2016-17 NBA Regular Season: Assists Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more assists per game in the 2016-2017 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most assists in the 2016-17 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the Houston Rockets, James Harden led the NBA with an average of 11.2 assists in 81 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Assists Per Game Leaders this season: 58 games.
Assists Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
2016-17 Regular Season
| Assists | ||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 1 | (Rockets) |
11.2 | 907 | 81 |
| 2 | (Wizards) |
10.7 | 831 | 78 |
| 3 | (Thunder) |
10.4 | 840 | 81 |
| 4 | (Clippers) |
9.2 | 563 | 61 |
| 5 | (Timberwolves) |
9.1 | 682 | 75 |
| 6 | (Cavaliers) |
8.7 | 646 | 74 |
| 7 | (Pacers) |
7.8 | 639 | 82 |
| 8 | (Pelicans) |
7.3 | 488 | 67 |
| 9 | (Warriors) |
7.0 | 533 | 76 |
| 10 | (Raptors) |
7.0 | 417 | 60 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 11 | (Bulls) |
6.7 | 461 | 69 |
| 12 | (Warriors) |
6.6 | 524 | 79 |
| 13 | (76ers) |
6.6 | 534 | 81 |
| 14 | (Magic) |
6.5 | 529 | 82 |
| 15 | (Suns) |
6.3 | 418 | 66 |
| 16 | (Hawks) |
6.3 | 499 | 79 |
| 17 | (Grizzlies) |
6.3 | 433 | 69 |
| 18 | (Hornets) |
5.9 | 456 | 77 |
| 19 | (Celtics) |
5.9 | 448 | 76 |
| 20 | (Trail Blazers) |
5.9 | 440 | 75 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 21 | (Cavaliers) |
5.8 | 418 | 72 |
| 22 | (Heat) |
5.8 | 423 | 73 |
| 23 | (2 teams) |
5.6 | 360 | 64 |
| 24 | (Hornets) |
5.5 | 434 | 79 |
| 25 | (Bulls) |
5.5 | 417 | 76 |
| 26 | (Bucks) |
5.4 | 434 | 80 |
| 27 | (Pistons) |
5.2 | 418 | 81 |
| 28 | (Pelicans) |
5.2 | 335 | 65 |
| 29 | (Nuggets) |
5.1 | 385 | 75 |
| 30 | (76ers) |
5.1 | 344 | 68 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 31 | (Celtics) |
5.0 | 337 | 68 |
| 32 | (Clippers) |
4.9 | 300 | 61 |
| 33 | (Nuggets) |
4.9 | 359 | 73 |
| 34 | (2 teams) |
4.9 | 395 | 81 |
| 35 | (Kings) |
4.8 | 334 | 69 |
| 36 | (Warriors) |
4.8 | 300 | 62 |
| 37 | (Lakers) |
4.8 | 303 | 63 |
| 38 | (Bucks) |
4.7 | 357 | 76 |
| 39 | (2 teams) |
4.6 | 332 | 72 |
| 40 | (Celtics) |
4.6 | 364 | 79 |
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 41 | (Kings) |
4.6 | 312 | 68 |
| 42 | (Grizzlies) |
4.6 | 338 | 74 |
| 43 | (Spurs) |
4.5 | 285 | 63 |
| 44 | (Knicks) |
4.4 | 283 | 64 |
| 45 | (Bucks) |
4.2 | 317 | 75 |
| 46 | (Rockets) |
4.2 | 281 | 67 |
| 47 | (Raptors) |
3.9 | 290 | 74 |
| 48 | (Bulls) |
3.8 | 228 | 60 |
| 49 | (Suns) |
3.7 | 226 | 61 |
| 50 | (Hawks) |
3.7 | 252 | 69 |