highest assist average in nba season 2000 to now

Between January 1, 2000 and May 30, 2026, Chris Paul has the most assists in a season, with 925 assists in 2007-08.

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highest assist by a player average in NBA season 2000 to now
NAMEASTSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Chris Paul
C. Paul
925
2007-08
NOH NOH
80
37.6
21.1
4.0
11.6
2.7
0.1
7.9
16.1
48.8
1.2
3.1
36.9
4.2
4.9
85.1
57.6
0.8
3.2
2.5
3,006
1,684
321
217
4
201
185
+479
2James Harden
J. Harden
907
2016-17
HOU HOU
81
36.4
29.1
8.1
11.2
1.5
0.5
8.3
18.9
44.0
3.2
9.3
34.7
9.2
10.9
84.7
61.3
1.2
7.0
5.7
2,947
2,356
659
121
38
464
215
+425
3Steve Nash
S. Nash
898
2007-08
PHX PHX
81
34.3
16.9
3.5
11.1
0.7
0.1
6.0
11.9
50.4
2.2
4.7
47.0
2.7
3.0
90.6
64.1
0.3
3.1
3.6
2,780
1,371
282
53
5
295
113
+548
4Steve Nash
S. Nash
892
2009-10
PHX PHX
81
32.8
16.5
3.3
11.0
0.5
0.1
6.2
12.2
50.7
1.5
3.6
42.6
2.6
2.8
93.8
61.5
0.4
2.9
3.6
2,660
1,333
268
42
12
295
108
+379
5Steve Nash
S. Nash
884
2006-07
PHX PHX
76
35.3
18.6
3.5
11.6
0.8
0.1
6.8
12.8
53.2
2.1
4.5
45.5
2.9
3.3
89.9
65.4
0.4
3.1
3.8
2,682
1,412
269
57
6
287
117
+609
6Andre Miller
A. Miller
882
2001-02
CLE CLE
81
37.3
16.5
4.7
10.9
1.6
0.4
5.9
12.9
45.4
0.3
1.1
25.3
4.5
5.5
81.7
53.8
1.3
3.3
3.0
3,023
1,335
379
126
34
245
228
-102
7Trae Young
T. Young
880
2024-25
ATL ATL
76
36.0
24.2
3.1
11.6
1.2
0.2
7.4
18.1
41.1
2.9
8.4
34.0
6.5
7.4
87.5
56.7
0.5
2.6
4.7
2,739
1,841
236
91
12
355
145
+34
8Deron Williams
D. Williams
862
2007-08
UTA UTA
82
37.3
18.8
3.0
10.5
1.1
0.3
6.9
13.6
50.7
1.0
2.6
39.5
4.0
5.0
80.3
59.5
0.4
2.5
3.4
3,059
1,545
243
90
23
279
200
+420
9Chris Paul
C. Paul
861
2008-09
NOH NOH
78
38.5
22.8
5.5
11.0
2.8
0.1
8.1
16.1
50.3
0.8
2.3
36.4
5.8
6.7
86.8
59.9
0.9
4.7
3.0
3,002
1,781
432
216
10
231
212
+350
10Steve Nash
S. Nash
861
2004-05
PHX PHX
75
34.3
15.5
3.3
11.5
1.0
0.1
5.7
11.4
50.2
1.3
2.9
43.1
2.8
3.2
88.7
60.6
0.8
2.6
3.3
2,573
1,165
249
74
6
245
136
+664
11Steve Nash
S. Nash
855
2010-11
PHX PHX
75
33.3
14.7
3.5
11.4
0.6
0.1
5.3
10.8
49.2
1.1
2.7
39.5
3.0
3.3
91.2
60.1
0.5
2.9
3.5
2,497
1,106
260
48
4
265
87
+287
12Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
840
2016-17
OKC OKC
81
34.6
31.6
10.7
10.4
1.6
0.4
10.2
24.0
42.5
2.5
7.2
34.3
8.8
10.4
84.5
55.4
1.7
9.0
5.4
2,802
2,558
864
132
31
438
190
+251
13Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
839
2015-16
SAC SAC
72
35.2
11.9
6.0
11.7
2.0
0.1
4.9
10.9
45.4
0.9
2.4
36.5
1.2
2.1
58.0
50.6
1.1
5.0
3.9
2,537
859
435
141
10
278
175
-149
14Chris Paul
C. Paul
838
2014-15
LAC LAC
82
34.8
19.1
4.6
10.2
1.9
0.2
6.9
14.3
48.5
1.7
4.3
39.8
3.5
3.9
90.0
59.6
0.6
4.0
2.3
2,857
1,564
376
156
15
190
203
+734
15Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
834
2015-16
OKC OKC
80
34.4
23.5
7.8
10.4
2.0
0.3
8.2
18.1
45.4
1.3
4.3
29.6
5.8
7.2
81.2
55.4
1.8
6.0
4.3
2,749
1,878
626
163
20
342
200
+635
16John Wall
J. Wall
831
2016-17
WAS WAS
78
36.4
23.1
4.2
10.7
2.0
0.6
8.3
18.4
45.1
1.1
3.5
32.7
5.4
6.8
80.1
54.1
0.8
3.4
4.1
2,836
1,805
326
157
49
322
151
+248
17Steve Nash
S. Nash
826
2005-06
PHX PHX
79
35.4
18.8
4.2
10.5
0.8
0.2
6.8
13.4
51.2
1.9
4.3
43.9
3.3
3.5
92.1
63.2
0.6
3.6
3.5
2,796
1,489
333
61
12
276
120
+472
18Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
820
2017-18
OKC OKC
80
36.4
25.4
10.1
10.3
1.8
0.3
9.5
21.1
44.9
1.2
4.1
29.8
5.2
7.1
73.7
52.4
1.9
8.2
4.8
2,914
2,028
804
147
20
381
200
+383
19Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
808
2001-02
NJN NJN
82
37.3
14.7
7.3
9.9
2.1
0.2
5.4
13.9
39.1
1.4
4.4
32.1
2.5
3.0
81.4
48.4
1.6
5.7
3.5
3,056
1,208
595
175
20
286
136
+346
20Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
806
2007-08
TOT
80
36.3
10.8
7.5
10.1
1.7
0.3
3.8
9.9
38.5
1.5
3.9
38.1
1.7
2.1
81.8
49.9
1.2
6.3
3.3
2,906
864
600
136
26
266
165
+21
21Deron Williams
D. Williams
798
2009-10
UTA UTA
76
36.9
18.7
4.0
10.5
1.3
0.2
6.5
13.9
46.9
1.3
3.4
37.1
4.4
5.5
80.1
57.4
0.7
3.3
3.3
2,802
1,419
303
96
16
252
208
+433
22Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
794
2009-10
BOS BOS
81
36.6
13.7
4.4
9.8
2.3
0.1
5.7
11.2
50.8
0.2
1.0
21.3
2.2
3.5
62.1
54.0
1.2
3.2
3.0
2,963
1,110
360
189
11
246
198
+303
23John Wall
J. Wall
792
2014-15
WAS WAS
79
35.9
17.6
4.6
10.0
1.7
0.6
6.6
14.8
44.5
0.8
2.7
30.0
3.6
4.6
78.5
52.3
0.5
4.2
3.8
2,837
1,387
366
138
45
304
180
+280
24John Wall
J. Wall
789
2015-16
WAS WAS
77
36.2
19.9
4.9
10.2
1.9
0.8
7.4
17.5
42.4
1.5
4.3
35.1
3.5
4.5
79.1
51.0
0.5
4.4
4.1
2,784
1,531
379
145
59
318
159
+101
25Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
784
2018-19
OKC OKC
73
36.0
22.9
11.1
10.7
1.9
0.5
8.6
20.2
42.8
1.6
5.6
29.0
4.1
6.2
65.6
50.1
1.5
9.6
4.5
2,630
1,675
807
142
33
325
245
+292
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3.8

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114.4

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118.9

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34.7

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TEAMWLPCTGB
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
57
.305
39.0
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28.1

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27.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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26.9

Brunson

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

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11.0

Wembanyama

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10.7

Tatum

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Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

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8.6

Barnes

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7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

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2.5

Eason

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2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.7

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

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3.5

Brooks

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3.3

Hachimura

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

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Knicks

124.5

Thunder

119.7

Spurs

116.2

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
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Knicks

104.4

Spurs

105.7

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
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Knicks

20.1

Spurs

10.5

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8.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

-1.7

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813.5

Wembanyama

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714.8

Mitchell

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686.3

Mobley

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40.4

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40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

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44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

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Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

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Hornets

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Spurs

58-41

Suns

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Celtics

51-38

Heat

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Knicks

54-42
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Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
100-111
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116
Mon
3/30
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
109-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
5/30
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM