most assists average rookie season last 15 years

Between October 25, 2011 and October 25, 2026, Ricky Rubio has averaged the most assists per game by a rookie in a season, with 8.2 per game in 2011-12.

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Data note: Assists Per Game: player game data complete from 1982-83

	NAME	APG	SEASON	TM	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	Ricky Rubio R. Rubio	8.2	2011-12	MIN	41	34.2	10.6	4.2	2.2	0.2	3.4	9.5	35.7	0.8	2.3	34.0	3.1	3.8	80.3	47.6	0.5	3.7	3.2	1,404	436	171	336	91	8	131	97	+53
2	Ben Simmons B. Simmons	8.2	2017-18	PHI	81	33.7	15.8	8.1	1.7	0.9	6.7	12.3	54.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.4	4.2	56.0	55.7	1.8	6.3	3.4	2,732	1,279	659	661	140	70	278	211	+389
3	Trae Young T. Young	8.1	2018-19	ATL	81	30.9	19.1	3.7	0.9	0.2	6.5	15.5	41.8	1.9	6.0	32.4	4.2	5.1	82.9	53.9	0.8	2.9	3.8	2,503	1,549	301	653	72	15	308	140	-336
4	Zavier Simpson Z. Simpson	7.5	2021-22	OKC	4	43.5	11.0	5.3	1.3	1.0	4.8	13.0	36.5	0.3	2.0	12.5	1.3	1.3	100.0	40.6	0.5	4.8	2.5	174	44	21	30	5	4	10	15	-95
5	Ja Morant J. Morant	7.3	2019-20	MEM	67	31.0	17.8	3.9	0.9	0.3	6.7	14.0	47.7	0.9	2.7	33.5	3.6	4.6	77.6	55.6	0.8	3.1	3.3	2,074	1,193	259	488	58	18	220	110	-17
6	Lonzo Ball L. Ball	7.2	2017-18	LAL	52	34.2	10.2	6.9	1.7	0.8	3.9	10.8	36.0	1.7	5.7	30.5	0.6	1.4	45.1	44.4	1.3	5.6	2.6	1,780	528	360	376	88	43	136	117	-18
7	RaiQuan Gray R. Gray	7.0	2022-23	BKN	1	35.1	16.0	9.0	0.0	1.0	6.0	12.0	50.0	2.0	5.0	40.0	2.0	2.0	100.0	62.1	3.0	6.0	4.0	35	16	9	7	0	1	4	5	-14
8	Jacob Gilyard J. Gilyard	7.0	2022-23	MEM	1	40.8	3.0	4.0	3.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	33.3	1.0	3.0	33.3	0.0	0.0		50.0	0.0	4.0	2.0	41	3	4	7	3	0	2	3	-13
9	Elfrid Payton E. Payton	6.5	2014-15	ORL	82	30.3	8.9	4.3	1.7	0.2	3.7	8.6	42.5	0.1	0.5	26.2	1.4	2.6	55.1	45.6	1.3	3.0	2.5	2,489	731	349	533	142	20	203	193	-204
10	Damian Lillard D. Lillard	6.5	2012-13	POR	82	38.6	19.0	3.1	0.9	0.2	6.7	15.7	42.9	2.3	6.1	36.8	3.3	3.9	84.4	54.6	0.5	2.6	3.0	3,167	1,562	257	531	74	19	243	172	-62
11	Josh Giddey J. Giddey	6.4	2021-22	OKC	54	31.5	12.5	7.8	0.9	0.4	5.2	12.4	41.9	1.0	3.9	26.3	1.0	1.5	70.9	47.8	1.8	6.0	3.2	1,700	674	421	345	51	20	171	88	-299
12	Michael Carter-Williams M. Carter-Williams	6.3	2013-14	PHI	70	34.5	16.7	6.2	1.9	0.6	6.1	15.1	40.5	0.8	3.0	26.4	3.7	5.2	70.3	48.0	1.4	4.8	3.5	2,414	1,167	437	441	130	43	247	213	-450
13	Isaiah Collier I. Collier	6.3	2024-25	UTA	71	25.9	8.7	3.3	0.9	0.2	3.3	7.8	42.2	0.6	2.4	24.9	1.5	2.2	68.2	49.4	0.5	2.9	2.9	1,839	615	235	446	66	16	208	149	-403
14	LaMelo Ball L. Ball	6.1	2020-21	CHA	51	28.8	15.7	5.9	1.6	0.4	5.7	13.2	43.6	1.8	5.1	35.2	2.5	3.2	75.8	53.9	1.2	4.7	2.8	1,468	803	302	313	81	18	145	136	-84
15	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	6.0	2018-19	DAL	72	32.2	21.2	7.8	1.1	0.3	7.0	16.5	42.7	2.3	7.1	32.7	4.8	6.7	71.3	54.5	1.2	6.6	3.4	2,318	1,526	563	429	77	25	247	137	-118
16	Trey Burke T. Burke	5.7	2013-14	UTA	70	32.3	12.8	3.0	0.6	0.1	4.9	12.8	38.0	1.6	4.8	33.0	1.5	1.6	90.3	47.3	0.5	2.4	1.9	2,262	895	208	396	42	6	131	145	-257
17	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	5.6	2021-22	DET	64	32.6	17.4	5.5	1.2	0.7	6.7	16.1	41.6	1.8	5.7	31.4	2.2	2.6	84.5	50.4	0.9	4.6	3.7	2,088	1,114	354	356	78	43	234	200	-275
18	Cameron Boozer C. Boozer	5.5	2026-27	MEM	2	35.2	16.0	12.0	1.0	0.0	4.0	14.0	28.6	2.0	6.5	30.8	6.0	6.5	92.3	47.4	1.5	10.5	3.5	70	32	24	11	2	0	7	2	+44
19	Emmanuel Mudiay E. Mudiay	5.5	2015-16	DEN	68	30.4	12.8	3.4	1.0	0.5	4.8	13.3	36.4	1.1	3.4	31.9	2.1	3.1	67.0	43.7	0.5	2.9	3.2	2,068	872	232	372	65	35	217	141	-118
20	Tim Frazier T. Frazier	5.5	2014-15	TOT	11	21.8	5.2	2.5	0.7	0.0	1.9	5.5	34.4	0.5	1.5	29.4	0.9	1.9	47.6	40.6	0.5	2.0	2.3	240	57	28	60	8	0	25	26	-6
21	Scoot Henderson S. Henderson	5.4	2023-24	POR	62	28.5	14.0	3.1	0.8	0.2	5.0	12.9	38.5	1.4	4.3	32.5	2.7	3.3	81.9	48.9	0.9	2.3	3.4	1,765	868	194	336	48	13	212	195	-495
22	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	5.4	2011-12	CLE	51	30.5	18.5	3.7	1.1	0.4	6.9	14.6	46.9	1.4	3.6	39.9	3.4	3.8	87.2	56.6	0.9	2.9	3.1	1,558	944	191	275	54	20	160	110	-160
23	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	5.3	2020-21	SAC	58	30.1	13.0	3.0	1.3	0.5	5.0	10.7	47.2	2.1	5.1	40.9	0.8	1.0	85.7	58.5	0.7	2.3	1.6	1,746	753	173	309	77	28	92	83	-180
24	Killian Hayes K. Hayes	5.3	2020-21	DET	26	25.8	6.8	2.7	1.0	0.4	2.7	7.7	35.3	0.8	2.8	27.8	0.5	0.7	82.4	42.2	0.2	2.4	3.2	670	176	69	138	27	10	83	57	-130
25	Ryan Nembhard R. Nembhard	5.3	2025-26	DAL	60	19.5	6.6	2.2	0.4	0.0	2.7	6.5	41.5	0.8	2.3	35.6	0.4	0.5	80.6	49.2	0.2	2.0	1.4	1,171	397	133	316	25	2	85	86	-24

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4	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	0	1.000	0.5
6	Timberwolves	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Clippers	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/25	TOR	@	MIN	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	LAC	@	MIN	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM

Last Game

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2 - 0

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Final

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0 - 2

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NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

36.5

Jerome

33.0

Booker

30.0

Edwards

RPG Leaders

18.5

Sabonis

13.0

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12.0

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APG Leaders

11.3

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Johnson

9.5

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SPG Leaders

4.3

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3.5

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3.5

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4.0

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4.0

Kessler

4.0

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3PM Leaders

5.5

Edwards

5.0

George

5.0

Robinson

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97.0

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89.8

Sabonis

84.6

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124.1

122.9

122.7

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120.3

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90.5

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97.3

100.6

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105.7

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24.7

24.5

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15.3

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12.3

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0-2

0-3

0-2

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FanDuel Points Leaders

157

Johnson

144.1

Wembanyama

138.7

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DraftKings Points Leaders

160

Johnson

141.8

Embiid

140.8

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40.7

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37.0

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36.6

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39.5

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39.0

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1.65

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1.61

Jerome

1.61

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1	76ers	3	0	1.000
2	Pistons	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Raptors	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Magic	0	2	.000	2.5
12	Knicks	0	2	.000	2.5
13	Nets	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0

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1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	2	0	1.000	0.5
3	Thunder	2	0	1.000	0.5
4	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
5	Grizzlies	2	0	1.000	0.5
6	Timberwolves	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Clippers	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Jazz	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
11	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Kings	0	2	.000	2.5
14	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0

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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

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Sun 10/25	IND	@	BKN	6:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAC	@	OKC	7:00 PM
Sun 10/25	ORL	@	NYK	7:00 PM
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