Most assists in an NBA forward's season
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LeBron James leads with 747 assists in 2017-18, first of 9,774 forward seasons.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
 LeBron James (2017-18 CLE)2017-18 | 747 | |
 LeBron James (2019-20 LAL)2019-20 | 684 | |
 Domantas Sabonis (2023-24 SAC)2023-24 | 673 | |
| LeBron James (2009-10 CLE)2009-10 | 651 | |
| LeBron James (2016-17 CLE)2016-17 | 646 | |
 John Havlicek (1970-71 BOS)1970-71 | 607 | |
| John Havlicek (1971-72 BOS)1971-722 of his games have no assists recorded, so the number is short. | 601 | |
 Draymond Green (2015-16 GSW)2015-16 | 598 | |
| LeBron James (2023-24 LAL)2023-24 | 589 | |
| LeBron James (2008-09 CLE)2008-09 | 587 | |
 Grant Hill (1996-97 DET)1996-97 | 583 | |
| LeBron James (2004-05 CLE)2004-05 | 577 | |
| LeBron James (2024-25 LAL)2024-25 | 575 | |
| Domantas Sabonis (2022-23 SAC)2022-23 | 573 | |
| Larry Bird (1986-87 BOS)1986-87 | 566 | |
 Jalen Johnson (2025-26 ATL)2025-26 | 566 | |
| Larry Bird (1989-90 BOS)1989-90 | 562 | |
| Draymond Green (2020-21 GSW)2020-21 | 558 | |
| Larry Bird (1985-86 BOS)1985-86 | 557 | |
 LeBron James (2010-11 MIA)2010-11 | 554 | |
| Grant Hill (1997-98 DET)1997-98 | 551 | |
| LeBron James (2012-13 MIA)2012-13 | 551 | |
| Grant Hill (1995-96 DET)1995-96 | 548 | |
| LeBron James (2007-08 CLE)2007-08 | 539 | |
| Draymond Green (2016-17 GSW)2016-17 | 533 |