nba assist leaders in first week 2026

Jamal Murray averaged the most assists per game in 2025-26 in a week, with 17.0 per game the week of January 5, 2026.

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  • Data note: Assists Per Game: player game data complete from 1982-83
NAMEAPGWEEKGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jamal Murray
J. Murray
17.0
1/5/2026 - 1/11/2026
1
36.7
22.0
8.0
1.0
0.0
8.0
18.0
44.4
3.0
9.0
33.3
3.0
4.0
75.0
55.7
4.0
4.0
2.0
37
22
8
17
1
0
2
2
-1
2Isaiah Collier
I. Collier
14.3
2/2/2026 - 2/8/2026
3
42.5
20.7
4.7
2.7
0.0
8.7
17.7
49.1
0.0
2.7
0.0
3.3
5.0
66.7
52.0
0.3
4.3
3.0
128
62
14
43
8
0
9
10
+2
3Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
14.0
3/23/2026 - 3/29/2026
4
37.0
26.0
17.0
0.8
0.0
10.0
17.8
56.3
1.8
4.0
43.8
4.3
5.5
77.3
64.5
3.0
14.0
3.0
148
104
68
56
3
0
12
11
+34
4Josh Giddey
J. Giddey
14.0
3/9/2026 - 3/15/2026
3
40.6
22.7
10.7
1.3
0.3
8.3
17.7
47.2
4.7
9.7
48.3
1.3
2.0
66.7
61.1
2.0
8.7
4.3
122
68
32
42
4
1
13
8
+5
5Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
13.5
12/22/2025 - 12/28/2025
4
36.4
33.3
14.3
1.8
1.3
10.8
18.0
59.7
2.5
4.3
58.8
9.3
10.0
92.5
74.2
4.3
10.0
3.8
146
133
57
54
7
5
15
9
+55
6Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
13.3
3/23/2026 - 3/29/2026
4
34.2
13.8
3.3
0.3
0.3
4.5
10.8
41.9
1.8
5.5
31.8
3.0
3.0
100.0
57.0
0.5
2.8
2.0
137
55
13
53
1
1
8
15
+27
7Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
13.3
11/3/2025 - 11/9/2025
4
33.1
31.3
11.3
2.0
0.8
12.0
17.3
69.6
2.3
4.8
47.4
5.0
5.8
87.0
79.0
3.5
7.8
3.3
133
125
45
53
8
3
13
10
+61
8Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
13.0
3/9/2026 - 3/15/2026
4
30.4
19.8
4.8
2.0
0.3
7.3
12.8
56.9
2.0
4.8
42.1
3.3
4.0
81.3
68.1
0.8
4.0
3.3
122
79
19
52
8
1
13
11
+74
9Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
13.0
3/9/2026 - 3/15/2026
4
38.2
25.8
15.5
3.3
1.3
9.3
16.8
55.2
1.8
5.0
35.0
5.5
6.0
91.7
66.4
2.5
13.0
3.8
153
103
62
52
13
5
15
7
+43
10Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
13.0
2/16/2026 - 2/22/2026
2
34.3
30.0
8.5
1.0
2.5
12.0
25.0
48.0
4.0
8.5
47.1
2.0
2.0
100.0
58.0
1.0
7.5
3.0
69
60
17
26
2
5
6
2
+40
11Ja Morant
J. Morant
13.0
1/12/2026 - 1/18/2026
1
28.4
24.0
5.0
1.0
0.0
7.0
13.0
53.8
3.0
4.0
75.0
7.0
9.0
77.8
70.8
0.0
5.0
2.0
28
24
5
13
1
0
2
2
+26
12Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
13.0
1/5/2026 - 1/11/2026
1
29.1
29.0
3.0
1.0
2.0
11.0
17.0
64.7
3.0
4.0
75.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
75.5
0.0
3.0
5.0
29
29
3
13
1
2
5
2
+23
13Pat Spencer
P. Spencer
13.0
11/17/2025 - 11/23/2025
1
32.1
11.0
8.0
2.0
0.0
5.0
13.0
38.5
1.0
4.0
25.0
0.0
0.0
42.3
5.0
3.0
2.0
32
11
8
13
2
0
2
4
+10
14Josh Giddey
J. Giddey
13.0
11/10/2025 - 11/16/2025
1
42.3
26.0
13.0
2.0
2.0
9.0
21.0
42.9
2.0
7.0
28.6
6.0
7.0
85.7
54.0
2.0
11.0
6.0
42
26
13
13
2
2
6
2
-3
15Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
12.5
3/30/2026 - 4/5/2026
2
38.5
27.5
12.5
0.0
1.5
9.0
17.5
51.4
0.5
3.0
16.7
9.0
11.0
81.8
61.5
0.5
12.0
2.5
77
55
25
25
0
3
5
5
+22
16Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
12.5
10/20/2025 - 10/26/2025
2
36.4
17.5
13.5
2.0
0.5
6.5
15.5
41.9
1.0
8.0
12.5
3.5
4.0
87.5
50.7
1.0
12.5
3.5
73
35
27
25
4
1
7
6
+17
17Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
12.3
3/23/2026 - 3/29/2026
4
30.7
18.8
6.5
2.0
1.3
7.8
12.3
63.3
1.0
1.5
66.7
2.3
3.0
75.0
69.1
1.5
5.0
2.8
123
75
26
49
8
5
11
10
+55
18Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
12.3
12/22/2025 - 12/28/2025
4
33.4
23.3
5.8
2.0
0.5
8.3
15.3
54.1
2.3
5.0
45.0
4.5
6.0
75.0
65.0
0.3
5.5
5.3
134
93
23
49
8
2
21
17
+11
19Ja Morant
J. Morant
12.0
1/19/2026 - 1/25/2026
1
29.9
23.0
2.0
1.0
3.0
7.0
15.0
46.7
1.0
4.0
25.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
62.1
1.0
1.0
5.0
30
23
2
12
1
3
5
4
+1
20Jalen Johnson
J. Johnson
12.0
12/8/2025 - 12/14/2025
2
34.3
15.5
10.5
1.5
0.5
6.0
18.0
33.3
0.5
3.5
14.3
3.0
3.0
100.0
40.1
4.0
6.5
4.0
69
31
21
24
3
1
8
6
-21
21Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
12.0
11/24/2025 - 11/30/2025
3
33.7
21.3
9.3
1.0
0.3
6.3
8.7
73.1
2.0
2.3
85.7
6.7
8.0
83.3
87.5
2.0
7.3
4.0
101
64
28
36
3
1
12
7
+11
22Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
12.0
11/3/2025 - 11/9/2025
2
34.1
28.5
7.0
3.0
1.0
8.0
22.0
36.4
4.0
10.5
38.1
8.5
11.5
73.9
52.7
1.5
5.5
4.5
68
57
14
24
6
2
9
7
-17
23Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
11.8
3/2/2026 - 3/8/2026
4
37.8
18.8
3.5
0.8
0.0
6.5
18.0
36.1
2.0
5.8
34.8
3.8
4.8
78.9
46.7
0.5
3.0
3.0
151
75
14
47
3
0
12
6
+21
24Josh Giddey
J. Giddey
11.7
3/16/2026 - 3/22/2026
3
32.6
11.3
7.0
1.7
0.7
4.7
12.0
38.9
1.3
6.0
22.2
0.7
1.0
66.7
45.6
1.0
6.0
3.3
98
34
21
35
5
2
10
8
-10
25Josh Giddey
J. Giddey
11.7
12/22/2025 - 12/28/2025
3
31.6
14.7
8.0
0.3
0.0
5.0
12.3
40.5
1.3
4.7
28.6
3.3
4.0
83.3
52.0
1.0
7.0
5.3
95
44
24
35
1
0
16
3
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Team Leaders

PPG

25.8

Murray

Jamal Murray

RPG

10.8

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

APG

9.1

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
Team Rankings

ORTG

116.3

10th

DRTG

115.5

21st

NETRTG

0.8

17th

3P%

35.2

13th

2026-27 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
6
3
.667
2.5
9
7
4
.636
2.5
10
Nuggets Nuggets
5
4
.556
3.5
11
4
7
.364
5.5
12
3
6
.333
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/11
@
8:00 PM
Sat
11/14
@
7:00 PM
Mon
11/16
@
9:00 PM
Wed
11/18
@
9:00 PM
Fri
11/20
@
10:00 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

5 - 4

100

Final

110

HOU Rockets

8 - 3

Mon 9 Nov 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
9
2
.818
2
8
2
.800
0.5
3
7
3
.700
1.5
4
7
5
.583
2.5
5
5
4
.556
3.0
6
5
5
.500
3.5
7
5
6
.455
4.0
8
4
6
.400
4.5
9
4
7
.364
5.0
10
4
7
.364
5.0
11
3
8
.273
6.0
12
2
7
.222
6.0
13
2
8
.200
6.5
14
1
8
.111
7.0
15
1
9
.100
7.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
10
2
.833
2
9
2
.818
0.5
3
8
2
.800
1.0
4
8
3
.727
1.5
5
8
3
.727
1.5
6
8
3
.727
1.5
7
7
3
.700
2.0
8
6
3
.667
2.5
9
7
4
.636
2.5
10
5
4
.556
3.5
11
4
7
.364
5.5
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.333
5.5
13
2
7
.222
6.5
14
1
9
.100
8.0
15
1
9
.100
8.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
10/20
@
113-121
Tue
10/20
@
106-100
Tue
10/20
@
116-104
Wed
10/21
@
132-125
Wed
10/21
@
116-128

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
11/10
@
7:30 PM
Tue
11/10
@
8:00 PM
Tue
11/10
@
9:00 PM
Tue
11/10
@
9:00 PM
Tue
11/10
@
10:00 PM