1971-72 NBA Regular Season: Assists Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more assists per game in the 1971-1972 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
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Who averaged the most assists in the 1971-72 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Jerry West led the NBA with an average of 9.7 assists in 77 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Assists Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games.
Assists Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1971-72 Regular Season
Assists | ||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
1 | (Lakers) |
9.7 | 747 | 77 |
2 | (Supersonics) |
9.6 | 766 | 80 |
3 | (Royals) |
9.2 | 701 | 76 |
4 | (2 teams) |
8.0 | 613 | 77 |
5 | (Celtics) |
7.5 | 614 | 82 |
6 | (2 teams) |
6.9 | 542 | 79 |
7 | (76ers) |
5.9 | 443 | 75 |
8 | (Warriors) |
5.9 | 471 | 80 |
9 | (Knicks) |
5.8 | 446 | 77 |
10 | (Braves) |
5.6 | 406 | 72 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
11 | (Celtics) |
5.3 | 416 | 79 |
12 | (Trail Blazers) |
5.2 | 413 | 80 |
13 | (Cavaliers) |
5.1 | 415 | 82 |
14 | (Rockets) |
4.8 | 393 | 82 |
15 | (Hawks) |
4.6 | 377 | 82 |
(Bulls) |
4.6 | 377 | 82 | |
17 | (Bucks) |
4.6 | 370 | 81 |
18 | (Lakers) |
4.5 | 365 | 82 |
19 | (Suns) |
4.3 | 343 | 80 |
20 | (Trail Blazers) |
4.3 | 350 | 82 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
21 | (Bucks) |
4.2 | 333 | 80 |
22 | (Rockets) |
4.2 | 337 | 81 |
23 | (Knicks) |
4.1 | 318 | 77 |
24 | (Knicks) |
4.0 | 315 | 78 |
(Pistons) |
4.0 | 315 | 78 | |
26 | (Celtics) |
4.0 | 327 | 81 |
27 | (Hawks) |
4.0 | 309 | 77 |
28 | (Lakers) |
4.0 | 329 | 82 |
29 | (76ers) |
3.9 | 316 | 81 |
30 | (Suns) |
3.9 | 296 | 76 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
31 | (Supersonics) |
3.9 | 283 | 73 |
32 | (Warriors) |
3.9 | 309 | 80 |
33 | (Braves) |
3.9 | 297 | 77 |
34 | (Warriors) |
3.9 | 308 | 80 |
35 | (Pistons) |
3.7 | 291 | 79 |
36 | (Suns) |
3.7 | 290 | 79 |
37 | (Bullets) |
3.7 | 278 | 76 |
38 | (Knicks) |
3.6 | 291 | 80 |
39 | (Suns) |
3.6 | 297 | 82 |
40 | (Supersonics) |
3.6 | 290 | 81 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
41 | (Trail Blazers) |
3.5 | 285 | 81 |
42 | (Bulls) |
3.5 | 281 | 80 |
43 | (Rockets) |
3.3 | 270 | 82 |
44 | (Hawks) |
3.2 | 262 | 82 |
45 | (Warriors) |
3.1 | 248 | 79 |
46 | (Bucks) |
3.1 | 249 | 80 |
47 | (Celtics) |
3.1 | 245 | 79 |
48 | (Pistons) |
3.1 | 248 | 80 |
49 | (Bulls) |
3.1 | 254 | 82 |
50 | (Suns) |
3.1 | 247 | 80 |