NBA Players with the Most Assists Recorded in Playoffs in Their 15th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 15th 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 15th year?
Playing for the 2018 Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James recorded a total of 198 assists in 22 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 15th season.
Total Assists, 15th Season
198 ast
LeBron James
(2018 Cleveland Cavaliers)
Note:
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Assists in a Player's 15th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (2018 Cavaliers) |
198 | 9.0 | 22 | 748 | 200 | 30 | 23 | 39 |
| 2 | (1999 Jazz) |
92 | 8.4 | 11 | 122 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | (2024 Celtics) ![]() |
83 | 4.4 | 19 | 250 | 116 | 21 | 12 | 35 |
(2019 Warriors) |
83 | 4.0 | 21 | 206 | 91 | 24 | 23 | 28 | |
| 5 | (1984 Lakers) |
79 | 3.8 | 21 | 502 | 173 | 23 | 45 | 0 |
| 6 | (2022 Celtics) |
76 | 3.3 | 23 | 277 | 214 | 19 | 31 | 47 |
| 7 | (1977 Celtics) |
62 | 6.9 | 9 | 165 | 49 | 8 | 4 | - |
| 8 | (2023 Suns) |
61 | 5.5 | 11 | 319 | 96 | 9 | 15 | 17 |
| 9 | (2009 Mavericks) |
59 | 5.9 | 10 | 114 | 58 | 22 | 3 | 21 |
| 10 | (2010 Celtics) |
58 | 2.5 | 23 | 345 | 170 | 26 | 20 | 0 |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 11 | (2020 Clippers) |
55 | 4.2 | 13 | 166 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 12 | (2016 Spurs) |
53 | 5.3 | 10 | 104 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | (2021 Clippers) |
50 | 3.8 | 13 | 55 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 14 | (2024 Clippers) |
48 | 8.0 | 6 | 127 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 15 | (2012 Spurs) |
39 | 2.8 | 14 | 243 | 131 | 10 | 29 | 0 |
(2017 Spurs) |
39 | 2.4 | 16 | 106 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 9 | |
| 17 | (2020 Thunder) |
37 | 5.3 | 7 | 149 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
(2023 Clippers) |
37 | 7.4 | 5 | 118 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
| 19 | (2011 Lakers) |
36 | 3.6 | 10 | 82 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 7 |
(2010 Suns) |
36 | 2.3 | 16 | 154 | 93 | 13 | 10 | 3 | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 21 | (2016 Heat) |
35 | 2.5 | 14 | 170 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 22 | (2011 Lakers) |
33 | 3.3 | 10 | 228 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 12 |
| 23 | (2005 Celtics) |
32 | 4.6 | 7 | 72 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
(2013 Celtics) |
32 | 5.3 | 6 | 115 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 11 | |
(2018 Warriors) ![]() |
32 | 1.8 | 18 | 59 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 1 | |
| 26 | (2000 Jazz) |
31 | 3.1 | 10 | 272 | 89 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 27 | (2000 Trail Blazers) |
30 | 2.0 | 15 | 84 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | (2022 Jazz) |
29 | 4.8 | 6 | 55 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
(2007 Spurs) ![]() |
29 | 1.6 | 18 | 77 | 70 | 11 | 24 | 13 | |
| 30 | (2015 Clippers) |
27 | 1.9 | 14 | 178 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 18 |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 31 | (2008 Celtics) ![]() |
25 | 1.2 | 21 | 94 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| 32 | (2023 Heat) |
24 | 1.2 | 20 | 137 | 111 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
| 33 | (1998 Rockets) |
23 | 4.6 | 5 | 75 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 34 | (2011 Celtics) |
22 | 2.4 | 9 | 170 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 32 |
(2004 Kings) |
22 | 1.8 | 12 | 79 | 59 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 36 | (2018 Cavaliers) |
19 | 0.9 | 22 | 182 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 45 |
(1979 Supersonics) ![]() |
19 | 1.1 | 17 | 73 | 98 | 9 | 5 | - | |
| 38 | (2018 Heat) |
18 | 3.6 | 5 | 83 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | (2002 Trail Blazers) |
17 | 5.7 | 3 | 49 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
(2003 Timberwolves) |
17 | 2.8 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 41 | (1999 Rockets) |
15 | 3.8 | 4 | 94 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
(2021 Nuggets) |
15 | 1.7 | 9 | 58 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
| 43 | (1993 Nets) |
14 | 2.8 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
(1997 Supersonics) |
14 | 1.2 | 12 | 106 | 72 | 11 | 6 | 0 | |
(2023 Nuggets) ![]() |
14 | 0.7 | 20 | 82 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |
(2008 Pistons) |
14 | 1.3 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |
(2016 Cavaliers) ![]() |
14 | 0.7 | 21 | 114 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 11 | |
(2002 Pacers) |
14 | 2.8 | 5 | 118 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 13 | |
| 49 | (2023 Clippers) |
13 | 2.6 | 5 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
(2000 Lakers) ![]() |
13 | 0.6 | 23 | 90 | 96 | 14 | 3 | 0 | |
(2014 Mavericks) |
13 | 1.9 | 7 | 59 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |