most assists per game by a player in their first finals series

Bob Cousy had the most assists per game by a player in the NBA Finals in his first playoff, with 10.0 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	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	10.0	NBA Finals	7	35.4	14.4	3.7			5.9	18.9	31.1				2.7	3.3	82.6	35.5				248	101	26	70				12
2	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	8.7	NBA Finals	6	42.7	21.5	11.2	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	52	16	2	30	17
3	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	6.7	NBA Finals	6	27.0	9.3	3.8	1.5	0.5	3.3	8.8	37.7	0.0	0.5	0.0	2.7	4.5	59.3	43.2	1.2	2.7	1.5	162	56	23	40	9	3	9	13	-4
4	Kyrie Irving K. Irving	6.0	NBA Finals	1	43.6	23.0	7.0	4.0	2.0	10.0	22.0	45.5	2.0	8.0	25.0	1.0	1.0	100.0	51.2	2.0	5.0	1.0	44	23	7	6	4	2	1	5	+5
5	Si Green S. Green	5.7	NBA Finals	7	37.6	13.0	7.1			5.0	11.9	42.2				3.0	4.7	63.6	46.7				263	91	50	40				25
6	Johnny McCarthy J. McCarthy	5.4	NBA Finals	7	41.0	7.4	5.1			2.7	7.4	36.5				2.0	2.1	93.3	44.4				287	52	36	38				26
7	Mahdi Abdul-Rahman M. Abdul-Rahman	5.2	NBA Finals	5	20.0	8.8	3.0			3.0	9.2	32.6				2.8	3.6	77.8	40.8				100	44	15	26				15
8	Bill Walton B. Walton	5.2	NBA Finals	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
9	Johnny Davis J. Davis	5.0	NBA Finals	6	32.7	10.7	3.3	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	30	11	0		18
10	Julius Erving J. Erving	5.0	NBA Finals	6	41.3	30.3	6.8	2.7	1.2	11.7	21.5	54.3				7.0	8.2	85.7	60.4	1.7	5.2		248	182	41	30	16	7		17
11	Alvan Adams A. Adams	4.7	NBA Finals	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
12	Luke Walton L. Walton	4.5	NBA Finals	4	19.3	3.3	3.0	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	18	6	2	7	15	+9
13	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	4.1	NBA Finals	7	34.3	13.6	5.0			4.9	10.6	45.9				3.9	5.6	69.2	52.1				240	95	35	29				26
14	Devin Booker D. Booker	4.0	NBA Finals	6	40.2	28.2	3.5	0.8	0.3	10.8	23.8	45.5	1.8	6.8	26.8	4.7	5.3	87.5	53.8	1.0	2.5	3.2	241	169	21	24	5	2	19	23	+12
15	Clyde Lovellette C. Lovellette	3.9	NBA Finals	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
16	Lionel Hollins L. Hollins	3.8	NBA Finals	6	34.7	16.0	2.5	1.5	0.3	6.3	16.3	38.8				3.3	5.2	64.5	43.0	1.0	1.5		208	96	15	23	9	2		22
17	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	3.6	NBA Finals	7	39.7	25.7	14.9			9.6	20.3	47.2				6.6	9.3	70.8	52.8				278	180	104	25				18
18	Bob Gross B. Gross	3.5	NBA Finals	6	27.7	17.3	5.7	1.8	0.3	7.7	11.5	66.7				2.0	2.3	85.7	69.2	3.3	2.3		166	104	34	21	11	2		26
19	Maurice Lucas M. Lucas	3.5	NBA Finals	6	35.5	19.7	10.7	1.8	0.7	7.2	16.3	43.9				5.3	7.5	71.1	50.1	2.5	8.2		213	118	64	21	11	4		27
20	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	3.3	NBA Finals	6	30.8	8.8	4.2	1.2	0.7	3.3	9.3	35.7	0.0	0.0		2.2	2.7	81.3	42.0	1.8	2.3	2.0	185	53	25	20	7	4	12	22
21	Charlie Scott C. Scott	3.3	NBA Finals	6	31.8	14.5	6.0	2.0	0.3	5.5	15.8	34.7				3.5	4.0	87.5	41.2	2.2	3.8		191	87	36	20	12	2		35
22	Ricky Sobers R. Sobers	3.3	NBA Finals	6	30.5	14.2	4.3	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	20	11	1		19
23	Rick Barry R. Barry	3.3	NBA Finals	6	43.3	40.8	8.8			15.7	39.2	40.0				9.5	12.0	79.2	45.9				260	245	53	20				25
24	Tyler Herro T. Herro	3.0	NBA Finals	6	34.6	14.7	4.2	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	18	3	0	14	7	-46
25	Bill Russell B. Russell	3.0	NBA Finals	7	45.0	16.7	24.9			5.7	12.1	47.1				5.3	7.7	68.5	53.8				315	117	174	21				12

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RPG

8.4

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APG

5.7

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DRTG

112.5

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NETRTG

8.0

2nd

3P%

36.3

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2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	45	18	.714
2	Celtics	43	21	.672	2.5
3	Knicks	41	24	.631	5.0
4	Cavaliers	39	25	.609	6.5
5	Raptors	36	27	.571	9.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 3/10	BOS	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Thu 3/12	BOS	@	OKC	9:30 PM
Sat 3/14	WAS	@	BOS	6:00 PM
Mon 3/16	PHX	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Wed 3/18	GSW	@	BOS	7:00 PM

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Final

Cavaliers

39 - 25

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PPG Leaders

32.5

Dončić

31.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

29.6

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.5

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.5

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.3

Jokić

9.8

Cunningham

8.4

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.1

Wallace

2.0

Maxey

2.0

Leonard

BPG Leaders

3.0

Wembanyama

2.0

Huff

1.9

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

3.8

Dončić

3.5

Ball

3.5

Edwards

TS% Leaders

68.0

Jokić

67.7

Gobert

67.4

Ayton

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

121.4

120.5

119.2

118.7

118.3

DRtg Rankings

107.3

109.7

111.2

112.3

112.5

112.7

NetRtg Rankings

11.0

8.0

7.1

6.9

6.4

4.9

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15-50

15-49

16-47

19-45

21-45

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FanDuel Points Leaders

3,051.7

Maxey

2,970

Jokić

2,936.7

Dončić

DraftKings Points Leaders

3,164

Jokić

3,117

Dončić

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Maxey

USG% Leaders

37.4

Dončić

36.2

Brown

33.5

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.3

Maxey

37.1

Thompson

36.7

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.79

Jokić

1.59

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.91

Jokić

1.69

Dončić

1.53

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41-24

38-25-1

39-26

38-26

37-27

37-29

Worst Record ATS

25-40

26-37

27-37

27-35-1

28-36

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	45	18	.714
2	Celtics	43	21	.672	2.5
3	Knicks	41	24	.631	5.0
4	Cavaliers	39	25	.609	6.5
5	Raptors	36	27	.571	9.0
6	Magic	35	28	.556	10.0
7	Heat	36	29	.554	10.0
8	76ers	34	29	.540	11.0
9	Hawks	33	31	.516	12.5
10	Hornets	32	33	.492	14.0
11	Bucks	27	36	.429	18.0
12	Bulls	26	38	.406	19.5
13	Nets	16	47	.254	29.0
14	Wizards	16	47	.254	29.0
15	Pacers	15	49	.234	30.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	50	15	.769
2	Spurs	47	17	.734	2.5
3	Timberwolves	40	24	.625	9.5
4	Rockets	39	24	.619	10.0
5	Lakers	39	25	.609	10.5
6	Nuggets	39	25	.609	10.5
7	Suns	37	27	.578	12.5
8	Warriors	32	31	.508	17.0
9	Clippers	31	32	.492	18.0
10	Trail Blazers	31	34	.477	19.0
11	Grizzlies	23	39	.371	25.5
12	Mavericks	21	43	.328	28.5
13	Pelicans	21	45	.318	29.5
14	Jazz	19	45	.297	30.5
15	Kings	15	50	.231	35.0