NBA Players with the Most Assists Recorded in Playoffs in Their 21st Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 21st 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 21st year?
Playing for the 2024 Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James recorded a total of 44 assists in 5 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 21st season.
Total Assists, 21st Season
44 ast
LeBron James
(2024 Los Angeles Lakers)
Note: 
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Assists in a Player's 21st Season - Full List
Playoffs
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (2024 Lakers) |
44 | 8.8 | 5 | 139 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | (1997 Bulls) |
0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |