The 2024 NBA Playoffs are underway, and as the saying goes, "Records are made to be broken."
When the best teams and players go head-to-head, greatness is bound to happen. We've seen insane scoring performances in the NBA this season, and someone has to put these prolific offensive players in a position to get a bucket.
The "traditional point guard" might be a fading art, but there are still some incredible passers participating in this year's postseason.
Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton dished out a season-best 23 assists in a 2023-24 game. Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic are two of the best playmakers in the NBA today, each topping out at 18 assists in a single game this season.
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You can also never looked Lakers star LeBron James, who had 17 assists in a game a few days before the season ended.
Will any of these players challenge the NBA Playoffs' single-game assist record?
Most assists in an NBA Playoffs game
The NBA Playoffs single-game assist leaderboard is dominated by Magic Johnson and John Stockton.
Johnson and Stockton share the NBA Playoffs record for the most assists in a game with 24. Johnson is responsible for 10 of the 20-highest assist games in playoff history.
Steve Nash challenged the single-game playoff assists record back in 2007. He and Rajon Rondo are the only two players to dish out 20 or more assists in a playoff game since 2000.
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| Rank | Player | Assists | Year | Result |
| T1 | John Stockton | 24 | 1988 West Finals: Game 5 | Lakers 111, Jazz 109 |
| Magic Johnson | 24 | 1984 West Finals: Game 2 | Lakers 118, Suns 108 | |
| T3 | Steve Nash | 23 | 2007 West First Round: Game 4 | Suns 113, Lakers 1000 |
| John Stockton | 23 | 1996 West First Round: Game 1 | Jazz 110, Trail Blazers 102 | |
| Magic Johnson | 23 | 1985 West Semis: Game 3 | Lakers 130, Trail Blazers 126 | |
| 6 | Doc Rivers | 22 | 1988 East Semis: Game 4 | Hawks 118, Celtics 109 |
| T7 | Rajon Rondo | 21 | 2018 West Semis: Game 3 | Pelicans 119, Warriors 100 |
| John Stockton | 21 | 1992 West First Round: Game 1 | Jazz 115, Clippers 97 | |
| Magic Johnson | 21 | 1991 West Finals: Game 1 | Lakers 111, Trail Blazers 106 | |
| Magic Johnson | 21 | 1991 West First Round: Game 2 | Lakers 109, Rockets 98 | |
| Magic Johnson | 21 | 1984 NBA Finals: Game 3 | Lakers 137, Celtics 104 | |
| 12 | Rajon Rondo | 20 | 2011 East First Round: Game 3 | Celtics 113, Knicks 96 |
| Magic Johnson | 20 | 1991 NBA Finals: Game 5 | Bulls 108, Lakers 101 | |
| Tim Hardaway | 20 | 1991 West Semis: Game 5 | Lakers 124, Warriors 119 | |
| Magic Johnson | 20 | 1989 West Finals: Game 4 | Lakers 122, Suns 117 | |
| Magic Johnson | 20 | 1988 West Finals: Game 5 | Lakers 119, Mavericks 102 | |
| John Stockton | 20 | 1988 West Semis: Game 7 | Lakers 109, Jazz 98 | |
| Magic Johnson | 20 | 1987 NBA Finals: Game 2 | Lakers 141, Celtics 122 | |
| Magic Johnson | 20 | 1986 West Finals: Game 3 | Rockets 117, Lakers 109 | |
| Johnny Moore | 20 | 1983 West Semis: Game 2 | Spurs 126, Nuggets 109 |
