NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Playoffs in Their 11th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 11th NBA season, ranked by playoff assists per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player averaged the most assists in the Playoffs in his 11th year?

Playing for the 2007 Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash averaged 13.3 assists in 11 games — the highest playoff assists per game average by any NBA player in his 11th season.

Assists Per Game, 11th Season

13.3 apg
Steve Nash
(2007 Phoenix Suns)

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

Assists Per Game in a Player's 11th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Steve Nash (2007 Suns)	13.3	146	11	18.9	3.2	0.4	0.1	1.7
2	Maurice Cheeks (1989 76ers)	13.0	39	3	17.7	3.7	2.3	0.3	0.0
3	Magic Johnson (1990 Lakers)	12.8	115	9	25.2	6.3	1.2	0.1	0.6
4	Russell Westbrook (2019 Thunder)	10.6	53	5	22.8	9.0	1.0	0.6	2.2
5	John Stockton (1995 Jazz)	10.2	51	5	17.8	3.4	1.4	0.2	1.6
6	Rajon Rondo (2017 Bulls)	10.0	20	2	11.5	8.5	3.5	0.5	0.0
7	Bob Cousy (1961 Celtics)	9.1	91	10	16.7	4.3	-	-	-
8	Dennis Johnson (1987 Celtics)	8.9	205	23	18.9	4.0	0.7	0.3	0.1
9	Oscar Robertson (1971 Bucks)	8.9	124	14	18.3	5.0	-	-	-
10	Larry Bird (1990 Celtics)	8.8	44	5	24.4	9.2	1.0	1.0	1.0

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Mark Jackson (1998 Pacers)	8.3	133	16	9.2	4.6	1.4	0.0	0.9
12	James Harden (2020 Rockets)	7.7	92	12	29.6	5.6	1.5	0.8	3.3
13	Avery Johnson (1999 Spurs)	7.4	126	17	12.6	2.5	1.2	0.1	0.1
14	Isiah Thomas (1992 Pistons)	7.4	37	5	14.0	5.2	1.0	0.0	0.8
15	Jason Kidd (2005 Nets)	7.3	29	4	17.3	9.0	2.5	0.0	2.8
	Chris Paul (2016 Clippers)	7.3	29	4	23.8	4.0	2.3	0.0	1.5
17	Draymond Green (2023 Warriors)	6.8	82	12	9.4	6.9	1.5	1.0	0.4
	Tracy McGrady (2008 Rockets)	6.8	41	6	27.0	8.2	1.5	0.8	0.8
19	Tony Parker (2012 Spurs)	6.8	95	14	20.1	3.6	0.9	0.0	0.5
20	Tiny Archibald (1982 Celtics)	6.5	52	8	10.6	2.1	0.6	0.3	0.0

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Khris Middleton (2023 Bucks)	6.2	31	5	23.8	6.4	0.6	0.0	2.6
22	Kawhi Leonard (2023 Clippers)	6.0	12	2	34.5	6.5	2.0	0.5	3.0
	Andre Miller (2010 Trail Blazers)	6.0	36	6	15.7	3.2	1.2	0.2	0.5
24	Kyle Lowry (2017 Raptors)	5.9	47	8	15.8	3.1	1.5	0.5	1.6
25	Allen Iverson (2007 Nuggets)	5.8	29	5	22.8	0.6	1.4	0.0	1.0
26	Penny Hardaway (2004 Knicks)	5.8	23	4	16.5	4.5	1.5	0.3	1.3
27	Paul Westphal (1983 Knicks)	5.7	34	6	9.5	1.3	0.3	0.3	0.5
28	Bill Russell (1967 Celtics)	5.6	50	9	10.6	22.0	-	-	-
29	Chauncey Billups (2008 Pistons)	5.5	83	15	16.1	2.9	0.8	0.1	1.6
30	Clyde Drexler (1994 Trail Blazers)	5.5	22	4	21.0	10.3	2.0	0.5	0.8

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	John Havlicek (1973 Celtics)	5.4	65	12	23.8	5.2	-	-	-
32	Paul George (2021 Clippers)	5.4	102	19	26.9	9.6	1.0	0.5	2.7
33	Sam Lacey (1981 Kings)	5.3	80	15	10.0	8.0	1.9	1.5	0.0
34	Kyrie Irving (2022 Nets)	5.3	21	4	21.3	5.3	1.8	1.3	2.0
35	Scottie Pippen (1998 Bulls)	5.2	110	21	16.8	7.1	2.1	1.0	0.9
36	John Lucas (1987 Bucks)	5.2	62	12	15.6	2.1	1.2	0.1	1.0
37	Manu Ginobili (2013 Spurs)	5.0	105	21	11.5	3.7	1.1	0.3	1.4
38	Julius Randle (2025 Timberwolves)	4.9	74	15	21.7	5.9	0.8	0.1	2.0
39	Reggie Theus (1989 Hawks)	4.8	24	5	7.4	1.4	0.2	0.0	0.0
40	Kenny Anderson (2002 Celtics)	4.8	76	16	12.0	3.1	1.3	0.0	0.0
	LeBron James (2014 Heat)	4.8	95	20	27.4	7.1	1.8	0.6	1.8
	Kevin Johnson (1998 Suns)	4.8	19	4	13.8	2.3	0.5	0.3	0.3
	C.J. McCollum (2024 Pelicans)	4.8	19	4	17.8	4.8	1.8	0.8	1.8

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
44	Michael Cooper (1989 Lakers)	4.7	71	15	7.7	2.7	0.6	0.5	1.4
45	Kevin Durant (2018 Warriors)	4.7	99	21	29.0	7.8	0.7	1.2	2.2
46	Raymond Felton (2016 Mavericks)	4.6	23	5	15.0	4.6	1.2	0.0	0.8
	Hal Greer (1969 76ers)	4.6	23	5	16.0	6.0	-	-	-
48	Jimmy Butler (2022 Heat)	4.6	78	17	27.4	7.4	2.1	0.6	1.4
49	Doug Christie (2003 Kings)	4.6	55	12	9.1	6.2	1.0	0.3	0.5
50	Wilt Chamberlain (1970 Lakers)	4.5	81	18	22.1	22.2	-	-	-
	Tim Hardaway (2001 Heat)	4.5	9	2	2.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5
	Dick McGuire (1960 Pistons)	4.5	9	2	5.5	2.0	-	-	-

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