Magic Johnson has the most assists for the Lakers in a game versus the Celtics, with 21 assists on December 15, 1989.
Interpreted as:
NBA most assists m in a regular-season game against the boston celtics by a lakers player| NAME | AST | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Johnson | 21 | 12/15/1989 | @ | 43 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 8 | 100.0 | 51.5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2 | | M. Johnson | 18 | 2/24/1984 | vs | 40 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 37.9 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | |||
| 3 | | M. Johnson | 17 | 12/11/1987 | @ | 44 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 66.0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 4 | | M. Johnson | 16 | 2/15/1991 | vs | 41 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 63.6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 5 | | M. Johnson | 15 | 1/27/1991 | @ | 38 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 63.5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 6 |  | D. Russell | 14 | 2/1/2024 | @ | 39 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 25.0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 36.8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +4 | ||
| 7 |  | K. Marshall | 14 | 1/17/2014 | @ | 44 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 83.0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | +6 | ||
| 8 | | M. Johnson | 14 | 2/14/1988 | vs | 42 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 49.8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 9 |  | E. Baylor | 14 | 2/22/1961 | vs | 38 | 24 | 14 | 34 | 41.2 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 47.3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | | S. Martin | 14 | 12/8/1954 | @ | 46 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 43.6 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 11 |  | L. James | 13 | 1/20/2020 | @ | 29 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 52.8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | -21 | ||
| 12 | | M. Johnson | 13 | 2/18/1990 | vs | 38 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 47.6 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 62.3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 13 | | M. Cooper | 13 | 2/19/1989 | vs | 34 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 68.8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 14 | | M. Johnson | 13 | 2/17/1985 | vs | 42 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 62.5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 75.9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | | M. Johnson | 13 | 1/16/1985 | @ | 39 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 36.4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | | N. Nixon | 13 | 2/7/1982 | @ | 39 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 48.1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 17 | | N. Nixon | 13 | 12/18/1977 | vs | 40 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 47.1 | 0 | 0 | 47.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 18 | | L. James | 12 | 3/9/2019 | vs | 28 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 56.5 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | 57.5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | +11 | ||
| 19 | | L. James | 12 | 2/7/2019 | @ | 38 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 60.3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | +11 | ||
| 20 | | N. Van Exel | 12 | 2/27/1994 | vs | 35 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 21 | | M. Johnson | 12 | 2/16/1986 | vs | 38 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 45.2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 22 | | N. Nixon | 12 | 2/23/1979 | vs | 35 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 67.2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 23 |  | J. West | 12 | 1/2/1972 | vs | 45 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 44.4 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 58.0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 24 | | S. Martin | 12 | 12/10/1955 | @ | 41 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 33.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 38.0 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 25 |  | R. Westbrook | 11 | 12/7/2021 | vs | 36 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 56.3 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 64.4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +11 | ||
MINResults may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete game-level data for assists going back to the 1982-83 season.
More NBA News
Pistons blow 9-point lead late in regulation, losing to Cavs in OT and are on brink of elimination
James Harden scores 30 and Cavaliers rally past Pistons 117-113 in OT for 3-2 series lead
Peterson, Dybantsa, Boozer and Wilson wait to see who goes first in the NBA draft
Scripps Sports signs local broadcast agreement with Detroit Pistons
OG Anunoby is still not ready to practice fully, but the New York Knicks have time to wait
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey has surgery on his right ankle, expected to be ready for camp
More Lakers Stats
Team Leaders 
PPG
23.2
James
RPG
9.6
Ayton
APG
7.3
James
Team Rankings
ORTG
118.2
9th
DRTG
116.4
19th
NETRTG
1.7
14th
3P%
35.9
15th
2025-26 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 | |
3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 | |
4 |  Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 | |
6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2025-26
NBA 2025-26 Betting
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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
Hornets
Heat| 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
Clippers
Warriors