nba player with most assists in a season in the 1980s

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, John Stockton had the most assists in a season, with 1,128 assists in 1987-88.

Showing:
  • Regular season
NAMEASTSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1John Stockton
J. Stockton
1,128
1987-88
82
34.7
14.7
2.9
13.8
3.0
0.2
5.5
9.6
57.4
0.3
0.8
35.8
3.3
4.0
84.0
64.5
0.7
2.2
3.2
2,842
1,204
237
242
16
262
247
2Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
1,123
1984-85
81
38.1
21.2
4.5
13.9
2.3
0.3
8.0
17.4
45.8
0.4
1.4
25.7
4.9
6.1
80.9
52.9
1.4
3.0
3.7
3,089
1,720
361
187
25
302
288
3John Stockton
J. Stockton
1,118
1988-89
82
38.7
17.1
3.0
13.6
3.2
0.2
6.1
11.3
53.8
0.2
0.8
24.2
4.8
5.5
86.3
62.4
1.0
2.0
3.8
3,171
1,400
248
263
14
308
241
4Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
991
1988-89
81
39.2
20.4
4.2
12.2
1.7
0.3
7.0
13.9
50.5
0.0
0.3
9.1
6.3
7.1
88.2
59.7
0.6
3.6
4.0
3,179
1,650
340
135
24
322
226
5Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
988
1988-89
77
37.5
22.5
7.9
12.8
1.8
0.3
7.5
14.8
50.9
0.8
2.4
31.4
6.7
7.3
91.1
62.5
1.4
6.4
4.1
2,886
1,730
607
138
22
312
172
6Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
977
1986-87
80
36.3
23.9
6.3
12.2
1.7
0.5
8.5
16.4
52.2
0.1
0.5
20.5
6.7
7.9
84.8
60.2
1.5
4.8
3.8
2,904
1,909
504
138
36
300
168
7Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
968
1984-85
77
36.1
18.3
6.2
12.6
1.5
0.3
6.5
11.7
56.1
0.1
0.5
18.9
5.1
6.0
84.3
63.7
1.2
5.0
4.0
2,781
1,406
476
113
25
305
155
8Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
914
1983-84
82
37.2
17.0
2.5
11.1
1.1
0.0
7.2
15.5
46.2
0.1
0.6
23.9
2.5
3.3
76.0
50.1
0.7
1.8
3.1
3,053
1,391
203
94
4
257
180
9Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
914
1983-84
82
36.7
21.3
4.0
11.1
2.5
0.4
8.2
17.7
46.2
0.3
0.8
33.8
4.7
6.5
73.3
52.0
1.3
2.7
3.7
3,007
1,748
327
204
33
307
324
10Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
907
1985-86
72
35.8
18.8
5.9
12.6
1.6
0.2
6.7
12.8
52.6
0.1
0.6
23.3
5.3
6.0
87.1
61.0
1.2
4.7
3.8
2,578
1,354
426
113
16
273
133
11Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
875
1983-84
67
38.3
17.6
7.3
13.1
2.2
0.7
6.6
11.6
56.5
0.1
0.4
20.7
4.3
5.3
81.0
62.8
1.5
5.9
4.6
2,567
1,178
491
150
49
306
169
12Mark Jackson
M. Jackson
868
1987-88
82
39.6
13.6
4.8
10.6
2.5
0.1
5.3
12.4
43.2
0.4
1.5
25.4
2.5
3.2
77.4
49.3
1.5
3.4
3.1
3,249
1,114
396
205
6
258
244
13Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
858
1987-88
72
36.6
19.6
6.2
11.9
1.6
0.2
6.8
13.8
49.2
0.2
0.8
19.6
5.8
6.8
85.3
58.1
1.2
5.0
3.7
2,637
1,408
449
114
13
269
147
14Sleepy Floyd
S. Floyd
848
1986-87
82
37.4
18.8
3.3
10.3
1.8
0.2
6.1
12.6
48.8
0.9
2.3
38.4
5.6
6.5
86.0
60.8
0.7
2.6
3.4
3,064
1,541
268
146
18
280
199
15Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
832
1979-80
82
37.3
15.3
6.6
10.1
3.2
0.4
6.1
13.0
47.2
0.3
1.3
24.5
2.7
4.1
66.0
51.7
1.8
4.7
4.4
3,060
1,254
539
265
35
359
260
16Terry Porter
T. Porter
831
1987-88
82
36.5
14.9
4.6
10.1
1.8
0.2
5.6
10.9
51.9
0.3
0.8
34.8
3.3
4.0
84.6
59.2
0.8
3.8
3.0
2,991
1,222
378
150
16
244
204
17Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
830
1985-86
77
36.2
20.9
3.6
10.8
2.2
0.3
7.9
16.2
48.8
0.3
1.1
31.0
4.7
6.0
79.0
55.4
1.1
2.5
3.8
2,790
1,609
277
171
20
289
245
18Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
829
1982-83
79
36.8
16.8
8.6
10.5
2.2
0.6
6.5
11.8
54.8
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.8
4.8
80.0
60.3
2.7
5.9
3.8
2,907
1,326
683
176
47
301
200
19Doc Rivers
D. Rivers
823
1986-87
82
31.6
12.8
3.6
10.0
2.1
0.4
4.2
9.2
45.1
0.0
0.3
19.0
4.5
5.4
82.8
55.3
1.0
2.6
2.6
2,590
1,053
299
171
30
217
287
20Johnny Moore
J. Moore
816
1984-85
82
32.8
12.8
4.6
10.0
2.8
0.2
5.1
11.1
45.7
0.3
1.1
28.1
2.3
3.0
76.2
51.3
1.1
3.5
2.9
2,689
1,046
378
229
18
236
247
21Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
813
1986-87
81
37.2
20.6
3.9
10.0
1.9
0.2
7.7
16.7
46.3
0.2
1.2
19.4
4.9
6.4
76.8
52.8
1.0
2.9
4.2
3,013
1,671
319
153
20
343
251
22Reggie Theus
R. Theus
788
1985-86
82
35.6
18.3
3.7
9.6
1.4
0.2
6.7
13.9
48.0
0.1
0.4
17.1
4.9
6.0
82.7
55.6
0.9
2.8
4.0
2,919
1,503
304
112
20
327
231
23Terry Porter
T. Porter
770
1988-89
81
38.3
17.7
4.5
9.5
1.8
0.1
6.7
14.1
47.1
1.0
2.7
36.1
3.4
4.0
84.0
55.5
1.0
3.5
3.1
3,102
1,431
367
146
8
248
187
24Johnny Moore
J. Moore
762
1981-82
79
29.0
9.4
3.5
9.6
2.1
0.2
3.9
8.4
46.3
0.0
0.3
4.8
1.5
2.3
67.0
49.6
0.8
2.7
2.2
2,294
741
275
163
12
175
254
25Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
753
1985-86
82
39.9
15.4
2.9
9.2
2.5
0.3
6.0
11.1
53.7
0.0
0.2
23.5
3.4
4.1
84.2
59.7
0.7
2.2
2.9
3,270
1,266
235
207
27
238
160

More NBA News

More Jazz Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

26.7

Markkanen

Lauri Markkanen

RPG

10.4

Nurkić

Jusuf Nurkić

APG

7.2

Collier

Isaiah Collier
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.1

22nd

DRTG

122.3

29th

NETRTG

-8.2

27th

3P%

34.5

25th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz
22
60
.268
42.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/21
@
8:00 PM
Fri
10/23
@
9:30 PM
Sun
10/25
@
5:00 PM
Mon
10/26
@
9:00 PM
Wed
10/28
@
9:00 PM
Last Game
UTA Jazz

22 - 60

107

Final

131

LAL Lakers

53 - 29

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/30
@
131-105
Mon
3/30
@
114-129
Mon
3/30
@
124-94
Mon
3/30
@
122-113
Mon
3/30
@
110-114

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
@
3:00 PM
Tue
10/20
@
7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
@
9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
@
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
@
7:00 PM