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 May 8, 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. | Tyrese Haliburton | 9.14 | 64 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 5. | Trae Young | 9.00 | 243 | 3 | 27 | ||||||
| 6. | Oscar Robertson | 8.94 | 769 | 10 | 86 | ||||||
| 7. | Kevin Johnson | 8.90 | 935 | 11 | 105 | ||||||
| 8. | Isiah Thomas | 8.89 | 987 | 9 | 111 | ||||||
| 9. | Steve Nash | 8.84 | 1,061 | 12 | 120 | ||||||
| 10. | Ja Morant | 8.63 | 164 | 3 | 19 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 11. | Bob Cousy | 8.60 | 937 | 13 | 109 | ||||||
| 12. | Rajon Rondo | 8.48 | 1,136 | 10 | 134 | ||||||
| 13. | Johnny Moore | 8.39 | 344 | 5 | 41 | ||||||
| 14. | Chris Paul | 8.28 | 1,233 | 15 | 149 | ||||||
| 15. | Luka Doncic | 8.17 | 286 | 4 | 35 | ||||||
| 16. | Norm Nixon | 8.02 | 465 | 6 | 58 | ||||||
| 17. | Jason Kidd | 7.99 | 1,263 | 17 | 158 | ||||||
| 18. | De'Aaron Fox | 7.71 | 54 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 19. | Steve Francis | 7.60 | 38 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| 20. | Russell Westbrook | 7.55 | 921 | 13 | 122 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 21. | Johnny Dawkins | 7.54 | 98 | 2 | 13 | ||||||
| 22. | Ben Simmons | 7.50 | 255 | 3 | 34 | ||||||
| Rod Strickland | 7.50 | 390 | 11 | 52 | |||||||
| 24. | Nikola Jokic | 7.49 | 562 | 6 | 75 | ||||||
| 25. | John Bagley | 7.47 | 142 | 3 | 19 | ||||||
| 26. | LeBron James | 7.20 | 2,067 | 17 | 287 | ||||||
| 27. | Micheal Ray Richardson | 7.17 | 129 | 4 | 18 | ||||||
| 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. | Jrue Holiday | 6.66 | 506 | 8 | 76 | ||||||
| 36. | Mookie Blaylock | 6.61 | 357 | 8 | 54 | ||||||
| 37. | Mike Conley | 6.56 | 551 | 11 | 84 | ||||||
| 38. | Randy Smith | 6.54 | 157 | 4 | 24 | ||||||
| 39. | Tiny Archibald | 6.51 | 306 | 5 | 47 | ||||||
| 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. | James Harden | 6.39 | 1,061 | 15 | 166 | ||||||
| 44. | Derrick Rose | 6.35 | 330 | 8 | 52 | ||||||
| 45. | Jerry West | 6.34 | 970 | 13 | 153 | ||||||
| 46. | Ricky Rubio | 6.29 | 88 | 3 | 14 | ||||||
| 47. | Jamal Murray | 6.27 | 376 | 4 | 60 | ||||||
| 48. | Avery Johnson | 6.24 | 562 | 10 | 90 | ||||||
| 49. | Sherman Douglas | 6.24 | 106 | 4 | 17 | ||||||
| 50. | Alvin Robertson | 6.23 | 81 | 4 | 13 |