1982-83 NBA Regular Season: Total Assists Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more total assists in the 1982-1983 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Total Assists

829 ast
Magic Johnson
(Los Angeles Lakers)

Who had the most total assists in the 1982-83 Regular Season?

Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson led the NBA with a total of 829 assists in 79 games.

Total Assists Leaders -
TOP 50

1982-83 Regular Season

Assists
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
1
(Lakers)
829 10.5 79
2
(Spurs)
753 9.8 77
3
(Jazz)
697 8.9 78
4
(Supersonics)
643 8.0 80
5
(Pistons)
634 7.8 81
6
(Kings)
610 8.1 75
7
(Kings)
569 7.9 72
8
(Lakers)
566 7.2 79
9
(Mavericks)
565 7.2 79
10
(Bullets)
549 8.1 68
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
11
(76ers)
543 6.9 79
12
(Rockets)
530 6.7 79
13
(Cavaliers)
487 6.1 80
14
(Bulls)
484 5.9 82
15
(Celtics)
458 5.8 79
16
(Warriors)
455 5.5 82
17
(Nets)
448 5.5 82
18
(Knicks)
439 5.5 80
19
(Spurs)
437 5.5 79
20
(Pacers)
433 5.6 78
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
21
(2 teams)
432 6.8 64
22
(Trail Blazers)
426 5.3 81
23
(Celtics)
409 6.2 66
24
(Suns)
397 5.0 80
(Nuggets)
397 4.8 82
(2 teams)
397 4.9 81
27
(Suns)
388 5.0 77
28
(Trail Blazers)
380 4.8 80
29
(Suns)
376 4.7 80
30
(Clippers)
373 6.7 56
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
31
(76ers)
365 4.5 81
32
(Bucks)
363 4.5 80
33
(Nuggets)
361 4.9 74
34
(Mavericks)
332 4.1 81
(Bulls)
332 5.1 65
36
(Hawks)
318 5.2 61
37
(Lakers)
315 3.8 82
(Hawks)
315 5.9 53
39
(Knicks)
311 4.9 64
40
(Pistons)
301 3.7 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
41
(Bucks)
300 3.9 76
42
(Trail Blazers)
293 6.2 47
43
(Nets)
291 3.7 79
44
(2 teams)
290 3.8 77
(2 teams)
290 4.0 73
46
(Nuggets)
288 4.2 68
47
(Bulls)
280 3.7 76
(Mavericks)
280 3.7 76
49
(Spurs)
279 3.4 81
50
(Suns)
278 3.4 82