most assists by a shooting guard in a playoff game

James Harden has the most assists by a shooting guard in a playoff game, with 18 assists in Game 4 of the 2021 First Round versus the Celtics.

NAME AST DATE TM OPP MIN PTS REB STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 James Harden
J. Harden
18
5/30/2021
BKN BKN
@
BOS BOS
40
23
5
2
2
8
12
66.7
2
5
40.0
5
6
83.3
78.6
1
4
6
3
+8
2 Fat Lever
F. Lever
17
4/28/1989
DEN DEN
@
PHX PHX
47
20
12
4
0
8
21
38.1
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
45.7
2
10
5
3
3 Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
16
4/30/2007
HOU HOU
vs
UTA UTA
43
26
4
1
0
11
25
44.0
2
5
40.0
2
4
50.0
48.6
0
4
4
2
+6
4 Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
16
5/20/2001
PHI PHI
vs
TOR TOR
48
21
4
2
1
8
27
29.6
1
3
33.3
4
4
100.0
36.5
1
3
4
2
+1
5 James Harden
J. Harden
15
4/28/2022
PHI PHI
@
TOR TOR
42
22
6
0
0
7
12
58.3
2
5
40.0
6
6
100.0
75.1
0
6
3
3
+38
6 Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
15
5/24/2021
MIL MIL
vs
MIA MIA
31
11
7
2
0
5
12
41.7
1
4
25.0
0
0
45.8
2
5
2
2
+37
7 James Harden
J. Harden
15
8/24/2020
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
43
32
8
4
0
11
25
44.0
6
15
40.0
4
5
80.0
58.8
1
7
6
5
+2
8 Caris LeVert
C. LeVert
15
8/17/2020
BKN BKN
@
TOR TOR
35
15
7
1
0
5
14
35.7
0
2
0.0
5
6
83.3
45.1
2
5
5
0
-5
9 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
15
5/10/2005
MIA MIA
vs
WAS WAS
40
31
7
3
2
10
15
66.7
0
2
0.0
11
19
57.9
66.4
1
6
7
2
+7
10 Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
15
5/9/1991
POR POR
vs
UTA UTA
39
23
5
3
4
8
18
44.4
3
5
60.0
4
6
66.7
55.7
1
4
2
3
11 Tyler Herro
T. Herro
14
4/24/2024
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
39
24
5
1
0
7
13
53.8
6
11
54.5
4
4
100.0
81.3
0
5
3
3
+21
12 James Harden
J. Harden
14
4/16/2022
PHI PHI
vs
TOR TOR
40
22
5
1
1
6
17
35.3
4
7
57.1
6
7
85.7
54.8
2
3
1
0
+14
13 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
14
6/2/1993
CHI CHI
@
NYK NYK
45
29
10
2
1
11
24
45.8
0
1
0.0
7
9
77.8
51.9
2
8
5
2
14 Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
14
5/20/1988
BOS BOS
@
ATL ATL
40
22
5
0
0
7
14
50.0
3
3
100.0
5
7
71.4
64.4
1
4
2
3
15 Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
14
5/3/1985
POR POR
vs
LAL LAL
41
18
11
4
3
6
14
42.9
0
2
0.0
6
9
66.7
50.1
6
5
3
2
16 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
14
6/6/1984
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
50
22
2
0
0
9
23
39.1
0
0
4
4
100.0
44.4
2
0
2
4
17 Johnny Davis
J. Davis
14
4/22/1983
ATL ATL
vs
BOS BOS
38
18
1
0
0
6
15
40.0
0
0
6
7
85.7
49.8
0
1
0
0
18 Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
14
6/3/1982
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
41
11
3
2
0
4
18
22.2
0
0
3
4
75.0
27.8
1
2
2
3
19 John Lucas
J. Lucas
14
5/13/1977
HOU HOU
vs
PHI PHI
39
16
1
5
1
7
11
63.6
2
2
100.0
67.3
4
20 James Harden
J. Harden
13
5/3/2024
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
43
16
7
2
1
5
16
31.3
0
6
0.0
6
7
85.7
41.9
0
7
1
1
-6
21 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
13
4/18/2023
CLE CLE
vs
NYK NYK
39
17
2
2
1
6
11
54.5
2
5
40.0
3
4
75.0
66.6
1
1
2
4
+24
22 James Harden
J. Harden
13
4/15/2023
PHI PHI
vs
BKN BKN
36
23
4
1
0
8
21
38.1
7
13
53.8
0
0
54.8
1
3
4
3
+20
23 Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
13
4/24/2022
CHI CHI
vs
MIL MIL
42
24
5
0
0
8
18
44.4
2
6
33.3
6
6
100.0
58.1
0
5
3
1
-12
24 Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
13
7/17/2021
MIL MIL
@
PHX PHX
42
27
4
3
1
12
20
60.0
3
6
50.0
0
0
67.5
1
3
2
4
+14
25 Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
13
7/1/2021
MIL MIL
vs
ATL ATL
42
25
6
1
0
9
20
45.0
3
8
37.5
4
5
80.0
56.3
2
4
2
1
+8
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for assists going back to the 1965 playoffs.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

108.5

28th

DRTG

115.8

20th

NETRTG

-7.3

26th

3P%

34.4

25th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
10
Heat Heat
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
12
Nets Nets
26
56
.317
38.0
13
76ers 76ers
24
58
.293
40.0
14
Hornets Hornets
19
63
.232
45.0
Last Game
BKN Nets

26 - 56

105

Final

113

NYK Knicks

51 - 31

Sun 13 Apr 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
3/20
DEN DEN
@
POR POR
109-128
Thu
3/20
MEM MEM
@
LAC LAC
108-128
Fri
3/21
BKN BKN
@
IND IND
103-108
Fri
3/21
GSW GSW
@
ATL ATL
115-124
Fri
3/21
WAS WAS
@
NYK NYK
103-122

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
4/23
GSW GSW
@
HOU HOU
9:30 PM
Thu
4/24
NYK NYK
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Thu
4/24
OKC OKC
@
MEM MEM
9:30 PM
Thu
4/24
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
10:00 PM
Fri
4/25
BOS BOS
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM