NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Their 5th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 5th 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 5th year?

Playing for the 1989 Utah Jazz, John Stockton averaged 13.6 assists in 82 games — the highest assists per game average by any NBA player in his 5th season.

Assists Per Game, 5th Season

13.6 apg
John Stockton
(1989 Utah Jazz)

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

Assists Per Game in a Player's 5th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	John Stockton (1989 Jazz)	13.6	1,118	82	17.1	3.0	3.2	0.2	0.2
2	Magic Johnson (1984 Lakers)	13.1	875	67	17.6	7.3	2.2	0.7	0.1
3	Oscar Robertson (1965 Royals)	11.5	861	75	30.4	9.0	-	-	-
4	Rajon Rondo (2011 Celtics)	11.2	760	68	10.6	4.4	2.3	0.2	0.1
5	Jason Kidd (1999 Suns)	10.8	539	50	16.9	6.8	2.3	0.4	0.9
6	Isiah Thomas (1986 Pistons)	10.8	830	77	20.9	3.6	2.2	0.3	0.3
7	Kevin Johnson (1992 Suns)	10.7	836	78	19.7	3.7	1.5	0.3	0.1
8	Chris Paul (2010 Hornets)	10.7	480	45	18.7	4.2	2.1	0.2	1.2
9	Deron Williams (2010 Jazz)	10.5	798	76	18.7	4.0	1.3	0.2	1.3
10	Guy Rodgers (1963 Warriors)	10.4	825	79	13.9	5.0	-	-	-

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Mark Price (1991 Cavaliers)	10.4	166	16	16.9	2.8	2.6	0.1	1.1
12	Sleepy Floyd (1987 Warriors)	10.3	848	82	18.8	3.3	1.8	0.2	0.9
13	Trae Young (2023 Hawks)	10.2	741	73	26.2	3.0	1.1	0.1	2.1
14	John Wall (2015 Wizards)	10.0	792	79	17.6	4.6	1.7	0.6	0.8
15	Johnny Moore (1985 Spurs)	10.0	816	82	12.8	4.6	2.8	0.2	0.3
16	Mookie Blaylock (1994 Hawks)	9.7	789	81	13.8	5.2	2.6	0.5	1.4
17	Doc Rivers (1988 Hawks)	9.3	747	80	14.2	4.6	1.8	0.5	0.1
18	Tim Hardaway (1995 Warriors)	9.3	578	62	20.1	3.1	1.4	0.2	2.7
19	Dejounte Murray (2022 Spurs)	9.2	627	68	21.1	8.3	2.0	0.3	1.4
20	Tyrese Haliburton (2025 Pacers)	9.2	673	73	18.6	3.5	1.4	0.7	3.0

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Cade Cunningham (2026 Pistons)	9.2	211	23	27.1	6.0	1.5	0.8	2.1
22	Terry Porter (1990 Trail Blazers)	9.1	726	80	17.6	3.4	1.9	0.1	1.1
23	Muggsy Bogues (1992 Hornets)	9.1	743	82	8.9	2.9	2.1	0.1	0.0
24	Rickey Green (1983 Jazz)	8.9	697	78	14.3	2.9	2.8	0.1	0.0
25	Josh Giddey (2026 Bulls)	8.9	213	24	20.3	9.4	1.0	0.5	1.9
26	Ty Lawson (2014 Nuggets)	8.8	543	62	17.6	3.5	1.6	0.2	1.2
27	Sherman Douglas (1994 Celtics)	8.8	683	78	13.3	2.5	1.1	0.1	0.2
28	Micheal Williams (1993 Timberwolves)	8.7	661	76	15.1	3.6	2.2	0.3	0.3
29	Ricky Rubio (2016 Timberwolves)	8.7	658	76	10.1	4.3	2.1	0.1	0.8
30	Mark Jackson (1992 Knicks)	8.6	694	81	11.3	3.8	1.4	0.2	0.1

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Stephen Curry (2014 Warriors)	8.5	666	78	24.0	4.3	1.6	0.2	3.3
32	Scott Skiles (1991 Magic)	8.4	660	79	17.2	3.4	1.1	0.1	1.2
33	Kenny Anderson (1996 more than 1 team)	8.3	575	69	15.2	2.9	1.6	0.2	1.3
34	Jason Williams (2003 Grizzlies)	8.3	631	76	12.1	2.8	1.2	0.1	1.9
35	Jalen Johnson (2026 Hawks)	8.2	197	24	22.8	10.5	1.6	0.4	1.5
36	Andy Phillip (1952 Warriors)	8.2	539	66	12.0	6.6	-	-	-
37	Ja Morant (2024 Grizzlies)	8.1	73	9	25.1	5.6	0.8	0.6	1.6
38	Sam Cassell (1998 Nets)	8.0	603	75	19.6	3.0	1.6	0.3	0.2
39	Michael Jordan (1989 Bulls)	8.0	650	81	32.5	8.0	2.9	0.8	0.3
40	Luka Doncic (2023 Mavericks)	8.0	529	66	32.4	8.6	1.4	0.5	2.8

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Fat Lever (1987 Nuggets)	8.0	654	82	18.9	8.9	2.5	0.4	0.3
42	Norm Nixon (1982 Lakers)	8.0	652	82	17.6	2.1	1.6	0.1	0.0
43	Jrue Holiday (2014 Pelicans)	7.9	268	34	14.3	4.2	1.6	0.4	0.9
44	Bob Cousy (1955 Celtics)	7.8	557	71	21.2	6.0	-	-	-
45	Robert Pack (1996 Bullets)	7.8	242	31	18.1	4.3	2.0	0.0	0.8
46	Derek Harper (1988 Mavericks)	7.7	634	82	17.0	3.0	2.0	0.4	0.7
47	Davion Mitchell (2026 Heat)	7.7	192	25	9.9	2.8	1.3	0.1	1.0
48	Elfrid Payton (2019 Pelicans)	7.6	320	42	10.6	5.2	1.0	0.4	0.8
49	Brandon Jennings (2014 Pistons)	7.6	609	80	15.5	3.1	1.3	0.1	1.9
50	Eric Snow (2000 76ers)	7.6	624	82	7.9	3.2	1.7	0.1	0.1

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