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Rockets All-Time Assists Leaders: Single Regular Season Per Game Average

List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best single season assists per game average in Rockets history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on April 23, 2024
- This list includes players with some minimum requirements

Rockets All-Time Assists Leaders:
Single Regular Season Per Game Average - Top 50

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Player
Assists
 Total
Assists		 Season Games TO
1. James Harden 11.20 907 2017 81 5.73
2. John Lucas 9.37 768 1978 82 2.60
3. John Lucas 8.78 571 1986 65 2.29
4. James Harden 8.75 630 2018 72 4.38
5. Sleepy Floyd 8.65 709 1989 82 3.09
6. Chris Paul 8.16 473 2019 58 2.62
7. Fred VanVleet 8.07 589 2024 73 1.73
8. Chris Paul 7.88 457 2018 58 2.21
9. James Harden 7.53 512 2020 68 4.53
10. James Harden 7.51 586 2019 78 4.96
Player
Assists
 Total
Assists		 Season Games TO
11. James Harden 7.46 612 2016 82 4.56
12. Calvin Murphy 7.44 603 1974 81 -
13. Sleepy Floyd 7.32 600 1990 82 2.49
14. Calvin Murphy 7.27 596 1976 82 -
15. Kenny Smith 7.10 554 1991 78 3.04
16. Russell Westbrook 7.04 401 2020 57 4.47
17. James Harden 6.98 565 2015 81 3.96
18. Kenny Smith 6.94 562 1992 81 2.80
19. Rafer Alston 6.75 425 2006 63 2.49
20. Allen Leavell 6.71 530 1983 79 2.51
Player
Assists
 Total
Assists		 Season Games TO
21. Kyle Lowry 6.67 500 2011 75 2.11
22. Art Williams 6.63 524 1969 79 -
23. Steve Francis 6.58 507 2000 77 3.97
24. Steve Francis 6.46 517 2001 80 3.31
25. Tracy McGrady 6.45 458 2007 71 3.00
26. Art Williams 6.29 503 1970 80 -
27. Rick Barry 6.28 502 1979 80 2.48
28. Steve Francis 6.24 493 2004 79 3.72
29. Steve Francis 6.20 502 2003 81 3.69
30. Kevin Porter Jr. 6.16 376 2022 61 3.15
Player
Assists
 Total
Assists		 Season Games TO
31. James Harden 6.11 446 2014 73 3.63
32. Jeremy Lin 6.06 497 2013 82 2.88
33. Scottie Pippen 5.86 293 1999 50 3.18
34. James Harden 5.83 455 2013 78 3.78
35. Allen Leavell 5.78 457 1982 79 1.94
36. Tracy McGrady 5.74 448 2005 78 2.58
37. Kevin Porter Jr. 5.73 338 2023 59 3.19
38. John Lucas 5.65 463 1977 82 -
39. Allen Leavell 5.60 459 1984 82 2.24
40. Mike Newlin 5.57 457 1976 82 -
Player
Assists
 Total
Assists		 Season Games TO
41. Clyde Drexler 5.46 382 1998 70 2.70
42. Jimmy Walker 5.46 442 1973 81 -
43. Kenny Smith 5.44 446 1993 82 1.99
44. Allen Leavell 5.42 417 1980 77 2.66
45. Rafer Alston 5.41 444 2007 82 2.07
46. Rodney McCray 5.36 434 1987 81 2.57
47. Goran Dragic 5.32 351 2012 66 2.38
48. Rafer Alston 5.30 392 2008 74 2.16
49. Aaron Brooks 5.29 434 2010 82 2.83
50. Lionel Hollins 5.21 417 1985 80 2.13

Minimum requirements:
1946-47: 40 games
1947-48: 32 games
1948-49: 40 games
1949-50 to 1950-51: 46 games
1951-52: 44 games
1952-53 to 1956-57: 48 games
1957-58 to 1958-59: 55 games
1959-60: 60 games
1960-61: 55 games
1961-62 to 1968-69: 65 games
1969-70 to 1973-74: 70 games
1974-75 to 2012-13: 70 games or 400 assists
    with the exceptions of
    1998-99: 43 games or 244 assists
    and 2011-12: 56 games or 321 assists
2013-14 to present: 58 games
    with the exceptions of
    2019-20: 70% of games played
    and season in progress: 70% of games played
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