highest assists per game since 1972 by a center

Since 1971-72, Nikola Jokić has the most assists per game by a center, with 7.5 per game.

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	NAME	APG	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	7.5	810	32.0	22.2	11.1	1.3	0.7	8.5	15.2	56.1	1.1	3.2	36.2	4.1	5.0	82.5	64.1	2.7	8.4	3.0	25,904	18,009	8,977	6,080	1,041	589	2,419	2,168	+4626
2	Domantas Sabonis D. Sabonis	5.7	308	32.5	17.4	11.8	0.8	0.5	6.9	12.2	56.2	0.5	1.5	35.8	3.2	4.3	73.1	61.8	3.1	8.8	2.9	9,996	5,366	3,640	1,747	256	143	878	971	-37
3	Alperen Şengün A. Şengün	4.5	359	29.3	16.9	8.6	1.0	0.9	6.6	12.8	51.8	0.4	1.4	28.3	3.3	4.7	69.9	57.0	2.9	5.7	2.6	10,529	6,072	3,096	1,610	374	322	925	1,134	+95
4	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	4.2	164	42.8	14.0	18.9			5.6	8.2	68.3				2.8	6.0	46.3	64.5				7,011	2,297	3,098	694				387
5	Alvan Adams A. Adams	4.1	988	27.5	14.1	7.0	1.3	0.8	5.8	11.6	49.8	0.0	0.0	13.3	2.5	3.2	78.8	54.1	2.0	5.0	2.6	27,203	13,910	6,937	4,012	1,289	808	2,194	3,214
6	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	4.1	746	35.8	9.5	12.9	1.1	0.6	4.0	7.8	51.3	0.0	0.0	50.0	1.5	2.4	63.5	53.8	3.5	8.4	1.9	26,724	7,121	9,655	3,025	628	367	579	2,001
7	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	3.9	921	31.7	10.0	9.5	1.3	1.5	4.1	9.3	44.4	0.0	0.1	18.8	1.7	2.3	74.3	48.4	2.2	6.9	2.2	29,225	9,213	8,774	3,637	999	1,160	978	3,203
8	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	3.9	685	38.7	17.7	13.5	1.1	0.9	7.6	16.3	46.4	0.0	0.1	7.1	2.6	3.2	79.1	49.9	3.0	9.8	2.2	26,489	12,143	9,228	2,682	599	488	543	2,570
9	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	3.9	221	29.7	11.0	8.6	0.4	0.3	4.7	9.4	50.2				1.6	2.0	77.3	53.5	0.8	4.3		6,554	2,442	1,895	865	28	24		509
10	Brad Daugherty B. Daugherty	3.7	548	36.5	19.0	9.5	0.8	0.7	7.0	13.1	53.2	0.0	0.0	14.3	5.0	6.7	74.7	59.0	2.2	7.3	2.8	20,029	10,389	5,227	2,028	422	397	1,511	1,466
11	Joel Embiid J. Embiid	3.7	491	31.9	27.6	10.8	0.9	1.6	9.1	18.2	50.0	1.2	3.5	33.9	8.2	9.9	83.0	61.2	2.2	8.6	3.4	15,640	13,557	5,291	1,814	434	787	1,660	1,454	+2659
12	Derik Queen D. Queen	3.6	82	24.9	11.7	7.1	1.0	0.9	4.3	9.2	47.3	0.3	1.1	26.1	2.7	3.4	79.9	54.8	1.7	5.4	2.3	2,041	958	582	299	86	74	191	218	-300
13	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	3.6	1,396	36.3	23.9	10.7	0.9	2.6	9.9	17.7	56.1	0.0	0.0	5.6	4.1	5.6	73.1	59.4	2.4	7.6	2.7	50,624	33,430	14,939	5,051	1,160	3,189	2,527	4,110
14	Chris Webber C. Webber	3.6	156	34.4	18.7	9.0	1.3	1.9	7.9	15.4	51.2	0.4	1.4	29.7	2.5	4.5	55.7	53.8	3.1	5.9	2.6	5,373	2,923	1,400	563	208	294	402	533	+24
15	Bill Walton B. Walton	3.4	468	28.3	13.3	10.5	0.8	2.2	5.5	10.5	52.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	3.6	66.0	55.1	2.4	8.2	2.7	13,250	6,215	4,923	1,590	380	1,034	865	1,298
16	Marc Gasol M. Gasol	3.4	891	32.2	14.0	7.4	0.9	1.4	5.2	10.8	48.1	0.5	1.3	36.0	3.2	4.1	77.6	55.7	1.6	5.8	2.0	28,719	12,514	6,604	2,996	792	1,254	1,755	2,551	+1139
17	Bam Adebayo B. Adebayo	3.4	577	30.5	16.0	9.0	1.1	0.8	6.0	11.7	51.6	0.4	1.3	31.6	3.5	4.6	75.4	58.1	2.2	6.8	2.0	17,607	9,209	5,190	1,934	621	472	1,171	1,347	+1028
18	Victor Wembanyama V. Wembanyama	3.3	111	30.9	24.6	11.3	1.1	3.4	8.7	17.6	49.3	2.4	6.8	34.9	4.9	5.9	82.9	61.0	1.9	9.4	2.8	3,427	2,728	1,255	370	119	379	308	264	+782
19	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	3.3	82	42.2	25.2	14.6			10.1	23.4	43.4				4.9	7.5	64.9	47.1				3,461	2,063	1,197	270				233
20	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	3.3	877	34.3	20.5	10.3	1.1	1.5	8.3	15.9	51.9	0.0	0.0	15.4	3.9	5.1	77.0	56.3	2.6	6.8	2.6	30,086	17,967	9,033	2,861	777	1,100	1,112	2,776
21	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	3.3	943	33.7	16.0	10.0	1.1	1.0	5.9	12.7	46.2	0.2	0.7	33.1	4.0	4.7	84.8	54.0	2.3	7.7	2.4	31,782	15,059	9,429	3,075	1,001	928	2,243	3,263
22	Pau Gasol P. Gasol	3.2	734	32.1	16.5	9.6	0.5	1.5	6.4	12.4	51.2	0.2	0.5	40.2	3.5	4.5	78.0	57.1	2.5	7.1	1.9	23,578	12,090	7,033	2,332	343	1,097	1,396	1,482	+1469
23	Karl-Anthony Towns K. Towns	3.1	721	33.7	22.8	11.1	0.8	1.1	8.3	15.9	52.2	1.7	4.3	39.8	4.4	5.3	83.9	62.4	2.8	8.3	2.7	24,317	16,403	8,037	2,264	589	813	1,936	2,456	+1656
24	Vlade Divac V. Divac	3.1	1,134	29.8	11.8	8.2	1.1	1.4	4.6	9.3	49.5	0.1	0.4	23.5	2.5	3.7	69.2	54.3	2.5	5.7	2.2	33,838	13,398	9,326	3,541	1,288	1,631	2,470	3,609	+2228
25	Al Horford A. Horford	3.1	1,117	31.2	12.8	7.8	0.8	1.2	5.3	10.3	51.1	0.9	2.3	37.8	1.4	1.8	76.4	57.5	1.9	5.9	1.4	34,877	14,279	8,710	3,477	845	1,290	1,532	2,325	+3421

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	L	PCT	GB
11	Warriors	1	.000	1.0
12	Kings	1	.000	1.0
13	Suns	1	.000	1.0
14	Pelicans	1	.000	1.0
15	Nuggets	0		0.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	NOP	@	DEN	9:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	DEN	@	NOP	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

45.0

Edwards

45.0

Jerome

38.0

George

RPG Leaders

18.0

Sabonis

15.0

Zubac

15.0

Gobert

APG Leaders

13.0

Young

12.0

Haliburton

11.0

Tatum

SPG Leaders

5.0

Daniels

5.0

Diabaté

5.0

George

BPG Leaders

6.0

Wembanyama

6.0

Hayes

4.0

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3PM Leaders

9.0

Edwards

7.0

George

6.0

Lillard

TS% Leaders

116.0

Clowney

111.1

McCain

103.6

Sabonis

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130.1

128.3

128.0

126.1

124.3

124.0

DRtg Rankings

84.7

85.9

94.6

96.4

99.7

100.3

NetRtg Rankings

42.4

39.6

24.6

23.7

22.2

19.5

Tank Leaderboard

0-1

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FanDuel Points Leaders

66.5

Edwards

64.4

Jerome

61.2

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings Points Leaders

72

Edwards

66.8

Jerome

61.5

Davis

USG% Leaders

40.5

Edwards

40.2

Dončić

40.0

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

41.0

Banchero

40.0

Maxey

38.0

Young

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.02

Edwards

2.01

Jerome

1.95

George

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.18

Edwards

2.09

Jerome

1.96

George

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

0-1

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	Hawks	1	0	1.000
3	76ers	1	0	1.000
4	Raptors	1	0	1.000
5	Wizards	1	0	1.000
6	Hornets	1	0	1.000
7	Pacers	1	0	1.000
8	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
9	Nets	0	1	.000	1.0
10	Magic	0	1	.000	1.0
11	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
12	Bucks	0	1	.000	1.0
13	Bulls	0	1	.000	1.0
14	Heat	0	1	.000	1.0
15	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Trail Blazers	1	0	1.000
2	Clippers	1	0	1.000
3	Rockets	1	0	1.000
4	Lakers	1	0	1.000
5	Grizzlies	1	0	1.000
6	Thunder	1	0	1.000
7	Timberwolves	1	0	1.000
8	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
9	Mavericks	0	1	.000	1.0
10	Jazz	0	1	.000	1.0
11	Warriors	0	1	.000	1.0
12	Kings	0	1	.000	1.0
13	Suns	0	1	.000	1.0
14	Pelicans	0	1	.000	1.0
15	Nuggets	0	0		0.5

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	4:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	ATL	@	CHA	7:00 PM

Since 1971-72, Nikola Jokić has the most assists per game by a center, with 7.5 per game.

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NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

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