This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association (NBA) players by total career Playoffs assists recorded.

A progressive list of assist leaders showing how the record increased through the years.

Playoff assist leaders This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career Playoffs assists recorded.

^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame considerationA player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for two calendar years. Statistics accurate as of the 2026 NBA playoffs. RankPlayerPosition(s)Playoff team(s) played for (years)American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.Total assistsGames playedAssists per gameaverageAverage is rounded to the nearest tenth.1*PGLos Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996)2,34619012.32^SFCleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)Miami Heat (2011–2014)Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023–2026)2,1683023*PGUtah Jazz (1985–2003)1,83918210.14*PGPhoenix Suns (1997–2001)New Jersey Nets (2002–2007)Dallas Mavericks (2008–2012)New York Knicks (2013)1,2631588.05†PGNew Orleans Hornets (2008–2009, 2011)Los Angeles Clippers (2012–2017)Houston Rockets (2018–2019)Oklahoma City Thunder (2020)Phoenix Suns (2021–2023)1,2331496^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012)Houston Rockets (2013–2020)Brooklyn Nets (2021)Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)Los Angeles Clippers (2024–2025)Cleveland Cavaliers (2026)1,2241917*PGSan Antonio Spurs (2002–2018)1,1432268PGBoston Celtics (2008–2012)Dallas Mavericks (2015)Chicago Bulls (2017)New Orleans Pelicans (2018)Los Angeles Lakers (2020)Los Angeles Clippers (2021)1,1361349*SF/PFBoston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992)1,06216410*PGPhoenix Suns (1997–1998, 2005–2008, 2010)Dallas Mavericks (2001–2004)Los Angeles Lakers (2013)1,0611208.811*SFChicago Bulls (1988–1998)Houston Rockets (1999)Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)1,0482085.012*SGLos Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012)1,0402204.713*SGChicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998)1,0221795.714^PFGolden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023, 2025)1,020169.015*PG/SGSeattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)Phoenix Suns (1981–1983)Boston Celtics (1984–1990)1,0061805.616*PGDetroit Pistons (1984–1992)98711117*PGLos Angeles Lakers (1961–1970, 1972–1974)9701536.318†PGOklahoma City Thunder (2010–2014, 2016–2019)Houston Rockets (2020)Washington Wizards (2021)Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2024)Denver Nuggets (2025)95513519^PGGolden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023, 2025)95315520*PGBoston Celtics (1951–1963)9371098.621PGPhoenix Suns (1989–1998, 2000)93510522*PGPhiladelphia 76ers (1979–1987, 1989)New York Knicks (1990–1991)New Jersey Nets (1993)92213323PGNew York Knicks (1988–1992, 2001)Los Angeles Clippers (1993)Indiana Pacers (1995–1996, 1998–2000)Utah Jazz (2003)Houston Rockets (2004)90513124*SGPortland Trail Blazers (1984–1994)Houston Rockets (1995–1998)89114525*SGMiami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018)Chicago Bulls (2017)8701774.9

Progressive list of playoff assist leaders

This is a progressive list of assist leaders showing how the record increased through the years.

Statistics accurate as of the 2026 NBA playoffs.

^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

+Team abbreviations +Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.ATLAtlanta Hawks INDIndiana Pacers NYKNew York Knicks SFWSan Francisco WarriorsBOSBoston Celtics LACLos Angeles Clippers OKCOklahoma City Thunder STLSt. Louis Hawks CHIChicago Bulls LALLos Angeles Lakers ORLOrlando Magic SYRSyracuse NationalsCLECleveland Cavaliers MIAMiami Heat PHIPhiladelphia 76ers TORToronto RaptorsDALDallas Mavericks MILMilwaukee Bucks PHOPhoenix Suns UTAUtah Jazz DETDetroit Pistons MNLMinneapolis Lakers PHWPhiladelphia Warriors WASWashington Wizards FTWFort Wayne Pistons NJNNew Jersey Nets PORPortland Trail Blazers WSBWashington Bullets HOUHouston Rockets NOPNew Orleans Pelicans SASSan Antonio Spurs

Playoff leaders and records for assists at the end of every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderASTActive player leaderASTCareer recordASTSingle-season recordASTSeason1946–47 Howie DallmarPHW 16 Howie DallmarPHW 16Howie DallmarPHW16 Howie DallmarPHW 161946–471947–48 37 53 53 371947–481948–49 Jim Pollard*MNL3957 57 Jim Pollard*MNL39 1948–49 1949–50 56Jim Pollard*MNL95Jim Pollard*MNL95561949–501950–51 Dick McGuire*NYK78 122122 Dick McGuire*NYK78 1950–511951–52 90Dick McGuire*NYK195Dick McGuire*NYK195 90 1951–521952–53 702652651952–531953–54 Slater Martin*MNLPaul SeymourSYR60270 2701953–541954–55 Andy Phillip*FTW782822821954–551955–56 George KingSYR601955–56 1956–57 Bob Cousy*BOS93Slater Martin*STL304Slater Martin*STL304Bob Cousy*BOS931956–571957–58 82Bob Cousy*BOS372Bob Cousy*BOS3721957–581958–59 119 491 491119 1958–591959–60 116 6076071959–601960–61 91698 6981960–611961–62 123 8218211231961–621962–63 1169379371962–63 1963–64 Guy Rodgers*SFW90 Bill Russell*BOS3621963–64 1964–65 Bill Russell*BOS764381964–651965–66 85 5231965–661966–67 Wilt Chamberlain*PHI135 573Wilt Chamberlain*PHI1351966–671967–68 John Havlicek*BOS142672John Havlicek*BOS1421967–681968–69 Jerry West*LAL1357701968–691969–70 Walt Frazier*NYK156Bob Cousy*BOS937Walt Frazier*NYK1561969–701970–71 Oscar Robertson*MIL124Jerry West*LAL7031970–711971–72 Jerry West*LAL134 8371971–721972–73 132969Jerry West*LAL9691972–731973–74 Oscar Robertson*MIL1499709701973–741974–75 Kevin PorterWSB124John Havlicek*BOS712 1974–751975–76 Jo Jo White*BOSAlvan AdamsPHO987631975–76 1976–77 Bill Walton*POR1048251976–77 1977–78 Tom HendersonWSB1061977–781978–79 107Walt Frazier*CLE5991978–791979–80 Magic Johnson*LAL1511979–801980–81 Maurice Cheeks*PHI116Wes Unseld*WSB4531980–811981–82 172Maurice Cheeks*PHI462Maurice Cheeks*PHI1721981–821982–83 Magic Johnson*LAL192553Magic Johnson*LAL1921982–83 1983–84 284Magic Johnson*LAL7782841983–841984–85 2891,067Magic Johnson*LAL1,0672891984–851985–86 211 1,278 1,278 1985–861986–87 2191,497 1,497 1986–871987–88 303 1,8001,800303 1987–881988–89 165 1,965 1,965 1988–891989–90 Kevin JohnsonPHO170 2,080 2,080 1989–901990–91 Magic Johnson*LAL240 2,3202,320 1990–911991–92 John Stockton*UTA217 Larry Bird*BOS1,062 1991–921992–93 Kevin JohnsonPHO182Isiah Thomas*DET9871992–931993–94 John Stockton*UTA1571993–941994–95 Penny HardawayORL162 John Stockton*UTA9801994–951995–96 John Stockton*UTA195 Magic Johnson*LAL2,346 2,3461995–961996–97 191John Stockton*UTA1,3661996–971997–98 1551,5211997–981998–99 Avery JohnsonSAS1261,6131998–991999–00 Mark JacksonIND1781,716 1999–002000–01 Allen Iverson*PHI134 1,7732000–012001–02 Jason Kidd*NJN1821,813 2001–022002–03 163 1,8392002–032003–04 Chauncey Billups*DET136Scottie Pippen*CHI1,0482003–042004–05 Steve Nash*PHO170Gary Payton*BOS 2004–05MIA 2005–06772 2004–052005–06 204808 2005–062006–07 LeBron James^CLE159Jason Kidd*NJN 2006–07DAL 2008–12NYK 2012–139272006–072007–08 Rajon RondoBOS1729612007–082008–09 1371,0202008–092009–10 2231,0622009–102010–11 Jason Kidd*DAL1531,2152010–112011–12 Rajon RondoBOS227 1,239 2011–122012–13 LeBron James^MIA1521,2632012–132013–14 Russell Westbrook†OKC153Steve Nash*LAL1,0612013–14 2014–15 LeBron James^CLE169LeBron James^CLE 2014–18LAL 2018–261,1882014–152015–16 Russell Westbrook†OKC1981,3482015–162016–17 LeBron James^CLE1411,4892016–172017–18 198 1,6872017–182018–19 Draymond Green^GSW 187 2018–192019–20 LeBron James^LAL 1841,871 2019–202020–21 Jrue Holiday^MIL 1991,919 2020–212021–22 Jayson Tatum^BOS 148 2021–222022–23 Nikola Jokić^DEN 190 2,023 2022–232023–24 Luka Dončić^DAL 178 2,067 2023–242024–25 Tyrese Haliburton^IND 197 2,095 2024–252025–26 Stephon Castle^SAS 141 2,168 2025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderASTActive player leaderASTCareer recordASTSingle-season recordASTSeason

See also Basketball statistics NBA post-season records

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