Nate Archibald led the NBA in Assists in 1972-73 with 21.
That is 1 more assists than second-place Nate Archibald.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Archibald | KCK | 1972-12-15 | 21 |
| 2 | Nate Archibald | KCK | 1973-03-02 | 20 |
| 3 | Nate Archibald | KCK | 1973-02-09 | 20 |
| 4 | Jerry West | LAL | 1972-11-07 | 20 |
| 5 | Nate Archibald | KCK | 1973-02-06 | 19 |
| 6 | Nate Archibald | KCK | 1972-11-10 | 19 |
| 7 | Jerry West | LAL | 1973-04-01 | 19 |
| 8 | Jerry West | LAL | 1972-11-24 | 18 |
| 9 | Pete Maravich | ATL | 1973-01-16 | 18 |
| 10 | Lenny Wilkens | CLE | 1973-03-28 | 18 |
| 11 | Nate Archibald | KCK | 1972-12-25 | 18 |
| 12 | Nate Archibald | KCK | 1972-12-02 | 18 |
| 13 | Nate Archibald | KCK | 1972-11-08 | 18 |
| 14 | Jerry West | LAL | 1973-03-14 | 17 |
| 15 | Nate Archibald | KCK | 1973-03-18 | 16 |