highest season average assists per game by a small forward

LeBron James has averaged the most assists per game by a small forward in a season, with 10.2 per game in 2019-20.

Interpreted as:
highest season average assists per game with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a small forward
NAMEAPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
10.2
2019-20
LAL LAL
67
34.6
25.3
7.8
1.2
0.5
9.6
19.4
49.3
2.2
6.3
34.8
3.9
5.7
69.3
57.7
1.0
6.9
3.9
2,316
1,698
525
684
78
36
261
118
+441
2LeBron James
L. James
9.1
2017-18
CLE CLE
82
36.9
27.5
8.6
1.4
0.9
10.5
19.3
54.2
1.8
5.0
36.7
4.7
6.5
73.1
62.1
1.2
7.5
4.2
3,026
2,251
709
747
116
71
347
136
+104
3LeBron James
L. James
8.7
2016-17
CLE CLE
74
37.8
26.4
8.6
1.2
0.6
9.9
18.2
54.8
1.7
4.6
36.3
4.8
7.2
67.4
61.9
1.3
7.3
4.1
2,795
1,954
639
646
92
44
303
134
+483
4LeBron James
L. James
8.6
2009-10
CLE CLE
76
39.0
29.7
7.3
1.6
1.0
10.1
20.1
50.3
1.7
5.1
33.3
7.8
10.2
76.7
60.4
0.9
6.4
3.4
2,966
2,258
554
651
125
77
261
119
+648
5LeBron James
L. James
8.3
2023-24
LAL LAL
71
35.3
25.7
7.3
1.3
0.5
9.6
17.9
54.0
2.1
5.1
41.0
4.3
5.7
75.0
63.0
0.9
6.4
3.5
2,504
1,822
518
589
89
38
245
78
+220
6LeBron James
L. James
8.2
2024-25
LAL LAL
70
34.9
24.4
7.8
1.0
0.6
9.3
18.1
51.3
2.1
5.7
37.6
3.7
4.7
78.2
60.4
1.0
6.8
3.7
2,444
1,710
546
575
70
39
260
99
-54
7Larry Bird
L. Bird
7.6
1986-87
BOS BOS
74
40.6
28.1
9.2
1.8
0.9
10.6
20.2
52.5
1.2
3.0
40.0
5.6
6.1
91.0
61.2
1.7
7.5
3.2
3,005
2,076
682
566
135
70
240
185
8John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
7.5
1970-71
BOS BOS
81
45.4
28.9
9.0
11.0
24.5
45.0
6.8
8.4
81.8
51.3
3,678
2,338
730
607
200
9Larry Bird
L. Bird
7.5
1989-90
BOS BOS
75
39.3
24.3
9.5
1.4
0.8
9.6
20.2
47.3
0.9
2.6
33.3
4.3
4.6
93.0
54.6
1.2
8.3
3.2
2,944
1,820
712
562
106
61
243
173
10John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
7.5
1971-72
BOS BOS
82
45.1
27.5
8.2
10.9
23.9
45.8
5.6
6.7
83.4
51.2
3,698
2,252
672
614
183
11LeBron James
L. James
7.4
2014-15
CLE CLE
69
36.1
25.3
6.0
1.6
0.7
9.0
18.5
48.8
1.7
4.9
35.4
5.4
7.7
71.0
57.7
0.7
5.3
3.9
2,493
1,743
416
511
109
49
272
135
+539
12Grant Hill
G. Hill
7.3
1996-97
DET DET
80
39.3
21.4
9.0
1.8
0.6
7.8
15.7
49.6
0.1
0.4
30.3
5.6
7.9
71.1
55.6
1.5
7.5
3.2
3,147
1,710
721
583
144
48
259
186
+413
13Jalen Johnson
J. Johnson
7.3
2025-26
ATL ATL
20
34.9
23.2
10.0
1.6
0.4
8.4
15.5
53.9
1.7
4.0
41.3
4.9
6.2
78.9
63.7
1.3
8.8
3.3
697
464
200
145
31
8
66
42
+36
14LeBron James
L. James
7.2
2008-09
CLE CLE
81
37.7
28.4
7.6
1.7
1.1
9.7
19.9
48.9
1.6
4.7
34.4
7.3
9.4
78.0
59.1
1.3
6.3
3.0
3,054
2,304
613
587
137
93
241
139
+870
15Paul Pressey
P. Pressey
7.2
1986-87
MIL MIL
61
33.7
13.9
4.9
1.8
0.8
4.8
10.1
47.7
0.3
0.9
29.1
4.0
5.4
73.8
55.6
1.6
3.2
3.0
2,057
846
296
441
110
47
186
213
16LeBron James
L. James
7.2
2004-05
CLE CLE
80
42.4
27.2
7.4
2.2
0.7
9.9
21.1
47.2
1.4
3.9
35.1
6.0
8.0
75.0
55.4
1.4
6.0
3.3
3,388
2,175
588
577
177
52
262
146
+152
17LeBron James
L. James
7.2
2007-08
CLE CLE
75
40.4
30.0
7.9
1.8
1.1
10.6
21.9
48.4
1.5
4.8
31.5
7.3
10.3
71.2
56.8
1.8
6.1
3.4
3,027
2,250
592
539
138
81
255
165
+139
18Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
7.1
2020-21
MIA MIA
52
33.6
21.5
6.9
2.1
0.3
7.0
14.2
49.7
0.5
2.0
24.5
6.9
8.0
86.3
60.7
1.8
5.1
2.1
1,745
1,116
359
369
108
18
109
71
+196
19LeBron James
L. James
7.0
2010-11
MIA MIA
79
38.8
26.7
7.5
1.6
0.6
9.6
18.8
51.0
1.2
3.5
33.0
6.4
8.4
75.9
59.4
1.0
6.5
3.6
3,063
2,111
590
554
124
50
284
163
+619
20Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
7.0
1991-92
CHI CHI
82
38.6
21.0
7.7
1.9
1.1
8.4
16.6
50.6
0.2
1.0
20.0
4.0
5.3
76.0
55.5
2.3
5.4
3.1
3,164
1,720
630
572
155
93
253
242
21DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
6.9
2020-21
SAS SAS
61
33.7
21.6
4.2
0.9
0.2
7.5
15.1
49.5
0.3
1.2
25.7
6.3
7.2
88.0
59.1
0.7
3.6
2.0
2,056
1,316
259
422
56
15
119
128
-105
22Grant Hill
G. Hill
6.9
1995-96
DET DET
80
40.8
20.2
9.8
1.3
0.6
7.1
15.3
46.2
0.1
0.3
19.2
6.1
8.1
75.1
53.7
1.6
8.2
3.3
3,260
1,618
783
548
100
48
263
242
23Grant Hill
G. Hill
6.8
1997-98
DET DET
81
40.7
21.1
7.7
1.8
0.7
7.6
16.8
45.2
0.0
0.3
14.3
5.9
8.0
74.0
52.0
1.1
6.5
3.5
3,294
1,712
623
551
143
53
285
196
+214
24Larry Bird
L. Bird
6.8
1985-86
BOS BOS
82
38.0
25.8
9.8
2.0
0.6
9.7
19.6
49.6
1.0
2.4
42.3
5.4
6.0
89.6
58.0
2.3
7.5
3.2
3,113
2,115
805
557
166
51
266
182
25Paul Pressey
P. Pressey
6.8
1984-85
MIL MIL
80
36.0
16.1
5.4
1.6
0.7
6.0
11.6
51.7
0.1
0.3
35.0
4.0
5.2
75.8
57.7
1.9
3.5
3.1
2,876
1,284
429
543
129
56
247
258

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119.9

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116.7

18th

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3.2

13th

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35.5

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
7:30 PM
Wed
12/10
SAS SAS
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Thu
12/18
LAL LAL
@
UTA UTA
9:00 PM
Sat
12/20
LAL LAL
@
LAC LAC
10:30 PM
Tue
12/23
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
9:00 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

16 - 5

123

Final

120

TOR Raptors

15 - 8

Thu 4 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
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
108-126
Thu
11/6
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
97-137
Thu
11/6
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
132-101
Thu
11/6
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
104-129
Fri
11/7
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
111-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
IND IND
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/5
LAC LAC
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Fri
12/5
PHI PHI
@
MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Fri
12/5
PHX PHX
@
HOU HOU
8:00 PM
Fri
12/5
DAL DAL
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM