List of National Basketball Association career playoff assists leaders


This article provides two lists:

Playoff assist leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff assists recorded.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020

RankPlayerPositionPlayoff team played for Total assistsGames playedAssists per game
average
1*PGLos Angeles Lakers 2,34619012.3
2*PGUtah Jazz 1,83918210.1
3^SFCleveland Cavaliers
Miami Heat 		1,687239
4*PGPhoenix Suns
New Jersey Nets
Dallas Mavericks
New York Knicks 		1,2631588.0
5†PGSan Antonio Spurs 1,143226
6*SF/PFBoston Celtics 1,0621646.5
7*PGPhoenix Suns
Dallas Mavericks
Los Angeles Lakers 		1,0611208.8
8*SFChicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
Portland Trail Blazers 		1,0482085.0
9*SGLos Angeles Lakers 1,0402204.7
10*SGChicago Bulls 1,0221795.7
11*PG/SGSeattle SuperSonics
Phoenix Suns
Boston Celtics 		1,0061805.6
12*PGDetroit Pistons 9871118.9
13^PGBoston Celtics
Dallas Mavericks
Chicago Bulls
New Orleans Pelicans 		981105
14*PGLos Angeles Lakers 9701536.3
15*PGBoston Celtics 9371098.6
16PGPhoenix Suns 9351058.9
17*PGPhiladelphia 76ers
New York Knicks
New Jersey Nets 		9221336.9
18PGNew York Knicks
Los Angeles Clippers
Indiana Pacers
Utah Jazz
Houston Rockets 		9051316.9
19*SGPortland Trail Blazers
Houston Rockets 		8911456.1
20†SGMiami Heat
Chicago Bulls 		870177
21^PGNew Orleans Hornets
Los Angeles Clippers
Houston Rockets 		865102
22PGMinnesota Timberwolves
Detroit Pistons
Denver Nuggets
New York Knicks
Los Angeles Clippers 		8311465.7
23†SGSan Antonio Spurs 8272183.8
24*SF/SGBoston Celtics 8251724.8
25*PGSeattle SuperSonics
Milwaukee Bucks
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Celtics
Miami Heat 		8111545.3

Progressive list of playoff assist leaders

This is a progressive list of assist leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

ATLAtlanta HawksINDIndiana PacersNYKNew York KnicksSFWSan Francisco Warriors
BOSBoston CelticsLACLos Angeles ClippersOKCOklahoma City ThunderSTLSt. Louis Hawks
CHIChicago BullsLALLos Angeles LakersORLOrlando MagicSYRSyracuse Nationals
CLECleveland CavaliersMIAMiami HeatPHIPhiladelphia 76ersTORToronto Raptors
DALDallas MavericksMILMilwaukee BucksPHOPhoenix SunsUTAUtah Jazz
DETDetroit PistonsMNLMinneapolis LakersPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsWASWashington Wizards
FTWFort Wayne PistonsNJNNew Jersey NetsPORPortland Trail BlazersWSBWashington Bullets
HOUHouston RocketsNOPNew Orleans PelicansSASSan Antonio Spurs--

SeasonYear-by-year leaderASTActive player leaderASTCareer recordAstSingle-season recordASTSeason
1946–47Howie DallmarPHW 16Howie DallmarPHW 16Howie DallmarPHW16Howie DallmarPHW 161946–47
1947–48Howie DallmarPHW37Howie DallmarPHW53Howie DallmarPHW53Howie DallmarPHW371947–48
1948–49Jim Pollard*MNL39Howie DallmarPHW57Howie DallmarPHW57Jim Pollard*MNL391948–49
1949–50Jim Pollard*MNL56Jim Pollard*MNL95Jim Pollard*MNL95Jim Pollard*MNL561949–50
1950–51Dick McGuire*NYK78Jim Pollard*MNL 122Jim Pollard*MNL122Dick McGuire*NYK781950–51
1951–52Dick McGuire*NYK90Dick McGuire*NYK195Dick McGuire*NYK195Dick McGuire*NYK901951–52
1952–53Dick McGuire*NYK70Dick McGuire*NYK265Dick McGuire*NYK265Dick McGuire*NYK901952–53
1953–54
Slater Martin*MNL
Paul SeymourSYR		60Dick McGuire*NYK270Dick McGuire*NYK 270Dick McGuire*NYK901953–54
1954–55Andy Phillip*FTW78Dick McGuire*NYK282Dick McGuire*NYK282Dick McGuire*NYK901954–55
1955–56George KingSYR60Dick McGuire*NYK282Dick McGuire*NYK282Dick McGuire*NYK901955–56
1956–57Bob Cousy*BOS93Slater Martin*STL304Slater Martin*STL304Bob Cousy*BOS931956–57
1957–58Bob Cousy*BOS82Bob Cousy*BOS372Bob Cousy*BOS372Bob Cousy*BOS931957–58
1958–59Bob Cousy*BOS119Bob Cousy*BOS 491Bob Cousy*BOS 491Bob Cousy*BOS1191958–59
1959–60Bob Cousy*BOS116Bob Cousy*BOS607Bob Cousy*BOS607Bob Cousy*BOS1191959–60
1960–61Bob Cousy*BOS91Bob Cousy*BOS698Bob Cousy*BOS 698Bob Cousy*BOS1191960–61
1961–62Bob Cousy*BOS123Bob Cousy*BOS 821Bob Cousy*BOS821Bob Cousy*BOS1231961–62
1962–63Bob Cousy*BOS116Bob Cousy*BOS937Bob Cousy*BOS937Bob Cousy*BOS1231962–63
1963–64Guy Rodgers*SFW90Bill Russell*BOS362Bob Cousy*BOS937Bob Cousy*BOS1231963–64
1964–65Bill Russell*BOS76Bill Russell*BOS438Bob Cousy*BOS937Bob Cousy*BOS1231964–65
1965–66Bill Russell*BOS85Bill Russell*BOS 523Bob Cousy*BOS937Bob Cousy*BOS1231965–66
1966–67Wilt Chamberlain*PHI135Bill Russell*BOS 573Bob Cousy*BOS937Wilt Chamberlain*PHI1351966–67
1967–68John Havlicek*BOS142Bill Russell*BOS672Bob Cousy*BOS937John Havlicek*BOS1421967–68
1968–69Jerry West*LAL135Bill Russell*BOS770Bob Cousy*BOS937John Havlicek*BOS1421968–69
1969–70Walt Frazier*NYK156Bob Cousy*BOS937Bob Cousy*BOS937Walt Frazier*NYK1561969–70
1970–71Oscar Robertson*MIL124Jerry West*LAL703Bob Cousy*BOS937Walt Frazier*NYK1561970–71
1971–72Jerry West*LAL134Jerry West*LAL837Bob Cousy*BOS937Walt Frazier*NYK1561971–72
1972–73Jerry West*LAL132Jerry West*LAL969Jerry West*LAL969Walt Frazier*NYK1561972–73
1973–74Oscar Robertson*MIL149Jerry West*LAL970Jerry West*LAL970Walt Frazier*NYK1561973–74
1974–75Kevin PorterWSB124John Havlicek*BOS712Jerry West*LAL970Walt Frazier*NYK1561974–75
1975–76
Jo Jo White*BOS
Alvan AdamsPHO		98John Havlicek*BOS763Jerry West*LAL970Walt Frazier*NYK1561975–76
1976–77Bill Walton*POR104John Havlicek*BOS825Jerry West*LAL970Walt Frazier*NYK1561976–77
1977–78Tom HendersonWSB106John Havlicek*BOS825Jerry West*LAL970Walt Frazier*NYK1561977–78
1978–79Tom HendersonWSB107Walt Frazier*CLE599Jerry West*LAL970Walt Frazier*NYK1561978–79
1979–80Magic Johnson*LAL151Walt Frazier*CLE599Jerry West*LAL970Walt Frazier*NYK1561979–80
1980–81Maurice Cheeks*PHI116Wes Unseld*WSB453Jerry West*LAL970Walt Frazier*NYK1561980–81
1981–82Maurice Cheeks*PHI172Maurice Cheeks*PHI462Jerry West*LAL970Maurice Cheeks*PHI1721981–82
1982–83Magic Johnson*LAL192Maurice Cheeks*PHI553Jerry West*LAL970Magic Johnson*LAL1921982–83
1983–84Magic Johnson*LAL284Magic Johnson*LAL778Jerry West*LAL970Magic Johnson*LAL2841983–84
1984–85Magic Johnson*LAL289Magic Johnson*LAL1067Magic Johnson*LAL1067Magic Johnson*LAL2891984–85
1985–86Magic Johnson*LAL211Magic Johnson*LAL1278Magic Johnson*LAL1278Magic Johnson*LAL2891985–86
1986–87Magic Johnson*LAL219Magic Johnson*LAL1497Magic Johnson*LAL1497Magic Johnson*LAL2891986–87
1987–88Magic Johnson*LAL303Magic Johnson*LAL1800Magic Johnson*LAL1800Magic Johnson*LAL3031987–88
1988–89Magic Johnson*LAL165Magic Johnson*LAL 1965Magic Johnson*LAL 1965Magic Johnson*LAL3031988–89
1989–90Kevin JohnsonPHO170Magic Johnson*LAL2080Magic Johnson*LAL2080Magic Johnson*LAL3031989–90
1990–91Magic Johnson*LAL240Magic Johnson*LAL2320Magic Johnson*LAL2320Magic Johnson*LAL3031990–91
1991–92John Stockton*UTA217Larry Bird*BOS1062Magic Johnson*LAL2320Magic Johnson*LAL3031991–92
1992–93Kevin JohnsonPHO182Isiah Thomas*DET987Magic Johnson*LAL2320Magic Johnson*LAL3031992–93
1993–94John Stockton*UTA157Isiah Thomas*DET987Magic Johnson*LAL2320Magic Johnson*LAL3031993–94
1994–95Anfernee HardawayORL162John Stockton*UTA980Magic Johnson*LAL2320Magic Johnson*LAL3031994–95
1995–96John Stockton*UTA195Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3031995–96
1996–97John Stockton*UTA191John Stockton*UTA1366Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3031996–97
1997–98John Stockton*UTA155John Stockton*UTA1521Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3031997–98
1998–99Avery JohnsonSAS126John Stockton*UTA1613Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3031998–99
1999–00Mark JacksonIND178John Stockton*UTA1716Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3031999–00
2000–01Allen Iverson*PHI134John Stockton*UTA 1773Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032000–01
2001–02Jason Kidd*NJN182John Stockton*UTA1813Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032001–02
2002–03Jason Kidd*NJN163John Stockton*UTA 1839Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032002–03
2003–04Chauncey BillupsDET136Scottie Pippen*CHI1048Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032003–04
2004–05Steve Nash*PHO170Gary Payton*
BOS 2004–05
MIA 2005–06		772Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032004–05
2005–06Steve Nash*PHO204Gary Payton*
BOS 2004–05
MIA 2005–06		808Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032005–06
2006–07LeBron James^CLE159Jason Kidd*
NJN 2006–07
DAL 2008–12
NYK 2012–13		927Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032006–07
2007–08Rajon Rondo^BOS172Jason Kidd*
NJN 2006–07
DAL 2008–12
NYK 2012–13		961Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032007–08
2008–09Rajon Rondo^BOS137Jason Kidd*
NJN 2006–07
DAL 2008–12
NYK 2012–13		1020Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032008–09
2009–10Rajon Rondo^BOS223Jason Kidd*
NJN 2006–07
DAL 2008–12
NYK 2012–13		1062Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032009–10
2010–11Jason Kidd*DAL153Jason Kidd*
NJN 2006–07
DAL 2008–12
NYK 2012–13		1215Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032010–11
2011–12Rajon Rondo^BOS227Jason Kidd*
NJN 2006–07
DAL 2008–12
NYK 2012–13		1239Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032011–12
2012–13LeBron James^MIA152Jason Kidd*
NJN 2006–07
DAL 2008–12
NYK 2012–13		1263Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032012–13
2013–14Russell Westbrook^OKC153Steve Nash*LAL1061Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032013–14
2014–15LeBron James^CLE169LeBron James^CLE1188Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032014–15
2015–16Russell Westbrook^OKC198LeBron James^CLE1348Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032015–16
2016–17LeBron James^CLE141LeBron James^CLE1489Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032016–17
2017–18LeBron James^CLE198LeBron James^CLE1687Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032017–18
2018–19Draymond Green^GSW187LeBron James^CLE1687Magic Johnson*LAL2346Magic Johnson*LAL3032018–19
SeasonYear-by-year leaderASTActive player leaderASTCareer recordASTSingle-season recordASTSeason