most assists in an nba finals by a rookie

Magic Johnson has the most assists by a rookie in an NBA Finals, with 52 assists.

	NAME	AST	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	52	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	6	42.7	21.5	11.2	8.7	2.7	0.3	7.8	13.7	57.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	5.8	6.7	87.5	64.8	2.8	8.3	5.0	256	129	67	16	2	30	17
2	Johnny Davis J. Davis	30	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	6	32.7	10.7	3.3	5.0	1.8	0.0	4.0	9.3	42.9				2.7	3.3	80.0	49.4	1.2	2.2		196	64	20	11	0		18
3	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	29	1965-66	NBA Finals	LAL	7	34.3	13.6	5.0	4.1			4.9	10.6	45.9				3.9	5.6	69.2	52.1				240	95	35				26
4	Alvan Adams A. Adams	28	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	6	38.7	23.0	10.2	4.7	1.3	0.8	9.8	20.2	48.8				3.3	4.2	80.0	52.3	2.8	7.3		232	138	61	8	5		22
5	Mahdi Abdul-Rahman M. Abdul-Rahman	26	1964-65	NBA Finals	LAL	5	20.0	8.8	3.0	5.2			3.0	9.2	32.6				2.8	3.6	77.8	40.8				100	44	15				15
6	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	20	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	7	22.6	10.0	3.1	2.9	1.3	0.3	2.7	6.4	42.2	1.0	2.3	43.8	3.6	3.9	92.6	61.5	0.9	2.3	2.6	158	70	22	9	2	18	22
7	Ricky Sobers R. Sobers	20	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	6	30.5	14.2	4.3	3.3	1.8	0.2	5.2	12.0	43.1				3.8	4.3	88.5	50.9	1.2	3.2		183	85	26	11	1		19
8	Tyler Herro T. Herro	18	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	6	34.6	14.7	4.2	3.0	0.5	0.0	5.3	14.5	36.8	1.8	5.0	36.7	2.2	2.7	81.3	46.8	0.2	4.0	2.3	208	88	25	3	0	14	7	-46
9	Luke Walton L. Walton	18	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	4	19.3	3.3	3.0	4.5	1.5	0.5	1.3	3.3	38.5	0.3	1.5	16.7	0.5	0.5	100.0	46.8	0.8	2.3	1.8	77	13	12	6	2	7	15	+9
10	Dylan Harper D. Harper	15	2025-26	NBA Finals	SAS	5	31.0	18.0	6.4	3.0	0.4	0.2	7.0	14.2	49.3	1.4	5.0	28.0	2.6	3.4	76.5	57.3	0.8	5.6	1.2	155	90	32	2	1	6	14	-1
11	Dick Garrett D. Garrett	15	1969-70	NBA Finals	LAL	7	36.7	13.0	3.0	2.1			5.3	11.1	47.4				2.4	2.6	94.4	53.0				257	91	21				24
12	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	12	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	6	28.7	8.7	4.5	2.0	2.2	0.5	2.7	7.7	34.8	0.5	2.3	21.4	2.8	3.5	81.0	47.1	1.5	3.0	1.7	172	52	27	13	3	10	18	+52
13	Kendrick Nunn K. Nunn	11	2019-20	NBA Finals	MIA	6	22.6	10.5	3.5	1.8	0.0	0.2	4.0	8.5	47.1	1.5	3.8	39.1	1.0	1.0	100.0	58.7	0.5	3.0	1.3	135	63	21	0	1	8	10	-12
14	Daniel Gibson D. Gibson	10	2006-07	NBA Finals	CLE	4	34.8	10.8	1.8	2.5	1.5	0.0	4.5	10.3	43.9	1.5	4.8	31.6	0.3	0.3	100.0	51.9	0.3	1.5	0.0	139	43	7	6	0	0	8	-6
15	Phil Smith P. Smith	10	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	4	24.0	10.8	3.0	2.5	0.8	1.3	4.0	9.8	41.0				2.8	4.5	61.1	45.8	1.3	1.8		96	43	12	3	5		13
16	Dean Meminger D. Meminger	10	1971-72	NBA Finals	NYK	5	21.8	3.8	3.4	2.0			1.4	3.6	38.9				1.0	2.0	50.0	42.4				109	19	17				13
17	Matt Guokas M. Guokas	10	1966-67	NBA Finals	PHI	6	17.0	5.2	2.5	1.7			2.3	4.5	51.9				0.5	1.0	50.0	52.3				102	31	15				13
18	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	10	1960-61	NBA Finals	STL	5	33.6	12.4	6.0	2.0			4.6	13.2	34.8				3.2	4.0	80.0	41.4				168	62	30				23
19	Greg Ballard G. Ballard	9	1977-78	NBA Finals	WAS	6	10.7	3.7	4.2	1.5	0.7	0.0	1.2	3.0	38.9				1.3	1.3	100.0	51.1	1.2	3.0	0.8	64	22	25	4	0	5	7
20	Oliver Miller O. Miller	8	1992-93	NBA Finals	PHX	6	17.8	5.0	4.2	1.3	0.7	2.0	2.0	4.5	44.4	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.0	1.3	75.0	49.1	1.7	2.5	1.2	107	30	25	4	12	7	20
21	Marc Iavaroni M. Iavaroni	8	1982-83	NBA Finals	PHI	4	24.8	5.8	5.5	2.0	0.3	0.8	2.5	4.3	58.8	0.0	0.0		0.8	2.0	37.5	56.0	1.8	3.8	1.3	99	23	22	1	3	5	15
22	Gene Wiley G. Wiley	8	1962-63	NBA Finals	LAL	6	31.3	3.5	10.0	1.3			1.7	4.5	37.0				0.2	1.2	14.3	34.9				188	21	60				22
23	Kurt Rambis K. Rambis	7	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	6	20.0	7.8	6.5	1.2	1.0	0.5	3.3	6.5	51.3	0.0	0.0		1.2	2.5	46.7	51.5	3.2	3.3	1.8	120	47	39	6	3	11	21
24	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	7	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	7	32.4	13.7	8.0	1.0	0.6	0.7	5.1	12.9	40.0				3.4	4.3	80.0	46.5	2.6	5.4	1.6	227	96	56	4	5	11	35
25	Mike Dunleavy M. Dunleavy	7	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	6	4.5	1.0	0.2	1.2	0.2	0.0	0.3	1.3	25.0				0.3	0.5	66.7	32.2	0.2	0.0		27	6	1	1	0		7

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2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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

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