NBA 10-assists-a-game seasons by year
1 player averaged 10 assists a game in 2025-26: Nikola Jokic (10.7). The most in one season is 5, in 1989-90. John Stockton has the most such seasons, 10.
10-assists-a-game seasons in 2025-26
| 1 | Nikola JokicactiveDEN | 10.7 assists/g |
How many, season by season
| Season | Players | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 1 | Nikola Jokic 10.7 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | Trae Young 11.6 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | James Harden 10.7 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | Chris Paul 10.8 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | Russell Westbrook 11.7 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | LeBron James 10.2 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | Russell Westbrook 10.7 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | Russell Westbrook 10.3 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | James Harden 11.2 |
| 2015-16 | 4 | Rajon Rondo 11.7 |
| 2014-15 | 2 | Chris Paul 10.2 |
| 2013-14 | 1 | Chris Paul 10.7 |
| 2011-12 | 2 | Rajon Rondo 11.7 |
| 2010-11 | 3 | Steve Nash 11.4 |
| 2009-10 | 2 | Steve Nash 11 |
| 2008-09 | 2 | Chris Paul 11 |
| 2007-08 | 4 | Chris Paul 11.6 |
| 2006-07 | 1 | Steve Nash 11.6 |
| 2005-06 | 1 | Steve Nash 10.5 |
| 2004-05 | 1 | Steve Nash 11.5 |
| 2001-02 | 1 | Andre Miller 10.9 |
| 1999-00 | 1 | Jason Kidd 10.1 |
| 1998-99 | 1 | Jason Kidd 10.8 |
| 1997-98 | 1 | Rod Strickland 10.5 |
| 1996-97 | 2 | Mark Jackson 11.4 |
| 1995-96 | 1 | John Stockton 11.2 |
| 1994-95 | 1 | John Stockton 12.3 |
| 1993-94 | 2 | John Stockton 12.6 |
| 1992-93 | 2 | John Stockton 12 |
| 1991-92 | 3 | John Stockton 13.7 |
| 1990-91 | 4 | John Stockton 14.2 |
| 1989-90 | 5 | John Stockton 14.5 |
| 1988-89 | 3 | John Stockton 13.6 |
| 1987-88 | 4 | John Stockton 13.8 |
| 1986-87 | 4 | Magic Johnson 12.2 |
| 1985-86 | 2 | Magic Johnson 12.6 |
| 1984-85 | 3 | Isiah Thomas 13.9 |
| 1983-84 | 4 | Magic Johnson 13.1 |
| 1982-83 | 1 | Magic Johnson 10.5 |
| 1979-80 | 1 | Micheal Ray Richardson 10.1 |
| 1978-79 | 1 | Kevin Porter 13.4 |
| 1977-78 | 1 | Kevin Porter 10.2 |
| 1972-73 | 1 | Nate Archibald 11.4 |
| 1970-71 | 1 | Norm Van Lier 10.1 |
| 1966-67 | 2 | Guy Rodgers 11.2 |
| 1965-66 | 2 | Oscar Robertson 11.1 |
| 1964-65 | 1 | Oscar Robertson 11.5 |
| 1963-64 | 1 | Oscar Robertson 11 |
| 1962-63 | 1 | Guy Rodgers 10.4 |
| 1961-62 | 1 | Oscar Robertson 11.4 |
Most such seasons
| 1 | John Stockton1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97 | 10 |
| 2 | Magic Johnson1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91 | 9 |
| 3 | Steve Nash2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 | 7 |
| 4 | Chris Paul2007-08, 2008-09, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2021-22 | 6 |
| 5 | Oscar Robertson1961-62, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67 | 5 |
| 6 | Russell Westbrook2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21 | 5 |
| 7 | Isiah Thomas1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87 | 4 |
| 8 | Kevin Johnson1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92 | 4 |
| 9 | Deron Williams2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 | 4 |
| 10 | Guy Rodgers1962-63, 1965-66, 1966-67 | 3 |
| 11 | Jason Kidd1998-99, 1999-00, 2007-08 | 3 |
| 12 | Rajon Rondo2010-11, 2011-12, 2015-16 | 3 |
| 13 | John Wall2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 | 3 |
| 14 | James Harden2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23 | 3 |
| 15 | Trae Young2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 | 3 |
| 16 | Kevin Porter1977-78, 1978-79 | 2 |
| 17 | Mark Jackson1987-88, 1996-97 | 2 |
| 18 | Tyrone Bogues1989-90, 1993-94 | 2 |
| 19 | Tim Hardaway1991-92, 1992-93 | 2 |
| 20 | Tyrese Haliburton2022-23, 2023-24 | 2 |
| 21 | Nikola Jokic2024-25, 2025-26 | 2 |
| 22 | Norm Van Lier1970-71 | 1 |
| 23 | Nate Archibald1972-73 | 1 |
| 24 | Micheal Ray Richardson1979-80 | 1 |
| 25 | Norm Nixon1983-84 | 1 |
| 26 | John Lucas1983-84 | 1 |
| 27 | Johnny Moore1984-85 | 1 |
| 28 | Sleepy Floyd1986-87 | 1 |
| 29 | Doc Rivers1986-87 | 1 |
| 30 | Terry Porter1987-88 | 1 |
Recent seasons
2024-25
| 1 | Trae YoungactiveATL | 11.6 assists/g |
| 2 | Nikola JokicactiveDEN | 10.2 assists/g |
2023-24
| 1 | Tyrese HaliburtonactiveIND | 10.9 assists/g |
| 2 | Trae YoungactiveATL | 10.8 assists/g |
2022-23
| 1 | James HardenactivePHI | 10.7 assists/g |
| 2 | Tyrese HaliburtonactiveIND | 10.4 assists/g |
| 3 | Trae YoungactiveATL | 10.2 assists/g |
2021-22
| 1 | Chris PaulPHX | 10.8 assists/g |
| 2 | James Hardenactive | 10.3 assists/g |
2020-21
| 1 | Russell WestbrookWSH | 11.7 assists/g |
2019-20
| 1 | LeBron JamesactiveLAL | 10.2 assists/g |
2018-19
| 1 | Russell WestbrookOKC | 10.7 assists/g |
2017-18
| 1 | Russell WestbrookOKC | 10.3 assists/g |
2016-17
| 1 | James HardenactiveHOU | 11.2 assists/g |
| 2 | John WallWSH | 10.7 assists/g |
| 3 | Russell WestbrookOKC | 10.4 assists/g |
2015-16
| 1 | Rajon RondoSAC | 11.7 assists/g |
| 2 | Russell WestbrookOKC | 10.4 assists/g |
| 3 | John WallWSH | 10.2 assists/g |
| 4 | Chris PaulLAC | 10 assists/g |
Regular season only. A season counts with 50 games or more.