Magic Johnson had his most assists in an NBA Finals game against the Celtics on June 3, 1984, with 21 assists.
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Magic Johnson finals most assists in a game| 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 |  | M. Johnson | 21 | 6/3/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | vs | 39 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 67.3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2 | | M. Johnson | 20 | 6/12/1991 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 54.6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 3 | | M. Johnson | 20 | 6/4/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | vs | 31 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 61.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 4 | | M. Johnson | 19 | 6/19/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 62.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 5 | | M. Johnson | 19 | 6/14/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 36.6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 6 | | M. Johnson | 17 | 6/16/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 26.7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 37.8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 7 | | M. Johnson | 17 | 6/7/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | vs | 42 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 59.7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | | M. Johnson | 17 | 6/6/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | vs | 49 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 66.3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| 9 | | M. Johnson | 16 | 6/2/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | vs | 39 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 57.6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 10 | | M. Johnson | 15 | 6/12/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 46.8 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| 11 | | M. Johnson | 14 | 6/6/1989 | 1988-89 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 58.1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 12 | | M. Johnson | 14 | 6/21/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 75.9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 13 | | M. Johnson | 14 | 6/12/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 88.2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 14 | | M. Johnson | 14 | 6/9/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | @ | 36 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 41.8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 15 | | M. Johnson | 13 | 6/2/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | vs | 39 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 55.1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 16 | | M. Johnson | 13 | 5/30/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 65.1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| 17 | | M. Johnson | 13 | 6/8/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | @ | 39 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 43.0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 18 | | M. Johnson | 13 | 5/31/1983 | 1982-83 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 38.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 51.4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | |||
| 19 | | M. Johnson | 13 | 5/29/1983 | 1982-83 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 50.8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |||
| 20 | | M. Johnson | 13 | 5/26/1983 | 1982-83 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 21 | | M. Johnson | 13 | 6/8/1982 | 1981-82 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 93.4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| 22 | | M. Johnson | 12 | 6/11/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 63.7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 23 | | M. Johnson | 12 | 6/5/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 59.4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 24 | | M. Johnson | 12 | 5/27/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | @ | 34 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 60.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 25 | | M. Johnson | 11 | 6/9/1991 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 63.2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||
DETResults may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for assists going back to the 1960 Finals.
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