John Stockton led the NBA in Assists in 1988-89 with 24.
That is 1 more assists than second-place Lafayette Lever.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Stockton | UTH | 1989-01-03 | 24 |
| 2 | Lafayette Lever | DEN | 1989-04-21 | 23 |
| 3 | Kevin Johnson | PHX | 1989-02-26 | 21 |
| 4 | John Stockton | UTH | 1988-11-19 | 21 |
| 5 | John Stockton | UTH | 1989-02-14 | 21 |
| 6 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1988-12-06 | 21 |
| 7 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1989-04-23 | 21 |
| 8 | John Stockton | UTH | 1989-04-21 | 20 |
| 9 | John Stockton | UTH | 1988-12-07 | 20 |
| 10 | Norm Nixon | LAC | 1988-12-08 | 20 |
| 11 | Gary Grant | LAC | 1989-04-06 | 20 |
| 12 | Kevin Johnson | PHX | 1989-04-15 | 20 |
| 13 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1989-05-28 | 20 |
| 14 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1988-11-28 | 20 |
| 15 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1988-11-09 | 19 |