NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Their 12th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 12th NBA season, ranked by regular season assists per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player averaged the most assists in the Regular Season in his 12th year?

Playing for the 1991 Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson averaged 12.5 assists in 79 games — the highest assists per game average by any NBA player in his 12th season.

Assists Per Game, 12th Season

12.5 apg
Magic Johnson
(1991 Los Angeles Lakers)

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

Assists Per Game in a Player's 12th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Magic Johnson (1991 Lakers)	12.5	989	79	19.4	7.0	1.3	0.2	1.0
2	John Stockton (1996 Jazz)	11.2	916	82	14.7	2.8	1.7	0.2	1.2
3	Steve Nash (2008 Suns)	11.1	898	81	16.9	3.5	0.7	0.1	2.2
4	James Harden (2021 more than 1 team)	10.8	475	44	24.6	7.9	1.2	0.8	2.8
5	Jerry West (1972 Lakers)	9.7	747	77	25.8	4.2	-	-	-
6	Lenny Wilkens (1972 Supersonics)	9.6	766	80	18.0	4.2	-	-	-
7	Chris Paul (2017 Clippers)	9.2	563	61	18.1	5.0	2.0	0.1	2.0
8	Gary Payton (2002 Supersonics)	9.0	737	82	22.1	4.8	1.6	0.3	0.9
9	Isiah Thomas (1993 Pistons)	8.5	671	79	17.6	2.9	1.6	0.2	0.8
10	Jason Kidd (2006 Nets)	8.4	672	80	13.3	7.3	1.9	0.4	1.7

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Rajon Rondo (2018 Pelicans)	8.2	533	65	8.3	4.0	1.1	0.2	0.8
12	Mark Jackson (1999 Pacers)	7.9	386	49	7.6	3.8	0.9	0.1	0.7
13	Bob Cousy (1962 Celtics)	7.8	584	75	15.7	3.5	-	-	-
14	Dennis Johnson (1988 Celtics)	7.8	598	77	12.6	3.1	1.2	0.4	0.2
15	Oscar Robertson (1972 Bucks)	7.7	491	64	17.4	5.0	-	-	-
16	Tony Parker (2013 Spurs)	7.6	499	66	20.3	3.0	0.8	0.1	0.4
17	Rod Strickland (2000 Wizards)	7.5	519	69	12.6	3.8	1.4	0.3	0.0
18	LeBron James (2015 Cavaliers)	7.4	511	69	25.3	6.0	1.6	0.7	1.7
19	Larry Bird (1991 Celtics)	7.2	431	60	19.4	8.5	1.8	1.0	1.3
20	Allen Iverson (2008 Nuggets)	7.1	586	82	26.4	3.0	2.0	0.1	1.2

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Russell Westbrook (2020 Rockets)	7.0	401	57	27.2	7.9	1.6	0.4	1.0
22	Andre Miller (2011 Trail Blazers)	7.0	566	81	12.7	3.7	1.4	0.1	0.0
23	Damian Lillard (2024 Bucks)	7.0	508	73	24.3	4.4	1.0	0.2	3.0
24	DeMar DeRozan (2021 Spurs)	6.9	422	61	21.6	4.2	0.9	0.2	0.3
25	Kyle Lowry (2018 Raptors)	6.9	537	78	16.2	5.6	1.1	0.2	3.1
26	Baron Davis (2011 more than 1 team)	6.7	391	58	13.1	2.7	1.3	0.5	1.4
27	Mookie Blaylock (2001 Warriors)	6.7	462	69	11.0	3.9	2.4	0.3	1.1
28	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2025 Bucks)	6.5	433	67	30.4	11.9	0.9	1.2	0.2
29	Mike Conley (2019 Grizzlies)	6.4	449	70	21.1	3.4	1.3	0.3	2.2
30	Chauncey Billups (2009 more than 1 team)	6.4	506	79	17.7	3.0	1.2	0.2	2.1

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	J.J. Barea (2018 Mavericks)	6.3	434	69	11.6	2.9	0.5	0.0	1.7
32	Mo Williams (2015 more than 1 team)	6.2	424	68	14.2	2.6	0.7	0.2	1.8
33	Tiny Archibald (1983 Celtics)	6.2	409	66	10.5	1.4	0.6	0.1	0.1
34	Jrue Holiday (2021 Bucks)	6.1	357	59	17.7	4.5	1.6	0.6	1.9
35	Draymond Green (2024 Warriors)	6.0	332	55	8.6	7.2	1.0	0.9	0.9
36	Avery Johnson (2000 Spurs)	6.0	491	82	11.2	1.9	0.9	0.2	0.0
37	John Havlicek (1974 Celtics)	5.9	447	76	22.6	6.4	1.3	0.4	-
38	Scottie Pippen (1999 Rockets)	5.9	293	50	14.5	6.5	2.0	0.7	1.4
39	Kevin Durant (2019 Warriors)	5.9	457	78	26.0	6.4	0.7	1.1	1.8
40	Stephen Curry (2021 Warriors)	5.8	363	63	32.0	5.5	1.2	0.1	5.3

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Julius Randle (2026 Timberwolves)	5.7	155	27	23.0	7.2	1.1	0.1	1.7
42	Derek Harper (1995 Knicks)	5.7	458	80	11.5	2.4	1.0	0.1	1.3
43	Paul George (2022 Clippers)	5.7	176	31	24.3	6.9	2.2	0.4	2.9
44	Deron Williams (2017 more than 1 team)	5.6	360	64	11.0	2.3	0.5	0.1	1.3
45	Maurice Cheeks (1990 more than 1 team)	5.6	453	81	9.7	3.0	1.5	0.1	0.0
46	Kyrie Irving (2023 more than 1 team)	5.5	331	60	27.1	5.1	1.1	0.8	3.1
47	Elgin Baylor (1970 Lakers)	5.4	292	54	24.0	10.4	-	-	-
48	Dennis Schroder (2025 more than 1 team)	5.4	404	75	13.1	2.6	0.9	0.2	1.7
49	Kobe Bryant (2008 Lakers)	5.4	441	82	28.3	6.3	1.8	0.5	1.8
50	Reggie Theus (1990 Magic)	5.4	407	76	18.9	2.9	0.8	0.2	0.3

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