Magic Johnson has the most assists by an MVP in a game, with 24 assists on January 9, 1990 and on November 17, 1989.
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most assists in a regular-season game vs mvp by a player| NAME | AST | MVP | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | M. Johnson | 24 | 1 | 1/9/1990 | @ | 45 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 75.8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2 | | M. Johnson | 24 | 1 | 11/17/1989 | vs | 40 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 67.3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 3 |  | R. Westbrook | 22 | 1 | 12/17/2016 | vs | 34 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 64.7 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | +16 | ||
| 4 |  | S. Nash | 22 | 1 | 1/2/2006 | @ | 55 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 40.0 | 3 | 13 | 23.1 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 50.7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | ||
| 5 | | M. Johnson | 21 | 1 | 12/15/1989 | @ | 43 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 51.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | M. Johnson | 21 | 1 | 4/23/1989 | vs | 40 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 57.1 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 80.7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 7 | | M. Johnson | 21 | 1 | 12/6/1988 | @ | 41 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 60.0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 8 |  | W. Chamberlain | 21 | 1 | 2/2/1968 | vs | 48 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 60.2 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 9 |  | O. Robertson | 21 | 1 | 2/14/1964 | vs | 48 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 47.8 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 52.9 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 10 | | M. Johnson | 20 | 1 | 11/28/1988 | @ | 42 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 58.4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 11 | | M. Johnson | 20 | 1 | 3/10/1987 | vs | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 59.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | | R. Westbrook | 19 | 1 | 3/14/2017 | @ | 35 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 33.3 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 52.7 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | +7 | ||
| 13 | | S. Nash | 19 | 1 | 1/6/2006 | vs | 35 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 79.9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +24 | ||
| 14 | | M. Johnson | 19 | 1 | 2/26/1989 | vs | 33 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 56.9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | M. Johnson | 19 | 1 | 11/9/1988 | vs | 38 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 58.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 61.5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 16 | | M. Johnson | 19 | 1 | 4/12/1987 | vs | 35 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 62.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 17 | | M. Johnson | 19 | 1 | 3/22/1987 | vs | 40 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 57.1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 65.0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 18 | | M. Johnson | 19 | 1 | 3/18/1987 | vs | 38 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 61.3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 19 | | M. Johnson | 19 | 1 | 3/4/1987 | vs | 41 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 63.2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 70.2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 20 | | M. Johnson | 19 | 1 | 1/30/1987 | @ | 36 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 59.3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 21 | | W. Chamberlain | 19 | 1 | 3/19/1968 | vs | 53 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 22 | 45.5 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 41.7 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 22 | | O. Robertson | 19 | 1 | 1/5/1964 | vs | 48 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 32.1 | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | 38.6 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 23 |  | B. Cousy | 19 | 1 | 11/24/1956 | vs | 38 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 51.7 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 24 |  | N. Jokić | 18 | 1 | 11/17/2023 | @ | 36 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 58.6 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | +5 | ||
| 25 | | N. Jokić | 18 | 1 | 12/28/2020 | vs | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 72.7 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 77.1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | +20 | ||
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |