NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Assists Per 36 Minutes

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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Table
  Year-by-Year AST/36 MP   Active AST/36 MP   Career AST/36 MP   Single Season AST/36 MP
1951-52Dick McGuire* 6.92               Dick McGuire* 6.92
1952-53Bob Cousy* 6.69               Dick McGuire* 6.92
1953-54Bob Cousy* 6.53               Dick McGuire* 6.92
1954-55Dick McGuire* 8.45               Dick McGuire* 8.45
1955-56Bob Cousy* 8.35               Dick McGuire* 8.45
1956-57Bob Cousy* 7.28   Bob Cousy* 7.00   Bob Cousy* 7.00   Dick McGuire* 8.45
1957-58Bob Cousy* 7.50   Bob Cousy* 7.06   Bob Cousy* 7.06   Dick McGuire* 8.45
1958-59Bob Cousy* 8.34   Bob Cousy* 7.21   Bob Cousy* 7.21   Dick McGuire* 8.45
1959-60Bob Cousy* 9.95   Bob Cousy* 7.51   Bob Cousy* 7.51   Bob Cousy* 9.95
1960-61Bob Cousy* 8.56   Bob Cousy* 7.61   Bob Cousy* 7.61   Bob Cousy* 9.95
1961-62Bob Cousy* 9.95   Bob Cousy* 7.79   Bob Cousy* 7.79   Bob Cousy* 9.95
1962-63Bob Cousy* 9.39   Bob Cousy* 7.89   Bob Cousy* 7.89   Bob Cousy* 9.95
1963-64Oscar Robertson* 8.78   Guy Rodgers* 7.97   Guy Rodgers* 7.97   Bob Cousy* 9.95
1964-65Oscar Robertson* 9.06   Guy Rodgers* 7.91   Guy Rodgers* 7.91   Bob Cousy* 9.95
1965-66Guy Rodgers* 10.49   Oscar Robertson* 8.63   Oscar Robertson* 8.63   Guy Rodgers* 10.49
1966-67Guy Rodgers* 10.67   Oscar Robertson* 8.65   Oscar Robertson* 8.65   Guy Rodgers* 10.67
1967-68Guy Rodgers* 8.85   Oscar Robertson* 8.61   Oscar Robertson* 8.61   Guy Rodgers* 10.67
1968-69Art Williams 9.49   Guy Rodgers* 8.65   Guy Rodgers* 8.65   Guy Rodgers* 10.67
1969-70Art Williams 11.72   Guy Rodgers* 8.69   Guy Rodgers* 8.69   Art Williams 11.72
1970-71Norm Van Lier 9.01   Oscar Robertson* 8.33   Guy Rodgers* 8.69   Art Williams 11.72
1971-72Lenny Wilkens* 9.23   Oscar Robertson* 8.28   Guy Rodgers* 8.69   Art Williams 11.72
1972-73Tiny Archibald* 8.90   Art Williams 9.15   Art Williams 9.15   Art Williams 11.72
1973-74Ernie DiGregorio 8.20   Art Williams 9.17   Art Williams 9.17   Art Williams 11.72
1974-75Kevin Porter 9.04   Norm Van Lier 7.20   Art Williams 9.17   Art Williams 11.72
1975-76Slick Watts 8.57   Tiny Archibald* 7.19   Art Williams 9.17   Art Williams 11.72
1976-77Kevin Porter 10.07   Tiny Archibald* 7.19   Art Williams 9.17   Art Williams 11.72
1977-78Kevin Porter 10.71   Kevin Porter 9.11   Art Williams 9.17   Art Williams 11.72
1978-79Kevin Porter 12.91   Kevin Porter 9.90   Kevin Porter 9.90   Kevin Porter 12.91
1979-80Kevin Porter 11.01   Kevin Porter 10.00   Kevin Porter 10.00   Kevin Porter 12.91
1980-81Kevin Porter 10.25   Kevin Porter 10.04   Kevin Porter 10.04   Kevin Porter 12.91
1981-82Johnny Moore 11.96   John Lucas 8.56   Kevin Porter 10.04   Kevin Porter 12.91
1982-83Johnny Moore 10.62   Kevin Porter 10.01   Kevin Porter 10.01   Kevin Porter 12.91
1983-84Magic Johnson* 12.27   John Lucas 9.09   Kevin Porter 10.01   Kevin Porter 12.91
1984-85Isiah Thomas* 13.09   Magic Johnson* 10.03   Magic Johnson* 10.03   Isiah Thomas* 13.09
1985-86Magic Johnson* 12.67   Johnny Moore 10.91   Johnny Moore 10.91   Isiah Thomas* 13.09
1986-87John Stockton* 12.98   Magic Johnson* 10.65   Magic Johnson* 10.65   Isiah Thomas* 13.09
1987-88John Stockton* 14.29   Magic Johnson* 10.77   Magic Johnson* 10.77   John Stockton* 14.29
1988-89Muggsy Bogues 12.72   John Stockton* 12.56   John Stockton* 12.56   John Stockton* 14.29
1989-90John Stockton* 14.00   John Stockton* 12.86   John Stockton* 12.86   John Stockton* 14.29
1990-91John Stockton* 13.50   John Stockton* 12.97   John Stockton* 12.97   John Stockton* 14.29
1991-92John Stockton* 13.50   John Stockton* 13.05   John Stockton* 13.05   John Stockton* 14.29
1992-93John Stockton* 12.41   John Stockton* 12.97   John Stockton* 12.97   John Stockton* 14.29
1993-94John Stockton* 12.50   John Stockton* 12.92   John Stockton* 12.92   John Stockton* 14.29
1994-95John Stockton* 12.69   John Stockton* 12.90   John Stockton* 12.90   John Stockton* 14.29
1995-96John Stockton* 11.31   John Stockton* 12.75   John Stockton* 12.75   John Stockton* 14.29
1996-97Mark Jackson 11.02   John Stockton* 12.58   John Stockton* 12.58   John Stockton* 14.29
1997-98Mark Jackson 10.64   John Stockton* 12.48   John Stockton* 12.48   John Stockton* 14.29
1998-99Mark Jackson 10.05   John Stockton* 12.37   John Stockton* 12.37   John Stockton* 14.29
1999-00Mark Jackson 10.68   John Stockton* 12.25   John Stockton* 12.25   John Stockton* 14.29
2000-01John Stockton* 10.71   John Stockton* 12.16   John Stockton* 12.16   John Stockton* 14.29
2001-02Andre Miller 10.50   John Stockton* 12.01   John Stockton* 12.01   John Stockton* 14.29
2002-03John Stockton* 9.95   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2003-04Steve Nash* 9.47   Mark Jackson 9.51   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2004-05Steve Nash* 12.05   Brevin Knight 9.22   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2005-06Steve Nash* 10.64   Brevin Knight 9.24   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2006-07Steve Nash* 11.87   Brevin Knight 9.17   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2007-08Steve Nash* 11.63   Steve Nash* 9.21   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2008-09Deron Williams 10.42   Steve Nash* 9.31   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2009-10Steve Nash* 12.07   Steve Nash* 9.54   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2010-11Steve Nash* 12.33   Steve Nash* 9.75   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2011-12Steve Nash* 12.19   Steve Nash* 9.88   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2012-13Chris Paul 10.45   Steve Nash* 9.77   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2013-14Chris Paul 10.99   Chris Paul 9.80   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2014-15Chris Paul 10.56   Chris Paul 9.89   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2015-16Rajon Rondo 11.91   Chris Paul 9.98   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2016-17James Harden 11.08   Chris Paul 10.02   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2017-18Rajon Rondo 11.25   Chris Paul 9.95   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2018-19Russell Westbrook 10.73   Chris Paul 9.91   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2019-20LeBron James 10.63   Chris Paul 9.77   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2020-21Russell Westbrook 11.59   Chris Paul 9.80   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2021-22Chris Paul 11.81   Chris Paul 9.91   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2022-23Nikola Jokić 10.51   Chris Paul 9.91   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2023-24Tyrese Haliburton 12.17   Trae Young 10.03   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2024-25Trae Young 11.57   Trae Young 10.28   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29
2025-26Nikola Jokić 11.08   Trae Young 10.31   John Stockton* 11.91   John Stockton* 14.29