most assists per game in a season by a rockets player since 2000

Since 1999-00, James Harden has averaged the most assists per game for the Rockets in a season, with 11.2 per game in 2016-17.

Interpreted as:
most assists per game with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games in a season by a rockets player since 2000
NAMEAPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
11.2
2016-17
81
36.4
29.1
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
2James Harden
J. Harden
8.8
2017-18
72
35.4
30.4
5.4
1.8
0.7
9.0
20.1
44.9
3.7
10.0
36.7
8.7
10.1
85.8
61.9
0.6
4.8
4.4
2,551
2,191
389
630
126
50
315
169
+527
3Chris Paul
C. Paul
8.2
2018-19
58
32.0
15.6
4.6
2.0
0.3
5.2
12.4
41.9
2.2
6.1
35.8
3.0
3.5
86.2
56.0
0.6
3.9
2.6
1,857
906
265
473
114
18
152
146
+300
4Fred VanVleet
F. VanVleet
8.1
2023-24
73
36.8
17.4
3.8
1.4
0.8
5.8
13.9
41.6
3.1
8.0
38.7
2.7
3.1
86.0
56.8
0.5
3.4
1.7
2,684
1,270
278
589
101
59
126
183
+183
5Chris Paul
C. Paul
7.9
2017-18
58
31.8
18.6
5.4
1.7
0.2
6.3
13.8
46.0
2.5
6.5
38.0
3.5
3.8
91.9
60.4
0.6
4.8
2.2
1,847
1,081
313
457
96
14
128
141
+499
6James Harden
J. Harden
7.5
2019-20
68
36.5
34.3
6.6
1.8
0.9
9.9
22.3
44.4
4.4
12.4
35.5
10.2
11.8
86.5
62.6
1.0
5.5
4.5
2,483
2,335
446
512
125
60
308
227
+287
7James Harden
J. Harden
7.5
2018-19
78
36.8
36.1
6.6
2.0
0.7
10.8
24.5
44.2
4.8
13.2
36.8
9.7
11.0
87.9
61.6
0.8
5.8
5.0
2,867
2,818
518
586
158
58
387
244
+357
8James Harden
J. Harden
7.5
2015-16
82
38.1
29.0
6.1
1.7
0.6
8.7
19.7
43.9
2.9
8.0
35.9
8.8
10.2
86.0
59.8
0.8
5.3
4.6
3,125
2,376
501
612
139
51
374
229
+125
9Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
7.0
2019-20
57
35.9
27.2
7.9
1.6
0.4
10.6
22.5
47.2
1.0
3.7
25.8
5.1
6.7
76.3
53.6
1.8
6.2
4.5
2,049
1,553
451
401
93
20
255
200
+125
10James Harden
J. Harden
7.0
2014-15
81
36.8
27.4
5.7
1.9
0.7
8.0
18.1
44.0
2.6
6.9
37.5
8.8
10.2
86.8
60.5
0.9
4.7
4.0
2,981
2,217
459
565
154
60
321
208
+335
11John Wall
J. Wall
6.9
2020-21
40
32.2
20.6
3.2
1.1
0.8
7.3
18.2
40.4
2.0
6.2
31.7
4.0
5.3
74.9
50.3
0.4
2.8
3.5
1,288
823
129
275
42
31
141
46
-166
12Rafer Alston
R. Alston
6.7
2005-06
63
38.6
12.1
4.0
1.6
0.2
4.4
11.7
37.9
1.6
5.0
32.7
1.6
2.3
69.2
47.5
0.6
3.5
2.5
2,431
761
255
425
101
15
157
194
-82
13Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
6.7
2010-11
75
34.2
13.5
4.1
1.4
0.3
4.6
10.8
42.6
1.7
4.6
37.6
2.6
3.3
76.5
55.0
1.2
2.9
2.1
2,563
1,011
309
500
102
23
158
207
+306
14Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
6.6
2011-12
47
32.1
14.3
4.5
1.6
0.3
4.5
10.9
40.9
1.7
4.5
37.4
3.6
4.2
86.4
55.8
0.8
3.7
2.8
1,510
670
213
310
73
14
130
133
+45
15Steve Francis
S. Francis
6.6
1999-00
77
36.1
18.0
5.3
1.5
0.4
6.5
14.5
44.5
1.4
4.0
34.5
3.7
4.7
78.6
54.3
2.0
3.3
4.0
2,776
1,388
409
507
118
29
306
231
-158
16Steve Francis
S. Francis
6.5
2000-01
80
39.9
19.9
6.9
1.8
0.4
6.9
15.2
45.1
1.7
4.2
39.6
4.5
5.5
81.7
56.3
2.4
4.5
3.3
3,194
1,591
553
517
141
31
265
274
+188
17Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
6.5
2006-07
71
35.8
24.6
5.3
1.3
0.5
9.0
20.8
43.1
1.8
5.4
33.1
4.9
6.9
70.7
51.5
0.8
4.5
3.0
2,539
1,747
378
458
92
36
213
136
+404
18Steve Francis
S. Francis
6.4
2001-02
57
41.1
21.6
7.0
1.2
0.4
7.4
17.7
41.7
1.2
3.7
32.4
5.7
7.4
77.3
51.7
1.8
5.2
3.9
2,343
1,234
401
362
71
25
221
172
-53
19Steve Francis
S. Francis
6.2
2003-04
79
40.4
16.6
5.5
1.8
0.4
5.7
14.1
40.3
0.9
3.2
29.2
4.3
5.5
77.5
50.1
1.5
4.0
3.7
3,194
1,310
433
493
139
35
294
257
+194
20Steve Francis
S. Francis
6.2
2002-03
81
41.0
21.0
6.2
1.7
0.5
7.0
16.2
43.5
1.0
3.0
35.4
5.9
7.3
80.0
54.1
2.0
4.2
3.7
3,318
1,703
499
502
141
41
299
251
+185
21Alperen Şengün
A. Şengün
6.2
2025-26
72
33.3
20.4
8.9
1.2
1.1
8.1
15.6
51.9
0.6
1.8
30.5
3.6
5.2
69.1
56.9
3.0
5.9
3.2
2,398
1,466
640
445
85
77
227
238
+205
22Kevin Porter Jr.
K. Porter Jr.
6.2
2021-22
61
31.3
15.6
4.4
1.1
0.4
5.5
13.2
41.5
2.5
6.8
37.5
2.0
3.2
64.2
53.1
0.7
3.7
3.1
1,907
949
267
376
69
22
192
156
-281
23James Harden
J. Harden
6.1
2013-14
73
38.0
25.4
4.7
1.6
0.4
7.5
16.5
45.6
2.4
6.6
36.6
7.9
9.1
86.6
61.8
0.8
3.9
3.6
2,777
1,851
344
446
115
29
265
177
+409
24Jeremy Lin
J. Lin
6.1
2012-13
82
32.2
13.4
3.0
1.6
0.4
4.8
10.9
44.1
1.1
3.1
33.9
2.6
3.4
78.5
53.8
0.4
2.6
2.9
2,640
1,095
247
497
134
29
236
205
+134
25Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
5.9
2007-08
66
37.0
21.6
5.1
1.0
0.5
8.3
19.8
41.9
1.3
4.5
29.2
3.7
5.4
68.4
48.7
0.6
4.5
2.4
2,440
1,427
339
387
68
30
160
91
+266

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53
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6
49
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64
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54
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.659
10.0
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53
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