highest career average assists per game by a center in a season nba since 2020

Since 2019-20, Nikola Jokić has the most assists per game by a center in a season, with 11.0 per game this season.

Interpreted as:
highest career average assists per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a center in a season NBA since 2020
NAMEAPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
11.0
2025-26
DEN DEN
23
34.9
29.2
12.3
1.3
0.8
10.5
17.1
61.2
2.1
5.0
41.4
6.1
7.2
85.5
71.9
3.0
9.3
3.5
803
671
282
253
31
18
80
64
+223
2Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
10.2
2024-25
DEN DEN
70
36.7
29.6
12.7
1.8
0.6
11.2
19.5
57.6
2.0
4.7
41.7
5.2
6.4
80.0
66.3
2.9
9.9
3.3
2,571
2,071
892
716
127
45
230
160
+594
3Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
9.8
2022-23
DEN DEN
69
33.7
24.5
11.8
1.3
0.7
9.4
14.8
63.2
0.8
2.2
38.3
4.9
6.0
82.2
70.1
2.4
9.4
3.6
2,323
1,690
817
678
87
47
247
174
+640
4Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
9.0
2023-24
DEN DEN
79
34.6
26.4
12.4
1.4
0.9
10.4
17.9
58.3
1.1
2.9
35.9
4.5
5.5
81.7
65.0
2.8
9.5
3.0
2,737
2,085
976
708
108
68
238
195
+684
5Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
8.3
2020-21
DEN DEN
72
34.5
26.4
10.8
1.3
0.7
10.2
18.0
56.6
1.3
3.3
38.8
4.8
5.5
86.8
64.7
2.8
8.0
3.1
2,487
1,898
780
599
95
48
222
192
+384
6Domantas Sabonis
D. Sabonis
8.2
2023-24
SAC SAC
82
35.7
19.4
13.7
0.9
0.6
7.7
13.0
59.4
0.4
1.1
37.9
3.6
5.1
70.4
63.7
3.6
10.1
3.3
2,928
1,593
1,120
673
74
48
272
250
+69
7Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
7.9
2021-22
DEN DEN
74
33.4
27.1
13.8
1.5
0.9
10.3
17.7
58.3
1.3
3.9
33.7
5.1
6.3
81.0
66.1
2.8
11.0
3.8
2,475
2,004
1,019
584
109
63
281
191
+442
8Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
7.1
2025-26
HOU HOU
19
35.9
23.1
9.1
1.3
1.0
8.5
16.8
50.5
1.1
2.7
38.5
5.1
6.8
73.8
58.2
2.9
6.2
3.3
682
438
173
135
25
19
62
64
+136
9Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
7.0
2019-20
DEN DEN
73
32.0
19.9
9.7
1.2
0.6
7.7
14.7
52.8
1.1
3.5
31.4
3.4
4.1
81.7
60.5
2.3
7.5
3.1
2,335
1,456
711
512
85
44
226
222
+255
10Domantas Sabonis
D. Sabonis
6.7
2020-21
IND IND
62
36.0
20.3
12.0
1.2
0.5
7.8
14.6
53.5
0.8
2.6
32.1
3.9
5.3
73.2
60.1
2.4
9.5
3.4
2,231
1,260
742
415
75
33
213
203
-91
11Domantas Sabonis
D. Sabonis
6.0
2024-25
SAC SAC
70
34.7
19.1
13.9
0.7
0.4
7.5
12.8
59.0
0.9
2.2
41.7
3.1
4.1
75.4
65.5
3.8
10.1
2.9
2,429
1,337
972
423
48
26
202
229
+145
12Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
5.1
2019-20
MIA MIA
72
33.6
15.9
10.2
1.1
1.3
6.1
11.0
55.7
0.0
0.2
14.3
3.7
5.3
69.1
59.8
2.4
7.8
2.8
2,417
1,146
735
368
82
93
204
182
+244
13Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
5.0
2023-24
HOU HOU
63
32.5
21.1
9.3
1.2
0.7
8.4
15.6
53.7
0.5
1.8
29.7
3.9
5.6
69.3
58.5
2.9
6.4
2.6
2,046
1,331
589
312
76
46
162
211
+49
14Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
4.9
2024-25
HOU HOU
76
31.5
19.1
10.3
1.1
0.8
7.5
15.0
49.6
0.3
1.2
23.3
3.9
5.6
69.2
54.5
3.4
6.9
2.6
2,395
1,451
786
372
84
61
194
209
+410
15Nic Claxton
N. Claxton
4.5
2025-26
BKN BKN
23
30.2
13.6
7.7
0.7
1.4
5.1
9.2
55.7
0.0
0.5
9.1
3.3
4.7
69.4
60.1
2.8
4.9
1.5
694
312
177
103
16
32
35
53
-129
16Kelly Olynyk
K. Olynyk
4.4
2023-24
TOT
78
22.6
9.8
5.3
0.9
0.4
3.5
6.4
55.5
0.8
2.0
38.7
1.9
2.3
83.3
66.1
1.4
3.9
1.9
1,759
762
411
347
74
30
152
230
-262
17Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
4.3
2024-25
MIA MIA
78
34.3
18.1
9.6
1.3
0.7
6.9
14.3
48.5
1.0
2.8
35.7
3.2
4.2
76.5
56.1
2.4
7.2
2.1
2,674
1,410
749
337
98
53
161
162
+27
18Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
4.2
2021-22
PHI PHI
68
33.8
30.6
11.7
1.1
1.5
9.8
19.6
49.9
1.4
3.7
37.1
9.6
11.8
81.4
61.6
2.1
9.6
3.1
2,296
2,079
796
284
77
99
214
181
+367
19Joel Embiid
J. Embiid
4.2
2022-23
PHI PHI
66
34.6
33.1
10.2
1.0
1.7
11.0
20.1
54.8
1.0
3.0
33.0
10.0
11.7
85.7
65.5
1.7
8.4
3.4
2,284
2,183
670
274
66
112
226
205
+424
20Jusuf Nurkić
J. Nurkić
4.0
2023-24
PHX PHX
76
27.3
10.9
11.0
1.1
1.1
4.2
8.3
51.0
0.3
1.2
24.4
2.2
3.4
64.0
55.9
2.9
8.1
2.3
2,078
829
837
301
81
80
175
254
+404
21Bam Adebayo
B. Adebayo
3.9
2023-24
MIA MIA
71
34.0
19.3
10.4
1.1
0.9
7.5
14.3
52.1
0.2
0.6
35.7
4.1
5.5
75.5
57.6
2.2
8.1
2.3
2,416
1,367
737
278
81
66
162
159
+50
22Derik Queen
D. Queen
3.9
2025-26
NOP NOP
25
24.9
12.9
6.4
1.0
0.8
4.8
9.6
49.6
0.1
0.7
11.1
3.3
4.1
79.6
56.4
1.7
4.7
2.3
622
322
160
97
25
20
57
82
-130
23Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
3.9
2022-23
HOU HOU
75
28.9
14.8
9.0
0.9
0.9
5.9
10.7
55.3
0.3
0.8
33.3
2.7
3.8
71.5
59.9
3.2
5.8
2.6
2,171
1,109
678
291
70
70
193
258
-283
24Nikola Vučević
N. Vučević
3.8
2020-21
TOT
70
33.5
23.4
11.7
0.9
0.7
9.5
19.9
47.7
2.5
6.3
40.0
1.9
2.2
84.0
56.0
2.1
9.6
1.8
2,348
1,639
817
269
65
48
126
137
-341
25Jusuf Nurkić
J. Nurkić
3.7
2025-26
UTA UTA
22
24.1
8.2
9.2
1.5
0.4
3.3
7.4
45.1
0.3
1.5
21.9
1.2
2.4
51.9
48.7
2.3
6.9
2.5
530
180
203
82
33
8
56
68
-110

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Team Rankings

ORTG

125.9

1st

DRTG

117.1

19th

NETRTG

8.8

4th

3P%

39.7

3rd

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
6.0
3
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
7.0
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Mon
12/15
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
9:30 PM
Thu
12/18
ORL ORL
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
HOU HOU
@
DEN DEN
5:00 PM
Mon
12/22
UTA UTA
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

17 - 6

115

Final

106

CHA Hornets

7 - 17

Sun 7 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
17
6
.739
6.0
3
Rockets Rockets
15
6
.714
7.0
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
15
9
.625
8.5
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
19
5
.792
2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
9
.625
4.0
4
Magic Magic
15
10
.600
4.5
5
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.0
6
76ers 76ers
13
10
.565
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
11/10
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
122-108
Tue
11/11
ORL ORL
@
NYK NYK
124-107
Tue
11/11
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
113-124
Tue
11/11
MIL MIL
@
CHA CHA
100-111
Tue
11/11
MEM MEM
@
BOS BOS
95-131

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/11
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
LAC LAC
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
POR POR
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Thu
12/11
DEN DEN
@
SAC SAC
10:00 PM
Fri
12/12
CLE CLE
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM