Year-by-Year League Leaders in Assists

Year
1946-47
1947-48
1948-49
1949-50
1950-51
1951-52
1952-53
1953-54
1954-55
1955-56
1956-57
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
1963-64
1964-65
1965-66
1966-67
1967-68
1968-69
1969-70
1970-71
1971-72
1972-73
1973-74
1974-75
1975-76
1976-77
1977-78
1978-79
1979-80
1980-81
1981-82
1982-83
1983-84
1984-85
1985-86
1986-87
1987-88
1988-89
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
Player, Team
Ernie Calverly, Providence
Howie Dallmar, Philadelphia
Bob Davies, Rochester
Dick McGuire, New York
Andy Phillip, Philadelphia
Andy Phillip, Philadelphia
Bob Cousy, Boston
Bob Cousy, Boston
Bob Cousy, Boston
Bob Cousy, Boston
Bob Cousy, Boston
Bob Cousy, Boston
Bob Cousy, Boston
Bob Cousy, Boston
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Guy Rodgers, San Francisco
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Guy Rodgers, Chicago
Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia
Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Lenny Wilkens, Seattle
Norm Van Lier, Cincinnati
Jerry West, LA Lakers
Nate Archibald, Kasas City-Omaha
Ernie DiGregorio, Buffalo
Kevin Porter, Washington
Don Watts, Seattle
Don Buse, Indiana
Kevin Porter, Wash/NJ
Kevin Porter, Detroit
Micheal Ray Richardson, New York
Kevin Porter, Washington
Johnny Moore, San Antonio
Magic Johnson, LA Lakers
Magic Johnson, LA Lakers
Isiah Thomas, Detroit
Magic Johnson, LA Lakers
Magic Johnson, LA Lakers
John Stockton, Utah
John Stockton, Utah
John Stockton, Utah
John Stockton, Utah
John Stockton, Utah
John Stockton, Utah
John Stockton, Utah
John Stockton, Utah
John Stockton, Utah
Mark Jackson, Den/Ind
Rod Strickland, Washington
Avg*
202
120
386
321
414
539
547
578
557
642
463
478
557
715
690
899
825
868
861
847
908
702
772
9.1
10.1
9.7
11.4
8.2
8.0
8.1
8.5
10.2
13.4
10.1
9.1
9.6
10.5
13.1
13.9
12.6
12.2
13.8
13.6
14.5
14.2
13.7
12.0
12.6
12.3
11.2
11.4
10.5

* - Leader Based on Totals until 1972-73, per game average from season 1973-74
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