most assists in a finals game before 1984

Before 1983-84, Walt Frazier and Bob Cousy were tied for the most assists in an NBA Finals game, with 19 assists.

Interpreted as:

most assists by a player in a finals game before 1984

	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	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	19	5/8/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	44	36	7			12	17	70.6				12	12	100.0	80.8				3
2	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	19	4/7/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIN	48	23	3			6	18	33.3				11	15	73.3	46.7				2
3	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	19	4/9/1957	1956-57	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	45	21	8			8	21	38.1				5	8	62.5	42.8				3
4	Jerry West J. West	18	5/1/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	52	37	5			13	26	50.0				11	12	91.7	59.1				4
5	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	15	4/5/1959	1958-59	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIN	47	21	11			9	22	40.9				3	6	50.0	42.6				2
6	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	14	6/3/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	41	11	3	2	0	4	18	22.2	0	0		3	4	75.0	27.8	1	2	2	3
7	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	14	4/21/1963	1962-63	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	35	12	4			5	17	29.4				2	2	100.0	33.6				6
8	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	14	4/5/1961	1960-61	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	38	26	7			9	25	36.0				8	10	80.0	44.2				1
9	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	14	4/9/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	47	19	6			8	25	32.0				3	4	75.0	35.5				1
10	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	13	5/31/1983	1982-83	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	48	27	7	1	1	8	21	38.1	0	1	0.0	11	12	91.7	51.4	2	5	9	5
11	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	13	5/29/1983	1982-83	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	44	18	7	2	1	3	12	25.0	0	1	0.0	12	13	92.3	50.8	3	4	8	4
12	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	13	5/26/1983	1982-83	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	44	12	8	3	1	6	14	42.9	0	1	0.0	0	0		42.9	3	5	4	3
13	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	13	6/8/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	44	13	13	4	2	2	3	66.7	0	0		9	9	100.0	93.4	3	10	6	5
14	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	13	6/6/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	38	20	5	1	1	9	19	47.4	0	0		2	3	66.7	49.2	3	2	2	1
15	Lionel Hollins L. Hollins	13	5/11/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	PHI	vs	LAL	41	18	4	2	0	6	12	50.0	0	0		6	6	100.0	61.5	0	4	3	2
16	John Johnson J. Johnson	13	5/29/1979	1978-79	NBA Finals	SEA	vs	WAS	50	6	9	1	0	2	6	33.3				2	2	100.0	43.6	3	6	2	2
17	Jerry West J. West	13	4/30/1972	1971-72	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	41	15	6			6	21	28.6				3	3	100.0	33.6				2
18	Jerry West J. West	13	5/6/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	NYK	42	33	6			12	22	54.5				9	9	100.0	63.6				2
19	Bill Russell B. Russell	13	4/25/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	48	9	21			4	7	57.1				1	5	20.0	48.9				4
20	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	13	4/2/1960	1959-60	NBA Finals	BOS	@	STL	39	10	9			3	16	18.8				4	6	66.7	26.8				2
21	Nate Archibald N. Archibald	12	5/14/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	43	13	0	0	0	5	11	45.5	0	0		3	3	100.0	52.8	0	0	2	1
22	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	12	4/28/1971	1970-71	NBA Finals	MIL	vs	BAL	38	20	4			8	17	47.1				4	5	80.0	52.1				5
23	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	12	5/4/1970	1969-70	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	LAL	46	21	7			9	14	64.3				3	3	100.0	68.5				3
24	Jerry West J. West	12	5/5/1969	1968-69	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	48	42	13			14	29	48.3				14	18	77.8	56.9				2
25	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	12	4/11/1961	1960-61	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	STL	42	18	6			5	16	31.3				8	10	80.0	44.1				4