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Most assists in a team's first 20 games of an NBA season since 1975-76

Magic Johnson (1988-89 LAL) leads with 286 assists through LAL's first 20 games of 1988-89, first of 21,302 player-seasons since 1975-76.

Players with the most assists through their team's first 20 games of a season since 1975-76. 21,302 careers have the whole window.

4,101 player-seasons from before 1975-76 sit out: the box score didn't record assists in every game until then.

358 player-seasons sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.

Most assists in a team's first 20 games of an NBA season since 1975-76
#PlayerSeasonsValue
1Magic Johnson (1988-89 LAL)1988-89286
2John Stockton (1990-91 UTA)1990-91275
3Magic Johnson (1990-91 LAL)1990-91272
4John Stockton (1988-89 UTA)1988-89270
5John Stockton (1991-92 UTA)1991-92269
6Magic Johnson (1983-84 LAL)1983-84254
7John Stockton (1992-93 UTA)1992-93251
8John Stockton (1993-94 UTA)1993-94250
9John Stockton (1989-90 UTA)1989-90249
10Magic Johnson (1985-86 LAL)1985-86244
11Steve Nash (2007-08 PHX)2007-08243
12Chris Paul (2008-09 NOH)2008-09241
13James Harden (2016-17 HOU)2016-17238
14Trae Young (2024-25 ATL)2024-25236
15Kevin Johnson (1988-89 PHX)1988-89234
T16Jason Kidd (1998-99 PHX)1998-99232
T16John Stockton (1994-95 UTA)1994-95232
18Magic Johnson (1987-88 LAL)1987-88230
T19Rajon Rondo (2010-11 BOS)2010-11226
T19Terry Porter (1987-88 POR)1987-88226
T21John Stockton (1995-96 UTA)1995-96225
T21Russell Westbrook (2016-17 OKC)2016-17225
T21Tyrese Haliburton (2022-23 IND)2022-23225
T24Chris Paul (2013-14 LAC)2013-14224
T24Steve Nash (2009-10 PHX)2009-10224

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