University of Minnesota Athletics
Year-By-Year Assist Leaders
| Season | Player | AST |
| 1974-75 | Phil "Flip" Saunders | 57** |
| ** Does not include home non-conference games | ||
| 1975-76 | Ray Williams | 130 |
| 1976-77 | Ray Williams | 166 |
| 1977-78 | Osborne Lockhart | 84 |
| 1978-79 | Leo Rautins | 106 |
| 1979-80 | Darryl Mitchell | 72 |
| 1980-81 | Trent Tucker | 69 |
| 1981-82 | Darryl Mitchell | 91 |
| 1982-83 | Marc Wilson | 108 |
| 1983-84 | Marc Wilson | 100 |
| 1984-85 | Marc Wilson | 70 |
| 1985-86 | Marc Wilson | 97 |
| 1986-87 | Kim Zurcher | 72 |
| 1987-88 | Melvin Newbern | 67 |
| Kim Zurcher | 67 | |
| 1988-89 | Melvin Newbern | 135 |
| 1989-90 | Melvin Newbern | 167 |
| 1990-91 | Arriel McDonald | 126 |
| 1991-92 | Arriel McDonald | 120 |
| 1992-93 | Arriel McDonald | 122 |
| 1993-94 | Arriel McDonald | 179 |
| 1994-95 | Sam Jacobson | 37 |
| 1995-96 | Sam Jacobson | 64 |
| 1996-97 | Sam Jacobson | 58 |
| 1997-98 | Quincy Lewis | 66 |
| 1998-99 | Mitch Ohnstad | 75 |
| 1999-2000 | Terrance Simmons | 116 |
| 2000-01 | Terrance Simmons | 124 |
| 2001-02 | Kevin Burleson | 146 |
| 2002-03 | Kevin Burleson | 160 |
| 2003-04 | Adam Boone | 123 |
| 2004-05 | Aaron Robinson | 93 |
| 2005-06 | Adam Boone | 146 |
| 2006-07 | Lawrence McKenzie | 86 |
| 2007-08 | Al Nolen | 116 |
| 2008-09 | Al Nolen | 143 |
| 2009-10 | Devoe Joseph | 105 |
| 2010-11 | Blake Hoffarber | 126 |
| 2011-12 | Julian Welch | 105 |
| 2012-13 | Andre Hollins | 116 |
| 2013-14 | DeAndre Mathieu | 160 |
| 2014-15 | DeAndre Mathieu | 143 |
| 2015-16 | Nate Mason | 121 |
| 2016-17 | Nate Mason | 169 |
| 2017-18 | Nate Mason | 130 |
| 2018-19 | Amir Coffey | 115 |
| 2019-20 | Marcus Carr | 207 |
| 2020-21 | Marcus Carr | 141 |
| 2021-22 | Payton Willis | 124 |
| 2022-23 | Ta'Lon Cooper | 196 |
| 2023-24 | Elijah Hawkins | 247 |
| 2024-25 | Femi Odukale | 115 |
| # led Big Ten | ||