nba most playoff assists 1954-55 to 1978-79

Between the 1954-55 and 1978-79 seasons, Jerry West had the most assists in the playoffs, with 970 assists.

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NBA most playoff assists by a player 1954-55 to 1978-79

	NAME	AST	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Jerry West J. West	970	153	41.3	29.1	5.6	6.3	0.0	0.0	10.6	22.6	46.9	7.9	9.8	80.5	54.1	0.0	2.0		6,321	4,457	855	0	0		451
2	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	831	92	37.5	17.6	5.0	9.0			6.3	18.2	34.4	5.1	6.5	78.7	41.8				3,452	1,618	462				252
3	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	825	172	39.9	22.0	6.9	4.8	1.1	0.3	8.4	19.4	43.6	5.1	6.1	83.6	49.8	1.5	3.8		6,860	3,776	1,186	60	16		527
4	Bill Russell B. Russell	770	165	45.4	16.2	24.9	4.7			6.1	14.2	43.0	4.0	6.7	60.3	47.4				7,497	2,673	4,104				546
5	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	769	86	42.7	22.2	6.7	8.9	0.9	0.3	7.8	17.0	46.0	6.5	7.6	85.5	54.4	0.9	2.4		3,673	1,910	578	15	4		267
6	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	673	160	47.2	22.5	24.5	4.2			8.9	17.1	52.2	4.7	10.2	46.5	52.4				7,559	3,607	3,913				412
7	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	599	93	42.5	20.7	7.2	6.4	2.1	0.3	8.2	16.1	51.1	4.2	5.6	75.1	55.7	1.6	6.1		3,953	1,927	666	32	4		285
8	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	541	134	41.1	27.0	12.9	4.0			10.4	23.6	43.9	6.3	8.2	77.1	49.7				5,510	3,623	1,724				435
9	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	452	80	42.9	21.5	4.5	5.7	1.1	0.1	9.2	20.4	44.9	3.2	3.9	82.8	48.7	1.0	3.2		3,428	1,720	358	63	7		241
10	Wes Unseld W. Unseld	446	117	41.0	10.6	14.9	3.8	0.9	0.7	4.3	8.8	49.3	2.0	3.2	60.7	52.1	3.9	9.4	1.8	4,802	1,242	1,749	67	52	66	366
11	K.C. Jones	396	105	23.8	6.4	3.0	3.8			2.3	6.2	36.7	1.8	2.6	69.1	43.1				2,499	668	320				335
12	Hal Greer H. Greer	393	92	39.6	20.4	5.5	4.3			7.7	18.0	42.5	5.1	6.2	81.2	49.1				3,642	1,876	505				357
13	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	372	64	37.5	16.1	5.8	5.8			5.6	14.0	39.9	4.9	6.4	76.9	47.8				2,403	1,031	373				258
14	Bob Dandridge B. Dandridge	365	98	39.6	20.1	7.7	3.7	1.2	0.7	8.4	17.5	48.0	3.3	4.3	76.1	51.7	2.0	5.2	3.1	3,882	1,967	754	69	39	116	377
15	Sam Jones S. Jones	358	154	30.2	18.9	4.7	2.3			7.5	16.7	44.7	4.0	4.9	81.1	50.1				4,654	2,909	718				391
16	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	333	80	32.8	18.1	3.1	4.2	1.4	0.2	6.8	15.3	44.2	4.6	5.6	81.9	50.9	1.4	1.8		2,622	1,450	250	7	1		219
17	Rick Barry R. Barry	325	68	38.9	26.5	6.1	4.8	2.5	0.9	10.4	24.3	42.7	5.7	6.5	87.3	48.7	1.6	4.2	1.0	2,644	1,800	412	105	38	2	221
18	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	321	79	44.6	30.2	16.4	4.1	1.3	3.2	12.5	23.6	52.9	5.2	7.3	71.6	56.3	3.9	11.6	3.9	3,524	2,382	1,293	49	122	43	254
19	Paul Silas P. Silas	320	148	29.5	7.3	9.8	2.2	0.8	0.3	2.6	6.5	40.1	2.2	3.2	68.7	46.8	3.3	6.4	1.6	4,362	1,087	1,452	72	32	64	440
20	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	312	80	43.3	19.7	15.2	3.9	1.2	0.9	8.6	19.1	44.9	2.6	3.5	73.8	47.8	4.0	11.2		3,467	1,576	1,219	69	49		361
21	Cliff Hagan C. Hagan	305	90	32.9	20.4	8.3	3.4			7.8	17.2	45.4	4.8	6.0	80.0	51.5				2,965	1,834	744				320
22	Archie Clark A. Clark	297	71	33.6	15.8	3.2	4.2	0.7	0.0	6.3	13.8	45.4	3.3	4.3	77.2	50.6	0.5	2.2		2,387	1,125	229	17	1		197
23	Guy Rodgers G. Rodgers	286	46	33.8	11.0	5.2	6.2			4.3	12.3	35.0	2.4	3.8	64.0	39.6				1,557	508	238				176
24	Tom Henderson T. Henderson	276	49	30.2	10.0	2.1	5.6	1.1	0.3	3.8	9.3	40.4	2.5	3.4	73.1	46.3	0.8	1.3	1.8	1,478	490	102	55	13	71	105
25	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	264	82	33.1	17.9	3.2	3.2	0.9	0.5	6.9	15.8	43.9	4.1	5.2	79.1	49.7	0.5	2.5	1.0	2,715	1,471	266	18	11	6	216

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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
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11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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Sat 3/28	SAS	@	MIL	127-95
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Between the 1954-55 and 1978-79 seasons, Jerry West had the most assists in the playoffs, with 970 assists.

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