what is the most assists by a player in a nba finals game 5

Magic Johnson has the most assists in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, with 20 assists versus the Bulls on June 12, 1991.

NAME AST DATE SEASON SERIES TM OPP MIN PTS REB STL BLK FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TOV PF +/-
1 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
20
6/12/1991
1990-91
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
CHI CHI
48
16
11
1
0
4
12
33.3
2
6
33.3
6
6
100.0
54.6
4
7
6
0
2 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
19
4/9/1957
1956-57
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
45
21
8
8
21
38.1
5
8
62.5
42.8
3
3 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
17
6/16/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
DET DET
45
15
6
2
1
4
15
26.7
0
0
7
11
63.6
37.8
2
4
4
3
4 Robert Reid
R. Reid
17
6/5/1986
1985-86
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
vs
BOS BOS
41
13
6
1
0
6
15
40.0
0
1
0.0
1
1
100.0
42.1
1
5
0
4
5 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
17
6/7/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
@
LAL LAL
48
22
3
1
0
10
21
47.6
0
3
0.0
2
2
100.0
50.3
1
2
6
3
6 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
17
6/7/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
42
26
6
2
0
11
20
55.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
59.7
0
6
2
1
7 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
14
4/21/1963
1962-63
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
35
12
4
5
17
29.4
2
2
100.0
33.6
6
8 Jrue Holiday
J. Holiday
13
7/17/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
MIL MIL
@
PHX PHX
42
27
4
3
1
12
20
60.0
3
6
50.0
0
0
67.5
1
3
2
4
+14
9 LeBron James
L. James
13
6/21/2012
2011-12
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
vs
OKC OKC
44
26
11
1
2
9
19
47.4
0
3
0.0
8
9
88.9
56.6
4
7
6
2
+20
10 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
13
6/8/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
39
10
5
2
2
3
9
33.3
0
0
4
6
66.7
43.0
0
5
4
2
11 Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
13
6/6/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
38
20
5
1
1
9
19
47.4
0
0
2
3
66.7
49.2
3
2
2
1
12 Eric Snow
E. Snow
12
6/15/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
vs
LAL LAL
42
13
6
2
1
4
14
28.6
0
1
0.0
5
8
62.5
37.1
6
0
2
3
-10
13 John Stockton
J. Stockton
12
6/12/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
UTA UTA
@
CHI CHI
38
6
4
5
0
3
7
42.9
0
0
0
0
42.9
0
4
2
2
+8
14 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
12
6/11/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
40
29
8
4
0
12
21
57.1
1
1
100.0
4
4
100.0
63.7
1
7
2
4
15 Walt Frazier
W. Frazier
12
5/4/1970
1969-70
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
vs
LAL LAL
46
21
7
9
14
64.3
3
3
100.0
68.5
3
16 Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
12
4/11/1961
1960-61
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
STL STL
42
18
6
5
16
31.3
8
10
80.0
44.1
4
17 Jayson Tatum
J. Tatum
11
6/17/2024
2023-24
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
DAL DAL
45
31
8
2
0
11
24
45.8
1
7
14.3
8
8
100.0
56.3
1
7
2
2
+18
18 Chris Paul
C. Paul
11
7/17/2021
2020-21
NBA Finals
PHX PHX
vs
MIL MIL
35
21
2
0
1
9
15
60.0
3
3
100.0
0
0
70.0
0
2
1
5
-6
19 Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
11
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
LAL LAL
47
35
12
5
1
11
19
57.9
1
3
33.3
12
12
100.0
72.1
5
7
3
2
+5
20 LeBron James
L. James
11
6/14/2015
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
@
GSW GSW
45
40
14
1
0
15
34
44.1
3
8
37.5
7
9
77.8
52.7
1
13
2
5
-11
21 Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
11
6/12/1998
1997-98
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
vs
UTA UTA
45
6
11
3
1
2
16
12.5
0
7
0.0
2
2
100.0
17.8
6
5
4
6
-2
22 Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
11
6/11/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
vs
LAL LAL
43
25
2
1
0
11
22
50.0
0
1
0.0
3
4
75.0
52.6
1
1
2
3
23 Stephen Curry
S. Curry
10
6/12/2017
2016-17
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
vs
CLE CLE
41
34
6
3
0
10
20
50.0
2
9
22.2
12
15
80.0
63.9
2
4
4
3
+3
24 Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
10
6/16/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
vs
MIA MIA
33
24
2
1
0
8
14
57.1
1
4
25.0
7
8
87.5
68.5
0
2
3
4
+19
25 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
10
6/16/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
@
SAS SAS
40
25
4
1
2
10
22
45.5
0
0
5
6
83.3
50.7
2
2
4
1
-6
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