which player has most assists in a 1980s nba finals

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, Magic Johnson had the most assists in an NBA Finals, with 95 assists.

NAMEASTSEASONSERIESTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
95
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
42.1
18.0
7.7
13.6
2.0
0.9
6.7
12.0
56.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.6
6.1
74.4
61.2
1.0
6.7
4.4
295
126
54
14
6
31
28
2Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
91
1987-88
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
41.4
21.1
5.7
13.0
2.0
0.1
6.3
11.4
55.0
0.3
0.9
33.3
8.3
9.6
86.6
67.6
0.9
4.9
2.7
290
148
40
14
1
19
23
3Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
84
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
39.2
18.3
6.8
14.0
2.2
0.0
6.8
13.8
49.4
0.2
0.3
50.0
4.5
5.2
87.1
56.9
0.5
6.3
3.3
235
110
41
13
0
20
16
4Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
78
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
39.3
26.2
8.0
13.0
2.3
0.3
11.0
20.3
54.1
0.2
0.3
50.0
4.0
4.2
96.0
59.0
2.0
6.0
2.2
236
157
48
14
2
13
10
5Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
63
1987-88
NBA Finals
DET DET
7
37.4
19.7
4.4
9.0
2.9
0.3
7.0
16.4
42.6
0.7
2.4
29.4
5.0
6.0
83.3
51.7
0.7
3.7
3.7
262
138
31
20
2
26
23
6Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
60
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
39.3
17.7
3.7
10.0
1.7
0.2
7.5
17.0
44.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.7
3.7
72.7
47.5
1.7
2.0
2.5
236
106
22
10
1
15
20
7Larry Bird
L. Bird
57
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
44.8
24.0
9.7
9.5
2.7
0.3
8.8
18.3
48.2
1.2
3.2
36.8
5.2
5.5
93.9
57.8
1.7
8.0
2.7
269
144
58
16
2
16
17
8Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
57
1984-85
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
41.2
16.0
4.3
9.5
1.7
0.7
6.5
17.0
38.2
0.0
1.3
0.0
3.0
3.5
85.7
43.1
0.8
3.5
3.3
247
96
26
10
4
20
13
9Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
56
1986-87
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
40.7
21.0
4.3
9.3
0.5
0.5
8.5
17.7
48.1
0.2
1.3
12.5
3.8
4.3
88.5
53.6
2.2
2.2
1.3
244
126
26
3
3
8
15
10Lionel Hollins
L. Hollins
53
1979-80
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
6
36.0
12.8
3.7
8.8
2.0
0.3
5.3
14.0
38.1
0.0
0.7
0.0
2.2
2.3
92.9
42.7
0.7
3.0
2.7
216
77
22
12
2
16
17
11Robert Reid
R. Reid
52
1985-86
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
6
40.2
14.3
4.3
8.7
1.3
0.0
6.2
14.7
42.0
0.2
1.3
12.5
1.8
2.0
91.7
46.1
1.0
3.3
1.8
241
86
26
8
0
11
17
12Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
52
1981-82
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
6
37.2
14.7
2.5
8.7
2.0
0.2
6.0
14.0
42.9
0.0
0.5
0.0
2.7
3.5
76.2
47.2
0.8
1.7
2.8
223
88
15
12
1
17
12
13Magic 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
14Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
50
1982-83
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
4
44.8
19.0
7.8
12.5
1.8
0.8
6.3
15.5
40.3
0.0
0.8
0.0
6.5
7.0
92.9
51.1
3.3
4.5
6.0
179
76
31
7
3
24
16
15Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
48
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
41.7
16.2
10.8
8.0
2.5
0.3
5.3
10.0
53.3
0.0
0.5
0.0
5.5
6.5
84.6
62.9
3.3
7.5
4.3
250
97
65
15
2
26
23
16Andrew Toney
A. Toney
47
1981-82
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
6
37.8
26.0
2.7
7.8
1.2
0.0
10.7
20.2
52.9
0.5
1.0
50.0
4.2
4.8
86.2
58.3
0.8
1.8
3.2
227
156
16
7
0
19
23
17Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
42
1984-85
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
33.8
11.0
3.0
7.0
2.0
0.0
4.8
11.7
41.4
0.3
0.8
40.0
1.0
1.3
75.0
44.9
0.7
2.3
1.5
203
66
18
12
0
9
20
18Larry Bird
L. Bird
42
1980-81
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
42.8
15.3
15.3
7.0
2.3
0.5
6.5
15.5
41.9
0.2
0.5
33.3
2.2
2.7
81.3
46.0
2.7
12.7
3.2
257
92
92
14
3
19
16
19Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
42
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
42.3
15.5
3.7
7.0
2.2
0.2
6.2
14.2
43.5
0.0
0.2
0.0
3.2
4.2
76.0
48.4
1.0
2.7
3.7
254
93
22
13
1
22
19
20Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
40
1979-80
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
6
36.8
14.7
3.2
6.7
2.5
0.2
6.8
11.8
57.7
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.0
1.5
66.7
58.7
0.5
2.7
2.0
221
88
19
15
1
12
14
21Michael Cooper
M. Cooper
37
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
7
37.4
13.4
3.6
5.3
1.1
0.7
5.1
11.0
46.8
0.7
1.4
50.0
2.4
3.1
77.3
54.2
1.0
2.6
1.3
262
94
25
8
5
9
29
22Larry Bird
L. Bird
33
1986-87
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
42.3
24.2
10.0
5.5
1.2
1.2
8.8
19.8
44.5
0.7
1.3
50.0
5.8
6.3
92.1
53.4
1.8
8.2
3.0
254
145
60
7
7
18
9
23Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
33
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
35.5
14.5
3.5
5.5
2.5
0.2
5.8
10.5
55.6
0.5
1.0
50.0
2.3
2.8
82.4
61.7
0.8
2.7
2.3
213
87
21
15
1
14
23
24Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
33
1983-84
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
36.4
17.6
3.0
4.7
1.6
0.3
6.4
16.3
39.5
0.1
0.3
50.0
4.6
5.3
86.5
47.2
1.3
1.7
2.6
255
123
21
11
2
18
25
25Nate Archibald
N. Archibald
33
1980-81
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
33.8
10.3
1.2
5.5
0.7
0.0
4.0
11.0
36.4
0.0
0.3
0.0
2.3
2.7
87.5
42.4
0.2
1.0
2.7
203
62
7
4
0
16
11
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