Nate McMillan had his most assists in a rookie-season game against the Los Angeles Clippers on February 23, 1987, with 25 assists.

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nate macmillan most assists in a regular-season game as a rookie

	NAME	AST	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	25	2/23/1987	SEA	vs	LAC	41	8	8	1	4	3	5	60.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	68.0	0	8	3	2
2	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	21	3/31/1987	SEA	vs	SAC	34	6	3	3	0	3	5	60.0	0	0		0	0		60.0	1	2	2	4
3	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	16	4/18/1987	SEA	vs	GSW	36	11	5	1	1	4	7	57.1	0	0		3	3	100.0	66.1	1	4	2	5
4	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	16	4/2/1987	SEA	vs	LAL	35	2	6	4	0	1	4	25.0	0	0		0	0		25.0	0	6	5	2
5	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	16	3/2/1987	SEA	vs	CLE	35	6	9	5	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	7	2	4	4
6	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	15	4/4/1987	SEA	vs	POR	34	5	5	1	1	2	6	33.3	0	0		1	2	50.0	36.3	3	2	4	3
7	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	15	3/11/1987	SEA	@	DAL	38	10	7	5	0	4	6	66.7	0	0		2	2	100.0	72.7	0	7	4	1
8	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	14	3/27/1987	SEA	vs	GSW	39	6	6	4	0	3	4	75.0	0	0		0	0		75.0	2	4	3	3
9	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	14	3/10/1987	SEA	@	HOU	36	2	10	3	0	1	5	20.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		20.0	2	8	7	2
10	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	13	2/21/1987	SEA	vs	WAS	39	7	7	1	0	1	3	33.3	0	0		5	8	62.5	53.7	2	5	2	4
11	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	13	2/12/1987	SEA	@	MIL	37	5	4	1	0	2	4	50.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	51.2	1	3	0	5
12	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	12	4/16/1987	SEA	@	LAC	32	0	5	3	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	5	2	4
13	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	12	1/23/1987	SEA	@	NJN	37	7	4	3	1	3	11	27.3	0	0		1	1	100.0	30.6	2	2	2	2
14	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	12	1/21/1987	SEA	@	PHI	40	10	7	1	1	5	7	71.4	0	0		0	2	0.0	63.5	1	6	4	4
15	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	12	1/16/1987	SEA	vs	DEN	31	14	4	3	0	7	7	100.0	0	0		0	1	0.0	94.1	3	1	1	4
16	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	12	1/11/1987	SEA	vs	UTA	26	3	6	2	1	1	5	20.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	25.5	4	2	2	3
17	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	12	12/30/1986	SEA	vs	BOS	31	6	4	4	0	3	3	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	4	2	5
18	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	11	4/19/1987	SEA	@	LAL	33	10	6	3	2	4	5	80.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	85.0	0	6	1	2
19	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	11	3/23/1987	SEA	@	NYK	39	8	11	1	1	2	5	40.0	0	0		4	8	50.0	46.9	2	9	2	2
20	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	11	3/7/1987	SEA	vs	HOU	36	7	4	2	1	3	4	75.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	71.7	0	4	2	3
21	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	11	1/14/1987	SEA	vs	SAS	36	1	6	1	2	0	3	0.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	12.9	2	4	0	4
22	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	11	12/13/1986	SEA	vs	DAL	30	4	5	0	0	1	4	25.0	0	0		2	4	50.0	34.7	1	4	4	5
23	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	10	3/29/1987	SEA	vs	DET	40	7	4	4	1	2	4	50.0	0	0		3	4	75.0	60.8	2	2	3	3
24	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	10	3/26/1987	SEA	@	DEN	34	6	4	1	0	1	3	33.3	0	0		4	8	50.0	46.0	1	3	2	2
25	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	10	3/5/1987	SEA	vs	POR	40	6	9	2	1	3	6	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	3	6	1	4