NBA Players with the Most Assists Recorded in Playoffs in Their 7th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 7th 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 7th year?
Playing for the 1986 Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson recorded a total of 211 assists in 14 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 7th season.
Total Assists, 7th Season
211 ast
Magic Johnson
(1986 Los Angeles Lakers)
Note:
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Assists in a Player's 7th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (1986 Lakers) |
211 | 15.1 | 14 | 302 | 100 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | (1988 Pistons) |
201 | 8.7 | 23 | 504 | 107 | 66 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | (2019 Warriors) |
187 | 8.5 | 22 | 292 | 223 | 32 | 33 | 13 |
| 4 | (1990 Trail Blazers) |
150 | 7.1 | 21 | 449 | 151 | 53 | 18 | 9 |
(2025 Thunder) ![]() |
150 | 6.5 | 23 | 688 | 123 | 38 | 20 | 32 | |
| 6 | (1986 Celtics) ![]() |
148 | 8.2 | 18 | 466 | 168 | 37 | 11 | 23 |
| 7 | (2003 Mavericks) |
145 | 7.3 | 20 | 322 | 70 | 17 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | (1991 Bulls) ![]() |
142 | 8.4 | 17 | 529 | 108 | 40 | 23 | 10 |
| 9 | (1992 Trail Blazers) |
141 | 6.7 | 21 | 450 | 97 | 22 | 3 | 37 |
| 10 | (2004 Pistons) ![]() |
136 | 5.9 | 23 | 378 | 70 | 31 | 2 | 37 |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 11 | (2017 Wizards) |
134 | 10.3 | 13 | 353 | 48 | 22 | 15 | 21 |
| 12 | (2025 Knicks) |
126 | 7.0 | 18 | 530 | 62 | 8 | 5 | 48 |
| 13 | (1995 Spurs) |
125 | 8.3 | 15 | 218 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | (1991 Jazz) |
124 | 13.8 | 9 | 164 | 42 | 20 | 2 | 11 |
| 15 | (2001 76ers) |
121 | 5.3 | 23 | 336 | 119 | 34 | 3 | 27 |
| 16 | (1997 Heat) |
119 | 7.0 | 17 | 318 | 69 | 27 | 1 | 42 |
(2024 Celtics) ![]() |
119 | 6.3 | 19 | 475 | 184 | 20 | 13 | 39 | |
| 18 | (1988 Celtics) |
109 | 6.4 | 17 | 198 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
(1984 Suns) |
109 | 6.4 | 17 | 423 | 46 | 29 | 3 | 3 | |
| 20 | (2019 Trail Blazers) |
106 | 6.6 | 16 | 430 | 76 | 27 | 5 | 59 |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 21 | (1981 Rockets) |
104 | 5.0 | 21 | 141 | 55 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
(1997 Supersonics) |
104 | 8.7 | 12 | 285 | 65 | 26 | 4 | 25 | |
| 23 | (1993 Supersonics) |
103 | 5.4 | 19 | 91 | 67 | 40 | 11 | 5 |
(2008 Spurs) |
103 | 6.1 | 17 | 381 | 63 | 16 | 1 | 7 | |
| 25 | (1969 Celtics) ![]() |
100 | 5.6 | 18 | 458 | 179 | - | - | - |
| 26 | (1976 Celtics) ![]() |
98 | 5.4 | 18 | 408 | 71 | 23 | 1 | - |
| 27 | (1994 Suns) |
96 | 9.6 | 10 | 266 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 | (1994 Rockets) ![]() |
94 | 4.1 | 23 | 248 | 54 | 22 | 4 | 34 |
| 29 | (1985 Lakers) ![]() |
93 | 4.9 | 19 | 198 | 76 | 21 | 9 | 8 |
(1957 Celtics) ![]() |
93 | 9.3 | 10 | 202 | 61 | - | - | - | |
(2016 Warriors) |
93 | 5.2 | 18 | 452 | 99 | 26 | 5 | 80 | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 32 | (2003 76ers) |
89 | 7.4 | 12 | 380 | 52 | 29 | 1 | 19 |
| 33 | (1984 Knicks) |
88 | 8.0 | 11 | 123 | 39 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| 34 | (2012 Clippers) |
87 | 7.9 | 11 | 194 | 56 | 30 | 1 | 13 |
| 35 | (2010 Cavaliers) |
84 | 7.6 | 11 | 320 | 102 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| 36 | (2008 Lakers) |
83 | 4.0 | 21 | 354 | 195 | 11 | 40 | 0 |
(2006 Mavericks) |
83 | 3.8 | 22 | 416 | 64 | 26 | 1 | 31 | |
| 38 | (2001 Raptors) |
78 | 6.5 | 12 | 109 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 39 | (1988 Mavericks) |
77 | 4.5 | 17 | 307 | 55 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
(2024 Celtics) ![]() |
77 | 4.1 | 19 | 318 | 81 | 18 | 23 | 65 | |
| Assists | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | 3pm |
| 41 | (2014 Thunder) |
75 | 3.9 | 19 | 563 | 170 | 19 | 25 | 43 |
(1985 Jazz) |
75 | 7.5 | 10 | 150 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 1 | |
(1977 Rockets) |
75 | 6.3 | 12 | 232 | 19 | 19 | 2 | - | |
(1955 Nationals) ![]() |
75 | 6.8 | 11 | 137 | 43 | - | - | - | |
| 45 | (1965 Celtics) ![]() |
74 | 6.2 | 12 | 121 | 39 | - | - | - |
| 46 | (2023 Celtics) |
68 | 3.4 | 20 | 453 | 112 | 21 | 8 | 40 |
| 47 | (1985 76ers) |
67 | 5.2 | 13 | 198 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
(1994 Pacers) |
67 | 4.2 | 16 | 155 | 98 | 26 | 9 | 8 | |
(2024 Nuggets) |
67 | 5.6 | 12 | 247 | 52 | 10 | 6 | 23 | |
| 50 | (2019 Bucks) |
66 | 4.4 | 15 | 254 | 95 | 9 | 0 | 40 |
(1963 Celtics) ![]() |
66 | 5.1 | 13 | 264 | 326 | - | - | - | |
* The NBA began recording rebounds in 1951, steals and blocks in 1974, and added the 3-point line in 1980.