Russell Westbrook led the NBA in Assists in 2016-17 with 22.
That is 2 more assists than second-place Chris Paul.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | 2016-12-17 | 22 |
| 2 | Chris Paul | LAC | 2016-12-10 | 20 |
| 3 | John Wall | WAS | 2017-03-17 | 20 |
| 4 | John Wall | WAS | 2017-02-28 | 19 |
| 5 | John Wall | WAS | 2017-01-29 | 19 |
| 6 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | 2017-03-14 | 19 |
| 7 | Ricky Rubio | MIN | 2017-03-13 | 19 |
| 8 | John Wall | WAS | 2017-01-06 | 18 |
| 9 | Chris Paul | LAC | 2017-01-08 | 18 |
| 10 | James Harden | HOU | 2017-03-24 | 17 |
| 11 | LeBron James | CLE | 2017-02-06 | 17 |
| 12 | Russell Westbrook | OKC | 2017-02-24 | 17 |
| 13 | Ricky Rubio | MIN | 2017-01-11 | 17 |
| 14 | James Harden | HOU | 2016-12-31 | 17 |
| 15 | Jeff Teague | IND | 2016-12-30 | 17 |