highest assists average by a rookie in an nba playoff series with at least 8 games played

Magic Johnson has the most assists by a rookie with 8+ games played in a single NBA playoff run, with 151 assists in 1979-80.

NAME AST GP SEASON TM MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
151
16
1979-80
LAL LAL
41.1
18.3
10.5
9.4
3.1
0.4
6.4
12.4
51.8
0.1
0.5
25.0
5.3
6.6
80.2
59.6
3.3
7.3
4.1
658
293
168
49
6
65
47
2 Nate McMillan
N. McMillan
112
14
1986-87
SEA SEA
25.4
5.1
3.9
8.0
1.0
0.7
1.9
4.4
43.5
0.0
0.0
1.2
1.7
70.8
48.9
0.9
2.9
1.9
356
71
54
14
10
26
42
3 Alvan Adams
A. Adams
98
19
1975-76
PHX PHX
35.2
17.9
10.1
5.2
1.3
1.1
7.2
15.9
45.2
3.5
4.3
81.7
50.3
2.8
7.2
668
341
191
24
20
60
4 Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
93
22
1993-94
HOU HOU
21.7
9.4
2.7
4.2
1.0
0.2
2.9
7.3
39.4
0.8
2.0
37.8
2.9
3.4
86.5
53.7
0.9
1.8
2.1
478
207
59
21
5
47
62
5 John Lucas
J. Lucas
83
12
1976-77
HOU HOU
35.8
14.7
2.8
6.9
2.0
0.3
6.3
11.6
54.0
2.2
2.8
76.5
57.2
0.3
2.4
430
176
33
24
4
33
6 Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
79
19
1975-76
PHX PHX
29.6
13.0
3.3
4.2
0.9
0.3
5.1
10.8
46.8
2.9
3.5
83.3
52.8
1.1
2.3
563
247
63
18
6
77
7 Tyler Herro
T. Herro
77
21
2019-20
MIA MIA
33.6
16.0
5.1
3.7
0.4
0.1
5.7
13.2
43.3
2.3
6.1
37.5
2.2
2.6
87.0
55.7
0.3
4.8
2.0
706
335
107
8
2
42
31
+1
8 Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
77
10
2017-18
PHI PHI
36.9
16.3
9.4
7.7
1.7
0.8
6.1
12.5
48.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.1
5.8
70.7
54.1
1.6
7.8
4.4
369
163
94
17
8
44
34
-23
9 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
73
13
2003-04
MIA MIA
39.2
18.0
4.0
5.6
1.3
0.3
6.6
14.5
45.5
0.2
0.6
37.5
4.5
5.8
78.7
52.7
1.2
2.8
4.2
510
234
52
17
4
54
45
+6
10 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
70
24
2002-03
SAS SAS
27.5
9.4
3.8
2.9
1.7
0.4
3.0
7.7
38.6
1.2
3.0
38.4
2.3
3.1
75.7
52.2
1.2
2.6
1.5
660
226
92
41
9
36
62
+191
11 Spud Webb
S. Webb
65
9
1985-86
ATL ATL
20.3
12.2
3.4
7.2
0.4
0.1
4.7
9.0
51.9
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.9
3.7
78.8
57.6
0.7
2.8
1.1
183
110
31
4
1
10
13
12 Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
63
9
1978-79
PHI PHI
36.7
18.8
3.9
7.0
4.1
0.4
7.3
13.4
54.5
4.1
6.2
66.1
58.0
1.4
2.4
3.2
330
169
35
37
4
29
29
13 Jerry West
J. West
63
12
1960-61
LAL LAL
38.4
22.9
8.7
5.3
8.3
16.8
49.0
6.4
8.8
72.6
55.3
461
275
104
39
14 Rodney Stuckey
R. Stuckey
58
17
2007-08
DET DET
22.4
8.2
1.9
3.4
1.1
0.1
2.5
6.8
37.1
0.1
0.4
28.6
3.0
3.4
87.9
49.1
0.6
1.2
1.4
380
139
32
18
2
23
35
+7
15 Tom Gola
T. Gola
58
10
1955-56
PHI PHI
36.0
12.3
10.1
5.8
3.8
10.7
35.5
4.7
6.0
78.3
46.1
360
123
101
47
16 Bob Dandridge
B. Dandridge
57
10
1969-70
MIL MIL
39.9
16.3
8.7
5.7
7.2
14.2
50.7
1.9
2.9
65.5
52.7
399
163
87
39
17 Anthony Carter
A. Carter
56
10
1999-00
MIA MIA
27.5
7.7
4.0
5.6
1.2
0.2
3.2
7.7
41.6
0.1
0.6
16.7
1.2
1.6
75.0
45.8
0.8
3.2
2.3
275
77
40
12
2
23
22
+39
18 Andrew Toney
A. Toney
54
16
1980-81
PHI PHI
22.3
13.8
2.3
3.4
0.7
0.4
4.8
11.3
42.8
0.1
0.6
11.1
4.1
5.1
81.5
51.2
0.6
1.7
3.4
356
221
37
11
7
54
50
19 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
52
19
2017-18
BOS BOS
35.9
18.5
4.4
2.7
1.2
0.5
6.5
13.7
47.1
1.2
3.7
32.4
4.3
5.1
84.5
57.8
0.5
3.8
2.2
683
351
83
23
10
41
50
+51
20 Johnny Davis
J. Davis
52
16
1976-77
POR POR
27.3
10.5
2.1
3.3
1.8
0.2
4.1
8.3
48.9
2.4
3.3
71.7
53.7
0.6
1.4
436
168
33
28
3
32
21 Al Cervi
A. Cervi
52
11
1949-50
SYR SYR
7.6
4.7
2.1
6.2
33.8
3.5
4.2
82.6
47.6
84
36
22 Oliver Miller
O. Miller
51
24
1992-93
PHX PHX
21.4
7.2
5.2
2.1
0.9
2.5
3.0
5.0
58.7
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.3
2.3
56.4
59.6
1.4
3.8
1.8
513
173
124
21
59
42
76
23 Matt Maloney
M. Maloney
50
16
1996-97
HOU HOU
32.9
11.2
1.2
3.1
0.6
0.2
3.8
9.6
39.9
2.7
6.8
39.8
0.9
1.3
66.7
55.2
0.1
1.1
2.4
526
179
19
10
3
38
31
+27
24 Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
46
11
2017-18
UTA UTA
37.4
24.4
5.9
4.2
1.5
0.4
9.3
22.1
42.0
2.3
7.3
31.3
3.5
3.9
90.7
51.2
0.8
5.1
2.9
411
268
65
16
4
32
35
-25
25 Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
46
14
1950-51
NYK NYK
7.1
9.8
3.3
2.9
8.4
34.7
1.3
3.3
39.1
36.2
100
137
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ORTG

115.9

12th

DRTG

114.7

15th

NETRTG

1.2

14th

3P%

36.6

14th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM 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
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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
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
@
WAS WAS
120-94

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
6/8
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM
Wed
6/11
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Mon
6/16
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM