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1996-97 NBA Regular Season: Assists Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more assists per game in the 1996-1997 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most assists in the 1996-97 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for 2 teams, Mark Jackson led the NBA with an average of 11.4 assists in 82 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Assists Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 400 assists.
Assists Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1996-97 Regular Season
Assists | ||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
1 | (2 teams) |
11.4 | 935 | 82 |
2 | (Jazz) |
10.5 | 860 | 82 |
3 | (Suns) |
9.3 | 653 | 70 |
4 | (2 teams) |
9.0 | 496 | 55 |
5 | (Bullets) |
8.9 | 727 | 82 |
6 | (Raptors) |
8.8 | 709 | 81 |
7 | (Heat) |
8.6 | 695 | 81 |
8 | (Lakers) |
8.5 | 672 | 79 |
9 | (2 teams) |
8.4 | 452 | 54 |
10 | (Timberwolves) |
7.8 | 522 | 67 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
11 | (76ers) |
7.5 | 567 | 76 |
12 | (Pistons) |
7.3 | 583 | 80 |
13 | (Celtics) |
7.3 | 537 | 74 |
14 | (Hornets) |
7.2 | 469 | 65 |
15 | (Trail Blazers) |
7.1 | 584 | 82 |
16 | (Supersonics) |
7.1 | 583 | 82 |
17 | (Spurs) |
6.8 | 513 | 76 |
18 | (Warriors) |
6.3 | 507 | 80 |
19 | (Cavaliers) |
6.3 | 490 | 78 |
20 | (Grizzlies) |
6.3 | 407 | 65 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
21 | (Hawks) |
5.9 | 463 | 78 |
22 | (Bulls) |
5.7 | 467 | 82 |
23 | (Hornets) |
5.7 | 414 | 73 |
24 | (Bucks) |
5.4 | 427 | 79 |
25 | (Warriors) |
4.9 | 342 | 70 |
26 | (Cavaliers) |
4.8 | 390 | 82 |
27 | (Bullets) |
4.6 | 331 | 72 |
28 | (Jazz) |
4.5 | 368 | 82 |
29 | (Jazz) |
4.4 | 361 | 82 |
30 | (Bulls) |
4.3 | 352 | 82 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
31 | (Mavericks) |
4.3 | 321 | 75 |
32 | (Hawks) |
4.2 | 305 | 72 |
33 | (Pacers) |
4.2 | 318 | 76 |
34 | (Kings) |
4.2 | 338 | 81 |
35 | (Magic) |
4.1 | 319 | 77 |
36 | (Timberwolves) |
4.1 | 335 | 81 |
37 | (Clippers) |
4.1 | 339 | 82 |
38 | (Knicks) |
4.1 | 326 | 79 |
39 | (Grizzlies) |
4.1 | 329 | 80 |
40 | (2 teams) |
4.1 | 316 | 77 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
41 | (Warriors) |
4.1 | 322 | 79 |
42 | (Pistons) |
4.0 | 318 | 79 |
43 | (Nets) |
4.0 | 326 | 82 |
44 | (Rockets) |
4.0 | 310 | 78 |
45 | (Raptors) |
3.9 | 315 | 81 |
46 | (Bullets) |
3.8 | 311 | 82 |
47 | (Celtics) |
3.8 | 286 | 76 |
48 | (Hornets) |
3.7 | 301 | 81 |
49 | (Rockets) |
3.7 | 303 | 82 |
50 | (Timberwolves) |
3.6 | 295 | 82 |