NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Top 10 Leaders and Records for Assists Per 100 Possessions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | NBA | T. Young (15.03) | N. Jokić (13.39) | T. Haliburton (13.20) | C. Paul (12.76) | C. Cunningham (12.51) | J. Harden (12.13) | T. McConnell (11.92) | I. Collier (11.64) | L. James (11.57) | J. Giddey (11.09) |
| 2023-24 | NBA | T. Haliburton (15.95) | T. McConnell (14.25) | N. Jokić (12.82) | L. Dončić (12.54) | C. Paul (12.42) | J. Harden (12.27) | T. Jones (11.73) | L. James (11.19) | D. Sabonis (11.16) | V. Micić (10.91) |
| 2022-23 | NBA | J. Harden (14.34) | N. Jokić (14.28) | T. Young (13.90) | C. Paul (13.56) | R. Westbrook (12.40) | T. McConnell (12.35) | J. Morant (12.02) | D. Garland (11.03) | L. Dončić (11.00) | J. Holiday (10.83) |
| 2021-22 | NBA | C. Paul (15.79) | T. Young (13.66) | J. Harden (13.49) | D. Murray (12.71) | L. Dončić (12.42) | D. Garland (11.98) | N. Jokić (11.57) | L. Ball (11.31) | T. Haliburton (11.28) | K. Lowry (11.12) |
| 2020-21 | NBA | R. Westbrook (14.85) | C. Paul (13.96) | T. Young (13.75) | D. Green (13.22) | L. Dončić (12.36) | T. McConnell (12.00) | N. Jokić (11.90) | R. Rubio (11.54) | J. Morant (10.83) | J. Butler (10.50) |
| 2019-20 | NBA | L. James (14.04) | R. Rubio (13.39) | T. McConnell (12.99) | L. Dončić (12.70) | T. Young (12.31) | M. Brogdon (11.10) | J. Morant (10.99) | B. Simmons (10.93) | N. Jokić (10.83) | T. Jones (10.80) |
| 2018-19 | NBA | R. Westbrook (13.91) | C. Paul (12.49) | K. Lowry (12.21) | T. Young (12.05) | N. Jokić (11.38) | D. Russell (10.95) | D. Fox (10.79) | B. Simmons (10.67) | R. Rubio (10.48) | D. Collison (10.48) |
| 2017-18 | NBA | R. Rondo (14.92) | R. Westbrook (13.97) | J. Barea (13.59) | C. Paul (12.17) | J. Harden (12.15) | L. James (12.09) | B. Simmons (11.64) | T. Frazier (11.50) | J. Jack (11.14) | S. Dinwiddie (11.03) |
| 2016-17 | NBA | J. Harden (14.77) | R. Westbrook (14.71) | C. Paul (14.64) | J. Wall (14.45) | R. Rubio (14.01) | R. Rondo (12.60) | T. McConnell (12.20) | J. Teague (12.04) | L. James (11.54) | D. Williams (11.17) |
| 2015-16 | NBA | R. Rondo (15.88) | C. Paul (15.28) | R. Westbrook (15.05) | R. Rubio (14.28) | J. Wall (13.82) | T. McConnell (11.20) | I. Smith (11.02) | E. Payton (10.91) | D. Schröder (10.64) | J. Holiday (10.59) |
| 2014-15 | NBA | C. Paul (14.87) | J. Wall (14.30) | T. Lawson (13.49) | R. Rondo (13.41) | R. Westbrook (12.50) | J. Teague (11.77) | S. Curry (11.57) | A. Miller (11.51) | D. Williams (10.97) | M. Williams (10.96) |
| 2013-14 | NBA | C. Paul (15.28) | R. Rubio (13.16) | J. Wall (12.46) | T. Lawson (11.96) | S. Curry (11.67) | B. Jennings (11.29) | J. Nelson (11.20) | P. Pressey (10.95) | K. Lowry (10.70) | J. Teague (10.54) |
| 2012-13 | NBA | C. Paul (15.29) | G. Vásquez (14.22) | J. Calderón (12.71) | T. Parker* (11.70) | D. Williams (11.49) | K. Lowry (11.44) | J. Teague (11.42) | A. Miller (11.36) | G. Dragić (11.32) | J. Holiday (11.27) |
| 2011-12 | NBA | S. Nash* (17.55) | R. Rondo (16.83) | J. Calderón (13.99) | C. Paul (13.40) | D. Williams (12.81) | T. Parker* (12.44) | A. Miller (12.42) | J. Wall (11.52) | G. Vásquez (11.44) | R. Sessions (10.94) |
| 2010-11 | NBA | S. Nash* (17.41) | R. Rondo (15.97) | J. Calderón (14.88) | C. Paul (14.69) | D. Williams (14.30) | J. Kidd* (12.98) | R. Westbrook (12.18) | D. Harris (11.88) | A. Miller (11.66) | R. Felton (11.47) |
| 2009-10 | NBA | S. Nash* (16.89) | D. Williams (14.57) | R. Rondo (14.04) | J. Kidd* (13.04) | B. Davis (12.29) | R. Westbrook (11.95) | L. James (11.53) | E. Maynor (10.79) | D. Collison (10.62) | D. Harris (10.01) |
| 2008-09 | NBA | C. Paul (15.68) | D. Williams (14.91) | S. Nash* (14.44) | J. Calderón (13.58) | R. Rondo (13.25) | S. Rodríguez (12.93) | J. Kidd* (12.77) | B. Davis (11.62) | T. Parker* (10.96) | R. Sessions (10.79) |
| 2007-08 | NBA | C. Paul (16.43) | S. Nash* (16.04) | J. Kidd* (14.63) | J. Calderón (14.52) | D. Williams (14.51) | E. Watson (11.66) | C. Billups* (11.53) | S. Rodríguez (10.69) | R. Felton (10.26) | B. Knight (10.21) |
| 2006-07 | NBA | S. Nash* (16.54) | T. Ford (13.75) | D. Williams (13.23) | J. Kidd* (13.18) | C. Paul (12.87) | J. Calderón (12.43) | J. Tinsley (11.44) | B. Davis (11.09) | A. Miller (10.93) | C. Billups* (10.90) |
| 2005-06 | NBA | S. Nash* (14.80) | B. Knight (13.33) | C. Billups* (13.22) | J. Kidd* (12.07) | C. Paul (11.74) | A. Miller (11.73) | L. Ridnour (10.97) | C. Arroyo (10.65) | T. Ford (9.73) | S. Cassell (9.68) |
| 2004-05 | NBA | S. Nash* (16.75) | J. Kidd* (12.06) | M. Williams (11.35) | R. Brunson (11.35) | J. Williams (11.09) | S. Marbury (10.78) | E. Watson (10.78) | C. Arroyo (10.57) | L. Ridnour (10.26) | A. Miller (10.24) |
| 2003-04 | NBA | S. Nash* (13.54) | J. Kidd* (13.54) | E. Watson (12.66) | D. Jones (12.43) | J. Williams (12.22) | S. Marbury (11.67) | S. Cassell (11.25) | A. Daniels (10.52) | R. López (10.46) | E. Snow (10.35) |
| 2002-03 | NBA | J. Stockton* (14.86) | M. Jackson (13.74) | J. Williams (13.58) | J. Tinsley (12.84) | J. Kidd* (12.47) | S. Nash* (11.44) | G. Payton* (11.17) | S. Marbury (10.58) | H. Eisley (10.47) | J. Terry (10.28) |
| 2001-02 | NBA | A. Miller (15.51) | J. Stockton* (13.97) | J. Tinsley (13.83) | J. Kidd* (13.82) | M. Jackson (13.67) | J. Williams (12.23) | G. Payton* (12.04) | S. Nash* (11.55) | B. Davis (11.26) | R. Strickland (11.08) |
| 2000-01 | NBA | J. Stockton* (15.91) | M. Jackson (13.67) | J. Kidd* (12.66) | A. Miller (12.14) | R. Pack (12.05) | N. Van Exel (11.56) | M. Bibby (11.24) | S. Cassell (11.15) | S. Nash* (10.98) | T. Brandon (10.80) |
| 1999-00 | NBA | J. Stockton* (15.48) | M. Jackson (15.31) | J. Kidd* (13.23) | S. Cassell (13.02) | T. Brandon (12.72) | R. Strickland (12.28) | N. Van Exel (12.26) | A. Miller (11.41) | E. Snow (11.28) | S. Marbury (11.20) |
| 1998-99 | NBA | M. Jackson (15.52) | J. Stockton* (14.64) | R. Strickland (14.22) | J. Kidd* (13.95) | S. Marbury (12.12) | D. Armstrong (12.05) | A. Johnson (11.95) | G. Payton* (11.63) | T. Hardaway* (11.24) | N. Van Exel (10.84) |
| 1997-98 | NBA | M. Jackson (16.14) | B. Knight (14.11) | R. Strickland (13.86) | J. Kidd* (12.54) | S. Cassell (12.20) | T. Hardaway* (12.10) | A. Johnson (12.00) | S. Marbury (11.73) | G. Payton* (11.54) | N. Van Exel (11.04) |
| 1996-97 | NBA | M. Jackson (16.11) | J. Stockton* (15.83) | K. Johnson (12.65) | R. Strickland (12.61) | T. Hardaway* (12.05) | N. Van Exel (12.05) | S. Marbury (11.89) | A. Johnson (11.41) | D. Stoudamire (11.35) | G. Hill* (10.52) |
| 1995-96 | NBA | J. Stockton* (16.76) | K. Johnson (13.26) | A. Johnson (13.16) | R. Strickland (13.13) | T. Hardaway* (13.11) | J. Kidd* (12.98) | M. Jackson (12.91) | K. Anderson (12.90) | J. Rose (12.08) | C. Childs (12.02) |
| 1994-95 | NBA | J. Stockton* (18.27) | M. Jackson (13.67) | M. Bogues (13.52) | K. Anderson (13.16) | R. Strickland (12.68) | T. Hardaway* (12.21) | E. Murdock (11.57) | J. Kidd* (11.53) | J. Rose (11.35) | N. Van Exel (11.30) |
| 1993-94 | NBA | J. Stockton* (17.90) | M. Bogues (13.98) | M. Blaylock (13.79) | M. Price (12.93) | K. Johnson (12.91) | K. Anderson (12.56) | R. Strickland (12.44) | S. Douglas (12.29) | M. Jackson (12.05) | M. Williams (11.77) |
| 1992-93 | NBA | J. Stockton* (17.14) | A. Johnson (13.90) | S. Douglas (13.30) | T. Hardaway* (12.92) | M. Price (12.81) | M. Williams (12.70) | E. Murdock (12.36) | M. Bogues (12.02) | P. Richardson (11.96) | G. Anthony (11.90) |
| 1991-92 | NBA | J. Stockton* (18.86) | M. Jackson (14.56) | K. Johnson (13.93) | J. Bagley (13.81) | G. Grant (13.06) | M. Price (12.65) | M. Bogues (12.57) | R. Strickland (11.93) | P. Richardson (11.84) | M. Williams (11.41) |
| 1990-91 | NBA | J. Stockton* (18.90) | M. Johnson* (17.20) | M. Bogues (14.36) | M. Jackson (14.33) | G. Grant (13.40) | K. Johnson (13.39) | N. McMillan (12.91) | M. Adams (12.47) | D. Rudd (12.45) | P. Richardson (12.10) |
| 1989-90 | NBA | J. Stockton* (19.43) | M. Bogues (15.47) | M. Johnson* (15.39) | K. Johnson (14.50) | I. Thomas* (13.00) | N. McMillan (12.88) | M. Price (12.44) | T. Porter (12.25) | M. Jackson (12.16) | S. Douglas (11.91) |
| 1988-89 | NBA | J. Stockton* (17.27) | M. Bogues (16.91) | M. Johnson* (16.41) | J. Lucas (14.81) | K. Johnson (14.32) | N. McMillan (14.26) | J. Les (13.49) | G. Grant (12.09) | S. Skiles (12.01) | S. Floyd (11.99) |
| 1987-88 | NBA | J. Stockton* (18.76) | M. Johnson* (15.76) | D. Rivers (14.87) | N. McMillan (13.71) | M. Jackson (12.94) | T. Porter (12.87) | R. Green (12.71) | S. Vincent (12.53) | S. Webb (12.46) | M. Bogues (12.14) |
| 1986-87 | NBA | J. Stockton* (16.78) | M. Johnson* (15.90) | D. Rivers (15.65) | N. McMillan (13.94) | S. Floyd (13.06) | I. Thomas* (12.82) | R. Green (12.04) | T. Porter (12.04) | J. Humphries (11.53) | R. Theus (11.41) |
| 1985-86 | NBA | M. Johnson* (16.44) | J. Stockton* (14.65) | J. Bagley (14.05) | I. Thomas* (13.70) | S. Webb (13.16) | G. Huston (13.04) | R. Theus (12.71) | N. Nixon (12.59) | J. Lucas (12.49) | S. Floyd (12.43) |
| 1984-85 | NBA | I. Thomas* (16.62) | M. Johnson* (16.19) | J. Moore (14.01) | J. Bagley (13.67) | E. Whatley (13.29) | J. Stockton* (12.71) | R. Theus (11.86) | R. Sparrow (11.72) | N. Nixon (11.68) | E. Johnson (11.50) |
| 1983-84 | NBA | M. Johnson* (15.78) | E. Whatley (14.75) | N. Nixon (14.21) | I. Thomas* (14.06) | R. Green (12.36) | K. Ransey (11.62) | G. Williams (11.53) | L. Drew (11.02) | R. Sparrow (10.73) | D. Buse (10.65) |
| 1982-83 | NBA | J. Moore (13.71) | M. Johnson* (13.18) | M. Dunleavy (12.54) | R. Williams (11.81) | F. Johnson (11.40) | B. Davis (11.36) | R. Green (11.20) | P. Westphal* (10.98) | G. Williams (10.83) | R. Williams (10.71) |
| 1981-82 | NBA | J. Moore (15.55) | J. Lucas (13.72) | M. Cheeks* (12.74) | M. Bratz (12.69) | G. Huston (11.84) | T. Archibald* (11.81) | M. Johnson* (11.57) | K. Ransey (10.97) | P. Ford (10.89) | A. Bristow (10.73) |
| 1980-81 | NBA | K. Porter (13.36) | P. Ford (12.01) | J. Moore (11.03) | N. Nixon (10.99) | A. Leavell (10.87) | M. Cheeks* (10.76) | K. Ransey (10.64) | K. Higgs (10.56) | T. Archibald* (10.44) | A. Bristow (9.41) |
| 1979-80 | NBA | K. Porter (14.31) | M. Richardson (12.26) | F. Walker (11.39) | T. Archibald* (10.96) | P. Ford (10.82) | L. Walton (10.74) | J. Lucas (10.41) | M. Cheeks* (9.88) | A. Hill (9.84) | E. Jordan (9.49) |
| 1978-79 | NBA | K. Porter (16.06) | Q. Buckner (12.01) | L. Walton (11.62) | J. Lucas (11.56) | P. Ford (11.19) | N. Nixon (10.62) | M. Dunleavy (10.08) | R. Williams (9.73) | B. McKinney (9.12) | T. Henderson (9.08) |
| 1977-78 | NBA | K. Porter (12.89) | J. Lucas (12.40) | C. Dudley (11.16) | R. Williams (10.25) | N. Van Lier (9.95) | Q. Buckner (9.72) | J. Kuester (9.20) | N. Nixon (9.01) | L. Walton (8.84) | R. Sobers (8.58) |
| 1976-77 | NBA | K. Porter (12.34) | S. Watts (10.78) | D. Buse (10.42) | A. Hill (10.14) | N. Van Lier (9.86) | T. Henderson (9.78) | C. Dudley (9.19) | J. Lucas (8.67) | T. Boerwinkle (8.48) | F. Taylor (8.03) |
| 1975-76 | NBA | F. Walker (10.63) | S. Watts (10.61) | C. Murphy* (9.13) | T. Archibald* (8.77) | N. Van Lier (7.91) | G. Brokaw (7.74) | A. Adams (7.70) | D. Bing* (7.69) | C. Dudley (7.28) | J. Price (7.23) |
| 1975-76 | ABA | D. Buse (9.09) | R. Simpson (8.25) | L. Dampier* (7.47) | F. Taylor (7.25) | J. Silas (6.53) | C. Williams (6.40) | A. Skinner (6.10) | R. Boone (5.96) | B. Averitt (5.93) | B. Keller (5.92) |
| 1974-75 | NBA | K. Porter (11.36) | T. Boerwinkle (11.15) | S. Watts (11.04) | D. Wohl (9.21) | D. Bing* (9.04) | B. Weiss (8.66) | F. Walker (8.58) | D. Meminger (8.23) | A. Clark (7.94) | R. Smith (7.93) |
| 1974-75 | ABA | M. Calvin (10.32) | C. Williams (8.76) | L. Dampier* (7.31) | D. Twardzik (7.17) | G. McGinnis* (7.08) | R. Simpson (6.89) | B. Lamar (6.66) | D. Buse (6.46) | J. Erving* (6.31) | F. Lewis (6.01) |
| 1973-74 | NBA | E. DiGregorio (9.80) | L. Wilkens* (9.69) | C. Murphy* (9.33) | K. Porter (9.05) | N. Van Lier (8.75) | O. Robertson* (8.20) | B. Weiss (8.11) | D. Bing* (8.01) | W. Frazier* (7.66) | B. Fryer (7.37) |
| 1973-74 | ABA | A. Smith (11.82) | C. Williams (8.66) | J. Roche (7.66) | L. Dampier* (7.46) | G. Thompson (6.98) | F. Lewis (6.93) | F. Taylor (6.77) | J. Jones (6.59) | R. Boone (6.54) | T. McClain (6.24) |
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