NBA Players with the Most Assists Recorded in Playoffs in Their 6th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 6th 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 6th year?
Playing for the 1985 Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson recorded a total of 289 assists in 19 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 6th season.
Total Assists, 6th Season
289 ast
Magic Johnson
(1985 Los Angeles Lakers)
Note:
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Assists in a Player's 6th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (1985 Lakers) ![]() |
289 | 15.2 | 19 | 333 | 134 | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | (2012 Celtics) |
227 | 11.9 | 19 | 329 | 128 | 45 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | (1993 Suns) |
182 | 7.9 | 23 | 410 | 62 | 35 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | (2024 Mavericks) |
178 | 8.1 | 22 | 635 | 208 | 41 | 8 | 68 |
| 5 | (2018 Warriors) ![]() |
171 | 8.1 | 21 | 226 | 222 | 41 | 31 | 21 |
| 6 | (2014 Thunder) |
153 | 8.1 | 19 | 507 | 138 | 41 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | (1996 Supersonics) |
143 | 6.8 | 21 | 434 | 108 | 37 | 7 | 41 |
| 8 | (1968 Celtics) ![]() |
142 | 7.5 | 19 | 493 | 164 | - | - | - |
(2023 Nuggets) ![]() |
142 | 7.1 | 20 | 522 | 113 | 30 | 5 | 59 | |
| 10 | (2015 Warriors) ![]() |
134 | 6.4 | 21 | 594 | 105 | 39 | 3 | 98 |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 11 | (1987 Pistons) |
130 | 8.7 | 15 | 361 | 67 | 39 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | (2015 Rockets) |
128 | 7.5 | 17 | 462 | 97 | 28 | 7 | 41 |
(1992 Cavaliers) |
128 | 7.5 | 17 | 327 | 42 | 24 | 4 | 25 | |
| 14 | (2003 Spurs) ![]() |
127 | 5.3 | 24 | 593 | 369 | 15 | 79 | 0 |
| 15 | (1984 Lakers) |
119 | 5.7 | 21 | 238 | 82 | 24 | 20 | 12 |
| 16 | (1985 Celtics) |
115 | 5.8 | 20 | 520 | 182 | 34 | 19 | 7 |
(2007 Spurs) ![]() |
115 | 5.8 | 20 | 415 | 67 | 22 | 0 | 7 | |
| 18 | (1990 Bulls) |
109 | 6.8 | 16 | 587 | 115 | 45 | 14 | 16 |
| 19 | (2013 Grizzlies) |
107 | 7.1 | 15 | 255 | 71 | 26 | 5 | 18 |
(2005 Pistons) |
107 | 4.3 | 25 | 501 | 108 | 21 | 3 | 10 | |
(1993 Bulls) ![]() |
107 | 5.6 | 19 | 381 | 132 | 41 | 13 | 3 | |
(2015 Hawks) |
107 | 6.7 | 16 | 269 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 21 | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 23 | (1973 Knicks) ![]() |
106 | 6.2 | 17 | 373 | 124 | - | - | - |
(1988 Lakers) ![]() |
106 | 4.4 | 24 | 506 | 139 | 33 | 19 | 1 | |
| 25 | (1991 Trail Blazers) |
105 | 6.6 | 16 | 289 | 44 | 24 | 1 | 17 |
(2023 Celtics) |
105 | 5.3 | 20 | 543 | 210 | 21 | 21 | 53 | |
| 27 | (1984 Jazz) |
104 | 9.5 | 11 | 161 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
(2001 76ers) |
104 | 4.5 | 23 | 214 | 86 | 27 | 2 | 0 | |
| 29 | (2009 Cavaliers) |
102 | 7.3 | 14 | 494 | 128 | 23 | 12 | 27 |
| 30 | (2021 Suns) |
100 | 4.5 | 22 | 601 | 124 | 18 | 4 | 44 |
(2017 Celtics) |
100 | 6.7 | 15 | 349 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 36 | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 32 | (1982 76ers) |
99 | 4.7 | 21 | 461 | 156 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 33 | (2024 Knicks) |
97 | 7.5 | 13 | 421 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| 34 | (1994 Rockets) ![]() |
96 | 4.2 | 23 | 318 | 81 | 20 | 2 | 45 |
| 35 | (2017 Cavaliers) |
95 | 5.3 | 18 | 466 | 51 | 23 | 8 | 44 |
| 36 | (1987 Celtics) |
92 | 4.6 | 20 | 295 | 52 | 24 | 4 | 32 |
| 37 | (1971 Lakers) |
91 | 7.6 | 12 | 305 | 38 | - | - | - |
| 38 | (1983 Lakers) |
90 | 6.4 | 14 | 266 | 48 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
(1964 Warriors) |
90 | 7.5 | 12 | 147 | 58 | - | - | - | |
| 40 | (2002 Lakers) ![]() |
87 | 4.6 | 19 | 506 | 111 | 27 | 17 | 22 |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 41 | (2023 Heat) |
85 | 3.7 | 23 | 412 | 227 | 19 | 15 | 0 |
(2022 Celtics) |
85 | 3.5 | 24 | 554 | 166 | 27 | 10 | 60 | |
| 43 | (1976 Warriors) |
84 | 6.5 | 13 | 312 | 84 | 38 | 14 | - |
(2004 Kings) |
84 | 7.0 | 12 | 240 | 50 | 23 | 5 | 24 | |
| 45 | (1976 Celtics) ![]() |
83 | 4.6 | 18 | 378 | 296 | 22 | 13 | - |
| 46 | (1984 Nets) |
79 | 7.2 | 11 | 185 | 54 | 34 | 4 | 6 |
(1966 Lakers) |
79 | 5.6 | 14 | 479 | 88 | - | - | - | |
| 48 | (2015 Bulls) |
78 | 6.5 | 12 | 244 | 58 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
(2000 Pacers) |
78 | 3.4 | 23 | 479 | 101 | 16 | 11 | 30 | |
(2020 Celtics) |
78 | 4.6 | 17 | 246 | 89 | 21 | 8 | 41 | |
* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.