most assists per game by a forward in a finals series since 2000

Since 1999-00, Jimmy Butler III has the most assists per game by a forward in the NBA Finals, with 8.3 per game.

NAME APG SERIES 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 Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
8.3
NBA Finals
11
42.1
24.1
6.6
1.6
0.7
8.3
17.1
48.4
1.0
2.9
34.4
6.5
7.6
85.7
58.9
2.2
4.5
2.2
464
265
73
91
18
8
24
14
-58
2 LeBron James
L. James
7.8
NBA Finals
55
42.5
28.4
10.2
1.7
0.8
10.7
22.1
48.4
1.8
5.2
35.2
5.2
7.1
73.1
56.3
1.9
8.3
3.9
2,337
1,562
561
430
93
46
217
130
-86
3 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
7.1
NBA Finals
11
40.5
21.8
7.3
1.1
0.6
7.5
19.8
37.6
2.7
7.5
36.6
4.2
5.4
78.0
49.2
0.8
6.5
3.5
446
240
80
78
12
7
39
26
-15
4 Draymond Green
D. Green
6.6
NBA Finals
33
38.5
11.5
9.1
1.8
1.0
4.0
9.7
41.4
1.1
3.8
28.0
2.5
3.3
74.5
51.9
1.5
7.6
2.6
1,269
381
300
219
59
32
87
138
+140
5 Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
5.3
NBA Finals
6
42.4
24.0
6.3
1.5
0.0
9.3
20.8
44.8
2.7
7.5
35.6
2.7
3.0
88.9
54.2
0.3
6.0
3.2
255
144
38
32
9
0
19
14
+7
6 Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
5.0
NBA Finals
6
39.8
35.2
13.2
1.2
1.8
12.7
20.5
61.8
0.5
2.5
20.0
9.3
14.2
65.9
65.8
4.0
9.2
2.3
239
211
79
30
7
11
14
18
+30
7 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
4.5
NBA Finals
13
39.3
19.8
4.9
0.9
0.6
6.2
14.3
43.5
1.5
3.7
39.6
5.8
6.9
84.4
57.0
0.5
4.4
3.1
511
257
64
59
12
8
40
49
+21
8 Kevin Durant
K. Durant
4.5
NBA Finals
15
39.3
30.3
7.7
1.0
1.5
10.7
19.5
54.6
2.9
6.4
44.8
6.1
6.7
91.1
67.4
1.0
6.7
2.7
589
455
116
68
15
23
40
47
+105
9 Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
4.3
NBA Finals
11
38.7
22.3
6.5
1.2
0.5
7.9
18.2
43.5
2.2
7.4
29.6
4.3
5.5
77.0
54.0
1.4
5.1
3.1
426
245
71
47
13
6
34
31
+15
10 Hedo Turkoglu
H. Turkoglu
3.8
NBA Finals
5
41.1
18.0
4.6
0.8
0.4
6.0
12.2
49.2
1.4
3.2
43.8
4.6
6.2
74.2
60.3
0.2
4.4
2.6
206
90
23
19
4
2
13
19
-31
11 Pascal Siakam
P. Siakam
3.7
NBA Finals
6
40.1
19.8
7.5
0.5
0.7
8.2
16.2
50.5
0.8
3.5
23.8
2.7
3.5
76.2
56.0
2.0
5.5
1.5
241
119
45
22
3
4
9
11
+24
12 Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
3.6
NBA Finals
13
42.2
22.2
15.5
0.7
3.6
8.3
18.3
45.4
0.0
0.2
0.0
5.6
8.3
67.6
50.6
4.3
11.2
3.1
548
289
201
47
9
47
40
32
+34
13 Boris Diaw
B. Diaw
3.5
NBA Finals
11
24.6
5.0
5.3
0.4
0.2
1.8
4.5
40.8
0.5
1.2
38.5
0.9
1.5
62.5
49.1
1.3
4.0
1.2
270
55
58
39
4
2
13
13
+63
14 Anthony Davis
A. Davis
3.2
NBA Finals
6
38.2
25.0
10.7
1.3
2.0
9.3
16.3
57.1
1.3
3.2
42.1
5.0
5.3
93.8
66.9
3.3
7.3
2.7
229
150
64
19
8
12
16
18
+49
15 Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
3.1
NBA Finals
36
27.0
8.5
4.0
0.9
0.7
3.4
6.9
49.0
1.1
3.2
36.0
0.6
1.5
37.0
55.9
1.0
3.0
0.9
973
305
143
112
31
25
33
75
+70
16 Aaron Gordon
A. Gordon
3.0
NBA Finals
5
35.7
14.0
7.4
0.8
0.6
5.8
9.6
60.4
1.0
1.8
55.6
1.4
3.0
46.7
64.1
1.8
5.6
0.6
178
70
37
15
4
3
3
14
+61
17 Max Strus
M. Strus
3.0
NBA Finals
5
25.0
5.8
4.8
0.2
0.6
2.0
8.6
23.3
1.2
6.4
18.8
0.6
0.8
75.0
32.4
0.8
4.0
0.2
125
29
24
15
1
3
1
10
-14
18 Kevin Garnett
K. Garnett
3.0
NBA Finals
13
34.6
16.6
9.0
1.5
1.2
6.9
14.8
46.6
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.8
3.4
81.8
50.9
2.3
6.7
2.1
450
216
117
39
20
15
27
44
+8
19 Jalen Rose
J. Rose
3.0
NBA Finals
6
43.2
23.0
4.5
0.8
0.3
8.3
17.8
46.7
1.3
2.7
50.0
5.0
6.0
83.3
56.2
0.3
4.2
2.8
259
138
27
18
5
2
17
19
+10
20 Robert Horry
R. Horry
2.6
NBA Finals
26
29.1
8.3
5.3
1.1
1.2
2.8
6.0
47.7
1.3
3.0
43.6
1.3
1.6
78.6
62.0
1.6
3.7
1.2
756
215
137
68
28
30
30
80
+116
21 Rick Fox
R. Fox
2.6
NBA Finals
18
24.6
7.6
3.4
0.8
0.2
2.3
4.6
51.2
0.9
1.9
48.6
1.9
2.2
87.5
68.3
0.7
2.7
1.7
442
136
61
46
15
4
30
54
+60
22 Shawn Marion
S. Marion
2.3
NBA Finals
6
35.8
13.7
6.3
0.8
0.7
5.7
11.8
47.9
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.3
2.8
82.4
52.2
2.3
4.0
2.3
215
82
38
14
5
4
14
13
+27
23 Tayshaun Prince
T. Prince
2.3
NBA Finals
12
39.2
10.1
5.7
1.6
0.5
4.2
10.8
38.5
0.3
2.1
16.0
1.4
2.1
68.0
42.9
2.3
3.4
0.8
470
121
68
28
19
6
10
24
+60
24 Kenyon Martin
K. Martin
2.3
NBA Finals
10
38.3
17.6
8.6
1.6
1.8
7.1
18.0
39.4
0.1
1.0
10.0
3.3
5.0
66.0
43.6
2.3
6.3
3.6
383
176
86
23
16
18
36
44
-18
25 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
2.3
NBA Finals
18
37.0
20.1
9.4
1.9
0.9
6.7
13.4
49.6
1.9
4.7
40.5
4.9
5.8
84.6
62.9
2.5
6.9
1.9
665
362
169
41
34
16
34
53
+89
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112.9

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36.7

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TEAM W L PCT GB
8
Hawks Hawks
40
42
.488
24.0
9
Bulls Bulls
39
43
.476
25.0
10
Heat Heat
37
45
.451
27.0
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Raptors Raptors
30
52
.366
34.0
12
Nets Nets
26
56
.317
38.0
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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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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
13.0
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50
32
.610
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48
34
.585
16.0
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44
38
.537
20.0

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3/29
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MIL MIL
145-124
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3/29
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94-98
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3/29
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127-109
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HOU HOU
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PHX PHX
148-109
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6/5
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6/8
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