John Stockton and Magic Johnson dominate this list of Single Season NBA Assists Per Game Leaders. Of the top 33 APG seasons, John Stockton made the list 9 times, and Magic Johnson 8 times.
In the Top 18, 11.9 APG and higher, only 3 players other than Stockton and Magic made this list. Isiah Thomas has the 3rd highest assists per game average in a season at 13.9. Kevin Porter is 7th at 13.4 APG and Kevin Johnson at 12.2 APG.
Steve Nash (3 times), Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo (twice) are the only active players on this list.
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NBA Single Season APG Leaders
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| Rk. | Player | Team |
APG
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Year
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| 1 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
14.5
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1989-90
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| 2 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
14.2
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1990-91
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| 3 | Isiah Thomas | Detroit Pistons |
13.9
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1984-85
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| 4 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
13.8
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1987-88
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| 5 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
13.7
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1991-92
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| 6 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
13.6
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1988-89
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| 7 | Kevin Porter | Detroit Pistons |
13.4
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1978-79
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| 8 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
13.1
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1983-84
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| 9 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
12.8
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1988-89
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| 10 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
12.6
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1984-85
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| 11 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
12.6
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1985-86
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| 12 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
12.6
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1993-94
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| 13 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
12.5
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1990-91
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| 14 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
12.3
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1994-95
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| 15 | Kevin Johnson | Phoenix Suns |
12.2
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1988-89
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| 16 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
12.2
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1986-87
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| 17 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
12
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1992-93
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| 18 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
11.9
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1987-88
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| 19 | * Rajon Rondo | Boston Celtics |
11.7
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2011-12
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| 20 | * Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns |
11.6
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2006-07
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| 21 | * Chris Paul | New Orleans Hornets |
11.6
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2006-07
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| 22 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers |
11.5
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1989-90
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| 23 | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Royals |
11.5
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1964-65
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| 24 | * Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns |
11.5
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2004-05
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| 25 | Mark Jackson | Indiana Pacers & Denver Nuggets |
11.4
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1996-97
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| 26 | Nate Archibald | Kansas City Kings |
11.4
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1972-73
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| 27 | * Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns |
11.4
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2010-11
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| 28 | Kevin Johnson | Phoenix Suns |
11.4
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1989-90
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| 29 | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Royals |
11.4
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1961-62
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| 30 | Guy Rodgers | Chicago Bulls |
11.2
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1966-67
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| 31 | * Rajon Rondo | Boston Celtics |
11.2
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2010-11
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| 32 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz |
11.2
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1995-96
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| 33 | Isiah Thomas | Detroit Pistons |
11.2
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1983-84
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| 34 | Norm Nixon | San Diego Clippers |
11.2
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1983-84
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* Denotes active player
Updated: August 14th 2012
Sources:
basketball-reference.com
databasebasketball.com
wikipedia.org