List of National Basketball Association single-game assists leaders
This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have recorded 22 or more assists in a game.
35 players have recorded 22 or more assists in a game. It has occurred 66 times in the regular season and six times in the playoffs.
John Stockton has performed the feat the most times (13), followed by Kevin Porter (9) and Earvin "Magic" Johnson (8).
^ | Active NBA player | |||||||
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | |||||||
Bold score | Occurred in playoff competition | |||||||
Italicized score | Player's team lost the game | |||||||
Min | Minutes played | Pts | Points | Reb | Rebounds | |||
Stl | Steals | Blk | Blocks | Tov | Turnovers | |||
Team FG% | Rest of team's field goal percentage (subtracting player's own shooting) |
See also
Notes
- Scott Skiles had 14 assists in the first half, 10 assists in the third quarter, and 6 assists in the fourth quarter. Skiles passed for more than twice as many assists as the opposing team, 30–14.
- Kevin Porter passed for more assists than the opposing team, 29–18.
- Bob Cousy passed for 19 assists in a half, setting the NBA record, and 12 assists in a quarter, the NBA record at the time. Cousy passed for more assists than the opposing team, 28–15.
- Guy Rodgers had 16 assists in one half. For the game, he had more assists than the opposing team, 28–24.
- John Stockton had 15 assists in the second half. For the game, he had more assists than the opposing team, 28–27.
- Stockton passed for more assists than the opposing team, 27–25.
- Ernie DiGregorio established the rookie single-game record.
- Isiah Thomas passed for 16 assists in the first half.
- Nate McMillan tied Ernie DiGregorio's rookie single-game record. McMillan had 17 assists in the second half. For the game, he passed for more assists than the opposing team, 25–24.
- The game went to double overtime. Kidd had more assists than the opposing team, 25–23.
- John Lucas did not start in the game. He also did not score in the game. He passed for 14 assists in the second quarter, setting the NBA record. The Spurs had 50 assists as a team. This was also the last game of the regular season.
- Magic Johnson had 13 assists in the second half, setting a playoff record at the time.
- Isiah Thomas registered a triple-double. The game went to double overtime.
- John Stockton had 14 assists in the first half.
- Stockton passed for more assists than the opposing team, 24–22.
- Magic Johnson passed for more assists than the opposing team, 24–15.
- Magic Johnson had 16 assists in the first half. The game went to overtime.
- Ramon Sessions was a rookie. His 24 assists were one shy of the rookie record.
- Rajon Rondo registered a triple-double and tied the opposing team in assists total.
- Russell Westbrook registered a triple-double. The game went to double overtime.
- Jerry West's teammate Elgin Baylor scored 44 points in the same game.
- The Celtics scored 50 points in the first quarter and 85 points in the first half.
- Magic Johnson had 12 assists in the first quarter, tying the NBA record at the time. He also had 18 assists in the first half.
- Magic Johnson had 15 assists in the first half, setting the playoff record.
- Magic Johnson tied the opposing team in assists, 23–23.
- Fat Lever registered a triple-double.
- The game marked the second time that Karl Malone scored 40 or more points and Stockton had 20 or more assists in the same game. Stockton had more assists than the opposing team, 23–20.
- Stockton had more assists than the opposing team, 23–22.
- Stockton had 14 assists in the second half. For the game, he had more assists than the opposing team, 23–20.
- Nick Van Exel had more assists than the opposing team, 23–21.
- Jamaal Tinsley had a triple-double. He was also a rookie.
- Steve Nash passed for 15 assists in the first half, tying the playoff record. For the game, he had more assists than the opposing team, 23–21.
- Rajon Rondo had a triple-double. Rondo had 21 assists after three quarters. For the game, he had more assists than the opposing team, 23–20.
- Oscar Robertson had a triple-double.
- The game went to overtime.
- Allen Leavell tied the opposing team in assists, 22–22.
- Ennis Whatley passed for more assists than the opposing team, 22–18.
- John Stockton passed for more assists than the opposing team, 22–18.
- The game went to overtime.
- The game went to overtime.
- John Stockton passed for more assists than the opposing team, 22–21.
- The game went to overtime.
- The game went to overtime.
- The game went to triple overtime.
- Chris Duhon passed for more assists than the opposing team, 22–21.
- Russell Westbrook registered a triple-double. He passed for more assists than the opposing team, 22–16.
References
- Sporting News, The (2005). 2005–06 Official NBA Guide.
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