What is Assist Percentage (AST%)?
Assist Percentage (AST%) estimates the percentage of teammate field goals a player assists while on the court. For example, if a point guard assists on 40% of team makes, their AST% is 40.
Assist Percentage (AST%) | NBA Player Stats
| Player | Team | Position | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Kolek |  | G | 59.3% | 44.9% | 60.2% | 59.3% | - | 59.0% | 57.8% | 59.3% | 60.2% | 31.4% |
| 2 | Isaiah Collier |  | G | 46.0% | 36.4% | 39.6% | 46.2% | - | 48.7% | 33.1% | 46.0% | 36.5% | 38.8% |
| 3 | Josh Giddey |  | G | 43.8% | 49.2% | 44.4% | 43.3% | - | 45.3% | 42.5% | 43.8% | 42.5% | 41.2% |
| 4 | Tyrese Haliburton |  | G | 43.4% | - | - | - | - | 38.9% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | - |
| 5 | Nikola Jokic |  | C | 42.5% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 44.7% | - | 43.1% | 41.7% | 42.5% | 42.9% | 48.4% |
| 6 | Trae Young |  | G | 41.7% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 38.1% | - | 50.1% | 36.3% | 41.7% | 38.1% | 46.8% |
| 7 | Luka Doncic |  | G-F | 39.5% | 53.6% | 41.9% | - | - | 36.4% | 53.5% | 37.8% | 37.2% | 40.4% |
| 8 | Paolo Banchero |  | F | 39.0% | - | - | - | - | 39.0% | - | 40.0% | 40.0% | 23.8% |
| 9 | Cam Spencer |  | G | 38.8% | 54.5% | 53.4% | 47.4% | - | 47.2% | 30.6% | 38.8% | 35.6% | 32.9% |
| 10 | Jayson Tatum |  | F | 38.7% | 55.1% | 41.2% | 37.0% | - | 33.9% | 45.4% | 38.7% | 42.2% | 24.9% |
| 11 | Cade Cunningham |  | G-F | 37.7% | 52.1% | 37.0% | 39.2% | - | 38.6% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 44.2% |
| 12 | Franz Wagner | | F | 37.7% | 31.1% | 43.7% | 40.6% | - | 36.1% | 39.7% | 39.2% | 36.5% | 18.3% |
| 13 | Alperen Sengun |  | F-C | 36.4% | 45.4% | - | - | - | 37.9% | 33.2% | 32.9% | 30.2% | 28.9% |
| 14 | Darius Garland |  | G | 35.0% | 30.2% | 32.1% | 39.3% | - | 32.4% | 36.6% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 32.8% |
| 15 | Jalen Johnson |  | F | 34.5% | - | - | - | - | 42.9% | 26.1% | 29.2% | 28.9% | 33.2% |
| 16 | LeBron James |  | F | 34.3% | 36.0% | - | - | - | 32.1% | 38.8% | 34.3% | 40.3% | 33.3% |
| 17 | Naji Marshall |  | F | 34.1% | 50.0% | - | - | - | 39.9% | 29.3% | 34.1% | 29.8% | 16.3% |
| 18 | Andrew Nembhard | | G-F | 34.0% | - | - | - | - | 41.1% | 29.0% | 36.0% | 29.0% | 37.1% |
| 19 | Davion Mitchell |  | G | 33.9% | 39.0% | 34.4% | 32.9% | - | 30.3% | 38.8% | 34.9% | 38.8% | 28.8% |
| 20 | Malik Monk |  | G | 33.7% | 39.2% | 32.6% | 36.7% | - | 21.6% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 39.1% | 20.4% |
| 21 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | | F | 33.2% | 41.4% | 32.6% | 34.9% | - | 40.4% | 24.2% | 32.0% | 24.2% | 35.6% |
| 22 | LaMelo Ball |  | G | 32.9% | 18.5% | 26.8% | 29.1% | - | 37.9% | 28.2% | 31.0% | 28.2% | 42.5% |
| 23 | Ja Morant |  | G | 32.2% | - | - | - | - | 40.3% | 26.4% | 32.2% | 26.4% | 45.0% |
| 24 | Cooper Flagg | | F | 32.0% | 25.4% | 29.7% | - | - | 29.7% | 35.2% | 32.0% | 33.2% | 21.5% |
| 25 | Nah'Shon Hyland | | G | 31.9% | 37.7% | 48.3% | 43.9% | - | 37.0% | 21.9% | 36.2% | 21.9% | 22.5% |
| 26 | Ty Jerome | | G | 31.8% | 26.6% | - | - | - | 35.3% | 30.2% | 31.8% | 29.6% | 43.5% |
| 27 | Keyonte George | | G | 31.6% | 0.0% | 15.8% | 27.1% | - | 35.0% | 18.8% | 31.6% | 21.2% | 29.1% |
| 28 | Braden Smith | | G | 31.4% | 39.6% | 32.3% | 31.4% | - | 42.3% | 9.6% | 31.4% | 9.6% | - |
| 29 | Draymond Green |  | F | 31.3% | 17.0% | - | - | - | 30.4% | 32.1% | 31.3% | 31.7% | 27.8% |
| 30 | Kingston Flemings | | G | 30.9% | - | - | - | - | 28.1% | 32.8% | 32.9% | 31.9% | - |
| 31 | Stephen Curry | | G | 30.5% | 44.4% | - | - | - | 37.4% | 23.6% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 25.7% |
| 32 | Anthony Black | | G | 30.2% | - | - | - | - | 17.3% | 35.3% | 30.2% | 35.3% | 18.4% |
| 33 | Dejounte Murray |  | G | 30.1% | - | - | - | - | 34.3% | 27.0% | 27.6% | 27.0% | 35.7% |
| 34 | Jamal Shead |  | G | 30.0% | 40.2% | 34.9% | 30.9% | - | 37.2% | 24.5% | 30.0% | 24.5% | 30.7% |
| 35 | Fred VanVleet | | G | 30.0% | 42.5% | - | - | - | 34.5% | 25.0% | 29.5% | 29.5% | - |
| 36 | Walter Clayton Jr. | | G | 29.9% | 20.0% | 24.2% | 30.7% | - | 28.2% | 38.8% | 29.9% | 33.3% | 26.9% |
| 37 | De'Aaron Fox |  | G | 29.6% | 21.0% | 21.5% | 26.0% | - | 31.3% | 26.0% | 29.6% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 38 | Darius Acuff Jr. | | G | 29.2% | 25.9% | 39.0% | 34.4% | - | 23.7% | 31.6% | 29.2% | 31.6% | - |
| 39 | Mikel Brown Jr. |  | G | 28.7% | 26.5% | - | - | - | 26.9% | 29.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% | - |
| 40 | Alex Caruso |  | G | 28.5% | - | - | - | - | 42.2% | 5.1% | 28.5% | 19.1% | 13.8% |
| 41 | Jalen Brunson | | G | 28.2% | 37.6% | 34.8% | 32.8% | - | 27.9% | 28.5% | 28.2% | 27.6% | 31.3% |
| 42 | Deni Avdija | | F | 28.1% | 23.4% | 27.6% | 28.4% | - | 34.4% | 25.7% | 28.1% | 25.7% | 32.8% |
| 43 | Domantas Sabonis | | F | 27.6% | 16.8% | 22.9% | 23.1% | - | 25.8% | 28.2% | 27.6% | 28.2% | 21.0% |
| 44 | Tre Jones | | G | 27.5% | 24.9% | 28.3% | 23.1% | - | 24.5% | 28.9% | 27.5% | 28.9% | 28.6% |
| 45 | Jrue Holiday | | G | 27.5% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 32.0% | - | 14.5% | 33.7% | 27.5% | 33.7% | 31.1% |
| 45 | Ausar Thompson | | G-F | 27.5% | 19.6% | 33.4% | - | - | 32.0% | 25.2% | 27.5% | 25.2% | 16.1% |
| 47 | Oso Ighodaro |  | F | 26.8% | 14.3% | - | - | - | 26.2% | 27.1% | 26.8% | 27.1% | 14.1% |
| 48 | Paul George | | F | 26.7% | - | - | - | - | 24.0% | 33.3% | 26.7% | 26.4% | 17.8% |
| 49 | Julius Randle | | F | 26.6% | 11.9% | 23.3% | 24.7% | - | 38.1% | 20.4% | 26.6% | 20.4% | 23.2% |
| 50 | Kasparas Jakučionis |  | G | 26.6% | 45.4% | 35.6% | 29.3% | - | 29.1% | 23.4% | 24.2% | 24.2% | 18.0% |
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Who leads the NBA in assist percentage in 2026?
Through games played November 2, 2026, Tyler Kolek of New York leads all NBA players in assist percentage (AST%) with 59.3%. Isaiah Collier of Utah is second with 46.0% & Josh Giddey of Chicago third with 43.8%. Kolek's AST% rate puts him 13.3 percentage points clear of second place & 27.4 ahead of the 25th-ranked player.
Nikola Jokic of Denver is the highest-ranked center on the board at 42.5%, fifth overall. Tyrese Haliburton of Indiana is fourth with 43.4%, Trae Young of Washington sixth with 41.7%, Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers seventh with 39.5%, Paolo Banchero of Orlando eighth with 39.0%, Cam Spencer of Memphis ninth with 38.8% & Jayson Tatum of Boston tenth with 38.7%.
A gap of 2.2 percentage points separates sixth from seventh, the widest single step anywhere below the top four. Cade Cunningham of Detroit ranks 11th with 37.7%, Franz Wagner of Orlando 12th with 37.7%, Alperen Sengun of Houston 13th with 36.4%, Darius Garland of the LA Clippers 14th with 35.0%, Jalen Johnson of Atlanta 15th with 34.5%, LeBron James of Philadelphia 16th with 34.3% & Naji Marshall of Dallas 17th with 34.1%.
Eight players sit inside 1.6 percentage points of each other from 15th to 22nd, the tightest stretch of the ranking. Andrew Nembhard of Indiana is 18th with 34.0%, Davion Mitchell of Miami 19th with 33.9%, Malik Monk of Sacramento 20th with 33.7%, Giannis Antetokounmpo of Miami 21st with 33.2%, LaMelo Ball of Minnesota 22nd with 32.9%, Ja Morant of Portland 23rd with 32.2%, Cooper Flagg of Dallas 24th with 32.0% & Nah'Shon Hyland of Minnesota 25th with 31.9%. Dallas, Indiana, Miami, Minnesota & Orlando are the only teams with two players in the top 25. Twelve of the 25 are guards; the only center is Jokic fifth; the three guard-forwards are Doncic seventh, Cunningham 11th & Nembhard 18th; the eight forwards are Banchero eighth, Tatum 10th, Wagner 12th, Johnson 15th, James 16th, Marshall 17th, Antetokounmpo 21st & Flagg 24th; the only forward-center is Sengun 13th.
How this ranking is measured
The ranking above covers the top 25 of 335 NBA players in the 2026 regular season. A minimum of 5 minutes per team game is applied. Assist Percentage (AST%) estimates the percentage of teammate field goals a player assists while on the court. AST% figures are as of November 2, 2026 & are recalculated on StatRankings after each game's play-by-play is processed.