AssistsAST

AST stands for assists in basketball. A pass that leads directly to a teammate’s made basket. Also called dimes.

How AST is calculated

Counted by the official scorer, not calculated from other stats.

"Directly" is a judgement call made in the arena, which is why assist totals drift slightly between home courts. Nothing else in the box score is this subjective.

What counts as a good AST?

Half of the 424 qualified NBA players in 2025-26 were at or below 2.0 per game. Clearing 5.2 put a season in the top tenth of the league.

Median
2.0
Top 10%
5.2
Leader
10.7

By position, the median was 2.6 for G, 1.6 for F and 1.5 for C.

Qualified: 20+ games, non-zero, 2025-26 regular season.

Assists questions