Most assists per game in an NBA season

players averaging the most assists per game in a season, regular season, since 1946-47, any team. reset

John Stockton leads with 14.5 assists per game over 78 games in 1989-90, first of 13,331 player-seasons.

Most assists per game in an NBA season

#	Player and seasons	Value
1	John Stockton (1989-90 UTA)1989-90	14.5
2	John Stockton (1990-91 UTA)1990-91	14.2
3	Isiah Thomas (1984-85 DET)1984-85	13.9
4	John Stockton (1987-88 UTA)1987-88	13.8
5	John Stockton (1991-92 UTA)1991-92	13.7
6	John Stockton (1988-89 UTA)1988-89	13.6
7	Kevin Porter (1978-79 DET)1978-79	13.4
8	Magic Johnson (1983-84 LAL)1983-84	13.1
9	Magic Johnson (1988-89 LAL)1988-89	12.8
T10	Magic Johnson (1984-85 LAL)1984-85	12.6
T10	Magic Johnson (1985-86 LAL)1985-86	12.6
T10	John Stockton (1993-94 UTA)1993-94	12.6
13	Magic Johnson (1990-91 LAL)1990-91	12.5
14	John Stockton (1994-95 UTA)1994-95	12.3
T15	Magic Johnson (1986-87 LAL)1986-87	12.2
T15	Kevin Johnson (1988-89 PHX)1988-89	12.2
17	John Stockton (1992-93 UTA)1992-93	12.0
18	Magic Johnson (1987-88 LAL)1987-88	11.9
T19	Rajon Rondo (2011-12 BOS)2011-12	11.7
T19	Rajon Rondo (2015-16 SAC)2015-16	11.7
T19	Russell Westbrook (2020-21 WAS)2020-21	11.7
T22	Steve Nash (2006-07 PHX)2006-07	11.6
T22	Chris Paul (2007-08 NOH)2007-08	11.6
T22	Trae Young (2024-25 ATL)2024-25	11.6
T25	Oscar Robertson (1964-65 CIN)1964-652 of his games have no assists recorded, so the number is short.	11.5