Jerry West has the most assists in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, with 18 assists versus the Knicks on May 1, 1970.
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most assists by a player in NBA finals game 4| 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 |  | J. West | 18 | 5/1/1970 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals | vs | 52 | 37 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 59.1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | 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 | ||||
| 3 |  | 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 | |||
| 4 | | 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 | ||||
| 5 |  | 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 | ||||
| 6 |  | 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 | ||
| 7 |  | 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 | |||
| 8 | | M. Johnson | 13 | 5/31/1983 | 1982-83 | NBA Finals | vs | 48 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 38.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 51.4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | |||
| 9 |  | L. Hollins | 13 | 5/11/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 61.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 10 |  | J. Johnson | 13 | 5/29/1979 | 1978-79 | NBA Finals | vs | 50 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 43.6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 11 |  | J. Murray | 12 | 6/9/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | @ | 43 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 29.4 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 40.9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +22 | ||
| 12 |  | D. Green | 12 | 6/7/2019 | 2018-19 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 64.4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | -13 | ||
| 13 |  | L. James | 12 | 6/19/2012 | 2011-12 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 55.3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | +8 | ||
| 14 |  | J. Kidd | 12 | 6/12/2002 | 2001-02 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 43.7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +1 | ||
| 15 | | J. Stockton | 12 | 6/8/1997 | 1996-97 | NBA Finals | vs | 38 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 66.6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 |  | I. Thomas | 12 | 6/14/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | vs | 36 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 51.9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 17 | | D. Johnson | 12 | 6/5/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | @ | 46 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 59.6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 18 | | M. Johnson | 12 | 6/5/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | vs | 43 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 59.4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 19 |  | B. Cousy | 12 | 4/9/1961 | 1960-61 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 35.3 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 49.4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 20 |  | L. James | 11 | 6/9/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals | vs | 41 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 50.0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 58.7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +32 | ||
| 21 |  | G. Payton | 11 | 6/12/1996 | 1995-96 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 59.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 22 | | M. Johnson | 11 | 6/9/1991 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | vs | 44 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 63.2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 23 | | A. Toney | 11 | 6/3/1982 | 1981-82 | NBA Finals | @ | 44 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 44.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 49.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 24 |  | T. Henderson | 11 | 5/30/1978 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | @ | 41 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 49.7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 25 | | P. Chenier | 11 | 5/25/1975 | 1974-75 | NBA Finals | vs | 46 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 10 | 10 | 100.0 | 60.7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
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