John Stockton had the most assists per game in 1988-89, with 13.6 per game.

Interpreted as:

NBA assist with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games leaders 1988-1989

	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	John Stockton J. Stockton	13.6	1988-89	UTA	82	38.7	17.1	3.0	3.2	0.2	6.1	11.3	53.8	0.2	0.8	24.2	4.8	5.5	86.3	62.4	1.0	2.0	3.8	3,171	1,400	248	1,118	263	14	308	241
2	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	12.8	1988-89	LAL	77	37.5	22.5	7.9	1.8	0.3	7.5	14.8	50.9	0.8	2.4	31.4	6.7	7.3	91.1	62.5	1.4	6.4	4.1	2,886	1,730	607	988	138	22	312	172
3	Kevin Johnson K. Johnson	12.2	1988-89	PHX	81	39.2	20.4	4.2	1.7	0.3	7.0	13.9	50.5	0.0	0.3	9.1	6.3	7.1	88.2	59.7	0.6	3.6	4.0	3,179	1,650	340	991	135	24	322	226
4	Terry Porter T. Porter	9.5	1988-89	POR	81	38.3	17.7	4.5	1.8	0.1	6.7	14.1	47.1	1.0	2.7	36.1	3.4	4.0	84.0	55.5	1.0	3.5	3.1	3,102	1,431	367	770	146	8	248	187
5	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	9.3	1988-89	SEA	75	31.2	7.1	5.2	2.1	0.6	2.7	6.5	41.0	0.2	0.9	21.4	1.6	2.5	63.0	46.8	1.9	3.3	2.8	2,341	532	388	696	156	42	211	236
6	Sleepy Floyd S. Floyd	8.6	1988-89	HOU	82	34.0	14.2	3.7	1.5	0.1	4.8	10.9	44.3	1.3	3.6	37.3	3.2	3.8	84.5	56.5	0.6	3.1	3.1	2,788	1,162	306	709	124	11	253	196
7	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	8.6	1988-89	NYK	72	34.4	16.9	4.7	1.9	0.1	6.7	14.2	46.7	1.1	3.3	33.8	2.5	3.6	69.8	53.5	1.5	3.3	3.1	2,477	1,219	341	619	139	7	226	163
8	Mark Price M. Price	8.4	1988-89	CLE	75	36.4	18.9	3.0	1.5	0.1	7.1	13.4	52.6	1.2	2.8	44.1	3.5	3.9	90.1	62.3	0.6	2.4	2.8	2,728	1,414	226	631	115	7	212	98
9	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	8.3	1988-89	DET	80	36.6	18.2	3.4	1.7	0.3	7.1	15.3	46.4	0.4	1.5	27.3	3.6	4.4	81.8	52.8	0.6	2.8	3.7	2,924	1,458	273	663	133	20	298	209
10	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	8.0	1988-89	CHI	81	40.2	32.5	8.0	2.9	0.8	11.9	22.2	53.8	0.3	1.2	27.6	8.3	9.8	85.0	61.4	1.8	6.2	3.6	3,255	2,633	652	650	234	65	290	247
11	Fat Lever F. Lever	7.9	1988-89	DEN	71	38.7	19.8	9.3	2.7	0.3	7.9	17.2	45.7	0.3	0.9	34.8	3.8	4.8	78.5	51.3	2.6	6.7	2.2	2,745	1,409	662	559	195	20	157	178
12	Muggsy Bogues M. Bogues	7.8	1988-89	CHA	79	22.2	5.4	2.1	1.4	0.1	2.3	5.3	42.6	0.0	0.2	7.7	0.8	1.1	75.0	46.3	0.7	1.4	1.6	1,755	423	165	620	111	7	124	141
13	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	7.8	1988-89	PHI	71	32.4	11.6	2.6	1.5	0.2	4.7	9.8	48.3	0.0	0.2	7.7	2.1	2.7	77.4	52.7	0.5	2.0	1.6	2,298	824	183	554	105	17	116	114
14	Kenny Smith K. Smith	7.7	1988-89	SAC	81	38.8	17.3	2.8	1.3	0.1	6.8	14.6	46.2	0.6	1.6	35.9	3.2	4.4	73.7	52.3	0.6	2.2	3.1	3,145	1,403	226	621	102	7	249	173
15	Lester Conner L. Conner	7.4	1988-89	NJN	82	30.9	10.3	4.3	2.2	0.1	3.8	8.2	45.7	0.2	0.5	35.1	2.6	3.3	78.8	53.1	1.2	3.1	2.2	2,532	843	355	604	181	5	181	132
16	Gary Grant G. Grant	7.1	1988-89	LAC	71	27.1	11.9	3.4	2.0	0.1	5.1	11.7	43.5	0.1	0.3	22.7	1.7	2.3	73.5	46.9	1.1	2.2	3.6	1,924	846	238	506	144	9	258	170
17	Derek Harper D. Harper	7.0	1988-89	DAL	81	36.6	17.3	2.8	2.1	0.5	6.6	13.9	47.7	1.2	3.4	35.6	2.8	3.5	80.6	56.1	0.6	2.2	2.5	2,968	1,404	228	570	172	41	205	219
18	Doc Rivers D. Rivers	6.9	1988-89	ATL	76	32.4	13.6	3.8	2.4	0.5	4.9	10.7	45.5	0.6	1.6	34.7	3.3	3.8	86.1	54.8	1.2	2.6	2.1	2,462	1,032	286	525	181	40	158	263
19	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	6.6	1988-89	BOS	72	32.1	10.0	2.6	1.3	0.3	3.8	8.9	43.4	0.1	0.7	14.0	2.2	2.7	82.1	49.8	0.4	2.2	2.4	2,309	721	190	472	94	21	175	211
20	Paul Pressey P. Pressey	6.6	1988-89	MIL	67	32.4	12.1	3.9	1.8	0.7	4.6	9.7	47.4	0.2	0.8	21.8	2.8	3.6	77.6	53.9	1.1	2.8	2.7	2,170	813	262	439	119	44	184	221
21	Vern Fleming V. Fleming	6.5	1988-89	IND	76	33.6	14.3	4.1	1.0	0.2	5.5	10.7	51.5	0.0	0.3	13.0	3.2	4.0	79.9	57.2	1.1	3.0	2.5	2,552	1,084	310	494	77	12	192	212
22	Winston Garland W. Garland	6.4	1988-89	GSW	79	33.7	14.5	4.2	2.2	0.2	5.9	13.6	43.4	0.1	0.5	23.3	2.6	3.2	80.9	48.3	1.3	2.9	2.4	2,661	1,145	328	505	175	14	187	216
23	Michael Adams M. Adams	6.4	1988-89	DEN	77	36.2	18.5	3.7	2.2	0.1	6.1	14.1	43.3	2.2	6.1	35.6	4.2	5.1	81.9	56.7	0.9	2.8	2.3	2,787	1,424	283	490	166	11	180	149
24	Mike Holton M. Holton	6.3	1988-89	CHA	67	25.3	8.3	1.6	1.0	0.2	3.2	7.5	42.7	0.0	0.2	21.4	1.8	2.1	83.9	48.8	0.4	1.1	1.8	1,696	553	105	424	66	12	119	165
25	Darrell Walker D. Walker	6.3	1988-89	WAS	79	32.5	9.0	6.4	2.0	0.3	3.6	8.6	42.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	1.8	2.3	77.2	46.9	1.7	4.7	2.3	2,565	714	507	496	155	23	184	215