This article provides two lists:
- A list of National Basketball Association (NBA) players by, total career playoff assists recorded.
- A progressive list of assist leaders showing how the: record increased through theββyears.
Playoff assist leadersβ»
This is: a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff assists recorded.
- Statistics accurate as of the 2024 NBA playoffs.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
β | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
Progressive list of playoff assist leadersβ»
This is a progressive list of assist leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
- Statistics accurate as of the 2024 NBA playoffs.
^ | Active NBA player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
β | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
ATL | Atlanta Hawks | IND | Indiana Pacers | NYK | New York Knicks | SFW | San Francisco Warriors |
BOS | Boston Celtics | LAC | Los Angeles Clippers | OKC | Oklahoma City Thunder | STL | St. Louis Hawks |
CHI | Chicago Bulls | LAL | Los Angeles Lakers | ORL | Orlando Magic | SYR | Syracuse Nationals |
CLE | Cleveland Cavaliers | MIA | Miami Heat | PHI | Philadelphia 76ers | TOR | Toronto Raptors |
DAL | Dallas Mavericks | MIL | Milwaukee Bucks | PHO | Phoenix Suns | UTA | Utah Jazz |
DET | Detroit Pistons | MNL | Minneapolis Lakers | PHW | Philadelphia Warriors | WAS | Washington Wizards |
FTW | Fort Wayne Pistons | NJN | New Jersey Nets | POR | Portland Trail Blazers | WSB | Washington Bullets |
HOU | Houston Rockets | NOP | New Orleans Pelicans | SAS | San Antonio Spurs |
Season | Year-by-year leader | AST | Active player leader | AST | Career record | Ast | Single-season record | AST | Season |
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1946β47 | Howie Dallmar000PHW | 16 | Howie Dallmar000PHW | 16 | Howie Dallmar000PHW | 16 | Howie Dallmar000PHW | 16 | 1946β47 |
1947β48 | 37 | 53 | 53 | 37 | 1947β48 | ||||
1948β49 | Jim Pollard*000MNL | 39 | 57 | 57 | Jim Pollard*000MNL | 39 | 1948β49 | ||
1949β50 | 56 | Jim Pollard*000MNL | 95 | Jim Pollard*000MNL | 95 | 56 | 1949β50 | ||
1950β51 | Dick McGuire*000NYK | 78 | 122 | 122 | Dick McGuire*000NYK | 78 | 1950β51 | ||
1951β52 | 90 | Dick McGuire*000NYK | 195 | Dick McGuire*000NYK | 195 | 90 | 1951β52 | ||
1952β53 | 70 | 265 | 265 | 1952β53 | |||||
1953β54 | Paul Seymour000SYR | 60 | 270 | 270 | 1953β54 | ||||
1954β55 | Andy Phillip*000FTW | 78 | 282 | 282 | 1954β55 | ||||
1955β56 | George King000SYR | 60 | 1955β56 | ||||||
1956β57 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 93 | Slater Martin*000STL | 304 | Slater Martin*000STL | 304 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 93 | 1956β57 |
1957β58 | 82 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 372 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 372 | 1957β58 | |||
1958β59 | 119 | 491 | 491 | 119 | 1958β59 | ||||
1959β60 | 116 | 607 | 607 | 1959β60 | |||||
1960β61 | 91 | 698 | 698 | 1960β61 | |||||
1961β62 | 123 | 821 | 821 | 123 | 1961β62 | ||||
1962β63 | 116 | 937 | 937 | 1962β63 | |||||
1963β64 | Guy Rodgers*000SFW | 90 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 362 | 1963β64 | ||||
1964β65 | Bill Russell*000BOS | 76 | 438 | 1964β65 | |||||
1965β66 | 85 | 523 | 1965β66 | ||||||
1966β67 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI | 135 | 573 | Wilt Chamberlain*000PHI | 135 | 1966β67 | |||
1967β68 | John Havlicek*000BOS | 142 | 672 | John Havlicek*000BOS | 142 | 1967β68 | |||
1968β69 | Jerry West*000LAL | 135 | 770 | 1968β69 | |||||
1969β70 | Walt Frazier*000NYK | 156 | Bob Cousy*000BOS | 937 | Walt Frazier*000NYK | 156 | 1969β70 | ||
1970β71 | Oscar Robertson*000MIL | 124 | Jerry West*000LAL | 703 | 1970β71 | ||||
1971β72 | Jerry West*000LAL | 134 | 837 | 1971β72 | |||||
1972β73 | 132 | 969 | Jerry West*000LAL | 969 | 1972β73 | ||||
1973β74 | Oscar Robertson*000MIL | 149 | 970 | 970 | 1973β74 | ||||
1974β75 | Kevin Porter000WSB | 124 | John Havlicek*000BOS | 712 | 1974β75 | ||||
1975β76 | Alvan Adams000PHO | 98 | 763 | 1975β76 | |||||
1976β77 | Bill Walton*000POR | 104 | 825 | 1976β77 | |||||
1977β78 | Tom Henderson000WSB | 106 | 1977β78 | ||||||
1978β79 | 107 | Walt Frazier*000CLE | 599 | 1978β79 | |||||
1979β80 | Magic Johnson*000LAL | 151 | 1979β80 | ||||||
1980β81 | Maurice Cheeks*000PHI | 116 | Wes Unseld*000WSB | 453 | 1980β81 | ||||
1981β82 | 172 | Maurice Cheeks*000PHI | 462 | Maurice Cheeks*000PHI | 172 | 1981β82 | |||
1982β83 | Magic Johnson*000LAL | 192 | 553 | Magic Johnson*000LAL | 192 | 1982β83 | |||
1983β84 | 284 | Magic Johnson*000LAL | 778 | 284 | 1983β84 | ||||
1984β85 | 289 | 1,067 | Magic Johnson*000LAL | 1,067 | 289 | 1984β85 | |||
1985β86 | 211 | 1,278 | 1,278 | 1985β86 | |||||
1986β87 | 219 | 1,497 | 1,497 | 1986β87 | |||||
1987β88 | 303 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 303 | 1987β88 | ||||
1988β89 | 165 | 1,965 | 1,965 | 1988β89 | |||||
1989β90 | Kevin Johnson000PHO | 170 | 2,080 | 2,080 | 1989β90 | ||||
1990β91 | Magic Johnson*000LAL | 240 | 2,320 | 2,320 | 1990β91 | ||||
1991β92 | John Stockton*000UTA | 217 | Larry Bird*000BOS | 1,062 | 1991β92 | ||||
1992β93 | Kevin Johnson000PHO | 182 | Isiah Thomas*000DET | 987 | 1992β93 | ||||
1993β94 | John Stockton*000UTA | 157 | 1993β94 | ||||||
1994β95 | Penny Hardaway000ORL | 162 | John Stockton*000UTA | 980 | 1994β95 | ||||
1995β96 | John Stockton*000UTA | 195 | Magic Johnson*000LAL | 2,346 | 2,346 | 1995β96 | |||
1996β97 | 191 | John Stockton*000UTA | 1,366 | 1996β97 | |||||
1997β98 | 155 | 1,521 | 1997β98 | ||||||
1998β99 | Avery Johnson000SAS | 126 | 1,613 | 1998β99 | |||||
1999β00 | Mark Jackson000IND | 178 | 1,716 | 1999β00 | |||||
2000β01 | Allen Iverson*000PHI | 134 | 1,773 | 2000β01 | |||||
2001β02 | Jason Kidd*000NJN | 182 | 1,813 | 2001β02 | |||||
2002β03 | 163 | 1,839 | 2002β03 | ||||||
2003β04 | Chauncey Billups*000DET | 136 | Scottie Pippen*000CHI | 1,048 | 2003β04 | ||||
2004β05 | Steve Nash*000PHO | 170 | Gary Payton* 000BOS 2004β05 000MIA 2005β06 |
772 | 2004β05 | ||||
2005β06 | 204 | 808 | 2005β06 | ||||||
2006β07 | LeBron James^000CLE | 159 | Jason Kidd* 000NJN 2006β07 000DAL 2008β12 000NYK 2012β13 |
927 | 2006β07 | ||||
2007β08 | Rajon Rondo000BOS | 172 | 961 | 2007β08 | |||||
2008β09 | 137 | 1,020 | 2008β09 | ||||||
2009β10 | 223 | 1,062 | 2009β10 | ||||||
2010β11 | Jason Kidd*000DAL | 153 | 1,215 | 2010β11 | |||||
2011β12 | Rajon Rondo000BOS | 227 | 1,239 | 2011β12 | |||||
2012β13 | LeBron James^000MIA | 152 | 1,263 | 2012β13 | |||||
2013β14 | Russell Westbrook^000OKC | 153 | Steve Nash*000LAL | 1,061 | 2013β14 | ||||
2014β15 | LeBron James^000CLE | 169 | LeBron James^ 000CLE 2014β18 000LAL 2018β24 |
1,188 | 2014β15 | ||||
2015β16 | Russell Westbrook^000OKC | 198 | 1,348 | 2015β16 | |||||
2016β17 | LeBron James^000CLE | 141 | 1,489 | 2016β17 | |||||
2017β18 | 198 | 1,687 | 2017β18 | ||||||
2018β19 | Draymond Green^000GSW | 187 | 2018β19 | ||||||
2019β20 | LeBron James^000LAL | 184 | 1,871 | 2019β20 | |||||
2020β21 | Jrue Holiday^000MIL | 199 | 1,919 | 2020β21 | |||||
2021β22 | Jayson Tatum^000BOS | 148 | 2021β22 | ||||||
2022β23 | Nikola JokiΔ^000DEN | 190 | 2,023 | 2022β23 | |||||
2023β24 | Luka DonΔiΔ^000DAL | 178 | 2,067 | 2023β24 | |||||
Season | Year-by-year leader | AST | Active player leader | AST | Career record | AST | Single-season record | AST | Season |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders. And Records for Assists". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "NBA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Assists". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
- ^ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linkedββto an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
- ^ Average is roundedββto the nearest tenth.
- ^ "2023 NBA Playoffs Leaders". Basketball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2013.