1978-79 NBA Regular Season: Total Assists Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more total assists in the 1978-1979 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Total Assists

1,099 ast
Kevin Porter
(Detroit Pistons)

Who had the most total assists in the 1978-79 Regular Season?

Playing for the Detroit Pistons, Kevin Porter led the NBA with a total of 1,099 assists in 82 games.

Total Assists Leaders -
TOP 50

1978-79 Regular Season

Assists
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
1
(Pistons)
1,099 13.4 82
2
(Warriors)
762 9.3 82
3
(Lakers)
737 9.0 82
4
(Kings)
681 8.6 79
5
(Suns)
529 6.5 81
6
(Knicks)
504 6.2 81
7
(Rockets)
502 6.3 80
8
(Hawks)
480 5.9 82
9
(Bucks)
468 5.8 81
10
(Pacers)
453 5.7 79
(Jazz)
453 5.7 79
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
12
(Pacers)
450 5.6 81
13
(Lakers)
431 5.4 80
(76ers)
431 5.3 82
15
(Kings)
430 5.2 82
16
(Bulls)
429 5.2 82
17
(Nuggets)
428 5.4 79
18
(Bullets)
419 6.0 70
19
(Clippers)
395 4.8 82
20
(Bucks)
383 4.8 79
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
21
(Bulls)
380 4.6 82
22
(Knicks)
376 4.8 79
23
(2 teams)
374 4.6 81
(Spurs)
374 4.6 82
25
(76ers)
371 4.5 82
26
(Bullets)
365 4.7 78
(Nets)
365 4.5 82
28
(Suns)
360 4.7 77
(Hawks)
360 4.6 78
30
(Supersonics)
358 4.4 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
31
(76ers)
357 4.6 78
(Jazz)
357 4.8 74
33
(Suns)
356 4.3 82
(Bucks)
356 4.7 75
35
(Rockets)
351 4.3 82
36
(Cavaliers)
348 4.7 74
37
(2 teams)
347 4.6 76
38
(Clippers)
340 4.4 78
39
(Suns)
339 4.3 79
40
(Spurs)
335 4.1 81
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
41
(2 teams)
331 4.7 70
42
(Bulls)
330 4.0 82
43
(Trail Blazers)
325 5.1 64
44
(Celtics)
324 4.7 69
(Rockets)
324 4.4 74
46
(Cavaliers)
321 5.8 55
47
(Bullets)
315 4.1 77
48
(Supersonics)
307 4.0 76
49
(Trail Blazers)
301 3.7 82
50
(Bullets)
298 4.1 73