NBA & ABA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Assists Per Game

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NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player APG
1.Magic Johnson* 12.35
2.John Stockton* 10.10
3.John Wall 9.84
4.Trae Young 9.00
5.Oscar Robertson* 8.94
6.Kevin Johnson 8.90
7.Isiah Thomas* 8.89
8.Steve Nash* 8.84
9.Bob Cousy* 8.60
10.Rajon Rondo 8.48
11.Johnny Moore 8.39
12.Chris Paul 8.28
13.Norm Nixon 8.02
14.Jason Kidd* 7.99
15.Luka Dončić 7.86
16.Russell Westbrook 7.85
17.Ben Simmons 7.50
 Rod Strickland 7.50
19.Nikola Jokić 7.30
20.LeBron James 7.17
21.Deron Williams 7.00
22.Mark Price 6.96
23.Maurice Cheeks* 6.93
24.Mark Jackson 6.91
25.Jrue Holiday 6.89
26.Tim Hardaway* 6.82
27.Larry Brown* 6.81
28.Darnell Valentine 6.81
29.Mookie Blaylock 6.61
30.Mike Conley 6.54
31.Tiny Archibald* 6.51
32.Larry Bird* 6.48
33.Walt Frazier* 6.44
34.Derrick Rose 6.35
35.Jerry West* 6.34
36.James Harden 6.33
37.Isaiah Thomas 6.32
38.Avery Johnson 6.24
39.Damian Lillard 6.23
40.Baron Davis 6.22
41.Guy Rodgers* 6.22
42.Stephen Curry 6.20
43.Draymond Green 6.20
44.Fat Lever 6.19
45.Norm Van Lier 6.16
46.Anfernee Hardaway 6.16
47.Clyde Drexler* 6.14
48.Sleepy Floyd 6.08
49.Allen Iverson* 5.99
50.Louie Dampier* 5.95
51.Jamal Murray 5.92
52.Doc Rivers 5.91
53.Lenny Wilkens* 5.81
54.Kevin Porter 5.79
55.Michael Jordan* 5.71
56.Chauncey Billups 5.69
57.Jo Jo White* 5.65
58.Paul Pressey 5.60
59.Dennis Johnson* 5.59
60.Dick McGuire* 5.56
61.Kyle Lowry 5.46
62.Tom Henderson 5.39
63.Rory Sparrow 5.37
64.Rickey Green 5.35
65.Derek Harper 5.29
66.Gary Payton* 5.27
67.Giannis Antetokounmpo 5.23
68.Devin Booker 5.19
69.Nate McMillan 5.15
70.Richie Guerin* 5.10
71.Spud Webb 5.08
72.Jamaal Tinsley 5.07
73.Tony Parker 5.06
74.Ray Williams 5.05
75.Scottie Pippen* 5.04
76.Terry Porter 5.03
77.Donovan Mitchell 5.02
78.Tracy McGrady* 4.98
79.Sam Lacey 4.97
80.Dwyane Wade 4.92
81.Johnny McCarthy 4.89
 D'Angelo Russell 4.89
83.John Lucas 4.87
84.Marcus Smart 4.86
85.Slick Leonard* 4.85
86.Kemba Walker 4.84
87.Kyrie Irving 4.84
88.Khris Middleton 4.80
89.John Havlicek* 4.80
90.Charlie Scott* 4.78
91.Gus Williams 4.74
92.Kobe Bryant* 4.73
93.Brian Winters 4.68
94.Bill Russell* 4.67
95.Jameer Nelson 4.64
96.George King 4.62
97.Tom Gola* 4.59
98.Ron Boone 4.58
99.Jayson Tatum 4.58
100.Joe Dumars* 4.57
 Larry Jones 4.57
102.Stephon Marbury 4.56
103.Jay Humphries 4.56
 James Silas 4.56
105.John Roche 4.56
106.Jimmy Butler 4.54
107.Jeff Congdon 4.54
108.Nick Van Exel 4.50
109.Andrew Toney 4.49
110.Kenny Smith 4.49
111.Connie Hawkins* 4.48
112.Rodney McCray 4.48
113.Mack Calvin 4.47
114.Lionel Hollins 4.47
115.Julius Erving* 4.45
116.Lewis Lloyd 4.44
117.Damon Stoudamire 4.40
118.Chris Childs 4.37
119.Sam Cassell 4.35
120.Rick Barry* 4.34
121.Bill Melchionni 4.33
122.Alex English* 4.31
123.Mike Gale 4.30
124.Dave Bing* 4.29
125.Terrell Brandon 4.29
126.Hal Greer* 4.27
127.Bob Davies* 4.26
128.Robert Reid 4.24
129.Wilt Chamberlain* 4.21
130.Freddie Lewis 4.20
131.Kevin Durant 4.19
132.Larry Costello* 4.19
133.Michael Cooper 4.18
134.Archie Clark 4.18
135.Calvin Murphy* 4.18
136.Walt Hazzard 4.17
137.Jimmy Jones 4.17
138.Ty Lawson 4.17
139.Gail Goodrich* 4.16
140.Jack McMahon 4.14
141.Gene Shue 4.12
142.Andre Miller 4.12
143.Jeff Teague 4.11
144.Paul George 4.11
145.Ralph Simpson 4.11
146.Chuck Williams 4.11
147.Alvan Adams 4.10
148.John Starks 4.09
149.Merv Jackson 4.09
150.Eddie Johnson 4.05
151.Haywoode Workman 4.05
152.Elgin Baylor* 4.04
153.Ricky Sobers 4.03
154.Si Green 4.02
155.Mike Bibby 4.00
 Walter Davis 4.00
157.Al Cervi* 3.93
158.Charles Barkley* 3.92
159.Kirk Hinrich 3.90
160.Paul Seymour 3.89
161.George McGinnis* 3.88
162.Kyle Macy 3.86
163.Slater Martin* 3.85
164.Eric Bledsoe 3.83
 Jalen Brunson 3.83
166.Wes Unseld* 3.81
167.Gilbert Arenas 3.81
168.Manu Ginóbili* 3.79
169.Doug Christie 3.78
170.K.C. Jones* 3.77
171.Bucky Bockhorn 3.77
 Pete Maravich* 3.77
173.John Johnson 3.77
174.Bradley Beal 3.76
175.Kenny Anderson 3.75
 Jeff Hornacek 3.75
177.Dave Cowens* 3.74
178.Malcolm Brogdon 3.74
179.David Wesley 3.73
180.Bob Dandridge* 3.72
181.Brad Davis 3.71
182.Andy Phillip* 3.70
183.Jimmy O'Brien 3.70
184.Jordan Poole 3.69
185.DeMar DeRozan 3.68
186.Roger Brown* 3.68
187.Maurice McHartley 3.68
188.Marques Johnson 3.67
 Charlie Ward 3.67
190.Dennis Schröder 3.66
191.Johnny Davis 3.65
192.Chris Webber* 3.64
193.Frank Selvy 3.63
194.Eric Snow 3.62
195.Dee Brown 3.61
196.Sedale Threatt 3.60
197.Jim Pollard* 3.60
198.Brian Taylor 3.59
199.Richard Hamilton 3.59
200.Grant Hill* 3.59
201.Joe Ingles 3.58
202.Spencer Dinwiddie 3.57
203.J.J. Barea 3.56
 Bob Gross 3.56
205.Billy Cunningham* 3.56
206.Monte Morris 3.54
207.Bobby Wanzer* 3.53
208.Bill Keller 3.52
209.Tom Boerwinkle 3.51
210.Bob Lanier* 3.51
211.Blake Griffin 3.50
 David Thompson* 3.50
213.Andre Iguodala 3.49
214.Doug Collins 3.47
215.Fred VanVleet 3.46
 Art Williams 3.46
217.Gerald Wilkins 3.45
218.Cliff Hagan* 3.45
219.Charles Dudley 3.44
220.Jack Coleman 3.43
221.Sidney Moncrief* 3.41
222.Paul Pierce* 3.41
223.Latrell Sprewell 3.40
224.Danny Ainge 3.40
225.Al Horford 3.39
226.Don Buse 3.38
227.Vernon Maxwell 3.37
228.Vince Carter 3.35
229.Bam Adebayo 3.35
230.Brad Daugherty 3.34
231.Tyus Jones 3.33
232.Darren Collison 3.33
233.Al Attles* 3.32
 Goran Dragić 3.32
235.Rodney Stuckey 3.32
236.Lucius Allen 3.30
237.Donnie Freeman 3.30
238.Paul Westphal* 3.30
239.Jason Williams 3.30
240.Jim Cleamons 3.30
241.Kevin Garnett* 3.29
242.Darwin Cook 3.28
 Terry Rozier 3.28
244.Mario Chalmers 3.24
 Marc Gasol 3.24
246.James Worthy* 3.24
247.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 3.24
248.Anthony Carter 3.23
249.Allen Leavell 3.22
250.Pau Gasol 3.22

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player APG
1.Larry Brown* 6.81
2.Louie Dampier* 6.56
3.Mack Calvin 5.30
4.Larry Jones 5.27
5.Julius Erving* 5.15
6.Bill Melchionni 5.04
7.Ron Boone 4.88
8.Ralph Simpson 4.87
9.Jimmy Jones 4.79
10.John Roche 4.56
11.Jeff Congdon 4.54
12.Freddie Lewis 4.32
13.Mike Gale 4.26
14.Chuck Williams 4.11
15.Merv Jackson 4.09
16.George McGinnis* 4.09
17.Rick Barry* 3.74
18.Bobby Jones* 3.73
19.Jimmy O'Brien 3.70
20.Roger Brown* 3.68
21.Maurice McHartley 3.68
22.Brian Taylor 3.59
23.Bill Keller 3.52
24.Tom Thacker 3.50
25.Donnie Freeman 3.30
26.Willie Wise 3.29
27.Ted McClain 3.26
28.Don Buse 3.24
29.Warren Jabali 3.19
30.Artis Gilmore* 3.19
31.Fatty Taylor 3.15
32.Bird Averitt 3.10
33.Darel Carrier 2.91
34.Gerald Govan 2.88
35.Glen Combs 2.82
36.Wil Jones 2.79
37.Walt Simon 2.75
38.Mike Pratt 2.72
39.Doug Moe 2.67
40.Bob Warren 2.63
41.John Williamson 2.62
42.Jackie Moreland 2.50
43.Trooper Washington 2.44
44.Lonnie Wright 2.36
45.Ollie Taylor 2.35
46.Kevin Joyce 2.35
47.Rich Jones 2.28
48.George Gervin* 2.16
49.Billy Paultz 2.05
50.George Stone 2.03
51.Cincy Powell 2.02
52.George Carter 2.00
 Charlie Williams 2.00
54.Zelmo Beaty* 1.96
55.Dave Robisch 1.89
56.Gene Littles 1.86
57.Larry Kenon 1.77
58.Wendell Ladner 1.73
59.Les Hunter 1.71
60.Dan Issel* 1.70
61.Goose Ligon 1.65
62.Steve Jones 1.65
63.Rick Mount 1.63
64.Red Robbins 1.63
65.Ira Harge 1.56
66.Jim Eakins 1.56
67.Mel Daniels* 1.54
68.Andy Anderson 1.50
69.Byron Beck 1.33
70.Tom Owens 1.29
71.John Beasley 1.22
72.Claude Terry 1.14
73.Gene Moore 1.11
74.Sam Smith 1.06
75.George Irvine 0.96
76.Darnell Hillman 0.86
77.Bob Netolicky 0.84
78.Ron Thomas 0.74
79.Willie Sojourner 0.56
80.Art Becker 0.56
81.Johnny Baum 0.39

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player APG
1.Magic Johnson* 12.35
2.John Stockton* 10.10
3.John Wall 9.84
4.Trae Young 9.00
5.Oscar Robertson* 8.94
6.Kevin Johnson 8.90
7.Isiah Thomas* 8.89
8.Steve Nash* 8.84
9.Bob Cousy* 8.60
10.Rajon Rondo 8.48
11.Johnny Moore 8.39
12.Chris Paul 8.28
13.Norm Nixon 8.02
14.Jason Kidd* 7.99
15.Luka Dončić 7.86
16.Russell Westbrook 7.85
17.Ben Simmons 7.50
 Rod Strickland 7.50
19.Nikola Jokić 7.30
20.LeBron James 7.17
21.Deron Williams 7.00
22.Mark Price 6.96
23.Maurice Cheeks* 6.93
24.Mark Jackson 6.91
25.Jrue Holiday 6.89
26.Tim Hardaway* 6.82
27.Darnell Valentine 6.81
28.Mookie Blaylock 6.61
29.Mike Conley 6.54
30.Tiny Archibald* 6.51
31.Larry Bird* 6.48
32.Walt Frazier* 6.44
33.Derrick Rose 6.35
34.Jerry West* 6.34
35.James Harden 6.33
36.Isaiah Thomas 6.32
37.Avery Johnson 6.24
38.Damian Lillard 6.23
39.Baron Davis 6.22
40.Guy Rodgers* 6.22
41.Stephen Curry 6.20
42.Draymond Green 6.20
43.Fat Lever 6.19
44.Norm Van Lier 6.16
45.Anfernee Hardaway 6.16
46.Clyde Drexler* 6.14
47.Sleepy Floyd 6.08
48.Allen Iverson* 5.99
49.Jamal Murray 5.92
50.Doc Rivers 5.91
51.Lenny Wilkens* 5.81
52.Kevin Porter 5.79
53.Michael Jordan* 5.71
54.Chauncey Billups 5.69
55.Jo Jo White* 5.65
56.Paul Pressey 5.60
57.Dennis Johnson* 5.59
58.Dick McGuire* 5.56
59.Kyle Lowry 5.46
60.Tom Henderson 5.39
61.Rory Sparrow 5.37
62.Rickey Green 5.35
63.Derek Harper 5.29
64.Gary Payton* 5.27
65.Giannis Antetokounmpo 5.23
66.Devin Booker 5.19
67.Nate McMillan 5.15
68.Richie Guerin* 5.10
69.Spud Webb 5.08
70.Jamaal Tinsley 5.07
71.Tony Parker 5.06
72.Ray Williams 5.05
73.Scottie Pippen* 5.04
74.Terry Porter 5.03
75.Donovan Mitchell 5.02
76.Tracy McGrady* 4.98
77.Sam Lacey 4.97
78.Dwyane Wade 4.92
79.Johnny McCarthy 4.89
 D'Angelo Russell 4.89
81.John Lucas 4.87
82.Marcus Smart 4.86
83.Slick Leonard* 4.85
84.Kemba Walker 4.84
85.Kyrie Irving 4.84
86.Khris Middleton 4.80
87.John Havlicek* 4.80
88.Gus Williams 4.74
89.Kobe Bryant* 4.73
90.Brian Winters 4.68
91.Bill Russell* 4.67
92.Jameer Nelson 4.64
93.George King 4.62
94.Rick Barry* 4.59
95.Tom Gola* 4.59
96.Jayson Tatum 4.58
97.Joe Dumars* 4.57
98.Stephon Marbury 4.56
99.Jay Humphries 4.56
100.Jimmy Butler 4.54
101.Nick Van Exel 4.50
102.Andrew Toney 4.49
103.Kenny Smith 4.49
104.Rodney McCray 4.48
105.Lionel Hollins 4.47
106.Lewis Lloyd 4.44
107.Damon Stoudamire 4.40
108.Chris Childs 4.37
109.Mike Gale 4.36
110.Sam Cassell 4.35
111.Alex English* 4.31
112.Dave Bing* 4.29
113.Terrell Brandon 4.29
114.Hal Greer* 4.27
115.Bob Davies* 4.26
116.Robert Reid 4.24
117.Julius Erving* 4.21
118.Wilt Chamberlain* 4.21
119.Kevin Durant 4.19
120.Larry Costello* 4.19
121.Michael Cooper 4.18
122.Archie Clark 4.18
123.Calvin Murphy* 4.18
124.Walt Hazzard 4.17
125.Ty Lawson 4.17
126.Gail Goodrich* 4.16
127.Jack McMahon 4.14
128.Gene Shue 4.12
129.Andre Miller 4.12
130.Jeff Teague 4.11
131.Paul George 4.11
132.Alvan Adams 4.10
133.John Starks 4.09
134.Eddie Johnson 4.05
135.Haywoode Workman 4.05
136.Elgin Baylor* 4.04
137.Ricky Sobers 4.03
138.Charlie Scott* 4.03
139.Si Green 4.02
140.Mike Bibby 4.00
 Walter Davis 4.00
142.Al Cervi* 3.93
143.Charles Barkley* 3.92
144.Kirk Hinrich 3.90
145.Paul Seymour 3.89
146.Kyle Macy 3.86
147.Slater Martin* 3.85
148.Eric Bledsoe 3.83
 Jalen Brunson 3.83
150.Wes Unseld* 3.81
151.Gilbert Arenas 3.81
152.Manu Ginóbili* 3.79
153.Doug Christie 3.78
154.K.C. Jones* 3.77
155.Bucky Bockhorn 3.77
 Pete Maravich* 3.77
157.John Johnson 3.77
158.Bradley Beal 3.76
159.Kenny Anderson 3.75
 Jeff Hornacek 3.75
161.Dave Cowens* 3.74
162.David Thompson* 3.74
163.Malcolm Brogdon 3.74
164.David Wesley 3.73
165.Bob Dandridge* 3.72
166.Brad Davis 3.71
167.Andy Phillip* 3.70
168.Jordan Poole 3.69
169.DeMar DeRozan 3.68
170.Marques Johnson 3.67
 Charlie Ward 3.67
172.Dennis Schröder 3.66
173.Johnny Davis 3.65
174.Chris Webber* 3.64
175.Frank Selvy 3.63
176.Eric Snow 3.62
177.Dee Brown 3.61
178.Sedale Threatt 3.60
179.Jim Pollard* 3.60
180.Richard Hamilton 3.59
181.Grant Hill* 3.59
182.Joe Ingles 3.58
183.Don Buse 3.57
 Spencer Dinwiddie 3.57
185.J.J. Barea 3.56
 Bob Gross 3.56
187.Monte Morris 3.54
188.Bobby Wanzer* 3.53
189.James Silas 3.52
190.Tom Boerwinkle 3.51
191.Bob Lanier* 3.51
192.Blake Griffin 3.50
193.Andre Iguodala 3.49
194.George McGinnis* 3.47
195.Doug Collins 3.47
196.Fred VanVleet 3.46
 Art Williams 3.46
198.Gerald Wilkins 3.45
199.Charles Dudley 3.44
200.Jack Coleman 3.43
201.Sidney Moncrief* 3.41
202.Paul Pierce* 3.41
203.Latrell Sprewell 3.40
204.Danny Ainge 3.40
205.Cliff Hagan* 3.39
206.Al Horford 3.39
207.Vernon Maxwell 3.37
208.Vince Carter 3.35
209.Bam Adebayo 3.35
210.Brad Daugherty 3.34
211.Tyus Jones 3.33
212.Darren Collison 3.33
213.Al Attles* 3.32
 Goran Dragić 3.32
215.Rodney Stuckey 3.32
216.Lucius Allen 3.30
217.Paul Westphal* 3.30
218.Jason Williams 3.30
219.Jim Cleamons 3.30
220.Kevin Garnett* 3.29
221.Darwin Cook 3.28
 Terry Rozier 3.28
223.Mario Chalmers 3.24
 Marc Gasol 3.24
225.James Worthy* 3.24
226.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 3.24
227.Anthony Carter 3.23
228.Allen Leavell 3.22
229.Pau Gasol 3.22
230.Earl Monroe* 3.22
231.Boris Diaw 3.21
232.Henry Bibby 3.21
233.Billy Cunningham* 3.21
234.Toni Kukoč* 3.20
235.Lance Stephenson 3.19
236.Gabe Vincent 3.18
237.Jamal Mashburn 3.17
238.Ben Gordon 3.17
239.Karl Malone* 3.16
240.Aaron McKie 3.16
241.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.16
242.George Gervin* 3.15
243.Rolando Blackman 3.14
244.José Calderón 3.12
245.Tyler Herro 3.12
246.Jeff Mullins 3.12
247.Johnny Egan 3.12
248.Tobias Harris 3.11
249.Raymond Felton 3.11
250.Bob Weiss 3.09