Lakers Historical Records and Statistics:
Assists in the NBA Playoffs |
| Career Total |
In this page you can find the top 50 list with the best career total assists in the NBA Playoffs. The list includes both the Minneapolis Lakers and the Los Angeles Lakers players.
Magic Johnson retired in 1996 with a total of 2,346 assists in the playoffs, the best in NBA history. John Stockton who played 6 years more than Magic is the player who got "closer", 507 assists below.
Kobe Bryant is second in franchise history and Jerry West 3rd. Derek Fisher, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom, Luke Walton and Ron Artest are the other 2010-11 Lakers on this list. |
Magic Johnson
2,346 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
Total Career Assists in the NBA Playoffs |
|
Player |
Assists |
Playoffs |
Games |
Rebounds |
Steals |
TOV |
Points |
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| 1. |
Magic Johnson |
2,346 |
13 |
190 |
1,465 |
358 |
696 |
3,701 |
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| 2. |
Kobe Bryant |
988 |
14 |
208 |
1,061 |
294 |
613 |
5,280 |
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| 3. |
Jerry West |
970 |
13 |
153 |
855 |
0 |
|
4,457 |
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| 4. |
Michael Cooper |
703 |
11 |
168 |
574 |
203 |
256 |
1,581 |
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| 5. |
Elgin Baylor |
541 |
12 |
134 |
1,724 |
|
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3,623 |
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| 6. |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
540 |
13 |
180 |
1,525 |
169 |
447 |
4,070 |
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| 7. |
Derek Fisher |
507 |
12 |
193 |
471 |
219 |
198 |
1,700 |
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| 8. |
Norm Nixon |
465 |
6 |
58 |
195 |
89 |
151 |
1,027 |
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| 9. |
James Worthy |
463 |
9 |
143 |
747 |
177 |
298 |
3,022 |
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| 10. |
Shaquille O'Neal |
360 |
8 |
122 |
1,630 |
63 |
348 |
3,383 |
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| 11. |
Byron Scott |
354 |
11 |
150 |
478 |
204 |
219 |
2,223 |
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| 12. |
Gail Goodrich |
295 |
7 |
73 |
218 |
7 |
|
1,308 |
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| 13. |
Wilt Chamberlain |
289 |
5 |
80 |
1,783 |
|
|
1,265 |
|
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| 14. |
Pau Gasol |
260 |
4 |
77 |
777 |
43 |
149 |
1,355 |
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| 15. |
Jim Pollard |
259 |
7 |
72 |
407 |
|
|
977 |
|
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| 16. |
Slater Martin |
255 |
7 |
67 |
174 |
|
|
620 |
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| 17. |
Robert Horry |
251 |
7 |
100 |
608 |
120 |
131 |
724 |
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| 18. |
Rick Fox |
237 |
7 |
99 |
328 |
80 |
145 |
683 |
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| 19. |
Lamar Odom |
216 |
6 |
89 |
824 |
52 |
162 |
1,158 |
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| 20. |
Nick Van Exel |
212 |
4 |
36 |
117 |
41 |
73 |
528 |
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| 21. |
Frank Selvy |
186 |
5 |
50 |
222 |
|
|
560 |
|
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| 22. |
Jamaal Wilkes |
173 |
7 |
73 |
416 |
83 |
145 |
1,203 |
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| 23. |
Keith Erickson |
166 |
4 |
60 |
267 |
|
|
568 |
|
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| 24. |
Slick Leonard |
165 |
4 |
34 |
90 |
|
|
334 |
|
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| 25. |
Brian Shaw |
164 |
4 |
69 |
179 |
30 |
50 |
282 |
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|
Player |
Assists |
Playoffs |
Games |
Rebounds |
Steals |
TOV |
Points |
|
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| 26. |
Rudy LaRusso |
162 |
7 |
77 |
629 |
|
|
1,032 |
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| 27. |
Hot Rod Hundley |
157 |
5 |
53 |
149 |
|
|
270 |
|
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| 28. |
George Mikan |
155 |
7 |
70 |
665 |
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1,680 |
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| 29. |
Vern Mikkelsen |
152 |
9 |
85 |
585 |
|
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1,141 |
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| 30. |
Luke Walton |
151 |
7 |
88 |
204 |
47 |
86 |
376 |
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| 31. |
Gary Payton |
116 |
1 |
22 |
72 |
23 |
28 |
171 |
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| 32. |
Vlade Divac |
113 |
6 |
51 |
359 |
54 |
119 |
655 |
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| 33. |
Happy Hairston |
105 |
5 |
51 |
438 |
5 |
|
578 |
|
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| 34. |
A.C. Green |
100 |
9 |
126 |
858 |
82 |
126 |
1,040 |
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Jordan Farmar |
100 |
4 |
69 |
102 |
39 |
60 |
350 |
|
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| 36. |
Mel Counts |
96 |
6 |
71 |
468 |
2 |
|
596 |
|
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| 37. |
Kurt Rambis |
93 |
7 |
119 |
627 |
72 |
120 |
648 |
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| 38. |
Johnny Egan |
92 |
2 |
34 |
49 |
|
|
307 |
|
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| 39. |
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman |
90 |
3 |
24 |
67 |
|
|
239 |
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| 40. |
Eddie Jones |
87 |
4 |
36 |
135 |
51 |
51 |
478 |
|
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| 41. |
Jim McMillian |
81 |
3 |
44 |
232 |
|
|
808 |
|
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| 42. |
Darrall Imhoff |
78 |
4 |
43 |
324 |
|
|
218 |
|
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| 43. |
Pep Saul |
77 |
3 |
38 |
91 |
|
|
294 |
|
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Ron Harper |
77 |
2 |
29 |
93 |
27 |
29 |
211 |
|
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| 45. |
Archie Clark |
75 |
2 |
18 |
60 |
|
|
306 |
|
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| 46. |
Karl Malone |
72 |
1 |
21 |
185 |
24 |
47 |
242 |
|
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| 47. |
Dick Barnett |
71 |
3 |
28 |
76 |
|
|
463 |
|
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| 48. |
Whitey Skoog |
70 |
4 |
34 |
125 |
|
|
280 |
|
|
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Tom Hawkins |
70 |
6 |
65 |
313 |
|
|
479 |
|
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| 50. |
Ron Artest |
69 |
2 |
32 |
132 |
45 |
34 |
353 |
|
|
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Bob Harrison |
69 |
4 |
43 |
69 |
|
|
230 |
|
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| 52. |
Arnie Ferrin |
67 |
3 |
29 |
33 |
|
|
205 |
|
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Dick Garmaker |
67 |
3 |
21 |
98 |
|
|
284 |
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Career Total 
