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 June 23, 2025
- This list includes players with a minimum of 3 games.
* Players in bold played in the 2025 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. | Cade Cunningham | 8.67 | 52 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 10. | Bob Cousy | 8.60 | 937 | 13 | 109 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 11. | Rajon Rondo | 8.48 | 1,136 | 10 | 134 | ||||||
| 12. | Tyrese Haliburton | 8.42 | 320 | 2 | 38 | ||||||
| 13. | Johnny Moore | 8.39 | 344 | 5 | 41 | ||||||
| 14. | Chris Paul | 8.28 | 1,233 | 15 | 149 | ||||||
| 15. | Ja Morant | 8.14 | 179 | 4 | 22 | ||||||
| 16. | Norm Nixon | 8.02 | 465 | 6 | 58 | ||||||
| 17. | Jason Kidd | 7.99 | 1,263 | 17 | 158 | ||||||
| 18. | Luka Doncic | 7.76 | 427 | 5 | 55 | ||||||
| 19. | De'Aaron Fox | 7.71 | 54 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 20. | Steve Francis | 7.60 | 38 | 1 | 5 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 21. | Nikola Jokic | 7.57 | 712 | 7 | 94 | ||||||
| 22. | Johnny Dawkins | 7.54 | 98 | 2 | 13 | ||||||
| 23. | Rod Strickland | 7.50 | 390 | 11 | 52 | ||||||
| 24. | John Bagley | 7.47 | 142 | 3 | 19 | ||||||
| 25. | LeBron James | 7.17 | 2,095 | 18 | 292 | ||||||
| 26. | Micheal Ray Richardson | 7.17 | 129 | 4 | 18 | ||||||
| 27. | Russell Westbrook | 7.07 | 955 | 14 | 135 | ||||||
| 28. | Slick Watts | 7.06 | 120 | 3 | 17 | ||||||
| 29. | Deron Williams | 7.00 | 630 | 9 | 90 | ||||||
| 30. | Mark Price | 6.96 | 327 | 7 | 47 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 31. | Maurice Cheeks | 6.93 | 922 | 13 | 133 | ||||||
| 32. | Mark Jackson | 6.91 | 905 | 14 | 131 | ||||||
| 33. | Tim Hardaway | 6.82 | 382 | 9 | 56 | ||||||
| 34. | Darnell Valentine | 6.81 | 177 | 4 | 26 | ||||||
| 35. | Ben Simmons | 6.64 | 259 | 4 | 39 | ||||||
| 36. | Mookie Blaylock | 6.61 | 357 | 8 | 54 | ||||||
| 37. | Randy Smith | 6.54 | 157 | 4 | 24 | ||||||
| 38. | Tiny Archibald | 6.51 | 306 | 5 | 47 | ||||||
| 39. | James Harden | 6.50 | 1,125 | 16 | 173 | ||||||
| 40. | Larry Bird | 6.48 | 1,062 | 12 | 164 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 41. | Ernie DiGregorio | 6.47 | 97 | 2 | 15 | ||||||
| 42. | Walt Frazier | 6.44 | 599 | 8 | 93 | ||||||
| 43. | Derrick Rose | 6.35 | 330 | 8 | 52 | ||||||
| 44. | Jerry West | 6.34 | 970 | 13 | 153 | ||||||
| 45. | Ricky Rubio | 6.29 | 88 | 3 | 14 | ||||||
| 46. | Avery Johnson | 6.24 | 562 | 10 | 90 | ||||||
| 47. | Sherman Douglas | 6.24 | 106 | 4 | 17 | ||||||
| 48. | Alvin Robertson | 6.23 | 81 | 4 | 13 | ||||||
| 49. | Baron Davis | 6.22 | 311 | 7 | 50 | ||||||
| 50. | Guy Rodgers | 6.22 | 286 | 6 | 46 |