NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Assists Per Game

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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  Year-by-Year APG   Active APG   Career APG   Single Season APG
1946-47Ernie Calverley 3.42                  
1947-48Ernie Calverley 2.53               Howie Dallmar 2.85
1948-49Bob Davies* 5.35   Howie Dallmar 2.28   Howie Dallmar 2.28   Jim Pollard* 3.90
1949-50Andy Phillip* 5.80   Don Carlson 1.45   Howie Dallmar 2.28   Dick McGuire* 5.40
1950-51Andy Phillip* 6.27   Jim Pollard* 4.21   Jim Pollard* 4.21   Dick McGuire* 5.57
1951-52Andy Phillip* 8.17   Dick McGuire* 5.91   Dick McGuire* 5.91   Dick McGuire* 6.43
1952-53Bob Cousy* 7.70   Dick McGuire* 6.02   Dick McGuire* 6.02   Dick McGuire* 6.43
1953-54Bob Cousy* 7.19   Dick McGuire* 5.62   Dick McGuire* 5.62   Dick McGuire* 6.43
1954-55Bob Cousy* 7.85   Dick McGuire* 5.53   Dick McGuire* 5.53   Bob Cousy* 9.29
1955-56Bob Cousy* 8.92   Bob Cousy* 7.30   Bob Cousy* 7.30   Bob Cousy* 9.29
1956-57Bob Cousy* 7.47   Bob Cousy* 7.84   Bob Cousy* 7.84   Bob Cousy* 9.30
1957-58Bob Cousy* 7.12   Bob Cousy* 7.75   Bob Cousy* 7.75   Bob Cousy* 9.30
1958-59Bob Cousy* 8.57   Bob Cousy* 8.32   Bob Cousy* 8.32   Bob Cousy* 10.82
1959-60Bob Cousy* 9.53   Bob Cousy* 8.43   Bob Cousy* 8.43   Bob Cousy* 10.82
1960-61Oscar Robertson* 9.72   Bob Cousy* 8.51   Bob Cousy* 8.51   Bob Cousy* 10.82
1961-62Oscar Robertson* 11.38   Bob Cousy* 8.55   Bob Cousy* 8.55   Oscar Robertson* 11.00
1962-63Guy Rodgers* 10.44   Bob Cousy* 8.60   Bob Cousy* 8.60   Oscar Robertson* 11.00
1963-64Oscar Robertson* 10.99   Oscar Robertson* 9.08   Oscar Robertson* 9.08   Oscar Robertson* 11.00
1964-65Oscar Robertson* 11.48   Oscar Robertson* 9.47   Oscar Robertson* 9.47   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1965-66Oscar Robertson* 11.14   Oscar Robertson* 9.23   Oscar Robertson* 9.23   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1966-67Guy Rodgers* 11.21   Oscar Robertson* 9.44   Oscar Robertson* 9.44   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1967-68Oscar Robertson* 9.74   Oscar Robertson* 9.44   Oscar Robertson* 9.44   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1968-69Oscar Robertson* 9.77   Oscar Robertson* 9.44   Oscar Robertson* 9.44   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1969-70Lenny Wilkens* 9.11   Oscar Robertson* 9.44   Oscar Robertson* 9.44   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1970-71Norm Van Lier 10.15   Oscar Robertson* 9.28   Oscar Robertson* 9.28   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1971-72Jerry West* 9.70   Oscar Robertson* 8.98   Oscar Robertson* 8.98   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 11.38   Oscar Robertson* 8.86   Oscar Robertson* 8.86   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1973-74Ernie DiGregorio 8.19   Oscar Robertson* 8.94   Oscar Robertson* 8.94   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1974-75Kevin Porter 8.02   Walt Frazier* 6.44   Oscar Robertson* 8.94   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1975-76Slick Watts 8.06   Walt Frazier* 6.44   Oscar Robertson* 8.94   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1976-77Don Buse 8.46   Walt Frazier* 6.44   Oscar Robertson* 8.94   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1977-78Kevin Porter 10.21   Walt Frazier* 6.44   Oscar Robertson* 8.94   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1978-79Kevin Porter 13.40   Walt Frazier* 6.44   Oscar Robertson* 8.94   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1979-80Michael Ray Richardson 10.15   Norm Nixon 8.70   Oscar Robertson* 8.94   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1980-81Kevin Porter 9.06   Norm Nixon 8.70   Oscar Robertson* 8.94   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1981-82Johnny Moore 9.65   Magic Johnson* 9.15   Magic Johnson* 9.15   Oscar Robertson* 12.00
1982-83Magic Johnson* 10.49   Johnny Moore 10.41   Johnny Moore 10.41   Johnny Moore 14.64
1983-84Magic Johnson* 13.06   Magic Johnson* 11.28   Magic Johnson* 11.28   Johnny Moore 14.64
1984-85Isiah Thomas* 13.86   Magic Johnson* 12.12   Magic Johnson* 12.12   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1985-86Magic Johnson* 12.60   Magic Johnson* 12.53   Magic Johnson* 12.53   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1986-87Magic Johnson* 12.21   Magic Johnson* 12.47   Magic Johnson* 12.47   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1987-88John Stockton* 13.76   Magic Johnson* 12.50   Magic Johnson* 12.50   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1988-89John Stockton* 13.63   Magic Johnson* 12.44   Magic Johnson* 12.44   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1989-90John Stockton* 14.54   Magic Johnson* 12.46   Magic Johnson* 12.46   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1990-91John Stockton* 14.20   Magic Johnson* 12.47   Magic Johnson* 12.47   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1991-92John Stockton* 13.73   John Stockton* 11.38   Magic Johnson* 12.47   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1992-93John Stockton* 12.04   John Stockton* 11.35   Magic Johnson* 12.47   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1993-94John Stockton* 12.57   John Stockton* 11.06   Magic Johnson* 12.47   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1994-95John Stockton* 12.33   John Stockton* 11.01   Magic Johnson* 12.47   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1995-96John Stockton* 11.17   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1996-97Mark Jackson 11.40   John Stockton* 10.76   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1997-98Rod Strickland 10.54   John Stockton* 10.35   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1998-99Jason Kidd* 10.78   John Stockton* 10.21   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
1999-00Jason Kidd* 10.12   John Stockton* 10.21   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2000-01Jason Kidd* 9.78   John Stockton* 10.25   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2001-02Andre Miller 10.89   John Stockton* 10.24   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2002-03Jason Kidd* 8.89   John Stockton* 10.10   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2003-04Jason Kidd* 9.22   Jason Kidd* 9.05   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2004-05Steve Nash* 11.48   Jason Kidd* 8.96   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2005-06Steve Nash* 10.46   Jason Kidd* 9.05   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2006-07Steve Nash* 11.63   Jason Kidd* 9.27   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2007-08Chris Paul 11.56   Deron Williams 9.17   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2008-09Chris Paul 11.04   Deron Williams 9.41   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2009-10Steve Nash* 11.01   Deron Williams 9.59   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2010-11Steve Nash* 11.40   Deron Williams 9.59   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2011-12Rajon Rondo 11.70   Chris Paul 10.09   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2012-13Rajon Rondo 11.05   Chris Paul 9.53   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2013-14Chris Paul 10.69   Chris Paul 9.72   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2014-15Chris Paul 10.22   Chris Paul 9.54   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2015-16Rajon Rondo 11.65   Chris Paul 9.41   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2016-17James Harden 11.20   John Wall 9.52   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2017-18Russell Westbrook 10.25   John Wall 9.84   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2018-19Russell Westbrook 10.74   John Wall 9.84   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2019-20LeBron James 10.21   Rajon Rondo 8.98   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2020-21Russell Westbrook 11.74   John Wall 9.84   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2021-22Chris Paul 10.80   Rajon Rondo 8.48   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2022-23James Harden 10.66   John Wall 9.84   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21
2023-24Tyrese Haliburton 10.90   Trae Young 9.00   Magic Johnson* 12.35   Magic Johnson* 15.21