I looked at some of the all-time assist records for the playoffs and I was blown away by how much Magic Johnson dominated some of these statistical categories. Some of these records seem like they may last a looooong time.
Total playoff assists:
- Magic Johnson - 2346
- LeBron James - 2067
- John Stockton - 1839
- Jason Kidd - 1263
- Chris Paul - 1233
Total assists in a playoff run:
- Magic Johnson - 303 (1988)
- Magic Johnson - 289 (1985)
- Magic Johnson - 284 (1984)
- Magic Johnson - 240 (1991)
- Rajon Rondo - 227 (2012)
Highest career playoff assists per game average:
- Magic Johnson - 12.4
- John Stockton - 10.1
- John Wall - 9.8
- Trae Young - 9.0
- Oscar Robertson - 8.9
Highest assists per game in a playoff run:
- Magic Johnson - 15.2 (1985)
- Magic Johnson - 15.1 (1986)
- John Stockton - 15.0 (1990)
- John Stockton - 14.8 (1988)
- Johnny Moore - 14.6 (1983)
Most assists in a playoff game:
- Magic Johnson/John Stockton - 24
Lebron’s team (whichever team that happens to be at the time) we need to be just good enough to win in 7 game series. If he is on a super team, and playoff series end in 4 games, he’s going to need twice many years to reach it.