rook with most assists in a finals

Magic Johnson has the most assists by a rookie in an NBA Finals, with 52 assists.

NAME AST SEASON SERIES TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
52
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
42.7
21.5
11.2
8.7
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
16
2
30
17
2 Johnny Davis
J. Davis
30
1976-77
NBA Finals
POR POR
6
32.7
10.7
3.3
5.0
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
11
0
18
3 Gail Goodrich
G. Goodrich
29
1965-66
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
34.3
13.6
5.0
4.1
4.9
10.6
45.9
3.9
5.6
69.2
52.1
240
95
35
26
4 Alvan Adams
A. Adams
28
1975-76
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
6
38.7
23.0
10.2
4.7
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
8
5
22
5 Mahdi Abdul-Rahman
M. Abdul-Rahman
26
1964-65
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
5
20.0
8.8
3.0
5.2
3.0
9.2
32.6
2.8
3.6
77.8
40.8
100
44
15
15
6 Sam Cassell
S. Cassell
20
1993-94
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
7
22.6
10.0
3.1
2.9
1.3
0.3
2.7
6.4
42.2
1.0
2.3
43.8
3.6
3.9
92.6
61.5
0.9
2.3
2.6
158
70
22
9
2
18
22
7 Ricky Sobers
R. Sobers
20
1975-76
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
6
30.5
14.2
4.3
3.3
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
11
1
19
8 Tyler Herro
T. Herro
18
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
6
34.6
14.7
4.2
3.0
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
3
0
14
7
-46
9 Luke Walton
L. Walton
18
2003-04
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
4
19.3
3.3
3.0
4.5
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
6
2
7
15
+9
10 Dick Garrett
D. Garrett
15
1969-70
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
36.7
13.0
3.0
2.1
5.3
11.1
47.4
2.4
2.6
94.4
53.0
257
91
21
24
11 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
12
2002-03
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
6
28.7
8.7
4.5
2.0
2.2
0.5
2.7
7.7
34.8
0.5
2.3
21.4
2.8
3.5
81.0
47.1
1.5
3.0
1.7
172
52
27
13
3
10
18
+52
12 Kendrick Nunn
K. Nunn
11
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
6
22.6
10.5
3.5
1.8
0.0
0.2
4.0
8.5
47.1
1.5
3.8
39.1
1.0
1.0
100.0
58.7
0.5
3.0
1.3
135
63
21
0
1
8
10
-12
13 Daniel Gibson
D. Gibson
10
2006-07
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
4
34.8
10.8
1.8
2.5
1.5
0.0
4.5
10.3
43.9
1.5
4.8
31.6
0.3
0.3
100.0
51.9
0.3
1.5
0.0
139
43
7
6
0
0
8
-6
14 Phil Smith
P. Smith
10
1974-75
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
4
24.0
10.8
3.0
2.5
0.8
1.3
4.0
9.8
41.0
2.8
4.5
61.1
45.8
1.3
1.8
96
43
12
3
5
13
15 Dean Meminger
D. Meminger
10
1971-72
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
5
21.8
3.8
3.4
2.0
1.4
3.6
38.9
1.0
2.0
50.0
42.4
109
19
17
13
16 Matt Guokas
M. Guokas
10
1966-67
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
6
17.0
5.2
2.5
1.7
2.3
4.5
51.9
0.5
1.0
50.0
52.3
102
31
15
13
17 Lenny Wilkens
L. Wilkens
10
1960-61
NBA Finals
STL STL
5
33.6
12.4
6.0
2.0
4.6
13.2
34.8
3.2
4.0
80.0
41.4
168
62
30
23
18 Greg Ballard
G. Ballard
9
1977-78
NBA Finals
WAS WAS
6
10.7
3.7
4.2
1.5
0.7
0.0
1.2
3.0
38.9
1.3
1.3
100.0
51.1
1.2
3.0
0.8
64
22
25
4
0
5
7
19 Oliver Miller
O. Miller
8
1992-93
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
6
17.8
5.0
4.2
1.3
0.7
2.0
2.0
4.5
44.4
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.0
1.3
75.0
49.1
1.7
2.5
1.2
107
30
25
4
12
7
20
20 Marc Iavaroni
M. Iavaroni
8
1982-83
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
4
24.8
5.8
5.5
2.0
0.3
0.8
2.5
4.3
58.8
0.0
0.0
0.8
2.0
37.5
56.0
1.8
3.8
1.3
99
23
22
1
3
5
15
21 Gene Wiley
G. Wiley
8
1962-63
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
31.3
3.5
10.0
1.3
1.7
4.5
37.0
0.2
1.2
14.3
34.9
188
21
60
22
22 Kurt Rambis
K. Rambis
7
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
20.0
7.8
6.5
1.2
1.0
0.5
3.3
6.5
51.3
0.0
0.0
1.2
2.5
46.7
51.5
3.2
3.3
1.8
120
47
39
6
3
11
21
23 Jack Sikma
J. Sikma
7
1977-78
NBA Finals
SEA SEA
7
32.4
13.7
8.0
1.0
0.6
0.7
5.1
12.9
40.0
3.4
4.3
80.0
46.5
2.6
5.4
1.6
227
96
56
4
5
11
35
24 Mike Dunleavy
M. Dunleavy
7
1976-77
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
6
4.5
1.0
0.2
1.2
0.2
0.0
0.3
1.3
25.0
0.3
0.5
66.7
32.2
0.2
0.0
27
6
1
1
0
7
25 Clyde Lee
C. Lee
7
1966-67
NBA Finals
SFW SFW
5
18.2
6.4
7.2
1.4
3.0
8.8
34.1
0.4
1.6
25.0
33.7
91
32
36
13
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TEAM W L PCT GB
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Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
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32
.610
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Clippers Clippers
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32
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Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
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Clippers Clippers
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.610
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Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
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Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
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Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
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Knicks Knicks
51
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Bucks Bucks
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
HOU HOU
@
PHX PHX
148-109
Sun
3/30
SAC SAC
@
IND IND
109-111
Sun
3/30
MIA MIA
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WAS WAS
120-94
Sun
3/30
LAC LAC
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ORL ORL
96-87
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
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CHA CHA
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
6/13
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
8:30 PM
Mon
6/16
IND IND
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OKC OKC
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Thu
6/19
OKC OKC
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IND IND
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6/22
IND IND
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