most assists in a player's first three nba finals games

Michael Jordan had the most assists in the NBA Finals in his first 3 games, with 34 assists.

	NAME	AST	SERIES	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	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	34	NBA Finals	3	42.7	32.7	8.0	11.3	3.0	1.0	13.3	23.3	57.1	0.7	1.0	66.7	5.3	6.3	84.2	62.5	2.3	5.7	3.7	128	98	24	9	3	11	14
2	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	33	NBA Finals	3	33.3	13.3	5.0	11.0			5.3	18.7	28.6				2.7	3.3	80.0	33.1				100	40	15				4
3	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	31	NBA Finals	3	41.0	29.3	7.0	10.3	1.7	0.7	9.7	16.7	58.0	0.7	1.7	40.0	9.3	10.3	90.3	69.1	1.3	5.7	3.3	123	88	21	5	2	10	2	+3
4	John Stockton J. Stockton	31	NBA Finals	3	38.0	15.7	4.0	10.3	2.0	0.3	5.0	10.7	46.9	1.0	2.3	42.9	4.7	5.3	87.5	60.2	0.3	3.7	5.0	114	47	12	6	1	15	4	-7
5	Jamal Murray J. Murray	30	NBA Finals	3	42.5	26.0	6.7	10.0	1.0	0.0	10.0	19.7	50.8	2.7	7.0	38.1	3.3	3.7	90.9	61.1	1.7	5.0	3.7	127	78	20	3	0	11	6	+21
6	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	29	NBA Finals	3	42.0	21.3	5.7	9.7			7.7	16.7	46.0				6.0	7.7	78.3	53.2				126	64	17				13
7	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	28	NBA Finals	3	42.0	33.3	14.0	9.3	0.3	1.0	12.0	20.3	59.0	1.3	3.0	44.4	8.0	9.3	85.7	68.2	2.0	12.0	3.3	126	100	42	1	3	10	9	+18
8	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	28	NBA Finals	3	40.7	20.0	4.7	9.3	2.7	0.3	7.0	17.0	41.2	0.7	3.3	20.0	5.3	6.3	84.2	50.5	1.3	3.3	3.3	122	60	14	8	1	10	12
9	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	27	NBA Finals	3	32.9	9.0	4.3	9.0	0.7	0.7	3.0	7.3	40.9	0.0	0.7	0.0	3.0	5.3	56.3	46.5	1.3	3.0	2.0	99	27	13	2	2	6	8	-5
10	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	27	NBA Finals	3	41.7	23.3	8.0	9.0	2.7	0.7	10.0	22.0	45.5	1.7	5.3	31.3	1.7	3.0	55.6	50.0	3.7	4.3	2.7	125	70	24	8	2	8	7	-13
11	Anfernee Hardaway A. Hardaway	27	NBA Finals	3	43.3	25.7	4.3	9.0	1.0	1.0	9.0	18.7	48.2	2.0	5.3	37.5	5.7	6.3	89.5	59.8	1.7	2.7	3.7	130	77	13	3	3	11	10
12	Terry Porter T. Porter	27	NBA Finals	3	41.3	19.0	2.3	9.0	2.3	0.0	4.7	13.0	35.9	1.0	4.3	23.1	8.7	8.7	100.0	56.5	1.0	1.3	4.0	124	57	7	7	0	12	10
13	Chris Paul C. Paul	26	NBA Finals	3	37.5	24.7	2.7	8.7	1.0	0.0	10.0	17.7	56.6	2.7	5.3	50.0	2.0	2.7	75.0	65.5	1.0	1.7	4.0	112	74	8	3	0	12	5	+13
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	26	NBA Finals	3	41.7	15.0	9.3	8.7	2.3	0.0	6.3	10.7	59.4	0.0	0.3	0.0	2.3	3.0	77.8	62.6	2.7	6.7	4.0	125	45	28	7	0	12	8
15	Jayson Tatum J. Tatum	25	NBA Finals	3	39.1	22.0	5.7	8.3	1.0	0.0	6.7	19.7	33.9	3.3	7.7	43.5	5.3	7.0	76.2	48.4	0.7	5.0	2.7	117	66	17	3	0	8	6	-7
16	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	25	NBA Finals	3	39.8	16.0	5.7	8.3	1.0	1.0	6.3	16.3	38.8	2.0	5.7	35.3	1.3	1.7	80.0	46.9	0.7	5.0	2.3	120	48	17	3	3	7	5	+3
17	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	24	NBA Finals	3	39.3	12.0	9.3	8.0			5.3	10.3	51.6				1.3	2.7	50.0	52.1				118	36	28				11
18	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	23	NBA Finals	3	36.5	17.7	7.3	7.7	1.3	1.3	7.3	14.3	51.2	3.0	7.7	39.1	0.0	0.0		61.6	0.3	7.0	4.0	110	53	22	4	4	12	4	+8
19	Aaron McKie A. McKie	23	NBA Finals	3	44.3	9.3	6.3	7.7	1.3	1.0	3.7	10.7	34.4	1.0	2.0	50.0	1.0	1.7	60.0	40.9	2.3	4.0	3.3	133	28	19	4	3	10	5	-7
20	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	22	NBA Finals	3	40.9	24.3	7.0	7.3	0.7	0.7	9.3	22.7	41.2	1.0	4.7	21.4	4.7	6.0	77.8	48.1	1.0	6.0	2.0	123	73	21	2	2	6	6	+6
21	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	22	NBA Finals	3	44.7	29.0	12.7	7.3	0.3	2.0	11.0	18.3	60.0	0.0	0.0		7.0	11.3	61.8	62.2	2.7	10.0	5.0	134	87	38	1	6	15	13
22	Andrew Toney A. Toney	22	NBA Finals	3	33.0	22.7	2.0	7.3	1.0	0.0	9.0	18.3	49.1	1.0	1.3	75.0	3.7	4.0	91.7	56.4	0.3	1.7	3.7	99	68	6	3	0	11	12
23	Larry Bird L. Bird	22	NBA Finals	3	44.3	15.0	18.3	7.3	3.7	0.7	6.7	15.3	43.5	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.7	2.3	71.4	45.8	4.3	14.0	4.3	133	45	55	11	2	13	7
24	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	22	NBA Finals	3	42.3	17.7	3.7	7.3	2.0	0.0	7.3	14.3	51.2	0.0	0.3	0.0	3.0	3.7	81.8	55.4	1.3	2.3	5.3	127	53	11	6	0	16	11
25	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	21	NBA Finals	3	28.0	10.3	5.3	7.0	1.3	0.0	3.3	7.3	45.5	1.7	3.7	45.5	2.0	3.0	66.7	59.7	0.3	5.0	1.3	84	31	16	4	0	4	8	-2

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7	Heat	20	16	.556	6.5
8	Cavaliers	20	17	.541	7.0
9	Bulls	17	18	.486	9.0
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Wed 1/7	CHI	@	DET	7:00 PM
Thu 1/8	MIA	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sat 1/10	DAL	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Tue 1/13	CHI	@	HOU	8:00 PM
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12.2

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APG Leaders

11.0

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1	Pistons	26	9	.743
2	Knicks	23	12	.657	3.0
3	Celtics	22	12	.647	3.5
4	Raptors	21	15	.583	5.5
5	76ers	19	14	.576	6.0
6	Magic	20	16	.556	6.5
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8	Cavaliers	20	17	.541	7.0
9	Bulls	17	18	.486	9.0
10	Hawks	17	20	.459	10.0
11	Bucks	16	20	.444	10.5
12	Hornets	12	23	.343	14.0
13	Nets	11	22	.333	14.0
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1	Thunder	30	6	.833
2	Spurs	25	10	.714	4.5
3	Lakers	22	11	.667	6.5
4	Nuggets	23	12	.657	6.5
5	Rockets	21	11	.656	7.0
6	Timberwolves	23	13	.639	7.0
7	Suns	21	14	.600	8.5
8	Warriors	19	17	.528	11.0
9	Trail Blazers	16	20	.444	14.0
10	Grizzlies	15	20	.429	14.5
11	Mavericks	13	23	.361	17.0
12	Clippers	12	22	.353	17.0
13	Jazz	12	22	.353	17.0
14	Kings	8	28	.222	22.0
15	Pelicans	8	29	.216	22.5