NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Playoffs in Their 8th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 8th 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 8th year?

Playing for the 1992 Utah Jazz, John Stockton averaged 13.6 assists in 16 games — the highest playoff assists per game average by any NBA player in his 8th season.

Assists Per Game, 8th Season

13.6 apg
John Stockton
(1992 Utah Jazz)

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

Assists Per Game in a Player's 8th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	John Stockton (1992 Jazz)	13.6	217	16	14.8	2.9	2.1	0.3	1.1
2	Magic Johnson (1987 Lakers)	12.2	219	18	21.8	7.7	1.7	0.4	0.1
3	John Wall (2018 Wizards)	11.5	69	6	26.0	5.7	2.3	1.3	0.7
4	Gus Williams (1984 Supersonics)	11.4	57	5	23.4	2.4	1.6	0.6	0.4
5	Russell Westbrook (2016 Thunder)	11.0	198	18	26.0	6.9	2.6	0.1	1.9
6	Sleepy Floyd (1990 Rockets)	10.3	41	4	18.5	3.8	1.3	0.3	0.8
7	Norm Van Lier (1977 Bulls)	9.7	29	3	5.3	5.0	3.3	0.3	-
8	Rickey Green (1986 Jazz)	9.5	38	4	13.3	2.3	0.5	0.0	0.3
	Nikola Jokic (2023 Nuggets)	9.5	190	20	30.0	13.5	1.1	1.0	1.8
10	Avery Johnson (1996 Spurs)	9.4	94	10	12.3	3.6	2.0	0.1	0.0

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Kevin Johnson (1995 Suns)	9.3	93	10	24.8	4.1	0.9	0.4	0.5
12	Jason Kidd (2002 Nets)	9.1	182	20	19.6	8.2	1.7	0.4	0.9
13	Wilt Chamberlain (1967 76ers)	9.0	135	15	21.7	29.1	-	-	-
	Steve Nash (2004 Mavericks)	9.0	45	5	13.6	5.2	0.8	0.0	1.2
15	Ricky Rubio (2019 Jazz)	8.6	43	5	15.4	3.2	2.4	0.2	0.8
16	James Harden (2017 Rockets)	8.5	93	11	28.5	5.5	1.9	0.5	2.9
17	Deron Williams (2013 Nets)	8.4	59	7	20.6	3.1	1.0	0.6	2.4
18	Rod Strickland (1996 Trail Blazers)	8.4	42	5	20.6	6.2	1.0	0.0	1.2
19	Isiah Thomas (1989 Pistons)	8.3	141	17	18.2	4.3	1.6	0.2	0.5
20	Clyde Drexler (1991 Trail Blazers)	8.1	129	16	21.7	8.1	2.1	1.0	0.9

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Lenny Wilkens (1968 Hawks)	7.8	47	6	18.3	6.3	-	-	-
22	Paul Pressey (1990 Bucks)	7.5	30	4	14.8	5.3	1.5	0.3	0.0
23	Bob Cousy (1958 Celtics)	7.5	82	11	18.0	6.5	-	-	-
24	Chris Childs (2002 Raptors)	7.4	37	5	11.8	3.8	0.8	0.0	1.6
25	Detlef Schrempf (1993 Pacers)	7.3	29	4	19.5	5.8	0.3	0.5	0.0
26	Allen Leavell (1987 Rockets)	7.2	72	10	14.1	2.5	1.9	0.3	0.4
27	Devin Booker (2023 Suns)	7.2	79	11	33.7	4.8	1.7	0.8	2.8
28	Mark Jackson (1995 Pacers)	7.2	122	17	9.9	5.2	0.9	0.0	0.9
29	Larry Bird (1987 Celtics)	7.2	165	23	27.0	10.0	1.2	0.8	0.6
30	Andy Phillip (1955 Pistons)	7.1	78	11	8.5	5.5	-	-	-

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
31	Maurice Cheeks (1986 76ers)	7.1	85	12	20.8	4.7	1.1	0.3	0.0
32	Al Attles (1968 Warriors)	7.0	70	10	7.3	5.3	-	-	-
	Terrell Brandon (1999 Timberwolves)	7.0	28	4	19.3	7.5	2.3	0.5	0.8
	Walt Frazier (1975 Knicks)	7.0	21	3	23.7	6.7	3.7	0.0	-
	Kyrie Irving (2019 Celtics)	7.0	63	9	21.3	4.3	1.4	0.4	2.0
	Reggie Jackson (2019 Pistons)	7.0	28	4	17.8	3.3	0.8	0.0	2.3
	Fat Lever (1990 Nuggets)	7.0	21	3	17.3	10.7	2.7	0.3	0.3
	Gary Payton (1998 Supersonics)	7.0	70	10	24.0	3.4	1.8	0.1	1.9
39	Robert Reid (1986 Rockets)	6.9	137	20	14.9	4.2	1.4	0.1	0.2
40	Tony Parker (2009 Spurs)	6.8	34	5	28.6	4.2	1.2	0.2	0.6

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
41	Tracy McGrady (2005 Rockets)	6.7	47	7	30.7	7.4	1.6	1.4	2.4
42	Stephen Curry (2017 Warriors)	6.7	114	17	28.1	6.2	2.0	0.2	4.2
43	Sam Cassell (2001 Bucks)	6.7	120	18	17.4	4.6	1.1	0.2	0.6
44	Tim Hardaway (1998 Heat)	6.6	33	5	26.0	3.4	1.2	0.0	3.4
	Jameer Nelson (2012 Magic)	6.6	33	5	15.6	3.8	0.8	0.2	1.6
46	Baron Davis (2007 Warriors)	6.5	72	11	25.3	4.5	2.9	0.6	2.3
47	Mookie Blaylock (1997 Hawks)	6.5	65	10	16.4	7.0	2.1	0.2	2.8
	Stephon Marbury (2004 Knicks)	6.5	26	4	21.3	4.3	1.8	0.0	1.5
49	Chauncey Billups (2005 Pistons)	6.5	162	25	18.7	4.3	1.0	0.2	1.8
50	Chris Paul (2013 Clippers)	6.3	38	6	22.8	4.0	1.8	0.0	1.0
	Reggie Theus (1986 Kings)	6.3	19	3	15.0	2.7	1.0	0.7	0.0

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