Most assists through the first 41 games of an NBA season since 1975-76
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Magic Johnson leads with 588 assists through his first 41 games of 1983-84, first of 14,699 player-seasons since 1975-76.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
 Magic Johnson (1983-84 LAL)1983-84 | 588 | |
 John Stockton (1990-91 UTA)1990-91 | 584 | |
| John Stockton (1991-92 UTA)1991-92 | 580 | |
| John Stockton (1988-89 UTA)1988-89 | 571 | |
| John Stockton (1989-90 UTA)1989-90 | 556 | |
| Magic Johnson (1990-91 LAL)1990-91 | 551 | |
| John Stockton (1993-94 UTA)1993-94 | 541 | |
| Magic Johnson (1988-89 LAL)1988-89 | 537 | |
| Magic Johnson (1985-86 LAL)1985-86 | 524 | |
| John Stockton (1992-93 UTA)1992-93 | 521 | |
 Isiah Thomas (1984-85 DET)1984-85 | 518 | |
 Mark Jackson (1996-97 DEN)1996-97 | 508 | |
 Rajon Rondo (2010-11 BOS)2010-11 | 506 | |
| Magic Johnson (1984-85 LAL)1984-85 | 501 | |
| John Stockton (1994-95 UTA)1994-95 | 500 | |
 Steve Nash (2007-08 PHX)2007-08 | 492 | |
 James Harden (2016-17 HOU)2016-17 | 485 | |
| Kevin Johnson (1988-89 PHX)1988-89 | 483 | |
| Steve Nash (2006-07 PHX)2006-07 | 481 | |
| Magic Johnson (1987-88 LAL)1987-88 | 478 | |
 Trae Young (2024-25 ATL)2024-25 | 478 | |
 Tyrese Haliburton (2023-24 IND)2023-24 | 478 | |
 Rajon Rondo (2015-16 SAC)2015-16 | 477 | |
| Magic Johnson (1989-90 LAL)1989-90 | 474 | |
| Steve Nash (2005-06 PHX)2005-06 | 473 |
Method
- The data has assists for every game since 1975-76, so 4,101 player-seasons from before then aren't here.
- 629 player-seasons aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.