which players average the most first quarter assists this season

Nikola Jokić had the most assists per game in the first quarter in 2025-26, with 3.7 per game.

NAMEAPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
3.7
2025-26
DEN DEN
65
11.2
8.1
4.4
0.4
0.2
3.2
5.5
57.4
0.4
1.2
37.2
1.3
1.6
85.1
65.4
1.0
3.4
1.2
726
525
289
240
28
16
77
38
+155
2Cade Cunningham
C. Cunningham
3.0
2025-26
DET DET
64
9.2
5.9
1.5
0.4
0.2
2.3
5.0
46.7
0.6
1.7
34.2
0.7
0.8
84.6
55.6
0.2
1.3
0.8
589
378
93
189
25
10
48
45
+79
3Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
2.8
2025-26
LAL LAL
64
11.1
12.0
2.5
0.6
0.2
4.0
8.0
49.2
1.6
3.8
41.5
2.5
3.2
76.7
63.3
0.2
2.4
1.3
710
766
163
180
36
11
85
36
+64
4Josh Giddey
J. Giddey
2.7
2025-26
CHI CHI
54
8.0
4.0
2.4
0.3
0.2
1.4
3.1
47.0
0.5
1.3
42.6
0.6
0.7
89.2
59.8
0.2
2.1
1.0
432
218
127
144
15
10
55
23
-83
5Trae Young
T. Young
2.6
2025-26
TOT
15
8.2
5.0
0.6
0.3
0.1
1.6
3.7
42.9
0.5
1.5
36.4
1.3
1.4
90.5
57.5
0.1
0.5
0.8
123
75
9
39
4
1
12
7
-25
6Ja Morant
J. Morant
2.6
2025-26
MEM MEM
20
7.2
5.2
1.2
0.2
0.1
1.7
3.6
46.5
0.4
1.0
35.0
1.6
1.8
88.6
60.2
0.2
1.0
1.2
144
104
24
52
4
1
23
11
-19
7Stephon Castle
S. Castle
2.4
2025-26
SAS SAS
68
8.3
4.5
1.4
0.3
0.1
1.6
3.3
48.0
0.3
0.9
29.7
1.1
1.4
74.2
57.5
0.3
1.1
1.0
562
303
96
164
20
4
67
48
+208
8James Harden
J. Harden
2.4
2025-26
TOT
70
10.5
8.2
1.6
0.5
0.1
2.4
5.1
47.8
1.1
2.6
41.0
2.2
2.6
86.6
65.5
0.1
1.5
0.9
737
572
115
167
32
7
63
30
+106
9Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
2.3
2025-26
OKC OKC
68
10.8
7.9
1.4
0.5
0.3
2.9
5.5
53.2
0.3
0.9
32.8
1.8
2.1
85.7
61.8
0.2
1.2
0.8
735
536
97
158
32
17
57
33
+300
10Davion Mitchell
D. Mitchell
2.2
2025-26
MIA MIA
70
8.1
2.9
0.9
0.2
0.1
1.2
2.3
53.2
0.4
1.0
40.3
0.1
0.1
60.0
62.5
0.1
0.8
0.4
564
203
66
152
15
6
31
43
+183
11Isaiah Collier
I. Collier
2.2
2025-26
UTA UTA
59
6.5
2.7
0.6
0.3
0.1
1.0
1.9
54.1
0.2
0.4
50.0
0.5
0.8
63.8
61.1
0.1
0.5
0.6
383
161
34
128
16
3
35
30
-118
12Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
2.2
2025-26
IND IND
57
8.2
4.8
0.8
0.3
0.0
1.8
3.9
44.8
0.6
1.7
36.1
0.6
0.8
83.7
56.0
0.2
0.6
0.5
469
271
47
123
18
1
28
25
-34
13Keyonte George
K. George
2.0
2025-26
UTA UTA
54
9.4
5.8
1.2
0.3
0.1
2.1
4.8
43.0
0.7
2.0
33.9
1.0
1.1
86.7
54.7
0.1
1.1
0.7
508
311
66
109
18
4
39
26
-138
14Rocco Zikarsky
R. Zikarsky
2.0
2025-26
MIN MIN
1
3.4
2.0
3.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
113.6
0.0
3.0
0.0
3
2
3
2
0
0
0
1
+6
15Deni Avdija
D. Avdija
2.0
2025-26
POR POR
66
8.5
6.3
1.7
0.3
0.1
2.1
4.4
47.8
0.5
1.5
36.7
1.6
2.0
78.2
59.8
0.4
1.3
0.8
563
418
110
131
17
5
50
26
+32
16Devin Booker
D. Booker
2.0
2025-26
PHX PHX
64
10.3
6.9
1.2
0.3
0.0
2.5
5.8
43.9
0.5
1.8
28.7
1.4
1.6
86.1
53.7
0.3
0.9
0.8
656
444
75
127
17
2
49
33
+95
17Tyrese Maxey
T. Maxey
2.0
2025-26
PHI PHI
70
10.8
7.9
1.1
0.6
0.2
2.7
6.3
43.5
1.2
3.1
38.6
1.3
1.4
90.0
57.5
0.1
1.0
0.7
757
555
78
138
41
13
47
32
+61
18Ryan Nembhard
R. Nembhard
2.0
2025-26
DAL DAL
42
5.6
2.0
0.6
0.2
0.0
0.8
1.6
49.3
0.2
0.5
39.1
0.2
0.2
87.5
57.9
0.0
0.5
0.2
237
84
24
82
7
0
9
20
-6
19Kevin Porter Jr.
K. Porter Jr.
1.9
2025-26
MIL MIL
38
8.5
4.1
1.3
0.7
0.1
1.6
3.3
48.0
0.4
1.1
32.6
0.5
0.6
83.3
56.7
0.2
1.2
1.0
324
156
50
72
25
3
39
19
-70
20Alperen Sengun
A. Sengun
1.9
2025-26
HOU HOU
72
8.4
4.4
2.0
0.4
0.2
1.9
3.8
50.9
0.1
0.4
22.6
0.5
0.7
72.9
54.4
0.6
1.4
0.8
605
320
143
135
29
14
59
39
+47
21Jalen Brunson
J. Brunson
1.9
2025-26
NYK NYK
74
11.7
9.2
1.1
0.3
0.0
3.2
6.7
48.6
1.0
2.6
38.9
1.7
1.9
88.2
61.1
0.1
1.0
0.7
868
681
83
137
23
1
54
33
+67
22LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
1.8
2025-26
CHA CHA
72
7.4
5.9
1.3
0.4
0.0
2.1
4.8
43.2
1.2
2.9
42.4
0.5
0.5
94.7
58.5
0.2
1.1
0.6
533
423
90
133
27
3
44
32
+111
23Jalen Johnson
J. Johnson
1.8
2025-26
ATL ATL
72
8.9
5.9
2.8
0.3
0.0
2.3
4.5
50.8
0.4
1.3
35.6
0.9
1.2
77.9
59.2
0.4
2.4
1.0
639
425
198
132
25
3
69
29
+67
24De'Aaron Fox
D. Fox
1.8
2025-26
SAS SAS
72
8.4
4.9
1.0
0.3
0.1
1.9
3.9
48.9
0.6
1.5
36.0
0.6
0.7
81.6
58.8
0.1
0.9
0.5
605
352
73
131
22
6
39
31
+239
25Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
1.8
2025-26
SAC SAC
64
7.3
3.6
1.2
0.3
0.0
1.4
3.5
40.5
0.6
1.8
31.9
0.3
0.5
53.3
49.3
0.2
1.0
0.9
468
232
76
115
17
3
58
21
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Team Leaders

PPG

27.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

RPG

12.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

APG

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
Team Rankings

ORTG

122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

21st

NETRTG

5.2

7th

3P%

39.6

1st

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
Last Game
DEN Nuggets

2 - 4

98

Final

110

MIN Timberwolves

4 - 2

Thu 30 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

Anthony Edwards
RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan
APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić
SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

2.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

1.9

Wallace

Cason Wallace
BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.9

Huff

Jay Huff
3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel
TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.4

Queta

Neemias Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
DRtg Rankings
Thunder

107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

Rockets

113.2
NetRtg Rankings
Thunder

11.1

Spurs

8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

Knicks

6.5

Rockets

5.4
Tank Leaderboard
Wizards

17-65

Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,694

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,474

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

36.1

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.4

Leonard

Kawhi Leonard
MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

Tyrese Maxey

37.4

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.4

Durant

Kevin Durant
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.61

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

1.71

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS
Hornets

50-34

Spurs

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
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
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
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
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0