Lakers Top 50 Players for Career Assists Total in the NBA Playoffs

Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers players with the best total in career assists in the NBA Playoffs.

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, Luke Walton and Ron Artest are the other 2011-12 Lakers on this list.

Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson

2,346 assists
1979-80 to 1990-91, 1995-96

Notes:
- Stats updated on Mar 19, 2024.
- 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
1. Magic Johnson 2,346 13 190 1,465 358 696 3,701
2. Kobe Bryant 1,040 15 220 1,119 310 647 5,640
3. Jerry West 970 13 153 855 0 4,457
4. Michael Cooper 703 11 168 574 203 252 1,581
5. Elgin Baylor 541 12 134 1,724 3,623
6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 540 13 180 1,525 169 447 4,070
7. Derek Fisher 507 12 193 471 219 198 1,700
8. Norm Nixon 465 6 58 195 89 151 1,027
9. James Worthy 463 9 143 747 177 298 3,022
10. Shaquille O'Neal 360 8 122 1,630 63 348 3,383
11. Byron Scott 354 11 150 478 204 219 2,223
12. LeBron James 336 3 43 427 52 149 1,112
13. Pau Gasol 330 6 93 937 51 182 1,561
14. Gail Goodrich 295 7 73 218 7 1,308
15. Wilt Chamberlain 289 5 80 1,783 1,265
16. Jim Pollard 259 7 72 407 977
17. Slater Martin 255 7 67 174 620
18. Robert Horry 251 7 100 608 120 131 724
19. Rick Fox 237 7 99 328 80 145 683
20. Lamar Odom 216 6 89 824 52 162 1,158
21. Nick Van Exel 212 4 36 117 41 73 528
22. Frank Selvy 186 5 50 222 560
23. Jamaal Wilkes 173 7 73 416 83 145 1,203
24. Keith Erickson 166 4 60 267 568
25. Slick Leonard 165 4 34 90 334
Player Assists Playoffs Games Rebounds Steals TOV Points
26. Brian Shaw 164 4 69 179 30 50 282
27. Rudy LaRusso 162 7 77 629 1,032
28. Hot Rod Hundley 157 5 53 149 270
29. George Mikan 155 7 70 665 1,680
30. Vern Mikkelsen 152 9 85 585 1,141
31. Luke Walton 151 7 88 204 47 86 376
32. Anthony Davis 127 3 42 462 51 93 1,030
33. Gary Payton 116 1 22 72 23 28 171
34. Vlade Divac 113 6 51 359 54 119 655
35. Happy Hairston 105 5 51 438 5 578
Rajon Rondo 105 1 16 69 22 34 143
37. Jordan Farmar 100 4 69 102 39 60 350
A.C. Green 100 9 126 858 82 126 1,040
39. Mel Counts 96 6 71 468 2 596
40. Kurt Rambis 93 7 119 627 72 120 648
41. Johnny Egan 92 2 34 49 307
42. Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 90 3 24 67 239
43. Ron Artest 88 4 41 164 60 42 441
44. Eddie Jones 87 4 36 135 51 51 478
45. Jim McMillian 81 3 44 232 808
46. Darrall Imhoff 78 4 43 324 218
47. Ron Harper 77 2 29 93 27 29 211
Pep Saul 77 3 38 91 294
49. Archie Clark 75 2 18 60 306
50. D'Angelo Russell 74 1 16 47 11 29 213
51. Austin Reaves 73 1 16 71 10 25 270
52. Karl Malone 72 1 21 185 24 47 242
53. Dick Barnett 71 3 28 76 463