NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Their 8th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 8th 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 8th year?

Playing for the 1992 Utah Jazz, John Stockton averaged 13.7 assists in 82 games — the highest assists per game average by any NBA player in his 8th season.

Assists Per Game, 8th Season

13.7 apg
John Stockton
(1992 Utah Jazz)

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

Assists Per Game in a Player's 8th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	John Stockton (1992 Jazz)	13.7	1,126	82	15.8	3.3	3.0	0.3	1.0
2	Magic Johnson (1987 Lakers)	12.2	977	80	23.9	6.3	1.7	0.5	0.1
3	James Harden (2017 Rockets)	11.2	907	81	29.1	8.1	1.5	0.5	3.2
4	Guy Rodgers (1966 Warriors)	10.7	846	79	18.6	5.3	-	-	-
5	John Lucas (1984 Spurs)	10.7	673	63	10.9	2.9	1.5	0.1	0.3
6	Russell Westbrook (2016 Thunder)	10.4	834	80	23.5	7.8	2.0	0.3	1.3
7	Gilbert Arenas (2009 Wizards)	10.0	20	2	13.0	4.5	0.0	0.5	1.0
8	Jason Kidd (2002 Nets)	9.9	808	82	14.7	7.3	2.1	0.2	1.4
9	Nikola Jokic (2023 Nuggets)	9.8	678	69	24.5	11.8	1.3	0.7	0.8
10	Rajon Rondo (2014 Celtics)	9.8	294	30	11.7	5.5	1.3	0.1	0.9

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Oscar Robertson (1968 Royals)	9.7	633	65	29.2	6.0	-	-	-
12	Chris Paul (2013 Clippers)	9.7	678	70	16.9	3.7	2.4	0.1	1.1
13	Avery Johnson (1996 Spurs)	9.6	789	82	13.1	2.5	1.5	0.3	0.1
14	Reggie Theus (1986 Kings)	9.6	788	82	18.3	3.7	1.4	0.2	0.1
15	John Wall (2018 Wizards)	9.6	393	41	19.4	3.7	1.4	1.1	1.5
16	Rod Strickland (1996 Trail Blazers)	9.6	640	67	18.7	4.4	1.4	0.2	0.6
17	Maurice Cheeks (1986 76ers)	9.2	753	82	15.4	2.9	2.5	0.3	0.0
18	Brevin Knight (2005 Bobcats)	9.0	591	66	10.1	2.6	2.0	0.1	0.0
19	Stephon Marbury (2004 more than 1 team)	8.9	719	81	20.2	3.2	1.6	0.1	1.1
20	Steve Nash (2004 Mavericks)	8.8	687	78	14.5	3.0	0.9	0.1	1.3

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Norm Nixon (1985 Clippers)	8.8	711	81	17.2	2.7	1.2	0.0	0.4
22	Muggsy Bogues (1995 Hornets)	8.7	675	78	11.1	3.3	1.3	0.0	0.1
23	Terrell Brandon (1999 more than 1 team)	8.6	309	36	13.9	3.7	1.8	0.3	0.3
24	Nick Van Exel (2001 Nuggets)	8.5	600	71	17.7	3.4	0.9	0.3	1.9
25	Gus Williams (1984 Supersonics)	8.4	675	80	18.7	2.6	2.4	0.3	0.1
26	Tim Hardaway (1998 Heat)	8.3	672	81	18.9	3.7	1.7	0.2	1.9
27	Isiah Thomas (1989 Pistons)	8.3	663	80	18.2	3.4	1.7	0.3	0.4
28	Gary Payton (1998 Supersonics)	8.3	679	82	19.2	4.6	2.3	0.2	1.6
	Lenny Wilkens (1968 Hawks)	8.3	679	82	20.0	5.3	-	-	-
30	Domantas Sabonis (2024 Kings)	8.2	673	82	19.4	13.7	0.9	0.6	0.4

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Baron Davis (2007 Warriors)	8.1	509	63	20.1	4.4	2.1	0.5	1.3
32	Fred VanVleet (2024 Rockets)	8.1	589	73	17.4	3.8	1.4	0.8	3.1
33	Damian Lillard (2020 Trail Blazers)	8.0	530	66	30.0	4.3	1.1	0.3	4.1
34	Andre Miller (2007 more than 1 team)	7.8	625	80	13.4	4.4	1.4	0.1	0.1
35	Jeff Teague (2017 Pacers)	7.8	639	82	15.3	4.0	1.2	0.4	1.1
36	Wilt Chamberlain (1967 76ers)	7.8	630	81	24.1	24.2	-	-	-
37	Norm Van Lier (1977 Bulls)	7.8	636	82	10.2	4.5	1.6	0.2	-
38	Eddie Johnson (1985 Hawks)	7.8	566	73	16.3	2.6	0.6	0.1	0.3
39	Mark Price (1994 Cavaliers)	7.8	589	76	17.3	3.0	1.4	0.1	1.6
40	Deron Williams (2013 Nets)	7.7	604	78	18.9	3.0	1.0	0.4	2.2

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Andy Phillip (1955 Pistons)	7.7	491	64	9.6	4.5	-	-	-
42	Kevin Johnson (1995 Suns)	7.7	360	47	15.5	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.1
43	Larry Bird (1987 Celtics)	7.6	566	74	28.1	9.2	1.8	0.9	1.2
44	Sam Cassell (2001 Bucks)	7.6	580	76	18.2	3.8	1.2	0.1	0.4
45	Michael Adams (1993 Bullets)	7.5	526	70	14.8	3.4	1.4	0.1	1.0
46	Mark Jackson (1995 Pacers)	7.5	616	82	7.6	3.7	1.3	0.2	0.3
47	Kyle Lowry (2014 Raptors)	7.4	586	79	17.9	4.7	1.5	0.2	2.4
48	Dejounte Murray (2025 Pelicans)	7.4	228	31	17.5	6.5	2.0	0.4	1.7
49	Sleepy Floyd (1990 Rockets)	7.3	600	82	12.2	2.4	1.1	0.1	1.1
50	Jrue Holiday (2017 Pelicans)	7.3	488	67	15.4	3.9	1.5	0.7	1.5

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