NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Their 13th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 13th 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 13th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Russell Westbrook (2021 Wizards)	11.7	763	65	22.2	11.5	1.4	0.4	1.3
2	John Stockton (1997 Jazz)	10.5	860	82	14.4	2.8	2.0	0.2	0.9
3	James Harden (2022 more than 1 team)	10.3	667	65	22.0	7.7	1.3	0.6	2.3
4	Steve Nash (2009 Suns)	9.7	717	74	15.7	3.0	0.7	0.1	1.5
5	Jason Kidd (2007 Nets)	9.2	736	80	13.0	8.2	1.6	0.3	1.6
6	Jerry West (1973 Lakers)	8.8	607	69	22.8	4.2	-	-	-
7	Kyle Lowry (2019 Raptors)	8.7	564	65	14.2	4.8	1.4	0.5	2.4
8	Lenny Wilkens (1973 Cavaliers)	8.4	628	75	20.5	4.6	-	-	-
9	Gary Payton (2003 more than 1 team)	8.3	663	80	20.4	4.2	1.7	0.3	0.7
10	Mark Jackson (2000 Pacers)	8.0	650	81	8.1	3.7	0.9	0.1	1.1

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Rajon Rondo (2019 Lakers)	8.0	367	46	9.2	5.3	1.2	0.2	1.1
12	Chris Paul (2018 Rockets)	7.9	457	58	18.6	5.4	1.7	0.2	2.5
13	Oscar Robertson (1973 Bucks)	7.5	551	73	15.5	4.9	-	-	-
14	Damian Lillard (2025 Bucks)	7.1	410	58	24.9	4.7	1.2	0.2	3.4
15	Isiah Thomas (1994 Pistons)	6.9	399	58	14.8	2.7	1.2	0.1	0.7
16	Magic Johnson (1996 Lakers)	6.9	220	32	14.6	5.7	0.8	0.4	0.7
17	Jrue Holiday (2022 Bucks)	6.8	457	67	18.3	4.5	1.6	0.4	2.0
18	Larry Bird (1992 Celtics)	6.8	306	45	20.2	9.6	0.9	0.7	1.2
19	Bob Cousy (1963 Celtics)	6.8	515	76	13.2	2.5	-	-	-
20	LeBron James (2016 Cavaliers)	6.8	514	76	25.3	7.4	1.4	0.6	1.1

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Andre Miller (2012 Nuggets)	6.7	441	66	9.7	3.3	1.0	0.1	0.3
22	Dennis Johnson (1989 Celtics)	6.6	472	72	10.0	2.6	1.3	0.3	0.1
23	Stephen Curry (2022 Warriors)	6.3	404	64	25.5	5.2	1.3	0.4	4.5
24	Sam Cassell (2006 Clippers)	6.3	491	78	17.2	3.7	0.9	0.1	0.9
25	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2026 Bucks)	6.1	104	17	28.9	10.1	0.9	0.9	0.6
26	Dennis Schroder (2026 Kings)	5.8	111	19	12.6	3.5	0.8	0.2	1.6
27	Clyde Drexler (1996 Rockets)	5.8	302	52	19.3	7.2	2.0	0.5	1.5
28	Maurice Cheeks (1991 Knicks)	5.7	435	76	7.8	2.3	1.7	0.1	0.1
29	Tony Parker (2014 Spurs)	5.7	388	68	16.7	2.3	0.5	0.1	0.4
30	Draymond Green (2025 Warriors)	5.6	383	68	9.0	6.1	1.5	1.0	1.2

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Jameer Nelson (2017 Nuggets)	5.1	385	75	9.2	2.6	0.7	0.1	1.4
42	Jimmy Butler (2024 Heat)	5.0	298	60	20.8	5.3	1.3	0.3	1.0
43	Allen Iverson (2009 more than 1 team)	5.0	283	57	17.5	3.0	1.5	0.1	0.5
44	Scottie Pippen (2000 Trail Blazers)	5.0	406	82	12.5	6.3	1.4	0.5	1.0
45	DeMar DeRozan (2022 Bulls)	4.9	374	76	27.9	5.2	0.9	0.3	0.7
46	Kobe Bryant (2009 Lakers)	4.9	399	82	26.8	5.2	1.5	0.5	1.4
47	Bill Russell (1969 Celtics)	4.9	374	77	9.9	19.3	-	-	-
48	Gail Goodrich (1978 Jazz)	4.8	388	81	16.1	2.2	1.0	0.3	-
49	Charles Barkley (1997 Rockets)	4.7	248	53	19.2	13.5	1.3	0.5	1.1
50	Alex English (1989 Nuggets)	4.7	383	82	26.5	4.0	0.8	0.1	0.0

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