nba players by career assists in first 40 games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar assisted on 115 baskets in his first 40 games.

	NAME	AST	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	115	40	32.3	19.8	7.2	2.9			8.3	14.9	55.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.2	4.4	72.3	58.8				1,291	792	288				109
2	Alvan Adams A. Adams	193	40	32.8	15.1	7.2	4.8	1.6	1.0	6.3	12.9	48.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	3.1	83.1	52.9	2.3	5.0	3.2	1,310	605	289	62	39	127	148
3	Mark Aguirre M. Aguirre	173	40	34.0	23.9	5.8	4.3			9.2	19.3	47.7	0.3	1.0	28.2	5.2	7.5	68.8	52.8			3.2	1,359	954	230			126	123
4	Danny Ainge D. Ainge	139	40	24.1	10.3	2.8	3.5			4.7	8.9	52.1	0.0	0.2	11.1	0.9	1.2	80.4	54.3				964	410	112				125
5	J.J. Anderson	28	40	17.1	6.2	4.4	0.7		0.4	2.5	5.2	47.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.3	2.4	55.3	49.7				684	248	177		14		86
6	Richard Anderson R. Anderson	68	40	17.5	6.2	4.1	1.7			2.7	6.7	40.4	0.1			0.7	1.0	70.7	43.7				700	249	162				85
7	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	236	40	28.2	11.6	1.5	5.9			4.0	9.1	43.3	0.1	0.4	21.4	3.7	4.7	77.2	51.9				1,126	465	59				62
8	John Bagley J. Bagley	110	40	13.3	4.8	1.0	2.8	0.8	0.1	2.0	4.7	41.7	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.9	1.2	69.4	45.6	0.2	0.9	1.7	530	190	41	30	3	67	44
9	Greg Ballard G. Ballard	161	40	36.4	18.8	7.4	4.0			8.0	17.1	46.6	0.2			2.7	3.2	84.1	50.6				1,457	750	296				94
10	Gene Banks G. Banks	152	40	34.5	14.7	8.3	3.8	1.0	0.4	5.9	11.8	49.8	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.0	3.9	76.1	54.4			2.3	1,380	586	333	40	14	91	115
11	Kent Benson K. Benson	56	40	21.0	7.4	5.6	1.4			3.0	6.2	47.6	0.0			1.5	1.9	77.9	52.5				839	296	225				100
12	Larry Bird L. Bird	229	40	37.3	22.8	11.8	5.7			9.2	18.4	50.0	0.2	0.6	28.0	4.3	5.1	83.3	55.3				1,492	911	473				108
13	Otis Birdsong O. Birdsong	143	40	29.7	14.5	2.5	3.6			6.6	13.5	48.8	0.0			1.3	2.3	57.8	50.0				1,186	581	101				102
14	Rolando Blackman R. Blackman	99	40	31.7	19.0	4.0	2.5			7.2	13.8	52.5	0.1	0.2	22.2	4.5	5.7	79.7	58.5			1.5	1,269	761	161			60	64
15	Charles Bradley C. Bradley	21	40	9.9	3.4	1.6	0.5			1.3	3.3	40.5	0.0	0.0		0.8	1.6	50.0	43.3				395	137	62				63
16	Dudley Bradley D. Bradley	68	40	11.3	3.4	1.9	1.7			1.3	2.6	51.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.9	77.8	55.9				450	134	74				61
17	Ron Brewer R. Brewer	57	40	28.1	11.7	1.6	1.4	1.2	0.3	4.9	11.8	41.4	0.1	0.2	33.3	1.9	2.2	83.1	45.8	0.5	1.1	1.5	1,124	467	64	48	10	58	63
18	Jim Brogan J. Brogan	52	40	7.6	3.5	1.1	1.3			1.5	3.3	43.9	0.1			0.5	0.7	75.0	48.5				304	140	43				41
19	Michael Brooks M. Brooks	100	40	25.8	10.6	6.7	2.5			4.2	8.9	46.8	0.1			2.3	3.4	66.7	51.3				1,032	425	266				137
20	Fred Brown F. Brown	92	40	16.1	9.3	1.0	2.3			4.2	8.5	49.6	0.3			0.6	0.8	74.2	52.5	0.3	0.7	1.6	644	370	40			62	45
21	Rickey Brown R. Brown	11	40	13.1	5.0	3.3	0.3	0.1	0.4	2.2	4.6	47.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.7	1.2	56.3	48.8			1.2	525	201	130	5	16	46	88
22	Joe Bryant J. Bryant	114	40	28.0	10.8	3.9	2.9			4.8	10.4	46.2	0.1	0.4	17.6	1.1	1.7	67.2	48.5				1,120	432	156				135
23	Quinn Buckner Q. Buckner	180	40	24.7	9.5	3.2	4.5			4.1	8.9	46.5	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.3	2.0	65.4	48.9				987	381	126				118
24	Marty Byrnes M. Byrnes	93	40	17.4	5.0	2.5	2.3			1.9	5.1	38.1	0.1			1.1	1.5	75.0	44.0				695	201	99				69
25	Kenny Carr K. Carr	75	40	30.4	11.6	8.3	1.9	0.7	0.6	4.2	8.3	50.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.2	4.7	69.0	55.9	2.4	5.9	2.4	1,214	463	333	29	25	97	149

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2	Clippers	1	1.000
3	Rockets	1	1.000
4	Lakers	1	1.000
5	Grizzlies	1	1.000
6	Thunder	1	1.000

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM
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Final

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Lakers

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45.0

Edwards

45.0

Jerome

38.0

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RPG Leaders

18.0

Sabonis

15.0

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6.0

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6.0

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9.0

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7.0

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6.0

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116.0

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111.1

McCain

103.6

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130.1

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Jerome

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66.8

Jerome

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40.5

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Jerome

1.95

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1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	Hawks	1	0	1.000
3	76ers	1	0	1.000
4	Raptors	1	0	1.000
5	Wizards	1	0	1.000
6	Hornets	1	0	1.000
7	Pacers	1	0	1.000
8	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
9	Nets	0	1	.000	1.0
10	Magic	0	1	.000	1.0
11	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
12	Bucks	0	1	.000	1.0
13	Bulls	0	1	.000	1.0
14	Heat	0	1	.000	1.0
15	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5

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1	Trail Blazers	1	0	1.000
2	Clippers	1	0	1.000
3	Rockets	1	0	1.000
4	Lakers	1	0	1.000
5	Grizzlies	1	0	1.000
6	Thunder	1	0	1.000
7	Timberwolves	1	0	1.000
8	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
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10	Jazz	0	1	.000	1.0
11	Warriors	0	1	.000	1.0
12	Kings	0	1	.000	1.0
13	Suns	0	1	.000	1.0
14	Pelicans	0	1	.000	1.0
15	Nuggets	0	0		0.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

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Thu 10/22	CLE	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Thu 10/22	DEN	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	4:00 PM
Fri 10/23	NYK	@	BOS	7:00 PM
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