NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Playoffs in Their 4th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 4th NBA season, ranked by playoff assists per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.
Which NBA player averaged the most assists in the Playoffs in his 4th year?
Playing for the 1988 Utah Jazz, John Stockton averaged 14.8 assists in 11 games — the highest playoff assists per game average by any NBA player in his 4th season.
Assists Per Game, 4th Season
14.8 apg
John Stockton
(1988 Utah Jazz)
Note: No game minimums were used for this list
Assists Per Game in a Player's 4th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (1988 Jazz) |
14.8 | 163 | 11 | 19.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 2 | (1983 Lakers) |
12.8 | 192 | 15 | 17.9 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 3 | (1987 Hawks) |
11.3 | 90 | 8 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| 4 | (1985 Pistons) |
11.2 | 101 | 9 | 24.3 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| 5 | (2009 Jazz) |
10.8 | 54 | 5 | 20.2 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| 6 | (2009 Hornets) |
10.4 | 52 | 5 | 16.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| 7 | (2020 Pacers) |
10.0 | 40 | 4 | 21.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 |
| 8 | (1991 Suns) |
9.8 | 39 | 4 | 12.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 9 | (1993 Celtics) |
9.5 | 38 | 4 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
(2020 Nets) |
9.5 | 38 | 4 | 20.3 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | |
(1992 Spurs) |
9.5 | 19 | 2 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 12 | (1988 Spurs) |
9.3 | 28 | 3 | 23.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 13 | (1990 76ers) |
9.3 | 93 | 10 | 14.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| 14 | (2010 Celtics) |
9.3 | 223 | 24 | 15.8 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 15 | (2012 Bulls) |
9.0 | 9 | 1 | 23.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 16 | (2021 76ers) |
8.8 | 106 | 12 | 11.9 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| 17 | (1990 Cavaliers) |
8.8 | 44 | 5 | 20.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| 18 | (2025 Pistons) |
8.7 | 52 | 6 | 25.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
(1981 Lakers) |
8.7 | 26 | 3 | 19.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| 20 | (2019 Nuggets) |
8.4 | 118 | 14 | 25.1 | 13.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 21 | (2003 Hornets) |
8.4 | 42 | 5 | 20.4 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
(1964 Royals) |
8.4 | 84 | 10 | 29.3 | 8.9 | - | - | - | |
| 23 | (1989 Trail Blazers) |
8.3 | 25 | 3 | 22.0 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 24 | (2001 Magic) |
8.3 | 33 | 4 | 33.8 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| 25 | (2024 Pacers) |
8.2 | 123 | 15 | 18.7 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| 26 | (1982 76ers) |
8.2 | 172 | 21 | 14.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| 27 | (2013 Warriors) |
8.1 | 97 | 12 | 23.4 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| 28 | (2013 Nuggets) |
8.0 | 48 | 6 | 21.3 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
(1991 Rockets) |
8.0 | 24 | 3 | 15.3 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | |
(1992 Pacers) |
8.0 | 24 | 3 | 16.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 31 | (2007 Cavaliers) |
8.0 | 159 | 20 | 25.1 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| 32 | (1986 Bucks) |
7.9 | 110 | 14 | 16.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| 33 | (1998 Suns) |
7.8 | 31 | 4 | 14.3 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 34 | (2017 Hawks) |
7.7 | 46 | 6 | 24.7 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| 35 | (2007 Bulls) |
7.5 | 75 | 10 | 12.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 36 | (1962 Warriors) |
7.3 | 88 | 12 | 11.6 | 5.9 | - | - | - |
| 37 | (1984 Knicks) |
7.2 | 86 | 12 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 38 | (1999 76ers) |
7.1 | 57 | 8 | 12.4 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 39 | (2014 Wizards) |
7.1 | 78 | 11 | 16.3 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| 40 | (2023 Grizzlies) |
7.0 | 35 | 5 | 24.6 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
(1951 Warriors) |
7.0 | 14 | 2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | - | - | - | |
(1975 Braves) |
7.0 | 49 | 7 | 18.0 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 0.1 | - | |
(2015 Celtics) |
7.0 | 28 | 4 | 17.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 44 | (2020 Raptors) |
6.9 | 76 | 11 | 19.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 3.9 |
| 45 | (1977 Warriors) |
6.9 | 69 | 10 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | - |
| 46 | (1983 Celtics) |
6.8 | 41 | 6 | 20.5 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
(2024 76ers) |
6.8 | 41 | 6 | 29.8 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 3.7 | |
| 48 | (1987 Mavericks) |
6.8 | 27 | 4 | 16.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| 49 | (2020 Nuggets) |
6.6 | 126 | 19 | 26.5 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.3 |
| 50 | (2008 Raptors) |
6.6 | 33 | 5 | 11.6 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.