Geoff Huston led the NBA in Assists in 1981-82 with 27.
That is 4 more assists than second-place Nate Archibald.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Huston | CLE | 1982-01-27 | 27 |
| 2 | Nate Archibald | BOS | 1982-02-05 | 23 |
| 3 | Johnny Moore | SAN | 1982-01-02 | 20 |
| 4 | Geoff Huston | CLE | 1982-02-03 | 20 |
| 5 | Geoff Huston | CLE | 1982-02-13 | 19 |
| 6 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1982-02-16 | 18 |
| 7 | John Lucas | WAS | 1982-03-24 | 17 |
| 8 | Maurice Cheeks | PHL | 1982-03-03 | 17 |
| 9 | Johnny Moore | SAN | 1982-04-18 | 17 |
| 10 | Maurice Cheeks | PHL | 1981-11-21 | 17 |
| 11 | Rickey Green | UTH | 1982-03-04 | 17 |
| 12 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1982-04-01 | 17 |
| 13 | Geoff Huston | CLE | 1981-12-23 | 16 |
| 14 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1982-04-09 | 16 |
| 15 | Johnny Moore | SAN | 1982-03-06 | 16 |