List of NCAA Division I women's basketball season assists leaders

In basketball, an assist is a pass to a teammate that directly leads to a score by field goal.

[3] Suzie McConnell of Penn State holds the all-time D-I record for single-season assists per game (11.8), which she accomplished in 1986–87.

[4] The first woman to lead D-I in scoring and assists in the same season was Caitlin Clark for Iowa in 2021–22; she also led in both categories in 2023–24.

[6] Only two freshmen (Tine Freil and Michelle Burden) and five sophomores (McConnell, Dobin, Claire Faucher, Mangakahia, and Clark) have led Division I in average assists.

Schools are indicated with their current athletic brand names, which do not always match those used by a team in the relevant season.

Caitlin Clark is the only woman to lead D-I in both points and assists, doing so in 2021–22 and 2023–24.