Hoop DossierAssists per game leaders
Through Oct 26 · 2026-27 regular season
Early season: no team has played more than 4 games, so leaders swing a lot.
Assists: assists he hands out per game. More in the glossary
| # | Player | AST | GP | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trae YoungWAS · G | 11.0 ast | 4 | 36.8 min |
| 2 | Tyrese HaliburtonIND · G | 9.5 ast | 4 | 33.0 min |
| 3 | Jalen JohnsonATL · F | 8.5 ast | 4 | 32.8 min |
| T4 | Cade CunninghamDET · G | 8.0 ast | 3 | 32.7 min |
| T4 | Jayson TatumBOS · F | 8.0 ast | 3 | 34.3 min |
| 6 | Josh GiddeyCHI · G | 7.2 ast | 4 | 25.8 min |
| T7 | Davion MitchellMIA · G | 7.0 ast | 4 | 34.0 min |
| T7 | James HardenCLE · G | 7.0 ast | 3 | 35.0 min |
| T9 | Franz WagnerORL · F | 6.3 ast | 3 | 33.0 min |
| T9 | Julius RandleBKN · F | 6.3 ast | 3 | 32.3 min |
| 11 | Derrick WhiteBOS · G | 6.0 ast | 3 | 29.0 min |
| 12 | Tyler HerroMIL · G | 5.8 ast | 4 | 31.8 min |
| T13 | Andrew NembhardIND · G | 5.7 ast | 3 | 32.0 min |
| T13 | Jalen SuggsORL · G | 5.7 ast | 3 | 33.3 min |
| T13 | Joel EmbiidPHI · C | 5.7 ast | 3 | 34.3 min |
| T13 | LeBron JamesPHI · F | 5.7 ast | 3 | 33.3 min |
| T17 | Giannis AntetokounmpoMIA · F | 5.0 ast | 4 | 31.8 min |
| T17 | Immanuel QuickleyTOR · G | 5.0 ast | 3 | 28.3 min |
| T19 | Jaylen BrownPHI · G | 4.8 ast | 4 | 37.0 min |
| T19 | Tyrese MaxeyPHI · G | 4.8 ast | 4 | 38.0 min |
| T21 | Daniss JenkinsDET · G | 4.7 ast | 3 | 25.0 min |
| T21 | Donovan MitchellCLE · G | 4.7 ast | 3 | 36.0 min |
| 23 | Dennis SchroderCHA · G | 4.5 ast | 4 | 32.2 min |
| 24 | Scottie BarnesTOR · F | 4.3 ast | 3 | 30.3 min |
| T25 | Kingston FlemingsATL · G | 4.0 ast | 4 | 18.2 min |
Not enough games yet (5)
Would make this list but are under the minimum, so they are not ranked.
- Tyler KolekNYK · G 9.0 ast · 1 of 3 games needed
- Paolo BancheroORL · F 7.5 ast · 2 of 3 games needed
- Anthony BlackORL · G 5.0 ast · 1 of 3 games needed
- Ausar ThompsonDET · G 4.5 ast · 2 of 3 games needed
- Mikel Brown Jr.BKN · G 4.0 ast · 2 of 3 games needed
Who is ranked: players who played in at least 70% of their team's games (3 of 4 so far; 58 of 82 over a full season). Our rule, NBA-style. Tied values share a rank (T). Ranks are within East.
Regular season only, this season only: NBA Cup group games count; the Cup final, preseason, play-in and playoffs do not. Followed players and teams are tinted (from this browser only). How a player does by situation lives in the Screener; records in the standings.