best small forward assists numbers for a season since 1970

Since 1969-70, small forwards have their most assists in a season in 2023-24, with 11,743 assists.

	POSITION	AST	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Small Forward	11,743	2023-24	5,543	22.9	10.6	3.9	2.1	0.7	0.4	3.9	8.4	46.4	1.3	3.6	36.2	1.6	2.0	78.4	57.4	0.9	3.0	1.1	126,836	58,800	21,452	4,001	2,197	6,336	9,199	-1428
2	Small Forward	10,068	1999-00	4,907	25.4	10.8	4.2	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.1	9.1	44.7	0.6	1.7	35.9	2.1	2.7	77.1	52.5	1.2	3.0	1.5	124,676	53,169	20,589	4,230	2,102	7,304	11,182	+143
3	Small Forward	9,944	2022-23	5,000	24.1	11.1	4.0	2.0	0.7	0.4	4.0	8.7	46.1	1.3	3.7	36.0	1.8	2.2	80.6	57.7	0.9	3.1	1.2	120,340	55,525	19,799	3,591	1,772	5,811	9,280	-1719
4	Small Forward	9,840	2018-19	5,284	23.2	10.0	3.8	1.9	0.8	0.4	3.6	8.2	44.2	1.3	3.5	35.6	1.5	2.0	78.6	55.4	0.7	3.1	1.1	122,471	53,062	19,832	4,047	1,925	5,866	9,416	+99
5	Small Forward	9,626	2015-16	5,404	23.9	9.8	3.8	1.8	0.8	0.3	3.6	8.1	43.7	1.1	3.0	35.0	1.6	2.1	78.6	54.2	0.7	3.1	1.2	129,128	52,970	20,303	4,287	1,871	6,476	9,862	-111
6	Small Forward	9,581	2021-22	5,100	23.1	10.2	3.9	1.9	0.7	0.4	3.7	8.2	45.3	1.3	3.7	35.4	1.5	1.9	78.8	56.6	0.8	3.1	1.1	117,837	52,232	20,064	3,751	1,928	5,497	8,946	+1553
7	Small Forward	9,523	1995-96	4,699	25.7	10.8	4.3	2.0	0.8	0.4	4.0	8.8	45.8	0.8	2.0	37.2	2.0	2.7	74.8	54.3	1.3	3.0	1.5	120,591	50,904	20,171	3,878	2,007	7,141	10,664
8	Small Forward	9,469	1996-97	4,553	26.4	10.9	4.1	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.1	9.0	45.1	0.8	2.1	35.9	2.0	2.7	75.2	53.5	1.2	2.9	1.5	120,099	49,508	18,646	4,098	2,036	7,002	10,413	-803
9	Small Forward	9,459	2024-25	4,861	22.5	10.4	3.8	1.9	0.7	0.4	3.8	8.3	46.0	1.3	3.6	35.5	1.5	1.9	78.1	57.0	0.9	2.8	1.1	109,180	50,519	18,303	3,530	1,844	5,426	8,139	-3059
10	Small Forward	9,157	2008-09	4,800	26.4	11.0	4.1	1.9	0.8	0.4	4.0	9.0	44.5	0.9	2.5	36.2	2.1	2.6	79.0	54.2	0.9	3.1	1.3	126,488	52,717	19,605	3,883	2,034	6,479	9,716	-1244
11	Small Forward	9,106	2016-17	5,188	23.9	10.1	3.8	1.8	0.8	0.4	3.7	8.2	45.0	1.1	3.0	35.5	1.7	2.2	78.6	55.4	0.7	3.1	1.1	124,198	52,477	19,952	4,260	2,075	5,766	9,358	+179
12	Small Forward	9,103	2004-05	4,676	26.1	11.2	4.0	1.9	0.8	0.4	4.1	9.2	44.6	0.8	2.2	37.0	2.1	2.7	77.1	53.3	1.0	3.0	1.4	121,868	52,154	18,767	3,897	1,744	6,738	10,118	-194
13	Small Forward	9,055	2000-01	4,911	25.0	10.5	4.1	1.8	0.8	0.4	4.0	9.0	44.3	0.6	1.7	35.0	1.9	2.5	76.0	52.0	1.1	3.0	1.5	122,692	51,461	20,173	3,959	1,912	7,211	10,949	-249
14	Small Forward	9,011	1989-90	4,195	25.3	12.3	4.4	2.1	0.9	0.4	4.8	10.0	48.1	0.2	0.7	30.0	2.4	3.1	77.1	53.7	1.5	2.9	1.6	106,315	51,391	18,408	3,759	1,833	6,688	9,981
15	Small Forward	8,997	2001-02	4,531	26.0	10.8	4.3	2.0	0.9	0.4	4.1	9.4	44.1	0.6	1.8	33.6	1.9	2.5	76.9	51.6	1.2	3.1	1.5	117,877	49,070	19,549	3,882	1,965	6,706	9,631	+155
16	Small Forward	8,988	1978-79	3,923	23.9	11.3	4.6	2.3	0.9	0.4	4.6	9.4	48.9				2.1	2.8	75.3	53.2	1.5	3.0	1.9	93,648	44,340	17,866	3,685	1,493	7,491	9,610
17	Small Forward	8,907	2002-03	4,838	25.5	10.2	4.1	1.8	0.9	0.4	3.9	8.8	43.9	0.7	1.9	35.3	1.9	2.4	77.7	52.0	1.2	3.0	1.4	123,496	49,584	20,054	4,247	1,855	6,877	10,479	+652
18	Small Forward	8,903	2019-20	4,742	22.9	9.5	3.8	1.9	0.8	0.4	3.4	7.6	45.0	1.2	3.2	35.7	1.5	1.9	78.0	56.1	0.7	3.1	1.1	108,475	44,834	17,989	3,610	1,679	5,021	9,018	-131
19	Small Forward	8,835	2014-15	5,236	23.3	9.2	3.6	1.7	0.8	0.3	3.4	7.7	43.6	1.0	2.8	35.2	1.5	1.9	76.9	53.6	0.7	2.9	1.1	121,751	48,043	18,960	4,062	1,665	5,996	9,131	-25
20	Small Forward	8,730	2017-18	4,917	23.9	9.7	3.5	1.8	0.8	0.4	3.6	8.0	44.8	1.2	3.2	36.4	1.4	1.8	77.2	55.3	0.6	2.9	1.1	117,593	47,845	17,392	3,988	1,838	5,644	9,131	-1136
21	Small Forward	8,728	2007-08	4,599	25.7	11.1	4.0	1.9	0.8	0.4	4.1	9.0	45.0	0.9	2.5	37.1	2.1	2.7	77.3	54.5	1.0	3.0	1.3	118,082	51,183	18,219	3,710	1,899	6,162	9,419	+205
22	Small Forward	8,695	1992-93	4,298	24.3	11.1	4.0	2.0	0.8	0.4	4.3	9.3	46.7	0.3	1.0	33.0	2.1	2.7	76.5	53.0	1.3	2.6	1.5	104,620	47,750	17,018	3,606	1,742	6,269	9,293
23	Small Forward	8,671	1997-98	4,490	25.4	10.5	4.1	1.9	0.9	0.4	3.9	8.7	45.2	0.5	1.5	34.3	2.2	2.8	76.0	52.9	1.3	2.8	1.5	114,047	47,192	18,282	4,021	1,970	6,762	10,216	+218
24	Small Forward	8,602	1981-82	4,135	23.8	11.5	4.4	2.1	0.8	0.4	4.6	9.2	50.3	0.0	0.2	25.7	2.3	3.0	75.2	54.9	1.6	2.8	1.7	98,531	47,625	18,085	3,383	1,655	6,964	9,948
25	Small Forward	8,592	1990-91	4,354	25.1	12.0	4.3	2.0	0.9	0.5	4.7	10.0	47.3	0.2	0.7	31.1	2.3	3.0	77.9	53.0	1.5	2.8	1.6	109,106	52,267	18,682	3,748	2,009	6,872	9,808