highest assists total by a rookie in nba history

Mark Jackson has the most assists by a rookie, with 868 assists in 1987-88.

NAMEASTSEASONTMGPMINPTSREBSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-MPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGTPG
1Mark Jackson
M. Jackson
868
1987-88
82
3,249
1,114
396
205
6
438
1,013
43.2
32
126
25.4
206
266
77.4
49.3
120
276
258
244
39.6
13.6
4.8
10.6
2.5
0.1
3.1
2Oscar Robertson
O. Robertson
690
1960-61
71
3,032
2,165
716
756
1,600
47.3
653
794
82.2
55.5
219
42.7
30.5
10.1
9.7
3Tim Hardaway
T. Hardaway
689
1989-90
79
2,663
1,162
310
165
12
464
985
47.1
23
84
27.4
211
276
76.4
52.5
57
253
260
232
33.7
14.7
3.9
8.7
2.1
0.2
3.3
4Phil Ford
P. Ford
681
1978-79
79
2,723
1,260
182
174
6
467
1,004
46.5
326
401
81.3
53.4
33
149
323
245
34.5
15.9
2.3
8.6
2.2
0.1
4.1
5Ernie DiGregorio
E. DiGregorio
663
1973-74
81
2,910
1,234
219
59
9
530
1,260
42.1
174
193
90.2
45.9
48
171
242
35.9
15.2
2.7
8.2
0.7
0.1
6Ennis Whatley
E. Whatley
662
1983-84
80
2,159
668
197
119
17
261
556
46.9
0
2
0.0
146
200
73.0
51.9
63
134
268
223
27.0
8.4
2.5
8.3
1.5
0.2
3.4
7Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
661
2017-18
81
2,732
1,279
659
140
70
544
998
54.5
0
11
0.0
191
341
56.0
55.7
145
514
278
211
+387
33.7
15.8
8.1
8.2
1.7
0.9
3.4
8Brevin Knight
B. Knight
656
1997-98
80
2,483
723
253
196
18
261
592
44.1
0
7
0.0
201
251
80.1
51.5
67
186
194
271
+298
31.0
9.0
3.2
8.2
2.5
0.2
2.4
9Trae Young
T. Young
653
2018-19
81
2,503
1,549
301
72
15
525
1,256
41.8
156
482
32.4
343
414
82.9
53.9
64
237
308
140
-336
30.9
19.1
3.7
8.1
0.9
0.2
3.8
10Damon Stoudamire
D. Stoudamire
653
1995-96
70
2,865
1,331
281
98
19
481
1,129
42.6
133
337
39.5
236
296
79.7
52.8
59
222
267
166
40.9
19.0
4.0
9.3
1.4
0.3
3.8
11Jamaal Tinsley
J. Tinsley
647
2001-02
80
2,442
751
298
138
40
289
760
38.0
42
175
24.0
131
186
70.4
44.6
78
220
270
248
+43
30.5
9.4
3.7
8.1
1.7
0.5
3.4
12Sherman Douglas
S. Douglas
619
1989-90
81
2,470
1,155
206
145
10
463
938
49.4
5
31
16.1
224
326
68.7
53.4
70
136
246
187
30.5
14.3
2.5
7.6
1.8
0.1
3.0
13Chris Paul
C. Paul
611
2005-06
78
2,808
1,258
400
175
6
407
947
43.0
50
177
28.2
394
465
84.7
54.6
61
339
183
218
-181
36.0
16.1
5.1
7.8
2.2
0.1
2.3
14Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
607
1994-95
79
2,668
922
430
151
24
330
857
38.5
70
257
27.2
192
275
69.8
47.1
152
278
250
146
33.8
11.7
5.4
7.7
1.9
0.3
3.2
15Nate McMillan
N. McMillan
583
1986-87
71
1,972
373
331
125
45
143
301
47.5
0
7
0.0
87
141
61.7
51.4
101
230
155
238
27.8
5.3
4.7
8.2
1.8
0.6
2.2
16John Wall
J. Wall
574
2010-11
69
2,606
1,131
317
121
35
398
972
40.9
34
115
29.6
301
393
76.6
49.4
35
282
261
175
-440
37.8
16.4
4.6
8.3
1.8
0.5
3.8
17Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
567
1996-97
76
3,045
1,787
312
157
24
625
1,504
41.6
155
455
34.1
382
544
70.2
51.3
115
197
337
233
-439
40.1
23.5
4.1
7.5
2.1
0.3
4.4
18Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
565
1981-82
72
2,433
1,225
209
150
17
453
1,068
42.4
17
59
28.8
302
429
70.4
48.7
57
152
299
253
33.8
17.0
2.9
7.8
2.1
0.2
4.2
19Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
563
1979-80
77
2,795
1,387
596
187
41
503
949
53.0
7
31
22.6
374
462
81.0
60.2
166
430
305
218
36.3
18.0
7.7
7.3
2.4
0.5
4.0
20Kelvin Ransey
K. Ransey
555
1980-81
80
2,431
1,217
195
88
9
525
1,162
45.2
3
31
9.7
164
219
74.9
48.4
42
153
232
201
30.4
15.2
2.4
6.9
1.1
0.1
2.9
21Pooh Richardson
P. Richardson
554
1989-90
82
2,581
938
217
133
25
426
925
46.1
23
83
27.7
63
107
58.9
48.2
55
162
141
143
31.5
11.4
2.6
6.8
1.6
0.3
1.7
22Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
553
1977-78
81
2,779
1,107
239
138
7
496
998
49.7
115
161
71.4
51.8
41
198
251
259
34.3
13.7
3.0
6.8
1.7
0.1
3.1
23Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
544
1993-94
82
3,015
1,313
439
190
51
509
1,092
46.6
50
187
26.7
245
330
74.2
53.1
192
247
292
205
36.8
16.0
5.4
6.6
2.3
0.6
3.6
24Elfrid Payton
E. Payton
533
2014-15
82
2,489
731
349
142
20
301
708
42.5
11
42
26.2
118
214
55.1
45.6
107
242
203
193
-204
30.4
8.9
4.3
6.5
1.7
0.2
2.5
25Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
531
2012-13
82
3,167
1,562
257
74
19
553
1,288
42.9
185
503
36.8
271
321
84.4
54.6
42
215
243
172
-62
38.6
19.0
3.1
6.5
0.9
0.2
3.0

More Knicks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

26.3

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

RPG

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

APG

6.6

Brunson

Jalen Brunson
Team Rankings

ORTG

119.3

3rd

DRTG

112.9

6th

NETRTG

6.4

5th

3P%

37.2

4th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
48
19
.716
2
45
23
.662
3.5
3
Knicks Knicks
44
25
.638
5.0
4
41
27
.603
7.5
5
38
29
.567
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/17
@
7:30 PM
Fri
3/20
@
7:30 PM
Sun
3/22
@
7:30 PM
Tue
3/24
@
7:30 PM
Thu
3/26
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

32 - 35

107

Final

110

NYK Knicks

44 - 25

Sun 15 Mar 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
48
19
.716
2
45
23
.662
3.5
3
44
25
.638
5.0
4
41
27
.603
7.5
5
38
29
.567
10.0
6
38
29
.567
10.0
7
38
30
.559
10.5
8
37
31
.544
11.5
9
37
31
.544
11.5
10
34
34
.500
14.5
11
28
39
.418
20.0
12
28
40
.412
20.5
13
Nets Nets - e
17
51
.250
31.5
14
16
51
.239
32.0
15
15
53
.221
33.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
53
15
.779
2
50
18
.735
3.0
3
43
25
.632
10.0
4
41
26
.612
11.5
5
41
27
.603
12.0
6
41
27
.603
12.0
7
Suns Suns - x
39
29
.574
14.0
8
34
34
.500
19.0
9
33
35
.485
20.0
10
33
36
.478
20.5
11
23
44
.343
29.5
12
23
46
.333
30.5
13
23
46
.333
30.5
14
20
48
.294
33.0
15
Kings Kings - e
18
51
.261
35.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
2/18
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117-107
Wed
2/18
@
84-112
Wed
2/18
@
105-112
Wed
2/18
@
105-101
Wed
2/18
@
126-111

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
3/17
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/17
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/17
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/17
@
7:30 PM
Tue
3/17
@
8:00 PM