most assists in a finals game since 1980

Since 1979-80, Magic Johnson has the most assists, with 21 assists in Game 3 of the 1984 NBA Finals against the Celtics on June 3, 1984.

NAMEASTDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINPTSREBSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
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
2Magic Johnson
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
3Magic Johnson
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
4Magic Johnson
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
5Magic Johnson
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
6Magic Johnson
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
7Robert Reid
R. Reid
17
6/5/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
vs
41
13
6
1
0
6
15
40.0
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
42.1
1
5
0
4
8Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
17
6/7/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
@
48
22
3
1
0
10
21
47.6
0
3
0.0
2
2
100.0
50.3
1
2
6
3
9Magic Johnson
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
10Magic Johnson
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
11Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
16
6/8/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
vs
42
4
6
2
1
1
4
25.0
0
0
2
6
33.3
30.1
1
5
2
3
-5
12Magic Johnson
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
13Magic Johnson
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
14Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
14
6/1/2023
2022-23
NBA Finals
vs
40
27
10
1
1
8
12
66.7
1
2
50.0
10
12
83.3
78.1
0
10
2
1
+14
15LeBron James
L. James
14
6/4/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
@
39
29
11
3
1
12
18
66.7
1
3
33.3
4
5
80.0
71.8
0
11
4
2
-11
16Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
14
6/11/1995
1994-95
NBA Finals
@
41
19
4
1
2
4
10
40.0
1
4
25.0
10
11
90.9
64.0
1
3
3
4
17Magic Johnson
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
18Magic Johnson
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
19Magic Johnson
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
20Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
14
6/9/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
vs
45
15
2
1
1
6
15
40.0
0
1
0.0
3
3
100.0
46.0
2
0
2
3
21Magic Johnson
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
22Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
14
6/6/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
@
50
22
2
0
0
9
23
39.1
0
0
4
4
100.0
44.4
2
0
2
4
23Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
14
6/3/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
vs
41
11
3
2
0
4
18
22.2
0
0
3
4
75.0
27.8
1
2
2
3
24Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
13
6/2/2022
2021-22
NBA Finals
@
42
12
5
1
0
3
17
17.6
1
5
20.0
5
7
71.4
29.9
0
5
2
2
+16
25Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
13
7/17/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
@
42
27
4
3
1
12
20
60.0
3
6
50.0
0
0
67.5
1
3
2
4
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