highest apg career before 2016

Before 2015-16, Magic Johnson averaged the most assists per game, with 11.2 per game.

Interpreted as:
highest apg with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games by a player career before 2016
NAMEAPGGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
11.2
906
36.7
19.5
7.2
1.9
0.4
6.9
13.2
52.0
0.4
1.2
30.3
5.5
6.5
84.8
61.0
1.8
5.5
3.9
33,245
17,707
6,559
10,141
1,724
374
3,506
2,050
2John Stockton
J. Stockton
10.5
1,504
31.8
13.1
2.7
2.2
0.2
4.7
9.1
51.5
0.6
1.5
38.4
3.2
3.9
82.6
60.8
0.6
2.1
2.8
47,764
19,711
4,051
15,806
3,265
315
4,244
3,942
+2941
3Chris Paul
C. Paul
9.9
699
36.2
18.7
4.4
2.3
0.1
6.6
13.9
47.4
1.1
2.9
36.4
4.4
5.2
86.1
57.8
0.7
3.7
2.4
25,305
13,060
3,070
6,950
1,641
69
1,683
1,724
+2886
4Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
9.5
1,040
42.2
25.7
7.5
1.1
0.1
9.1
18.9
48.5
7.4
8.8
83.8
56.4
1.0
3.0
43,886
26,710
7,804
9,887
77
4
2,931
5Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
9.3
979
36.3
19.2
3.6
1.9
0.3
7.3
16.2
45.2
0.4
1.4
29.0
4.1
5.4
75.9
51.6
1.0
2.6
3.8
35,516
18,822
3,478
9,061
1,861
249
3,682
2,971
6Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
9.1
735
34.1
17.9
3.3
1.5
0.2
6.1
12.5
49.3
0.2
0.7
30.5
5.4
6.4
84.1
58.5
0.7
2.6
3.1
25,061
13,127
2,404
6,711
1,082
176
2,258
1,541
+348
7Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
8.7
1,391
36.0
12.6
6.3
1.9
0.3
4.5
11.2
40.0
1.4
4.1
34.9
2.2
2.8
78.5
50.7
1.3
5.0
2.9
50,111
17,529
8,725
12,091
2,684
450
4,003
2,572
+3868
8John Wall
J. Wall
8.7
345
36.0
17.6
4.4
1.6
0.6
6.4
14.8
43.1
0.6
2.1
30.5
4.2
5.4
78.9
51.4
0.6
3.8
3.7
12,411
6,083
1,512
2,990
568
214
1,272
828
-176
9Deron Williams
D. Williams
8.5
716
35.1
17.0
3.2
1.1
0.3
6.0
13.4
44.7
1.4
3.9
35.8
3.6
4.5
81.9
55.4
0.4
2.7
3.0
25,102
12,185
2,282
6,081
775
184
2,114
1,839
+1103
10Steve Nash
S. Nash
8.5
1,217
31.3
14.3
3.0
0.7
0.1
5.2
10.6
49.0
1.4
3.2
42.8
2.5
2.8
90.4
60.5
0.5
2.5
2.9
38,069
17,387
3,642
10,335
899
102
3,478
1,982
+5043
11Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
8.3
573
32.6
10.8
4.7
1.8
0.1
4.5
9.6
47.0
0.2
0.8
26.3
1.6
2.5
60.9
50.3
1.1
3.6
2.8
18,665
6,209
2,693
4,775
1,044
75
1,623
1,292
+1810
12Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
8.3
768
35.5
15.7
2.6
1.5
0.1
6.8
14.1
48.3
0.2
0.6
29.4
2.0
2.6
77.2
51.7
0.6
2.0
3.1
27,250
12,065
1,991
6,386
1,187
71
2,368
1,983
13Tim Hardaway
T. Hardaway
8.2
867
35.3
17.7
3.3
1.6
0.1
6.5
15.1
43.1
1.8
5.0
35.5
2.9
3.8
78.2
53.0
0.6
2.7
2.9
30,626
15,373
2,855
7,095
1,428
129
2,481
2,027
+1691
14Ricky Rubio
R. Rubio
8.2
202
31.8
10.2
4.3
2.3
0.1
3.3
8.9
36.7
0.6
1.8
31.4
3.1
3.8
80.1
48.1
0.7
3.6
2.9
6,425
2,051
867
1,651
457
25
588
517
+336
15Kevin Porter
K. Porter
8.1
659
29.0
11.6
1.8
1.4
0.1
4.8
10.0
48.3
0.0
0.1
18.8
1.9
2.6
73.7
51.9
0.6
1.3
3.5
19,107
7,645
1,179
5,314
830
72
1,133
2,251
16Mark Jackson
M. Jackson
8.0
1,296
30.2
9.6
3.8
1.2
0.1
3.7
8.3
44.7
0.6
1.7
33.2
1.7
2.2
77.0
52.2
1.0
2.8
2.4
39,121
12,489
4,963
10,334
1,608
117
3,155
2,230
+402
17Guy Rodgers
G. Rodgers
7.8
892
32.1
11.7
4.3
4.6
12.2
37.8
2.4
3.4
72.1
42.6
28,663
10,415
3,791
6,917
2,630
18Stephon Marbury
S. Marbury
7.6
846
37.7
19.3
3.0
1.2
0.1
6.8
15.7
43.3
1.2
3.6
32.5
4.5
5.7
78.4
52.8
0.7
2.3
3.0
31,891
16,297
2,516
6,471
1,022
121
2,547
2,014
-1016
19Muggsy Bogues
M. Bogues
7.6
889
28.6
7.7
2.6
1.5
0.0
3.2
7.0
45.8
0.1
0.4
27.8
1.2
1.4
82.7
50.6
0.6
2.0
1.6
25,429
6,858
2,318
6,726
1,369
39
1,433
1,582
-40
20Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
7.5
924
35.3
18.4
5.2
6.7
17.8
37.5
5.0
6.2
80.3
44.6
30,165
16,960
4,786
6,955
2,242
21Johnny Moore
J. Moore
7.4
520
25.8
9.4
3.0
2.0
0.2
3.8
8.4
46.0
0.2
0.7
25.1
1.5
2.2
71.2
50.5
0.8
2.2
2.2
13,430
4,890
1,548
3,866
1,017
116
1,163
1,325
22Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
7.4
876
35.6
18.8
2.3
1.1
0.1
6.7
14.4
46.7
0.1
0.3
22.4
5.3
6.6
81.0
54.3
0.5
1.6
2.7
31,159
16,481
2,046
6,476
719
81
1,123
2,002
23Rod Strickland
R. Strickland
7.3
1,094
30.7
13.2
3.7
1.5
0.2
5.0
10.9
45.4
0.2
0.6
28.2
3.1
4.4
72.1
51.6
1.1
2.7
2.6
33,634
14,463
4,084
7,987
1,616
215
2,862
2,048
-270
24Baron Davis
B. Davis
7.2
835
34.2
16.1
3.8
1.8
0.4
5.9
14.3
40.9
1.6
5.0
32.0
2.8
3.9
71.1
50.2
0.9
2.9
2.8
28,592
13,447
3,183
6,025
1,530
360
2,308
2,361
+866
25Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
7.1
507
34.0
21.1
5.2
1.7
0.3
7.4
17.2
43.2
0.8
2.6
30.4
5.5
6.7
81.9
52.5
1.6
3.6
3.6
17,234
10,720
2,659
3,619
858
146
1,840
1,226
+1592

More Lakers Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

RPG

8.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

APG

8.7

Dončić

Luka Dončić
Team Rankings

ORTG

118.1

7th

DRTG

118.5

25th

NETRTG

-0.4

16th

3P%

34.6

25th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
3
22
10
.688
5.5
4
20
10
.667
6.5
5
Lakers Lakers
20
11
.645
7.0
6
21
12
.636
7.0
7
19
13
.594
8.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
1/2
@
10:30 PM
Sun
1/4
@
9:30 PM
Tue
1/6
@
8:00 PM
Wed
1/7
@
9:30 PM
Fri
1/9
@
10:30 PM
Last Game
DET Pistons

25 - 8

128

Final

106

LAL Lakers

20 - 11

Tue 30 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
25
8
.758
2
23
9
.719
1.5
3
20
12
.625
4.5
4
20
14
.588
5.5
5
17
14
.548
7.0
6
18
15
.545
7.0
7
18
15
.545
7.0
8
18
16
.529
7.5
9
15
17
.469
9.5
10
15
19
.441
10.5
11
14
19
.424
11.0
12
11
21
.344
13.5
13
10
20
.333
13.5
14
7
24
.226
17.0
15
6
27
.182
19.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
28
5
.848
2
23
9
.719
4.5
3
22
10
.688
5.5
4
20
10
.667
6.5
5
20
11
.645
7.0
6
21
12
.636
7.0
7
19
13
.594
8.5
8
17
16
.515
11.0
9
15
18
.455
13.0
10
14
19
.424
14.0
11
12
20
.375
15.5
12
12
22
.353
16.5
13
11
21
.344
16.5
14
8
25
.242
20.0
15
8
26
.235
20.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
11/28
@
96-104
Fri
11/28
@
130-112
Fri
11/28
@
114-110
Sat
11/29
@
129-101
Sat
11/29
@
117-115

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
12/31
@
1:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
3:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
3:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
3:30 PM
Wed
12/31
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7:00 PM