what are the most assists by a player in a finals game

Magic Johnson has the most assists in an NBA Finals game, with 21 assists against the Celtics on June 3, 1984.

NAME AST DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN PTS REB STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
21
6/3/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
39
14
11
1
1
4
6
66.7
0
0
6
10
60.0
67.3
2
9
2
3
2 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
6/12/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
CHI CHI
48
16
11
1
0
4
12
33.3
2
6
33.3
6
6
100.0
54.6
4
7
6
0
3 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
6/4/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
31
22
5
3
0
10
17
58.8
0
0
2
2
100.0
61.5
2
3
2
2
4 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
6/19/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
45
22
4
2
0
5
12
41.7
0
1
0.0
12
13
92.3
62.1
2
2
2
2
5 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
19
6/14/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
42
16
8
3
1
7
21
33.3
0
1
0.0
2
2
100.0
36.6
1
7
3
2
6 Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
19
5/8/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
vs
LAL LAL
44
36
7
12
17
70.6
12
12
100.0
80.8
3
7 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
19
4/7/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
MIN MIN
48
23
3
6
18
33.3
11
15
73.3
46.7
2
8 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
19
4/9/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
45
21
8
8
21
38.1
5
8
62.5
42.8
3
9 Jerry West
J. West
18
5/1/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
NYK NYK
52
37
5
13
26
50.0
11
12
91.7
59.1
4
10 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
17
6/16/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
45
15
6
2
1
4
15
26.7
0
0
7
11
63.6
37.8
2
4
4
3
11 Robert Reid
R. Reid
17
6/5/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
vs
BOS BOS
41
13
6
1
0
6
15
40.0
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
42.1
1
5
0
4
12 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
17
6/7/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
22
3
1
0
10
21
47.6
0
3
0.0
2
2
100.0
50.3
1
2
6
3
13 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
17
6/7/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
42
26
6
2
0
11
20
55.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
59.7
0
6
2
1
14 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
17
6/6/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
49
20
11
2
0
8
12
66.7
0
0
4
7
57.1
66.3
1
10
7
5
15 Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
16
6/8/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
42
4
6
2
1
1
4
25.0
0
0
2
6
33.3
30.1
1
5
2
3
-5
16 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
16
6/2/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
39
17
9
2
0
6
13
46.2
1
2
50.0
4
4
100.0
57.6
0
9
1
2
17 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
15
6/12/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
43
16
5
4
2
5
14
35.7
0
0
6
7
85.7
46.8
0
5
7
5
18 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
15
4/5/1959
1958-59
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
MIN MIN
47
21
11
9
22
40.9
3
6
50.0
42.6
2
19 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
14
6/1/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
vs
MIA MIA
40
27
10
1
1
8
12
66.7
1
2
50.0
10
12
83.3
78.1
0
10
2
1
+14
20 LeBron James
L. James
14
6/4/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
39
29
11
3
1
12
18
66.7
1
3
33.3
4
5
80.0
71.8
0
11
4
2
-11
21 Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
14
6/11/1995
1994-95
NBA Finals
ORL ORL
@
HOU HOU
41
19
4
1
2
4
10
40.0
1
4
25.0
10
11
90.9
64.0
1
3
3
4
22 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
14
6/6/1989
1988-89
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
41
17
5
3
0
6
12
50.0
0
2
0.0
5
6
83.3
58.1
1
4
5
2
23 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
14
6/21/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
40
19
5
2
0
6
9
66.7
0
1
0.0
7
8
87.5
75.9
0
5
4
5
24 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
14
6/12/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
40
18
6
3
0
7
8
87.5
0
0
4
5
80.0
88.2
0
6
3
2
25 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
14
6/9/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
45
15
2
1
1
6
15
40.0
0
1
0.0
3
3
100.0
46.0
2
0
2
3
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for assists going back to the 1960 Finals.

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Thunder Thunder
12
4
.750
3
Rockets Rockets
11
5
.688
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Lakers Lakers
10
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.667
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Suns Suns
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7
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Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
11/23
DEN DEN
@
LAL LAL
10:30 PM
Tue
11/26
LAL LAL
@
PHX PHX
10:00 PM
Wed
11/27
LAL LAL
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM
Fri
11/29
OKC OKC
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Sun
12/1
LAL LAL
@
UTA UTA
8:00 PM
Last Game
LAL Lakers

10-5

118

Final

119

ORL Magic

10-7

Thu 21 Nov 2024

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1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
16
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.941
2
Celtics Celtics
12
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.800
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Knicks Knicks
9
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Nuggets Nuggets
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Suns Suns
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
11/20
ORL ORL
@
LAL LAL
119-118
Wed
11/20
UTA UTA
@
SAS SAS
118-126
Wed
11/20
MIN MIN
@
TOR TOR
105-110
Wed
11/20
DET DET
@
CHA CHA
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Tue
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ORL ORL
@
LAC LAC
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
11/22
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PHI PHI
7:00 PM
Fri
11/22
BOS BOS
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WAS WAS
7:00 PM
Fri
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Fri
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IND IND
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MIL MIL
8:00 PM
Fri
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8:00 PM