Richie Guerin led the NBA in Assists in 1959-60 with 19.
That is 1 more assists than second-place Larry Costello.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Guerin | NYK | 1960-02-13 | 19 |
| 2 | Larry Costello | SYR | 1960-03-03 | 18 |
| 3 | Bob Cousy | BOS | 1959-11-21 | 18 |
| 4 | Guy Rodgers | PHW | 1959-11-26 | 18 |
| 5 | Bob Cousy | BOS | 1960-01-27 | 17 |
| 6 | Larry Costello | SYR | 1960-02-06 | 16 |
| 7 | Bob Cousy | BOS | 1960-02-06 | 16 |
| 8 | Dick McGuire | DET | 1959-12-13 | 16 |
| 9 | Richie Guerin | NYK | 1960-03-06 | 16 |
| 10 | Bob Cousy | BOS | 1960-01-15 | 15 |
| 11 | Guy Rodgers | PHW | 1960-02-21 | 15 |
| 12 | Richie Guerin | NYK | 1960-02-07 | 15 |
| 13 | Bob Cousy | BOS | 1959-12-04 | 15 |
| 14 | Bob Cousy | BOS | 1960-04-09 | 14 |
| 15 | Bob Cousy | BOS | 1960-02-28 | 14 |