List of NBA single-game assists leaders

This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have recorded 22 or more assists in a game.

39 players have recorded 22 or more assists in a game. It has occurred 71 times in the regular season and six times in the playoffs.

John Stockton has performed the feat the most times (13), followed by Kevin Porter (9) and Magic Johnson (8).

Key ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of FameBold scoreOccurred in playoff competitionItalicized scorePlayer's team lost the gameMinMinutes playedPtsPointsRebReboundsStlStealsBlkBlocksTovTurnovers

Single-game leaders AssistsPlayerTeamScoreOpponentDateMinPtsRebStlBlkTovNotes30Orlando Magic 155–116Denver Nuggets4422620429New Jersey Nets126–112Houston Rockets4814520028*Boston Celtics173–139Minneapolis Lakers45315*San Francisco Warriors109–114St. Louis Hawks48145*Utah Jazz124–102San Antonio Spurs3920380527Cleveland Cavaliers110–106Golden State Warriors46241004* (2)Utah Jazz107–115New York Knicks3618320226* (3)Utah Jazz123–128Portland Trail Blazers4517320225Buffalo Braves120–119Portland Trail Blazers4820920 (2)Detroit Pistons160–119Boston Celtics37303004 (3)Detroit Pistons105–116Phoenix Suns46133204*Detroit Pistons124–119Dallas Mavericks41235205Seattle SuperSonics124–112Los Angeles Clippers4188143Phoenix Suns107–95San Antonio Spurs41163004*Dallas Mavericks136–133Utah Jazz49204405New Orleans Pelicans128–113Brooklyn Nets30:182710324* (2)Chicago Bulls110–107New York Knicks180 (4)Washington Bullets119–114Detroit Pistons44121000San Antonio Spurs157–154Denver Nuggets2800202*Los Angeles Lakers118–102Phoenix Suns3867524* (2)Detroit Pistons126–128Washington Bullets502510212* (4)Utah Jazz109–111Los Angeles Lakers48233503* (5)Utah Jazz102–104Houston Rockets45261601* (2)Los Angeles Lakers119–105Denver Nuggets40248613* (3)Los Angeles Lakers118–121Phoenix Suns45246224Milwaukee Bucks135–151Chicago Bulls44:27208112 (2)Boston Celtics105–101New York Knicks45:201010107^Oklahoma City Thunder147–154San Antonio Spurs49:352413203^ (2)Washington Wizards154–141Indiana Pacers38:38142111623*Los Angeles Lakers143–133Philadelphia 76ers246 (5)Detroit Pistons131–119Houston Rockets41203100 (6)Detroit Pistons113–124Los Angeles Lakers43153103*Boston Celtics145–144Denver Nuggets38154001* (4)Los Angeles Lakers128–112Seattle SuperSonics3695203* (5)Los Angeles Lakers130–126Portland Trail Blazers41137106* (6)Los Angeles Lakers114–107Dallas Mavericks42810018Denver Nuggets139–121Golden State Warriors421513501* (6)Utah Jazz107–104Los Angeles Lakers44154303* (7)Utah Jazz105–95Los Angeles Clippers41273401* (8)Utah Jazz135–108Golden State Warriors36212214* (9)Utah Jazz120–106Minnesota Timberwolves3692504Atlanta Hawks139–118Utah Jazz37110402* (10)Utah Jazz110–102Portland Trail Blazers41112001Los Angeles Lakers95–82Vancouver Grizzlies43:3288102Indiana Pacers110–103Washington Wizards45:021911115*Phoenix Suns113–100Los Angeles Lakers39:05171213 (3)Boston Celtics105–103San Antonio Spurs43:301210615^Dallas Mavericks149–128Chicago Bulls38:17159204^Indiana Pacers140–126New York Knicks35:4322521222*Cincinnati Royals139–132Syracuse Nationals2611* (2)Cincinnati Royals149–145New York Knicks53448San Diego Rockets136–126Phoenix Suns4289 (2)San Diego Rockets141–123San Francisco Warriors2786 (7)Washington Bullets118–112Atlanta Hawks46142000 (8)Detroit Pistons126–130San Antonio Spurs45101200Kansas City Kings133–117Milwaukee Bucks4455506 (9)Detroit Pistons117–124Chicago Bulls44325404 (2)Golden State Warriors130–137Denver Nuggets36135124Houston Rockets114–111New Jersey Nets41247105* (7)Los Angeles Lakers127–114Cleveland Cavaliers37239312Chicago Bulls111–113New York Knicks4185403 (2)Chicago Bulls102–98Atlanta Hawks37102204* (11)Utah Jazz107–101Los Angeles Lakers43115102Atlanta Hawks118–109Boston Celtics38144301* (12)Utah Jazz110–113Cleveland Cavaliers44142404* (8)Los Angeles Lakers123–125Portland Trail Blazers49246305* (13)Utah Jazz112–98Philadelphia 76ers32172201Boston Celtics135–112Philadelphia 76ers46278304*Golden State Warriors128–131Orlando Magic45151504New Jersey Nets114–91Dallas Mavericks39:13172504Denver Nuggets132–123New Jersey Nets39:35217002Denver Nuggets109–104Chicago Bulls49:2154005Cleveland Cavaliers91–94Philadelphia 76ers43:43144904* (2)Phoenix Suns133–140New York Knicks55:28285104New York Knicks138–125Golden State Warriors45:15124103^ (3)Oklahoma City Thunder114–101Phoenix Suns34:012611215^Atlanta Hawks135–124Cleveland Cavaliers37204005^Denver Nuggets149–141Phoenix Suns44:553121304^Utah Jazz131–122Indiana Pacers27146012

See also NBA regular season records List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 20 or more assists in a game

Notes

References Sporting News, The (2005). 2005–06 Official NBA Guide.