New Zealand NBL Assist Champion


The National Basketball League Assist Champion is an annual National Basketball League award given since the 1984 New Zealand NBL season to the player with the highest assists per game average of the regular season. The winner receives the Dave Taylor Trophy.
For the first time in its history, the Dave Taylor Trophy was not awarded in 2020.

Winners

YearPlayerNationalityTeamAPG
1982N/AN/AN/AN/A
1983N/AN/AN/AN/A
1984Clyde HuntleyUnited StatesCanterbury Rams
1985Kenny McFaddenUnited StatesWellington Saints
1986Tony WebsterUnited StatesNorth Shore
1987Kenny McFadden United StatesWellington Saints
1988Carl GolstonUnited StatesWaikato Warriors
1989Jamie DixonUnited StatesHawke's Bay Hawks
1990Chris HarperUnited StatesNew Plymouth Bulls
1991Kenny McFadden United StatesWellington Saints
1992Tyrone BrownUnited StatesNew Plymouth Bears
1993Terry GilesUnited StatesHawke's Bay Hawks
1994Wayman StricklandUnited StatesNorth Harbour Vikings
1995Tony BrownUnited StatesHutt Valley Lakers
1996Scott StewartUnited StatesCanterbury Rams
1997Mike FosterUnited StatesNorthland Suns7.8
1998Mark DickelNew ZealandWellington Saints8.7
1999Willie BurtonNew ZealandPalmerston North Jets5.6
2000Shaun McCreedyNew ZealandHawke's Bay Hawks5.5
2001Paul HenareNew ZealandAuckland Stars5.1
2002Carlo VarricchioNew ZealandCanterbury Rams5.3
2003George Le'afaNew ZealandWellington Saints6.2
2004Paul Henare New ZealandHawke's Bay Hawks5.2
2005Paul Henare New ZealandHawke's Bay Hawks6.7
2006Brad DavidsonAustraliaManawatu Jets4.8
2007Paul Henare New ZealandHawke's Bay Hawks6.4
2008Jason CroweUnited StatesWaikato Pistons8.3
2009Paul Henare New ZealandChristchurch Cougars6.5
2010Lindsay TaitNew ZealandWellington Saints7.1
2011Jason Crowe United StatesWaikato Pistons7.2
2012Jason Crowe United StatesWellington Saints8.7
2013Lindsay Tait New ZealandWellington Saints8.1
2014Mark Dickel New ZealandOtago Nuggets9.1
2015Lindsay Tait New ZealandWellington Saints8.9
2016McKenzie MooreUnited StatesCanterbury Rams8.2
2017Jarrod KennyNew ZealandHawke's Bay Hawks7.5
2018Lindsay Tait New ZealandSuper City Rangers7.6
2019Jarrod Kenny New ZealandHawke's Bay Hawks6.8
2020Derone RaukawaNew ZealandTaranaki Mountainairs7.6