most assists by a shooting guard in a playoff game

James Harden has the most assists by a shooting guard in a playoff game, with 18 assists in Game 4 of the 2021 First Round versus the Celtics.

NAMEASTDATETMOPPMINPTSREBSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1James Harden
J. Harden
18
5/30/2021
@
40
23
5
2
2
8
12
66.7
2
5
40.0
5
6
83.3
78.6
1
4
6
3
+8
2Fat Lever
F. Lever
17
4/28/1989
@
47
20
12
4
0
8
21
38.1
2
3
66.7
2
2
100.0
45.7
2
10
5
3
3Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
16
4/30/2007
vs
43
26
4
1
0
11
25
44.0
2
5
40.0
2
4
50.0
48.6
0
4
4
2
+6
4Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
16
5/20/2001
vs
48
21
4
2
1
8
27
29.6
1
3
33.3
4
4
100.0
36.5
1
3
4
2
+1
5James Harden
J. Harden
15
4/28/2022
@
42
22
6
0
0
7
12
58.3
2
5
40.0
6
6
100.0
75.1
0
6
3
3
+38
6Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
15
5/24/2021
vs
31
11
7
2
0
5
12
41.7
1
4
25.0
0
0
45.8
2
5
2
2
+37
7James Harden
J. Harden
15
8/24/2020
@
43
32
8
4
0
11
25
44.0
6
15
40.0
4
5
80.0
58.8
1
7
6
5
+2
8Caris LeVert
C. LeVert
15
8/17/2020
@
35
15
7
1
0
5
14
35.7
0
2
0.0
5
6
83.3
45.1
2
5
5
0
-5
9Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
15
5/10/2005
vs
40
31
7
3
2
10
15
66.7
0
2
0.0
11
19
57.9
66.4
1
6
7
2
+7
10Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
15
5/9/1991
vs
39
23
5
3
4
8
18
44.4
3
5
60.0
4
6
66.7
55.7
1
4
2
3
11Tyler Herro
T. Herro
14
4/24/2024
@
39
24
5
1
0
7
13
53.8
6
11
54.5
4
4
100.0
81.3
0
5
3
3
+21
12James Harden
J. Harden
14
4/16/2022
vs
40
22
5
1
1
6
17
35.3
4
7
57.1
6
7
85.7
54.8
2
3
1
0
+14
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
14
6/2/1993
@
45
29
10
2
1
11
24
45.8
0
1
0.0
7
9
77.8
51.9
2
8
5
2
14Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
14
5/20/1988
@
40
22
5
0
0
7
14
50.0
3
3
100.0
5
7
71.4
64.4
1
4
2
3
15Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
14
5/3/1985
vs
41
18
11
4
3
6
14
42.9
0
2
0.0
6
9
66.7
50.1
6
5
3
2
16Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
14
6/6/1984
@
50
22
2
0
0
9
23
39.1
0
0
4
4
100.0
44.4
2
0
2
4
17Johnny Davis
J. Davis
14
4/22/1983
vs
38
18
1
0
0
6
15
40.0
0
0
6
7
85.7
49.8
0
1
0
0
18Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
14
6/3/1982
vs
41
11
3
2
0
4
18
22.2
0
0
3
4
75.0
27.8
1
2
2
3
19John Lucas
J. Lucas
14
5/13/1977
vs
39
16
1
5
1
7
11
63.6
2
2
100.0
67.3
4
20Andrew Nembhard
A. Nembhard
13
5/6/2025
@
36
13
7
2
0
5
13
38.5
0
4
0.0
3
5
60.0
42.8
2
5
8
5
+10
21James Harden
J. Harden
13
5/3/2024
@
43
16
7
2
1
5
16
31.3
0
6
0.0
6
7
85.7
41.9
0
7
1
1
-6
22Donovan Mitchell
D. Mitchell
13
4/18/2023
vs
39
17
2
2
1
6
11
54.5
2
5
40.0
3
4
75.0
66.6
1
1
2
4
+24
23James Harden
J. Harden
13
4/15/2023
vs
36
23
4
1
0
8
21
38.1
7
13
53.8
0
0
54.8
1
3
4
3
+20
24Zach LaVine
Z. LaVine
13
4/24/2022
vs
42
24
5
0
0
8
18
44.4
2
6
33.3
6
6
100.0
58.1
0
5
3
1
-12
25Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
13
7/17/2021
@
42
27
4
3
1
12
20
60.0
3
6
50.0
0
0
67.5
1
3
2
4
+14
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for assists going back to the 1965 playoffs.

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Claxton

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APG

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TEAMWLPCTGB
11
11
18
.379
11.5
12
9
19
.321
13.0
13
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8
19
.296
13.5
14
6
22
.214
16.0
15
5
22
.185
16.5
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12/23
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8:00 PM
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Thu
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Last Game
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Final

96

BKN Nets

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
22
6
.786
2
20
8
.714
2.0
3
17
11
.607
5.0
4
16
11
.593
5.5
5
16
12
.571
6.0
6
17
13
.567
6.0
7
15
14
.517
7.5
8
15
14
.517
7.5
9
15
15
.500
8.0
10
13
15
.464
9.0
11
11
18
.379
11.5
12
9
19
.321
13.0
13
8
19
.296
13.5
14
6
22
.214
16.0
15
5
22
.185
16.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
25
3
.893
2
21
7
.750
4.0
3
20
7
.741
4.5
4
19
8
.704
5.5
5
19
10
.655
6.5
6
17
9
.654
7.0
7
15
13
.536
10.0
8
14
15
.483
11.5
9
13
15
.464
12.0
10
12
16
.429
13.0
11
11
18
.379
14.5
12
10
17
.370
14.5
13
7
21
.250
18.0
14
7
22
.241
18.5
15
7
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.241
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11/19
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