nba rookies with the most assists in the 2000s

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, Jamaal Tinsley had the most assists by a rookie, with 647 assists in 2001-02.

NAMEASTSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jamaal Tinsley
J. Tinsley
647
2001-02
IND IND
80
30.5
9.4
3.7
8.1
1.7
0.5
3.6
9.5
38.0
0.5
2.2
24.0
1.6
2.3
70.4
44.6
1.0
2.8
3.4
2,442
751
298
138
40
270
248
+43
2Chris Paul
C. Paul
611
2005-06
NOK NOK
78
36.0
16.1
5.1
7.8
2.2
0.1
5.2
12.1
43.0
0.6
2.3
28.2
5.1
6.0
84.7
54.6
0.8
4.3
2.3
2,808
1,258
400
175
6
183
218
-181
3Kirk Hinrich
K. Hinrich
517
2003-04
CHI CHI
76
35.6
12.0
3.4
6.8
1.3
0.3
4.2
10.8
38.6
1.9
4.9
39.0
1.8
2.2
80.4
51.0
0.6
2.9
2.7
2,706
915
259
101
21
204
276
-257
4Derrick Rose
D. Rose
512
2008-09
CHI CHI
81
37.0
16.8
3.9
6.3
0.8
0.2
7.1
14.9
47.5
0.2
0.9
22.2
2.4
3.1
78.8
51.6
1.2
2.7
2.5
3,000
1,361
317
66
18
202
125
-121
5Steve Francis
S. Francis
507
1999-00
HOU HOU
77
36.1
18.0
5.3
6.6
1.5
0.4
6.5
14.5
44.5
1.4
4.0
34.5
3.7
4.7
78.6
54.3
2.0
3.3
4.0
2,776
1,388
409
118
29
306
231
-158
6Andre Miller
A. Miller
476
1999-00
CLE CLE
82
25.5
11.1
3.4
5.8
1.0
0.2
4.1
9.2
44.9
0.1
0.6
20.4
2.8
3.6
77.4
51.7
1.0
2.4
2.0
2,093
914
280
84
17
166
194
-107
7LeBron James
L. James
465
2003-04
CLE CLE
79
39.5
20.9
5.5
5.9
1.6
0.7
7.9
18.9
41.7
0.8
2.7
29.0
4.4
5.8
75.4
48.8
1.3
4.2
3.5
3,122
1,654
432
130
58
273
149
-144
8Raymond Felton
R. Felton
446
2005-06
CHA CHA
80
30.1
11.9
3.3
5.6
1.3
0.1
4.3
11.0
39.1
1.2
3.4
35.8
2.0
2.8
72.5
48.3
1.0
2.4
2.3
2,406
948
265
102
8
182
181
-117
9Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
435
2008-09
OKC OKC
82
32.5
15.3
4.9
5.3
1.3
0.2
5.3
13.4
39.8
0.4
1.6
27.1
4.3
5.2
81.5
48.9
2.2
2.7
3.3
2,668
1,256
399
110
16
274
191
-272
10Mario Chalmers
M. Chalmers
403
2008-09
MIA MIA
82
32.0
10.0
2.8
4.9
2.0
0.1
3.4
8.1
42.0
1.4
3.8
36.7
1.8
2.4
76.7
54.8
0.5
2.3
2.0
2,626
818
228
160
8
165
240
+30
11Chris Duhon
C. Duhon
398
2004-05
CHI CHI
82
26.5
5.9
2.6
4.9
1.0
0.0
2.1
6.0
35.2
1.1
3.2
35.5
0.6
0.8
73.1
47.1
0.3
2.3
1.5
2,177
487
213
82
3
119
205
+113
12Anthony Carter
A. Carter
378
1999-00
MIA MIA
79
23.5
6.3
2.5
4.8
1.2
0.1
2.5
6.4
39.5
0.0
0.3
13.0
1.2
1.6
75.0
44.2
0.6
1.9
2.2
1,859
498
199
93
5
173
167
+22
13Deron Williams
D. Williams
359
2005-06
UTA UTA
80
28.8
10.8
2.4
4.5
0.8
0.2
4.2
10.1
42.1
1.1
2.7
41.6
1.2
1.7
70.4
50.0
0.4
2.0
1.8
2,307
864
194
60
17
145
233
-104
14T.J. Ford
T.J. Ford
356
2003-04
MIL MIL
55
26.8
7.1
3.2
6.5
1.1
0.1
2.8
7.2
38.4
0.1
0.4
23.8
1.5
1.8
81.6
44.3
0.7
2.5
2.5
1,472
391
177
60
3
139
123
+7
15Jay Williams
J. Williams
350
2002-03
CHI CHI
75
26.1
9.5
2.6
4.7
1.1
0.2
3.6
9.1
39.9
0.9
2.7
32.2
1.4
2.1
64.0
47.2
0.4
2.2
2.3
1,961
714
195
86
17
171
179
-380
16Jason Terry
J. Terry
346
1999-00
ATL ATL
81
23.3
8.1
2.0
4.3
1.1
0.1
3.1
7.4
41.5
0.6
1.9
29.3
1.4
1.7
80.7
49.7
0.3
1.8
1.9
1,888
657
166
90
10
156
133
-259
17Tony Parker
T. Parker
334
2001-02
SAS SAS
77
29.4
9.2
2.6
4.3
1.2
0.1
3.5
8.3
41.9
0.8
2.5
32.3
1.4
2.1
67.5
49.7
0.4
2.1
2.0
2,267
705
197
89
7
151
166
+177
18Lamar Odom
L. Odom
317
1999-00
LAC LAC
76
36.4
16.6
7.8
4.2
1.2
1.3
5.9
13.5
43.8
0.8
2.2
36.0
4.0
5.5
71.9
52.1
2.1
5.7
3.4
2,767
1,259
595
91
95
258
291
-451
19Baron Davis
B. Davis
309
1999-00
CHA CHA
82
18.6
5.9
2.0
3.8
1.2
0.2
2.2
5.3
42.0
0.3
1.4
22.5
1.2
1.9
63.4
48.6
0.6
1.4
1.7
1,523
486
165
97
19
140
201
+54
20Chucky Atkins
C. Atkins
306
1999-00
ORL ORL
82
19.8
9.5
1.5
3.7
0.6
0.0
3.8
9.0
42.4
0.7
2.0
35.0
1.2
1.6
72.9
48.9
0.2
1.3
1.7
1,626
782
126
52
3
142
137
-6
21Raul Lopez
R. Lopez
305
2003-04
UTA UTA
82
19.7
7.0
1.9
3.7
0.8
0.0
2.7
6.3
43.1
0.3
1.0
29.4
1.2
1.4
86.3
50.3
0.3
1.6
2.1
1,617
572
155
62
2
174
200
-45
22Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
297
2006-07
BOS BOS
78
23.5
6.4
3.7
3.8
1.6
0.1
2.4
5.8
41.8
0.1
0.4
20.7
1.5
2.4
64.7
47.2
0.9
2.8
1.8
1,831
501
292
128
8
137
181
+38
23Jose Calderon
J. Calderon
288
2005-06
TOR TOR
64
23.2
5.5
2.2
4.5
0.7
0.1
2.1
4.9
42.3
0.1
0.7
16.3
1.2
1.4
84.8
49.5
0.5
1.7
1.6
1,487
349
141
42
4
101
93
-108
24Junior Harrington
J. Harrington
277
2002-03
DEN DEN
82
24.4
5.1
3.0
3.4
1.0
0.2
2.1
5.7
36.2
0.1
0.3
25.0
0.9
1.4
65.2
40.5
0.5
2.5
1.9
2,003
418
250
80
15
157
250
-296
25Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
275
2003-04
MIA MIA
61
34.9
16.2
4.0
4.5
1.4
0.6
6.1
13.1
46.5
0.3
0.9
30.2
3.8
5.1
74.7
53.0
1.4
2.7
3.2
2,126
991
247
86
34
196
140
+87

More Pacers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

108.7

29th

DRTG

117.9

23rd

NETRTG

-9.3

27th

3P%

32.3

30th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
Bulls Bulls
9
12
.429
7.5
12
Hornets Hornets
6
16
.273
11.0
13
Nets Nets
5
17
.227
12.0
14
Pacers Pacers
4
18
.182
13.0
15
Wizards Wizards
3
18
.143
13.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
IND IND
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Mon
12/8
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Fri
12/12
IND IND
@
PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Thu
12/18
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

15 - 6

135

Final

120

IND Pacers

4 - 18

Wed 3 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
21
1
.955
2
Lakers Lakers
16
5
.762
4.5
3
Rockets Rockets
14
5
.737
5.5
4
Spurs Spurs
15
6
.714
5.5
5
Nuggets Nuggets
15
6
.714
5.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
14
8
.636
7.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
17
5
.773
2
Knicks Knicks
14
7
.667
2.5
3
Raptors Raptors
15
8
.652
2.5
4
Heat Heat
14
8
.636
3.0
5
Celtics Celtics
13
9
.591
4.0
6
Magic Magic
13
9
.591
4.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/6
CHA CHA
@
MIA MIA
108-126
Thu
11/6
UTA UTA
@
MIN MIN
97-137
Thu
11/6
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
132-101
Thu
11/6
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
104-129
Fri
11/7
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
111-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
12/5
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Fri
12/5
UTA UTA
@
NYK NYK
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
SAS SAS
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Fri
12/5
DEN DEN
@
ATL ATL
7:30 PM