Kevin Porter led the NBA in Assists in 1976-77 with 20.
That is 1 more assists than second-place Rick Barry.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Porter | DET | 1976-11-20 | 20 |
| 2 | Rick Barry | GOS | 1976-11-30 | 19 |
| 3 | Kevin Porter | DET | 1977-01-09 | 19 |
| 4 | Norm Van Lier | CHI | 1976-11-30 | 18 |
| 5 | Slick Watts | SEA | 1977-03-30 | 18 |
| 6 | Slick Watts | SEA | 1976-12-21 | 18 |
| 7 | Norm Van Lier | CHI | 1977-04-08 | 18 |
| 8 | Don Buse | IND | 1977-01-26 | 17 |
| 9 | Tom Henderson | ATL | 1976-11-11 | 17 |
| 10 | Nate Archibald | NYN | 1976-12-03 | 16 |
| 11 | Armond Hill | ATL | 1977-03-04 | 16 |
| 12 | Armond Hill | ATL | 1977-02-20 | 16 |
| 13 | Nate Archibald | NYN | 1976-11-24 | 15 |
| 14 | Tom Henderson | ATL | 1977-01-12 | 15 |
| 15 | Chris Ford | DET | 1977-01-07 | 15 |