7 players are tied for the most assists with 14 or fewer assists in an NBA Finals game, with 14 assists. The first three are Nikola Jokić on June 1, 2023, LeBron James on June 4, 2017 and Anfernee Hardaway on June 11, 1995.
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most assists by a player in an NBA finals game maximum 14 assists| 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 | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | 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 | ||
| 2 |  | 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 | ||
| 3 |  | 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 | |||
| 4 |  | 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 | |||
| 5 | | 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 | |||
| 6 | | 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 | ||||
| 7 |  | 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 | |||
| 8 | | 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 | ||||
| 9 | | 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 | ||||
| 10 |  | 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 | ||||
| 11 |  | B. Cousy | 14 | 4/21/1963 | 1962-63 | NBA Finals | vs | 35 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 29.4 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 33.6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 12 | | B. Cousy | 14 | 4/5/1961 | 1960-61 | NBA Finals | vs | 38 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 36.0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 44.2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 13 | | B. Cousy | 14 | 4/9/1960 | 1959-60 | NBA Finals | vs | 47 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 32.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 35.5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 14 |  | 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 | ||
| 15 |  | 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 | +14 | |||
| 16 |  | J. Butler III | 13 | 10/4/2020 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | vs | 45 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 76.5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | +20 | |||
| 17 | | J. Butler III | 13 | 10/2/2020 | 2019-20 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 56.1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -3 | ||
| 18 |  | D. Green | 13 | 6/13/2019 | 2018-19 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 50.6 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | L. James | 13 | 6/3/2018 | 2017-18 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 60.5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | -18 | ||
| 20 |  | L. James | 13 | 6/21/2012 | 2011-12 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 56.6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | +20 | ||
| 21 |  | J. Stockton | 13 | 6/10/1998 | 1997-98 | NBA Finals | @ | 31 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 29.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | +4 | ||
| 22 |  | M. Jordan | 13 | 6/9/1991 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 61.8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 23 | | M. Jordan | 13 | 6/5/1991 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | vs | 36 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 83.5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 24 | | M. Cooper | 13 | 6/11/1989 | 1988-89 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 42.9 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 53.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 25 | | D. Johnson | 13 | 6/2/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | @ | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 44.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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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 |
Hornets| 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 | 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 |
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