1982-83 NBA Regular Season: Assists Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more assists per game in the 1982-1983 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most assists in the 1982-83 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson led the NBA with an average of 10.5 assists in 79 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Assists Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 400 assists.
Assists Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1982-83 Regular Season
| Assists | ||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 1 | (Lakers) |
10.5 | 829 | 79 |
| 2 | (Spurs) |
9.8 | 753 | 77 |
| 3 | (Jazz) |
8.9 | 697 | 78 |
| 4 | (Kings) |
8.1 | 610 | 75 |
| 5 | (Bullets) |
8.1 | 549 | 68 |
| 6 | (Supersonics) |
8.0 | 643 | 80 |
| 7 | (Kings) |
7.9 | 569 | 72 |
| 8 | (Pistons) |
7.8 | 634 | 81 |
| 9 | (Lakers) |
7.2 | 566 | 79 |
| 10 | (Mavericks) |
7.2 | 565 | 79 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 11 | (76ers) |
6.9 | 543 | 79 |
| 12 | (2 teams) |
6.8 | 432 | 64 |
| 13 | (Rockets) |
6.7 | 530 | 79 |
| 14 | (Celtics) |
6.2 | 409 | 66 |
| 15 | (Cavaliers) |
6.1 | 487 | 80 |
| 16 | (Bulls) |
5.9 | 484 | 82 |
| 17 | (Celtics) |
5.8 | 458 | 79 |
| 18 | (Pacers) |
5.6 | 433 | 78 |
| 19 | (Warriors) |
5.5 | 455 | 82 |
| 20 | (Spurs) |
5.5 | 437 | 79 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 21 | (Knicks) |
5.5 | 439 | 80 |
| 22 | (Nets) |
5.5 | 448 | 82 |
| 23 | (Trail Blazers) |
5.3 | 426 | 81 |
| 24 | (Suns) |
5.0 | 388 | 77 |
| 25 | (Suns) |
5.0 | 397 | 80 |
| 26 | (2 teams) |
4.9 | 397 | 81 |
| 27 | (Nuggets) |
4.9 | 361 | 74 |
| 28 | (Nuggets) |
4.8 | 397 | 82 |
| 29 | (Trail Blazers) |
4.8 | 380 | 80 |
| 30 | (Suns) |
4.7 | 376 | 80 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 31 | (Bucks) |
4.5 | 363 | 80 |
| 32 | (76ers) |
4.5 | 365 | 81 |
| 33 | (Mavericks) |
4.1 | 332 | 81 |
| 34 | (2 teams) |
4.0 | 290 | 73 |
| 35 | (Bucks) |
3.9 | 300 | 76 |
| 36 | (Lakers) |
3.8 | 315 | 82 |
| 37 | (Celtics) |
3.8 | 275 | 72 |
| 38 | (2 teams) |
3.8 | 290 | 77 |
| 39 | (Bulls) |
3.7 | 280 | 76 |
(Mavericks) |
3.7 | 280 | 76 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 41 | (Nets) |
3.7 | 291 | 79 |
| 42 | (Pistons) |
3.7 | 301 | 82 |
| 43 | (76ers) |
3.7 | 263 | 72 |
| 44 | (Clippers) |
3.6 | 275 | 76 |
| 45 | (Jazz) |
3.5 | 270 | 77 |
| 46 | (Spurs) |
3.4 | 279 | 81 |
| 47 | (Suns) |
3.4 | 278 | 82 |
| 48 | (Spurs) |
3.4 | 264 | 78 |
| 49 | (Warriors) |
3.4 | 253 | 75 |
| 50 | (Bullets) |
3.4 | 262 | 78 |
(Pacers) |
3.4 | 262 | 78 |