NBA All-Time Assists Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career assists per game average in the Playoffs in NBA history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on April 25, 2024
- This list includes players with a minimum of 3 games.
* Players in bold played in the 2024 Playoffs
NBA All-Time Assists Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs - Top 50
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
1. | Magic Johnson | 12.35 | 2,346 | 13 | 190 | ||||||
2. | John Stockton | 10.10 | 1,839 | 19 | 182 | ||||||
3. | John Wall | 9.84 | 364 | 4 | 37 | ||||||
4. | Trae Young | 9.00 | 243 | 3 | 27 | ||||||
5. | Oscar Robertson | 8.94 | 769 | 10 | 86 | ||||||
6. | Kevin Johnson | 8.90 | 935 | 11 | 105 | ||||||
7. | Isiah Thomas | 8.89 | 987 | 9 | 111 | ||||||
8. | Steve Nash | 8.84 | 1,061 | 12 | 120 | ||||||
9. | Ja Morant | 8.63 | 164 | 3 | 19 | ||||||
10. | Bob Cousy | 8.60 | 937 | 13 | 109 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
11. | Rajon Rondo | 8.48 | 1,136 | 10 | 134 | ||||||
12. | Johnny Moore | 8.39 | 344 | 5 | 41 | ||||||
13. | Chris Paul | 8.28 | 1,233 | 15 | 149 | ||||||
14. | Norm Nixon | 8.02 | 465 | 6 | 58 | ||||||
15. | Jason Kidd | 7.99 | 1,263 | 17 | 158 | ||||||
16. | Luka Doncic | 7.83 | 235 | 4 | 30 | ||||||
17. | Russell Westbrook | 7.78 | 918 | 13 | 118 | ||||||
18. | De'Aaron Fox | 7.71 | 54 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
19. | Steve Francis | 7.60 | 38 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
20. | Johnny Dawkins | 7.54 | 98 | 2 | 13 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
21. | Ben Simmons | 7.50 | 255 | 3 | 34 | ||||||
Rod Strickland | 7.50 | 390 | 11 | 52 | |||||||
23. | John Bagley | 7.47 | 142 | 3 | 19 | ||||||
24. | Nikola Jokic | 7.33 | 513 | 6 | 70 | ||||||
25. | LeBron James | 7.19 | 2,043 | 17 | 284 | ||||||
26. | Micheal Ray Richardson | 7.17 | 129 | 4 | 18 | ||||||
27. | Slick Watts | 7.06 | 120 | 3 | 17 | ||||||
28. | Deron Williams | 7.00 | 630 | 9 | 90 | ||||||
29. | Mark Price | 6.96 | 327 | 7 | 47 | ||||||
30. | Maurice Cheeks | 6.93 | 922 | 13 | 133 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
31. | Mark Jackson | 6.91 | 905 | 14 | 131 | ||||||
32. | Tim Hardaway | 6.82 | 382 | 9 | 56 | ||||||
33. | Darnell Valentine | 6.81 | 177 | 4 | 26 | ||||||
34. | Jrue Holiday | 6.76 | 487 | 8 | 72 | ||||||
35. | Mookie Blaylock | 6.61 | 357 | 8 | 54 | ||||||
36. | Randy Smith | 6.54 | 157 | 4 | 24 | ||||||
37. | Mike Conley | 6.51 | 521 | 11 | 80 | ||||||
38. | Tiny Archibald | 6.51 | 306 | 5 | 47 | ||||||
39. | Larry Bird | 6.48 | 1,062 | 12 | 164 | ||||||
40. | Ernie DiGregorio | 6.47 | 97 | 2 | 15 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
41. | Walt Frazier | 6.44 | 599 | 8 | 93 | ||||||
42. | James Harden | 6.35 | 1,029 | 15 | 162 | ||||||
43. | Derrick Rose | 6.35 | 330 | 8 | 52 | ||||||
44. | Jamal Murray | 6.35 | 349 | 4 | 55 | ||||||
45. | Jerry West | 6.34 | 970 | 13 | 153 | ||||||
46. | Ricky Rubio | 6.29 | 88 | 3 | 14 | ||||||
47. | Avery Johnson | 6.24 | 562 | 10 | 90 | ||||||
48. | Sherman Douglas | 6.24 | 106 | 4 | 17 | ||||||
49. | Alvin Robertson | 6.23 | 81 | 4 | 13 | ||||||
50. | Baron Davis | 6.22 | 311 | 7 | 50 |