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.Luka Dončić 8.30
13.Chris Paul 8.28
14.Norm Nixon 8.02
15.Jason Kidd* 7.99
16.Russell Westbrook 7.55
17.Nikola Jokić 7.50
 Ben Simmons 7.50
 Rod Strickland 7.50
20.LeBron James 7.20
21.Deron Williams 7.00
22.Mark Price 6.96
23.Maurice Cheeks* 6.93
24.Mark Jackson 6.91
25.Tim Hardaway* 6.82
26.Larry Brown* 6.81
27.Darnell Valentine 6.81
28.Mookie Blaylock 6.61
29.Tiny Archibald* 6.51
30.Jrue Holiday 6.50
31.Larry Bird* 6.48
32.Mike Conley 6.46
33.Walt Frazier* 6.44
34.James Harden 6.39
35.Derrick Rose 6.35
36.Jerry West* 6.34
37.Avery Johnson 6.24
38.Baron Davis 6.22
39.Guy Rodgers* 6.22
40.Stephen Curry 6.20
41.Draymond Green 6.20
42.Fat Lever 6.19
43.Jamal Murray 6.17
44.Norm Van Lier 6.16
45.Anfernee Hardaway 6.16
46.Damian Lillard 6.15
47.Clyde Drexler* 6.14
48.Sleepy Floyd 6.08
49.Isaiah Thomas 6.08
50.Allen Iverson* 5.99
51.Louie Dampier* 5.95
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.Anthony Edwards 5.46
62.Tom Henderson 5.39
63.Kyle Lowry 5.37
64.Rory Sparrow 5.37
65.Rickey Green 5.35
66.Derek Harper 5.29
67.Gary Payton* 5.27
68.Devin Booker 5.26
69.Giannis Antetokounmpo 5.23
70.Nate McMillan 5.15
71.Richie Guerin* 5.10
72.Spud Webb 5.08
73.Jamaal Tinsley 5.07
74.Tony Parker* 5.06
75.Ray Williams 5.05
76.Scottie Pippen* 5.04
77.Terry Porter 5.03
78.Tracy McGrady* 4.98
79.Sam Lacey 4.97
80.Donovan Mitchell 4.96
81.Dwyane Wade* 4.92
82.Kyrie Irving 4.90
83.Johnny McCarthy 4.89
84.John Lucas 4.87
85.Slick Leonard* 4.85
86.Marcus Smart 4.85
87.Kemba Walker 4.84
88.John Havlicek* 4.80
89.Jalen Brunson 4.80
90.Khris Middleton 4.79
91.D'Angelo Russell 4.78
92.Charlie Scott* 4.78
93.Jayson Tatum 4.75
94.Gus Williams 4.74
95.Kobe Bryant* 4.73
96.Brian Winters 4.68
97.Bill Russell* 4.67
98.Jameer Nelson 4.64
99.Jimmy Butler 4.63
100.George King 4.62
101.Tom Gola* 4.59
102.Ron Boone 4.58
103.Joe Dumars* 4.57
 Larry Jones 4.57
105.Stephon Marbury 4.56
106.Jay Humphries 4.56
 James Silas 4.56
108.John Roche 4.56
109.Jeff Congdon 4.54
110.Nick Van Exel 4.50
111.Andrew Toney 4.49
112.Kenny Smith 4.49
113.Connie Hawkins* 4.48
114.Rodney McCray 4.48
115.Mack Calvin 4.47
116.Lionel Hollins 4.47
117.Julius Erving* 4.45
118.Lewis Lloyd 4.44
119.Damon Stoudamire 4.40
120.Chris Childs 4.37
121.Sam Cassell 4.35
122.Rick Barry* 4.34
123.Bill Melchionni 4.33
124.Alex English* 4.31
125.Mike Gale 4.30
126.Dave Bing* 4.29
127.Terrell Brandon 4.29
128.Hal Greer* 4.27
129.Bob Davies* 4.26
130.Robert Reid 4.24
131.Wilt Chamberlain* 4.21
132.Freddie Lewis 4.20
133.Larry Costello* 4.19
134.Michael Cooper* 4.18
135.Archie Clark 4.18
136.Calvin Murphy* 4.18
137.Walt Hazzard 4.17
138.Kevin Durant 4.17
139.Jimmy Jones 4.17
140.Ty Lawson 4.17
141.Gail Goodrich* 4.16
142.Paul George 4.15
143.Jack McMahon 4.14
144.Gene Shue 4.12
145.Andre Miller 4.12
146.Jeff Teague 4.11
147.Ralph Simpson 4.11
148.Chuck Williams 4.11
149.Alvan Adams 4.10
150.John Starks 4.09
151.Merv Jackson 4.09
152.Eddie Johnson 4.05
153.Haywoode Workman 4.05
154.Elgin Baylor* 4.04
155.Ricky Sobers 4.03
156.Si Green 4.02
157.Mike Bibby 4.00
 Walter Davis* 4.00
159.Al Cervi* 3.93
160.Charles Barkley* 3.92
161.Kirk Hinrich 3.90
162.Paul Seymour 3.89
163.George McGinnis* 3.88
164.Kyle Macy 3.86
165.Slater Martin* 3.85
166.Eric Bledsoe 3.83
167.Bradley Beal 3.82
168.Wes Unseld* 3.81
169.Gilbert Arenas 3.81
170.Manu Ginóbili* 3.79
171.Doug Christie 3.78
172.K.C. Jones* 3.77
173.Bucky Bockhorn 3.77
 Pete Maravich* 3.77
175.John Johnson 3.77
176.Kenny Anderson 3.75
 Jeff Hornacek 3.75
178.Dave Cowens* 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.Malcolm Brogdon 3.65
 Johnny Davis 3.65
193.Caris LeVert 3.64
194.Chris Webber* 3.64
195.Frank Selvy 3.63
196.Eric Snow 3.62
197.Dee Brown 3.61
198.Sedale Threatt 3.60
199.Jim Pollard* 3.60
200.Brian Taylor 3.59
201.Richard Hamilton 3.59
202.Grant Hill* 3.59
203.J.J. Barea 3.56
 Bob Gross 3.56
205.Billy Cunningham* 3.56
206.Bobby Wanzer* 3.53
207.Bill Keller 3.52
208.Tom Boerwinkle 3.51
209.Bob Lanier* 3.51
210.Blake Griffin 3.50
 David Thompson* 3.50
212.Andre Iguodala 3.49
213.Doug Collins* 3.47
214.Fred VanVleet 3.46
 Art Williams 3.46
216.Gerald Wilkins 3.45
217.Cliff Hagan* 3.45
218.Charles Dudley 3.44
219.Jack Coleman 3.43
220.Bam Adebayo 3.42
221.Sidney Moncrief* 3.41
222.Paul Pierce* 3.41
223.Latrell Sprewell 3.40
224.Danny Ainge 3.40
225.Don Buse 3.38
226.Tyler Herro 3.37
227.Vernon Maxwell 3.37
228.Vince Carter* 3.35
229.Joe Ingles 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.Spencer Dinwiddie 3.27
245.Al Horford 3.27
246.T.J. McConnell 3.26
247.Mario Chalmers 3.24
 Marc Gasol 3.24
249.James Worthy* 3.24
250.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 3.24

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.Luka Dončić 8.30
13.Chris Paul 8.28
14.Norm Nixon 8.02
15.Jason Kidd* 7.99
16.Russell Westbrook 7.55
17.Nikola Jokić 7.50
 Ben Simmons 7.50
 Rod Strickland 7.50
20.LeBron James 7.20
21.Deron Williams 7.00
22.Mark Price 6.96
23.Maurice Cheeks* 6.93
24.Mark Jackson 6.91
25.Tim Hardaway* 6.82
26.Darnell Valentine 6.81
27.Mookie Blaylock 6.61
28.Tiny Archibald* 6.51
29.Jrue Holiday 6.50
30.Larry Bird* 6.48
31.Mike Conley 6.46
32.Walt Frazier* 6.44
33.James Harden 6.39
34.Derrick Rose 6.35
35.Jerry West* 6.34
36.Avery Johnson 6.24
37.Baron Davis 6.22
38.Guy Rodgers* 6.22
39.Stephen Curry 6.20
40.Draymond Green 6.20
41.Fat Lever 6.19
42.Jamal Murray 6.17
43.Norm Van Lier 6.16
44.Anfernee Hardaway 6.16
45.Damian Lillard 6.15
46.Clyde Drexler* 6.14
47.Sleepy Floyd 6.08
48.Isaiah Thomas 6.08
49.Allen Iverson* 5.99
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.Anthony Edwards 5.46
60.Tom Henderson 5.39
61.Kyle Lowry 5.37
62.Rory Sparrow 5.37
63.Rickey Green 5.35
64.Derek Harper 5.29
65.Gary Payton* 5.27
66.Devin Booker 5.26
67.Giannis Antetokounmpo 5.23
68.Nate McMillan 5.15
69.Richie Guerin* 5.10
70.Spud Webb 5.08
71.Jamaal Tinsley 5.07
72.Tony Parker* 5.06
73.Ray Williams 5.05
74.Scottie Pippen* 5.04
75.Terry Porter 5.03
76.Tracy McGrady* 4.98
77.Sam Lacey 4.97
78.Donovan Mitchell 4.96
79.Dwyane Wade* 4.92
80.Kyrie Irving 4.90
81.Johnny McCarthy 4.89
82.John Lucas 4.87
83.Slick Leonard* 4.85
84.Marcus Smart 4.85
85.Kemba Walker 4.84
86.John Havlicek* 4.80
87.Jalen Brunson 4.80
88.Khris Middleton 4.79
89.D'Angelo Russell 4.78
90.Jayson Tatum 4.75
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.Jimmy Butler 4.63
97.George King 4.62
98.Rick Barry* 4.59
99.Tom Gola* 4.59
100.Joe Dumars* 4.57
101.Stephon Marbury 4.56
102.Jay Humphries 4.56
103.Nick Van Exel 4.50
104.Andrew Toney 4.49
105.Kenny Smith 4.49
106.Rodney McCray 4.48
107.Lionel Hollins 4.47
108.Lewis Lloyd 4.44
109.Damon Stoudamire 4.40
110.Chris Childs 4.37
111.Mike Gale 4.36
112.Sam Cassell 4.35
113.Alex English* 4.31
114.Dave Bing* 4.29
115.Terrell Brandon 4.29
116.Hal Greer* 4.27
117.Bob Davies* 4.26
118.Robert Reid 4.24
119.Julius Erving* 4.21
120.Wilt Chamberlain* 4.21
121.Larry Costello* 4.19
122.Michael Cooper* 4.18
123.Archie Clark 4.18
124.Calvin Murphy* 4.18
125.Walt Hazzard 4.17
126.Kevin Durant 4.17
127.Ty Lawson 4.17
128.Gail Goodrich* 4.16
129.Paul George 4.15
130.Jack McMahon 4.14
131.Gene Shue 4.12
132.Andre Miller 4.12
133.Jeff Teague 4.11
134.Alvan Adams 4.10
135.John Starks 4.09
136.Eddie Johnson 4.05
137.Haywoode Workman 4.05
138.Elgin Baylor* 4.04
139.Ricky Sobers 4.03
140.Charlie Scott* 4.03
141.Si Green 4.02
142.Mike Bibby 4.00
 Walter Davis* 4.00
144.Al Cervi* 3.93
145.Charles Barkley* 3.92
146.Kirk Hinrich 3.90
147.Paul Seymour 3.89
148.Kyle Macy 3.86
149.Slater Martin* 3.85
150.Eric Bledsoe 3.83
151.Bradley Beal 3.82
152.Wes Unseld* 3.81
153.Gilbert Arenas 3.81
154.Manu Ginóbili* 3.79
155.Doug Christie 3.78
156.K.C. Jones* 3.77
157.Bucky Bockhorn 3.77
 Pete Maravich* 3.77
159.John Johnson 3.77
160.Kenny Anderson 3.75
 Jeff Hornacek 3.75
162.Dave Cowens* 3.74
163.David Thompson* 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.Malcolm Brogdon 3.65
 Johnny Davis 3.65
175.Caris LeVert 3.64
176.Chris Webber* 3.64
177.Frank Selvy 3.63
178.Eric Snow 3.62
179.Dee Brown 3.61
180.Sedale Threatt 3.60
181.Jim Pollard* 3.60
182.Richard Hamilton 3.59
183.Grant Hill* 3.59
184.Don Buse 3.57
185.J.J. Barea 3.56
 Bob Gross 3.56
187.Bobby Wanzer* 3.53
188.James Silas 3.52
189.Tom Boerwinkle 3.51
190.Bob Lanier* 3.51
191.Blake Griffin 3.50
192.Andre Iguodala 3.49
193.George McGinnis* 3.47
194.Doug Collins* 3.47
195.Fred VanVleet 3.46
 Art Williams 3.46
197.Gerald Wilkins 3.45
198.Charles Dudley 3.44
199.Jack Coleman 3.43
200.Bam Adebayo 3.42
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.Tyler Herro 3.37
207.Vernon Maxwell 3.37
208.Vince Carter* 3.35
209.Joe Ingles 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.Spencer Dinwiddie 3.27
224.Al Horford 3.27
225.T.J. McConnell 3.26
226.Mario Chalmers 3.24
 Marc Gasol 3.24
228.James Worthy* 3.24
229.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 3.24
230.Anthony Carter 3.23
231.Allen Leavell 3.22
232.Pau Gasol* 3.22
233.Earl Monroe* 3.22
234.Boris Diaw 3.21
235.Henry Bibby 3.21
236.Billy Cunningham* 3.21
237.Toni Kukoč* 3.20
238.Lance Stephenson 3.19
239.Jamal Mashburn 3.17
240.Ben Gordon 3.17
241.Karl Malone* 3.16
242.Aaron McKie 3.16
243.Hakeem Olajuwon* 3.16
244.George Gervin* 3.15
245.Tyrese Maxey 3.15
246.Rolando Blackman 3.14
247.Monte Morris 3.14
248.José Calderón 3.12
249.Jeff Mullins 3.12
250.Johnny Egan 3.12