Avery Johnson led the NBA in Assists in 1997-98 with 20.
Avery Johnson shares the top spot with Rod Strickland.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avery Johnson | SAS | 1997-12-10 | 20 |
| 2 | Rod Strickland | WAS | 1998-02-10 | 20 |
| 3 | Brevin Knight | CLE | 1997-11-22 | 20 |
| 4 | Avery Johnson | SAS | 1997-12-17 | 20 |
| 5 | Rod Strickland | WAS | 1997-11-08 | 19 |
| 6 | Nick Van Exel | LAL | 1998-01-07 | 18 |
| 7 | John Stockton | UTA | 1998-02-04 | 18 |
| 8 | Mark Jackson | IND | 1998-01-23 | 18 |
| 9 | Sherman Douglas | NJN | 1998-01-15 | 17 |
| 10 | Rod Strickland | WAS | 1997-11-26 | 17 |
| 11 | Rod Strickland | WAS | 1997-11-22 | 17 |
| 12 | Charlie Ward | NYK | 1998-04-18 | 17 |
| 13 | Rod Strickland | WAS | 1998-02-14 | 17 |
| 14 | Brevin Knight | CLE | 1998-02-25 | 17 |
| 15 | Mark Jackson | IND | 1998-04-27 | 17 |