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NBA Assists Titles: All the players that led the league in assists.

The list of players who have led the NBA in assists during a season includes such big names as Magic Johnson, John Stockton, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Oscar Robertson and the list go on.

In the first years of the league, from 1946-47 to 1968-69, the NBA leading assiter was the player with more total assists at the end of each season but since the 1969-70 season the assists title is won by the player with better assists per game average.

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Year by year NBA Assists Leaders

NBA Assists Leaders Year by Year

Season Assists Leader Team Assists
2020-21 Russell Westbrook Washington Wizards 11.7
2019-20 LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers 10.2
2018-19 Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder 10.7
2017-18 Russell Westbrook Oklahoma City Thunder 10.3
2016-17 James Harden Houston Rockets 11.2
2015-16 Rajon Rondo Sacramento Kings 11.7
2014-15 Chris Paul Los Angeles Clippers 10.2
2013-14 Chris Paul Los Angeles Clippers 10.7
2012-13 Rajon Rondo Boston Celtics 11.1
2011-12 Rajon Rondo Boston Celtics 11.7
2010-11 Steve Nash Phoenix Suns 11.4
2009-10 Steve Nash Phoenix Suns 11.0
2008-09 Chris Paul New Orleans Hornets 11.0
2007-08 Chris Paul New Orleans Hornets 11.6
2006-07 Steve Nash Phoenix Suns 11.6
2005-06 Steve Nash Phoenix Suns 10.5
2004-05 Steve Nash Phoenix Suns 11.5
2003-04 Jason Kidd New Jersey Nets 9.2
2002-03 Jason Kidd New Jersey Nets 8.9
2001-02 Andre Miller Cleveland Cavaliers 10.9
2000-01 Jason Kidd Phoenix Suns 9.8
1999-00 Jason Kidd Phoenix Suns 10.1
1998-99 Jason Kidd Phoenix Suns 10.8
1997-98 Rod Strickland Washington Wizards 10.5
1996-97 Mark Jackson Denver Nuggets - Indiana Pacers 11.4
1995-96 John Stockton Utah Jazz 11.2
1994-95 John Stockton Utah Jazz 12.3
1993-94 John Stockton Utah Jazz 12.6
1992-93 John Stockton Utah Jazz 12.0
1991-92 John Stockton Utah Jazz 13.7
1990-91 John Stockton Utah Jazz 14.2
1989-90 John Stockton Utah Jazz 14.5
1988-89 John Stockton Utah Jazz 13.6
1987-88 John Stockton Utah Jazz 13.8
1986-87 Magic Johnson (1) L.A. Lakers 12.2
1985-86 Magic Johnson L.A. Lakers 12.6
1984-85 Isiah Thomas Detroit Pistons 13.9
1983-84 Magic Johnson L.A. Lakers 13.1
1982-83 Magic Johnson L.A. Lakers 10.5
1981-82 Johnny Moore San Antonio Spurs 9.6
1980-81 Kevin Porter Washington Bullets 9.1
1979-80 Michael Ray Richardson New York Knicks 10.1
1978-79 Kevin Porter Detroit Pistons 13.4
1977-78 Kevin Porter Detroit Pistons - New Jersey Nets 10.2
1976-77 Don Buse Indiana Pacers 8.5
1975-76 Don "Slick" Watts Seatle Sonics 8.1
1974-75 Kevin Porter Washington Bullets 8.0
1973-74 Ernie DiGregorio Buffalo Braves 8.2
1972-73 Nate Archibald KC-Omaha Kings 11.4
1971-72 Jerry West (1) L.A. Lakers 9.7
1970-71 Norm Van Lier Cincinnati Royals 10.1
1969-70 Lenny Wilkens Seatle Sonics 9.1
1968-69 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals 772
1967-68 Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia 76ers 702
1966-67 Guy Rodgers Chicago Bulls 908
1965-66 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals 847
1964-65 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals 861
1963-64 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals 868
1962-63 Guy Rodgers San Francisco Warriors 825
1961-62 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals 899
1960-61 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals 690
1959-60 Bob Cousy (1) Boston Celtics 715
1958-59 Bob Cousy (1) Boston Celtics 557
1957-58 Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 463
1956-57 Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 478
1955-56 Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 642
1954-55 Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 557
1953-54 Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 518
1952-53 Bob Cousy Boston Celtics 547
1951-52 Andy Phillip Philadelphia Warriors 539
1950-51 Andy Phillip Philadelphia Warriors 414
1949-50 Dick McGuire New York Knicks 386
1948-49 Bob Davies Rochester Royals 321
1947-48 Howie Dallmar Philadelphia Warriors 120
1946-47 Ernie Calverly Providence Steam Rollers 202

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