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SPORTS

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National Basketball Association (NBA) *Player Records*

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Most Assists in the Play-Offs

This list features the players with the most play-off assists in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

RANK

PLAYERS

MATCHES

ASSISTS

MATCHES

YEARS

1

Magic Johnson

190

2,346

Los Angeles Lakers

1979–1991, 1996

2

LeBron James

292

2,095

Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers

2003–present

3

John Stockton

182

1,839

Utah Jazz

1984–2003

4

Jason Kidd

158

1,263

Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks

1994–2013

5

Chris Paul

149

1,233

New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Oklahoma City Thunder

2005–present

6

Tony Parker

226

1,143

San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets

2001–2019

7

Rajon Rondo

134

1,136

Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers

2006–2022

8

James Harden

173

1,125

Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers

2009–present

9

Larry Bird

164

1,062

Boston Celtics

1979–1992

10

Steve Nash

120

1,061

Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers

1996–2015


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References

StatMuse (2025) NBA players with most playoff assists all-time. Available at: https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=nba+players+most+playoff+assists+all-time (Accessed: 1 December 2025). NBA.com (2025) Top 10 All-Time NBA Playoff Assist Leaders. Available at: https://www.nba.com/news/top-10-all-time-nba-playoff-assist-leaders (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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