Most assists per game in an NBA career
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Magic Johnson leads with 11.19 assists per game over 906 games, first of 1,336 careers.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Johnson1979 – 1996 | 11.19 | |
| John Stockton1984 – 2003 | 10.51 | |
| Trae Young2018 – 2027 | 9.77 | |
| Oscar Robertson1960 – 197461 of his games have no assists recorded, so the number is short. | 9.57 | |
| Isiah Thomas1981 – 1994 | 9.26 | |
| Chris Paul2005 – 2026 | 9.16 | |
| Kevin Johnson1987 – 2000 | 9.13 | |
| John Wall2010 – 2023 | 8.86 | |
| Jason Kidd1994 – 2013 | 8.69 | |
| Bob Cousy1950 – 1970419 of his games have no assists recorded, so the number is short. | 8.49 | |
| Steve Nash1996 – 2014 | 8.49 | |
| Norm Nixon1977 – 1989 | 8.30 | |
| Luka Dončić2018 – 2027 | 8.23 | |
| Tim Hardaway1989 – 2003 | 8.18 | |
| Kevin Porter1972 – 198326 of his games have no assists recorded, so the number is short. | 8.12 | |
| Deron Williams2005 – 2017 | 8.07 | |
| Mark Jackson1987 – 2004 | 7.97 | |
| Russell Westbrook2008 – 2026 | 7.96 | |
| Rajon Rondo2006 – 2022 | 7.92 | |
| Guy Rodgers1958 – 197073 of his games have no assists recorded, so the number is short. | 7.82 | |
| Stephon Marbury1996 – 2009 | 7.65 | |
| Tyrone Bogues1987 – 2001 | 7.57 | |
| Nikola Jokić2015 – 2027 | 7.52 | |
| Nate Archibald1970 – 198420 of his games have no assists recorded, so the number is short. | 7.43 | |
| Johnny Moore1980 – 1990 | 7.43 |
Method
- 3,682 careers with fewer than 400 games aren't here.