NBA Players with the Most Assists Recorded in Playoffs in Their 11th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 11th 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 11th year?
Playing for the 1987 Boston Celtics, Dennis Johnson recorded a total of 205 assists in 23 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 11th season.
Total Assists, 11th Season
205 ast
Dennis Johnson
(1987 Boston Celtics)
Note:
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Assists in a Player's 11th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (1987 Celtics) |
205 | 8.9 | 23 | 435 | 91 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 2 | (2007 Suns) |
146 | 13.3 | 11 | 208 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| 3 | (1998 Pacers) |
133 | 8.3 | 16 | 147 | 73 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | (1999 Spurs) ![]() |
126 | 7.4 | 17 | 215 | 42 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | (1971 Bucks) ![]() |
124 | 8.9 | 14 | 256 | 70 | - | - | - |
| 6 | (1990 Lakers) |
115 | 12.8 | 9 | 227 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | (1998 Bulls) ![]() |
110 | 5.2 | 21 | 353 | 150 | 45 | 20 | 18 |
| 8 | (2013 Spurs) |
105 | 5.0 | 21 | 242 | 78 | 24 | 6 | 29 |
| 9 | (1994 Knicks) |
103 | 4.5 | 23 | 263 | 54 | 42 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | (2021 Clippers) |
102 | 5.4 | 19 | 511 | 183 | 19 | 10 | 51 |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 11 | (2018 Warriors) ![]() |
99 | 4.7 | 21 | 608 | 163 | 15 | 25 | 47 |
| 12 | (1995 Rockets) ![]() |
98 | 4.5 | 22 | 725 | 227 | 26 | 62 | 2 |
| 13 | (2014 Heat) |
95 | 4.8 | 20 | 548 | 141 | 36 | 11 | 35 |
(2012 Spurs) |
95 | 6.8 | 14 | 282 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 7 | |
| 15 | (2020 Rockets) |
92 | 7.7 | 12 | 355 | 67 | 18 | 10 | 39 |
| 16 | (1961 Celtics) ![]() |
91 | 9.1 | 10 | 167 | 43 | - | - | - |
| 17 | (2008 Pistons) |
83 | 5.5 | 15 | 241 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| 18 | (2023 Warriors) |
82 | 6.8 | 12 | 113 | 83 | 18 | 12 | 5 |
| 19 | (1970 Lakers) |
81 | 4.5 | 18 | 398 | 399 | - | - | - |
| 20 | (1981 Kings) |
80 | 5.3 | 15 | 150 | 120 | 28 | 23 | 0 |
(2016 Warriors) |
80 | 3.3 | 24 | 196 | 76 | 12 | 5 | 0 | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 22 | (1996 Jazz) |
79 | 4.4 | 18 | 477 | 186 | 34 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | (2022 Heat) |
78 | 4.6 | 17 | 466 | 125 | 35 | 11 | 23 |
(2014 Spurs) ![]() |
78 | 3.4 | 23 | 211 | 111 | 14 | 3 | 18 | |
| 25 | (2014 Heat) |
77 | 3.9 | 20 | 356 | 77 | 30 | 5 | 9 |
| 26 | (2002 Celtics) |
76 | 4.8 | 16 | 192 | 50 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | (2015 Warriors) ![]() |
75 | 3.6 | 21 | 218 | 94 | 25 | 7 | 29 |
(2014 Pacers) |
75 | 3.9 | 19 | 287 | 128 | 14 | 15 | 2 | |
| 29 | (1969 Lakers) |
74 | 4.1 | 18 | 277 | 166 | - | - | - |
(1996 Bulls) ![]() |
74 | 4.1 | 18 | 552 | 89 | 33 | 6 | 25 | |
(2025 Timberwolves) |
74 | 4.9 | 15 | 326 | 88 | 12 | 2 | 30 | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 32 | (2019 Raptors) ![]() |
73 | 3.0 | 24 | 226 | 154 | 21 | 26 | 34 |
(1997 Jazz) |
73 | 3.7 | 20 | 291 | 89 | 21 | 4 | 19 | |
| 34 | (1989 Lakers) |
71 | 4.7 | 15 | 115 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 21 |
| 35 | (2004 Timberwolves) |
70 | 4.4 | 16 | 265 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 25 |
(2009 Magic) |
70 | 2.9 | 24 | 455 | 153 | 25 | 13 | 52 | |
| 37 | (1996 Supersonics) |
67 | 3.2 | 21 | 336 | 105 | 14 | 5 | 21 |
(2000 Lakers) ![]() |
67 | 3.0 | 22 | 119 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 16 | |
| 39 | (1973 Celtics) |
65 | 5.4 | 12 | 285 | 62 | - | - | - |
| 40 | (2002 Lakers) ![]() |
64 | 3.4 | 19 | 186 | 102 | 21 | 6 | 15 |
(1979 Bullets) |
64 | 3.4 | 19 | 195 | 253 | 17 | 14 | - | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 42 | (2018 Celtics) |
63 | 3.3 | 19 | 299 | 157 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
| 43 | (1987 Bucks) |
62 | 5.2 | 12 | 187 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 12 |
| 44 | (1973 Knicks) ![]() |
58 | 3.4 | 17 | 265 | 179 | - | - | - |
| 45 | (1997 Bulls) ![]() |
57 | 3.0 | 19 | 142 | 81 | 24 | 14 | 21 |
(1981 Rockets) |
57 | 3.0 | 19 | 344 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 2 | |
| 47 | (2008 Spurs) |
56 | 3.3 | 17 | 343 | 247 | 15 | 35 | 1 |
(2006 Mavericks) |
56 | 2.5 | 22 | 302 | 62 | 12 | 6 | 22 | |
| 49 | (2003 Kings) |
55 | 4.6 | 12 | 109 | 74 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
(1988 Mavericks) |
55 | 3.2 | 17 | 109 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.