most playoff assists in the 1970s by a player in lakers history

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, Jerry West had the most assists for the Lakers in the playoffs, with 418 assists.

	NAME	AST	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Jerry West J. West	418	51	41.0	25.7	4.3	8.2	0.0	0.0	9.4	21.6	43.2	7.0	8.7	80.2	50.5	0.0	2.0		2,090	1,311	217	0	0		144
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	243	62	46.9	16.4	21.6	3.9			6.2	11.8	52.8	3.9	8.4	46.4	52.8				2,909	1,015	1,339				170
3	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	238	49	38.5	22.4	3.1	4.9	1.4	0.2	8.3	19.2	43.6	5.8	6.8	84.7	50.7	1.4	1.8		1,886	1,100	153	7	1		148
4	Keith Erickson K. Erickson	126	42	30.2	10.5	4.3	3.0			4.5	9.5	47.9	1.4	1.9	74.7	50.8				1,270	441	181				130
5	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	110	11	38.1	13.4	3.4	10.0	1.4	0.1	6.1	13.0	46.9	1.2	1.6	72.2	48.7	0.9	2.5	2.6	419	147	37	15	1	29	50
6	Happy Hairston H. Hairston	105	51	30.2	11.3	8.6	2.1	1.0	0.2	4.3	9.5	45.4	2.7	3.5	77.1	51.3	3.0	7.4		1,542	578	438	5	1		126
7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	94	22	44.0	31.4	15.3	4.3	1.3	3.8	12.4	21.2	58.5	6.5	8.7	75.4	62.6	3.8	11.5	3.9	968	690	337	29	83	43	82
8	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	83	18	37.1	18.7	9.6	4.6			7.7	16.4	46.6	3.3	4.5	74.1	50.7				667	336	173				50
9	Jim McMillian J. McMillian	81	44	40.4	18.4	5.3	1.8			7.6	16.8	45.2	3.1	4.1	77.1	49.3				1,776	808	232				111
10	Don Chaney D. Chaney	48	11	37.5	8.0	4.7	4.4	1.9	0.3	3.3	8.7	37.5	1.5	2.0	72.7	41.6	2.2	2.5		412	88	52	21	3		32
11	Mel Counts M. Counts	46	35	16.4	7.2	5.3	1.3	0.5	0.5	3.0	6.7	44.6	1.2	1.5	79.6	48.9	0.5	1.0		573	251	184	2	2		102
12	Pat Riley P. Riley	45	34	15.8	5.9	1.6	1.3	0.8	0.0	2.6	7.2	36.3	0.7	0.9	74.2	38.9	0.6	0.6		538	201	55	4	0		70
13	Don Ford D. Ford	44	20	24.1	7.2	4.3	2.2	1.1	0.3	2.9	6.6	44.3	1.4	2.0	71.8	48.6	1.3	3.0	0.6	481	144	85	21	6	5	50
14	Dick Garrett D. Garrett	39	18	33.1	12.8	2.9	2.2			5.6	11.0	51.0	1.6	1.8	87.5	54.2				595	230	52				68
15	Bill Bridges B. Bridges	35	22	33.0	8.3	8.5	1.6	1.4	0.0	3.1	8.0	39.0	2.0	2.8	71.0	44.5	2.8	3.2		726	182	188	7	0		87
16	Jim Price J. Price	33	16	19.1	5.3	1.9	2.1	0.9	0.0	2.3	6.7	34.6	0.7	1.1	64.7	37.1	0.7	1.4	1.0	305	85	31	12	0	8	42
17	Earl Tatum E. Tatum	27	11	32.4	13.6	4.9	2.5	1.4	0.8	6.1	12.2	50.0	1.5	2.2	66.7	51.9	1.5	3.5		356	150	54	15	9		34
18	Cazzie Russell C. Russell	25	11	34.7	15.8	4.4	2.3	1.5	0.1	5.9	14.3	41.4	4.0	4.5	88.0	48.6	2.0	2.4		382	174	48	16	1		33
19	Jamaal Wilkes J. Wilkes	24	11	37.7	16.6	8.5	2.2	1.6	0.3	6.9	14.5	47.5	2.8	4.4	64.6	50.5	2.6	5.9	2.4	415	183	94	18	3	26	35
20	Lucius Allen L. Allen	24	7	26.6	11.0	4.6	3.4	1.6	0.4	4.6	11.7	39.0	1.9	2.7	68.4	42.6	1.0	3.6		186	77	32	11	3		18
21	Tom Abernethy T. Abernethy	23	13	17.4	5.2	3.2	1.8	0.5	0.2	1.7	4.2	40.7	1.8	2.2	82.8	50.9	1.1	2.2	0.0	226	68	42	7	2	0	18
22	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	22	11	30.9	17.5	5.3	2.0	1.0	0.4	6.4	11.3	56.5	4.7	6.3	75.4	62.2	1.7	3.5	2.3	340	192	58	11	4	25	33
23	Johnny Egan J. Egan	22	16	10.1	3.5	0.3	1.4			1.4	2.7	53.5	0.6	0.7	90.9	58.5				162	56	5				20
24	Willie McCarter W. McCarter	20	17	14.5	3.6	1.7	1.2			1.8	4.9	36.1	0.1	0.4	28.6	36.0				246	62	29				32
25	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	17	9	20.3	8.1	1.4	1.9	0.7	0.0	3.4	7.8	44.3	1.2	1.3	91.7	48.5	0.9	0.6	1.1	183	73	13	6	0	10	15

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PPG

33.5

Dončić

RPG

8.0

Ayton

APG

8.3

Dončić

Team Rankings

ORTG

118.2

9th

DRTG

116.4

19th

NETRTG

1.8

14th

3P%

35.9

14th

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

Last Game

Thunder

4 - 0

115

Final

110

Lakers

0 - 4

Mon 11 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

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NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, Jerry West had the most assists for the Lakers in the playoffs, with 418 assists.

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