APG

Sports abbreviation · Basketball

APG
Stands forAssists per game
CategoriesSports

APG stands for Assists per game, a basketball abbreviation.

Average number of assists a player records per game, the main measure of playmaking. Point guards usually lead the league in APG.

Example: Their point guard averaged 10.9 APG while committing only 2.3 turnovers.

Usage notes

John Stockton holds the NBA single-season record of 14.5 APG (1989-90) and the career assist record of 15,806. Assist counts depend partly on official scorers, which is why totals can be higher at home arenas.

More basketball abbreviations

  • 3P% – Three-point percentage
  • 3PA – Three-point attempts
  • 3PM – Three-pointers made
  • 3PT – Three-pointer
  • 6MOY – Sixth Man of the Year
  • AST – Assists
  • AST/TO – Assist-to-turnover ratio
  • BLK – Blocks
  • BPG – Blocks per game
  • BPM – Box Plus/Minus
  • C – Center (American football)
  • COY – Coach of the Year

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