1972-1973 ABA Assists per Game Leaders
Assists per game
Bill Melchionni led the ABA in assists per game with 7.4 in the 1972-1973 season, 0.4 ahead of Chuck Williams (7.0). It stands 8th among all single seasons in ABA history. It was one of 3 times Bill Melchionni led in assists per game.
Showing players who met the ABA's own minimum for the title, which was a season total rather than a games count (1,000 points for scoring in most seasons). Show all players
Led the ABA in 1972-1973
Bill Melchionni
New York Nets
7.4
Assists per Game
0.4 clear of Chuck Williams
Showing Assists per Game and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | APG | GP | MPG | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Melchionni | NYA | 7.4 | 61 | 30.3 | 453 |
| 2 | Chuck Williams | SDA | 7.0 | 83 | 37.0 | 582 |
| 3 | Warren Jabali | DNR | 6.6 | 82 | 33.4 | 539 |
| 4 | Lou Dampier | KEN | 6.5 | 80 | 38.0 | 521 |
| 5 | Billy Cunningham | CAR | 6.3 | 84 | 38.7 | 530 |
| 6 | Johnny Neumann | MMT | 5.9 | 79 | 35.3 | 470 |
| 7 | Al Smith | DNR | 5.7 | 83 | 28.2 | 477 |
| 8 | Jimmy Jones | UTS | 5.6 | 80 | 35.6 | 448 |
| 9 | George Thompson | MMT | 5.0 | 80 | 36.6 | 403 |
| 10 | Fatty Taylor | VIR | 4.8 | 78 | 32.7 | 374 |
| 11 | Joe Caldwell | CAR | 4.6 | 77 | 35.6 | 352 |
| 12 | John Roche | NYA | 4.5 | 77 | 34.0 | 348 |
| 13 | Billy Keller | INA | 4.3 | 83 | 27.1 | 361 |
| 14 | Ron Boone | UTS | 4.2 | 84 | 30.8 | 353 |
| 15 | Julius Erving | VIR | 4.2 | 71 | 42.2 | 298 |
| 16 | Rich Jones | DLC | 4.1 | 67 | 40.2 | 274 |
| 17 | Walt Simon | KEN | 4.0 | 83 | 29.0 | 336 |
| 18 | Freddie Lewis | INA | 4.0 | 72 | 30.8 | 288 |
| 19 | Ollie Taylor | SDA | 4.0 | 69 | 30.7 | 275 |
| 20 | Joe Hamilton | DLC | 3.9 | 83 | 28.4 | 325 |
| 21 | Mack Calvin | CAR | 3.6 | 84 | 26.5 | 301 |
| 22 | Artis Gilmore | KEN | 3.5 | 84 | 41.7 | 295 |
| 23 | Larry Miller | SDA | 3.4 | 83 | 32.5 | 281 |
| 24 | Willie Wise | UTS | 3.3 | 83 | 37.7 | 277 |
| 25 | Mike Barr | VIR | 3.2 | 79 | 26.3 | 254 |
| 26 | Jim Eakins | VIR | 3.2 | 83 | 30.8 | 262 |
| 27 | Gerald Govan | UTS | 3.0 | 84 | 28.7 | 250 |