NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Playoffs in Their 6th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 6th 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 6th year?

Playing for the 1985 Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson averaged 15.2 assists in 19 games — the highest playoff assists per game average by any NBA player in his 6th season.

Assists Per Game, 6th Season

15.2 apg
Magic Johnson
(1985 Los Angeles Lakers)

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

Assists Per Game in a Player's 6th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Magic Johnson (1985 Lakers)	15.2	289	19	17.5	7.1	1.7	0.2	0.1
2	John Stockton (1990 Jazz)	15.0	75	5	15.0	3.2	1.2	0.0	0.2
3	Rajon Rondo (2012 Celtics)	11.9	227	19	17.3	6.7	2.4	0.1	0.4
4	Chris Paul (2011 Hornets)	11.5	69	6	22.0	6.7	1.8	0.0	1.5
5	Rod Strickland (1994 Trail Blazers)	9.8	39	4	23.5	4.0	1.0	0.5	0.0
6	Paul Westphal (1978 Suns)	9.5	19	2	26.0	3.0	0.5	0.0	-
7	Rickey Green (1984 Jazz)	9.5	104	11	14.6	3.1	1.7	0.4	0.1
8	Travis Best (2001 Pacers)	9.3	37	4	9.8	4.8	1.0	0.0	0.3
9	Jason Kidd (2000 Suns)	8.8	53	6	9.8	6.7	1.8	0.2	1.3
10	Steve Nash (2002 Mavericks)	8.8	70	8	19.5	4.0	0.5	0.0	2.5

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Sam Cassell (1999 Bucks)	8.7	26	3	15.3	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
	Bob Cousy (1956 Celtics)	8.7	26	3	26.3	8.0	-	-	-
	Isiah Thomas (1987 Pistons)	8.7	130	15	24.1	4.5	2.6	0.3	0.7
14	Sleepy Floyd (1988 Rockets)	8.5	34	4	18.8	1.8	2.0	0.0	1.0
15	Clyde Drexler (1989 Trail Blazers)	8.3	25	3	27.7	6.7	2.0	0.7	0.0
16	Sherman Douglas (1995 Celtics)	8.3	33	4	15.0	5.0	1.0	0.3	1.0
17	Draymond Green (2018 Warriors)	8.1	171	21	10.8	10.6	2.0	1.5	1.0
	Bob Weiss (1971 Bulls)	8.1	57	7	15.7	2.6	-	-	-
19	Gus Williams (1982 Supersonics)	8.1	65	8	26.3	3.3	1.6	0.6	0.3
20	Luka Doncic (2024 Mavericks)	8.1	178	22	28.9	9.5	1.9	0.4	3.1

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Russell Westbrook (2014 Thunder)	8.1	153	19	26.7	7.3	2.2	0.3	1.5
22	Wes Matthews (1986 Spurs)	8.0	24	3	25.3	2.3	2.0	0.0	0.0
23	Kevin Johnson (1993 Suns)	7.9	182	23	17.8	2.7	1.5	0.6	0.0
24	Archie Clark (1972 Bullets)	7.8	47	6	26.7	4.0	-	-	-
25	Oscar Robertson (1966 Royals)	7.8	39	5	31.8	7.6	-	-	-
26	Muggsy Bogues (1993 Hornets)	7.8	70	9	9.8	4.0	2.7	0.0	0.0
27	Mahdi Abdul-Rahman (1970 Hawks)	7.7	54	7	21.4	3.4	-	-	-
	De'Aaron Fox (2023 Kings)	7.7	54	7	27.4	5.4	2.1	0.6	3.0
29	Mark Jackson (1993 Clippers)	7.6	38	5	15.2	5.8	1.6	0.2	0.2
30	Gail Goodrich (1971 Lakers)	7.6	91	12	25.4	3.2	-	-	-

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	James Harden (2015 Rockets)	7.5	128	17	27.2	5.7	1.6	0.4	2.4
	Mark Price (1992 Cavaliers)	7.5	128	17	19.2	2.5	1.4	0.2	1.5
33	Guy Rodgers (1964 Warriors)	7.5	90	12	12.3	4.8	-	-	-
34	John Havlicek (1968 Celtics)	7.5	142	19	25.9	8.6	-	-	-
35	Jalen Brunson (2024 Knicks)	7.5	97	13	32.4	3.3	0.8	0.2	2.0
36	Damon Jones (2004 Bucks)	7.4	37	5	10.0	4.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
37	LeBron James (2009 Cavaliers)	7.3	102	14	35.3	9.1	1.6	0.9	1.9
38	Donovan Mitchell (2023 Cavaliers)	7.2	36	5	23.2	5.0	2.0	0.6	2.6
39	Micheal Ray Richardson (1984 Nets)	7.2	79	11	16.8	4.9	3.1	0.4	0.5
40	Mike Conley (2013 Grizzlies)	7.1	107	15	17.0	4.7	1.7	0.3	1.2

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Jamal Murray (2023 Nuggets)	7.1	142	20	26.1	5.7	1.5	0.3	3.0
42	Mike Bibby (2004 Kings)	7.0	84	12	20.0	4.2	1.9	0.4	2.0
	Fat Lever (1988 Nuggets)	7.0	49	7	17.0	9.3	1.9	0.6	0.4
	Nate McMillan (1992 Supersonics)	7.0	63	9	9.6	3.7	1.8	0.3	0.7
	Lenny Wilkens (1966 Hawks)	7.0	70	10	17.1	5.4	-	-	-
46	Michael Jordan (1990 Bulls)	6.8	109	16	36.7	7.2	2.8	0.9	1.0
47	Gary Payton (1996 Supersonics)	6.8	143	21	20.7	5.1	1.8	0.3	2.0
48	K.C. Jones (1964 Celtics)	6.8	68	10	6.3	3.7	-	-	-
	Dejounte Murray (2023 Hawks)	6.8	34	5	23.0	7.2	2.0	0.2	2.8
	Doc Rivers (1989 Hawks)	6.8	34	5	13.4	4.8	1.4	0.4	1.2

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