highest apg in a finals since 1974

Since 1973-74, Magic Johnson has the most assists per game in an NBA Finals, with 14.0 per game.

Interpreted as:
highest apg by a player in a finals since 1974
NAMEAPGSEASONSERIESTMGPMPGPPGRPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
14.0
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
39.2
18.3
6.8
2.2
0.0
6.8
13.8
49.4
0.2
0.3
50.0
4.5
5.2
87.1
56.9
0.5
6.3
3.3
235
110
41
84
13
0
20
16
2Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
13.6
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
42.1
18.0
7.7
2.0
0.9
6.7
12.0
56.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.6
6.1
74.4
61.2
1.0
6.7
4.4
295
126
54
95
14
6
31
28
3Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
13.0
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
41.4
21.1
5.7
2.0
0.1
6.3
11.4
55.0
0.3
0.9
33.3
8.3
9.6
86.6
67.6
0.9
4.9
2.7
290
148
40
91
14
1
19
23
4Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
13.0
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
39.3
26.2
8.0
2.3
0.3
11.0
20.3
54.1
0.2
0.3
50.0
4.0
4.2
96.0
59.0
2.0
6.0
2.2
236
157
48
78
14
2
13
10
5Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
12.5
1982-83
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
4
44.8
19.0
7.8
1.8
0.8
6.3
15.5
40.3
0.0
0.8
0.0
6.5
7.0
92.9
51.1
3.3
4.5
6.0
179
76
31
50
7
3
24
16
6Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
12.4
1990-91
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
45.6
18.6
8.0
1.2
0.0
5.0
11.6
43.1
0.8
2.8
28.6
7.8
8.2
95.1
61.2
1.6
6.4
4.4
228
93
40
62
6
0
22
10
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
11.4
1990-91
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
5
44.0
31.2
6.6
2.8
1.4
12.6
22.6
55.8
0.4
0.8
50.0
5.6
6.6
84.8
61.2
1.6
5.0
3.6
220
156
33
57
14
7
18
18
8Jamal Murray
J. Murray
10.0
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
5
42.3
21.4
6.2
1.0
0.0
8.2
18.2
45.1
2.4
6.2
38.7
2.6
2.8
92.9
55.1
1.0
5.2
3.4
211
107
31
50
5
0
17
9
+55
9LeBron James
L. James
10.0
2017-18
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
4
44.7
34.0
8.5
1.3
1.0
12.3
23.3
52.7
1.5
4.5
33.3
8.0
9.5
84.2
62.0
2.3
6.3
5.0
179
136
34
40
5
4
20
11
-60
10LeBron James
L. James
10.0
2016-17
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
5
42.4
33.6
12.0
1.4
1.0
13.2
23.4
56.4
2.4
6.2
38.7
4.8
7.4
64.9
63.0
1.8
10.2
4.2
212
168
60
50
7
5
21
13
-7
11Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
10.0
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
39.3
17.7
3.7
1.7
0.2
7.5
17.0
44.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.7
3.7
72.7
47.5
1.7
2.0
2.5
236
106
22
60
10
1
15
20
12Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
9.8
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
6
43.0
26.2
8.3
2.2
0.8
8.8
16.0
55.2
0.7
2.2
30.8
7.8
8.8
88.7
65.8
2.5
5.8
3.0
258
157
50
59
13
5
18
8
-21
13Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
9.8
2001-02
NBA Finals
NJN NJN
4
42.0
20.8
7.3
2.3
0.8
8.8
20.0
43.8
1.5
5.0
30.0
1.8
2.8
63.6
48.9
3.0
4.3
3.0
168
83
29
39
9
3
12
8
-12
14Larry Bird
L. Bird
9.5
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
44.8
24.0
9.7
2.7
0.3
8.8
18.3
48.2
1.2
3.2
36.8
5.2
5.5
93.9
57.8
1.7
8.0
2.7
269
144
58
57
16
2
16
17
15Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
9.5
1984-85
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
41.2
16.0
4.3
1.7
0.7
6.5
17.0
38.2
0.0
1.3
0.0
3.0
3.5
85.7
43.1
0.8
3.5
3.3
247
96
26
57
10
4
20
13
16Stephen Curry
S. Curry
9.4
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
5
37.7
26.8
8.0
2.2
0.0
8.0
18.2
44.0
3.8
9.8
38.8
7.0
7.8
89.7
61.9
2.2
5.8
3.8
189
134
40
47
11
0
19
14
+30
17Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
9.3
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
6
41.7
16.7
6.2
2.2
0.7
6.5
18.0
36.1
1.8
5.8
31.4
1.8
2.0
91.7
44.1
1.2
5.0
2.2
250
100
37
56
13
4
13
11
+37
18Draymond Green
D. Green
9.3
2018-19
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
6
41.2
12.5
10.8
1.7
1.0
4.3
10.0
43.3
0.8
3.2
26.3
3.0
3.5
85.7
54.2
1.5
9.3
5.0
247
75
65
56
10
6
30
26
-21
19Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
9.3
1986-87
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
40.7
21.0
4.3
0.5
0.5
8.5
17.7
48.1
0.2
1.3
12.5
3.8
4.3
88.5
53.6
2.2
2.2
1.3
244
126
26
56
3
3
8
15
20Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
9.0
1987-88
NBA Finals
DET DET
7
37.4
19.7
4.4
2.9
0.3
7.0
16.4
42.6
0.7
2.4
29.4
5.0
6.0
83.3
51.7
0.7
3.7
3.7
262
138
31
63
20
2
26
23
21LeBron James
L. James
8.9
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
7
41.7
29.7
11.3
2.6
2.3
11.7
23.7
49.4
1.9
5.0
37.1
4.4
6.1
72.1
56.2
2.4
8.9
4.4
292
208
79
62
18
16
31
16
+26
22LeBron James
L. James
8.8
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
6
45.7
35.8
13.3
1.3
0.5
13.0
32.7
39.8
2.2
7.0
31.0
7.7
11.2
68.7
47.7
1.8
11.5
3.5
274
215
80
53
8
3
21
19
-25
23John Stockton
J. Stockton
8.8
1996-97
NBA Finals
UTA UTA
6
37.5
15.0
4.0
2.0
0.5
5.2
10.3
50.0
1.0
2.5
40.0
3.7
4.3
84.6
61.3
0.5
3.5
3.8
225
90
24
53
12
3
23
11
-37
24Lionel Hollins
L. Hollins
8.8
1979-80
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
6
36.0
12.8
3.7
2.0
0.3
5.3
14.0
38.1
0.0
0.7
0.0
2.2
2.3
92.9
42.7
0.7
3.0
2.7
216
77
22
53
12
2
16
17
25John Stockton
J. Stockton
8.7
1997-98
NBA Finals
UTA UTA
6
32.3
9.7
2.5
2.0
0.0
4.0
8.2
49.0
0.3
1.5
22.2
1.3
1.8
72.7
53.9
0.2
2.3
3.0
194
58
15
52
12
0
18
19
-18
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