NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Assists Per 36 Minutes

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

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Table
  Year-by-Year AST/36 MP   Active AST/36 MP   Career AST/36 MP   Single Season AST/36 MP
1951-52Dick McGuire* 6.92   Al Cervi* 6.14   Al Cervi* 6.14   Dick McGuire* 5.93
1952-53Bob Cousy* 6.69   Dick McGuire* 6.36   Dick McGuire* 6.36   Dick McGuire* 7.00
1953-54Bob Cousy* 6.53   Dick McGuire* 6.10   Dick McGuire* 6.10   Dick McGuire* 7.00
1954-55Dick McGuire* 8.45   Dick McGuire* 6.07   Dick McGuire* 6.07   Bob Cousy* 7.83
1955-56Bob Cousy* 8.35   Bob Cousy* 6.10   Bob Cousy* 6.10   Bob Cousy* 7.83
1956-57Bob Cousy* 7.28   Bob Cousy* 6.54   Bob Cousy* 6.54   Bob Cousy* 7.83
1957-58Bob Cousy* 7.50   Bob Cousy* 6.52   Bob Cousy* 6.52   Bob Cousy* 7.83
1958-59Bob Cousy* 8.34   Bob Cousy* 7.04   Bob Cousy* 7.04   Bob Cousy* 9.31
1959-60Bob Cousy* 9.95   Bob Cousy* 7.35   Bob Cousy* 7.35   Bob Cousy* 9.31
1960-61Bob Cousy* 8.56   Bob Cousy* 7.59   Bob Cousy* 7.59   Bob Cousy* 9.72
1961-62Bob Cousy* 9.95   Bob Cousy* 7.81   Bob Cousy* 7.81   Bob Cousy* 9.72
1962-63Bob Cousy* 9.39   Bob Cousy* 8.08   Bob Cousy* 8.08   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1963-64Oscar Robertson* 8.78   Oscar Robertson* 6.93   Bob Cousy* 8.08   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1964-65Oscar Robertson* 9.06   Oscar Robertson* 7.19   Bob Cousy* 8.08   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1965-66Guy Rodgers* 10.49   Oscar Robertson* 7.07   Bob Cousy* 8.08   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1966-67Guy Rodgers* 10.67   Oscar Robertson* 7.25   Bob Cousy* 8.08   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1967-68Guy Rodgers* 8.85   Oscar Robertson* 7.25   Bob Cousy* 8.08   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1968-69Art Williams 9.49   Oscar Robertson* 7.25   Bob Cousy* 8.08   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1969-70Art Williams 11.72   Bob Cousy* 8.08   Bob Cousy* 8.08   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1970-71Norm Van Lier 9.01   Oscar Robertson* 7.54   Bob Cousy* 8.08   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1971-72Lenny Wilkens* 9.23   Oscar Robertson* 7.59   Bob Cousy* 8.08   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 8.90   Art Williams 8.85   Art Williams 8.85   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1973-74Ernie DiGregorio 8.20   Art Williams 9.22   Art Williams 9.22   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1974-75Kevin Porter 9.04   Kevin Porter 6.90   Art Williams 9.22   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1975-76Slick Watts 8.57   Kevin Porter 6.90   Art Williams 9.22   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1976-77Kevin Porter 10.07   Charles Dudley 7.34   Art Williams 9.22   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1977-78Kevin Porter 10.71   Charles Dudley 7.34   Art Williams 9.22   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1978-79Kevin Porter 12.91   Charles Dudley 7.34   Art Williams 9.22   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1979-80Kevin Porter 11.01   Norm Nixon 7.93   Art Williams 9.22   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1980-81Kevin Porter 10.25   Norm Nixon 7.83   Art Williams 9.22   Bob Cousy* 10.63
1981-82Johnny Moore 11.96   Magic Johnson* 8.07   Art Williams 9.22   Johnny Moore 11.47
1982-83Johnny Moore 10.62   Johnny Moore 12.19   Johnny Moore 12.19   Johnny Moore 14.00
1983-84Magic Johnson* 12.27   Johnny Moore 12.19   Johnny Moore 12.19   Johnny Moore 14.00
1984-85Isiah Thomas* 13.09   Johnny Moore 11.65   Johnny Moore 11.65   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1985-86Magic Johnson* 12.67   Johnny Moore 11.65   Johnny Moore 11.65   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1986-87John Stockton* 12.98   Johnny Moore 11.65   Johnny Moore 11.65   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1987-88John Stockton* 14.29   Johnny Moore 11.65   Johnny Moore 11.65   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1988-89Muggsy Bogues 12.72   Magic Johnson* 11.40   Johnny Moore 11.65   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1989-90John Stockton* 14.00   Johnny Moore 11.42   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1990-91John Stockton* 13.50   Magic Johnson* 11.28   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1991-92John Stockton* 13.50   John Stockton* 11.61   John Stockton* 11.61   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1992-93John Stockton* 12.41   John Stockton* 11.50   John Stockton* 11.50   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1993-94John Stockton* 12.50   John Stockton* 11.10   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1994-95John Stockton* 12.69   John Stockton* 11.00   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1995-96John Stockton* 11.31   Magic Johnson* 11.20   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1996-97Mark Jackson 11.02   John Stockton* 10.63   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1997-98Mark Jackson 10.64   John Stockton* 10.49   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1998-99Mark Jackson 10.05   John Stockton* 10.42   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
1999-00Mark Jackson 10.68   John Stockton* 10.43   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2000-01John Stockton* 10.71   John Stockton* 10.45   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2001-02Andre Miller 10.50   John Stockton* 10.44   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2002-03John Stockton* 9.95   John Stockton* 10.35   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2003-04Steve Nash* 9.47   Rod Strickland 8.79   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2004-05Steve Nash* 12.05   Rod Strickland 8.79   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2005-06Steve Nash* 10.64   Steve Nash* 8.22   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2006-07Steve Nash* 11.87   Steve Nash* 8.75   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2007-08Steve Nash* 11.63   Steve Nash* 8.70   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2008-09Deron Williams 10.42   Steve Nash* 8.70   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2009-10Steve Nash* 12.07   Steve Nash* 8.96   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2010-11Steve Nash* 12.33   Steve Nash* 8.96   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2011-12Steve Nash* 12.19   Chris Paul 9.08   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2012-13Chris Paul 10.45   Steve Nash* 8.91   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2013-14Chris Paul 10.99   Chris Paul 9.02   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2014-15Chris Paul 10.56   Chris Paul 8.92   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2015-16Rajon Rondo 11.91   Chris Paul 8.90   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2016-17James Harden 11.08   Chris Paul 8.96   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2017-18Rajon Rondo 11.25   John Wall 9.14   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2018-19Russell Westbrook 10.73   John Wall 9.14   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2019-20LeBron James 10.63   Rajon Rondo 9.01   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2020-21Russell Westbrook 11.59   John Wall 9.14   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2021-22Chris Paul 11.81   Rajon Rondo 8.97   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2022-23Nikola Jokić 10.51   John Wall 9.14   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2023-24Tyrese Haliburton 12.17   Trae Young 8.58   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14
2024-25Trae Young 11.57   Trae Young 8.58   Johnny Moore 11.42   Magic Johnson* 15.14