Most assists in an NBA rookie season since 1975-76
Mark Jackson leads with 868 assists through his first 1 season, first of 3,688 careers since 1975-76.
Players with the most assists through their first 1 season since 1975-76. 3,688 careers have the whole window.
1,260 careers from before 1975-76 sit out: the box score didn't record assists in every game until then.
164 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.
| # | Player | Seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Jackson | 1987-88 | 868 |
| 2 | Tim Hardaway | 1989-90 | 689 |
| 3 | Don Buse | 1976-77 | 685 |
| 4 | Phil Ford | 1978-79 | 681 |
| 5 | Ennis Whatley | 1983-84 | 662 |
| 6 | Ben Simmons | 2017-18 | 661 |
| 7 | Brevin Knight | 1997-98 | 656 |
| T8 | Damon Stoudamire | 1995-96 | 653 |
| T8 | Trae Young | 2018-19 | 653 |
| 10 | Jamaal Tinsley | 2001-02 | 647 |
| 11 | Sherman Douglas | 1989-90 | 619 |
| 12 | Chris Paul | 2005-06 | 611 |
| 13 | Jason Kidd | 1994-95 | 607 |
| 14 | Nate McMillan | 1986-87 | 583 |
| 15 | John Wall | 2010-11 | 574 |
| 16 | Allen Iverson | 1996-97 | 567 |
| 17 | Isiah Thomas | 1981-82 | 566 |
| 18 | Magic Johnson | 1979-80 | 563 |
| 19 | Kelvin Ransey | 1980-81 | 555 |
| 20 | Pooh Richardson | 1989-90 | 554 |
| 21 | Norm Nixon | 1977-78 | 548 |
| 22 | Anfernee Hardaway | 1993-94 | 544 |
| 23 | Elfrid Payton | 2014-15 | 533 |
| 24 | Damian Lillard | 2012-13 | 531 |
| 25 | Gary Payton | 1990-91 | 528 |