who center the most assists per game in their first season

Alvan Adams averaged the most assists per game by a center in his first season, with 5.6 per game in his rookie season in 1975-76.

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	NAME	APG	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Alvan Adams A. Adams	5.6	1975-76	PHX	80	33.2	19.0	9.1	1.5	1.5	7.9	16.8	46.9				3.3	4.4	73.5	50.7	2.7	6.4		2,656	1,519	727	450	121	116		274
2	Jerry Lucas J. Lucas	4.1	1971-72	NYK	77	38.0	16.7	13.1			7.1	13.8	51.2				2.6	3.2	79.1	54.8				2,926	1,283	1,011	318				218
3	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	4.1	1969-70	MIL	82	43.1	28.8	14.5			11.4	22.1	51.8				5.9	9.1	65.3	55.2				3,534	2,361	1,190	337				283
4	Brad Daugherty B. Daugherty	3.8	1986-87	CLE	80	33.7	15.7	8.1	0.6	0.8	6.1	11.3	53.8	0.0	0.0		3.5	5.0	69.6	57.9	1.9	6.2	3.1	2,695	1,253	647	304	49	63	248	248
5	Derik Queen D. Queen	3.7	2025-26	NOP	81	25.0	11.7	7.1	1.0	0.9	4.4	9.2	47.3	0.3	1.1	26.1	2.7	3.4	79.5	54.6	1.7	5.4	2.3	2,023	948	572	298	84	74	190	215	-304
6	George Mikan G. Mikan	3.6	1948-49	MIN	60		28.3				9.7	23.4	41.6				8.9	11.5	77.2	49.8					1,698		218				260
7	Mychal Thompson M. Thompson	3.6	1980-81	POR	79	35.3	17.0	8.7	0.8	2.2	7.2	14.6	49.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	4.1	64.1	52.0	2.8	5.9	3.1	2,790	1,345	686	284	62	170	241	260
8	Chris Webber C. Webber	3.6	1993-94	GSW	76	32.1	17.5	9.1	1.2	2.2	7.5	13.6	55.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.5	4.7	53.2	55.9	4.0	5.1	2.7	2,438	1,333	694	272	93	164	206	247
9	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	3.4	2006-07	SAS	80	34.1	20.0	10.6	0.8	2.4	7.7	14.1	54.6	0.0	0.1	11.1	4.5	7.1	63.7	57.9	2.7	7.9	2.8	2,726	1,599	846	273	66	190	224	203	+748
10	Pau Gasol P. Gasol	3.4	2006-07	MEM	59	36.2	20.8	9.8	0.5	2.1	7.8	14.5	53.8	0.1	0.2	27.3	5.1	6.8	74.8	59.3	2.5	7.3	2.7	2,133	1,226	581	201	29	126	162	137	-240
11	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	3.2	1978-79	SEA	82	36.1	15.6	12.4	1.0	0.8	5.8	12.6	46.0				4.0	4.9	81.4	52.9	2.8	9.5	3.1	2,958	1,281	1,013	261	82	67	253	295
12	Clifford Ray C. Ray	3.1	1971-72	CHI	82	22.8	7.0	10.6			2.7	5.4	49.9				1.6	2.7	61.5	53.4				1,872	578	869	254				296
13	Paul Griffin P. Griffin	3.0	1979-80	SAS	82	22.1	6.3	5.3	1.0	0.6	2.1	3.8	55.3	0.0	0.0		2.1	2.9	72.5	62.1	1.9	3.5	1.6	1,812	520	438	250	81	53	131	306
14	Andrew Bogut A. Bogut	3.0	2006-07	MIL	66	34.2	12.3	8.8	0.7	0.5	5.3	9.5	55.3	0.0	0.1	20.0	1.7	2.9	57.7	56.6	2.5	6.3	2.3	2,258	809	584	198	49	35	150	216	-135
15	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	3.0	1949-50	STL	67		16.1				5.2	13.2	39.8				5.7	7.9	71.8	48.5					1,081		200				221
16	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	3.0	1953-54	SYR	72	36.9	17.1	12.1			5.1	13.5	38.0				6.8	8.2	82.7	49.8				2,655	1,228	870	214				232
17	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	2.9	2011-12	BOS	60	31.1	15.8	8.2	0.9	1.0	6.5	13.0	50.3	0.1	0.2	33.3	2.7	3.2	85.7	55.0	1.1	7.1	1.8	1,864	947	494	175	56	61	107	141	+267
18	Blackie Towery B. Towery	2.9	1948-49	TOT	60		10.0				3.4	12.9	26.3				3.3	4.4	74.1	33.9					601		171				243
19	Sam Bowie S. Bowie	2.8	1984-85	POR	76	29.2	10.0	8.6	0.7	2.7	3.9	7.3	53.7	0.0	0.0		2.1	3.0	71.1	57.8	2.7	5.9	2.3	2,216	758	656	215	55	203	172	278
20	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	2.8	1970-71	BOS	81	38.0	17.0	15.0			6.8	16.1	42.2				3.4	4.6	73.2	46.8				3,076	1,373	1,216	228				350
21	Billy Paultz B. Paultz	2.7	1976-77	SAS	82	32.9	15.6	8.4	0.7	2.1	6.4	13.4	47.3				2.9	3.9	74.4	51.5	2.3	6.0		2,694	1,280	687	223	55	173		262
22	Bill Laimbeer B. Laimbeer	2.7	1980-81	CLE	81	30.4	9.8	8.6	0.7	1.0	4.2	8.3	50.3	0.0	0.0		1.4	1.9	76.5	53.6	3.3	5.3	1.6	2,460	791	693	216	56	78	132	332
23	Christian Laettner C. Laettner	2.7	1995-96	TOT	74	33.7	16.4	7.3	1.0	1.0	6.0	12.3	48.7	0.1	0.5	23.1	4.4	5.4	81.8	56.3	2.5	4.8	2.5	2,495	1,217	538	197	71	71	187	276
24	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	2.7	1961-62	CHI	79	42.3	31.6	19.0			12.3	23.7	51.9				6.9	10.8	64.4	55.4				3,344	2,495	1,500	210				281
25	Ron Livingstone R. Livingstone	2.6	1949-50	TOT	54		8.3				3.0	10.7	28.2				2.3	3.3	68.9	34.1					448		141				260

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5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	PHX	@	POR	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	PHX	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM

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Final

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

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10.7

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9.9

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

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1.9

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BPG Leaders

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1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

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Dončić

3.8

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119.6

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111.3

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8.3

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6.5

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4,039.7

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3,694

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3,474

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4,298.5

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
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3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
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11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
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Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
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