| 1971-72 assists | |||
| Player | Team | APG | |
| 1 | Bill Melchionni | NYN | 8.4 |
| 2 | George Lehman | CAR | 7.8 |
| 3 | Larry Brown | DEN | 7.2 |
| 4 | Lou Dampier | KEN | 6.2 |
| 5 | Jimmy Jones | UTS | 6.2 |
| 6 | Warren Jabali | FLA | 6.1 |
| 7 | Mack Calvin | FLA | 5.9 |
| 8 | Freddie Lewis | IND | 4.7 |
| 9 | Charlie Scott | VIR | 4.7 |
| 10 | Jimmy Obrien | KEN | 4.4 |
| 11 | Joe Caldwell | CAR | 4.2 |
| 12 | Gerald Govan | MMP | 4.2 |
| 13 | Rick Barry | NYN | 4.1 |
| 14 | Julius Erving | VIR | 4.0 |
| 15 | Rogera Brown | IND | 3.9 |
| 16 | Mike Lewis | PTC | 3.9 |
| 17 | Skeeter Swift | PTC | 3.9 |
| 18 | Fatty Taylor | VIR | 3.8 |
| 19 | George Thompson | PTC | 3.7 |
| 20 | Glen Combs | UTS | 3.6 |
| 21 | Cincy Powell | KEN | 3.6 |
| 22 | Bob Verga | PTC | 3.6 |
| 23 | Billy Keller | IND | 3.5 |
| 24 | Donnie Freeman | DLC | 3.4 |
| 25 | Gene Littles | CAR | 3.4 |