Magic Johnson has the most assists in an NBA Finals game, with 21 assists against the Celtics on June 3, 1984.
Magic Johnson has the most assists in an NBA Finals game, with 21 assists against the Celtics on June 3, 1984.
| NAME | AST | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | ||
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| Magic Johnson | 21 | 6/3/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals |  LAL | vs |  BOS | 39 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 67.3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Magic Johnson | 20 | 6/12/1991 | 1990-91 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs |  CHI | 48 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 54.6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | |
| Magic Johnson | 20 | 6/4/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | BOS | 31 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 61.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Magic Johnson | 19 | 6/19/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs |  DET | 45 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 62.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Magic Johnson | 19 | 6/14/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | BOS | 42 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 36.6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | |
 | Walt Frazier | 19 | 5/8/1970 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals |  NYK | vs | LAL | 44 | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 80.8 | 3 | |||||||||
 | Bob Cousy | 19 | 4/7/1959 | 1958-59 | NBA Finals | BOS | @ |  MIN | 48 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 33.3 | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | 46.7 | 2 | |||||||||
| Bob Cousy | 19 | 4/9/1957 | 1956-57 | NBA Finals | BOS | vs |  STL | 45 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 38.1 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 42.8 | 3 | |||||||||
 | Jerry West | 18 | 5/1/1970 | 1969-70 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | NYK | 52 | 37 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 59.1 | 4 | |||||||||
| Magic Johnson | 17 | 6/16/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | LAL | @ | DET | 45 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 26.7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | 37.8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||
 | Robert Reid | 17 | 6/5/1986 | 1985-86 | NBA Finals |  HOU | vs | BOS | 41 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 42.1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
 | Dennis Johnson | 17 | 6/7/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | BOS | @ | LAL | 48 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 47.6 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 50.3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
| Magic Johnson | 17 | 6/7/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | BOS | 42 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 59.7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Magic Johnson | 17 | 6/6/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | BOS | 49 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 57.1 | 66.3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | ||
 | Rajon Rondo | 16 | 6/8/2008 | 2007-08 | NBA Finals | BOS | vs | LAL | 42 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 30.1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -5 | |
| Magic Johnson | 16 | 6/2/1985 | 1984-85 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | BOS | 39 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 57.6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | |
| Magic Johnson | 15 | 6/12/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | LAL | @ | BOS | 43 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 35.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 46.8 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Bob Cousy | 15 | 4/5/1959 | 1958-59 | NBA Finals | BOS | vs | MIN | 47 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 40.9 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 42.6 | 2 | |||||||||
 | Nikola Jokić | 14 | 6/1/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals |  DEN | vs |  MIA | 40 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 10 | 12 | 83.3 | 78.1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | +14 |
 | LeBron James | 14 | 6/4/2017 | 2016-17 | NBA Finals |  CLE | @ |  GSW | 39 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 71.8 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | -11 |
 | Anfernee Hardaway | 14 | 6/11/1995 | 1994-95 | NBA Finals |  ORL | @ | HOU | 41 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 64.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Magic Johnson | 14 | 6/6/1989 | 1988-89 | NBA Finals | LAL | @ | DET | 41 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 58.1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| Magic Johnson | 14 | 6/21/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | LAL | vs | DET | 40 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 75.9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
| Magic Johnson | 14 | 6/12/1988 | 1987-88 | NBA Finals | LAL | @ | DET | 40 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 88.2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Dennis Johnson | 14 | 6/9/1987 | 1986-87 | NBA Finals | BOS | vs | LAL | 45 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 46.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
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