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 February 2, 2023
- This list includes players with a minimum of 3 games.
* Players in bold played in the 2022 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. | Ja Morant | 9.21 | 129 | 2 | 14 | ||||||
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. | Trae Young | 8.67 | 182 | 2 | 21 | ||||||
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 | 8.32 | 1,181 | 14 | 142 | ||||||
14. | Norm Nixon | 8.02 | 465 | 6 | 58 | ||||||
15. | Jason Kidd | 7.99 | 1,263 | 17 | 158 | ||||||
16. | Russell Westbrook | 7.87 | 874 | 11 | 111 | ||||||
17. | Luka Doncic | 7.86 | 220 | 3 | 28 | ||||||
18. | Ricky Rubio | 7.73 | 85 | 2 | 11 | ||||||
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. | LeBron James | 7.21 | 1,919 | 15 | 266 | ||||||
25. | Micheal Ray Richardson | 7.17 | 129 | 4 | 18 | ||||||
26. | Slick Watts | 7.06 | 120 | 3 | 17 | ||||||
27. | Deron Williams | 7.00 | 630 | 9 | 90 | ||||||
28. | Mark Price | 6.96 | 327 | 7 | 47 | ||||||
29. | Maurice Cheeks | 6.93 | 922 | 13 | 133 | ||||||
30. | Mark Jackson | 6.91 | 905 | 14 | 131 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
31. | Tim Hardaway | 6.82 | 382 | 9 | 56 | ||||||
32. | Darnell Valentine | 6.81 | 177 | 4 | 26 | ||||||
33. | Jrue Holiday | 6.80 | 442 | 6 | 65 | ||||||
34. | Mookie Blaylock | 6.61 | 357 | 8 | 54 | ||||||
35. | Mike Conley | 6.55 | 478 | 9 | 73 | ||||||
36. | Randy Smith | 6.54 | 157 | 4 | 24 | ||||||
37. | Tiny Archibald | 6.51 | 306 | 5 | 47 | ||||||
38. | Larry Bird | 6.48 | 1,062 | 12 | 164 | ||||||
39. | Ernie DiGregorio | 6.47 | 97 | 2 | 15 | ||||||
40. | Derrick Rose | 6.45 | 329 | 7 | 51 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
41. | Walt Frazier | 6.44 | 599 | 8 | 93 | ||||||
42. | Nikola Jokic | 6.38 | 306 | 4 | 48 | ||||||
43. | Jerry West | 6.34 | 970 | 13 | 153 | ||||||
44. | Isaiah Thomas | 6.32 | 158 | 3 | 25 | ||||||
45. | Avery Johnson | 6.24 | 562 | 10 | 90 | ||||||
46. | Sherman Douglas | 6.24 | 106 | 4 | 17 | ||||||
47. | Alvin Robertson | 6.23 | 81 | 4 | 13 | ||||||
48. | Damian Lillard | 6.23 | 380 | 8 | 61 | ||||||
49. | Baron Davis | 6.22 | 311 | 7 | 50 | ||||||
50. | Guy Rodgers | 6.22 | 286 | 6 | 46 |