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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Team Leaders

PPG

24.6

Porter

Michael Porter Jr.

RPG

7.2

Claxton

Nic Claxton

APG

4.1

Claxton

Nic Claxton
Team Rankings

ORTG

110.2

29th

DRTG

118.5

26th

NETRTG

-8.3

28th

3P%

34.1

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
11
26
31
.456
17.0
12
24
36
.400
20.5
13
16
42
.276
27.5
14
Nets Nets
15
43
.259
28.5
15
15
45
.250
29.5
Schedule
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Fri
2/27
@
7:30 PM
Sun
3/1
@
3:30 PM
Tue
3/3
@
7:30 PM
Thu
3/5
@
7:30 PM
Sat
3/7
@
6:00 PM
Last Game
SAS Spurs

43 - 16

126

Final

110

BKN Nets

15 - 43

Thu 26 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
43
14
.754
2
38
20
.655
5.5
3
37
22
.627
7.0
4
37
23
.617
7.5
5
34
25
.576
10.0
6
33
26
.559
11.0
7
31
27
.534
12.5
8
31
29
.517
13.5
9
30
31
.492
15.0
10
29
31
.483
15.5
11
26
31
.456
17.0
12
24
36
.400
20.5
13
16
42
.276
27.5
14
15
43
.259
28.5
15
15
45
.250
29.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
45
15
.750
2
43
16
.729
1.5
3
37
21
.638
7.0
4
37
22
.627
7.5
5
37
23
.617
8.0
6
34
24
.586
10.0
7
34
26
.567
11.0
8
31
28
.525
13.5
9
29
31
.483
16.0
10
27
31
.466
17.0
11
21
36
.368
22.5
12
21
37
.362
23.0
13
18
41
.305
26.5
14
18
42
.300
27.0
15
14
47
.230
31.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
1/25
@
116-132
Sun
1/25
@
94-102
Sun
1/25
@
129-118
Sun
1/25
@
99-108
Sun
1/25
@
83-108

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
2/27
@
7:00 PM
Fri
2/27
@
7:30 PM
Fri
2/27
@
8:00 PM
Fri
2/27
@
8:30 PM
Fri
2/27
@
9:30 PM