most assists per game in a year in the last 40 years

Between June 13, 1985 and June 13, 2025, John Stockton has averaged the most assists per game in a season, with 14.5 per game in 1989-90.

Interpreted as:

most assists per game by a player in a year in the last 40 years

	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	John Stockton J. Stockton	14.5	1989-90	UTA	78	37.4	17.2	2.6	2.7	0.2	6.1	11.8	51.4	0.6	1.4	41.6	4.5	5.5	81.9	60.7	0.7	1.9	3.5	2,915	1,345	206	1,134	207	18	272	233
2	John Stockton J. Stockton	14.2	1990-91	UTA	82	37.8	17.2	2.9	2.9	0.2	6.0	11.9	50.7	0.7	2.0	34.5	4.4	5.3	83.6	60.4	0.6	2.3	3.6	3,103	1,413	237	1,164	234	16	298	233
3	John Stockton J. Stockton	13.8	1987-88	UTA	82	34.7	14.7	2.9	3.0	0.2	5.5	9.6	57.4	0.3	0.8	35.8	3.3	4.0	84.0	64.5	0.7	2.2	3.2	2,842	1,204	237	1,128	242	16	262	247
4	John Stockton J. Stockton	13.7	1991-92	UTA	82	36.6	15.8	3.3	3.0	0.3	5.5	11.5	48.2	1.0	2.5	40.7	3.8	4.5	84.2	59.0	0.8	2.5	3.5	3,002	1,297	270	1,126	244	22	286	234
5	John Stockton J. Stockton	13.6	1988-89	UTA	82	38.7	17.1	3.0	3.2	0.2	6.1	11.3	53.8	0.2	0.8	24.2	4.8	5.5	86.3	62.4	1.0	2.0	3.8	3,171	1,400	248	1,118	263	14	308	241
6	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	12.8	1988-89	LAL	77	37.5	22.5	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
7	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	12.6	1985-86	LAL	72	35.9	18.8	5.9	1.6	0.2	6.7	12.8	52.6	0.1	0.6	23.8	5.3	6.0	87.1	61.0	1.2	4.8	3.8	2,584	1,354	427	907	113	16	273	133
8	John Stockton J. Stockton	12.6	1993-94	UTA	82	36.2	15.1	3.1	2.4	0.3	5.6	10.6	52.8	0.6	1.8	32.2	3.3	4.1	80.5	60.8	0.9	2.3	3.2	2,969	1,236	258	1,031	199	22	266	236
9	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	12.5	1990-91	LAL	79	37.1	19.4	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
10	John Stockton J. Stockton	12.3	1994-95	UTA	82	35.0	14.7	3.1	2.4	0.3	5.2	9.6	54.2	1.2	2.8	44.9	3.0	3.7	80.4	65.1	0.7	2.4	3.3	2,867	1,206	251	1,011	194	22	267	215
11	Kevin Johnson K. Johnson	12.2	1988-89	PHX	81	39.2	20.4	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
12	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	12.2	1986-87	LAL	80	36.3	23.9	6.3	1.7	0.5	8.5	16.3	52.3	0.1	0.5	20.5	6.7	7.9	84.8	60.3	1.5	4.8	3.8	2,904	1,909	504	977	138	36	300	168
13	John Stockton J. Stockton	12.0	1992-93	UTA	82	34.9	15.1	2.9	2.4	0.3	5.3	11.0	48.6	0.9	2.3	38.5	3.6	4.5	79.8	58.4	0.8	2.1	3.2	2,863	1,239	237	987	199	21	266	224
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	11.9	1987-88	LAL	72	36.6	19.6	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
15	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	11.7	2020-21	WAS	65	36.4	22.2	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
16	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	11.7	2011-12	BOS	53	36.9	11.9	4.8	1.8	0.1	4.8	10.8	44.8	0.2	0.8	23.8	2.0	3.4	59.7	48.3	1.2	3.7	3.6	1,957	630	257	620	95	3	193	99	+196
17	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	11.7	2015-16	SAC	72	35.2	11.9	6.0	2.0	0.1	4.9	10.9	45.4	0.9	2.4	36.5	1.2	2.1	58.0	50.6	1.1	5.0	3.9	2,537	859	435	839	141	10	278	175	-149
18	Steve Nash S. Nash	11.6	2006-07	PHX	76	35.3	18.6	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
19	Trae Young T. Young	11.6	2024-25	ATL	76	36.0	24.2	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
20	Chris Paul C. Paul	11.6	2007-08	NOH	80	37.6	21.1	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
21	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	11.5	1989-90	LAL	79	37.2	22.3	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
22	Steve Nash S. Nash	11.5	2004-05	PHX	75	34.3	15.5	3.3	1.0	0.1	5.7	11.4	50.2	1.3	2.9	43.1	2.8	3.2	88.7	60.6	0.8	2.6	3.3	2,573	1,165	249	861	74	6	245	136	+664
23	Kevin Johnson K. Johnson	11.4	1989-90	PHX	74	37.6	22.5	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
24	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	11.4	1996-97	TOT	82	37.2	9.9	4.8	1.2	0.1	3.5	8.3	42.6	0.8	2.2	37.1	2.0	2.6	78.9	52.5	1.1	3.7	3.3	3,054	812	395	935	97	12	274	161	-65
25	Steve Nash S. Nash	11.4	2010-11	PHX	75	33.3	14.7	3.5	0.6	0.1	5.3	10.8	49.2	1.1	2.7	39.5	3.0	3.3	91.2	60.1	0.5	2.9	3.5	2,497	1,106	260	855	48	4	265	87	+287