NBA Players with the Most Assists Recorded in Playoffs in Their 14th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 14th 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 14th year?
Playing for the 2010 Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash recorded a total of 161 assists in 16 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 14th season.
Total Assists, 14th Season
161 ast
Steve Nash
(2010 Phoenix Suns)
Note: = NBA champion in this season.
Total Assists in a Player's 14th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
1 | (2010 Suns) |
161 | 10.1 | 16 | 284 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
2 | (1998 Jazz) |
155 | 7.8 | 20 | 222 | 60 | 31 | 3 | 9 |
3 | (1974 Bucks) |
149 | 9.3 | 16 | 224 | 54 | 15 | 4 | - |
4 | (2017 Cavaliers) |
141 | 7.8 | 18 | 591 | 164 | 35 | 23 | 44 |
5 | (2010 Lakers) ![]() |
126 | 5.5 | 23 | 671 | 138 | 31 | 16 | 49 |
6 | (2004 Lakers) |
116 | 5.3 | 22 | 171 | 72 | 23 | 4 | 14 |
7 | (2020 Lakers) ![]() |
105 | 6.6 | 16 | 143 | 69 | 22 | 2 | 20 |
8 | (2023 76ers) |
91 | 8.3 | 11 | 223 | 68 | 20 | 4 | 31 |
9 | (2023 Warriors) |
79 | 6.1 | 13 | 396 | 67 | 13 | 6 | 57 |
10 | (1997 Rockets) |
77 | 4.8 | 16 | 290 | 89 | 26 | 7 | 38 |
Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
11 | (2000 Lakers) ![]() |
73 | 3.2 | 23 | 198 | 85 | 23 | 13 | 9 |
12 | (2010 Lakers) ![]() |
64 | 2.8 | 23 | 237 | 58 | 28 | 1 | 27 |
(2020 Raptors) |
64 | 5.8 | 11 | 195 | 72 | 19 | 8 | 23 | |
14 | (2010 Celtics) |
63 | 2.6 | 24 | 387 | 80 | 22 | 3 | 56 |
15 | (2012 Celtics) |
62 | 3.1 | 20 | 377 | 121 | 30 | 18 | 27 |
16 | (1973 Lakers) |
60 | 3.5 | 17 | 177 | 383 | - | - | - |
(2019 Rockets) |
60 | 5.5 | 11 | 187 | 70 | 24 | 7 | 17 | |
18 | (2025 Warriors) |
57 | 5.2 | 11 | 211 | 73 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
19 | (1984 Bucks) |
55 | 3.4 | 16 | 203 | 117 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
20 | (1999 Jazz) |
52 | 4.7 | 11 | 240 | 124 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
21 | (1976 Celtics) ![]() |
51 | 3.4 | 15 | 198 | 56 | 12 | 5 | - |
22 | (2003 Pistons) |
49 | 2.9 | 17 | 158 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 22 |
23 | (1997 Rockets) |
48 | 3.0 | 16 | 59 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
24 | (2021 Jazz) |
46 | 7.7 | 6 | 92 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
(2019 Clippers) |
46 | 7.7 | 6 | 130 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
26 | (1983 Lakers) |
42 | 2.8 | 15 | 406 | 115 | 17 | 55 | 0 |
27 | (2018 Warriors) ![]() |
41 | 2.7 | 15 | 122 | 68 | 21 | 7 | 14 |
28 | (2023 Bucks) |
40 | 8.0 | 5 | 89 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
29 | (2006 Heat) ![]() |
39 | 1.7 | 23 | 424 | 225 | 11 | 34 | 0 |
30 | (1978 Supersonics) |
36 | 1.6 | 22 | 107 | 187 | 12 | 6 | - |
(2017 Warriors) ![]() |
36 | 2.1 | 17 | 76 | 46 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
32 | (2008 Mavericks) |
34 | 6.8 | 5 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
33 | (2000 Jazz) |
33 | 3.3 | 10 | 115 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
34 | (2015 Bulls) |
31 | 3.1 | 10 | 144 | 94 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
(2019 Warriors) |
31 | 1.4 | 22 | 89 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | |
36 | (2024 Clippers) |
29 | 4.8 | 6 | 117 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
(2015 Nets) |
29 | 4.8 | 6 | 99 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 12 | |
38 | (1990 Celtics) |
28 | 5.6 | 5 | 69 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
39 | (2003 Kings) |
27 | 2.3 | 12 | 137 | 69 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
40 | (2014 Clippers) |
26 | 2.0 | 13 | 202 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 27 |
(2001 Knicks) |
26 | 5.2 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
42 | (2022 Nets) |
25 | 6.3 | 4 | 105 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
(2016 Spurs) |
25 | 2.5 | 10 | 67 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 9 | |
(2015 Spurs) |
25 | 3.6 | 7 | 76 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
(2018 Cavaliers) |
25 | 1.1 | 22 | 191 | 60 | 21 | 4 | 44 | |
46 | (2003 Lakers) |
24 | 2.0 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
(2017 Bulls) |
24 | 4.0 | 6 | 90 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 6 | |
(2007 Pistons) |
24 | 1.5 | 16 | 158 | 100 | 14 | 9 | 0 | |
49 | (2013 Nuggets) |
23 | 3.8 | 6 | 84 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
(2020 Nuggets) |
23 | 1.2 | 19 | 152 | 89 | 12 | 9 | 15 | |
(2015 Grizzlies) |
23 | 2.1 | 11 | 172 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.