NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Their 17th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 17th 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 17th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Chris Paul (2022 Suns)	10.8	702	65	14.7	4.4	1.9	0.3	1.0
2	LeBron James (2020 Lakers)	10.2	684	67	25.3	7.8	1.2	0.5	2.2
3	John Stockton (2001 Jazz)	8.7	713	82	11.5	2.8	1.6	0.3	0.7
4	Jrue Holiday (2026 Trail Blazers)	8.3	99	12	16.7	5.3	1.6	0.3	2.6
5	Jason Kidd (2011 Mavericks)	8.2	655	80	7.9	4.4	1.7	0.4	1.7
6	James Harden (2026 Clippers)	8.1	203	25	26.0	5.2	1.3	0.4	3.6
7	Steve Nash (2013 Lakers)	6.7	333	50	12.7	2.8	0.6	0.1	1.1
8	Russell Westbrook (2025 Nuggets)	6.1	457	75	13.3	4.9	1.4	0.5	1.3
9	Kobe Bryant (2013 Lakers)	6.0	469	78	27.3	5.6	1.4	0.3	1.7
10	Mike Conley (2024 Timberwolves)	5.9	449	76	11.4	2.9	1.2	0.2	2.4

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Kyle Lowry (2023 Heat)	5.1	281	55	11.2	4.1	1.0	0.4	1.9
12	Karl Malone (2002 Jazz)	4.3	341	80	22.4	8.6	1.9	0.7	0.1
13	Kevin Durant (2025 Suns)	4.2	263	62	26.6	6.0	0.8	1.2	2.6
14	Stephen Curry (2026 Warriors)	3.9	71	18	29.6	3.7	1.3	0.6	5.2
15	Tony Parker (2018 Spurs)	3.5	195	55	7.7	1.7	0.5	0.0	0.2
16	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1986 Lakers)	3.5	280	79	23.4	6.1	0.8	1.6	0.0
17	DeMar DeRozan (2026 Kings)	3.4	88	26	17.7	3.2	1.3	0.2	0.8
18	Reggie Miller (2004 Pacers)	3.1	249	80	10.0	2.4	0.8	0.1	1.7
19	Pau Gasol (2018 Spurs)	3.1	238	77	10.1	8.0	0.3	1.0	0.6
20	Tim Duncan (2014 Spurs)	3.0	220	74	15.1	9.7	0.6	1.9	0.0

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Gary Payton (2007 Heat)	3.0	201	68	5.3	1.9	0.6	0.0	0.5
22	Kevin Garnett (2012 Celtics)	2.9	175	60	15.8	8.2	0.9	1.0	0.1
23	Terry Porter (2002 Spurs)	2.8	205	72	5.5	2.3	0.6	0.2	0.8
24	Mark Jackson (2004 Rockets)	2.8	119	42	2.5	1.7	0.4	0.0	0.2
25	Jamal Crawford (2017 Clippers)	2.6	214	82	12.3	1.6	0.7	0.2	1.4
26	Al Horford (2024 Celtics)	2.6	168	65	8.6	6.4	0.6	1.0	1.7
27	Rod Strickland (2005 Rockets)	2.4	39	16	1.8	1.7	0.2	0.1	0.1
28	Andre Iguodala (2021 Heat)	2.3	142	63	4.4	3.5	0.9	0.6	1.0
29	Andre Miller (2016 more than 1 team)	2.2	87	39	3.7	1.3	0.4	0.0	0.1
30	Chauncey Billups (2014 Pistons)	2.2	42	19	3.8	1.5	0.4	0.1	0.7

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Ray Allen (2013 Heat)	1.7	135	79	10.9	2.7	0.8	0.2	1.8
42	Shaquille O'Neal (2009 Suns)	1.7	126	75	17.8	8.4	0.7	1.4	0.0
43	Eric Gordon (2025 76ers)	1.7	65	39	6.8	1.2	0.7	0.3	1.4
44	Joe Johnson (2018 more than 1 team)	1.5	83	55	6.8	3.1	0.3	0.1	0.7
45	Carmelo Anthony (2020 Trail Blazers)	1.5	85	58	15.4	6.3	0.8	0.5	1.5
46	Jason Terry (2016 Rockets)	1.4	103	72	5.9	1.1	0.7	0.1	1.3
47	Derek Fisher (2013 more than 1 team)	1.4	47	33	5.3	1.1	0.6	0.1	0.9
48	Horace Grant (2004 Lakers)	1.3	71	55	4.1	4.2	0.4	0.4	0.0
49	Hakeem Olajuwon (2001 Rockets)	1.2	72	58	11.9	7.4	1.2	1.5	0.0
50	Vince Carter (2015 Grizzlies)	1.2	79	66	5.8	2.0	0.7	0.2	1.0