1976-1977 NBA Total Assists Leaders
Assists recorded
Don Buse led the NBA in total assists in 1976-1977 with 685, 49 ahead of Norm Van Lier (636).
Led the NBA in 1976-1977
Don Buse
IND
685
Total Assists
49 clear of Norm Van Lier
Showing Total Assists and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | AST | GP | MPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
IND | 685 | 81 | 36.4 | 8.5 |
| 2 |
|
CHI | 636 | 82 | 37.8 | 7.8 |
| 3 |
|
SEA | 630 | 79 | 33.3 | 8.0 |
| 4 |
|
DET | 592 | 81 | 26.1 | 7.3 |
| 5 |
|
BOS | 492 | 82 | 40.6 | 6.0 |
| 6 |
|
GOS | 475 | 79 | 36.8 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Mike Gale | SAN | 473 | 82 | 31.7 | 5.8 |
| 8 |
|
HOU | 463 | 82 | 30.9 | 5.6 |
| 9 |
|
PHX | 459 | 81 | 32.1 | 5.7 |
| 10 |
|
BUF | 441 | 82 | 37.7 | 5.4 |
| 11 |
|
LAL | 405 | 78 | 31.8 | 5.2 |
| 12 | Armond Hill | ATL | 403 | 81 | 22.5 | 5.0 |
| 13 |
|
NYK | 403 | 76 | 35.4 | 5.3 |
| 14 |
|
BOS | 400 | 79 | 36.9 | 5.1 |
| 15 |
|
NOJ | 392 | 73 | 41.7 | 5.4 |
| 16 |
|
KCK | 386 | 82 | 31.6 | 4.7 |
| 17 |
|
HOU | 386 | 82 | 33.7 | 4.7 |
| 18 |
|
BUF | 378 | 81 | 28.0 | 4.7 |
| 19 |
|
MIL | 372 | 79 | 26.5 | 4.7 |
| 20 |
|
NYK | 366 | 77 | 34.5 | 4.8 |
| 21 |
|
WAS | 363 | 82 | 34.9 | 4.4 |
| 22 |
|
PHL | 356 | 81 | 32.6 | 4.4 |
| 23 | Charles Dudley | GOS | 347 | 79 | 21.3 | 4.4 |
| 24 |
|
KCK | 338 | 82 | 36.8 | 4.1 |
| 25 |
|
DET | 337 | 82 | 31.0 | 4.1 |
| 26 |
|
DEN | 337 | 82 | 36.6 | 4.1 |
| 27 | Brian Winters | MIL | 337 | 78 | 34.8 | 4.3 |
| 28 |
|
GOS | 328 | 82 | 35.1 | 4.0 |
| 29 | Ted, Hound Dog McClain | DEN | 324 | 72 | 27.8 | 4.5 |
| 30 |
|
PHX | 322 | 72 | 31.6 | 4.5 |
| 31 |
|
HOU | 320 | 82 | 25.8 | 3.9 |
| 32 |
|
KCK | 320 | 72 | 34.6 | 4.4 |
| 33 |
|
LAL | 319 | 82 | 36.8 | 3.9 |
| 34 |
|
POR | 313 | 76 | 29.3 | 4.1 |
| 35 |
|
LAL | 308 | 81 | 29.7 | 3.8 |
| 36 |
|
CLE | 308 | 60 | 34.1 | 5.1 |
| 37 |
|
PHL | 306 | 82 | 35.9 | 3.7 |
| 38 |
|
PHL | 302 | 79 | 35.1 | 3.8 |
| 39 | Ken Charles | ATL | 295 | 82 | 30.3 | 3.6 |
| 40 |
|
WAS | 294 | 78 | 36.4 | 3.8 |
| 41 |
|
GOS | 292 | 82 | 23.5 | 3.6 |
| 42 | Al Skinner | NYN | 289 | 79 | 28.6 | 3.7 |
| 43 |
|
DEN | 288 | 79 | 19.6 | 3.6 |
| 44 |
|
WAS | 275 | 64 | 23.7 | 4.3 |
| 45 |
|
PHL | 271 | 58 | 35.1 | 4.7 |
| 46 | Bob Dandridge | MIL | 268 | 70 | 35.7 | 3.8 |
| 47 |
|
PHL | 266 | 78 | 28.9 | 3.4 |
| 48 |
|
DEN | 264 | 82 | 29.5 | 3.2 |
| 49 |
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PHX | 263 | 82 | 22.5 | 3.2 |
| 50 |
|
IND | 260 | 78 | 40.0 | 3.3 |
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