Assists (AST)

A key pass that has led to the scoring of a point. Passes leading to free throws are not tagged as assists.

Changelog

July 2024

Before July 2014, Assists were counted differently depending on the competition. e.g. in NCAA/NBA points scored from Free Throws following a Fouled Shot did not contribute towards total Assists stats but in FIBA these points scored from Free Throws did contribute towards Assists.

After July 2024, all stats will be calculated using the North American standard where points scored from Free Throws following a Fouled Shot do not contribute towards Assists. This will make it easier to compare teams and players when scouting across different competitions around the world.

This will also affect Assist-related stats such as Assists to Turnover ratios.

Note, Instat Reports and API products remain unchanged and will continue to use legacy calculations, so you may see some differences compared to the web platform.