1987 NBA Playoffs: Assists Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more assists per game in the 1987 Playoffs, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most assists in the 1987 NBA Playoffs?
Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson led the NBA with an average of 12.2 assists in 18 games.
Note: * Minimums to be in this list: 3 games or 25 assists.
Assists Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1987 Playoffs
Assists | ||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
1 | (Lakers) |
12.2 | 219 | 18 |
2 | (Hawks) |
11.3 | 90 | 8 |
3 | (Warriors) |
10.2 | 102 | 10 |
4 | (Trail Blazers) |
10.0 | 40 | 4 |
5 | (Celtics) |
8.9 | 205 | 23 |
6 | (76ers) |
8.8 | 44 | 5 |
7 | (Pistons) |
8.7 | 130 | 15 |
8 | (Bucks) |
8.6 | 103 | 12 |
9 | (Supersonics) |
8.0 | 112 | 14 |
(Jazz) |
8.0 | 40 | 5 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
11 | (Nuggets) |
7.3 | 22 | 3 |
12 | (Rockets) |
7.2 | 72 | 10 |
13 | (Celtics) |
7.2 | 165 | 23 |
14 | (Mavericks) |
6.8 | 27 | 4 |
15 | (Jazz) |
6.3 | 25 | 4 |
16 | (Pacers) |
6.0 | 24 | 4 |
(Bulls) |
6.0 | 18 | 3 | |
18 | (Rockets) |
5.6 | 56 | 10 |
19 | (76ers) |
5.4 | 27 | 5 |
20 | (Bulls) |
5.3 | 16 | 3 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
21 | (Bucks) |
5.2 | 62 | 12 |
22 | (Lakers) |
5.0 | 90 | 18 |
(Pacers) |
5.0 | 20 | 4 | |
24 | (Pistons) |
4.8 | 72 | 15 |
(Rockets) |
4.8 | 48 | 10 | |
26 | (Hawks) |
4.8 | 38 | 8 |
27 | (Celtics) |
4.6 | 92 | 20 |
28 | (Mavericks) |
4.3 | 17 | 4 |
(Mavericks) |
4.3 | 17 | 4 | |
30 | (Pistons) |
4.1 | 62 | 15 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
31 | (Trail Blazers) |
3.8 | 15 | 4 |
32 | (Bulls) |
3.7 | 11 | 3 |
33 | (Lakers) |
3.5 | 63 | 18 |
34 | (Supersonics) |
3.4 | 48 | 14 |
35 | (76ers) |
3.4 | 17 | 5 |
36 | (Bullets) |
3.3 | 10 | 3 |
(Nuggets) |
3.3 | 10 | 3 | |
(Nuggets) |
3.3 | 10 | 3 | |
(Hawks) |
3.3 | 30 | 9 | |
40 | (Trail Blazers) |
3.3 | 13 | 4 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
41 | (Supersonics) |
3.2 | 45 | 14 |
42 | (Lakers) |
3.2 | 57 | 18 |
43 | (Bullets) |
3.0 | 9 | 3 |
(Supersonics) |
3.0 | 42 | 14 | |
(Bucks) |
3.0 | 36 | 12 | |
46 | (Hawks) |
2.8 | 25 | 9 |
47 | (Trail Blazers) |
2.8 | 11 | 4 |
48 | (Warriors) |
2.7 | 27 | 10 |
49 | (Nuggets) |
2.7 | 8 | 3 |
50 | (Supersonics) |
2.6 | 37 | 14 |