which nba player had the most assists in 1961

Oscar Robertson had the most assists in 1960-61, with 690 assists in his rookie season.

	NAME	AST	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	PTS	REB	PF
1	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	690	1960-61	CIN	71	42.7	30.5	10.1	9.7	10.6	22.5	47.3	9.2	11.2	82.2	55.5	3,032	2,165	716	219
2	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	677	1960-61	PHI	78	37.2	12.8	6.5	8.7	5.1	13.2	38.6	2.6	3.8	68.7	43.1	2,905	1,000	509	262
3	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	587	1960-61	BOS	76	32.5	18.1	4.4	7.7	6.8	18.2	37.1	4.6	5.9	77.9	43.6	2,468	1,378	331	196
4	Gene Shue G. Shue	530	1960-61	DET	78	43.1	22.6	4.3	6.8	8.3	19.8	42.1	6.0	7.0	85.6	49.5	3,361	1,765	334	207
5	Richie Guerin R. Guerin	503	1960-61	NYK	79	38.3	21.8	7.9	6.4	7.7	19.6	39.6	6.3	7.9	79.2	47.2	3,023	1,720	628	310
6	Johnny McCarthy J. McCarthy	430	1960-61	STL	79	31.9	8.3	4.1	5.4	3.4	9.4	35.7	1.5	2.9	54.0	38.7	2,519	654	325	272
7	Larry Costello L. Costello	413	1960-61	SYR	75	28.9	14.5	3.9	5.5	5.4	11.3	48.2	3.6	4.5	79.9	54.6	2,167	1,084	292	286
8	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	381	1960-61	STL	77	35.1	22.1	9.3	4.9	8.6	19.4	44.4	5.0	6.1	82.0	50.3	2,701	1,705	715	286
9	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	371	1960-61	LAL	73	42.9	34.8	19.8	5.1	12.8	29.7	43.0	9.3	11.8	78.3	49.8	3,133	2,538	1,447	279
10	Hot Rod Hundley H. Rod Hundley	350	1960-61	LAL	79	27.6	11.0	3.7	4.4	4.1	11.7	35.1	2.8	3.7	75.3	41.3	2,179	869	289	144
11	Bucky Bockhorn B. Bockhorn	338	1960-61	CIN	79	33.8	12.6	5.5	4.3	5.3	13.4	39.7	1.9	2.6	73.1	43.1	2,669	992	434	282
12	Jerry West J. West	333	1960-61	LAL	79	35.4	17.6	7.7	4.2	6.7	16.0	41.9	4.2	6.3	66.6	46.8	2,797	1,389	611	213
13	Hal Greer H. Greer	302	1960-61	SYR	79	35.0	19.6	5.8	3.8	7.9	17.5	45.1	3.9	5.0	77.4	49.9	2,763	1,551	455	242
14	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	296	1960-61	SYR	79	38.1	23.6	12.2	3.7	7.5	20.2	37.2	8.6	9.9	86.8	48.2	3,007	1,868	960	296
15	Tom Gola T. Gola	292	1960-61	PHI	74	36.6	14.2	9.4	3.9	5.7	12.7	44.7	2.8	3.8	74.7	49.4	2,712	1,050	692	321
16	Chuck Noble C. Noble	287	1960-61	DET	75	22.1	6.3	2.4	3.8	2.6	7.5	34.6	1.1	1.5	71.3	38.4	1,655	474	180	195
17	Bill Russell B. Russell	268	1960-61	BOS	78	44.3	16.9	23.9	3.4	6.8	16.0	42.6	3.3	6.0	55.0	45.4	3,458	1,322	1,868	155
18	Don Ohl D. Ohl	265	1960-61	DET	79	27.5	13.3	3.2	3.4	5.4	13.7	39.4	2.5	3.5	71.9	43.7	2,172	1,054	256	224
19	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	262	1960-61	STL	76	39.8	27.9	20.3	3.4	10.1	22.6	44.7	7.7	10.6	72.4	51.1	3,027	2,120	1,540	217
20	Si Green S. Green	258	1960-61	STL	76	25.9	9.2	5.0	3.4	3.5	9.4	36.6	2.3	3.3	70.4	42.3	1,968	700	380	234
21	K.C. Jones	253	1960-61	BOS	78	20.6	7.6	3.6	3.2	2.6	7.7	33.8	2.4	3.6	66.4	40.9	1,605	592	279	190
22	Frank Selvy F. Selvy	246	1960-61	LAL	77	28.0	10.8	3.9	3.2	4.0	10.0	40.5	2.7	3.6	75.3	46.8	2,153	832	299	219
23	Bob McNeill B. McNeill	238	1960-61	NYK	75	18.5	5.8	1.6	3.2	2.2	5.7	38.9	1.4	1.7	83.3	45.3	1,387	437	123	148
24	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	225	1960-61	CIN	79	37.0	25.3	8.5	2.8	10.1	20.7	48.8	5.1	7.0	73.1	53.2	2,920	1,997	672	279
25	Dick Garmaker D. Garmaker	220	1960-61	NYK	71	31.5	15.6	3.9	3.1	5.8	13.3	44.0	3.9	5.0	76.8	50.2	2,238	1,105	277	240