Between the 1939-40 and 1948-49 seasons, Bob Davies averaged the most assists per game, with 5.4 per game.

Interpreted as:

1940's assist with a minimum of 41 games played per 82 team games leaders

	NAME	APG	GP	PPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PTS	AST	PF
1	Bob Davies B. Davies	5.4	60	15.1	5.3	14.5	36.4	4.5	5.8	77.6	44.1	904	321	197
2	Andy Phillip A. Phillip	4.3	92	11.6	4.7	13.5	34.4	2.3	3.5	64.6	38.4	1,064	393	280
3	George Mikan G. Mikan	3.6	60	28.3	9.7	23.4	41.6	8.9	11.5	77.2	49.8	1,698	218	260
4	Ernie Calverley E. Calverley	3.5	165	11.9	4.6	16.0	29.1	2.6	3.7	70.7	33.8	1,961	572	542
5	Herm Schaefer H. Schaefer	3.2	58	10.4	3.7	9.9	37.4	3.0	3.7	81.7	45.2	602	185	121
6	Bobby Wanzer B. Wanzer	3.1	60	10.2	3.4	8.9	37.9	3.5	4.2	82.3	47.5	613	186	132
7	Bruce Hale B. Hale	3.0	52	10.5	3.6	11.3	32.0	3.3	4.4	75.4	39.8	546	156	112
8	Blackie Towery B. Towery	2.9	60	10.0	3.4	12.9	26.3	3.3	4.4	74.1	33.9	601	171	243
9	Kenny Rollins K. Rollins	2.8	59	6.2	2.4	8.8	27.7	1.3	1.8	74.0	32.3	365	167	150
10	Jim Pollard J. Pollard	2.7	53	14.8	5.9	14.9	39.6	2.9	4.3	68.7	44.0	784	142	144
11	Ray Lumpp R. Lumpp	2.6	61	12.7	4.6	13.1	34.9	3.6	4.6	77.4	42.0	777	158	173
12	Kenny Sailors K. Sailors	2.5	159	12.6	4.7	14.7	31.9	3.2	4.6	70.2	37.7	2,000	402	578
13	Price Brookfield P. Brookfield	2.5	54	8.2	3.3	11.8	27.6	1.7	2.3	72.0	31.9	442	136	145
14	Easy Parham E. Parham	2.5	60	5.7	2.1	6.7	30.7	1.6	2.9	55.8	35.9	344	151	134
15	John Logan J. Logan	2.5	166	13.4	4.8	15.6	30.6	3.8	5.0	76.2	37.5	2,217	416	468
16	Red Holzman R. Holzman	2.5	60	9.1	3.8	11.5	32.6	1.6	2.6	61.1	35.9	546	149	93
17	Jake Pelkington J. Pelkington	2.4	54	11.1	3.6	8.7	41.2	3.9	4.9	79.0	50.9	597	131	216
18	Charlie Black C. Black	2.4	58	9.8	3.5	11.9	29.4	2.8	5.0	55.3	34.6	567	140	247
19	Walt Kirk W. Kirk	2.4	49	9.1	2.9	8.3	34.5	3.4	4.7	72.3	44.0	447	118	127
20	Jack Smiley J. Smiley	2.3	59	6.7	2.4	9.7	24.7	1.9	2.8	68.3	30.6	394	138	202
21	Howie Dallmar H. Dallmar	2.3	146	9.6	3.6	12.6	28.3	2.5	3.6	69.8	34.1	1,408	340	386
22	Sid Tanenbaum S. Tanenbaum	2.3	70	9.0	3.4	12.3	27.4	2.3	2.8	83.0	33.4	633	162	107
23	Jim Seminoff J. Seminoff	2.3	166	7.2	2.7	8.8	30.9	1.8	2.7	65.0	36.1	1,195	381	455
24	Howie Shannon H. Shannon	2.3	55	13.4	5.3	14.6	36.4	2.8	3.4	80.4	41.6	736	125	154
25	Carl Braun C. Braun	2.3	104	14.2	5.5	16.9	32.7	3.2	4.4	71.6	37.7	1,481	234	246