NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Playoffs in Their 3rd Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 3rd 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 3rd year?

Playing for the 1983 San Antonio Spurs, Johnny Moore averaged 14.6 assists in 11 games — the highest playoff assists per game average by any NBA player in his 3rd season.

Assists Per Game, 3rd Season

14.6 apg
Johnny Moore
(1983 San Antonio Spurs)

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

Assists Per Game in a Player's 3rd Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Johnny Moore (1983 Spurs)	14.6	161	11	22.5	4.3	2.5	0.3	0.8
2	Chris Paul (2008 Hornets)	11.3	135	12	24.1	4.9	2.3	0.2	0.4
3	Isiah Thomas (1984 Pistons)	11.0	55	5	21.4	3.8	2.6	1.2	0.4
4	Kevin Johnson (1990 Suns)	10.6	170	16	21.3	3.3	1.6	0.0	0.1
5	Luka Doncic (2021 Mavericks)	10.3	72	7	35.7	7.9	1.3	0.4	4.4
6	John Bagley (1985 Cavaliers)	10.0	40	4	12.8	4.0	2.5	0.0	0.0
	Deron Williams (2008 Jazz)	10.0	120	12	21.6	3.6	0.6	0.3	2.3
8	Jason Kidd (1997 Suns)	9.8	49	5	12.0	6.0	2.2	0.4	1.6
9	Rajon Rondo (2009 Celtics)	9.8	137	14	16.9	9.7	2.5	0.2	0.4
10	Ja Morant (2022 Grizzlies)	9.8	88	9	27.1	8.0	2.0	0.4	1.9

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Damon Stoudamire (1998 Trail Blazers)	9.5	38	4	17.8	4.3	1.3	0.3	2.0
	Trae Young (2021 Hawks)	9.5	152	16	28.8	2.8	1.3	0.0	2.8
13	Magic Johnson (1982 Lakers)	9.3	130	14	17.4	11.3	2.9	0.2	0.0
14	Oscar Robertson (1963 Royals)	9.0	108	12	31.8	13.0	-	-	-
15	Rod Strickland (1991 Spurs)	8.8	35	4	18.8	5.3	2.3	0.0	0.0
16	Doc Rivers (1986 Hawks)	8.7	78	9	12.7	4.7	2.0	0.0	0.3
17	Fat Lever (1985 Nuggets)	8.5	93	11	13.3	6.5	2.4	0.2	0.0
18	Darnell Valentine (1984 Trail Blazers)	8.4	42	5	18.4	2.2	1.8	0.2	0.0
	Micheal Williams (1991 Pacers)	8.4	42	5	20.6	3.2	2.8	0.0	0.0
20	Norm Van Lier (1972 Bulls)	8.3	33	4	14.0	6.3	-	-	-

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Walt Frazier (1970 Knicks)	8.2	156	19	16.0	7.8	-	-	-
22	Slick Watts (1976 Supersonics)	8.2	49	6	11.8	3.0	2.0	0.3	-
23	John Stockton (1987 Jazz)	8.0	40	5	10.0	2.2	3.0	0.2	0.8
24	Baron Davis (2002 Hornets)	7.9	71	9	22.6	7.0	3.6	0.6	2.3
25	Nate McMillan (1989 Supersonics)	7.9	63	8	6.8	3.1	1.3	0.6	0.0
26	Norm Nixon (1980 Lakers)	7.8	125	16	16.9	3.5	2.0	0.2	0.1
27	Mookie Blaylock (1992 Nets)	7.8	31	4	9.5	4.0	3.8	0.5	0.3
	Jeff Ruland (1984 Bullets)	7.8	31	4	24.0	12.8	0.5	0.8	0.0
29	Derrick Rose (2011 Bulls)	7.7	123	16	27.1	4.3	1.4	0.7	1.6
30	Kirk Hinrich (2006 Bulls)	7.7	46	6	20.5	3.3	1.3	0.3	1.5

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Paul Pressey (1985 Bucks)	7.6	61	8	15.3	6.0	2.3	0.6	0.1
32	Derek Harper (1986 Mavericks)	7.6	76	10	13.4	1.9	2.3	0.0	0.8
33	Richie Guerin (1959 Knicks)	7.5	15	2	15.0	9.0	-	-	-
34	Kevin Porter (1975 Bullets)	7.3	124	17	14.4	2.4	1.2	0.0	-
35	Maurice Cheeks (1981 76ers)	7.3	116	16	10.5	3.2	2.5	0.8	0.0
	Tim Hardaway (1992 Warriors)	7.3	29	4	24.5	3.8	3.3	0.0	2.5
37	Jose Calderon (2008 Raptors)	7.0	35	5	11.8	3.6	0.2	0.0	2.0
	Tom Henderson (1977 Bullets)	7.0	63	9	13.6	2.2	1.2	0.2	-
	Johnny McCarthy (1960 Hawks)	7.0	98	14	8.1	4.6	-	-	-
	Tony Parker (2004 Spurs)	7.0	70	10	18.4	2.1	1.3	0.1	1.7
	Terry Porter (1988 Trail Blazers)	7.0	28	4	17.0	3.5	2.5	0.0	0.3
	Rumeal Robinson (1993 Nets)	7.0	35	5	9.8	2.4	1.0	0.0	0.4
	Fred Schaus (1952 Pistons)	7.0	14	2	15.5	7.5	-	-	-
	Rory Sparrow (1983 Knicks)	7.0	42	6	13.0	2.2	1.2	0.0	0.2
	Haywoode Workman (1994 Pacers)	7.0	112	16	8.0	3.2	1.8	0.1	0.4

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
46	Kenny Anderson (1994 Nets)	6.8	27	4	15.8	3.0	2.3	0.0	0.8
	Nick Van Exel (1996 Lakers)	6.8	27	4	11.8	4.0	0.5	0.0	1.3
48	Pete Maravich (1973 Hawks)	6.7	40	6	26.2	4.8	-	-	-
	Eric Money (1977 Pistons)	6.7	20	3	18.3	3.0	2.0	0.0	-
	Foots Walker (1977 Cavaliers)	6.7	20	3	15.7	4.0	1.3	0.3	-

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