Bobby Washington led the NBA in Assists in 1971-72 with 20.
That is 1 more assists than second-place Lenny Wilkens.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Washington | CLE | 1971-11-07 | 20 |
| 2 | Lenny Wilkens | SEA | 1971-10-30 | 19 |
| 3 | Jeff Mullins | GOS | 1972-03-17 | 18 |
| 4 | Jerry West | LAL | 1971-11-26 | 18 |
| 5 | Norm Van Lier | CHI | 1972-01-05 | 18 |
| 6 | Nate Archibald | CIN | 1971-11-26 | 18 |
| 7 | Nate Archibald | CIN | 1972-01-09 | 18 |
| 8 | Lenny Wilkens | SEA | 1972-02-20 | 17 |
| 9 | Ron Williams | GOS | 1971-10-29 | 17 |
| 10 | Nate Archibald | CIN | 1972-01-28 | 17 |
| 11 | Nate Archibald | CIN | 1972-02-06 | 17 |
| 12 | Jerry West | LAL | 1971-12-26 | 17 |
| 13 | Rick Adelman | POR | 1971-11-19 | 17 |
| 14 | Oscar Robertson | MIL | 1971-10-14 | 17 |
| 15 | Archie Clark | BLT | 1972-01-13 | 16 |