nba players to average 5 assist per game in a season since 1983

Nate Archibald averaged 6.2 assists per game in 1982-83.

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NBA players to average 5 or higher assist per game in a season since 1983
NAMEAPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
6.2
1982-83
66
27.4
10.5
1.4
0.6
0.1
3.6
8.4
42.5
0.1
0.4
20.8
3.3
4.5
74.3
50.9
0.4
1.0
2.5
1,811
695
91
409
38
4
163
110
2Larry Bird
L. Bird
5.8
1982-83
79
37.7
23.6
11.0
1.9
0.9
9.5
18.7
50.4
0.3
1.0
28.6
4.4
5.3
84.0
56.1
2.4
8.6
3.0
2,982
1,867
870
458
148
71
240
197
3Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
6.9
1982-83
79
31.2
12.5
2.6
2.3
0.4
5.1
9.4
54.2
0.0
0.1
16.7
2.3
3.0
75.4
58.2
0.7
2.0
2.3
2,465
990
209
543
184
31
179
182
4Darwin Cook
D. Cook
5.5
1982-83
82
32.0
13.2
2.9
2.4
0.6
5.4
12.0
44.9
0.1
0.5
21.1
2.3
3.0
76.9
49.4
0.9
2.0
2.9
2,625
1,080
240
448
194
48
238
213
5Brad Davis
B. Davis
7.2
1982-83
79
29.4
11.6
2.5
1.0
0.1
4.5
7.9
57.2
0.1
0.5
25.6
2.4
2.8
84.5
63.1
0.4
2.1
1.8
2,323
915
198
565
80
11
143
176
6Johnny Davis
J. Davis
5.9
1982-83
53
27.6
12.9
2.4
0.8
0.1
4.9
10.7
45.5
0.1
0.3
27.8
3.1
3.9
79.6
52.1
0.7
1.7
2.2
1,465
685
128
315
43
7
114
100
7Larry Drew
L. Drew
8.1
1982-83
75
35.9
20.1
2.8
1.7
0.1
8.0
16.2
49.2
0.0
0.2
12.5
4.1
5.0
82.0
54.5
0.6
2.2
3.6
2,690
1,510
207
610
126
10
272
207
8Mike Dunleavy
M. Dunleavy
5.5
1982-83
79
20.5
7.8
1.7
0.9
0.1
2.7
6.5
41.8
0.8
2.5
34.5
1.5
1.9
77.9
53.0
0.2
1.5
2.0
1,619
613
134
437
74
4
160
210
9Rickey Green
R. Green
8.9
1982-83
78
35.7
14.3
2.9
2.8
0.1
5.9
12.1
49.3
0.0
0.2
15.4
2.4
3.0
79.7
53.4
0.8
2.1
2.8
2,783
1,115
223
697
220
4
222
154
10Lionel Hollins
L. Hollins
6.7
1982-83
56
32.9
13.5
2.3
2.0
0.3
5.6
12.8
43.7
0.1
0.4
14.3
2.3
3.2
72.1
47.6
0.5
1.8
3.5
1,844
758
128
373
111
14
198
155
11Geoff Huston
G. Huston
6.1
1982-83
80
34.0
12.2
2.0
0.9
0.1
5.0
10.4
48.2
0.1
0.2
33.3
2.1
3.1
68.6
51.8
0.5
1.5
2.4
2,716
974
159
487
74
4
195
215
12Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
5.0
1982-83
77
33.1
14.2
4.4
1.3
0.5
5.2
11.2
46.2
0.1
0.4
16.1
3.8
4.8
79.1
53.4
1.2
3.2
2.6
2,551
1,093
335
388
97
39
204
204
13Eddie Johnson
E. Johnson
5.2
1982-83
61
29.7
16.0
2.0
1.0
0.1
6.4
14.1
45.3
0.2
0.7
34.1
3.0
3.9
78.5
50.8
0.4
1.6
2.6
1,813
978
124
318
61
6
156
138
14Frank Johnson
F. Johnson
8.1
1982-83
68
34.2
12.5
2.6
1.6
0.1
4.7
11.6
40.8
0.2
0.9
23.0
2.9
3.8
75.1
47.3
0.7
1.9
3.5
2,324
852
178
549
110
6
238
170
15Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
10.5
1982-83
79
36.8
16.8
8.6
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
829
176
47
301
200
16Allen Leavell
A. Leavell
6.7
1982-83
79
32.9
14.8
2.5
2.1
0.2
5.6
13.4
41.5
0.5
2.2
24.0
3.1
3.8
83.2
49.0
0.8
1.7
2.5
2,602
1,167
195
530
165
14
198
215
17Ronnie Lester
R. Lester
5.1
1982-83
65
22.1
8.1
2.6
0.8
0.1
3.1
6.9
45.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.9
2.6
72.5
50.6
0.7
1.9
2.1
1,437
528
172
332
51
6
134
121
18Fat Lever
F. Lever
5.3
1982-83
81
24.9
7.8
2.8
1.9
0.2
3.2
7.3
43.1
0.1
0.2
33.3
1.4
2.0
73.0
47.7
1.0
1.7
1.7
2,020
633
225
426
153
15
137
179
19Johnny Moore
J. Moore
9.8
1982-83
77
33.1
12.2
3.6
2.5
0.4
5.1
10.9
46.8
0.1
0.3
22.7
1.9
2.6
74.4
50.7
0.8
2.8
2.9
2,552
941
277
753
194
32
226
247
20Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
7.2
1982-83
79
34.3
15.1
2.6
1.3
0.1
6.7
14.2
47.5
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.6
2.1
74.4
49.8
0.8
1.8
3.0
2,711
1,191
205
566
104
4
237
176
21Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
6.8
1982-83
TOT
64
32.4
12.6
4.6
2.8
0.4
5.4
12.7
42.5
0.1
0.8
15.7
1.7
2.5
65.0
45.4
1.8
2.8
3.8
2,076
806
295
432
182
24
244
240
22Lorenzo Romar
L. Romar
5.5
1982-83
82
26.0
7.6
1.7
1.2
0.1
3.2
7.0
46.5
0.1
0.4
30.3
1.0
1.3
74.3
50.1
0.3
1.4
1.7
2,130
620
138
455
98
5
141
142
23Jerry Sichting
J. Sichting
5.6
1982-83
78
31.2
9.3
2.0
1.3
0.0
4.1
8.5
47.8
0.0
0.2
16.7
1.2
1.4
86.0
51.3
0.4
1.6
1.8
2,435
727
155
433
104
2
138
185
24Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
5.3
1982-83
41
35.1
15.7
2.5
1.5
0.3
5.7
13.0
43.8
0.6
1.3
41.8
3.8
4.5
83.2
52.4
0.9
1.6
3.6
1,438
645
102
218
61
14
147
158
25Reggie Theus
R. Theus
5.9
1982-83
82
34.8
23.8
3.7
1.7
0.2
9.1
19.1
47.8
0.3
1.1
23.1
5.3
6.6
80.1
54.1
1.1
2.5
3.9
2,856
1,953
300
484
143
17
321
281

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Celtics Celtics
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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
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46
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Hawks Hawks - x
46
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14.0
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45
37
.549
15.0
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Magic Magic - x
45
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.549
15.0
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44
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16.0
10
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Bucks Bucks - e
32
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.390
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Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
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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
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