nba player with most assists from 1978-79 to 1988-89

Between the 1978-79 and 1988-89 seasons, Magic Johnson had the most assists, with 8,025 assists.

	NAME	AST	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	8,025	716	36.9	19.5	7.4	11.2	2.0	0.4	7.1	13.3	53.0	0.2	0.7	23.9	5.2	6.2	83.4	60.6	1.9	5.6	3.9	26,417	13,943	5,303	1,464	310	2,800	1,685
2	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	6,220	635	36.7	20.3	3.7	9.8	2.1	0.3	7.7	16.7	46.3	0.3	1.2	27.8	4.4	5.8	76.1	52.5	1.0	2.7	3.8	23,276	12,862	2,372	1,338	181	2,437	2,105
3	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	6,212	853	33.5	12.2	3.0	7.3	2.3	0.3	4.9	9.3	52.8	0.1	0.2	25.0	2.4	3.0	79.0	57.6	0.7	2.3	2.3	28,583	10,429	2,538	1,942	272	1,970	1,934
4	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	5,833	687	35.6	16.0	2.6	8.5	1.5	0.1	6.9	14.3	48.2	0.2	0.6	29.4	2.1	2.6	77.7	51.7	0.6	1.9	3.1	24,471	10,958	1,752	1,049	64	2,117	1,724
5	Reggie Theus R. Theus	5,668	869	33.7	18.5	3.3	6.5	1.2	0.2	6.9	14.4	47.5	0.2	0.9	23.0	4.6	5.6	82.2	54.7	1.2	2.1	3.5	29,298	16,067	2,899	1,061	189	3,015	2,583
6	John Lucas J. Lucas	4,985	715	26.8	10.8	2.2	7.0	1.3	0.1	4.2	9.3	45.1	0.3	1.1	30.3	2.1	2.8	77.5	51.5	0.5	1.7	2.1	19,154	7,737	1,587	943	43	1,505	1,250
7	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	4,661	863	34.8	15.3	4.0	5.4	1.3	0.6	5.8	13.0	44.5	0.1	0.6	18.0	3.7	4.5	81.5	51.2	1.3	2.7	2.5	30,042	13,224	3,452	1,155	553	2,167	2,474
8	Rickey Green R. Green	4,409	696	26.8	10.6	2.1	6.3	1.7	0.1	4.3	9.0	47.6	0.0	0.2	21.2	2.0	2.5	81.6	52.8	0.5	1.6	1.9	18,631	7,387	1,488	1,165	42	1,316	1,139
9	Larry Bird L. Bird	4,396	717	38.4	25.0	10.2	6.1	1.8	0.8	9.8	19.6	50.3	0.6	1.7	37.7	4.6	5.3	88.0	57.0	2.2	8.0	3.2	27,560	17,899	7,319	1,300	603	2,261	1,906
10	Brad Davis B. Davis	4,088	742	25.4	9.2	2.0	5.5	0.9	0.2	3.5	6.6	52.1	0.3	0.9	32.8	2.0	2.3	83.7	59.7	0.4	1.6	1.6	18,821	6,791	1,459	638	115	1,152	1,680
11	John Stockton J. Stockton	3,941	410	27.6	10.6	2.2	9.6	2.3	0.2	3.8	7.3	52.7	0.1	0.5	25.9	2.8	3.4	82.3	60.4	0.6	1.7	2.6	11,296	4,340	920	948	65	1,052	1,142
12	Micheal Ray Richardson M. Ray Richardson	3,899	556	33.4	14.8	5.5	7.0	2.6	0.4	6.1	13.5	45.7	0.3	1.2	22.0	2.3	3.4	69.0	49.7	1.8	3.7	3.3	18,589	8,253	3,056	1,463	206	1,854	1,859
13	Alex English A. English	3,867	892	35.8	25.0	6.1	4.3	1.0	0.8	10.3	20.3	51.0	0.0	0.1	20.8	4.3	5.2	83.4	55.4	2.6	3.5	2.8	31,904	22,317	5,435	918	712	2,490	2,500
14	Fat Lever F. Lever	3,847	557	32.4	14.5	6.0	6.9	2.3	0.3	5.9	13.1	45.3	0.1	0.6	27.0	2.5	3.2	76.6	49.9	1.9	4.1	2.1	18,065	8,059	3,330	1,287	166	1,181	1,398
15	Johnny Moore J. Moore	3,784	467	27.7	10.2	3.2	8.1	2.1	0.2	4.2	9.0	46.3	0.2	0.7	25.3	1.7	2.3	71.5	50.8	0.8	2.4	2.4	12,914	4,772	1,496	985	113	1,124	1,270
16	Gus Williams G. Williams	3,771	587	33.1	18.7	2.7	6.4	2.0	0.3	7.7	16.5	46.5	0.2	0.9	23.8	3.2	4.3	75.1	51.0	1.0	1.7	2.5	19,415	10,997	1,574	1,192	205	1,457	1,078
17	Sleepy Floyd S. Floyd	3,660	558	31.9	15.7	3.2	6.6	1.5	0.3	5.6	12.3	46.0	0.5	1.6	33.3	3.9	4.7	83.0	54.8	0.8	2.4	2.9	17,806	8,769	1,777	817	146	1,599	1,360
18	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3,451	793	27.5	9.1	3.2	4.4	1.2	0.6	3.6	7.5	47.6	0.5	1.4	34.3	1.5	1.8	82.9	54.9	0.9	2.3	1.7	21,784	7,214	2,542	966	487	1,338	2,123
19	Rory Sparrow R. Sparrow	3,449	628	28.6	9.7	2.2	5.5	1.1	0.1	4.2	8.9	47.0	0.1	0.4	23.0	1.3	1.6	81.0	50.7	0.6	1.7	2.0	17,930	6,112	1,403	684	78	1,276	1,529
20	Ray Williams R. Williams	3,416	574	29.5	16.4	3.8	6.0	1.9	0.3	6.4	14.1	45.1	0.2	0.8	23.7	3.5	4.3	81.0	51.2	1.3	2.5	3.2	16,912	9,402	2,161	1,090	193	1,857	1,954
21	Larry Drew L. Drew	3,367	586	28.2	12.9	1.9	5.7	1.2	0.1	5.3	11.2	46.9	0.1	0.5	24.7	2.2	2.8	80.0	51.7	0.4	1.5	2.4	16,541	7,553	1,133	729	40	1,421	1,154
22	Allen Leavell A. Leavell	3,339	700	23.2	9.5	1.7	4.8	1.3	0.2	3.6	8.1	45.0	0.2	0.9	23.4	2.1	2.5	83.4	52.0	0.4	1.2	1.9	16,248	6,684	1,164	929	120	1,324	1,489
23	Doc Rivers D. Rivers	3,262	441	29.9	12.6	3.5	7.4	2.0	0.5	4.4	9.5	46.0	0.2	0.5	30.2	3.7	4.8	77.2	54.4	1.0	2.5	2.4	13,189	5,562	1,547	902	207	1,076	1,543
24	Walter Davis W. Davis	3,257	766	29.3	19.5	2.8	4.3	1.3	0.1	8.2	15.8	51.7	0.2	0.7	28.2	3.1	3.6	84.6	56.3	0.8	2.0	2.6	22,410	14,974	2,139	999	100	2,023	1,833
25	Eddie Johnson E. Johnson	3,201	596	30.4	15.7	2.3	5.4	1.1	0.1	6.2	13.0	47.5	0.2	0.6	32.6	3.1	4.0	78.9	53.1	0.7	1.6	2.6	18,100	9,335	1,369	661	85	1,549	1,474

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2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	TOR	@	LAL	9:00 PM
Mon 11/2	MIA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Wed 11/4	LAL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
Fri 11/6	POR	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LAL	@	DET	6:00 PM

Last Game

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4 - 2

Final

112

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PPG Leaders

36.2

Dončić

29.6

Maxey

29.2

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RPG Leaders

15.8

Sabonis

13.5

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12.3

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10.2

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9.2

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3.2

Williamson

3.0

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3.0

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4.2

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2.8

Kessler

2.5

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3PM Leaders

5.4

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4.6

Murray

4.4

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TS% Leaders

81.3

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81.1

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77.0

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120.5

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118.9

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DRtg Rankings

103.8

104.9

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108.5

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15.1

12.6

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FanDuel Points Leaders

359.8

Wembanyama

323.3

Maxey

317.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

347

Wembanyama

334.5

Antetokounmpo

325.3

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Dončić

34.5

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38.2

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37.6

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37.2

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1.68

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1.62

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Wembanyama

1.77

Antetokounmpo

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5-1

4-2

Worst Record ATS

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1-5

2-4

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1	76ers	6	1	.857
2	Pistons	5	1	.833	0.5
3	Celtics	4	1	.800	1.0
4	Cavaliers	4	2	.667	1.5
5	Raptors	3	2	.600	2.0
6	Wizards	3	3	.500	2.5
7	Hawks	3	4	.429	3.0
8	Hornets	3	4	.429	3.0
9	Magic	2	3	.400	3.0
10	Heat	2	4	.333	3.5
11	Pacers	2	4	.333	3.5
12	Knicks	2	4	.333	3.5
13	Bulls	1	5	.167	4.5
14	Bucks	1	5	.167	4.5
15	Nets	0	5	.000	5.0

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1	Grizzlies	6	0	1.000
2	Rockets	6	1	.857	0.5
3	Trail Blazers	4	1	.800	1.5
4	Lakers	4	2	.667	2.0
5	Thunder	4	2	.667	2.0
6	Spurs	4	2	.667	2.0
7	Mavericks	4	2	.667	2.0
8	Nuggets	3	2	.600	2.5
9	Timberwolves	4	3	.571	2.5
10	Warriors	3	3	.500	3.0
11	Pelicans	2	4	.333	4.0
12	Suns	1	3	.250	4.0
13	Clippers	1	4	.200	4.5
14	Jazz	1	5	.167	5.0
15	Kings	0	6	.000	6.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
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