Lakers Top 50 Players for Single Playoffs Assists Average in the NBA Playoffs

Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers players with the best average in single playoffs assists in the NBA Playoffs.

Lakers Historical Records and Statistics:
Assists in the NBA Playoffs

Single Playoffs Average

In this page you can find the top 50 list with the best assist averages in single Playoffs editions in Lakers history. The list includes both the Minneapolis Lakers and the Los Angeles Lakers players.

Having Magic Johnson compiled the best career assists average in NBA playoffs history, it is no surprise that all his 13 playoff performances are in the top 50 in Lakers history. And this includes the first 9 spots of the list and 11 out of 12. Note that the first 2 on this list are also the best two in NBA history and the first 6 are among the NBA top 15.

Jerry West is the other highlight of the list with 8 appearances. Kobe Bryant, the top scorer in Lakers history and the only current Laker here, is next appearing 7 times. Norm Nixon appears 6 times.

Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
15.2 assists per game
in the 1985 Playoffs

Notes:
- Stats updated on Jun 18, 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 Single Playoffs Assists Average
Player Assists Playoffs Games Rebounds Steals TOV Points
1. Magic Johnson 15.21 1985 19 7.05 1.68 4.00 17.53
2. Magic Johnson 15.07 1986 14 7.14 1.93 3.21 21.57
3. Magic Johnson 13.52 1984 21 6.62 2.00 3.76 18.19
4. Magic Johnson 12.80 1983 15 8.53 2.27 4.27 17.87
5. Magic Johnson 12.78 1990 9 6.33 1.22 4.00 25.22
6. Magic Johnson 12.63 1991 19 8.11 1.21 4.05 21.79
Magic Johnson 12.63 1988 24 5.42 1.42 3.46 19.88
8. Magic Johnson 12.17 1987 18 7.72 1.72 2.83 21.78
9. Magic Johnson 11.79 1989 14 5.93 1.93 3.79 18.43
10. Norm Nixon 11.75 1979 8 3.50 1.38 3.00 15.38
11. Magic Johnson 9.44 1980 16 10.50 3.06 4.06 18.31
12. Magic Johnson 9.29 1982 14 11.29 2.86 3.14 17.36
13. Jerry West 8.93 1972 15 4.87 22.93
14. LeBron James 8.80 2024 5 6.80 2.40 3.80 27.80
15. LeBron James 8.76 2020 21 10.76 1.24 4.00 27.62
16. Norm Nixon 8.67 1981 3 3.67 0.33 1.67 19.33
17. Jerry West 8.39 1970 18 3.67 31.22
18. Norm Nixon 8.14 1982 14 3.07 1.64 2.43 20.43
19. LeBron James 8.00 2021 6 7.17 1.50 4.17 23.33
Sedale Threatt 8.00 1993 5 3.40 2.60 2.40 18.00
21. Norm Nixon 7.81 1980 16 3.50 2.00 3.06 16.88
22. Jerry West 7.76 1973 17 4.47 23.59
23. Slick Leonard 7.60 1957 5 6.00 21.40
24. Gail Goodrich 7.58 1971 12 3.17 25.42
25. Jerry West 7.50 1969 18 3.94 30.89
Player Assists Playoffs Games Rebounds Steals TOV Points
26. Nick Van Exel 7.30 1995 10 3.80 2.10 2.20 20.00
27. Magic Johnson 7.00 1981 3 13.67 2.67 3.67 17.00
28. Nick Van Exel 6.75 1996 4 4.00 0.50 2.75 11.75
29. Rajon Rondo 6.56 2020 16 4.31 1.38 2.13 8.94
30. Pau Gasol 6.50 2013 4 11.50 0.50 3.25 14.00
LeBron James 6.50 2023 16 9.88 1.06 2.50 24.50
Magic Johnson 6.50 1996 4 8.50 0.00 3.00 15.25
33. Nick Van Exel 6.44 1997 9 3.44 1.11 2.00 14.44
34. Norm Nixon 6.43 1983 14 3.43 1.29 2.43 19.00
35. Hot Rod Hundley 6.11 1960 9 6.78 11.78
36. Kobe Bryant 6.06 2001 16 7.25 1.56 3.19 29.44
37. Gail Goodrich 6.00 1974 5 3.20 1.40 19.60
Whitey Skoog 6.00 1956 3 6.00 9.67
39. Michael Cooper 5.67 1984 21 3.90 1.14 1.38 11.33
40. Jerry West 5.64 1966 14 6.29 34.21
41. Elgin Baylor 5.60 1964 5 11.60 24.20
Vlade Divac 5.60 1993 5 9.40 1.20 2.20 18.00
43. Kobe Bryant 5.57 2008 21 5.67 1.67 3.33 30.14
44. Kobe Bryant 5.50 2004 22 4.73 1.91 2.77 24.50
45. Kobe Bryant 5.48 2009 23 5.35 1.65 2.57 30.22
Kobe Bryant 5.48 2010 23 6.00 1.35 3.43 29.17
47. Jerry West 5.47 1968 15 5.40 30.80
48. Slick Leonard 5.38 1959 13 3.38 12.15
49. Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.33 1967 3 2.67 6.67
Norm Nixon 5.33 1978 3 3.00 1.33 1.67 8.00
51. Gary Payton 5.27 2004 22 3.27 1.05 1.27 7.77
Jerry West 5.27 1965 11 5.73 40.64
53. Jerry West 5.25 1961 12 8.67 22.92
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