NBA Players with the Most Assists Recorded in Their 2nd Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 2nd NBA season, ranked by regular season total assists. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player had the most total assists in the Regular Season in his 2nd year?

Playing for the 1989 Phoenix Suns, Kevin Johnson recorded a total of 991 assists in 81 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 2nd season.

Total Assists, 2nd Season

991 ast
Kevin Johnson
(1989 Phoenix Suns)

Total Assists in a Player's 2nd Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Kevin Johnson (1989 Suns)	991	12.2	81	1,650	340	135	24	2
2	Oscar Robertson (1962 Royals)	899	11.4	79	2,432	985	-	-	-
3	Micheal Ray Richardson (1980 Knicks)	832	10.1	82	1,254	539	265	35	27
	Norm Van Lier (1971 Royals)	832	10.1	82	1,315	583	-	-	-
5	Tim Hardaway (1991 Warriors)	793	9.7	82	1,881	332	214	12	97
6	Jason Kidd (1996 Mavericks)	783	9.7	81	1,348	553	175	26	133
7	John Lucas (1978 Rockets)	768	9.4	82	1,017	255	160	9	-
8	Johnny Moore (1982 Spurs)	762	9.6	79	741	275	163	12	1
9	Deron Williams (2007 Jazz)	745	9.3	80	1,297	267	78	13	82
10	Norm Nixon (1979 Lakers)	737	9.0	82	1,404	231	201	17	-

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Pooh Richardson (1991 Timberwolves)	734	9.0	82	1,401	286	131	13	42
12	Terry Porter (1987 Trail Blazers)	715	8.9	80	1,045	337	159	9	13
13	Damon Stoudamire (1997 Raptors)	709	8.8	81	1,634	330	123	13	176
14	Stephon Marbury (1998 Timberwolves)	704	8.6	82	1,450	230	104	7	95
15	Nate McMillan (1988 Supersonics)	702	8.6	82	624	338	169	47	9
16	Tiny Archibald (1972 Royals)	701	9.2	76	2,145	222	-	-	-
17	Mike Bibby (2000 Grizzlies)	665	8.1	82	1,190	306	132	15	77
18	Nick Van Exel (1995 Lakers)	660	8.3	80	1,348	223	97	6	183
19	Andre Miller (2001 Cavaliers)	657	8.0	82	1,296	360	119	28	17
20	Russell Westbrook (2010 Thunder)	652	8.0	82	1,322	401	108	34	23

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Walt Frazier (1969 Knicks)	635	7.9	80	1,403	499	-	-	-
22	Isiah Thomas (1983 Pistons)	634	7.8	81	1,854	328	199	29	36
23	Tyrese Haliburton (2022 more than 1 team)	628	8.2	77	1,181	311	134	49	161
24	Sherman Douglas (1991 Heat)	624	8.5	73	1,352	209	121	5	4
25	Kenny Smith (1989 Kings)	621	7.7	81	1,403	226	102	7	46
26	Muggsy Bogues (1989 Hornets)	620	7.8	79	423	165	111	7	1
27	Mark Jackson (1989 Knicks)	619	8.6	72	1,219	341	139	7	81
28	Phil Ford (1980 Kings)	610	7.4	82	1,328	172	136	4	4
	Ben Simmons (2019 76ers)	610	7.7	79	1,337	697	112	61	0
	John Stockton (1986 Jazz)	610	7.4	82	630	179	157	10	2

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Eric Murdock (1993 Bucks)	603	7.6	79	1,138	284	174	7	31
32	Brian Shaw (1991 Celtics)	602	7.6	79	1,091	370	105	34	3
33	Baron Davis (2001 Hornets)	598	7.3	82	1,131	408	170	36	85
34	De'Aaron Fox (2019 Kings)	590	7.3	81	1,399	304	133	45	86
35	Jason Williams (2000 Kings)	589	7.3	81	999	230	117	8	145
36	LeBron James (2005 Cavaliers)	577	7.2	80	2,175	588	177	52	108
37	LaMelo Ball (2022 Hornets)	571	7.6	75	1,508	501	119	30	220
38	Chris Paul (2007 Hornets)	569	8.9	64	1,104	280	118	3	50
39	Trae Young (2020 Hawks)	560	9.3	60	1,778	255	65	8	205
40	Maurice Cheeks (1980 76ers)	556	7.0	79	898	274	183	32	4

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Kelvin Ransey (1982 Trail Blazers)	555	7.1	78	1,253	186	97	4	3
42	Penny Hardaway (1995 Magic)	551	7.2	77	1,613	336	130	26	87
43	Frank Johnson (1983 Bullets)	549	8.1	68	852	178	110	6	14
44	Chris Childs (1996 Nets)	548	7.0	78	1,002	245	111	8	95
	Grant Hill (1996 Pistons)	548	6.9	80	1,618	783	100	48	5
	Jamaal Tinsley (2003 Pacers)	548	7.5	73	566	260	125	18	46
47	Raymond Felton (2007 Bobcats)	545	7.0	78	1,093	267	118	10	103
48	Jeff Hornacek (1988 Suns)	540	6.6	82	781	262	107	10	17
49	Luka Doncic (2020 Mavericks)	538	8.8	61	1,759	573	62	14	171
50	T.J. McConnell (2017 76ers)	534	6.6	81	556	251	134	10	11

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