Nate McMillan and Ennis Whatley are tied for the most games by a rookie with 20+ assists, with 2 games.
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most 20 or more assist regular-season games in the NBA by a rookie| NAME | GP | AST | SEASON | TM | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | PTS | REB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | N. McMillan | 2 | 46 | 1986-87 | 37.5 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 23.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 75 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2 |  | E. Whatley | 2 | 44 | 1983-84 | 39.0 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 22.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 50.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 78 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | |||
| 3 |  | R. Nembhard | 1 | 23 | 2025-26 | 38.3 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 23.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 54.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 63.1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +23 | |
| 4 |  | D. Collison | 1 | 20 | 2009-10 | 46.3 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 20.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 58.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 62.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 46 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +5 | |
| 5 |  | R. Sessions | 1 | 24 | 2007-08 | 44.5 | 20.0 | 8.0 | 24.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 12.0 | 58.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 85.7 | 66.3 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -13 | ||
| 6 |  | J. Tinsley | 1 | 23 | 2001-02 | 45.0 | 19.0 | 11.0 | 23.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 15.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 87.5 | 51.3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +5 | |
| 7 |  | B. Knight | 1 | 20 | 1997-98 | 37.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 83.3 | 75.2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | +12 | ||
| 8 |  | G. Grant | 1 | 20 | 1988-89 | 40.0 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 90.0 | 74.6 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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