NBA Players with the Most Assists Recorded in Playoffs in Their 10th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 10th NBA season, ranked by playoff total assists. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.
Which NBA player had the most total assists in the Playoffs in his 10th year?
Playing for the 2006 Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash recorded a total of 204 assists in 20 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 10th season.
Total Assists, 10th Season
204 ast
Steve Nash
(2006 Phoenix Suns)
Note:
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Assists in a Player's 10th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (2006 Suns) |
204 | 10.2 | 20 | 407 | 73 | 8 | 5 | 32 |
| 2 | (1989 Lakers) |
165 | 11.8 | 14 | 258 | 83 | 27 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | (1994 Jazz) |
157 | 9.8 | 16 | 231 | 52 | 27 | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | (2013 Heat) ![]() |
152 | 6.6 | 23 | 596 | 193 | 41 | 18 | 36 |
| 5 | (1970 Lakers) |
151 | 8.4 | 18 | 562 | 66 | - | - | - |
| 6 | (2022 Warriors) ![]() |
138 | 6.3 | 22 | 176 | 159 | 25 | 22 | 8 |
| 7 | (2019 Warriors) |
126 | 5.7 | 22 | 620 | 132 | 24 | 4 | 92 |
| 8 | (2016 Raptors) |
119 | 6.0 | 20 | 382 | 94 | 32 | 3 | 42 |
(2008 Celtics) ![]() |
119 | 4.6 | 26 | 511 | 129 | 28 | 8 | 43 | |
| 10 | (1960 Celtics) ![]() |
116 | 8.9 | 13 | 199 | 48 | - | - | - |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 11 | (2025 Nuggets) |
112 | 8.0 | 14 | 367 | 178 | 28 | 12 | 27 |
| 12 | (1991 Pistons) |
111 | 8.5 | 13 | 176 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | (1981 Celtics) ![]() |
107 | 6.3 | 17 | 266 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
(1986 Celtics) ![]() |
107 | 5.9 | 18 | 291 | 76 | 39 | 5 | 6 | |
| 15 | (1979 Bullets) |
105 | 5.5 | 19 | 439 | 140 | 14 | 15 | - |
(2015 Clippers) |
105 | 8.8 | 12 | 265 | 53 | 22 | 3 | 27 | |
(2013 Heat) ![]() |
105 | 4.8 | 22 | 349 | 102 | 38 | 23 | 1 | |
| 18 | (2004 Nets) |
99 | 9.0 | 11 | 139 | 73 | 25 | 6 | 10 |
| 19 | (1994 Rockets) ![]() |
98 | 4.3 | 23 | 664 | 254 | 40 | 92 | 2 |
| 20 | (2017 Celtics) |
97 | 5.4 | 18 | 271 | 118 | 15 | 14 | 27 |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 21 | (2009 Magic) |
94 | 4.1 | 23 | 281 | 56 | 33 | 4 | 36 |
| 22 | (2025 Pacers) |
93 | 4.0 | 23 | 218 | 75 | 20 | 2 | 8 |
| 23 | (2007 Pistons) |
91 | 5.7 | 16 | 297 | 53 | 19 | 2 | 35 |
| 24 | (1993 Knicks) |
86 | 5.7 | 15 | 153 | 39 | 29 | 1 | 11 |
| 25 | (1980 Supersonics) |
85 | 5.7 | 15 | 186 | 102 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
(1966 Celtics) ![]() |
85 | 5.0 | 17 | 324 | 428 | - | - | - | |
| 27 | (2003 Mavericks) |
82 | 4.1 | 20 | 389 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 44 |
| 28 | (2002 Kings) |
79 | 4.9 | 16 | 177 | 92 | 33 | 9 | 17 |
(1966 Hawks) |
79 | 7.9 | 10 | 206 | 37 | - | - | - | |
(1978 Bullets) ![]() |
79 | 4.4 | 18 | 169 | 216 | 17 | 7 | - | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 31 | (2019 Rockets) |
73 | 6.6 | 11 | 348 | 75 | 24 | 10 | 48 |
| 32 | (1997 Bulls) ![]() |
72 | 3.8 | 19 | 365 | 129 | 28 | 18 | 39 |
| 33 | (1972 Celtics) |
70 | 6.4 | 11 | 301 | 92 | - | - | - |
| 34 | (1988 Lakers) ![]() |
66 | 2.8 | 24 | 153 | 58 | 19 | 9 | 25 |
| 35 | (2007 Spurs) ![]() |
65 | 3.3 | 20 | 444 | 229 | 13 | 62 | 0 |
(2021 Clippers) |
65 | 3.4 | 19 | 338 | 60 | 18 | 3 | 58 | |
| 37 | (1970 Knicks) ![]() |
64 | 3.4 | 19 | 321 | 39 | - | - | - |
(2017 Warriors) ![]() |
64 | 4.3 | 15 | 428 | 119 | 12 | 20 | 38 | |
| 39 | (2002 Lakers) ![]() |
61 | 3.2 | 19 | 176 | 154 | 33 | 16 | 24 |
| 40 | (1968 Lakers) |
60 | 4.0 | 15 | 428 | 218 | - | - | - |
(1996 Jazz) |
60 | 3.3 | 18 | 315 | 65 | 19 | 3 | 34 | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 42 | (2001 Lakers) ![]() |
57 | 3.6 | 16 | 160 | 79 | 31 | 7 | 18 |
| 43 | (2012 Spurs) |
56 | 4.0 | 14 | 201 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 23 |
(2006 Heat) ![]() |
56 | 2.4 | 23 | 307 | 129 | 23 | 8 | 48 | |
| 45 | (1968 76ers) |
55 | 4.2 | 13 | 335 | 79 | - | - | - |
(1998 Spurs) |
55 | 6.1 | 9 | 156 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | (2009 Rockets) |
54 | 4.2 | 13 | 203 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
(2002 Lakers) ![]() |
54 | 2.8 | 19 | 541 | 239 | 10 | 48 | 0 | |
(1994 Rockets) ![]() |
54 | 2.3 | 23 | 261 | 228 | 13 | 10 | 1 | |
| 50 | (2020 Bucks) |
53 | 5.9 | 9 | 105 | 41 | 11 | 6 | 8 |
(2024 Nuggets) |
53 | 4.4 | 12 | 172 | 87 | 10 | 7 | 11 | |
* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.