1977-1978 NBA Assists per Game Leaders
Assists per game
John Lucas led the NBA in assists per game in 1977-1978 with 9.4, 2.0 ahead of Ricky Sobers (7.4).
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Led the NBA in 1977-1978
John Lucas
HOU
9.4
Assists per Game
2.0 clear of Ricky Sobers
Showing Assists per Game and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | APG | GP | MPG | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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HOU | 9.4 | 82 | 35.8 | 768 |
| 2 |
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IND | 7.4 | 79 | 38.2 | 584 |
| 3 |
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LAL | 6.8 | 81 | 34.3 | 553 |
| 4 |
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CHI | 6.8 | 78 | 32.4 | 531 |
| 5 |
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PHL | 5.7 | 82 | 30.7 | 464 |
| 6 |
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CLE | 5.6 | 81 | 30.8 | 453 |
| 7 |
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BUF | 5.6 | 82 | 40.4 | 458 |
| 8 |
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MIL | 5.6 | 82 | 25.3 | 456 |
| 9 |
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PHX | 5.5 | 80 | 31.0 | 437 |
| 10 |
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GOS | 5.4 | 82 | 36.9 | 446 |
| 11 |
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DEN | 5.4 | 81 | 34.3 | 439 |
| 12 | Tom Henderson | WAS | 5.4 | 75 | 30.9 | 406 |
| 13 | Mike Gale | SAN | 5.4 | 70 | 29.9 | 376 |
| 14 | Charles Dudley | GOS | 5.2 | 78 | 21.3 | 409 |
| 15 | Armond Hill | ATL | 5.2 | 82 | 30.9 | 427 |
| 16 | Brian Winters | MIL | 4.9 | 80 | 34.4 | 393 |
| 17 |
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GOS | 4.8 | 82 | 35.9 | 393 |
| 18 |
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NOJ | 4.8 | 81 | 31.5 | 388 |
| 19 |
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PHX | 4.8 | 82 | 31.1 | 391 |
| 20 |
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NYK | 4.8 | 76 | 31.2 | 361 |
| 21 |
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POR | 4.7 | 81 | 33.8 | 380 |
| 22 | Eric Money | DET | 4.7 | 76 | 33.6 | 356 |
| 23 |
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KCK | 4.7 | 77 | 27.9 | 360 |
| 24 |
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DET | 4.6 | 82 | 31.5 | 381 |
| 25 |
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BOS | 4.6 | 77 | 41.8 | 351 |
| 26 |
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DEN | 4.5 | 80 | 37.8 | 362 |
| 27 |
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NYK | 4.5 | 81 | 19.1 | 363 |
| 28 |
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BUF | 4.3 | 73 | 27.4 | 317 |
| 29 |
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LAL | 4.3 | 62 | 36.5 | 269 |
| 30 | Butch Beard | NYK | 4.3 | 79 | 25.1 | 339 |
| 31 |
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WAS | 4.1 | 80 | 33.1 | 326 |
| 32 |
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PHL | 4.1 | 79 | 35.1 | 320 |
| 33 |
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PHL | 4.0 | 76 | 27.0 | 306 |
| 34 |
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BOS | 4.0 | 82 | 34.1 | 328 |
| 35 | Jim McElroy | NOJ | 3.9 | 74 | 23.8 | 292 |
| 36 |
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KCK | 3.9 | 77 | 27.7 | 300 |
| 37 |
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CLE | 3.9 | 72 | 35.0 | 278 |
| 38 | Bob Dandridge | WAS | 3.8 | 75 | 37.0 | 287 |
| 39 |
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ATL | 3.8 | 77 | 25.1 | 294 |
| 40 | Wilbur Holland | CHI | 3.8 | 82 | 35.2 | 313 |
| 41 |
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KCK | 3.8 | 82 | 32.4 | 311 |
| 42 |
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NYK | 3.8 | 79 | 40.3 | 298 |
| 43 |
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PHL | 3.8 | 74 | 32.8 | 279 |
| 44 |
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PHL | 3.8 | 78 | 32.5 | 294 |
| 45 |
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BOS | 3.8 | 80 | 28.2 | 300 |
| 46 |
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SEA | 3.7 | 79 | 32.6 | 294 |
| 47 |
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PHX | 3.7 | 82 | 23.5 | 305 |
| 48 | Larry Wright | WAS | 3.7 | 70 | 20.9 | 260 |
| 49 |
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DEN | 3.7 | 82 | 34.8 | 304 |
| 50 |
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SAN | 3.7 | 82 | 34.8 | 302 |
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