The Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) assists leader is the player with the highest assists per game average in a given season.
Ticha Penicheiro has had the most league-leading seasons, with seven. The five highest single-season averages were recorded by Courtney Vandersloot, who set new records in each of four consecutive seasons from 2017 to 2020.
Stats current as of game on September 19, 2024
| Season | Player | Pos. | Team | Games played | Turnovers | Assists per turnover | Total assists | APG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | G | New York Liberty | 28 | 94 | 1.84 | 173 | 6.2 | ||
| 1998 | G | Sacramento Monarchs | 30 | 116 | 1.93 | 224 | 7.5 | ||
| 1999 | (2) | G | Sacramento Monarchs | 32 | 135 | 1.67 | 226 | 7.1 | |
| 2000 | (3) | G | Sacramento Monarchs | 30 | 71 | 3.32 | 236 | 7.9 | |
| 2001 | (4) | G | Sacramento Monarchs | 23 | 64 | 2.69 | 172 | 7.5 | |
| 2002 | (5) | G | Sacramento Monarchs | 24 | 69 | 2.78 | 192 | 8.0 | |
| 2003 | (6) | G | Sacramento Monarchs | 34 | 81 | 2.83 | 229 | 6.7 | |
| 2004 | G | Los Angeles Sparks | 34 | 103 | 2.01 | 207 | 6.1 | ||
| 2005 | G | Seattle Storm | 30 | 87 | 2.02 | 176 | 5.9 | ||
| 2006 | (2) | G | Washington Mystics | 34 | 77 | 2.38 | 183 | 5.4 | |
| 2007 | G | San Antonio Silver Stars | 28 | 114 | 1.23 | 140 | 5.0 | ||
| 2008 | G | Connecticut Sun | 31 | 58 | 2.86 | 166 | 5.4 | ||
| 2009 | (2) | G | Seattle Storm | 31 | 81 | 2.21 | 179 | 5.8 | |
| 2010 | (7) | G | Los Angeles Sparks | 32 | 72 | 3.06 | 220 | 6.9 | |
| 2011 | (2) | G | Minnesota Lynx | 34 | 75 | 2.65 | 199 | 5.9 | |
| 2012 | (3) | G | Minnesota Lynx | 33 | 68 | 2.62 | 178 | 5.4 | |
| 2013 | G | San Antonio Silver Stars | 25 | 64 | 2.63 | 168 | 6.7 | ||
| 2014 | G | Chicago Sky | 18 | 47 | 2.15 | 101 | 5.6 | ||
| 2015 | F | Los Angeles Sparks | 16 | 40 | 2.50 | 100 | 6.3 | ||
| 2016 | (3) | G | Seattle Storm | 34 | 84 | 2.33 | 196 | 5.8 | |
| 2017 | (2) | G | Chicago Sky | 27 | 80 | 2.73 | 218 | 8.1 | |
| 2018 | (3) | G | Chicago Sky | 30 | 104 | 2.48 | 258 | 8.6 | |
| 2019 | (4) | G | Chicago Sky | 33 | 96 | 3.13 | 300 | 9.1 | |
| 2020 | G | Chicago Sky | 22 | 54 | 4.07 | 220 | 10.0 | ||
| 2021 | G | Chicago Sky | 32 | 96 | 2.86 | 275 | 8.6 | ||
| 2022 | G | Washington Mystics | 34 | 94 | 2.54 | 239 | 7.0 | ||
| 2023 | G | New York Liberty | 39 | 104 | 2.31 | 314 | 8.1 | ||
| 2024 | G | Indiana Fever | 40 | 223 | 1.5 | 337 | 8.4 |