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This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top rookie single-season assists averages based on at least 70 games played or 400 assists.^[1] The NBA did not record assists until the 1946–47 season.^[2]

^	Active NBA player
*	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†	Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration^[a]
Bold	Denotes NBA season leaders

Rank	Season	Player	Team	Games	Rebounds	RPG
1	1987–88	Mark Jackson	New York Knicks	82	868	10.6
2	1960–61	Oscar Robertson*	Cincinnati Royals	71	690	9.7
3	1995–96	Damon Stoudamire	Toronto Raptors	70	653	9.3
4	1989–90	Tim Hardaway*	Golden State Warriors	79	689	8.7
5	1978–79	Phil Ford	Kansas City Kings	79	681	8.6
6	2010–11	John Wall^†	Washington Wizards	69	574	8.3
7	1983–84	Ennis Whatley	Chicago Bulls	80	662	8.3
8	1986–87	Nate McMillan	Seattle SuperSonics	71	583	8.2
9	1997–98	Brevin Knight	Cleveland Cavaliers	80	656	8.2
10	1973–74	Ernie DiGregorio	Buffalo Braves	81	663	8.2
11	2017–18	Ben Simmons^	Philadelphia 76ers	81	661	8.2
12	2001–02	Jamaal Tinsley	Indiana Pacers	80	647	8.1
13	2018–19	Trae Young^	Atlanta Hawks	81	653	8.1
14	1981–82	Isiah Thomas*	Detroit Pistons	72	565	7.8
15	2005–06	Chris Paul^	New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets	78	611	7.8
16	1996–97	Stephon Marbury	Minnesota Timberwolves	67	522	7.8
17	1994–95	Jason Kidd*	Dallas Mavericks	79	607	7.7
18	1989–90	Sherman Douglas	Miami Heat	81	619	7.6
19	1996–97	Allen Iverson*	Philadelphia 76ers	76	567	7.5
20	1979–80	Magic Johnson*	Los Angeles Lakers	77	563	7.3

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