Assists breakdown

Denver Nuggets Assists: Player Breakdown

Nikola Jokic leads the Denver Nuggets in assists for 2025-26, averaging 10.6 across 71 games with a season high of 19. By total Jamal Murray is next, at 7.0 per game, and Bruce Brown averages 2.1. As a team the Denver Nuggets produce 28.7 assists per game over 88 games. The table below breaks every player's assists down game by game, with home, away and last-10 filters.

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Nikola Jokic
Nikola Jokic

Top assists player

10.6

Average assists

Avg

10.6

Games

71

Leads

53

Highest

19

Games included: 10
Player Avg ▼ Games Leads Highest
Apr 30vs MIN
Apr 27vs MIN
Apr 25vs MIN
Apr 23vs MIN
Apr 20vs MIN
Apr 18vs MIN
Apr 12vs SAS
Apr 10vs OKC
Apr 8vs MEM
Apr 6vs POR
Nikola JokicN Jokic10.67153191016938111-1013
Jamal MurrayJ Murray7.0812517475477--57
Aaron GordonA Gordon2.639211--0-43--65
Christian BraunC Braun2.65007031051--11
Cameron JohnsonC Johnson2.46007352121--27
Jalen PickettJ Pickett2.25257--01--641-
Bruce BrownB Brown2.1882101022235622
K.J. SimpsonK Simpson1.3604-------00-
Tim Hardaway Jr.T Jr.1.38606202001-321
Tyus JonesT Jones1.3140432-0--43--
Jonas ValanciunasJ Valanciunas1.1690401--004401
Julian StrawtherJ Strawther1.05905-0-0--3310
Curtis JonesC Jones1.01003------330-
David RoddyD Roddy0.8502------20--
Spencer JonesS Jones0.86904110000----
DaRon Holmes IID II0.62706--00--000-
Zeke NnajiZ Nnaji0.654030--1--221-

Frequently asked

Nikola Jokic has been the most consistent contributor for Denver Nuggets in Assists, averaging 10.6 per game across 71 games this season.

Quick answers

Who leads the Denver Nuggets in assists?

Nikola Jokic leads the Denver Nuggets with 754 assists in 71 games, an average of 10.6. Nikola Jokic has topped the team in 54 of those games. Jamal Murray has 569 (7.0 per game) and Bruce Brown has 184 (2.1 per game). Over the last five games Nikola Jokic has averaged 9.2. 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 Denver Nuggets average per game?

The Denver Nuggets average 28.7 assists per game across 88 games in 2025-26, adding up every player's line in the box score. Nikola Jokic supplies 30% of that total, and the top three players together account for 60%. The team's best single game was 41 assists against the Portland Trail Blazers on 20 February 2026. The lowest was 12 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 23 April 2026.

How consistent is Nikola Jokic in assists?

Nikola Jokic has a season high of 19 and a low of 1 assists in 71 games, around an average of 10.6. Over the last five games the average is 9.2, below the season mark. Nikola Jokic has reached 10 or more in 45 of 71 games, a 63% 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.