Assists breakdown

Cleveland Cavaliers Assists: Player Breakdown

Donovan Mitchell leads the Cleveland Cavaliers in assists for 2025-26, averaging 5.1 across 88 games with a season high of 12. By total Evan Mobley is next, at 3.7 per game, and James Harden averages 6.8. As a team the Cleveland Cavaliers produce 27.1 assists per game over 100 games. The table below breaks every player's assists down game by game, with home, away and last-10 filters.

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In the spotlight

James Harden
James Harden

Top assists player

6.8

Average assists

Avg

6.8

Games

44

Leads

16

Highest

14

Games included: 10
Player Avg ▼ Games Leads Highest
May 25vs NYK
May 23vs NYK
May 21vs NYK
May 19vs NYK
May 17vs DET
May 15vs DET
May 13vs DET
May 11vs DET
May 9vs DET
May 7vs DET
James HardenJ Harden6.844161425236461173
Donovan MitchellD Mitchell5.18820121413833243
Evan MobleyE Mobley3.783684233628544
Dennis SchroderD Schroder3.647511-235335025
Craig PorterC Porter2.9718123-0-10-0--
Sam MerrillS Merrill2.16918110221120-
Max StrusM Strus2.130262631201221
Jaylon TysonJ Tyson2.08316210-000021
Jarrett AllenJ Allen1.674051003111113
Tyrese ProctorT Proctor1.454082-0----0--
Dean WadeD Wade1.377151133100000
Keon EllisK Ellis1.241081-0001-0-0
Nae'Qwan TomlinN Tomlin0.871051-0-00-0--
Thomas BryantT Bryant0.569060-0-10-0--

Frequently asked

James Harden has been the most consistent contributor for Cleveland Cavaliers in Assists, averaging 6.8 per game across 44 games this season.

Quick answers

Who leads the Cleveland Cavaliers in assists?

Donovan Mitchell leads the Cleveland Cavaliers with 453 assists in 88 games, an average of 5.1. Donovan Mitchell has topped the team in 31 of those games. Evan Mobley has 304 (3.7 per game) and James Harden has 298 (6.8 per game). Over the last five games Donovan Mitchell has averaged 3.4. Averages count only games a player appeared in, so someone back from injury can lead per game without leading the total.

How many assists do the Cleveland Cavaliers average per game?

The Cleveland Cavaliers average 27.1 assists per game across 100 games in 2025-26, adding up every player's line in the box score. Donovan Mitchell supplies 17% of that total, and the top three players together account for 39%. The team's best single game was 41 assists against the Philadelphia 76ers on 14 January 2026. The lowest was 15 against the Golden State Warriors on 6 December 2025.

How consistent is Donovan Mitchell in assists?

Donovan Mitchell has a season high of 12 and a low of 1 assists in 88 games, around an average of 5.1. Over the last five games the average is 3.4, below the season mark. Donovan Mitchell has reached 5 or more in 52 of 88 games, a 59% rate. Switch the table to the last 10 or last 20 games to see whether the recent trend holds. The player page has the full game log and prop hit rates.