All-Time Playoff Assists

[Alan Ogg]

1. Magic Johnson* 2346
2. John Stockton* 1839
3. Jason Kidd 1263
4. Larry Bird* 1062
5. Steve Nash 1061
6. Scottie Pippen* 1048
7. LeBron James 1045
8. Tony Parker 1044
9. Kobe Bryant 1040
10. Michael Jordan* 1022

LeBron James and Tony Parker moving up the list. All HOFers. LeBron is going to move into the 4 spot in this next series. Pretty insane.

[dh144498]

the true GOAT

[iamgine]

Going from 9th to 4th in a single playoff

[Wiltside]

LeBron will be 4th by the end of the playoffs. Parker could be 5th if the Spurs stay in it.

[francesco totti]

Pretty amazing for Lebron, to lead non pg all time in assists ( if not this playoffs, then defo next year playoffs he be ahead of bird)

[Kblaze8855]

As I always mention when playoff totals come up....

Playoff totals just don't make sense to compare across such times.

The #1 seed used to get a bye....

Then played best of 3 series....

Then best of 5....

Now its another 7 game series.

That's why Larry Bird only played 9 playoff games as a rookie despite making the ECF and not missing any games. He took a 29 win team that lost some of its best talent and added only him to 61 wins....too many to have to play a first round series. His greatness limited his totals. Happened all the time with the best players at the time.

There have never been as many playoff games played as there are now. That's why Bill Russell and Dave Debusschere combine for 21 playoffs and 15 finals and Derek Fisher has only 2 less playoff games than them combined...in 16 playoffs and 7 finals.

Greatness used to limit potential totals due to first round byes and shorter series letting great teams win a round with 2 games.

All the old records totals wise will be wiped out because of it.

[Keno]

true goat.

[KobesFinger]

Magic has nearly twice as many as 3rd placed Jason Kidd?

[TheMarkMadsen]

Magic has nearly twice as many as 3rd placed Jason Kidd?

Magic was in the playoffs every year of his career

[KobesFinger]

Magic was in the playoffs every year of his career

But twice as many? Jesus, Magic was dropping dimes like he had a hole in his wallet

[kennethgriffin]

nobody cares. i dont think i even commented on kobe moving into the top 10

its about success


6 for 6
5 for 7
2 for 5

[Cleverness]

As I always mention when playoff totals come up....




Greatness used to limit potential totals due to first round byes and shorter series letting great teams win a round with 2 games.

All the old records totals wise will be wiped out because of it.

/thread

[TheMarkMadsen]

/thread

if we're going to look at current playoff players stats with an * because they played more games

then shouldn't we look at older players championship runs with an * considered they played significantly less games to get to the finals/ win the championship?

[Alan Ogg]

Regardless of the old playoff structures, LeBron will finish his career at least comfortably in third. There haven't been any first round byes since '83 anyway.