Kevin Johnson & Jason Kidd were not only in the top 4 as members of the Suns, they averaged MORE ASSISTS per game total while scoring LESS points per game as a team. But wait... there's MORE. They ALSO had Steve Nash.
True but Kidd was traded mid season and only played in 33 games. Harden and Paul have played the ENTIRE season together.
wow i never knew about all that. but i wouldn't expect anything less from a politician so i guess it fits then
Spoiler Assists per game? 2017-18: James Harden(4th/8.7) & Chris Paul(5th/8.0) 1983-84: John Lucas(4th/10.7) & Johnny Moore(5th/9.6) 1981-82: Magic Johnson(2nd/9.5) & Norm Nixon(5th/8.0) 1980-81: Norm Nixon(3rd/8.8) & Magic Johnson(4th/8.6) 1964-65: K.C. Jones(3rd/5.6) & Bill Russell(5th/5.3) 1959-60: Guy Rodgers(2nd/7.1) & Tom Gola(5th/5.5) 1955-56: Jack George(2nd/6.3) & Tom Gola(4th/5.9) 1951-52: Andy Phillip(1st/8.2) & George Senesky(5th/4.9) 1950-51: Andy Phillip(2nd/6.3) & George Senesky(3rd/5.3) 1947-48: Andy Phillip(3rd/2.3), Jim Seminoff(4th/1.9) & Chuck Gilmur(5th/1.6) 1982-83: Larry Drew(4th/8.1) & Ray Williams(7th/7.9) 1979-80: Norm Nixon(4th/7.8) & Magic Johnson(7th/7.3) 1964-65: Lenny Wilkens(4th/5.5) & Richie Guerin(7th/4.8) 1963-64: Guy Rodgers(2nd/7.0) & Wilt Chamberlain(6th/5.0) 1962-63: Jerry West(5th/5.6) & Elgin Baylor(7th/4.8) 1958-59: Richie Guerin(5th/5.1) & Carl Braun(6th/4.8) 1957-58: Maurice Stokes(3rd/6.4) & George King(6th/5.3) 1957-58: Carl Braun(4th/5.5) & Richie Guerin(7th/5.0) 1956-57: Maurice Stokes(4th/4.6) & Si Green(7th/3.6) 1952-53: George King(3rd/5.1) & Paul Seymour(6th/4.4) 1949-50: Al Cervi(3rd/4.7) & Dolph Schayes(6th/4.0) 1948-49: Ernie Calverley(4th/4.3) & Kenny Sailors(7th/3.7)
That's a lot a work to forget to click the "Qualifies for Assist Leaderboard" criteria. John Wall will not qualify this year (requiring 58 games played; he's at just 37) So, Harden is 3rd and Paul is 4th.
Oops. Yeah, just went season by season all the way back, all player stats -> sorted by assists on bball ref.
Some of these teams didn't have at least one player qualify or both players played around 60 games or under. Not bad on the stats though, good job. The closest I see to Houston's duo is 1982-83 Drew 8.1 and Williams 7.9. Both played in most of the team games.