nba playoffs assists leaders last 5 years

Between August 6, 2021 and August 6, 2026, Nikola Jokić has averaged the most assists per game in the playoffs, with 8.6 per game.

	NAME	APG	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	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	8.6	57	39.3	28.4	13.2	1.4	0.9	10.6	20.2	52.6	1.5	4.5	34.6	5.6	6.8	82.9	61.2	2.9	10.3	3.7	2,242	1,621	753	492	80	50	212	190	+111
2	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	8.4	38	34.0	17.9	5.1	1.3	0.7	6.6	13.9	47.4	2.8	7.9	35.8	1.8	2.2	83.3	59.9	0.5	4.6	2.2	1,294	679	195	320	49	25	84	53	+191
3	Trae Young T. Young	8.3	11	37.9	22.9	4.3	1.2	0.4	7.5	19.8	37.6	2.3	8.4	27.2	5.7	6.9	82.9	50.1	0.9	3.4	5.0	417	252	47	91	13	4	55	24	-95
4	Ja Morant J. Morant	8.1	17	35.7	24.8	6.6	1.7	0.4	8.7	20.2	43.1	2.0	5.7	35.1	5.4	7.3	74.2	53.1	1.3	5.3	3.2	606	422	112	138	29	7	55	37	+4
5	Chris Paul C. Paul	8.0	20	34.9	15.8	4.5	1.6	0.4	6.3	12.3	50.8	1.4	3.9	36.4	1.9	2.1	90.2	59.7	0.6	3.9	1.9	698	315	89	160	31	7	38	56	+46
6	Cade Cunningham C. Cunningham	7.9	20	41.0	27.2	6.1	1.3	0.8	9.1	21.2	43.0	2.3	6.5	35.4	6.7	7.9	85.4	55.3	1.0	5.2	5.6	819	544	122	157	26	16	111	63	+43
7	James Harden J. Harden	7.5	54	38.8	19.4	5.4	1.4	0.7	6.0	14.4	41.3	2.4	7.0	34.8	5.1	5.9	85.9	57.0	0.7	4.7	3.8	2,095	1,049	293	405	75	37	204	132	-87
8	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	7.2	42	39.5	30.0	9.3	1.7	0.5	10.3	22.9	45.0	3.2	9.6	33.3	6.2	8.0	78.4	57.0	0.7	8.6	4.0	1,659	1,261	390	303	73	20	169	116	+104
9	Scottie Barnes S. Barnes	7.0	11	36.9	20.0	7.2	1.1	1.2	7.0	14.4	48.7	0.9	3.0	30.3	5.1	6.4	80.0	58.3	1.6	5.5	2.6	406	220	79	77	12	13	29	33	-30
10	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.9	48	37.4	29.3	5.0	1.5	1.0	9.9	21.1	47.0	1.4	4.4	31.6	8.0	9.3	86.5	58.1	0.8	4.2	2.7	1,794	1,404	239	333	70	50	128	130	+261
11	LeBron James L. James	6.9	36	39.2	24.7	8.4	1.4	1.0	9.2	18.5	49.6	1.8	5.9	30.7	4.6	6.1	75.7	58.5	1.3	7.2	3.1	1,411	890	304	249	52	35	110	63	-76
12	Dejounte Murray D. Murray	6.8	5	38.1	23.0	7.2	2.0	0.2	9.2	20.6	44.7	2.8	7.4	37.8	1.8	1.8	100.0	53.8	1.8	5.4	2.0	190	115	36	34	10	1	10	7	-34
13	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	6.5	20	36.3	30.8	14.0	0.7	1.1	11.4	21.9	52.2	0.5	2.5	20.4	7.5	11.4	65.4	57.2	2.7	11.4	4.6	727	615	280	130	14	22	91	64	+28
14	De'Aaron Fox D. Fox	6.4	28	34.8	18.5	4.2	1.5	0.5	7.0	16.7	41.8	1.8	5.9	30.9	2.8	3.7	75.7	50.7	0.9	3.3	2.5	974	519	117	179	42	13	71	78	+99
15	Stephon Castle S. Castle	6.1	23	33.1	18.2	5.0	0.9	0.3	5.9	12.9	45.9	1.5	4.3	35.0	4.8	5.9	81.6	58.7	1.4	3.6	3.5	760	418	116	141	21	8	80	89	+75
16	Jamal Murray J. Murray	6.1	52	39.9	23.4	5.1	1.2	0.5	8.7	20.0	43.4	2.4	6.9	35.3	3.6	3.9	92.1	53.9	0.8	4.3	2.7	2,077	1,216	263	316	62	24	138	110	+151
17	Zach LaVine Z. LaVine	6.0	4	38.1	19.3	5.3	0.8	0.3	6.8	15.8	42.9	2.3	6.0	37.5	3.5	3.8	93.3	55.3	0.0	5.3	3.0	153	77	21	24	3	1	12	9	-41
18	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	5.9	77	40.1	25.9	9.2	1.2	0.8	8.7	19.8	43.8	2.8	8.2	34.6	5.8	6.9	84.3	56.9	1.1	8.2	3.2	3,090	1,998	711	456	94	61	249	202	+439
19	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	5.9	79	37.6	27.6	3.8	0.9	0.1	9.8	21.4	46.1	2.2	6.3	34.4	5.8	6.9	83.2	56.6	0.7	3.1	2.3	2,971	2,184	302	466	71	9	183	189	+295
20	Stephen Curry S. Curry	5.8	43	35.8	27.4	5.2	1.2	0.5	9.5	20.5	46.4	4.2	10.8	38.6	4.2	5.0	84.2	60.4	0.5	4.7	2.9	1,537	1,179	224	249	50	20	126	106	+194
21	Draymond Green D. Green	5.8	46	31.7	8.7	6.7	1.3	1.0	3.3	7.5	44.6	0.6	2.6	24.4	1.4	2.0	67.7	51.8	1.2	5.5	2.7	1,459	398	308	266	60	45	122	179	+82
22	Devin Booker D. Booker	5.7	29	39.4	27.6	4.5	1.1	0.5	9.7	18.8	51.7	2.4	5.7	42.8	5.7	6.5	87.8	63.7	1.1	3.4	3.1	1,144	799	131	166	32	15	91	95	-172
23	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	5.6	13	36.5	22.8	7.5	0.7	0.1	8.1	17.2	46.9	2.3	5.9	39.0	4.3	4.8	88.9	58.8	1.5	5.9	3.2	474	296	97	73	9	1	42	46	+21
24	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	5.5	49	37.3	14.8	5.6	1.2	0.5	5.7	13.3	43.1	1.9	5.5	34.7	1.5	1.8	83.0	52.7	1.5	4.1	2.2	1,829	726	276	269	61	24	107	120	+130
25	Darius Garland D. Garland	5.5	22	34.9	17.3	2.9	1.0	0.1	6.2	14.5	42.8	2.1	6.2	34.3	2.7	3.2	85.7	54.3	0.1	2.8	2.7	768	381	63	120	23	3	60	67	-107

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
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

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31.1

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28.8

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11.9

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11.6

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9.9

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8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

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BPG Leaders

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Jokić

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Dončić

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Jokić

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USG% Leaders

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Dončić

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MPG Leaders

38.0

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1.78

Jokić

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1.52

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

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36-46

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	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

Between August 6, 2021 and August 6, 2026, Nikola Jokić has averaged the most assists per game in the playoffs, with 8.6 per game.

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