most rookie playoff assists in nba finals game

Magic Johnson has the most assists by a rookie in an NBA Finals game, with 11 assists versus the 76ers on May 7, 1980.

NAMEASTDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINPTSREBSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
11
5/7/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
vs
41
13
8
2
0
5
8
62.5
0
0
3
3
100.0
69.7
1
7
5
5
2Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
10
5/14/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
vs
39
14
15
3
0
4
13
30.8
0
0
6
7
85.7
43.5
5
10
10
5
3Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
10
5/4/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
vs
40
16
9
3
0
8
12
66.7
0
0
0
0
66.7
2
7
2
1
4Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
M. Abdul-Rahman
10
4/25/1965
1964-65
NBA Finals
@
36
15
6
4
15
26.7
7
9
77.8
39.6
3
5Tom Gola
T. Gola
10
3/31/1956
1955-56
NBA Finals
vs
11
9
4
14
28.6
3
3
100.0
35.9
5
6Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
9
5/11/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
@
45
28
9
3
1
10
14
71.4
0
0
8
10
80.0
76.1
1
8
3
1
7Win Wilfong
W. Wilfong
9
4/5/1958
1957-58
NBA Finals
vs
11
6
1
3
8
37.5
0
0
37.5
0
8Luke Walton
L. Walton
8
6/8/2004
2003-04
NBA Finals
vs
27
7
5
0
2
3
3
100.0
1
1
100.0
0
0
116.7
1
4
0
3
+18
9Johnny Davis
J. Davis
8
6/3/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
@
33
11
4
3
0
4
12
33.3
3
3
100.0
41.3
1
3
2
10Tom Gola
T. Gola
8
4/3/1956
1955-56
NBA Finals
vs
16
9
7
16
43.8
2
2
100.0
47.4
4
11Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
7
5/16/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
@
47
42
15
3
1
14
23
60.9
0
1
0.0
14
14
100.0
72.0
3
12
5
3
12Alvan Adams
A. Adams
7
6/2/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
vs
37
20
6
0
0
8
18
44.4
4
4
100.0
50.6
1
5
4
13Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
7
5/23/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
@
36
13
8
3
0
4
10
40.0
5
5
100.0
53.3
2
6
5
14Nathaniel Clifton
N. Clifton
7
4/15/1951
1950-51
NBA Finals
@
10
10
4
16
25.0
2
5
40.0
27.5
3
15Greg Ballard
G. Ballard
6
6/4/1978
1977-78
NBA Finals
vs
27
12
12
3
0
4
8
50.0
4
4
100.0
61.5
2
10
3
2
16Johnny Davis
J. Davis
6
5/29/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
vs
34
18
3
2
0
7
13
53.8
4
4
100.0
61.0
1
2
5
17Johnny Davis
J. Davis
6
5/22/1977
1976-77
NBA Finals
@
32
5
6
2
0
2
7
28.6
1
2
50.0
31.7
3
3
3
18Alvan Adams
A. Adams
6
6/6/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
vs
42
20
9
1
0
7
16
43.8
6
8
75.0
51.2
1
8
3
19Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
6
6/4/1976
1975-76
NBA Finals
@
41
25
2
2
0
11
22
50.0
3
4
75.0
52.6
0
2
2
20Dick Garrett
D. Garrett
6
5/6/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
vs
38
18
1
9
11
81.8
0
0
81.8
2
21Dick Garrett
D. Garrett
6
4/27/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
@
40
17
4
5
13
38.5
7
8
87.5
51.5
2
22Gail Goodrich
G. Goodrich
6
4/26/1966
1965-66
NBA Finals
vs
41
28
4
13
22
59.1
2
7
28.6
55.8
4
23Cliff Hagan
C. Hagan
6
4/7/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
vs
26
25
9
7
14
50.0
11
15
73.3
60.7
4
24Corky Devlin
C. Devlin
6
4/7/1956
1955-56
NBA Finals
@
8
4
4
15
26.7
0
3
0.0
24.5
2
25Tom Gola
T. Gola
6
4/5/1956
1955-56
NBA Finals
@
19
9
7
11
63.6
5
5
100.0
72.0
3
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