List of NBA single-game assists leaders

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This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have recorded 22 or more assists in a game.

Contents

39 players have recorded 22 or more assists in a game. It has occurred 71 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 Magic Johnson (8).

Key
^Active NBA player
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Bold scoreOccurred in playoff competition
Italicized scorePlayer's team lost the game
MinMinutes playedPts Points Reb Rebounds
Stl Steals Blk Blocks Tov Turnovers
Single-game leaders
AssistsPlayerTeamScoreOpponentDateMinPtsRebStlBlkTovNotes
30 Scott Skiles Orlando Magic 155–116 Denver Nuggets December 30, 199044226204 [a]
29 Kevin Porter New Jersey Nets 126–112 Houston Rockets February 24, 197848145200 [b]
28 Bob Cousy * Boston Celtics 173–139 Minneapolis Lakers February 27, 195945315——— [c]
Guy Rodgers * San Francisco Warriors 109–114 St. Louis Hawks March 14, 196348145——— [d]
John Stockton * Utah Jazz 124–102 San Antonio Spurs January 15, 199139203805 [e]
27 Geoff Huston Cleveland Cavaliers 110–106 Golden State Warriors January 27, 198246241004
John Stockton * (2) Utah Jazz 107–115 New York Knicks December 19, 198936183202 [f]
26 John Stockton * (3) Utah Jazz 123–128 Portland Trail Blazers April 14, 198845173202
25 Ernie DiGregorio Buffalo Braves 120–119 Portland Trail Blazers January 1, 19744820920— [g]
Kevin Porter (2) Detroit Pistons 160–119 Boston Celtics March 9, 197937303004
Kevin Porter (3) Detroit Pistons 105–116 Phoenix Suns April 1, 197946133204
Isiah Thomas * Detroit Pistons 124–119 Dallas Mavericks February 13, 198541235205 [h]
Nate McMillan Seattle SuperSonics 124–112 Los Angeles Clippers February 23, 19874188143 [i]
Kevin Johnson Phoenix Suns 107–95 San Antonio Spurs April 6, 199441163004
Jason Kidd * Dallas Mavericks 136–133 Utah Jazz February 8, 199649204405 [j]
Rajon Rondo New Orleans Pelicans 128–113 Brooklyn Nets December 27, 201730:1827103
24 Guy Rodgers * (2) Chicago Bulls 110–107 New York Knicks December 21, 1966180———
Kevin Porter (4) Washington Bullets 119–114 Detroit Pistons March 23, 198044121000
John Lucas San Antonio Spurs 157–154 Denver Nuggets April 15, 19842800202 [k]
Magic Johnson * Los Angeles Lakers 118–102 Phoenix Suns May 15, 19843867524 [l]
Isiah Thomas * (2) Detroit Pistons 126–128 Washington Bullets February 7, 1985502510212 [m]
John Stockton * (4) Utah Jazz 109–111 Los Angeles Lakers May 17, 198848233503 [n]
John Stockton * (5) Utah Jazz 102–104 Houston Rockets January 3, 198945261601 [o]
Magic Johnson * (2) Los Angeles Lakers 119–105 Denver Nuggets November 17, 198940248613 [p]
Magic Johnson * (3) Los Angeles Lakers 118–121 Phoenix Suns January 9, 199045246224 [q]
Ramon Sessions Milwaukee Bucks 135–151 Chicago Bulls April 14, 200844:27208112 [r]
Rajon Rondo (2) Boston Celtics 105–101 New York Knicks October 29, 201045:201010107 [s]
Russell Westbrook ^ Oklahoma City Thunder 147–154 San Antonio Spurs January 10, 201949:352413203 [t]
Russell Westbrook ^ (2) Washington Wizards 154–141 Indiana Pacers May 3, 202138:381421116 [u]
23 Jerry West * Los Angeles Lakers 143–133 Philadelphia 76ers February 1, 1967246——— [v]
Kevin Porter (5) Detroit Pistons 131–119 Houston Rockets December 27, 197841203100
Kevin Porter (6) Detroit Pistons 113–124 Los Angeles Lakers March 30, 197943153103
Nate Archibald * Boston Celtics 145–144 Denver Nuggets February 5, 198238154001 [w]
Magic Johnson * (4) Los Angeles Lakers 128–112 Seattle SuperSonics February 21, 19843695203 [x]
Magic Johnson * (5) Los Angeles Lakers 130–126 Portland Trail Blazers May 3, 198541137106 [y]
Magic Johnson * (6) Los Angeles Lakers 114–107 Dallas Mavericks April 20, 198842810018 [z]
Fat Lever Denver Nuggets 139–121 Golden State Warriors April 21, 1989421513501 [aa]
John Stockton * (6) Utah Jazz 107–104 Los Angeles Lakers April 12, 199044154303 [ab]
John Stockton * (7) Utah Jazz 105–95 Los Angeles Clippers December 8, 199041273401 [ac]
John Stockton * (8) Utah Jazz 135–108 Golden State Warriors November 29, 199136212214
John Stockton * (9) Utah Jazz 120–106 Minnesota Timberwolves April 17, 19923692504
Mookie Blaylock Atlanta Hawks 139–118 Utah Jazz March 6, 199337110402
John Stockton * (10) Utah Jazz 110–102 Portland Trail Blazers April 25, 199641112001 [ad]
Nick Van Exel Los Angeles Lakers 95–82 Vancouver Grizzlies January 5, 199743:3288102 [ae]
Jamaal Tinsley Indiana Pacers 110–103 Washington Wizards November 22, 200145:021911115 [af]
Steve Nash * Phoenix Suns 113–100 Los Angeles Lakers April 29, 200739:05171213 [ag]
Rajon Rondo (3) Boston Celtics 105–103 San Antonio Spurs January 5, 201143:301210615 [ah]
Tyrese Haliburton ^ Indiana Pacers 140–126 New York Knicks December 30, 202335:43225212
22 Oscar Robertson * Cincinnati Royals 139–132 Syracuse Nationals October 29, 19612611——— [ai]
Oscar Robertson * (2) Cincinnati Royals 149–145 New York Knicks March 5, 196653448——— [aj]
Art Williams San Diego Rockets 136–126 Phoenix Suns December 28, 19684289———
Art Williams (2) San Diego Rockets 141–123 San Francisco Warriors February 14, 19702786———
Kevin Porter (7) Washington Bullets 118–112 Atlanta Hawks March 5, 197546142000
Kevin Porter (8) Detroit Pistons 126–130 San Antonio Spurs December 23, 197845101200
Phil Ford Kansas City Kings 133–117 Milwaukee Bucks February 21, 19794455506
Kevin Porter (9) Detroit Pistons 117–124 Chicago Bulls February 27, 197944325404
John Lucas (2) Golden State Warriors 130–137 Denver Nuggets February 27, 198136135124
Allen Leavell Houston Rockets 114–111 New Jersey Nets January 25, 198341247105 [ak]
Magic Johnson * (7) Los Angeles Lakers 127–114 Cleveland Cavaliers November 17, 198337239312
Ennis Whatley Chicago Bulls 111–113 New York Knicks January 14, 19844185403
Ennis Whatley (2) Chicago Bulls 102–98 Atlanta Hawks March 3, 198437102204 [al]
John Stockton * (11) Utah Jazz 107–101 Los Angeles Lakers January 8, 198743115102 [am]
Doc Rivers Atlanta Hawks 118–109 Boston Celtics May 16, 198838144301
John Stockton * (12) Utah Jazz 110–113 Cleveland Cavaliers December 11, 198944142404 [an]
Magic Johnson * (8) Los Angeles Lakers 123–125 Portland Trail Blazers November 6, 199049246305 [ao]
John Stockton * (13) Utah Jazz 112–98 Philadelphia 76ers December 18, 199232172201 [ap]
Sherman Douglas Boston Celtics 135–112 Philadelphia 76ers April 3, 199446278304
Tim Hardaway * Golden State Warriors 128–131 Orlando Magic December 16, 199445151504 [aq]
Robert Pack New Jersey Nets 114–91 Dallas Mavericks November 23, 199639:13172504
Mark Jackson Denver Nuggets 132–123 New Jersey Nets January 20, 199739:35217002
George McCloud Denver Nuggets 109–104 Chicago Bulls March 26, 200149:2154005 [ar]
Andre Miller Cleveland Cavaliers 91–94 Philadelphia 76ers December 15, 200143:43144904
Steve Nash * (2) Phoenix Suns 133–140 New York Knicks January 2, 200655:28285104 [as]
Chris Duhon New York Knicks 138–125 Golden State Warriors November 29, 200845:15124103 [at]
Russell Westbrook ^ (3) Oklahoma City Thunder 114–101 Phoenix Suns December 17, 201634:012611215 [au]
Trae Young ^ Atlanta Hawks 135–124 Cleveland Cavaliers November 27, 202437204005
Nikola Jokić ^ Denver Nuggets 149–141 Phoenix Suns March 7, 202544:553121304 [av]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Kevin Porter passed for more assists than the opposing team, 29–18.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Guy Rodgers had 16 assists in one half. For the game, he had more assists than the opposing team, 28–24.
  5. ↑ John Stockton had 15 assists in the second half. For the game, he had more assists than the opposing team, 28–27.
  6. ↑ Stockton passed for more assists than the opposing team, 27–25.
  7. ↑ Ernie DiGregorio established the rookie single-game record.
  8. ↑ Isiah Thomas passed for 16 assists in the first half.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ The game went to double overtime. Kidd had more assists than the opposing team, 25–23.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Magic Johnson had 13 assists in the second half, setting a playoff record at the time.
  13. ↑ Isiah Thomas registered a triple-double. The game went to double overtime.
  14. ↑ John Stockton had 14 assists in the first half.
  15. ↑ Stockton passed for more assists than the opposing team, 24–22.
  16. ↑ Magic Johnson passed for more assists than the opposing team, 24–15.
  17. ↑ Magic Johnson had 16 assists in the first half. The game went to overtime.
  18. ↑ Ramon Sessions was a rookie. His 24 assists were one shy of the rookie record.
  19. ↑ Rajon Rondo registered a triple-double and tied the opposing team in assists total.
  20. ↑ Russell Westbrook registered a triple-double. The game went to double overtime.
  21. ↑ Russell Westbrook registered a triple-double.
  22. ↑ Jerry West's teammate Elgin Baylor scored 44 points in the same game.
  23. ↑ The Celtics scored 50 points in the first quarter and 85 points in the first half.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ Magic Johnson had 15 assists in the first half, setting the playoff record.
  26. ↑ Magic Johnson tied the opposing team in assists, 23–23.
  27. ↑ Fat Lever registered a triple-double.
  28. ↑ 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.
  29. ↑ Stockton had more assists than the opposing team, 23–22.
  30. ↑ Stockton had 14 assists in the second half. For the game, he had more assists than the opposing team, 23–20.
  31. ↑ Nick Van Exel had more assists than the opposing team, 23–21.
  32. ↑ Jamaal Tinsley had a triple-double. He was also a rookie.
  33. ↑ 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.
  34. ↑ 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.
  35. ↑ Oscar Robertson had a triple-double.
  36. ↑ The game went to overtime.
  37. ↑ Allen Leavell tied the opposing team in assists, 22–22.
  38. ↑ Ennis Whatley passed for more assists than the opposing team, 22–18.
  39. ↑ John Stockton passed for more assists than the opposing team, 22–18.
  40. ↑ The game went to overtime.
  41. ↑ The game went to overtime.
  42. ↑ John Stockton passed for more assists than the opposing team, 22–21.
  43. ↑ The game went to overtime.
  44. ↑ The game went to overtime.
  45. ↑ The game went to triple overtime.
  46. ↑ Chris Duhon passed for more assists than the opposing team, 22–21.
  47. ↑ Russell Westbrook registered a triple-double. He passed for more assists than the opposing team, 22–16.
  48. ↑ Nikola Jokić recorded the first ever 30-20-20 triple-double. The game went into overtime.

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