NBA Players with the Most Assists Recorded in Their 10th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 10th NBA season, ranked by regular season total assists. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.
Which NBA player had the most total assists in the Regular Season in his 10th year?
Playing for the 1994 Utah Jazz, John Stockton recorded a total of 1,031 assists in 82 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 10th season.
Total Assists, 10th Season
1,031 ast
John Stockton
(1994 Utah Jazz)
Note:
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Assists in a Player's 10th Season - Top 50
Regular Season
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (1994 Jazz) |
1,031 | 12.6 | 82 | 1,236 | 258 | 199 | 22 | 48 |
| 2 | (1989 Lakers) |
988 | 12.8 | 77 | 1,730 | 607 | 138 | 22 | 59 |
| 3 | (1997 more than 1 team) |
935 | 11.4 | 82 | 812 | 395 | 97 | 12 | 66 |
| 4 | (2016 Kings) |
839 | 11.7 | 72 | 859 | 435 | 141 | 10 | 62 |
| 5 | (2015 Clippers) |
838 | 10.2 | 82 | 1,564 | 376 | 156 | 15 | 139 |
| 6 | (2006 Suns) |
826 | 10.5 | 79 | 1,489 | 333 | 61 | 12 | 150 |
| 7 | (2018 Thunder) |
820 | 10.3 | 80 | 2,028 | 804 | 147 | 20 | 97 |
| 8 | (1998 Wizards) |
801 | 10.5 | 76 | 1,349 | 405 | 126 | 25 | 12 |
| 9 | (2000 Supersonics) |
732 | 8.9 | 82 | 1,982 | 529 | 153 | 18 | 177 |
| 10 | (2025 Nuggets) |
716 | 10.2 | 70 | 2,071 | 892 | 127 | 45 | 138 |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 11 | (1960 Celtics) ![]() |
715 | 9.5 | 75 | 1,455 | 352 | - | - | - |
| 12 | (1970 Supersonics) |
683 | 9.1 | 75 | 1,334 | 378 | - | - | - |
| 13 | (1997 Suns) |
653 | 9.3 | 70 | 1,410 | 253 | 102 | 12 | 89 |
| 14 | (1988 76ers) |
635 | 8.0 | 79 | 1,086 | 253 | 167 | 22 | 3 |
| 15 | (1981 Celtics) ![]() |
618 | 7.7 | 80 | 1,106 | 176 | 75 | 18 | 0 |
(2004 Nets) |
618 | 9.2 | 67 | 1,036 | 428 | 122 | 14 | 94 | |
| 17 | (1972 Celtics) |
614 | 7.5 | 82 | 2,252 | 672 | - | - | - |
| 18 | (1998 Spurs) |
591 | 7.9 | 75 | 766 | 150 | 84 | 18 | 2 |
| 19 | (2019 Rockets) |
586 | 7.5 | 78 | 2,818 | 518 | 158 | 58 | 378 |
| 20 | (2001 Timberwolves) |
583 | 7.5 | 78 | 1,250 | 298 | 161 | 21 | 33 |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 21 | (1986 Rockets) |
571 | 8.8 | 65 | 1,006 | 143 | 77 | 5 | 45 |
| 22 | (1993 Lakers) |
564 | 6.9 | 82 | 1,235 | 273 | 142 | 11 | 14 |
| 23 | (1970 Royals) |
558 | 8.1 | 69 | 1,748 | 422 | - | - | - |
| 24 | (1970 Lakers) |
554 | 7.5 | 74 | 2,309 | 338 | - | - | - |
| 25 | (2013 Heat) ![]() |
551 | 7.3 | 76 | 2,036 | 610 | 129 | 67 | 103 |
| 26 | (2009 76ers) |
534 | 6.5 | 82 | 1,337 | 368 | 109 | 14 | 15 |
| 27 | (2006 76ers) |
532 | 7.4 | 72 | 2,377 | 232 | 140 | 10 | 72 |
| 28 | (2025 Suns) |
529 | 7.1 | 75 | 1,923 | 305 | 67 | 16 | 183 |
| 29 | (2019 Pelicans) |
518 | 7.7 | 67 | 1,420 | 334 | 109 | 54 | 118 |
| 30 | (2011 Spurs) |
513 | 6.6 | 78 | 1,368 | 238 | 90 | 3 | 25 |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 31 | (2007 Pistons) |
502 | 7.2 | 70 | 1,191 | 237 | 84 | 17 | 109 |
| 32 | (2009 Clippers) |
501 | 7.7 | 65 | 968 | 238 | 108 | 35 | 99 |
| 33 | (2016 Raptors) |
494 | 6.4 | 77 | 1,634 | 365 | 158 | 34 | 212 |
| 34 | (1976 Bullets) |
492 | 6.0 | 82 | 1,326 | 237 | 118 | 23 | - |
| 35 | (2014 Magic) |
476 | 7.0 | 68 | 820 | 231 | 52 | 5 | 136 |
| 36 | (2019 Spurs) |
475 | 6.2 | 77 | 1,635 | 462 | 86 | 36 | 7 |
| 37 | (1997 Hornets) |
469 | 7.2 | 65 | 522 | 141 | 82 | 2 | 60 |
| 38 | (1995 Kings) |
468 | 6.2 | 76 | 878 | 174 | 75 | 8 | 48 |
| 39 | (1997 Bulls) ![]() |
467 | 5.7 | 82 | 1,656 | 531 | 154 | 45 | 156 |
| 40 | (2005 Timberwolves) |
466 | 5.7 | 82 | 1,817 | 1,108 | 121 | 112 | 6 |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 41 | (1988 Kings) |
463 | 6.3 | 73 | 1,574 | 232 | 59 | 16 | 16 |
| 42 | (2003 Hornets) |
462 | 5.6 | 82 | 1,772 | 498 | 83 | 17 | 119 |
| 43 | (1980 Kings) |
460 | 5.7 | 81 | 743 | 645 | 111 | 109 | 0 |
| 44 | (2019 Pacers) |
459 | 6.0 | 76 | 853 | 232 | 110 | 9 | 79 |
| 45 | (2007 Rockets) |
458 | 6.5 | 71 | 1,747 | 378 | 92 | 36 | 126 |
(2005 Trail Blazers) |
458 | 5.7 | 81 | 1,277 | 310 | 86 | 2 | 181 | |
| 47 | (1986 Celtics) ![]() |
456 | 5.8 | 78 | 1,213 | 268 | 110 | 35 | 6 |
| 48 | (1986 Bullets) |
453 | 5.9 | 77 | 1,036 | 166 | 96 | 15 | 30 |
| 49 | (2003 Bucks) |
450 | 5.8 | 78 | 1,536 | 342 | 88 | 14 | 59 |
| 50 | (2015 Nets) |
448 | 6.6 | 68 | 884 | 237 | 64 | 17 | 87 |
* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.