NBA Players with the Most Assists Recorded in Playoffs in Their 17th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 17th NBA season, ranked by playoff total assists. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player had the most total assists in the Playoffs in his 17th year?

Playing for the 2020 Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James recorded a total of 184 assists in 21 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 17th season.

Total Assists, 17th Season

184 ast
LeBron James
(2020 Los Angeles Lakers)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Assists in a Player's 17th Season - Full List

Playoffs

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	LeBron James (2020 Lakers)	184	8.8	21	580	226	26	18	44
2	Jason Kidd (2011 Mavericks)	153	7.3	21	195	95	40	10	43
3	Chris Paul (2022 Suns)	108	8.3	13	228	54	19	2	19
4	Kyle Lowry (2023 Heat)	101	4.4	23	212	81	24	14	33
5	Mike Conley (2024 Timberwolves)	86	5.7	15	174	58	21	3	30
6	John Stockton (2001 Jazz)	57	11.4	5	49	28	10	3	0
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1986 Lakers)	49	3.5	14	362	83	15	24	0
8	Tim Duncan (2014 Spurs)	45	2.0	23	374	211	7	29	0
	Reggie Miller (2004 Pacers)	45	2.8	16	161	37	18	3	24
10	Al Horford (2024 Celtics)	40	2.1	19	174	133	15	16	35

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Russell Westbrook (2025 Nuggets)	34	2.6	13	152	48	12	1	20
12	Kevin Garnett (2012 Celtics)	30	1.5	20	384	206	23	29	1
13	Ray Allen (2013 Heat)	29	1.3	23	234	64	12	3	39
14	Karl Malone (2002 Jazz)	18	4.5	4	80	30	5	3	0
15	Nicolas Batum (2025 Clippers)	14	2.0	7	39	27	6	12	13
	Pau Gasol (2018 Spurs)	14	2.8	5	30	24	0	1	1
17	Jamal Crawford (2017 Clippers)	13	1.9	7	88	9	4	1	6
18	Dirk Nowitzki (2015 Mavericks)	12	2.4	5	106	52	2	2	4
19	Vince Carter (2015 Grizzlies)	11	1.0	11	69	47	7	2	7
20	Carmelo Anthony (2020 Trail Blazers)	10	2.0	5	76	25	5	2	8

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Steve Nash (2013 Lakers)	9	4.5	2	25	5	0	0	0
	Paul Pierce (2015 Wizards)	9	0.9	10	146	42	6	7	33
23	Derek Fisher (2013 Thunder)	8	0.7	11	96	17	7	1	24
	Dwight Howard (2021 76ers)	8	0.7	12	56	75	2	6	0
	Terry Porter (2002 Spurs)	8	0.8	10	33	9	4	0	5
26	Andre Miller (2016 Spurs)	7	1.4	5	9	5	0	0	1
27	Tony Parker (2018 Spurs)	6	1.2	5	33	4	2	0	0
	Jason Terry (2016 Rockets)	6	1.2	5	35	11	2	1	6
29	Andre Iguodala (2021 Heat)	5	1.3	4	15	12	4	2	3
	Mark Jackson (2004 Rockets)	5	1.0	5	2	3	2	0	0
	Robert Parish (1993 Celtics)	5	1.3	4	68	38	1	6	0
	Clifford Robinson (2006 Nets)	5	0.6	8	36	26	9	3	6

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
33	Patrick Ewing (2002 Magic)	4	1.0	4	26	22	1	4	0
	Brook Lopez (2025 Bucks)	4	0.8	5	25	8	1	5	4
35	Nene (2019 Rockets)	3	0.4	7	27	14	3	2	0
	Joe Johnson (2018 Rockets)	3	0.4	8	12	10	0	1	0
	Gary Payton (2007 Heat)	3	1.5	2	0	4	0	0	0
38	Trevor Ariza (2021 Heat)	2	0.5	4	19	23	3	1	5
	DeAndre Jordan (2025 Nuggets)	2	0.3	7	6	9	0	1	0
	Dikembe Mutombo (2008 Rockets)	2	0.3	6	23	39	1	11	0

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Juwan Howard (2011 Heat)	1	0.1	11	17	10	0	0	0
	Kyle Korver (2020 Bucks)	1	0.1	10	62	8	3	1	15
	Buck Williams (1998 Knicks)	1	0.3	3	14	16	0	1	0
44	Marcus Camby (2013 Knicks)	0	0.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
	Jeff Green (2025 Rockets)	0	0.0	3	3	1	0	0	1
	Nazr Mohammed (2015 Bulls)	0	0.0	3	4	5	0	1	0
	Sam Perkins (2001 Pacers)	0	0.0	3	5	4	0	0	1
	Tree Rollins (1994 Magic)	0	0.0	3	4	3	1	1	0
	Otis Thorpe (2001 Hornets)	0	0.0	8	4	17	0	0	0
	Thaddeus Young (2024 Suns)	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0