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1955-1956 NBA Assists per Game Leaders

Assists per game

Bob Cousy led the NBA in assists per game in 1955-1956 with 8.9, 2.6 ahead of Jack George (6.3). It was one of 8 times Bob Cousy led in assists per game.

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Bob Cousy Led the NBA in 1955-1956 Bob Cousy BOS
8.9 Assists per Game 2.6 clear of Jack George
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# Player Team APG GP MPG AST
1 Bob Cousy Bob Cousy BOS 8.9 72 38.4 642
2 Jack George PHW 6.3 72 39.4 457
3 Slater Martin Slater Martin MNL 6.2 72 39.4 445
4 Tom Gola Tom Gola PHW 5.9 68 34.5 404
5 Andy Phillip Andy Phillip FTW 5.9 70 29.7 410
6 Dick McGuire Dick McGuire NYK 5.8 62 27.2 362
7 George King George King SYR 5.7 72 32.5 410
8 Maurice Stokes Maurice Stokes ROC 4.9 67 34.7 328
9 Paul Seymour Paul Seymour SYR 4.8 57 32.0 276
10 Bill Sharman Bill Sharman BOS 4.7 72 37.5 339
11 Carl Braun Carl Braun NYK 4.1 72 32.2 298
12 Jack Coleman STL 3.9 75 36.5 294
13 Chuck Noble FTW 3.9 72 28.0 282
14 Bob Harrison Bob Harrison STL 3.8 72 30.8 277
15 Whitey Skoog MNL 3.5 72 32.1 255
16 Neil Johnston Neil Johnston PHW 3.2 70 37.1 225
17 Jack McMahon STL 3.2 70 24.5 222
18 Bobby Wanzer Bobby Wanzer ROC 3.1 72 27.5 225
19 Richie Regan Richie Regan ROC 3.1 72 24.3 222
20 Dick Ricketts Dick Ricketts ROC 3.0 68 28.6 206
21 Ed Macauley Ed Macauley BOS 3.0 71 33.2 211
22 Jack Stephens STL 2.9 72 30.8 207
23 George Dempsey PHW 2.8 72 20.1 205
24 Dolph Schayes Dolph Schayes SYR 2.8 72 35.0 200
25 Ed Fleming ROC 2.8 71 28.6 197
26 Mel Hutchins Mel Hutchins FTW 2.7 66 33.9 180
27 Jack Nichols Jack Nichols BOS 2.7 60 32.7 160
28 Joe Graboski Joe Graboski PHW 2.6 72 33.0 190
29 Paul Arizin Paul Arizin PHW 2.6 72 37.8 189
30 Bob Pettit Bob Pettit STL 2.6 72 38.8 189
31 Gene Shue Gene Shue NYK 2.5 72 24.3 179
32 Ernie Barrett BOS 2.4 72 20.2 174
33 Vern Mikkelsen Vern Mikkelsen MNL 2.4 72 29.2 173
34 Al Ferrari Al Ferrari STL 2.4 68 23.7 163
35 Jack Twyman Jack Twyman ROC 2.4 72 30.4 171
36 Nat Clifton Nat Clifton NYK 2.4 64 24.0 151
37 Harry Gallatin Harry Gallatin NYK 2.3 72 33.0 168
38 Jim Baechtold NYK 2.3 70 24.8 163
39 Clyde Lovellette Clyde Lovellette MNL 2.3 71 35.5 164
40 Bob Houbregs FTW 2.3 70 21.9 159
41 George Yardley George Yardley FTW 2.2 71 33.1 159
42 Alex Hannum Alex Hannum STL 2.2 71 20.8 157
43 Bill Kenville SYR 2.2 72 17.8 159
44 Ed Conlin SYR 2.2 66 21.6 145
45 Dick Farley Dick Farley SYR 2.1 72 19.8 151
46 Walter Devlin FTW 2.0 69 22.2 138
47 Dick Schnittker Dick Schnittker MNL 2.0 72 26.8 142
48 Chuck Mencel MNL 1.9 69 14.1 132
49 Red Rocha Red Rocha SYR 1.8 72 26.2 131
50 Charlie Share Charlie Share STL 1.8 72 27.4 131
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