1986-87 NBA Regular Season: Total Assists Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more total assists in the 1986-1987 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Total Assists

977 ast
Magic Johnson
(Los Angeles Lakers)

Who had the most total assists in the 1986-87 Regular Season?

Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson led the NBA with a total of 977 assists in 80 games.

Total Assists Leaders -
TOP 50

1986-87 Regular Season

Assists
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
1
(Lakers)
977 12.2 80
2
(Warriors)
848 10.3 82
3
(Hawks)
823 10.0 82
4
(Pistons)
813 10.0 81
5
(Trail Blazers)
715 8.9 80
6
(Kings)
692 8.8 79
7
(Jazz)
670 8.2 82
8
(Nuggets)
654 8.0 82
9
(Suns)
632 7.7 82
10
(Mavericks)
609 7.9 77
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
11
(Celtics)
594 7.5 79
12
(Supersonics)
583 8.2 71
13
(Celtics)
566 7.6 74
(Trail Blazers)
566 6.9 82
15
(Jazz)
541 6.7 81
16
(76ers)
538 7.9 68
17
(Pacers)
473 5.8 82
18
(2 teams)
471 6.4 74
19
(Bulls)
467 5.7 82
20
(Clippers)
447 6.9 65
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
21
(Bucks)
441 7.2 61
22
(Rockets)
434 5.4 81
23
(Knicks)
432 5.4 80
24
(Nuggets)
422 5.1 82
25
(Spurs)
421 5.2 81
26
(Celtics)
400 5.6 71
27
(Cavaliers)
394 4.8 82
28
(Bullets)
392 5.4 73
29
(Cavaliers)
379 5.3 72
30
(Bulls)
377 4.6 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
31
(Lakers)
373 4.5 82
(Mavericks)
373 4.5 82
33
(Nets)
370 4.9 76
34
(Suns)
364 4.6 79
35
(Suns)
361 4.5 80
36
(Knicks)
354 4.4 80
37
(Supersonics)
353 4.8 73
38
(Pistons)
352 4.5 79
39
(2 teams)
348 4.7 74
40
(76ers)
331 4.9 68
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
41
(Clippers)
326 5.4 60
42
(Rockets)
323 4.3 75
43
(Spurs)
315 4.1 76
44
(Cavaliers)
304 3.8 80
45
(Nets)
301 4.2 72
46
(Pistons)
300 3.8 78
47
(Bullets)
298 3.7 80
48
(Bulls)
296 3.6 82
49
(Pacers)
295 3.6 82
50
(Spurs)
290 3.6 81
(Bucks)
290 6.7 43