1961-62 NBA Regular Season: Total Assists Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more total assists in the 1961-1962 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Total Assists

899 ast
Oscar Robertson
(Cincinnati Royals)

Who had the most total assists in the 1961-62 Regular Season?

Playing for the Cincinnati Royals, Oscar Robertson led the NBA with a total of 899 assists in 79 games.

Total Assists Leaders -
TOP 50

1961-62 Regular Season

Assists
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
1
(Royals)
899 11.4 79
2
(Warriors)
643 8.0 80
3
(Celtics)
584 7.8 75
4
(Knicks)
539 6.9 78
5
(Pistons)
465 5.8 80
6
(Lakers)
402 5.4 75
7
(Lakers)
381 4.8 79
8
(Packers)
378 5.4 70
9
(Hawks)
370 4.8 77
10
(Royals)
366 4.6 80
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
11
(Nationals)
359 5.7 63
12
(Celtics)
343 4.3 80
13
(Celtics)
341 4.5 76
14
(Warriors)
333 4.4 75
15
(2 teams)
318 4.5 71
16
(Hawks)
313 4.0 79
(Nationals)
313 4.4 71
18
(Warriors)
295 4.9 60
19
(Lakers)
290 3.7 78
20
(Hawks)
289 3.7 78
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
21
(Nationals)
263 3.3 80
22
(Packers)
247 3.2 77
23
(Pistons)
244 3.2 77
24
(Nationals)
243 3.0 80
25
(Celtics)
232 3.0 78
26
(Packers)
228 3.2 71
27
(Lakers)
222 4.6 48
28
(Royals)
215 2.7 80
29
(Packers)
210 2.7 79
30
(2 teams)
205 3.5 59
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
31
(Warriors)
201 2.6 78
32
(Warriors)
192 2.4 80
(Knicks)
192 2.6 75
34
(Knicks)
191 2.4 80
35
(Pistons)
186 2.4 79
36
(Royals)
182 2.4 75
37
(Lakers)
179 2.2 80
38
(Nationals)
176 2.2 79
39
(Royals)
167 2.1 80
40
(Hawks)
166 2.3 73
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
41
(Celtics)
165 2.1 79
42
(Knicks)
156 2.1 76
43
(2 teams)
154 2.4 65
44
(Pistons)
145 1.8 80
(Warriors)
145 1.8 80
46
(Pistons)
132 1.8 75
47
(Royals)
130 1.6 79
48
(Pistons)
125 1.6 77
49
(Nationals)
120 2.1 56
50
(Hawks)
116 5.8 20