NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Playoffs in Their 10th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 10th NBA season, ranked by playoff assists per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

Note: No game minimums were used for this list / = NBA champion in this season.

Assists Per Game in a Player's 10th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Magic Johnson (1989 Lakers)	11.8	165	14	18.4	5.9	1.9	0.2	0.7
2	Antonio Daniels (2007 Wizards)	11.8	47	4	13.3	4.5	1.3	0.3	0.3
3	Steve Nash (2006 Suns)	10.2	204	20	20.4	3.7	0.4	0.3	1.6
4	John Stockton (1994 Jazz)	9.8	157	16	14.4	3.3	1.7	0.5	0.3
5	Jason Kidd (2004 Nets)	9.0	99	11	12.6	6.6	2.3	0.5	0.9
6	Bob Cousy (1960 Celtics)	8.9	116	13	15.3	3.7	-	-	-
7	Chris Paul (2015 Clippers)	8.8	105	12	22.1	4.4	1.8	0.3	2.3
8	Isiah Thomas (1991 Pistons)	8.5	111	13	13.5	4.2	1.0	0.2	0.5
9	Jerry West (1970 Lakers)	8.4	151	18	31.2	3.7	-	-	-
10	Nikola Jokic (2025 Nuggets)	8.0	112	14	26.2	12.7	2.0	0.9	1.9
	Sedale Threatt (1993 Lakers)	8.0	40	5	18.0	3.4	2.6	0.2	0.6

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	LeBron James (2013 Heat)	6.6	152	23	25.9	8.4	1.8	0.8	1.6
22	Gus Williams (1986 Bullets)	6.6	33	5	18.2	2.0	2.2	0.0	0.2
23	John Havlicek (1972 Celtics)	6.4	70	11	27.4	8.4	-	-	-
24	Dick McGuire (1959 Pistons)	6.3	19	3	15.7	5.7	-	-	-
25	Tiny Archibald (1981 Celtics)	6.3	107	17	15.6	1.6	0.8	0.0	0.0
26	Draymond Green (2022 Warriors)	6.3	138	22	8.0	7.2	1.1	1.0	0.4
27	Terrell Brandon (2001 Timberwolves)	6.3	25	4	15.3	4.3	1.0	0.5	1.0
28	Avery Johnson (1998 Spurs)	6.1	55	9	17.3	1.4	1.0	0.0	0.0
29	Kevin Johnson (1997 Suns)	6.0	30	5	16.8	4.4	2.6	0.0	0.6
30	Kyle Lowry (2016 Raptors)	6.0	119	20	19.1	4.7	1.6	0.2	2.1

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Dennis Johnson (1986 Celtics)	5.9	107	18	16.2	4.2	2.2	0.3	0.3
32	Eric Bledsoe (2020 Bucks)	5.9	53	9	11.7	4.6	1.2	0.7	0.9
33	Kirk Hinrich (2013 Bulls)	5.8	23	4	11.3	2.8	2.0	0.3	1.0
34	Doc Rivers (1993 Knicks)	5.7	86	15	10.2	2.6	1.9	0.1	0.7
35	Stephen Curry (2019 Warriors)	5.7	126	22	28.2	6.0	1.1	0.2	4.2
36	Chauncey Billups (2007 Pistons)	5.7	91	16	18.6	3.3	1.2	0.1	2.2
37	John Johnson (1980 Supersonics)	5.7	85	15	12.4	6.8	0.5	0.2	0.0
38	Bob Dandridge (1979 Bullets)	5.5	105	19	23.1	7.4	0.7	0.8	-
39	Anthony Mason (2000 Hornets)	5.5	22	4	12.5	9.8	1.0	0.0	0.0
	Deron Williams (2015 Nets)	5.5	33	6	11.8	6.2	1.3	0.0	1.8

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Al Horford (2017 Celtics)	5.4	97	18	15.1	6.6	0.8	0.8	1.5
42	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2023 Bucks)	5.3	16	3	23.3	11.0	0.3	0.7	0.0
	Andre Miller (2009 76ers)	5.3	32	6	21.2	6.3	1.2	0.2	0.5
44	Jamal Mashburn (2003 Hornets)	5.3	21	4	24.8	3.5	1.0	0.3	1.5
45	Monta Ellis (2015 Mavericks)	5.2	26	5	26.0	3.2	2.0	0.6	2.2
	Alex English (1986 Nuggets)	5.2	52	10	27.3	3.5	0.4	0.4	0.0
47	Tony Parker (2011 Spurs)	5.2	31	6	19.7	2.7	1.3	0.3	0.2
48	Kobe Bryant (2006 Lakers)	5.1	36	7	27.9	6.3	1.1	0.4	2.0
49	J.J. Barea (2016 Mavericks)	5.0	20	4	6.3	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.3
	Carl Braun (1959 Knicks)	5.0	10	2	16.0	2.0	-	-	-
	Richard Hamilton (2009 Pistons)	5.0	20	4	13.3	2.8	1.3	0.3	0.5
	Bill Russell (1966 Celtics)	5.0	85	17	19.1	25.2	-	-	-

* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.