nba assists leaders 1959

Bob Cousy averaged the most assists per game in 1958-59, with 8.6 per game.

Interpreted as:
NBA assists with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games leaders 1959
NAMEAPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
8.6
1958-59
65
37.0
20.0
5.5
7.4
19.4
38.4
5.1
5.9
85.5
45.4
2,403
1,297
359
557
135
2Dick McGuire
D. McGuire
6.2
1958-59
71
29.1
9.2
4.0
3.3
7.6
42.7
2.7
3.6
74.0
49.9
2,063
655
285
443
147
3Larry Costello
L. Costello
5.4
1958-59
70
39.3
15.8
5.2
5.9
13.5
43.7
4.0
5.0
80.2
50.3
2,750
1,108
365
379
263
4Richie Guerin
R. Guerin
5.1
1958-59
71
36.0
18.2
7.3
6.2
14.7
42.4
5.7
7.1
80.2
50.9
2,558
1,291
518
364
255
5Carl Braun
C. Braun
4.8
1958-59
72
27.2
10.5
3.5
4.0
9.5
42.0
2.5
3.0
82.6
48.3
1,959
754
251
349
178
6Slater Martin
S. Martin
4.7
1958-59
71
35.3
9.7
3.6
3.5
9.9
34.7
2.8
3.6
77.6
42.0
2,504
687
253
336
230
7Tom Gola
T. Gola
4.2
1958-59
64
36.5
14.1
11.1
4.8
12.1
40.1
4.4
5.6
78.7
48.4
2,333
901
710
269
243
8Jack McMahon
J. McMahon
4.1
1958-59
72
31.0
8.2
2.3
3.4
9.6
35.8
1.3
2.2
61.5
38.9
2,235
592
164
298
221
9Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
4.1
1958-59
70
40.8
24.9
15.0
8.6
21.2
40.8
7.6
9.8
77.7
48.8
2,855
1,742
1,050
287
270
10Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
3.4
1958-59
72
37.5
23.7
10.9
9.0
19.7
45.6
5.8
7.4
77.4
51.6
2,702
1,707
783
245
275
11Gene Shue
G. Shue
3.2
1958-59
72
38.1
17.6
4.7
6.4
16.6
38.8
4.7
5.8
80.3
45.8
2,745
1,266
335
231
129
12Slick Leonard
S. Leonard
3.2
1958-59
58
27.6
9.2
3.1
3.6
9.5
37.3
2.1
2.8
75.0
42.7
1,598
532
178
186
119
13Bill Russell
B. Russell
3.2
1958-59
70
42.6
16.7
23.0
6.5
14.2
45.7
3.7
6.1
59.8
49.3
2,979
1,168
1,612
222
161
14Jack George
J. George
3.1
1958-59
TOT
71
26.5
8.7
4.1
3.3
9.5
34.6
2.2
2.9
75.4
40.5
1,881
619
293
221
149
15Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
3.1
1958-59
72
39.9
29.2
16.4
10.0
22.8
43.8
9.3
12.2
75.9
51.9
2,873
2,105
1,182
221
200
16Dick Garmaker
D. Garmaker
2.9
1958-59
72
34.6
13.7
4.5
4.9
12.3
39.5
3.9
5.1
77.2
47.0
2,493
984
325
211
226
17Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
2.9
1958-59
72
37.7
25.8
9.1
9.9
23.5
42.0
6.1
7.8
78.3
47.9
2,713
1,857
653
209
277
18Bucky Bockhorn
B. Bockhorn
2.9
1958-59
71
31.7
10.2
6.5
4.1
10.9
38.1
1.9
2.8
70.4
42.3
2,251
726
460
206
215
19Hot Rod Hundley
H. Rod Hundley
2.9
1958-59
71
23.4
9.6
3.5
3.6
10.1
36.0
2.3
3.1
75.2
41.8
1,664
682
250
205
139
20Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
2.5
1958-59
72
33.1
20.4
4.1
7.8
19.1
40.8
4.8
5.1
93.2
47.6
2,382
1,466
292
179
173
21Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
2.5
1958-59
66
31.7
18.8
9.7
7.0
18.1
39.0
4.7
5.9
79.8
45.5
2,089
1,242
638
164
271
22Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
2.5
1958-59
72
36.7
21.3
13.4
7.0
18.1
38.7
7.3
8.5
86.4
48.8
2,645
1,534
962
178
280
23Al Bianchi
A. Bianchi
2.2
1958-59
72
24.7
10.0
2.8
4.0
10.5
37.7
2.1
2.9
72.3
42.5
1,779
719
199
159
260
24Vern Mikkelsen
V. Mikkelsen
2.2
1958-59
72
29.7
13.8
7.9
4.9
12.6
39.0
4.0
4.9
80.6
46.8
2,139
992
570
159
246
25Joe Graboski
J. Graboski
2.1
1958-59
72
34.5
14.7
10.4
5.5
15.5
35.3
3.8
5.0
75.0
41.5
2,482
1,058
751
148
249

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