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Assist Leaders, 2026-27
Trae Young leads the NBA in assists in 2026-27, at 10.0 assists per game.
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| # | Player | Team | APG | GP | AST | PPG | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trae Young | WSH | 10.0 | 7 | 70 | 19.9 | 3.7 |
| 2 | Nikola Jokic | DEN | 9.0 | 6 | 54 | 22.0 | 9.7 |
| 3 | Luka Doncic | LAL | 8.1 | 7 | 57 | 38.3 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Davion Mitchell | MIA | 8.0 | 7 | 56 | 16.0 | 1.4 |
| 5 | Jayson Tatum | BOS | 7.9 | 7 | 55 | 27.0 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Jalen Johnson | ATL | 7.9 | 7 | 55 | 18.3 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Josh Giddey | CHI | 7.9 | 7 | 55 | 9.1 | 5.1 |
| 8 | Alperen Sengun | HOU | 7.8 | 6 | 47 | 23.3 | 8.7 |
| 9 | Franz Wagner | ORL | 7.6 | 7 | 53 | 20.3 | 6.1 |
| 10 | LeBron James | PHI | 7.3 | 6 | 44 | 16.2 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Andrew Nembhard | IND | 7.3 | 6 | 44 | 18.5 | 2.2 |
| 12 | Cade Cunningham | DET | 7.1 | 7 | 50 | 23.7 | 5.4 |
| 13 | Domantas Sabonis | SAC | 6.9 | 7 | 48 | 15.0 | 14.6 |
| 14 | Fred VanVleet | HOU | 6.8 | 6 | 41 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| 15 | Darius Garland | LAC | 6.6 | 7 | 46 | 20.1 | 1.7 |
| 16 | Cooper Flagg | DAL | 6.5 | 6 | 39 | 25.2 | 5.7 |
| 17 | De'Aaron Fox | SA | 6.4 | 7 | 45 | 15.9 | 4.4 |
| 18 | Draymond Green | GS | 6.3 | 6 | 38 | 3.2 | 5.0 |
| 18 | James Harden | CLE | 6.3 | 7 | 44 | 16.3 | 4.7 |
| 18 | Darius Acuff Jr. | SAC | 6.3 | 7 | 44 | 26.1 | 3.9 |
| 21 | LaMelo Ball | MIN | 5.9 | 8 | 47 | 16.9 | 3.6 |
| 22 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | MIA | 5.7 | 7 | 40 | 28.4 | 12.3 |
| 22 | Jamal Murray | DEN | 5.7 | 6 | 34 | 27.3 | 5.5 |
| 22 | Ty Jerome | MEM | 5.7 | 6 | 34 | 28.2 | 3.5 |
| 25 | Immanuel Quickley | TOR | 5.6 | 7 | 39 | 18.0 | 3.9 |
Assists depend on who else is shooting
Trae Young leads the NBA in assists in 2026-27, at 10.0 assists per game.
Assists per game averages every night. An assist needs a teammate to make the shot, so injuries, minutes and the opposing defense can move the next game well away from the season number.
Explore NBA Assists Research →Assists per game, regular season only (NBA Cup final excluded). To qualify, a player must have played at least 70% of the most games any player has played so far (currently 5). Players with the same average share a rank. Data: ESPN box scores.