most assists per game by a center in a finals series

Nikola Jokić has averaged the most assists per game by a center in an NBA Finals, with 7.2 per game.

NAME APG SEASON SERIES TM GP MPG PPG RPG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
7.2
2022-23
NBA Finals
DEN DEN
5
41.1
30.2
14.0
0.8
1.4
11.2
19.2
58.3
1.6
3.8
42.1
6.2
7.4
83.8
67.2
1.8
12.2
3.4
205
151
70
36
4
7
17
17
+39
2 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
6.8
1966-67
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
6
47.8
17.7
28.5
7.0
12.5
56.0
3.7
12.0
30.6
49.7
287
106
171
41
16
3 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
6.3
1994-95
NBA Finals
ORL ORL
4
45.0
28.0
12.5
0.3
2.5
11.0
18.5
59.5
0.0
0.0
6.0
10.5
57.1
60.6
2.8
9.8
5.3
180
112
50
25
1
10
21
18
4 Jerry Lucas
J. Lucas
6.2
1971-72
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
5
46.6
20.8
9.8
9.2
18.4
50.0
2.4
3.0
80.0
52.7
233
104
49
31
21
5 Bill Russell
B. Russell
5.8
1964-65
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
5
44.2
17.8
25.0
6.6
9.4
70.2
4.6
8.0
57.5
68.9
221
89
125
29
14
6 Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
5.8
1970-71
NBA Finals
BAL BAL
4
42.8
15.0
19.0
6.3
15.8
39.7
2.5
4.5
55.6
42.3
171
60
76
23
12
7 Bill Russell
B. Russell
5.7
1961-62
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
48.3
22.9
27.0
8.1
15.0
54.3
6.6
8.9
74.2
60.5
338
160
189
40
21
8 Bill Russell
B. Russell
5.7
1967-68
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
48.7
17.3
21.8
5.7
13.2
43.0
6.0
10.0
60.0
49.3
292
104
131
34
22
9 Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
5.5
1994-95
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
4
44.8
32.8
11.5
2.0
2.0
14.0
29.0
48.3
0.3
0.3
100.0
4.5
6.5
69.2
51.4
2.8
8.8
2.8
179
131
46
22
8
8
11
18
10 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
5.4
1973-74
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
7
49.3
32.6
12.1
0.6
2.1
13.9
26.4
52.4
4.9
7.0
69.4
55.2
3.1
9.0
345
228
85
38
4
15
19
11 Bill Russell
B. Russell
5.3
1962-63
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
47.8
20.0
26.0
7.0
15.0
46.7
6.0
8.7
69.2
53.2
287
120
156
32
16
12 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
5.2
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
35.5
25.7
9.0
1.0
1.5
11.2
18.5
60.4
0.0
0.0
3.3
4.3
76.9
62.9
2.8
6.2
2.8
213
154
54
31
6
9
17
27
13 Bill Walton
B. Walton
5.2
1976-77
NBA Finals
POR POR
6
37.7
18.5
19.0
1.0
3.7
8.0
14.7
54.5
2.5
3.2
78.9
57.6
3.8
15.2
226
111
114
31
6
22
23
14 Bill Russell
B. Russell
5.1
1968-69
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
48.0
9.1
21.1
3.6
9.0
39.7
2.0
3.4
58.3
43.5
336
64
148
36
29
15 Bill Russell
B. Russell
5.0
1963-64
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
5
42.8
11.2
25.2
4.4
11.4
38.6
2.4
5.0
48.0
41.2
214
56
126
25
20
16 Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
4.8
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
45.0
33.0
15.8
0.4
3.4
12.6
22.0
57.3
0.0
0.0
7.8
15.2
51.3
57.5
6.2
9.6
4.0
225
165
79
24
2
17
20
20
+40
17 Alvan Adams
A. Adams
4.7
1975-76
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
6
38.7
23.0
10.2
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
28
8
5
22
18 Dave Cowens
D. Cowens
4.6
1973-74
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
43.6
22.7
9.9
1.1
0.3
9.9
22.4
43.9
3.0
4.0
75.0
47.0
2.9
7.0
305
159
69
32
8
2
34
19 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
4.4
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
38.9
26.6
8.1
1.7
2.1
10.7
22.3
48.1
0.0
0.0
5.1
7.6
67.9
51.9
3.3
4.9
3.0
272
186
57
31
12
15
21
27
20 Bill Russell
B. Russell
4.4
1960-61
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
5
46.6
17.6
28.8
6.6
15.4
42.9
4.4
9.4
46.8
45.0
233
88
144
22
13
21 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
4.0
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
47.6
23.3
24.1
10.0
16.0
62.5
3.3
9.6
34.3
57.6
333
163
169
28
18
22 Wes Unseld
W. Unseld
3.9
1977-78
NBA Finals
WAS WAS
7
38.6
9.0
11.7
0.6
0.1
3.7
7.1
52.0
1.6
2.9
55.0
53.6
3.6
8.1
1.0
270
63
82
27
4
1
7
25
23 Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
3.9
1959-60
NBA Finals
STL STL
7
31.3
16.4
10.1
7.1
18.3
39.1
2.1
2.6
83.3
42.3
219
115
71
27
27
24 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
3.8
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
35.3
18.0
7.7
1.3
3.2
7.2
13.5
53.1
0.0
0.0
3.7
6.8
53.7
54.5
2.2
5.5
2.7
212
108
46
23
8
19
16
21
25 Wilt Chamberlain
W. Chamberlain
3.8
1972-73
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
48.0
11.6
18.6
4.4
8.4
52.4
2.8
7.6
36.8
49.4
240
58
93
19
16
StatMuse has game-level data for assists per game going back to the 1960 Finals.

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ORTG

119.9

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DRTG

116.0

22nd

NETRTG

3.9

9th

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37.6

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TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
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Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
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Eastern W L PCT GB
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Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
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Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
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Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
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Pacers Pacers
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.610
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Bucks Bucks
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.585
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Pistons Pistons
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.537
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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106
Sat
3/29
ATL ATL
@
MIL MIL
145-124
Sat
3/29
CHA CHA
@
NOP NOP
94-98
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
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PHI PHI
127-109
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
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PHX PHX
148-109

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/31
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Mon
6/2
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
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