NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 Leaders and Records for Assist Pct
Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Season | Lg | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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2023-24 | NBA | T. Young (45.09) | T. Haliburton (44.88) | L. Dončić (44.27) | N. Jokić (42.01) | C. Cunningham (37.54) | L. James (37.46) | T. Jones (34.65) | D. Sabonis (33.89) | J. Harden (33.65) | J. Brunson (33.52) |
2022-23 | NBA | T. Haliburton (47.59) | N. Jokić (46.59) | J. Harden (43.33) | T. Young (42.50) | L. Dončić (42.31) | J. Morant (41.11) | C. Paul (38.68) | R. Westbrook (38.64) | T. McConnell (37.91) | D. Lillard (34.98) |
2021-22 | NBA | T. Young (46.72) | L. Dončić (45.98) | C. Paul (44.48) | N. Jokić (42.59) | D. Murray (40.58) | J. Harden (40.28) | D. Garland (39.86) | L. Ball (35.71) | J. Morant (34.13) | T. Haliburton (34.05) |
2020-21 | NBA | R. Westbrook (48.56) | T. Young (45.49) | J. Harden (44.37) | L. Dončić (44.08) | L. James (41.76) | C. Paul (40.86) | N. Jokić (40.36) | D. Green (36.41) | J. Butler (35.09) | D. Lillard (34.64) |
2019-20 | NBA | L. James (49.07) | L. Dončić (45.66) | T. Young (45.64) | D. Rose (40.53) | R. Rubio (39.72) | E. Payton (38.62) | J. Harden (35.92) | R. Westbrook (35.59) | D. Graham (35.30) | D. Fox (35.28) |
2018-19 | NBA | R. Westbrook (46.50) | D. Russell (41.30) | T. Young (40.48) | J. Harden (39.51) | L. James (39.43) | C. Paul (39.26) | N. Jokić (37.03) | K. Irving (34.96) | K. Lowry (34.78) | B. Simmons (34.22) |
2017-18 | NBA | R. Westbrook (49.81) | J. Barea (45.07) | J. Harden (45.05) | L. James (44.41) | R. Rondo (42.16) | C. Paul (40.92) | B. Simmons (37.37) | D. Schröder (36.25) | S. Dinwiddie (35.00) | E. Payton (34.93) |
2016-17 | NBA | R. Westbrook (57.30) | J. Harden (50.73) | J. Wall (46.88) | C. Paul (46.83) | L. James (41.27) | R. Rubio (38.85) | T. McConnell (37.48) | R. Rondo (36.96) | J. Teague (36.45) | D. Williams (35.92) |
2015-16 | NBA | C. Paul (52.65) | R. Westbrook (49.58) | R. Rondo (48.00) | J. Wall (46.15) | R. Rubio (41.40) | I. Smith (38.26) | J. Holiday (37.26) | T. McConnell (37.21) | R. Jackson (36.27) | D. Schröder (36.13) |
2014-15 | NBA | C. Paul (47.37) | R. Westbrook (47.01) | J. Wall (46.25) | T. Lawson (43.03) | R. Rondo (39.30) | L. James (38.64) | S. Curry (38.57) | J. Teague (37.88) | M. Williams (37.38) | M. Carter-Williams (37.32) |
2013-14 | NBA | C. Paul (48.87) | K. Marshall (44.34) | J. Wall (40.47) | S. Curry (39.88) | T. Lawson (38.16) | R. Rubio (37.78) | J. Nelson (35.10) | J. Teague (35.06) | K. Lowry (34.70) | B. Jennings (34.38) |
2012-13 | NBA | C. Paul (46.51) | G. Vásquez (44.91) | J. Wall (43.88) | T. Parker* (40.37) | J. Calderón (39.77) | R. Rubio (38.84) | R. Westbrook (38.37) | D. Williams (37.50) | J. Holiday (36.54) | L. James (36.42) |
2011-12 | NBA | S. Nash* (53.15) | R. Rondo (52.50) | D. Williams (46.62) | J. Calderón (44.16) | C. Paul (43.76) | T. Parker* (40.33) | D. Rose (40.29) | D. Augustin (38.93) | R. Rubio (37.41) | J. Wall (36.88) |
2010-11 | NBA | S. Nash* (53.11) | R. Rondo (47.12) | D. Williams (45.87) | C. Paul (45.79) | J. Calderón (42.95) | R. Westbrook (42.74) | B. Davis (41.17) | D. Rose (38.70) | D. Harris (38.17) | M. Williams (36.93) |
2009-10 | NBA | S. Nash* (50.92) | C. Paul (45.38) | D. Williams (44.47) | R. Rondo (43.69) | L. James (41.81) | B. Davis (39.61) | R. Westbrook (38.57) | D. Wade* (36.40) | J. Kidd* (36.36) | D. Harris (34.58) |
2008-09 | NBA | C. Paul (54.47) | D. Williams (47.79) | S. Nash* (42.36) | J. Calderón (41.05) | D. Wade* (40.26) | T. Parker* (40.07) | R. Rondo (39.69) | B. Davis (38.08) | L. James (38.02) | J. Kidd* (34.72) |
2007-08 | NBA | C. Paul (52.23) | S. Nash* (47.30) | J. Kidd* (44.01) | D. Williams (43.55) | J. Calderón (42.25) | D. Wade* (37.48) | L. James (37.31) | E. Watson (36.65) | C. Billups* (34.72) | T. Parker* (34.07) |
2006-07 | NBA | S. Nash* (50.07) | T. Ford (44.79) | D. Williams (41.58) | J. Kidd* (41.35) | C. Paul (41.31) | D. Wade* (40.53) | J. Calderón (39.67) | J. Tinsley (38.52) | T. McGrady* (37.54) | B. Davis (36.85) |
2005-06 | NBA | S. Nash* (44.36) | B. Davis (42.64) | B. Knight (42.34) | C. Billups* (39.34) | J. Kidd* (39.00) | C. Paul (38.19) | A. Miller (36.16) | A. Iverson* (34.91) | D. Wade* (32.97) | L. James (32.78) |
2004-05 | NBA | B. Knight (49.26) | S. Nash* (49.21) | B. Davis (41.96) | J. Kidd* (40.55) | A. Iverson* (37.63) | S. Marbury (36.04) | J. Williams (35.57) | M. Williams (35.44) | S. Cassell (35.25) | E. Watson (34.21) |
2003-04 | NBA | J. Kidd* (44.76) | S. Marbury (40.14) | S. Nash* (38.30) | J. Williams (38.25) | S. Cassell (37.98) | B. Davis (37.86) | E. Watson (37.51) | D. Jones (36.67) | R. López (34.80) | C. Arroyo (34.59) |
2002-03 | NBA | J. Stockton* (46.41) | J. Kidd* (42.23) | J. Williams (41.84) | G. Payton* (38.95) | J. Tinsley (38.71) | S. Marbury (36.60) | S. Nash* (36.28) | J. Terry (34.79) | H. Eisley (31.40) | A. Miller (31.34) |
2001-02 | NBA | A. Miller (49.82) | J. Stockton* (46.32) | J. Tinsley (42.81) | J. Kidd* (42.55) | M. Jackson (42.50) | J. Williams (42.01) | G. Payton* (39.43) | B. Davis (37.32) | S. Nash* (36.06) | S. Marbury (35.74) |
2000-01 | NBA | J. Stockton* (48.65) | J. Kidd* (41.21) | S. Marbury (40.84) | A. Miller (40.47) | M. Jackson (39.28) | N. Van Exel (38.36) | M. Bibby (38.28) | G. Payton* (36.57) | S. Cassell (36.39) | T. Hardaway* (35.45) |
1999-00 | NBA | J. Stockton* (48.14) | M. Jackson (44.98) | B. Knight (42.21) | S. Cassell (41.14) | J. Kidd* (40.05) | N. Van Exel (39.71) | T. Brandon (39.06) | S. Marbury (39.00) | R. Strickland (38.86) | A. Miller (38.70) |
1998-99 | NBA | J. Stockton* (48.25) | B. Knight (47.58) | R. Strickland (45.87) | M. Jackson (45.38) | T. Brandon (44.04) | S. Marbury (44.02) | J. Kidd* (43.96) | G. Payton* (41.29) | D. Armstrong (40.78) | T. Hardaway* (39.57) |
1997-98 | NBA | J. Stockton* (47.81) | M. Jackson (46.66) | B. Knight (43.66) | R. Strickland (43.10) | T. Hardaway* (41.27) | S. Cassell (40.41) | T. Brandon (40.02) | G. Payton* (36.69) | A. Johnson (36.19) | S. Marbury (36.07) |
1996-97 | NBA | M. Jackson (48.24) | J. Stockton* (45.98) | R. Pack (43.04) | T. Hardaway* (41.89) | K. Johnson (39.27) | J. Kidd* (38.91) | M. Bogues (38.63) | D. Stoudamire (38.23) | R. Strickland (38.14) | S. Marbury (38.09) |
1995-96 | NBA | J. Stockton* (49.10) | R. Strickland (43.44) | T. Hardaway* (42.75) | G. Anthony (41.85) | J. Kidd* (41.54) | K. Johnson (41.47) | K. Anderson (40.41) | A. Johnson (39.13) | C. Childs (38.63) | T. Brandon (38.07) |
1994-95 | NBA | J. Stockton* (52.62) | K. Anderson (43.13) | M. Bogues (40.25) | T. Hardaway* (39.98) | R. Strickland (39.87) | M. Jackson (39.18) | E. Murdock (36.96) | T. Brandon (35.77) | S. Douglas (34.88) | M. Blaylock (34.25) |
1993-94 | NBA | J. Stockton* (53.07) | M. Price (42.00) | K. Anderson (40.64) | M. Blaylock (40.43) | M. Bogues (39.24) | K. Johnson (38.52) | R. Strickland (38.21) | M. Williams (37.79) | E. Murdock (36.91) | I. Thomas* (36.69) |
1992-93 | NBA | J. Stockton* (49.84) | T. Hardaway* (39.84) | M. Williams (39.20) | A. Johnson (39.05) | E. Murdock (38.16) | M. Price (38.14) | S. Douglas (35.72) | I. Thomas* (35.56) | S. Skiles (34.80) | K. Anderson (34.74) |
1991-92 | NBA | J. Stockton* (53.66) | M. Jackson (41.17) | K. Johnson (40.56) | M. Price (37.90) | G. Grant (37.00) | P. Richardson (36.13) | J. Bagley (35.90) | S. Skiles (34.36) | R. Strickland (33.80) | M. Bogues (33.35) |
1990-91 | NBA | J. Stockton* (57.48) | M. Johnson* (49.30) | I. Thomas* (42.59) | M. Jackson (42.16) | K. Johnson (40.70) | M. Bogues (40.15) | M. Adams (39.39) | S. Douglas (39.19) | G. Grant (38.19) | P. Richardson (37.61) |
1989-90 | NBA | J. Stockton* (57.40) | M. Johnson* (45.49) | M. Bogues (44.59) | K. Johnson (44.41) | G. Grant (42.49) | I. Thomas* (39.44) | M. Price (39.21) | S. Douglas (37.41) | T. Hardaway* (36.39) | T. Porter (35.41) |
1988-89 | NBA | J. Stockton* (54.27) | M. Johnson* (48.61) | M. Bogues (46.20) | K. Johnson (40.44) | G. Grant (37.55) | N. McMillan (36.44) | S. Floyd (35.46) | M. Jordan* (34.74) | I. Thomas* (34.28) | S. Skiles (34.18) |
1987-88 | NBA | J. Stockton* (54.80) | M. Johnson* (45.38) | D. Rivers (42.10) | M. Jackson (37.41) | T. Porter (35.93) | N. McMillan (35.92) | I. Thomas* (34.95) | D. Valentine (34.90) | S. Vincent (34.57) | M. Cheeks* (33.60) |
1986-87 | NBA | J. Stockton* (47.59) | M. Johnson* (47.21) | D. Rivers (43.03) | I. Thomas* (39.34) | S. Floyd (38.03) | D. Valentine (37.34) | N. McMillan (35.52) | R. Green (35.07) | R. Theus (34.95) | T. Porter (33.65) |
1985-86 | NBA | M. Johnson* (45.14) | J. Stockton* (41.75) | I. Thomas* (40.72) | J. Bagley (40.67) | N. Nixon (40.27) | D. Rivers (38.62) | R. Theus (38.17) | S. Floyd (36.56) | W. Matthews (34.94) | J. Lucas (34.56) |
1984-85 | NBA | I. Thomas* (47.89) | M. Johnson* (42.50) | J. Bagley (39.42) | J. Moore (38.90) | N. Nixon (35.72) | E. Johnson (35.38) | R. Theus (35.32) | R. Green (33.94) | R. Sparrow (33.57) | J. Davis (31.62) |
1983-84 | NBA | J. Lucas (45.09) | E. Whatley (43.42) | M. Johnson* (42.48) | I. Thomas* (41.55) | N. Nixon (41.09) | J. Moore (40.92) | G. Williams (36.16) | R. Green (35.89) | L. Drew (34.26) | K. Ransey (33.01) |
1982-83 | NBA | J. Moore (37.82) | R. Williams (35.10) | G. Williams (34.81) | R. Green (34.52) | M. Johnson* (34.41) | F. Johnson (33.92) | M. Dunleavy (33.62) | P. Westphal* (33.36) | L. Drew (31.61) | B. Davis (31.32) |
1981-82 | NBA | J. Moore (41.46) | J. Lucas (39.35) | M. Cheeks* (34.69) | M. Bratz (34.15) | G. Huston (33.79) | I. Thomas* (32.63) | K. Ransey (32.38) | T. Archibald* (31.91) | G. Williams (31.04) | M. Johnson* (31.01) |
1980-81 | NBA | K. Porter (39.34) | P. Ford (35.46) | B. Davis (33.91) | J. Moore (31.78) | K. Ransey (31.44) | N. Nixon (30.92) | J. Lucas (30.74) | A. Leavell (30.41) | M. Cheeks* (29.45) | K. Higgs (29.30) |
1979-80 | NBA | M. Richardson (34.11) | P. Ford (32.43) | Q. Buckner (30.25) | T. Archibald* (30.19) | E. Jordan (29.61) | F. Walker (29.50) | J. Lucas (29.18) | R. Williams (28.53) | M. Cheeks* (28.22) | A. Hill (27.40) |
1978-79 | NBA | K. Porter (47.01) | J. Lucas (33.02) | P. Ford (32.21) | Q. Buckner (31.73) | R. Williams (30.97) | N. Nixon (30.46) | P. Westphal* (29.93) | T. Archibald* (26.34) | R. Barry* (25.67) | E. Money (25.39) |
1977-78 | NBA | K. Porter (41.63) | J. Lucas (34.80) | R. Williams (30.95) | C. Dudley (29.80) | P. Westphal* (28.55) | R. Sobers (27.66) | N. Van Lier (27.55) | Q. Buckner (27.52) | P. Maravich* (26.07) | N. Nixon (26.04) |
1976-77 | NBA | K. Porter (34.63) | S. Watts (34.00) | A. Hill (30.00) | T. Henderson (29.72) | P. Westphal* (29.38) | D. Buse (29.01) | N. Van Lier (28.39) | D. Bing* (25.49) | C. Dudley (25.45) | J. Lucas (24.71) |
1975-76 | NBA | S. Watts (32.20) | T. Archibald* (31.13) | C. Murphy* (29.61) | A. Adams (27.18) | N. Van Lier (24.82) | D. Bing* (24.24) | P. Maravich* (23.77) | G. Goodrich* (23.41) | P. Westphal* (23.29) | R. Smith (23.10) |
1975-76 | ABA | D. Buse (25.48) | M. Calvin (24.47) | R. Simpson (23.88) | L. Dampier* (21.72) | F. Taylor (21.40) | J. Erving* (20.77) | T. McClain (20.60) | J. Silas (19.99) | B. Averitt (19.26) | R. Boone (19.13) |
1974-75 | NBA | K. Porter (33.90) | S. Watts (31.75) | T. Archibald* (29.03) | D. Bing* (28.90) | P. Maravich* (28.18) | D. Wohl (26.20) | G. Goodrich* (25.70) | R. Smith (25.53) | A. Clark (25.15) | B. Cunningham* (24.68) |
1974-75 | ABA | M. Calvin (29.83) | G. Karl* (26.58) | J. O'Brien (25.90) | A. Smith (25.48) | C. Williams (24.94) | W. Jabali (23.85) | T. McClain (23.53) | G. McGinnis* (22.57) | B. Averitt (22.15) | L. Dampier* (22.00) |
1973-74 | NBA | L. Wilkens* (30.94) | C. Murphy* (30.90) | E. DiGregorio (30.06) | K. Porter (29.58) | N. Van Lier (28.02) | B. Weiss (26.16) | D. Bing* (25.84) | R. Barry* (24.71) | H. Gilliam (24.62) | F. Brown (24.49) |
1973-74 | ABA | A. Smith (33.98) | W. Jabali (28.84) | B. Shepherd (25.17) | C. Williams (24.05) | L. Dampier* (22.82) | J. Roche (22.20) | G. Thompson (22.19) | G. Combs (21.66) | F. Lewis (20.19) | F. Taylor (19.95) |
1972-73 | NBA | T. Archibald* (38.87) | J. West* (35.48) | L. Wilkens* (31.40) | F. Brown (28.25) | N. Van Lier (27.55) | D. Bing* (26.29) | P. Maravich* (26.09) | O. Robertson* (25.53) | C. Scott* (24.83) | R. Smith (23.17) |
1972-73 | ABA | B. Melchionni (35.83) | W. Jabali (28.31) | A. Smith (28.20) | C. Williams (26.51) | J. Neumann (24.99) | B. Cunningham* (23.19) | B. Keller (22.47) | L. Dampier* (22.39) | J. Jones (21.60) | R. Boone (19.98) |
1971-72 | NBA | L. Wilkens* (35.81) | J. West* (33.73) | T. Archibald* (33.15) | N. Van Lier (29.80) | A. Clark (28.03) | B. Beard (26.26) | O. Robertson* (26.05) | W. Hazzard (25.28) | P. Maravich* (25.01) | D. Bing* (23.78) |
1971-72 | ABA | L. Brown* (34.50) | B. Melchionni (28.63) | G. Lehmann (28.12) | J. O'Brien (24.80) | M. Calvin (23.60) | J. Jones (21.97) | W. Jabali (21.40) | B. Keller (20.87) | L. Dampier* (20.28) | A. Smith (18.92) |
1970-71 | NBA | L. Wilkens* (33.01) | J. West* (32.34) | N. Van Lier (30.69) | O. Robertson* (25.55) | L. Siegfried (25.48) | C. Murphy* (24.47) | W. Hazzard (24.31) | R. Williams (23.58) | T. Boerwinkle (23.10) | B. Weiss (23.02) |
1970-71 | ABA | B. Melchionni (28.15) | M. Calvin (26.80) | B. Keller (22.95) | J. Jones (21.77) | C. Scott* (21.06) | G. Lehmann (20.98) | J. Congdon (20.01) | D. Freeman (19.34) | L. Cannon (19.10) | F. Lewis (18.98) |
1969-70 | NBA | A. Williams (38.08) | L. Wilkens* (31.34) | C. Haskins (27.76) | D. Bing* (27.49) | J. West* (27.14) | W. Frazier* (27.00) | O. Robertson* (26.99) | W. Hazzard (25.89) | G. Goodrich* (24.86) | R. Williams (24.50) |
1969-70 | ABA | L. Brown* (26.86) | D. Moe (24.25) | J. Congdon (22.72) | M. Calvin (22.26) | J. Jones (21.30) | L. Dampier* (20.18) | B. Melchionni (20.12) | L. Jones (19.75) | G. Lehmann (17.80) | J. Barnhill (17.55) |
1968-69 | NBA | G. Rodgers* (34.77) | A. Williams (32.21) | O. Robertson* (31.40) | W. Frazier* (29.53) | L. Wilkens* (27.51) | A. Attles* (26.89) | J. West* (26.37) | D. Bing* (26.03) | W. Hazzard (25.40) | G. Goodrich* (23.82) |
1968-69 | ABA | L. Brown* (27.49) | D. Freeman (25.83) | S. Chubin (24.14) | L. Dampier* (21.78) | J. Jones (20.85) | R. Brown* (18.38) | M. McHartley (17.90) | B. Verga (17.23) | C. Beasley (16.87) | C. Hawkins* (16.30) |
1967-68 | NBA | O. Robertson* (33.17) | L. Wilkens* (30.22) | A. Williams (29.97) | G. Rodgers* (29.64) | B. Weiss (27.45) | W. Hazzard (27.20) | W. Frazier* (25.11) | A. Attles* (24.77) | W. Chamberlain* (23.20) | D. Bing* (23.02) |
1967-68 | ABA | L. Brown* (24.54) | C. Hagan* (24.48) | S. Chubin (22.46) | B. Leibowitz (19.62) | J. Hamood (18.37) | R. Brown* (16.68) | A. Heyman (15.87) | W. Somerset (15.53) | C. Hawkins* (15.47) | M. McHartley (14.87) |
1966-67 | NBA | G. Rodgers* (40.12) | O. Robertson* (35.08) | W. Hazzard (25.08) | H. Komives (23.22) | J. West* (23.06) | W. Chamberlain* (21.68) | R. Guerin* (20.65) | J. Egan (20.11) | L. Wilkens* (19.63) | K. Jones* (18.18) |
1965-66 | NBA | G. Rodgers* (40.31) | O. Robertson* (34.53) | W. Hazzard (24.63) | R. Guerin* (23.30) | K. Jones* (22.67) | J. West* (21.93) | L. Wilkens* (21.91) | H. Komives (21.51) | J. Egan (21.35) | K. Loughery (20.12) |
1964-65 | NBA | O. Robertson* (37.85) | G. Rodgers* (30.50) | R. Guerin* (23.95) | K. Jones* (21.86) | L. Wilkens* (21.63) | J. Egan (21.60) | J. West* (19.99) | L. Costello* (19.35) | H. Greer* (17.91) | T. Gola* (17.26) |
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