Since 1999-00, Rajon Rondo has the most assists in a game, with 25 assists versus the Nets on December 27, 2017.

Interpreted as:

most assists by a player in regular-season game since 2000

	NAME	AST	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	25	12/27/2017	NOP	vs	BKN	30	2	7	1	0	1	5	20.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		20.0	1	6	3	4	+28
2	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	24	5/3/2021	WAS	vs	IND	39	14	21	1	1	5	8	62.5	0	0		4	4	100.0	71.7	4	17	6	3	+21
3	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	24	1/10/2019	OKC	@	SAS	50	24	13	2	0	11	22	50.0	0	4	0.0	2	5	40.0	49.6	2	11	3	4	-5
4	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	24	10/29/2010	BOS	vs	NYK	45	10	10	1	0	4	12	33.3	0	1	0.0	2	6	33.3	34.2	3	7	7	1	+9
5	Ramon Sessions R. Sessions	24	4/14/2008	MIL	vs	CHI	44	20	8	1	1	7	12	58.3	0	0		6	7	85.7	66.3	2	6	2	2	-13
6	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	23	12/30/2023	IND	vs	NYK	36	22	5	2	1	8	17	47.1	2	10	20.0	4	4	100.0	58.6	1	4	2	0	+19
7	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	23	1/5/2011	BOS	vs	SAS	44	12	10	6	1	6	10	60.0	0	0		0	0		60.0	3	7	5	3	+9
8	Jamaal Tinsley J. Tinsley	23	11/22/2001	IND	vs	WAS	45	19	11	1	1	6	15	40.0	0	1	0.0	7	8	87.5	51.3	2	9	5	2	+5
9	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	22	3/7/2025	DEN	vs	PHX	45	31	21	3	0	13	22	59.1	3	7	42.9	2	3	66.7	66.5	4	17	4	3	+8
10	Trae Young T. Young	22	11/27/2024	ATL	@	CLE	37	20	4	0	0	6	18	33.3	3	13	23.1	5	5	100.0	49.5	0	4	5	3	+5
11	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	22	12/17/2016	OKC	vs	PHX	34	26	11	2	1	9	17	52.9	1	2	50.0	7	7	100.0	64.7	0	11	5	3	+16
12	Chris Duhon C. Duhon	22	11/29/2008	NYK	vs	GSW	45	12	4	1	0	4	9	44.4	1	2	50.0	3	4	75.0	55.8	1	3	3	2	+12
13	Steve Nash S. Nash	22	1/2/2006	PHX	@	NYK	55	28	5	1	0	10	25	40.0	3	13	23.1	5	6	83.3	50.7	2	3	4	5	-1
14	Andre Miller A. Miller	22	12/15/2001	CLE	vs	PHI	44	14	4	9	0	6	12	50.0	0	0		2	4	50.0	50.9	2	2	4	4	+2
15	George McCloud G. McCloud	22	3/26/2001	DEN	@	CHI	49	5	4	0	0	2	9	22.2	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	26.5	1	3	5	4	+12
16	Elfrid Payton E. Payton	21	11/25/2024	NOP	@	IND	31	14	7	2	0	7	11	63.6	0	0		0	0		63.6	1	6	5	5	+10
17	James Harden J. Harden	21	12/23/2022	PHI	vs	LAC	41	20	11	1	0	6	17	35.3	3	6	50.0	5	6	83.3	50.9	0	11	3	2	+11
18	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	21	5/10/2021	WAS	@	ATL	40	28	13	0	0	10	22	45.5	3	7	42.9	5	5	100.0	57.9	0	13	3	4	-1
19	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	21	3/29/2021	WAS	vs	IND	39	35	14	2	1	14	26	53.8	4	6	66.7	3	5	60.0	62.1	1	13	4	3	+7
20	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	21	4/2/2019	OKC	vs	LAL	37	20	20	3	0	8	23	34.8	2	9	22.2	2	3	66.7	41.1	5	15	2	2	+24
21	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	21	2/1/2018	OKC	@	DEN	39	20	9	2	1	7	18	38.9	2	5	40.0	4	4	100.0	50.6	0	9	3	5	-8
22	Brandon Jennings B. Jennings	21	1/21/2015	DET	vs	ORL	33	24	0	0	0	10	21	47.6	1	6	16.7	3	5	60.0	51.7	0	0	2	1	+24
23	Deron Williams D. Williams	21	4/5/2011	NJN	vs	MIN	43	18	4	2	1	6	15	40.0	2	6	33.3	4	7	57.1	49.8	2	2	2	2	+3
24	Steve Nash S. Nash	21	2/8/2009	PHX	@	DET	34	15	3	1	0	5	12	41.7	1	2	50.0	4	5	80.0	52.8	2	1	2	2	+9
25	Chris Paul C. Paul	21	11/6/2007	NOH	@	LAL	35	19	3	3	0	7	18	38.9	0	3	0.0	5	5	100.0	47.0	1	2	2	1	+17