NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Playoffs in Their 12th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 12th 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 12th year?

Playing for the 1991 Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson averaged 12.6 assists in 19 games — the highest playoff assists per game average by any NBA player in his 12th season.

Assists Per Game, 12th Season

12.6 apg
Magic Johnson
(1991 Los Angeles Lakers)

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

Assists Per Game in a Player's 12th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Magic Johnson (1991 Lakers)	12.6	240	19	21.8	8.1	1.2	0.0	1.1
2	Rajon Rondo (2018 Pelicans)	12.2	110	9	10.3	7.6	1.4	0.2	0.9
3	John Stockton (1996 Jazz)	10.8	195	18	11.1	3.2	1.6	0.4	0.6
4	Chris Paul (2017 Clippers)	9.9	69	7	25.3	5.0	1.7	0.1	2.0
5	Jason Kidd (2006 Nets)	9.6	106	11	12.0	7.6	1.5	0.2	1.4
6	Jerry West (1972 Lakers)	8.9	134	15	22.9	4.9	-	-	-
7	Bob Cousy (1962 Celtics)	8.8	123	14	16.0	4.6	-	-	-
8	Jrue Holiday (2021 Bucks)	8.7	199	23	17.3	5.7	1.7	0.4	1.9
9	Mark Jackson (1999 Pacers)	8.6	112	13	11.2	4.5	1.1	0.1	1.1
10	James Harden (2021 Nets)	8.6	77	9	20.2	6.3	1.7	0.7	2.7

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Maurice Cheeks (1990 Knicks)	8.5	85	10	12.8	3.9	1.7	0.2	0.0
	Kyle Lowry (2018 Raptors)	8.5	85	10	17.4	4.3	1.5	0.0	2.8
13	LeBron James (2015 Cavaliers)	8.5	169	20	30.1	11.3	1.7	1.1	1.3
14	Dennis Johnson (1988 Celtics)	8.2	139	17	15.9	4.5	1.4	0.5	0.4
15	Steve Nash (2008 Suns)	7.8	39	5	16.2	2.8	0.4	0.2	1.2
16	Oscar Robertson (1972 Bucks)	7.5	83	11	13.1	5.8	-	-	-
17	Tony Parker (2013 Spurs)	7.0	146	21	20.6	3.2	1.1	0.1	0.5
18	Chauncey Billups (2009 Nuggets)	6.8	109	16	20.6	3.8	1.3	0.3	2.8
19	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2025 Bucks)	6.6	33	5	33.0	15.4	1.0	1.0	0.2
20	Larry Bird (1991 Celtics)	6.5	65	10	17.1	7.2	1.3	0.3	0.3
	Pau Gasol (2013 Lakers)	6.5	26	4	14.0	11.5	0.5	0.8	0.0

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
22	Tiny Archibald (1983 Celtics)	6.3	44	7	9.6	1.4	0.3	0.0	0.1
23	D.J. Augustin (2020 Magic)	6.0	30	5	13.2	2.0	0.2	0.0	1.6
	John Havlicek (1974 Celtics)	6.0	108	18	27.1	6.4	1.3	0.3	-
25	Jimmy Butler (2023 Heat)	5.9	129	22	26.9	6.5	1.8	0.6	1.3
26	Gary Payton (2002 Supersonics)	5.8	29	5	22.2	8.6	0.6	0.4	0.8
27	Derek Harper (1995 Knicks)	5.6	62	11	14.3	3.5	1.0	0.1	2.5
28	Kobe Bryant (2008 Lakers)	5.6	117	21	30.1	5.7	1.7	0.4	1.5
29	Patrick Beverley (2024 Bucks)	5.5	33	6	8.2	3.3	1.0	0.7	0.7
	Andre Miller (2011 Trail Blazers)	5.5	33	6	14.8	3.2	0.3	0.0	0.7
	Scottie Pippen (1999 Rockets)	5.5	22	4	18.3	11.8	1.8	0.8	1.5

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
32	Hal Greer (1970 76ers)	5.4	27	5	15.4	3.4	-	-	-
33	Avery Johnson (2000 Spurs)	5.3	21	4	12.0	2.3	1.0	0.0	0.0
34	Bill Russell (1968 Celtics)	5.2	99	19	14.4	22.8	-	-	-
35	Clyde Drexler (1995 Rockets)	5.0	111	22	20.5	7.0	1.5	0.7	1.4
36	Damian Lillard (2024 Bucks)	5.0	20	4	31.3	3.3	1.0	0.0	5.0
	Derrick Rose (2021 Knicks)	5.0	25	5	19.4	4.0	0.4	0.2	1.6
38	John Johnson (1982 Supersonics)	4.9	34	7	5.4	2.0	0.9	0.0	0.0
39	Michael Jordan (1997 Bulls)	4.8	91	19	31.1	7.9	1.6	0.9	0.7
40	Khris Middleton (2024 Bucks)	4.7	28	6	24.7	9.2	0.5	0.2	1.8

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Russell Westbrook (2020 Rockets)	4.6	37	8	17.9	7.0	1.5	0.3	1.0
42	Elgin Baylor (1970 Lakers)	4.6	83	18	18.7	9.6	-	-	-
43	Bradley Beal (2024 Suns)	4.5	18	4	16.5	2.8	0.8	0.3	2.5
	Kevin Durant (2019 Warriors)	4.5	54	12	32.3	4.9	1.1	1.0	2.9
	Allen Iverson (2008 Nuggets)	4.5	18	4	24.5	3.0	1.0	0.3	0.8
46	Al Horford (2019 Celtics)	4.4	40	9	13.9	9.0	0.4	0.8	2.0
47	Wilt Chamberlain (1971 Lakers)	4.4	53	12	18.3	20.2	-	-	-
48	Goran Dragic (2020 Heat)	4.4	75	17	19.1	4.1	1.0	0.1	2.2
49	Alex English (1988 Nuggets)	4.4	48	11	24.3	5.4	0.6	0.3	0.0
50	Manu Ginobili (2014 Spurs)	4.1	95	23	14.3	3.3	1.6	0.1	1.8

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