Most assists through the first 50 games of an NBA career since 1975-76
Mark Jackson leads with 499 assists through his first 50 games, first of 2,503 careers since 1975-76.
Players with the most assists through their first 50 games since 1975-76. 2,503 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.
161 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.
| # | Player | Seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Jackson | 1987-88 | 499 |
| 2 | Damon Stoudamire | 1995-96 | 449 |
| T3 | Don Buse | 1976-77 | 443 |
| T3 | John Wall | 2010-11 | 443 |
| 5 | Jamaal Tinsley | 2001-02 | 435 |
| T6 | Brevin Knight | 1997-98 | 416 |
| T6 | Phil Ford | 1978-79 | 416 |
| 8 | Tim Hardaway | 1989-90 | 408 |
| 9 | Isiah Thomas | 1981-82 | 386 |
| 10 | Ennis Whatley | 1983-84 | 385 |
| 11 | Chris Paul | 2005-06 | 384 |
| 12 | Stephon Marbury | 1996-97 | 380 |
| 13 | Ricky Rubio | 2011-12 – 2012-13 | 376 |
| 14 | Jason Kidd | 1994-95 | 371 |
| 15 | Magic Johnson | 1979-80 | 368 |
| 16 | Trae Young | 2018-19 | 367 |
| T17 | Allen Iverson | 1996-97 | 362 |
| T17 | Ben Simmons | 2017-18 | 362 |
| 19 | Lonzo Ball | 2017-18 | 360 |
| 20 | Kenny Smith | 1987-88 | 358 |
| 21 | Norm Nixon | 1977-78 | 354 |
| 22 | Nate McMillan | 1986-87 | 351 |
| 23 | Gary Payton | 1990-91 | 350 |
| 24 | Steve Francis | 1999-00 | 347 |
| 25 | Ja Morant | 2019-20 | 345 |