most 20 assist games in a postseason

Magic Johnson has the most games with 20+ assists in a single NBA playoff run, with 3 games in 1990-91.

Interpreted as:
most 20 or more assist games by a player in a postseason
NAMEGPASTSEASONTMMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
3
62
1990-91
45.3
14.7
8.0
20.7
1.3
0.0
3.7
11.0
33.3
0.7
4.0
16.7
6.7
7.7
87.0
51.0
2.3
5.7
3.7
136
44
24
4
0
11
3
2John Stockton
J. Stockton
2
44
1987-88
48.0
26.0
2.0
22.0
5.0
0.0
9.0
15.5
58.1
0.5
1.5
33.3
7.5
8.5
88.2
67.6
0.0
2.0
4.0
96
52
4
10
0
8
5
3Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
2
45
1983-84
38.5
10.0
9.0
22.5
3.0
1.5
3.0
5.5
54.5
0.0
0.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
61.4
1.0
8.0
3.0
77
20
18
6
3
6
7
4Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
1
21
2017-18
37.2
4.0
10.0
21.0
1.0
0.0
2.0
11.0
18.2
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.2
2.0
8.0
4.0
37
4
10
1
0
4
2
+23
5Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
1
20
2010-11
41.0
15.0
11.0
20.0
2.0
0.0
5.0
13.0
38.5
0.0
0.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
48.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
41
15
11
2
0
4
4
+23
6Steve Nash
S. Nash
1
23
2006-07
39.1
17.0
1.0
23.0
2.0
1.0
6.0
15.0
40.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
4.0
4.0
100.0
50.7
1.0
0.0
3.0
39
17
1
2
1
3
3
+17
7John Stockton
J. Stockton
1
23
1995-96
41.0
11.0
2.0
23.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
7.0
8.0
87.5
73.1
0.0
2.0
1.0
41
11
2
0
0
1
2
8John Stockton
J. Stockton
1
21
1991-92
39.0
10.0
2.0
21.0
1.0
0.0
3.0
7.0
42.9
0.0
0.0
4.0
5.0
80.0
54.3
1.0
1.0
1.0
39
10
2
1
0
1
2
9Tim Hardaway
T. Hardaway
1
20
1990-91
51.0
27.0
1.0
20.0
5.0
2.0
11.0
22.0
50.0
1.0
5.0
20.0
4.0
6.0
66.7
54.8
0.0
1.0
1.0
51
27
1
5
2
1
3
10Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
1
20
1988-89
41.0
21.0
6.0
20.0
3.0
1.0
6.0
11.0
54.5
1.0
2.0
50.0
8.0
8.0
100.0
72.3
0.0
6.0
6.0
41
21
6
3
1
6
2
11Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
1
20
1987-88
35.0
15.0
6.0
20.0
0.0
0.0
7.0
14.0
50.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
53.6
2.0
4.0
3.0
35
15
6
0
0
3
3
12Doc Rivers
D. Rivers
1
22
1987-88
38.0
14.0
4.0
22.0
3.0
0.0
5.0
12.0
41.7
2.0
3.0
66.7
2.0
2.0
100.0
54.3
1.0
3.0
1.0
38
14
4
3
0
1
3
13Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
1
20
1986-87
31.0
22.0
5.0
20.0
3.0
0.0
10.0
17.0
58.8
0.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
100.0
61.5
2.0
3.0
2.0
31
22
5
3
0
2
2
14Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
1
20
1985-86
45.0
17.0
8.0
20.0
3.0
0.0
6.0
11.0
54.5
0.0
2.0
0.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
62.3
3.0
5.0
3.0
45
17
8
3
0
3
4
15Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
1
23
1984-85
41.0
13.0
7.0
23.0
1.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
50.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
4.0
75.0
55.3
1.0
6.0
6.0
41
13
7
1
0
6
2
16Johnny Moore
J. Moore
1
20
1982-83
38.0
26.0
5.0
20.0
1.0
1.0
13.0
24.0
54.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
54.2
0.0
5.0
1.0
38
26
5
1
1
1
4
StatMuse has game-level data for assists going back to the 1965 playoffs.

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