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 March 19, 2024
- This list includes players with a minimum of 3 games.

* Players in bold played in the 2023 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 7.86 220 3 28
17. Russell Westbrook 7.85 911 12 116
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 7.29 496 5 68
25. LeBron James 7.17 2,023 16 282
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. Jrue Holiday 6.89 482 7 70
33. Tim Hardaway 6.82 382 9 56
34. Darnell Valentine 6.81 177 4 26
35. Mookie Blaylock 6.61 357 8 54
36. Randy Smith 6.54 157 4 24
37. Mike Conley 6.54 510 10 78
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. Derrick Rose 6.35 330 8 52
43. Jerry West 6.34 970 13 153
44. James Harden 6.33 1,013 14 160
45. Isaiah Thomas 6.32 158 3 25
46. Jamal Murray 6.30 334 3 53
47. Ricky Rubio 6.29 88 3 14
48. Avery Johnson 6.24 562 10 90
49. Sherman Douglas 6.24 106 4 17
50. Alvin Robertson 6.23 81 4 13