Doc Rivers led the NBA in Assists in 1985-86 with 21.
That is 1 more assists than second-place Magic Johnson.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doc Rivers | ATL | 1986-03-04 | 21 |
| 2 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1986-04-06 | 20 |
| 3 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1985-11-20 | 20 |
| 4 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1986-05-16 | 20 |
| 5 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1985-12-12 | 20 |
| 6 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1986-03-25 | 19 |
| 7 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1986-03-30 | 19 |
| 8 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1986-05-13 | 19 |
| 9 | Isiah Thomas | DET | 1986-02-04 | 19 |
| 10 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1986-01-14 | 19 |
| 11 | Sleepy Floyd | GOS | 1985-12-29 | 18 |
| 12 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1986-05-10 | 18 |
| 13 | John Bagley | CLE | 1985-12-30 | 18 |
| 14 | Reggie Theus | SAC | 1986-04-05 | 18 |
| 15 | John Bagley | CLE | 1985-11-22 | 18 |