NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Their 10th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 10th NBA season, ranked by regular season assists per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

Note: No game minimums were used for this list / = NBA champion in this season.

Assists Per Game in a Player's 10th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Magic Johnson (1989 Lakers)	12.8	988	77	22.5	7.9	1.8	0.3	0.8
2	John Stockton (1994 Jazz)	12.6	1,031	82	15.1	3.1	2.4	0.3	0.6
3	Rajon Rondo (2016 Kings)	11.7	839	72	11.9	6.0	2.0	0.1	0.9
4	Mark Jackson (1997 more than 1 team)	11.4	935	82	9.9	4.8	1.2	0.1	0.8
5	Rod Strickland (1998 Wizards)	10.5	801	76	17.8	5.3	1.7	0.3	0.2
6	Steve Nash (2006 Suns)	10.5	826	79	18.8	4.2	0.8	0.2	1.9
7	Russell Westbrook (2018 Thunder)	10.3	820	80	25.4	10.1	1.8	0.3	1.2
8	Nikola Jokic (2025 Nuggets)	10.2	716	70	29.6	12.7	1.8	0.6	2.0
9	Chris Paul (2015 Clippers)	10.2	838	82	19.1	4.6	1.9	0.2	1.7
10	Bob Cousy (1960 Celtics)	9.5	715	75	19.4	4.7	-	-	-

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Jrue Holiday (2019 Pelicans)	7.7	518	67	21.2	5.0	1.6	0.8	1.8
22	Tiny Archibald (1981 Celtics)	7.7	618	80	13.8	2.2	0.9	0.2	0.0
23	Baron Davis (2009 Clippers)	7.7	501	65	14.9	3.7	1.7	0.5	1.5
24	James Harden (2019 Rockets)	7.5	586	78	36.1	6.6	2.0	0.7	4.8
25	John Havlicek (1972 Celtics)	7.5	614	82	27.5	8.2	-	-	-
26	Jerry West (1970 Lakers)	7.5	554	74	31.2	4.6	-	-	-
27	Terrell Brandon (2001 Timberwolves)	7.5	583	78	16.0	3.8	2.1	0.3	0.4
28	Tim Hardaway (2000 Heat)	7.4	385	52	13.4	2.9	0.9	0.1	1.8
29	Allen Iverson (2006 76ers)	7.4	532	72	33.0	3.2	1.9	0.1	1.0
30	Damian Lillard (2022 Trail Blazers)	7.3	212	29	24.0	4.1	0.6	0.4	3.2

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	LeBron James (2013 Heat)	7.3	551	76	26.8	8.0	1.7	0.9	1.4
32	Muggsy Bogues (1997 Hornets)	7.2	469	65	8.0	2.2	1.3	0.0	0.9
33	Chauncey Billups (2007 Pistons)	7.2	502	70	17.0	3.4	1.2	0.2	1.6
34	Jimmy Butler (2021 Heat)	7.1	369	52	21.5	6.9	2.1	0.3	0.5
35	Devin Booker (2025 Suns)	7.1	529	75	25.6	4.1	0.9	0.2	2.4
36	Jameer Nelson (2014 Magic)	7.0	476	68	12.1	3.4	0.8	0.1	2.0
37	Draymond Green (2022 Warriors)	7.0	320	46	7.5	7.3	1.3	1.1	0.3
38	Sedale Threatt (1993 Lakers)	6.9	564	82	15.1	3.3	1.7	0.1	0.2
39	John Wall (2021 Rockets)	6.9	275	40	20.6	3.2	1.1	0.8	2.0
40	Bradley Beal (2022 Wizards)	6.6	265	40	23.2	4.7	0.9	0.4	1.6

* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.