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 November 3, 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. | Tyrese Haliburton | 8.20 | 123 | 1 | 15 | ||||||
15. | Norm Nixon | 8.02 | 465 | 6 | 58 | ||||||
16. | Jason Kidd | 7.99 | 1,263 | 17 | 158 | ||||||
17. | Luka Doncic | 7.96 | 398 | 4 | 50 | ||||||
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. | Nikola Jokic | 7.50 | 600 | 6 | 80 | ||||||
Ben Simmons | 7.50 | 255 | 3 | 34 | |||||||
Rod Strickland | 7.50 | 390 | 11 | 52 | |||||||
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. | Mookie Blaylock | 6.61 | 357 | 8 | 54 | ||||||
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. | Walt Frazier | 6.44 | 599 | 8 | 93 |
Player |
Assists |
Total Assists |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
41. | Mike Conley | 6.41 | 596 | 11 | 93 | ||||||
42. | James Harden | 6.39 | 1,061 | 15 | 166 | ||||||
43. | Jrue Holiday | 6.35 | 565 | 8 | 89 | ||||||
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. | 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 |