most assists through first 43 games in a season

Mark Jackson and Magic Johnson were tied for the most assists in a season in their first 43 games, with 431 assists.

Interpreted as:

most assists by a player through first 43 games in a season

	NAME	AST	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	431	1987-88	NYK	43	37.9	12.2	4.5	10.0	2.5	0.1	4.9	11.1	44.3	0.3	1.2	23.1	2.1	2.9	70.6	49.2	1.1	3.4	3.3	1,629	523	194	109	3	142	143
2	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	431	1982-83	LAL	43	36.3	15.2	8.5	10.0			5.8	10.6	54.8	0.0	0.3	0.0	3.6	4.5	80.4	60.6				1,561	654	365				112
3	Rickey Green R. Green	409	1982-83	UTA	43	37.6	15.3	3.2	9.5		0.0	6.3	12.8	49.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.8	3.4	82.2	53.8				1,616	660	138		1		91
4	Larry Drew L. Drew	397	1982-83	KCK	43	36.7	19.2	2.9	9.2		0.1	7.6	16.0	47.2	0.0			4.1	5.0	81.0	52.7				1,577	825	124		6		131
5	Damon Stoudamire D. Stoudamire	396	1995-96	TOR	43	41.5	18.3	4.3	9.2	1.3	0.3	6.5	15.7	41.6	1.5	4.0	37.6	3.7	4.6	80.2	51.5	1.0	3.3	3.9	1,784	785	186	57	13	167	102
6	Jamaal Tinsley J. Tinsley	386	2001-02	IND	43	31.1	9.4	3.9	9.0	1.8	0.5	3.7	10.0	36.9	0.3	1.6	18.8	1.7	2.3	73.0	42.5	1.0	2.9	3.5	1,336	404	169	78	23	150	141	+54
7	John Wall J. Wall	383	2010-11	WAS	43	36.9	15.0	4.3	8.9	1.7	0.4	5.4	13.2	40.7	0.6	2.0	30.2	3.7	4.9	74.5	48.9	0.3	4.0	3.7	1,588	646	184	71	18	160	111	-280
8	Johnny Moore J. Moore	371	1982-83	SAS	43	32.8	13.1	3.7	8.6	2.3	0.4	5.5	11.4	48.1	0.1	0.3	35.7	2.0	2.8	73.1	51.9			2.7	1,412	564	158	100	17	114	132
9	Brevin Knight B. Knight	363	1997-98	CLE	43	31.6	8.6	3.0	8.4	2.7	0.3	3.2	7.3	43.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.9	77.4	50.1	0.9	2.1	2.6	1,359	370	129	117	13	113	152	+263
10	Tim Hardaway T. Hardaway	356	1989-90	GSW	43	31.3	12.3	4.0	8.3	1.8	0.1	5.1	10.5	48.1	0.2	0.6	25.9	2.0	2.7	71.8	52.2	0.7	3.3	3.1	1,346	527	172	78	5	133	114
11	Frank Johnson F. Johnson	344	1982-83	WAS	43	33.7	13.3	2.8	8.0			4.9	11.8	41.3	0.2			3.4	4.6	74.2	48.4				1,450	574	121				113
12	Ricky Rubio R. Rubio	336	2011-12	MIN	41	34.2	10.6	4.2	8.2	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	91	8	131	97	+53
13	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	333	1982-83	PHI	43	31.4	11.4	2.7	7.7		0.3	4.8	9.0	53.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.8	2.5	73.1	56.2				1,350	491	117		11		114
14	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	329	1994-95	DAL	43	35.7	9.6	5.7	7.7	2.1	0.2	3.5	9.4	36.9	0.6	2.6	21.6	2.1	3.1	65.9	44.4	2.0	3.7	3.2	1,535	413	246	91	9	137	91
15	Ennis Whatley E. Whatley	327	1983-84	CHI	43	25.5	8.3	2.4	7.6	1.7	0.2	3.1	6.7	46.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.1	2.9	72.8	51.9	0.9	1.5	3.4	1,098	355	105	73	9	145	100
16	Stephon Marbury S. Marbury	325	1996-97	MIN	43	33.4	15.4	2.7	7.6	1.1	0.3	5.3	13.1	40.2	1.5	4.4	33.3	3.4	4.7	72.5	50.8	0.9	1.8	3.1	1,436	662	115	46	12	133	97	-135
17	Gus Williams G. Williams	325	1982-83	SEA	43	34.0	19.0	2.4	7.6			8.0	16.9	47.2	0.0			3.0	4.2	72.2	50.7	0.8	1.6	2.7	1,463	816	104			118	67
18	Ray Williams R. Williams	322	1982-83	KCK	43	28.8	15.4	4.3	7.5		0.3	5.9	14.8	39.6	0.2			3.5	4.6	74.9	45.8				1,240	663	183		14		161
19	Chris Paul C. Paul	319	2005-06	NOK	43	35.9	16.3	5.7	7.4	2.3	0.1	5.3	12.5	42.8	0.6	2.3	27.6	5.0	6.0	82.7	53.8	0.8	4.9	2.4	1,543	702	243	97	3	102	128	-92
20	Ben Simmons B. Simmons	317	2017-18	PHI	43	35.1	16.4	8.1	7.4	1.8	0.9	6.9	13.5	50.9	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.6	4.6	56.3	52.7	1.8	6.3	4.0	1,509	704	348	78	40	173	129	+60
21	Kenny Smith K. Smith	314	1987-88	SAC	43	35.5	13.6	2.2	7.3	1.5	0.1	5.2	10.9	48.1	0.2	0.6	26.9	2.9	3.4	85.1	54.7	0.6	1.7	3.0	1,525	583	96	63	6	127	95
22	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	310	1996-97	PHI	43	39.3	22.7	4.3	7.2	2.3	0.4	7.7	19.3	39.7	2.0	6.3	32.1	5.3	7.6	69.5	49.9	1.6	2.7	4.6	1,688	975	183	97	16	199	128	-234
23	Trae Young T. Young	307	2018-19	ATL	43	29.6	15.8	3.1	7.1	0.9	0.3	5.5	13.9	39.5	1.5	5.1	28.9	3.4	4.2	79.7	50.2	0.7	2.4	4.0	1,272	680	132	40	11	172	68	-283
24	Steve Francis S. Francis	306	1999-00	HOU	43	35.7	18.3	5.3	7.1	1.5	0.3	6.5	14.9	43.5	1.2	3.7	31.3	4.2	5.4	77.9	53.1	2.3	3.0	4.0	1,536	786	228	65	14	172	128	-74
25	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	306	1982-83	DET	43	37.1	21.1	3.8	7.1			8.3	17.6	47.2	0.3			4.2	6.2	68.3	51.9				1,597	906	163				167

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	60	22	.732
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0

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Sat 4/18	ATL	@	NYK	6:00 PM
Mon 4/20	ATL	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Thu 4/23	NYK	@	ATL	7:00 PM
Sat 4/25	NYK	@	ATL	6:00 PM
Tue 4/28	ATL	@	NYK	1:00 PM

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

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8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

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1.9

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

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3.4

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TS% Leaders

68.8

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67.6

Ayton

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

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17-65

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22-60

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

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USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

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MPG Leaders

38.0

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37.4

Thompson

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

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1.61

Dončić

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1.90

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1.71

Dončić

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Worst Record ATS

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0