bill russell most assists in a playoff game

Bill Russell had his most assists in a playoff game in Game 2 of the 1969 NBA Finals versus the Lakers, with 13 assists.

	NAME	AST	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	PF
1	Bill Russell B. Russell	13	4/25/1969	BOS	@	LAL	48	9	21	4	7	57.1	1	5	20.0	48.9	4
2	Bill Russell B. Russell	11	4/1/1966	BOS	vs	CIN		16	31	7	13	53.8	2	6	33.3	51.2	3
3	Bill Russell B. Russell	10	4/19/1965	BOS	vs	LAL	48	23	25	10	11	90.9	3	6	50.0	84.3	3
4	Bill Russell B. Russell	10	4/16/1962	BOS	@	LAL	48	19	24	6	11	54.5	7	10	70.0	61.7	2
5	Bill Russell B. Russell	9	4/26/1968	BOS	@	LAL	48	25	16	9	16	56.3	7	10	70.0	61.3	3
6	Bill Russell B. Russell	9	4/1/1968	BOS	@	DET	47	15	23	6	18	33.3	3	4	75.0	38.0	3
7	Bill Russell B. Russell	9	3/24/1968	BOS	vs	DET	38	15	34	6	15	40.0	3	5	60.0	43.6	5
8	Bill Russell B. Russell	9	4/5/1967	BOS	@	PHI	48	10	29	3	13	23.1	4	5	80.0	32.9	2
9	Bill Russell B. Russell	9	4/6/1966	BOS	vs	PHI		10	29	3	11	27.3	4	6	66.7	36.7	3
10	Bill Russell B. Russell	9	4/20/1964	BOS	vs	SFW	39	9	24	4	10	40.0	1	4	25.0	38.3	3
11	Bill Russell B. Russell	9	4/24/1963	BOS	@	LAL	48	12	24	5	12	41.7	2	5	40.0	42.3	3
12	Bill Russell B. Russell	9	4/8/1961	BOS	@	STL	48	24	23	10	18	55.6	4	13	30.8	50.6	3
13	Bill Russell B. Russell	8	4/10/1969	BOS	@	NYK	48	16	20	6	16	37.5	4	9	44.4	40.1	3
14	Bill Russell B. Russell	8	3/30/1969	BOS	@	PHI	41	9	18	2	7	28.6	5	7	71.4	44.6	3
15	Bill Russell B. Russell	8	3/26/1969	BOS	@	PHI	48	2	15	1	2	50.0	0	6	0.0	21.6	2
16	Bill Russell B. Russell	8	3/21/1967	BOS	vs	NYK	43	7	23	2	7	28.6	3	6	50.0	36.3	1
17	Bill Russell B. Russell	8	4/15/1965	BOS	vs	PHI	48	15	29	7	16	43.8	1	2	50.0	44.4	3
18	Bill Russell B. Russell	8	4/9/1965	BOS	@	PHI	52	18	25	8	19	42.1	2	7	28.6	40.8	6
19	Bill Russell B. Russell	8	4/8/1965	BOS	vs	PHI	48	19	26	9	17	52.9	1	4	25.0	50.6	5
20	Bill Russell B. Russell	8	3/25/1961	BOS	@	SYR	47	21	26	7	18	38.9	7	10	70.0	46.9	2
21	Bill Russell B. Russell	8	4/7/1959	BOS	@	MIN	48	8	30	3	8	37.5	2	8	25.0	34.7	2
22	Bill Russell B. Russell	7	4/6/1969	BOS	@	NYK	48	10	16	4	9	44.4	2	3	66.7	48.4	3
23	Bill Russell B. Russell	7	3/31/1968	BOS	vs	DET	48	11	21	4	10	40.0	3	8	37.5	40.7	3
24	Bill Russell B. Russell	7	3/27/1968	BOS	vs	DET	48	6	23	3	13	23.1	0	3	0.0	20.9	4
25	Bill Russell B. Russell	7	4/11/1967	BOS	@	PHI	42	4	21	2	5	40.0	0	1	0.0	36.8	5

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