Lakers Top 50 Players for Single Season Assists Average in the NBA Regular Season

Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers players with the best average in single season assists in the NBA Regular Season.

Lakers Historical Records and Statistics:
Assists in the NBA Regular Season

Single Season Average

In this page you can find the top 50 list with the best assists seasons in Lakers history. The list includes both the Minneapolis Lakers and the Los Angeles Lakers players.

Having Magic Johnson compiled the best career assists average in NBA history, it is no surprise that all his 13 seasons are in the top 50 in Lakers history. And this includes the first 9 spots of the list and 10 out of 11.

Jerry West, the top scorer in Lakers history, is the other highlight of the list with 11 appearances. Other assisters with many apperances are Norm Nixon and Nick Van Exel.

Kobe Bryant and Ramon Sessions are the 2011-12 Lakers you can find here.
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
13.1 assists per game
in 1983-84

Notes:
- Stats updated on Jun 18, 2024.
- Total Rebounds were not recorded until 1950-51, steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds until 1973-74, turnovers until 1977-78 and 3-pointers started in 1979-80.

Lakers Top 50 Players for Single Regular Season Assists Average
Player Assists Season Games Rebounds Steals TOV Points
1. Magic Johnson 13.06 1984 67 7.33 2.24 4.57 17.58
2. Magic Johnson 12.83 1989 77 7.88 1.79 4.05 22.47
3. Magic Johnson 12.60 1986 72 5.92 1.57 3.79 18.81
4. Magic Johnson 12.57 1985 77 6.18 1.47 3.96 18.26
5. Magic Johnson 12.52 1991 79 6.97 1.29 3.97 19.38
6. Magic Johnson 12.21 1987 80 6.30 1.73 3.75 23.86
7. Magic Johnson 11.92 1988 72 6.24 1.58 3.74 19.56
8. Magic Johnson 11.48 1990 79 6.61 1.67 3.66 22.34
9. Magic Johnson 10.49 1983 79 8.65 2.23 3.81 16.78
10. LeBron James 10.21 2020 67 7.84 1.16 3.90 25.34
11. Jerry West 9.70 1972 77 4.25 25.78
12. Magic Johnson 9.53 1982 78 9.63 2.67 3.67 18.55
13. Jerry West 9.49 1971 69 4.64 26.94
14. Norm Nixon 8.99 1979 82 2.82 2.45 2.82 17.12
15. Kendall Marshall 8.83 2014 54 2.87 0.89 2.78 7.96
16. Norm Nixon 8.81 1981 79 2.94 1.85 3.61 17.09
17. Jerry West 8.80 1973 69 4.19 22.83
18. Magic Johnson 8.57 1981 37 8.65 3.43 3.86 21.57
19. Nick Van Exel 8.51 1997 79 2.86 0.95 2.68 15.27
20. LeBron James 8.30 2024 71 7.30 1.25 3.45 25.66
21. LeBron James 8.25 2019 55 8.45 1.31 3.58 27.36
Nick Van Exel 8.25 1995 80 2.79 1.21 2.75 16.85
23. Rajon Rondo 7.98 2019 46 5.28 1.24 2.76 9.22
24. Norm Nixon 7.95 1982 82 2.15 1.61 2.90 17.56
25. Norm Nixon 7.83 1980 82 2.79 1.79 3.51 17.63
Player Assists Season Games Rebounds Steals TOV Points
26. LeBron James 7.78 2021 45 7.69 1.07 3.73 25.02
27. Steve Blake 7.59 2014 27 3.81 1.26 2.63 9.48
28. Russell Westbrook 7.52 2023 52 6.17 1.02 3.54 15.90
29. Jerry West 7.49 1970 74 4.57 31.20
30. Magic Johnson 7.31 1980 77 7.74 2.43 3.96 18.01
31. Sedale Threatt 7.23 1992 82 3.09 2.05 2.22 15.12
Lonzo Ball 7.23 2018 52 6.92 1.69 2.62 10.15
33. Norm Nixon 7.16 1983 79 2.59 1.32 3.00 15.08
34. Russell Westbrook 7.05 2022 78 7.44 0.96 3.78 18.47
35. Jim Price 7.00 1975 9 4.78 2.33 21.22
36. Jerry West 6.93 1969 61 4.30 25.90
37. Nick Van Exel 6.91 1998 64 3.03 1.00 1.63 13.77
38. Nick Van Exel 6.88 1996 74 2.45 0.95 2.11 14.85
Sedale Threatt 6.88 1993 82 3.33 1.73 2.11 15.06
Magic Johnson 6.88 1996 32 5.72 0.81 3.22 14.63
41. Norm Nixon 6.83 1978 81 2.95 1.70 3.10 13.67
42. LeBron James 6.82 2023 55 8.31 0.91 3.24 28.91
43. Jerry West 6.77 1967 66 5.94 28.67
44. Steve Nash 6.66 2013 50 2.84 0.60 2.52 12.72
45. Jerry West 6.65 1974 31 3.74 2.61 20.29
46. D'Angelo Russell 6.34 2024 76 3.11 0.91 2.05 18.01
47. Kobe Bryant 6.33 2014 6 4.33 1.17 5.67 13.83
48. LeBron James 6.23 2022 56 8.20 1.30 3.50 30.27
49. Slater Martin 6.18 1956 72 3.61 13.15
50. Ramon Sessions 6.17 2012 23 3.78 0.74 2.57 12.65
51. Jerry West 6.08 1968 51 5.76 26.33
Jerry West 6.08 1966 79 7.11 31.34
53. D'Angelo Russell 6.06 2023 17 2.94 0.59 2.29 17.41
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