most assists in a single playoff game since 2016

Since 2015-16, Rajon Rondo has the most assists in a playoff game, with 21 assists in Game 3 of the 2018 Western Conference Semifinals against the Warriors.

Interpreted as:
most assists by a player in a single playoff game since 2016
NAMEASTDATETMOPPMINPTSREBSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
21
5/4/2018
vs
37
4
10
1
0
2
11
18.2
0
2
0.0
0
0
18.2
2
8
4
2
+23
2Trae Young
T. Young
18
6/14/2021
vs
40
25
4
1
0
8
26
30.8
3
11
27.3
6
8
75.0
42.3
1
3
2
3
+7
3James 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
4Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
17
5/5/2023
@
42
30
17
0
1
11
19
57.9
1
2
50.0
7
8
87.5
66.6
6
11
6
3
+5
5Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
17
4/14/2018
@
39
6
8
1
0
3
9
33.3
0
1
0.0
0
0
33.3
0
8
2
4
-4
6Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
16
4/27/2026
vs
38
27
12
0
2
9
15
60.0
1
4
25.0
8
10
80.0
69.6
0
12
3
4
+18
7Tyrese Haliburton
T. Haliburton
16
4/26/2024
vs
46
18
10
0
1
8
22
36.4
1
12
8.3
1
1
100.0
40.1
5
5
4
1
+16
8Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
16
4/16/2023
vs
35
16
7
1
0
6
18
33.3
2
9
22.2
2
2
100.0
42.4
3
4
1
3
-15
9LeBron James
L. James
16
8/18/2020
vs
41
23
17
1
0
9
20
45.0
1
5
20.0
4
7
57.1
49.8
2
15
4
1
-3
10Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
16
4/21/2018
vs
35
7
7
0
0
3
7
42.9
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
47.0
0
7
2
2
+12
11John Wall
J. Wall
16
4/30/2017
@
39
20
4
1
2
9
20
45.0
1
5
20.0
1
2
50.0
47.9
0
4
8
1
-5
12Tyrese Haliburton
T. Haliburton
15
5/27/2025
vs
38
32
12
4
0
11
23
47.8
5
12
41.7
5
6
83.3
62.4
0
12
0
4
+16
13Tyrese Haliburton
T. Haliburton
15
4/27/2025
@
34
17
8
1
0
6
11
54.5
2
5
40.0
3
4
75.0
66.6
0
8
5
0
+25
14Trae Young
T. Young
15
4/23/2023
vs
41
35
3
2
0
11
26
42.3
4
10
40.0
9
11
81.8
56.7
0
3
1
2
0
15James 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
16Ja Morant
J. Morant
15
4/23/2022
@
34
11
8
1
0
4
13
30.8
0
2
0.0
3
3
100.0
38.4
0
8
2
4
-6
17Chris Paul
C. Paul
15
6/9/2021
vs
31
17
5
0
1
6
10
60.0
2
2
100.0
3
3
100.0
75.1
1
4
0
2
+26
18Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
15
5/29/2021
@
36
20
12
0
2
8
18
44.4
0
4
0.0
4
6
66.7
48.4
0
12
2
4
+21
19Mike Conley
M. Conley
15
5/26/2021
vs
37
20
4
0
0
8
16
50.0
3
5
60.0
1
1
100.0
60.8
2
2
2
4
+4
20Jrue 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
21Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
15
5/23/2021
vs
38
6
15
1
1
3
9
33.3
0
1
0.0
0
6
0.0
25.8
8
7
2
4
+18
22James 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
23Caris 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
24John Wall
J. Wall
15
4/14/2018
@
39
23
3
4
2
6
20
30.0
3
5
60.0
8
10
80.0
47.1
0
3
5
3
+2
25Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
15
5/8/2016
vs
38
14
7
3
0
5
18
27.8
1
3
33.3
3
4
75.0
35.4
3
4
3
2
+18

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