NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Playoffs in Their 5th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 5th 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 5th year?

Playing for the 1989 Utah Jazz, John Stockton averaged 13.7 assists in 3 games — the highest playoff assists per game average by any NBA player in his 5th season.

Assists Per Game, 5th Season

13.7 apg
John Stockton
(1989 Utah Jazz)

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

Assists Per Game in a Player's 5th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	John Stockton (1989 Jazz)	13.7	41	3	27.3	3.3	3.7	1.7	1.0
2	Magic Johnson (1984 Lakers)	13.5	284	21	18.2	6.6	2.0	1.0	0.0
3	Oscar Robertson (1965 Royals)	12.0	48	4	28.0	4.8	-	-	-
	Isiah Thomas (1986 Pistons)	12.0	48	4	26.5	5.5	2.3	0.8	0.0
5	John Wall (2015 Wizards)	11.9	83	7	17.4	4.7	1.4	1.4	0.4
6	Kevin Johnson (1992 Suns)	11.6	93	8	23.6	4.1	1.5	0.3	0.4
7	Jason Kidd (1999 Suns)	10.3	31	3	15.0	2.3	1.7	0.3	1.3
8	Sleepy Floyd (1987 Warriors)	10.2	102	10	21.4	3.0	1.8	0.2	1.3
	Deron Williams (2010 Jazz)	10.2	102	10	24.3	2.7	1.0	0.4	2.0
10	Trae Young (2023 Hawks)	10.2	61	6	29.2	3.7	1.7	0.7	3.0

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Doc Rivers (1988 Hawks)	9.6	115	12	15.7	4.9	2.1	0.2	0.6
12	Rajon Rondo (2011 Celtics)	9.6	86	9	14.0	5.4	1.1	0.0	0.0
13	Bob Cousy (1955 Celtics)	9.3	65	7	21.7	6.1	-	-	-
14	Reggie Jackson (2016 Pistons)	9.3	37	4	14.3	3.3	1.5	0.5	0.8
	Rod Strickland (1993 Trail Blazers)	9.3	37	4	13.5	6.5	1.3	0.5	0.0
16	Mookie Blaylock (1994 Hawks)	8.9	98	11	13.0	5.0	2.2	0.5	2.0
17	Kevin Garnett (2000 Timberwolves)	8.8	35	4	18.8	10.8	1.3	0.8	0.5
18	Paul Pressey (1987 Bucks)	8.6	103	12	14.3	5.2	2.3	0.7	0.1
19	Tyrese Haliburton (2025 Pacers)	8.6	197	23	17.3	5.3	1.3	0.7	2.3
20	Randy Smith (1976 Braves)	8.6	77	9	22.6	5.8	1.6	0.0	-

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Stephen Curry (2014 Warriors)	8.4	59	7	23.0	3.6	1.7	0.1	3.1
22	Johnny Moore (1985 Spurs)	8.4	42	5	13.2	6.0	2.0	0.4	0.2
23	Norm Nixon (1982 Lakers)	8.1	114	14	20.4	3.1	1.6	0.1	0.1
24	Avery Johnson (1993 Spurs)	8.1	81	10	8.2	3.1	1.0	0.1	0.0
25	Terrell Brandon (1996 Cavaliers)	8.0	24	3	19.3	3.0	1.3	0.3	1.0
26	Jay Humphries (1989 Bucks)	7.8	70	9	14.6	3.0	0.9	0.0	0.3
27	Johnny Egan (1966 Bullets)	7.7	23	3	16.0	3.0	-	-	-
28	Michael Jordan (1989 Bulls)	7.6	130	17	34.8	7.0	2.5	0.8	0.6
29	LeBron James (2008 Cavaliers)	7.6	99	13	28.2	7.8	1.8	1.3	1.4
30	Steve Francis (2004 Rockets)	7.6	38	5	19.2	8.4	1.4	0.2	1.4

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	George King (1956 Nationals)	7.5	60	8	14.5	5.9	-	-	-
	George Senesky (1951 Warriors)	7.5	15	2	7.5	3.5	-	-	-
33	Grant Hill (1999 Pistons)	7.4	37	5	19.4	7.2	2.0	0.4	0.0
34	Terry Porter (1990 Trail Blazers)	7.4	155	21	20.6	2.9	1.3	0.1	1.9
35	Fat Lever (1987 Nuggets)	7.3	22	3	15.3	6.0	2.3	0.0	0.7
	Andy Phillip (1952 Warriors)	7.3	22	3	11.7	4.7	-	-	-
37	Mark Jackson (1992 Knicks)	7.2	86	12	8.3	2.3	0.8	0.0	0.3
38	Mike Conley (2012 Grizzlies)	7.1	50	7	14.1	3.3	0.9	0.0	1.6
39	Derek Harper (1988 Mavericks)	7.1	121	17	13.5	2.5	1.9	0.3	0.5
40	Maurice Cheeks (1983 76ers)	7.0	91	13	16.3	3.0	2.0	0.2	0.1
	Baron Davis (2004 Hornets)	7.0	49	7	18.1	4.1	1.6	0.7	2.3
	Eric Snow (2000 76ers)	7.0	35	5	7.4	2.0	0.8	0.2	0.6
	Russell Westbrook (2013 Thunder)	7.0	14	2	24.0	6.5	3.0	0.0	1.0
	Ray Williams (1982 Nets)	7.0	14	2	17.0	6.0	2.0	0.0	1.0

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
45	Norm Van Lier (1974 Bulls)	6.8	75	11	14.6	4.3	1.5	0.3	-
46	Paul Pierce (2003 Celtics)	6.7	67	10	27.1	9.0	2.1	0.8	1.6
47	Scottie Pippen (1992 Bulls)	6.7	147	22	19.5	8.8	1.9	1.1	0.3
48	Larry Costello (1960 Nationals)	6.7	20	3	16.7	4.7	-	-	-
	Andre Iguodala (2009 76ers)	6.7	40	6	21.5	6.3	1.8	0.0	1.8
	David Wesley (1998 Hornets)	6.7	60	9	10.0	2.0	0.8	0.0	1.0

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