Unbelievable Playmaking: The NBA Game Where Assists Shattered All Records

Most Assists By a Rookie in a Playoff Game

18 – Spud Webb (April 19, 1986)

Most Assists By a Team in a Playoff Game

51 – San Antonio Spurs vs. Denver Nuggets (May 4, 1983)

Most Assists in an NBA Finals Game

21 – Magic Johnson (June 3, 1984)

Magic was the king of dropping dimes on the game’s biggest stage, finishing with at least 14 in a Finals game 11 times.

20 – Magic Johnson (June 12, 1991/June 4, 1987)

19 – Magic Johnson (June 19, 1988/June 14, 1987)

19 – Walt Frazier (May 8, 1970)

19 – Bob Cousy (April 7, 1959/April 9, 1957)

17 – Magic Johnson (June 16, 1988/June 2, 1985)

17 – Robert Reid (June 5, 1986)

17 – Dennis Johnson (June 7, 1985)

Research support provided by Stats Perform’s Quinton Bonnell, Tom Paquette and Chase Weight.

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