most assists per game for an nba player to average 17.8 points per game in a season since 1980

Since 1979-80, Isiah Thomas has averaged the most assists per game with 17.8+ points per game in a season, with 13.9 per game in 1984-85.

	NAME	APG	PPG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	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	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	13.9	21.2	1984-85	DET	81	38.1	4.5	2.3	0.3	8.0	17.4	45.8	0.4	1.4	25.7	4.9	6.1	80.9	52.9	1.4	3.0	3.7	3,089	1,720	361	1,123	187	25	302	288
2	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	12.8	22.5	1988-89	LAL	77	37.5	7.9	1.8	0.3	7.5	14.8	50.9	0.8	2.4	31.4	6.7	7.3	91.1	62.5	1.4	6.4	4.1	2,886	1,730	607	988	138	22	312	172
3	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	12.6	18.8	1985-86	LAL	72	35.8	5.9	1.6	0.2	6.7	12.8	52.6	0.1	0.6	23.3	5.3	6.0	87.1	61.0	1.2	4.7	3.8	2,578	1,354	426	907	113	16	273	133
4	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	12.6	18.3	1984-85	LAL	77	36.1	6.2	1.5	0.3	6.5	11.7	56.1	0.1	0.5	18.9	5.1	6.0	84.3	63.7	1.2	5.0	4.0	2,781	1,406	476	968	113	25	305	155
5	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	12.5	19.4	1990-91	LAL	79	37.1	7.0	1.3	0.2	5.9	12.4	47.7	1.0	3.2	32.0	6.6	7.3	90.6	62.3	1.3	5.6	4.0	2,933	1,531	551	989	102	17	314	150
6	Kevin Johnson K. Johnson	12.2	20.4	1988-89	PHX	81	39.2	4.2	1.7	0.3	7.0	13.9	50.5	0.0	0.3	9.1	6.3	7.1	88.2	59.7	0.6	3.6	4.0	3,179	1,650	340	991	135	24	322	226
7	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	12.2	23.9	1986-87	LAL	80	36.3	6.3	1.7	0.5	8.5	16.4	52.2	0.1	0.5	20.5	6.7	7.9	84.8	60.2	1.5	4.8	3.8	2,904	1,909	504	977	138	36	300	168
8	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	11.9	19.6	1987-88	LAL	72	36.6	6.2	1.6	0.2	6.8	13.8	49.2	0.2	0.8	19.6	5.8	6.8	85.3	58.1	1.2	5.0	3.7	2,637	1,408	449	858	114	13	269	147
9	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	11.7	22.2	2020-21	WAS	65	36.4	11.5	1.4	0.4	8.4	19.0	43.9	1.3	4.2	31.5	4.2	6.4	65.6	50.9	1.7	9.9	4.8	2,369	1,445	750	763	89	23	312	190	-87
10	Steve Nash S. Nash	11.6	18.6	2006-07	PHX	76	35.3	3.5	0.8	0.1	6.8	12.8	53.2	2.1	4.5	45.5	2.9	3.3	89.9	65.4	0.4	3.1	3.8	2,682	1,412	269	884	57	6	287	117	+609
11	Trae Young T. Young	11.6	24.2	2024-25	ATL	76	36.0	3.1	1.2	0.2	7.4	18.1	41.1	2.9	8.4	34.0	6.5	7.4	87.5	56.7	0.5	2.6	4.7	2,739	1,841	236	880	91	12	355	145	+34
12	Chris Paul C. Paul	11.6	21.1	2007-08	NOH	80	37.6	4.0	2.7	0.1	7.9	16.1	48.8	1.2	3.1	36.9	4.2	4.9	85.1	57.6	0.8	3.2	2.5	3,006	1,684	321	925	217	4	201	185	+479
13	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	11.5	22.3	1989-90	LAL	79	37.2	6.6	1.7	0.4	6.9	14.4	48.0	1.3	3.5	38.4	7.2	8.1	89.0	62.2	1.6	5.0	3.7	2,937	1,765	522	907	132	34	289	167
14	Kevin Johnson K. Johnson	11.4	22.5	1989-90	PHX	74	37.6	3.6	1.3	0.2	7.8	15.7	49.9	0.1	0.6	19.5	6.8	8.1	83.8	58.5	0.6	3.1	3.6	2,782	1,665	270	846	95	14	263	143
15	James Harden J. Harden	11.2	29.1	2016-17	HOU	81	36.4	8.1	1.5	0.5	8.3	18.9	44.0	3.2	9.3	34.7	9.2	10.9	84.7	61.3	1.2	7.0	5.7	2,947	2,356	659	907	121	38	464	215	+425
16	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	11.1	21.3	1983-84	DET	82	36.7	4.0	2.5	0.4	8.2	17.7	46.2	0.3	0.8	33.8	4.7	6.5	73.3	52.0	1.3	2.7	3.7	3,007	1,748	327	914	204	33	307	324
17	Chris Paul C. Paul	11.0	22.8	2008-09	NOH	78	38.5	5.5	2.8	0.1	8.1	16.1	50.3	0.8	2.3	36.4	5.8	6.7	86.8	59.9	0.9	4.7	3.0	3,002	1,781	432	861	216	10	231	212	+350
18	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	10.9	20.1	2023-24	IND	69	32.2	3.9	1.2	0.7	7.2	15.2	47.7	2.8	7.8	36.4	2.8	3.3	85.5	60.5	0.5	3.4	2.3	2,224	1,389	271	752	83	48	159	75	+294
19	Trae Young T. Young	10.8	25.7	2023-24	ATL	54	36.0	2.8	1.3	0.2	8.0	18.7	43.0	3.2	8.7	37.2	6.4	7.5	85.5	58.5	0.4	2.3	4.4	1,942	1,389	149	583	72	11	235	109	-116
20	James Harden J. Harden	10.8	24.6	2020-21	TOT	44	36.6	7.9	1.2	0.8	7.8	16.7	46.6	2.8	7.6	36.2	6.3	7.3	86.1	61.8	0.8	7.1	4.0	1,609	1,083	348	475	53	33	177	99	+102
21	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	10.8	20.9	1985-86	DET	77	36.2	3.6	2.2	0.3	7.9	16.2	48.8	0.3	1.1	31.0	4.7	6.0	79.0	55.4	1.1	2.5	3.8	2,790	1,609	277	830	171	20	289	245
22	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	10.7	22.9	2018-19	OKC	73	36.0	11.1	1.9	0.5	8.6	20.2	42.8	1.6	5.6	29.0	4.1	6.2	65.6	50.1	1.5	9.6	4.5	2,630	1,675	807	784	142	33	325	245	+292
23	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	10.7	27.7	2025-26	DEN	65	34.8	12.9	1.4	0.8	9.9	17.4	56.9	1.7	4.5	38.0	6.1	7.4	83.1	67.0	3.0	9.9	3.7	2,265	1,799	836	697	92	53	243	173	+555
24	Kevin Johnson K. Johnson	10.7	19.7	1991-92	PHX	78	37.2	3.7	1.5	0.3	6.9	14.4	47.9	0.1	0.6	21.7	5.7	7.1	80.7	56.1	0.8	3.0	3.5	2,899	1,536	292	836	116	23	272	180
25	Chris Paul C. Paul	10.7	19.1	2013-14	LAC	62	35.0	4.3	2.5	0.1	6.5	14.0	46.7	1.3	3.4	36.8	4.8	5.6	85.5	58.0	0.6	3.7	2.3	2,171	1,185	268	663	154	4	145	157	+528

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Wed 11/4	PHI	@	DET	7:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM
Mon 11/9	WAS	@	DET	7:00 PM
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3	Celtics	4	1	.800	0.5
4	Raptors	3	2	.600	1.5
5	Cavaliers	3	2	.600	1.5
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2	Rockets	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Thunder	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.0
5	Lakers	4	2	.667	1.5
6	Mavericks	4	2	.667	1.5
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9	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.0
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11	Suns	1	3	.250	3.5
12	Pelicans	1	4	.200	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.0
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Kings	0	5	.000	5.0