,310 | 17 | 1,093 | ||||||
| 5. | Isiah Thomas | 9.26 | 9,061 | 13 | 979 | ||||||
| 6. | Kevin Johnson | 9.13 | 6,711 | 12 | 735 | ||||||
| 7. | John Wall | 9.07 | 5,557 | 10 | 613 | ||||||
| 8. | Jason Kidd | 8.69 | 12,091 | 19 | 1,391 | ||||||
| 9. | Russell Westbrook | 8.55 | 8,087 | 14 | 946 | ||||||
| 10. | Steve Nash | 8.49 | 10,335 | 18 | 1,217 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 11. | Norm Nixon | 8.32 | 6,386 | 10 | 768 | ||||||
| 12. | Tim Hardaway | 8.18 | 7,095 | 13 | 867 | ||||||
| 13. | Deron Williams | 8.07 | 6,819 | 12 | 845 | ||||||
| 14. | Rajon Rondo | 8.07 | 7,422 | 16 | 920 | ||||||
| 15. | Kevin Porter | 8.06 | 5,314 | 10 | 659 | ||||||
| 16. | Mark Jackson | 7.97 | 10,334 | 17 | 1,296 | ||||||
| 17. | Guy Rodgers | 7.75 | 6,917 | 12 | 892 | ||||||
| 18. | Stephon Marbury | 7.65 | 6,471 | 13 | 846 | ||||||
| 19. | Ricky Rubio | 7.65 | 4,856 | 11 | 635 | ||||||
| 20. | Muggsy Bogues | 7.57 | 6,726 | 14 | 889 | ||||||
| 21. | Bob Cousy | 7.53 | 6,955 | 14 | 924 | ||||||
| 22. | Johnny Moore | 7.43 | 3,866 | 9 | 520 | ||||||
| 23. | LeBron James | 7.40 | 9,712 | 19 | 1,313 | ||||||
| 24. | Tiny Archibald | 7.39 | 6,476 | 13 | 876 | ||||||
| 25. | Rod Strickland | 7.30 | 7,987 | 17 | 1,094 | ||||||
| 26. | Baron Davis | 7.22 | 6,025 | 13 | 835 | ||||||
| 27. | Micheal Ray Richardson | 7.01 | 3,899 | 8 | 556 | ||||||
| 28. | Norm Van Lier | 6.99 | 5,217 | 10 | 746 | ||||||
| 29. | John Lucas | 6.95 | 6,454 | 14 | 928 | ||||||
| 30. | Mark Price | 6.74 | 4,863 | 12 | 722 | ||||||
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 31. | Mookie Blaylock | 6.72 | 5,972 | 13 | 889 | ||||||
| 32. | Gary Payton | 6.72 | 8,966 | 17 | 1,335 | ||||||
| 33. | Maurice Cheeks | 6.71 | 7,392 | 15 | 1,101 | ||||||
| 34. | Lenny Wilkens | 6.70 | 7,211 | 15 | 1,077 | ||||||
| 35. | Jerry West | 6.69 | 6,238 | 14 | 932 | ||||||
| 36. | Damian Lillard | 6.62 | 4,536 | 10 | 685 | ||||||
| 37. | Nick Van Exel | 6.56 | 5,777 | 13 | 880 | ||||||
| 38. | Stephen Curry | 6.54 | 5,005 | 13 | 765 | ||||||
| 39. | Pooh Richardson | 6.54 | 4,180 | 10 | 639 | ||||||
| 40. | James Harden | 6.54 | 5,763 | 13 | 881 | ||||||
| 41. | Andre Miller | 6.54 | 8,524 | 17 | 1,304 | ||||||
| 42. | Scott Skiles | 6.47 | 3,881 | 10 | 600 | ||||||
| 43. | Michael Adams | 6.45 | 4,209 | 11 | 653 | ||||||
| 44. | Phil Ford | 6.40 | 3,083 | 7 | 482 | ||||||
| 45. | Jrue Holiday | 6.36 | 4,922 | 13 | 774 | ||||||
| 46. | Larry Bird | 6.35 | 5,695 | 13 | 897 | ||||||
| 47. | Reggie Theus | 6.29 | 6,453 | 13 | 1,026 | ||||||
| 48. | Kyle Lowry | 6.25 | 6,009 | 16 | 962 | ||||||
| 49. | Fat Lever | 6.24 | 4,696 | 11 | 752 | ||||||
| 50. | Allen Iverson | 6.15 | 5,624 | 14 | 914 |
* Players in bold played in the 2022 Regular Season