Kevin Porter led the NBA in Assists in 1979-80 with 24.
That is 4 more assists than second-place Kevin Porter.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Porter | WAS | 1980-03-23 | 24 |
| 2 | Kevin Porter | WAS | 1979-10-20 | 20 |
| 3 | Nate Archibald | BOS | 1979-10-23 | 19 |
| 4 | Kevin Porter | WAS | 1980-03-22 | 19 |
| 5 | Micheal Ray Richardson | NYK | 1979-11-17 | 18 |
| 6 | Micheal Ray Richardson | NYK | 1980-01-23 | 18 |
| 7 | Armond Hill | ATL | 1979-12-19 | 18 |
| 8 | Foots Walker | CLE | 1980-01-29 | 18 |
| 9 | John Lucas | GOS | 1980-02-22 | 17 |
| 10 | Nate Archibald | BOS | 1979-11-07 | 17 |
| 11 | Micheal Ray Richardson | NYK | 1980-01-01 | 17 |
| 12 | Nate Archibald | BOS | 1980-03-26 | 17 |
| 13 | Micheal Ray Richardson | NYK | 1980-03-16 | 17 |
| 14 | Nate Archibald | BOS | 1980-03-25 | 17 |
| 15 | Nate Archibald | BOS | 1980-01-02 | 17 |