1979-80 NBA Regular Season: Assists Per Game Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more assists per game in the 1979-1980 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Assists Per Game

10.1 apg
Micheal Ray Richardson
(New York Knicks)

Who averaged the most assists in the 1979-80 NBA Regular Season?

Playing for the New York Knicks, Micheal Ray Richardson led the NBA with an average of 10.1 assists in 82 games.

Note: * NBA minimums for Assists Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 400 assists.

Assists Per Game Leaders -
TOP 50

1979-80 Regular Season

Assists
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
1
(Knicks)
10.1 832 82
2
(Celtics)
8.4 671 80
3
(Cavaliers)
8.0 607 76
4
(Lakers)
7.8 642 82
5
(Warriors)
7.5 602 80
6
(Kings)
7.4 610 82
7
(Lakers)
7.3 563 77
8
(76ers)
7.0 556 79
9
(Nets)
6.8 557 82
10
(Bullets)
6.5 457 70
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
11
(Bulls)
6.3 515 82
12
(Knicks)
6.2 512 82
13
(Kings)
5.7 460 81
14
(Rockets)
5.4 417 77
15
(Hawks)
5.4 424 79
16
(Pacers)
5.4 440 82
17
(Supersonics)
5.2 424 81
18
(Bulls)
5.2 426 82
19
(Suns)
5.1 416 82
20
(Nuggets)
4.9 405 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
21
(Supersonics)
4.8 397 82
22
(Hawks)
4.7 370 79
23
(2 teams)
4.6 333 73
24
(76ers)
4.6 355 78
25
(Bucks)
4.5 362 80
26
(Lakers)
4.5 371 82
27
(Celtics)
4.5 370 82
28
(Spurs)
4.5 347 77
29
(Suns)
4.5 337 75
30
(Bullets)
4.5 366 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
31
(Cavaliers)
4.4 363 82
32
(Spurs)
4.4 327 75
33
(Clippers)
4.3 335 78
34
(Suns)
4.3 322 75
35
(Pacers)
4.2 344 82
36
(Jazz)
4.2 341 82
37
(Supersonics)
4.1 332 81
38
(Nets)
4.0 314 78
39
(Suns)
4.0 320 81
40
(Rockets)
3.9 299 76
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
41
(2 teams)
3.9 293 76
42
(2 teams)
3.8 309 81
43
(Bucks)
3.8 285 76
44
(76ers)
3.7 307 82
45
(Rockets)
3.7 268 72
46
(2 teams)
3.6 288 79
47
(Pacers)
3.6 279 77
48
(Bucks)
3.5 273 77
49
(Supersonics)
3.4 279 82
50
(Kings)
3.3 248 76