Lakers Historical Records and Statistics:
Assists in the NBA Playoffs |
| Career Average |
In this page you can find the top 50 list with the best career assist averages in the NBA Playoffs. The list includes both the Minneapolis Lakers and the Los Angeles Lakers players.
Magic Johnson retired in 1996 with the best assists average in NBA playoffs history. He still holds this record and obviously his 12.3 assists per game are the best in Lakers history
Kobe Bryant (7th), Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher, Lamar Odom, Steve Blake and Ron Artest are the 2010-11 Lakers on this list. |
Magic Johnson
12.3 assists
1979-80 to 1990-91, 1995-96 |
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Notes:
- These stats include the 2011 Playoffs.
- Total Rebounds were not recorded until 1950-51, steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds until 1973-74, turnovers until 1977-78 and 3-pointers started in 1979-80.
Lakers Top 50 Players for
Career Assists Average in the NBA Playoffs |
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Player |
Assists |
Playoffs |
Games |
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| 1. |
Magic Johnson |
12.35 |
13 |
190 |
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| 2. |
Norm Nixon |
8.02 |
6 |
58 |
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| 3. |
Jerry West |
6.34 |
13 |
153 |
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| 4. |
Nick Van Exel |
5.89 |
4 |
36 |
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| 5. |
Gary Payton |
5.27 |
1 |
22 |
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| 6. |
Slick Leonard |
4.85 |
4 |
34 |
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| 7. |
Kobe Bryant |
4.75 |
14 |
208 |
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| 8. |
Charlie Scott |
4.67 |
1 |
3 |
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| 9. |
Sedale Threatt |
4.50 |
4 |
14 |
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| 10. |
Don Chaney |
4.36 |
1 |
11 |
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| 11. |
Michael Cooper |
4.18 |
11 |
168 |
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| 12. |
Archie Clark |
4.17 |
2 |
18 |
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| 13. |
Gail Goodrich |
4.04 |
7 |
73 |
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Elgin Baylor |
4.04 |
12 |
134 |
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| 15. |
Slater Martin |
3.81 |
7 |
67 |
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| 16. |
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman |
3.75 |
3 |
24 |
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| 17. |
Frank Selvy |
3.72 |
5 |
50 |
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| 18. |
Wilt Chamberlain |
3.61 |
5 |
80 |
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| 19. |
Jim Pollard |
3.60 |
7 |
72 |
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| 20. |
Lucius Allen |
3.43 |
1 |
7 |
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Karl Malone |
3.43 |
1 |
21 |
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| 22. |
Pau Gasol |
3.38 |
4 |
77 |
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| 23. |
James Worthy |
3.24 |
9 |
143 |
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| 24. |
Connie Hawkins |
3.20 |
1 |
5 |
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| 25. |
Dick Garmaker |
3.19 |
3 |
21 |
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Player |
Assists |
Playoffs |
Games |
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| 26. |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.00 |
13 |
180 |
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| 27. |
Hot Rod Hundley |
2.96 |
5 |
53 |
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| 28. |
Shaquille O'Neal |
2.95 |
8 |
122 |
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| 29. |
Keith Erickson |
2.77 |
4 |
60 |
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| 30. |
Johnny Egan |
2.71 |
2 |
34 |
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| 31. |
Ron Harper |
2.66 |
2 |
29 |
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| 32. |
Derek Fisher |
2.63 |
12 |
193 |
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| 33. |
Dick Barnett |
2.54 |
3 |
28 |
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| 34. |
Robert Horry |
2.51 |
7 |
100 |
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| 35. |
Earl Tatum |
2.45 |
1 |
11 |
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| 36. |
Lamar Odom |
2.43 |
6 |
89 |
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| 37. |
Eddie Jones |
2.42 |
4 |
36 |
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| 38. |
Rick Fox |
2.39 |
7 |
99 |
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| 39. |
Brian Shaw |
2.38 |
4 |
69 |
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| 40. |
Jamaal Wilkes |
2.37 |
7 |
73 |
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| 41. |
Byron Scott |
2.36 |
11 |
150 |
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| 42. |
Arnie Ferrin |
2.31 |
3 |
29 |
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| 43. |
Cazzie Russell |
2.27 |
1 |
11 |
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| 44. |
Steve Blake |
2.22 |
1 |
9 |
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Vlade Divac |
2.22 |
6 |
51 |
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| 46. |
George Mikan |
2.21 |
7 |
70 |
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| 47. |
Don Ford |
2.20 |
3 |
20 |
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| 48. |
Jim King |
2.18 |
3 |
28 |
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| 49. |
Dick Garrett |
2.17 |
1 |
18 |
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| 50. |
Ron Artest |
2.16 |
2 |
32 |
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| 51. |
Anthony Peeler |
2.15 |
2 |
13 |
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| 52. |
Derek Harper |
2.14 |
1 |
7 |
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Herm Schaefer |
2.14 |
2 |
22 |
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