John Lucas led the NBA in Assists in 1980-81 with 22.
That is 3 more assists than second-place Johnny Moore.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lucas | GOS | 1981-02-27 | 22 |
| 2 | Johnny Moore | SAN | 1981-01-11 | 19 |
| 3 | John Lucas | GOS | 1981-02-15 | 19 |
| 4 | Micheal Ray Richardson | NYK | 1981-03-21 | 19 |
| 5 | Kevin Porter | WAS | 1981-02-25 | 19 |
| 6 | Kevin Porter | WAS | 1981-02-06 | 18 |
| 7 | Ray Williams | NYK | 1980-11-14 | 18 |
| 8 | Norm Nixon | LAL | 1981-01-26 | 18 |
| 9 | Wes Matthews | ATL | 1981-03-01 | 18 |
| 10 | Kevin Porter | WAS | 1981-03-29 | 18 |
| 11 | Kevin Porter | WAS | 1981-02-10 | 17 |
| 12 | Kevin Porter | WAS | 1981-01-25 | 17 |
| 13 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1981-03-29 | 17 |
| 14 | Kevin Porter | WAS | 1981-02-08 | 17 |
| 15 | Kevin Porter | WAS | 1981-03-25 | 17 |