most assists in a playoffs game on may all-time

John Stockton and Magic Johnson are tied for the most assists in a playoff game, with 24 assists.

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most assists by a player in a playoffs game on may all-time

	NAME	AST	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	John Stockton J. Stockton	24	5/17/1988	UTA	@	LAL	48	23	3	5	0	8	16	50.0	0	0		7	9	77.8	57.6	0	3	3	3
2	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	24	5/15/1984	LAL	vs	PHX	38	6	7	5	2	2	5	40.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	51.0	0	7	4	4
3	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	23	5/3/1985	LAL	@	POR	41	13	7	1	0	5	10	50.0	0	0		3	4	75.0	55.3	1	6	6	2
4	Doc Rivers D. Rivers	22	5/16/1988	ATL	vs	BOS	38	14	4	3	0	5	12	41.7	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	54.3	1	3	1	3
5	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	21	5/4/2018	NOP	vs	GSW	37	4	10	1	0	2	11	18.2	0	2	0.0	0	0		18.2	2	8	4	2	+23
6	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	21	5/18/1991	LAL	@	POR	43	15	6	2	0	2	8	25.0	0	3	0.0	11	13	84.6	54.7	2	4	2	2
7	Tim Hardaway T. Hardaway	20	5/14/1991	GSW	@	LAL	51	27	1	5	2	11	22	50.0	1	5	20.0	4	6	66.7	54.8	0	1	1	3
8	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	20	5/28/1989	LAL	@	PHX	41	21	6	3	1	6	11	54.5	1	2	50.0	8	8	100.0	72.3	0	6	6	2
9	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	20	5/31/1988	LAL	vs	DAL	35	15	6	0	0	7	14	50.0	1	1	100.0	0	0		53.6	2	4	3	3
10	John Stockton J. Stockton	20	5/21/1988	UTA	@	LAL	48	29	1	5	0	10	15	66.7	1	3	33.3	8	8	100.0	78.3	0	1	5	2
11	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	20	5/16/1986	LAL	@	HOU	45	17	8	3	0	6	11	54.5	0	2	0.0	5	6	83.3	62.3	3	5	3	4
12	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	19	5/3/2010	BOS	@	CLE	45	13	4	2	0	5	10	50.0	1	2	50.0	2	4	50.0	55.3	1	3	6	4	+18
13	John Stockton J. Stockton	19	5/7/1996	UTA	@	SAS	39	13	5	1	0	5	10	50.0	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	59.7	0	5	3	2
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	19	5/24/1991	LAL	vs	POR	44	14	7	1	0	3	8	37.5	1	5	20.0	7	7	100.0	63.2	0	7	4	2
15	John Stockton J. Stockton	19	5/2/1990	UTA	@	PHX	41	22	3	3	0	8	18	44.4	1	5	20.0	5	6	83.3	53.3	1	2	3	5
16	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	19	5/25/1988	LAL	vs	DAL	37	15	4	2	0	5	7	71.4	2	2	100.0	3	3	100.0	90.1	1	3	3	4
17	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	19	5/13/1986	LAL	vs	HOU	43	24	8	2	0	7	14	50.0	0	1	0.0	10	12	83.3	62.2	2	6	4	2
18	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	19	5/22/1985	LAL	vs	DEN	28	17	6	2	0	8	14	57.1	0	0		1	1	100.0	58.9	1	5	3	2
19	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	19	5/7/1985	LAL	vs	POR	40	34	9	2	0	9	16	56.3	0	0		16	17	94.1	72.4	1	8	4	3
20	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	19	5/18/1983	LAL	vs	SAS	45	16	11	2	1	7	12	58.3	0	0		2	2	100.0	62.1			4	3
21	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	19	5/8/1970	NYK	vs	LAL	44	36	7			12	17	70.6				12	12	100.0	80.8				3
22	James Harden J. Harden	18	5/30/2021	BKN	@	BOS	40	23	5	2	2	8	12	66.7	2	5	40.0	5	6	83.3	78.6	1	4	6	3	+8
23	Tony Parker T. Parker	18	5/21/2013	SAS	vs	MEM	42	15	5	3	0	6	20	30.0	1	4	25.0	2	4	50.0	34.5	0	5	2	1	+12
24	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	18	5/6/2009	BOS	vs	ORL	39	15	11	2	0	7	19	36.8	0	3	0.0	1	2	50.0	37.7	1	10	3	2	+25
25	Mookie Blaylock M. Blaylock	18	5/8/1994	ATL	vs	MIA	40	13	8	4	0	5	14	35.7	2	5	40.0	1	1	100.0	45.0	3	5	1	0