best non-guard assists per game

Point guards had their most assists per game in a season in 1986-87, with 5.6 per game.

Interpreted as:
best non-guard assists per game in a regular season
POSITIONAPGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1
Point Guard
5.6
1986-87
3,387
25.1
10.1
2.5
1.2
0.2
3.9
8.4
46.3
0.3
0.9
29.2
2.1
2.6
80.7
53.1
0.6
1.8
1.9
85,116
34,361
8,333
19,038
4,089
517
6,534
6,962
2
Point Guard
5.5
1988-89
3,980
24.4
9.7
2.6
1.3
0.1
3.7
8.1
46.0
0.3
1.0
31.5
1.9
2.4
81.1
53.1
0.7
1.9
2.0
96,957
38,687
10,288
21,741
5,106
589
7,893
7,701
3
Point Guard
5.4
1984-85
3,463
25.1
10.1
2.4
1.3
0.2
4.0
8.5
46.9
0.2
0.6
28.4
1.9
2.4
79.1
52.6
0.7
1.7
1.9
87,090
34,962
8,181
18,647
4,553
542
6,750
7,374
4
Point Guard
5.4
1985-86
3,620
24.8
10.2
2.4
1.3
0.2
3.9
8.4
47.0
0.2
0.7
28.1
2.1
2.7
79.2
53.2
0.6
1.7
2.0
89,619
36,829
8,510
19,430
4,663
564
7,235
7,619
5
Point Guard
5.2
1987-88
3,763
23.8
9.4
2.3
1.2
0.1
3.6
7.8
46.5
0.3
0.8
32.1
1.9
2.3
80.8
53.2
0.6
1.7
1.8
89,710
35,275
8,668
19,746
4,386
541
6,766
7,074
6
Point Guard
5.2
1989-90
4,426
24.2
9.1
2.5
1.2
0.1
3.5
7.7
45.6
0.4
1.0
34.3
1.8
2.2
80.2
52.8
0.6
1.9
1.8
106,910
40,484
11,054
23,220
5,133
537
7,864
7,896
7
Point Guard
5.2
1990-91
4,347
24.8
10.5
2.4
1.2
0.1
4.0
8.7
46.2
0.4
1.2
32.7
2.0
2.5
80.0
53.2
0.6
1.8
1.8
107,826
45,534
10,596
22,804
5,136
625
8,009
8,300
8
Point Guard
5.1
1981-82
3,094
25.4
10.0
2.4
1.3
0.2
4.0
8.5
47.1
0.1
0.5
26.7
1.8
2.4
76.3
52.1
0.6
1.7
1.9
78,613
30,838
7,381
15,743
4,106
490
6,001
7,133
9
Point Guard
5.1
1983-84
3,690
23.6
9.3
2.1
1.2
0.2
3.7
7.9
46.6
0.1
0.4
25.6
1.8
2.4
77.7
52.1
0.6
1.5
1.9
87,196
34,364
7,611
18,736
4,422
581
6,967
7,902
10
Point Guard
4.9
1992-93
4,447
24.6
9.8
2.3
1.2
0.1
3.7
8.1
45.7
0.5
1.3
34.8
1.9
2.4
79.8
53.4
0.6
1.7
1.7
109,318
43,579
10,341
21,889
5,138
639
7,731
8,603
11
Point Guard
4.9
1991-92
4,551
24.0
9.7
2.2
1.2
0.2
3.8
8.4
44.9
0.4
1.2
33.1
1.8
2.3
79.6
51.8
0.6
1.7
1.8
109,175
44,184
10,228
22,218
5,309
737
8,112
8,243
12
Point Guard
4.9
1969-70
1,948
28.1
14.2
3.2
5.3
11.7
45.4
3.5
4.4
80.3
51.9
54,695
27,604
6,225
9,507
4,982
13
Point Guard
4.9
1971-72
2,371
28.5
13.4
3.1
5.1
11.3
45.1
3.2
4.0
79.9
51.3
67,637
31,843
7,317
11,535
6,144
14
Point Guard
4.9
1982-83
3,586
24.8
10.2
2.3
1.3
0.2
4.1
8.7
46.5
0.1
0.4
21.6
1.9
2.5
76.5
51.5
0.7
1.7
2.1
88,839
36,419
8,421
17,413
4,749
586
7,635
7,795
15
Point Guard
4.8
1994-95
4,447
24.4
9.5
2.3
1.1
0.1
3.5
7.8
44.5
0.8
2.2
36.5
1.8
2.3
78.6
54.2
0.5
1.7
1.8
108,464
42,358
10,071
21,558
4,911
615
8,056
8,448
16
Point Guard
4.7
1993-94
4,572
24.1
9.4
2.3
1.1
0.1
3.6
8.1
44.5
0.5
1.4
34.1
1.7
2.2
78.6
52.0
0.6
1.7
1.8
110,282
43,159
10,337
21,629
5,244
591
8,079
8,054
17
Point Guard
4.7
1968-69
1,909
28.3
13.1
3.5
4.9
11.5
42.7
3.2
4.2
77.7
48.9
53,951
24,973
6,710
8,935
5,367
18
Point Guard
4.6
1978-79
3,245
26.0
11.1
2.2
1.3
0.2
4.4
9.4
46.9
2.3
2.9
78.5
51.9
0.7
1.5
2.3
84,408
36,072
7,152
15,026
4,316
594
7,376
7,722
19
Point Guard
4.6
1995-96
4,760
24.5
9.9
2.3
1.1
0.1
3.5
8.1
43.8
0.9
2.6
36.9
1.9
2.5
78.3
54.4
0.5
1.8
1.8
116,533
47,323
10,962
21,946
5,100
662
8,701
9,321
20
Point Guard
4.6
2010-11
4,912
24.7
10.2
2.5
0.9
0.2
3.7
8.5
43.1
0.8
2.4
35.2
2.0
2.4
81.9
53.1
0.5
2.0
1.8
121,317
49,866
12,133
22,457
4,609
780
9,048
8,644
+596
21
Point Guard
4.5
1972-73
2,390
26.4
12.2
2.9
4.9
10.9
45.1
2.3
2.9
80.5
50.0
63,207
29,149
6,832
10,824
5,470
22
Point Guard
4.5
1980-81
3,516
24.1
9.5
2.2
1.2
0.2
3.7
8.0
46.9
0.1
0.3
24.2
1.9
2.5
78.9
52.5
0.6
1.5
2.1
84,842
33,403
7,579
15,741
4,219
594
7,268
7,909
23
Point Guard
4.5
2012-13
4,798
24.7
10.4
2.4
1.0
0.2
3.8
8.8
43.2
1.0
2.8
36.5
1.8
2.2
81.2
53.2
0.5
2.0
1.8
118,476
49,730
11,752
21,456
4,693
861
8,764
8,746
+525
24
Point Guard
4.5
1996-97
4,693
24.6
9.7
2.3
1.1
0.1
3.5
8.0
43.1
1.0
2.7
36.0
1.8
2.3
78.0
53.5
0.5
1.7
1.8
115,606
45,503
10,677
20,972
5,059
647
8,374
8,642
+455
25
Point Guard
4.5
1974-75
2,382
28.1
12.3
2.9
1.3
0.2
4.9
10.9
45.1
2.5
3.2
78.6
50.1
0.8
2.1
67,048
29,385
6,808
10,616
3,126
408
6,073

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
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
44
38
.537
16.0
10
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
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0