NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Their 15th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 15th 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 15th year?

Playing for the 2011 Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash averaged 11.4 assists in 75 games — the highest assists per game average by any NBA player in his 15th season.

Assists Per Game, 15th Season

11.4 apg
Steve Nash
(2011 Phoenix Suns)

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

Assists Per Game in a Player's 15th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Steve Nash (2011 Suns)	11.4	855	75	14.7	3.5	0.6	0.1	1.1
2	LeBron James (2018 Cavaliers)	9.1	747	82	27.5	8.6	1.4	0.9	1.8
3	Jason Kidd (2009 Mavericks)	8.7	702	81	9.0	6.2	2.0	0.5	1.6
4	James Harden (2024 Clippers)	8.5	614	72	16.6	5.1	1.1	0.8	2.6
5	Russell Westbrook (2023 more than 1 team)	7.5	551	73	15.9	5.8	1.0	0.5	1.2
6	John Stockton (1999 Jazz)	7.5	374	50	11.1	2.9	1.6	0.3	0.3
7	Mark Jackson (2002 Knicks)	7.4	605	82	8.4	3.8	0.9	0.0	1.0
8	Kyle Lowry (2021 Raptors)	7.3	338	46	17.2	5.4	1.0	0.3	2.8
9	Chris Paul (2020 Thunder)	6.7	472	70	17.6	5.0	1.6	0.2	1.6
10	Gary Payton (2005 Celtics)	6.1	469	77	11.3	3.1	1.1	0.2	0.5

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Scottie Pippen (2002 Trail Blazers)	5.9	363	62	10.6	5.2	1.6	0.6	0.9
12	Lou Williams (2020 Clippers)	5.6	365	65	18.2	3.1	0.7	0.2	1.7
13	Clyde Drexler (1998 Rockets)	5.5	382	70	18.4	4.9	1.8	0.6	1.5
14	Mike Conley (2022 Jazz)	5.3	385	72	13.7	3.0	1.3	0.3	2.3
15	Vlade Divac (2004 Kings)	5.3	432	81	9.9	5.7	0.7	1.0	0.0
16	DeMar DeRozan (2024 Bulls)	5.3	421	79	24.0	4.3	1.1	0.6	0.9
17	Tony Parker (2016 Spurs)	5.3	379	72	11.9	2.4	0.8	0.2	0.4
18	Stephen Curry (2024 Warriors)	5.1	379	74	26.4	4.5	0.7	0.4	4.8
19	John Havlicek (1977 Celtics)	5.1	400	79	17.7	4.8	1.1	0.2	-
20	Kevin Durant (2023 more than 1 team)	5.0	235	47	29.1	6.7	0.7	1.4	2.0

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Jrue Holiday (2024 Celtics)	4.8	333	69	12.5	5.4	0.9	0.8	2.0
22	Paul Pierce (2013 Celtics)	4.8	370	77	18.6	6.3	1.1	0.4	1.9
23	Kobe Bryant (2011 Lakers)	4.7	388	82	25.3	5.1	1.2	0.1	1.4
24	Rod Strickland (2003 Timberwolves)	4.6	215	47	6.8	2.0	1.0	0.1	0.0
25	Charles Barkley (1999 Rockets)	4.6	192	42	16.1	12.3	1.0	0.3	0.1
26	Rajon Rondo (2021 more than 1 team)	4.4	199	45	5.4	2.4	0.8	0.1	0.8
27	Paul George (2025 76ers)	4.3	178	41	16.2	5.3	1.8	0.5	2.3
28	Pau Gasol (2016 Bulls)	4.1	294	72	16.5	11.0	0.6	2.0	0.3
29	Chauncey Billups (2012 Clippers)	4.0	80	20	15.0	2.5	0.5	0.2	2.4
30	Joe Johnson (2016 more than 1 team)	3.9	318	81	12.2	3.6	0.8	0.0	1.5

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Sam Cassell (2008 more than 1 team)	3.9	214	55	11.2	2.5	0.7	0.1	0.4
32	Michael Jordan (2003 Wizards)	3.8	311	82	20.0	6.1	1.5	0.5	0.2
33	Karl Malone (2000 Jazz)	3.7	304	82	25.5	9.5	1.0	0.9	0.0
34	Trevor Ariza (2019 more than 1 team)	3.7	252	69	12.5	5.4	1.3	0.3	2.1
35	Lenny Wilkens (1975 Trail Blazers)	3.6	235	65	6.5	1.8	1.2	0.1	-
36	Derek Harper (1998 Magic)	3.5	233	66	8.6	1.6	1.1	0.2	0.9
37	Dwyane Wade (2018 more than 1 team)	3.4	228	67	11.4	3.8	0.9	0.7	0.5
38	Andre Miller (2014 more than 1 team)	3.4	197	58	4.9	2.2	0.6	0.2	0.2
39	Al Horford (2022 Celtics)	3.4	232	69	10.2	7.7	0.7	1.3	1.3
40	Clifford Robinson (2004 Warriors)	3.3	271	82	11.8	3.9	0.8	0.9	1.4

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Terry Porter (2000 Spurs)	3.3	221	68	9.4	2.8	0.7	0.1	1.3
	Derrick Rose (2024 Grizzlies)	3.3	78	24	8.0	1.9	0.3	0.1	0.6
43	Reggie Miller (2002 Pacers)	3.2	253	79	16.5	2.8	1.1	0.1	2.3
44	Andre Iguodala (2019 Warriors)	3.2	216	68	5.7	3.7	0.9	0.8	0.7
45	Charles Oakley (2000 Raptors)	3.2	253	80	6.9	6.8	1.3	0.6	0.2
46	Maurice Cheeks (1993 Nets)	3.1	107	35	3.6	1.2	0.9	0.1	0.0
47	Hal Greer (1973 76ers)	2.9	111	38	5.6	2.8	-	-	-
48	Ray Allen (2011 Celtics)	2.7	219	80	16.5	3.4	1.0	0.2	2.1
49	Derek Fisher (2011 Lakers)	2.7	224	82	6.8	1.9	1.2	0.1	0.8
50	Kevin Garnett (2010 Celtics)	2.7	185	69	14.3	7.3	1.0	0.8	0.0

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