highest assists per game in 1956

Bob Cousy had the most assists per game in 1955-56, with 8.9 per game.

Interpreted as:
highest assists per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a player in 1956
NAMEAPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
8.9
1955-56
72
38.4
18.8
6.8
6.1
17.0
36.0
6.6
7.8
84.4
46.1
2,767
1,356
492
642
206
2Jack George
J. George
6.3
1955-56
72
39.4
13.9
4.3
4.9
13.1
37.4
4.1
5.4
75.7
45.0
2,840
1,000
313
457
202
3Slater Martin
S. Martin
6.2
1955-56
72
39.4
13.2
3.6
4.3
12.0
35.8
4.6
5.5
83.3
45.7
2,838
947
260
445
202
4Tom Gola
T. Gola
5.9
1955-56
68
34.5
10.8
9.1
3.6
8.7
41.2
3.6
4.9
73.3
49.6
2,346
732
616
404
272
5Andy Phillip
A. Phillip
5.9
1955-56
70
29.7
5.8
3.7
2.1
5.8
36.5
1.6
2.8
56.3
41.4
2,078
408
257
410
155
6Dick McGuire
D. McGuire
5.8
1955-56
62
27.2
6.9
3.5
2.5
7.1
34.7
2.0
3.1
62.7
40.6
1,685
425
220
362
146
7George King
G. King
5.7
1955-56
72
32.5
10.3
3.5
3.9
10.6
37.2
2.4
3.8
64.0
42.1
2,343
744
250
410
150
8Maurice Stokes
M. Stokes
4.9
1955-56
67
34.7
16.8
16.3
6.0
17.0
35.4
4.8
6.7
71.4
42.2
2,323
1,125
1,094
328
276
9Paul Seymour
P. Seymour
4.8
1955-56
57
32.0
11.3
2.7
4.0
11.8
33.9
3.3
4.1
80.7
41.6
1,826
642
152
276
130
10Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
4.7
1955-56
72
37.5
19.9
3.6
7.5
17.1
43.8
5.0
5.7
86.7
50.8
2,698
1,434
259
339
197
11Carl Braun
C. Braun
4.1
1955-56
72
32.2
15.4
3.6
5.5
14.8
37.2
4.4
5.3
83.8
45.1
2,316
1,112
259
298
215
12Jack Coleman
J. Coleman
3.9
1955-56
TOT
75
36.5
12.8
9.2
5.2
12.6
41.2
2.4
3.3
71.1
45.3
2,738
957
688
294
242
13Chuck Noble
C. Noble
3.9
1955-56
72
28.0
9.5
3.6
3.8
10.7
35.2
2.0
2.7
74.9
40.2
2,013
686
261
282
253
14Bob Harrison
B. Harrison
3.8
1955-56
72
30.8
8.6
2.7
3.6
10.1
35.9
1.3
2.0
66.4
39.1
2,219
617
195
277
246
15Whitey Skoog
W. Skoog
3.5
1955-56
72
32.1
11.6
4.0
4.7
11.9
39.8
2.2
2.7
80.3
44.5
2,311
835
291
255
232
16Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
3.2
1955-56
70
37.1
22.1
12.5
7.1
15.6
45.7
7.8
9.8
80.1
55.5
2,594
1,547
872
225
251
17Jack McMahon
J. McMahon
3.2
1955-56
TOT
70
24.5
7.3
2.6
2.9
8.8
32.8
1.6
2.6
59.5
36.9
1,713
514
180
222
170
18Bobby Wanzer
B. Wanzer
3.1
1955-56
72
27.5
10.4
3.8
3.4
9.0
37.6
3.6
5.0
71.9
46.3
1,980
749
272
225
151
19Richie Regan
R. Regan
3.1
1955-56
72
24.3
7.8
2.4
3.3
9.5
35.2
1.2
1.8
63.9
38.2
1,746
565
174
222
179
20Dick Ricketts
D. Ricketts
3.0
1955-56
TOT
68
28.6
8.9
7.2
3.5
11.1
31.3
2.0
2.9
70.8
36.3
1,943
608
490
206
287
21Ed Macauley
E. Macauley
3.0
1955-56
71
33.2
17.5
5.9
5.9
14.0
42.2
5.6
7.1
79.4
51.0
2,354
1,240
422
211
158
22Jack Stephens
J. Stephens
2.9
1955-56
72
30.8
10.3
5.2
3.4
8.9
38.6
3.4
5.0
69.2
46.4
2,219
743
377
207
144
23George Dempsey
G. Dempsey
2.8
1955-56
72
20.1
4.7
3.7
1.8
3.7
47.5
1.2
1.9
63.3
52.1
1,444
340
264
205
146
24Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
2.8
1955-56
72
35.0
20.4
12.4
6.5
16.7
38.7
7.5
8.8
85.8
49.7
2,517
1,472
891
200
251
25Ed Fleming
E. Fleming
2.8
1955-56
71
28.6
12.5
6.9
4.3
11.6
37.1
3.9
5.2
74.5
45.0
2,028
889
489
197
178

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