most career assists by nba player before 1973

Before 1972-73, Oscar Robertson had the most assists, with 8,890 assists.

	NAME	AST	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	PF
1	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	8,890	897	43.1	27.5	8.0	9.9	9.7	19.9	48.8	8.1	9.6	83.7	57.0	38,672	24,692	7,165	2,632
2	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	6,955	924	35.3	18.4	5.2	7.5	6.7	17.8	37.5	5.0	6.2	80.3	44.6	30,165	16,960	4,786	2,242
3	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	6,917	892	32.1	11.7	4.3	7.8	4.6	12.2	37.8	2.4	3.4	72.1	42.6	28,663	10,415	3,791	2,630
4	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	5,826	863	36.4	16.9	5.0	6.8	5.8	13.6	42.7	5.3	6.9	76.8	50.8	31,447	14,601	4,287	2,803
5	Jerry West J. West	5,425	832	39.8	27.6	6.0	6.5	9.8	20.7	47.4	8.0	9.8	81.3	55.2	33,144	22,988	4,971	2,217
6	Hal Greer H. Greer	4,429	1,084	35.9	19.7	5.1	4.1	7.8	17.1	45.3	4.2	5.2	80.1	50.7	38,940	21,372	5,559	3,779
7	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	4,278	963	46.0	31.5	23.3	4.4	12.7	23.8	53.5	6.0	11.8	51.1	54.3	44,317	30,335	22,398	1,884
8	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	4,206	848	32.5	17.3	5.0	5.0	6.1	14.7	41.6	5.1	6.5	78.0	49.3	27,569	14,676	4,278	2,782
9	Dick McGuire D. McGuire	4,205	738	28.3	8.0	4.2	5.7	2.8	7.1	38.9	2.5	3.8	64.4	45.5	17,170	5,921	2,784	1,695
10	Bill Russell B. Russell	4,100	963	42.3	15.1	22.5	4.3	5.9	13.4	44.0	3.3	5.8	56.1	47.1	40,726	14,522	21,620	2,592
11	Andy Phillip A. Phillip	3,759	701	32.2	9.1	4.4	5.4	3.3	9.0	36.8	2.5	3.6	69.5	43.0	15,378	6,384	2,395	1,925
12	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	3,700	795	35.9	21.6	6.8	4.7	8.5	19.7	43.3	4.6	5.7	80.0	48.6	28,573	17,198	5,441	2,062
13	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	3,650	846	40.0	27.4	13.5	4.3	10.3	23.8	43.1	6.8	8.7	78.0	49.4	33,863	23,149	11,463	2,596
14	Mahdi Abdul-Rahman M. Abdul-Rahman	3,304	620	28.8	13.9	3.2	5.3	5.5	12.5	44.2	2.9	3.9	75.5	49.2	17,868	8,640	2,001	1,839
15	Larry Costello L. Costello	3,215	706	30.0	12.2	3.8	4.6	4.4	10.0	43.8	3.4	4.1	84.1	51.7	21,198	8,622	2,705	2,326
16	Slater Martin S. Martin	3,160	745	35.9	9.8	3.4	4.2	3.5	9.7	36.4	2.8	3.7	76.2	43.6	21,889	7,337	2,302	2,238
17	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	3,072	996	34.4	18.5	12.1	3.1	5.9	15.5	38.0	6.7	7.9	84.9	48.8	29,800	18,438	11,256	3,432
18	Tom Gola T. Gola	2,962	698	32.3	11.3	8.0	4.2	4.2	9.9	43.1	2.8	3.7	76.0	49.1	22,529	7,871	5,617	2,688
19	K.C. Jones	2,908	676	25.9	7.4	3.5	4.3	2.8	7.3	38.7	1.7	2.7	64.7	43.5	17,501	5,011	2,399	1,816
20	Carl Braun C. Braun	2,892	788	29.8	13.5	3.4	3.7	5.0	13.0	38.3	3.6	4.4	80.4	45.2	18,409	10,625	2,122	2,174
21	Dick Barnett D. Barnett	2,673	915	31.0	16.6	3.0	2.9	6.5	14.2	45.7	3.6	4.7	76.3	50.9	28,365	15,144	2,767	2,460
22	Kevin Loughery K. Loughery	2,655	723	29.4	15.4	3.0	3.7	6.0	14.4	41.4	3.5	4.3	80.3	47.2	21,253	11,130	2,141	2,439
23	Gene Shue G. Shue	2,608	699	33.4	14.4	4.1	3.7	5.3	13.4	39.6	3.8	4.7	80.6	46.5	23,338	10,068	2,855	1,405
24	Howard Komives H. Komives	2,605	631	28.4	11.0	2.6	4.1	4.3	11.1	38.8	2.4	2.9	82.7	44.4	17,915	6,950	1,643	1,808
25	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	2,551	388	36.5	18.6	6.0	6.6	7.0	13.9	50.1	4.6	6.1	76.0	55.9	14,158	7,202	2,334	1,072

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11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
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14	Kings	22	60	.268	42.0
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	SAC	@	LAC	10:30 PM
Fri 10/23	POR	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	MEM	@	SAC	9:00 PM
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Thu 10/29	SAC	@	NOP	8:00 PM

Last Game

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110

Final

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Trail Blazers

42 - 40

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31.1

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28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

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11.6

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9.9

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8.3

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2.0

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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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120.8

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119.6

119.4

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109.7

111.3

112.7

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113.2

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8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

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Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

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4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

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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
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8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
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4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
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6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	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
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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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Before 1972-73, Oscar Robertson had the most assists, with 8,890 assists.

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