first player to assist 12 in a game small forwards

Fred Schaus had 13 assists against the Indianapolis Olympians on March 16, 1952.

	NAME	DATE	AST	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Fred Schaus F. Schaus	3/16/1952	13	FTW	vs	IND		18		6			6	7	85.7		2
2	Bill Calhoun B. Calhoun	3/3/1954	14	MIL	@	BAL		16		4			8	9	88.9		4
3	Jim Baechtold J. Baechtold	1/15/1956	13	NYK	@	BOS	44	22		9	27	33.3	4	5	80.0	37.7	4
4	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	1/24/1960	13	STL	vs	NYK		32	8	10	18	55.6	12	14	85.7	66.2	4
5	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	1/24/1961	12	STL	vs	PHI		13	6	3	15	20.0	7	11	63.6	32.8	4
6	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	2/22/1961	14	LAL	vs	BOS		38	24	14	34	41.2	10	14	71.4	47.3	3
7	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	12/2/1961	14	LAL	vs	PHI		20	20	7	25	28.0	6	7	85.7	35.6	4
8	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	12/1/1962	14	LAL	vs	STL		22	12	9	24	37.5	4	4	100.0	42.7	5
9	Tom Gola T. Gola	12/29/1962	12	NYK	vs	SFW	45	6	6	2	5	40.0	2	2	100.0	51.0	6
10	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	11/21/1963	12	LAL	vs	STL	30	8	13	2	12	16.7	4	5	80.0	28.2	2
11	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	3/19/1968	13	LAL	vs	SDR		35	21	9	22	40.9	17	19	89.5	57.6	4
12	Dick Van Arsdale D. Van Arsdale	10/31/1968	13	PHX	vs	CHI	48	16	4	5	14	35.7	6	10	60.0	43.5	3
13	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	11/3/1968	12	LAL	@	PHX	46	40	14	14	25	56.0	12	14	85.7	64.2	4
14	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	2/9/1969	16	LAL	vs	PHX	43	23	13	9	18	50.0	5	6	83.3	55.7	4
15	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	4/20/1969	12	LAL	vs	ATL	41	29	11	14	18	77.8	1	2	50.0	76.8	2
16	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	10/25/1969	14	LAL	@	SEA	40	23	9	8	16	50.0	7	8	87.5	58.9	1
17	Bob Dandridge B. Dandridge	2/22/1970	12	MIL	@	PHX	43	24	6	10	20	50.0	4	4	100.0	55.1	4
18	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	10/18/1970	13	BOS	@	POR	48	38	14	14	30	46.7	10	12	83.3	53.9	4
19	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	10/24/1970	13	BOS	@	ATL	44	20	4	8	23	34.8	4	5	80.0	39.7	2
20	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	12/8/1970	12	BOS	@	BUF	47	34	16	13	34	38.2	8	11	72.7	43.8	2
21	John Johnson J. Johnson	12/19/1970	16	CLE	vs	BUF	45	26	9	8	19	42.1	10	10	100.0	55.6	4
22	Billy Cunningham B. Cunningham	12/25/1970	13	PHI	vs	DET	44	21	18	5	14	35.7	11	13	84.6	53.2	2
23	John Johnson J. Johnson	12/26/1970	12	CLE	vs	BUF	43	33	12	8	21	38.1	17	20	85.0	55.4	4
24	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	1/5/1971	14	BOS		POR	48	18	6	5	17	29.4	8	10	80.0	42.1	3
25	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	2/14/1971	13	BOS	@	DET	48	36	7	12	32	37.5	12	13	92.3	47.7	2

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