NBA Players with the Highest Assist Averages in Playoffs in Their 9th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 9th 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 9th year?

Playing for the 1988 Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson averaged 12.6 assists in 24 games — the highest playoff assists per game average by any NBA player in his 9th season.

Assists Per Game, 9th Season

12.6 apg
Magic Johnson
(1988 Los Angeles Lakers)

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

Assists Per Game in a Player's 9th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
1	Magic Johnson (1988 Lakers)	12.6	303	24	19.9	5.4	1.4	0.2	0.3
2	Steve Nash (2005 Suns)	11.3	170	15	23.9	4.8	0.9	0.2	1.4
3	John Stockton (1993 Jazz)	11.0	55	5	13.2	2.4	2.4	0.0	1.0
4	Bob Cousy (1959 Celtics)	10.8	119	11	19.5	6.9	-	-	-
5	Russell Westbrook (2017 Thunder)	10.8	54	5	37.4	11.6	2.4	0.4	2.6
6	Kevin Johnson (1996 Suns)	10.8	43	4	17.3	4.3	0.5	0.5	0.3
7	Chris Paul (2014 Clippers)	10.3	134	13	19.8	4.2	2.8	0.0	2.5
8	Damian Lillard (2021 Trail Blazers)	10.2	61	6	34.3	4.3	1.0	0.7	5.8
9	Allen Iverson (2005 76ers)	10.0	50	5	31.2	2.2	2.0	0.4	2.4
10	Dave Bing (1975 Pistons)	9.7	29	3	16.0	3.7	1.7	0.0	-

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
11	Maurice Cheeks (1987 76ers)	8.8	44	5	17.6	2.6	1.8	0.8	0.0
12	Nikola Jokic (2024 Nuggets)	8.7	104	12	28.7	13.4	1.4	0.7	1.2
13	John Bagley (1992 Celtics)	8.5	85	10	11.1	2.7	0.9	0.1	0.1
	Terrell Brandon (2000 Timberwolves)	8.5	34	4	19.5	5.8	0.8	0.0	1.0
15	Sherman Douglas (1998 Nets)	8.3	25	3	18.3	2.7	2.0	0.0	0.7
	Rod Strickland (1997 Bullets)	8.3	25	3	19.7	6.0	1.0	0.0	0.3
17	Mookie Blaylock (1998 Hawks)	8.3	33	4	14.8	5.0	2.3	0.3	2.0
18	Jason Kidd (2003 Nets)	8.2	163	20	20.1	7.7	1.8	0.2	1.7
	Isiah Thomas (1990 Pistons)	8.2	163	20	20.5	5.5	2.2	0.4	1.6
20	Tiny Archibald (1980 Celtics)	7.9	71	9	14.2	1.2	1.1	0.0	0.1

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
21	Jerry West (1969 Lakers)	7.5	135	18	30.9	3.9	-	-	-
22	J.J. Barea (2015 Mavericks)	7.4	37	5	11.8	4.8	0.8	0.0	0.8
23	Dennis Johnson (1985 Celtics)	7.3	154	21	17.3	4.0	1.5	0.4	0.0
24	Nate McMillan (1995 Supersonics)	7.3	29	4	4.8	4.5	2.5	0.5	0.3
25	Clyde Drexler (1992 Trail Blazers)	7.0	147	21	26.3	7.4	1.5	1.0	0.9
26	James Harden (2018 Rockets)	6.8	116	17	28.6	5.2	2.2	0.6	3.1
27	Larry Bird (1988 Celtics)	6.8	115	17	24.5	8.8	2.1	0.8	0.7
28	Giannis Antetokounmpo (2022 Bucks)	6.8	81	12	31.7	14.2	0.7	1.3	0.8
29	Wilt Chamberlain (1968 76ers)	6.5	85	13	23.7	24.7	-	-	-
30	Chauncey Billups (2006 Pistons)	6.5	117	18	17.9	3.4	1.2	0.1	1.8
	Spencer Dinwiddie (2023 Nets)	6.5	26	4	16.5	3.3	1.3	0.3	1.8
	Mark Price (1995 Cavaliers)	6.5	26	4	15.0	3.0	1.5	0.0	1.0

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
33	Tim Hardaway (1999 Heat)	6.4	32	5	9.0	2.8	1.0	0.2	1.0
34	Jrue Holiday (2018 Pelicans)	6.3	57	9	23.7	5.7	1.1	0.6	1.8
	Bill Russell (1965 Celtics)	6.3	76	12	16.5	25.2	-	-	-
36	Rickey Green (1987 Jazz)	6.3	25	4	6.8	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0
37	Jimmy Butler (2020 Heat)	6.0	127	21	22.2	6.5	2.0	0.7	0.7
38	Devin Booker (2024 Suns)	6.0	24	4	27.5	3.3	1.8	0.3	1.8
	Gail Goodrich (1974 Lakers)	6.0	30	5	19.6	3.2	1.4	0.2	-
	Blake Griffin (2019 Pistons)	6.0	12	2	24.5	6.0	1.0	0.0	3.0
	Mark Jackson (1996 Pacers)	6.0	30	5	10.6	5.0	1.2	0.0	0.8
	Michael Jordan (1993 Bulls)	6.0	114	19	35.1	6.7	2.1	0.9	1.5
	Guy Rodgers (1967 Bulls)	6.0	18	3	11.3	2.0	-	-	-

		Assists			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Stl	Blk	3pm
44	Scottie Pippen (1996 Bulls)	5.9	107	18	16.9	8.5	2.6	0.9	1.7
45	Deron Williams (2014 Nets)	5.8	70	12	14.5	3.2	1.1	0.2	1.5
46	Jeff Teague (2018 Timberwolves)	5.8	29	5	13.0	3.6	0.6	0.4	1.4
47	Dick McGuire (1958 Pistons)	5.7	40	7	9.6	4.7	-	-	-
48	LeBron James (2012 Heat)	5.6	129	23	30.3	9.7	1.9	0.7	1.0
49	Kawhi Leonard (2020 Clippers)	5.5	72	13	28.2	9.3	2.3	0.8	1.8
50	Foots Walker (1983 Nets)	5.5	11	2	3.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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