# List of NBA single-game assists leaders

This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have recorded 22 or more assists in a game.
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 | Active NBA player | Active NBA player | Active NBA player | Active NBA player | Active NBA player |
| * | * | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Bold score | Bold score | Occurred in playoff competition | Occurred in playoff competition | Occurred in playoff competition | Occurred in playoff competition | Occurred in playoff competition | Occurred in playoff competition |
| Italicized score | Italicized score | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game | Player's team lost the game |
| Min | Minutes played | Minutes played | Pts | Points | Points | Reb | Rebounds |
| Stl | Steals | Steals | Blk | Blocks | Blocks | Tov | Turnovers |
Single-game leaders :
| Assists | Player | Team | Score | Opponent | Date | Min | Pts | Reb | Stl | Blk | Tov |
| 30 | Scott Skiles | Orlando Magic | 155–116 | Denver Nuggets | December 30, 1990 | 44 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | Kevin Porter | New Jersey Nets | 126–112 | Houston Rockets | February 24, 1978 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Bob Cousy* | Boston Celtics | 173–139 | Minneapolis Lakers | February 27, 1959 | 45 | 31 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Guy Rodgers* | San Francisco Warriors | 109–114 | St. Louis Hawks | March 14, 1963 | 48 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 28 | John Stockton* | Utah Jazz | 124–102 | San Antonio Spurs | January 15, 1991 | 39 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | Geoff Huston | Cleveland Cavaliers | 110–106 | Golden State Warriors | January 27, 1982 | 46 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | John Stockton* (2) | Utah Jazz | 107–115 | New York Knicks | December 19, 1989 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | John Stockton* (3) | Utah Jazz | 123–128 | Portland Trail Blazers | April 14, 1988 | 45 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Ernie DiGregorio | Buffalo Braves | 120–119 | Portland Trail Blazers | January 1, 1974 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 25 | Kevin Porter (2) | Detroit Pistons | 160–119 | Boston Celtics | March 9, 1979 | 37 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | Kevin Porter (3) | Detroit Pistons | 105–116 | Phoenix Suns | April 1, 1979 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | Isiah Thomas* | Detroit Pistons | 124–119 | Dallas Mavericks | February 13, 1985 | 41 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | Nate McMillan | Seattle SuperSonics | 124–112 | Los Angeles Clippers | February 23, 1987 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 25 | Kevin Johnson | Phoenix Suns | 107–95 | San Antonio Spurs | April 6, 1994 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 25 | Jason Kidd* | Dallas Mavericks | 136–133 | Utah Jazz | February 8, 1996 | 49 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | Rajon Rondo | New Orleans Pelicans | 128–113 | Brooklyn Nets | December 27, 2017 | 30:18 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Guy Rodgers* (2) | Chicago Bulls | 110–107 | New York Knicks | December 21, 1966 | | 18 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Kevin Porter (4) | Washington Bullets | 119–114 | Detroit Pistons | March 23, 1980 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | John Lucas | San Antonio Spurs | 157–154 | Denver Nuggets | April 15, 1984 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Magic Johnson* | Los Angeles Lakers | 118–102 | Phoenix Suns | May 15, 1984 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | Isiah Thomas* (2) | Detroit Pistons | 126–128 | Washington Bullets | February 7, 1985 | 50 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | John Stockton* (4) | Utah Jazz | 109–111 | Los Angeles Lakers | May 17, 1988 | 48 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | John Stockton* (5) | Utah Jazz | 102–104 | Houston Rockets | January 3, 1989 | 45 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Magic Johnson* (2) | Los Angeles Lakers | 119–105 | Denver Nuggets | November 17, 1989 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 24 | Magic Johnson* (3) | Los Angeles Lakers | 118–121 | Phoenix Suns | January 9, 1990 | 45 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | Ramon Sessions | Milwaukee Bucks | 135–151 | Chicago Bulls | April 14, 2008 | 44:27 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Rajon Rondo (2) | Boston Celtics | 105–101 | New York Knicks | October 29, 2010 | 45:20 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 24 | Russell Westbrook^ | Oklahoma City Thunder | 147–154 | San Antonio Spurs | January 10, 2019 | 49:35 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | Russell Westbrook^ (2) | Washington Wizards | 154–141 | Indiana Pacers | May 3, 2021 | 38:38 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 23 | Jerry West* | Los Angeles Lakers | 143–133 | Philadelphia 76ers | February 1, 1967 | | 24 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Kevin Porter (5) | Detroit Pistons | 131–119 | Houston Rockets | December 27, 1978 | 41 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Kevin Porter (6) | Detroit Pistons | 113–124 | Los Angeles Lakers | March 30, 1979 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Nate Archibald* | Boston Celtics | 145–144 | Denver Nuggets | February 5, 1982 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Magic Johnson* (4) | Los Angeles Lakers | 128–112 | Seattle SuperSonics | February 21, 1984 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Magic Johnson* (5) | Los Angeles Lakers | 130–126 | Portland Trail Blazers | May 3, 1985 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | Magic Johnson* (6) | Los Angeles Lakers | 114–107 | Dallas Mavericks | April 20, 1988 | 42 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 23 | Fat Lever | Denver Nuggets | 139–121 | Golden State Warriors | April 21, 1989 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | John Stockton* (6) | Utah Jazz | 107–104 | Los Angeles Lakers | April 12, 1990 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | John Stockton* (7) | Utah Jazz | 105–95 | Los Angeles Clippers | December 8, 1990 | 41 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | John Stockton* (8) | Utah Jazz | 135–108 | Golden State Warriors | November 29, 1991 | 36 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 | John Stockton* (9) | Utah Jazz | 120–106 | Minnesota Timberwolves | April 17, 1992 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | Mookie Blaylock | Atlanta Hawks | 139–118 | Utah Jazz | March 6, 1993 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | John Stockton* (10) | Utah Jazz | 110–102 | Portland Trail Blazers | April 25, 1996 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Nick Van Exel | Los Angeles Lakers | 95–82 | Vancouver Grizzlies | January 5, 1997 | 43:32 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Jamaal Tinsley | Indiana Pacers | 110–103 | Washington Wizards | November 22, 2001 | 45:02 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 23 | Steve Nash* | Phoenix Suns | 113–100 | Los Angeles Lakers | April 29, 2007 | 39:05 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Rajon Rondo (3) | Boston Celtics | 105–103 | San Antonio Spurs | January 5, 2011 | 43:30 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 23 | Tyrese Haliburton^ | Indiana Pacers | 140–126 | New York Knicks | December 30, 2023 | 35:43 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Oscar Robertson* | Cincinnati Royals | 139–132 | Syracuse Nationals | October 29, 1961 | | 26 | 11 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Oscar Robertson* (2) | Cincinnati Royals | 149–145 | New York Knicks | March 5, 1966 | 53 | 44 | 8 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Art Williams | San Diego Rockets | 136–126 | Phoenix Suns | December 28, 1968 | 42 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Art Williams (2) | San Diego Rockets | 141–123 | San Francisco Warriors | February 14, 1970 | 27 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Kevin Porter (7) | Washington Bullets | 118–112 | Atlanta Hawks | March 5, 1975 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Kevin Porter (8) | Detroit Pistons | 126–130 | San Antonio Spurs | December 23, 1978 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Phil Ford | Kansas City Kings | 133–117 | Milwaukee Bucks | February 21, 1979 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | Kevin Porter (9) | Detroit Pistons | 117–124 | Chicago Bulls | February 27, 1979 | 44 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | John Lucas (2) | Golden State Warriors | 130–137 | Denver Nuggets | February 27, 1981 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | Allen Leavell | Houston Rockets | 114–111 | New Jersey Nets | January 25, 1983 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Magic Johnson* (7) | Los Angeles Lakers | 127–114 | Cleveland Cavaliers | November 17, 1983 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 22 | Ennis Whatley | Chicago Bulls | 111–113 | New York Knicks | January 14, 1984 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Ennis Whatley (2) | Chicago Bulls | 102–98 | Atlanta Hawks | March 3, 1984 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | John Stockton* (11) | Utah Jazz | 107–101 | Los Angeles Lakers | January 8, 1987 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Doc Rivers | Atlanta Hawks | 118–109 | Boston Celtics | May 16, 1988 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | John Stockton* (12) | Utah Jazz | 110–113 | Cleveland Cavaliers | December 11, 1989 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Magic Johnson* (8) | Los Angeles Lakers | 123–125 | Portland Trail Blazers | November 6, 1990 | 49 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | John Stockton* (13) | Utah Jazz | 112–98 | Philadelphia 76ers | December 18, 1992 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Sherman Douglas | Boston Celtics | 135–112 | Philadelphia 76ers | April 3, 1994 | 46 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Tim Hardaway* | Golden State Warriors | 128–131 | Orlando Magic | December 16, 1994 | 45 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Robert Pack | New Jersey Nets | 114–91 | Dallas Mavericks | November 23, 1996 | 39:13 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Mark Jackson | Denver Nuggets | 132–123 | New Jersey Nets | January 20, 1997 | 39:35 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | George McCloud | Denver Nuggets | 109–104 | Chicago Bulls | March 26, 2001 | 49:21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Andre Miller | Cleveland Cavaliers | 91–94 | Philadelphia 76ers | December 15, 2001 | 43:43 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Steve Nash* (2) | Phoenix Suns | 133–140 | New York Knicks | January 2, 2006 | 55:28 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | Chris Duhon | New York Knicks | 138–125 | Golden State Warriors | November 29, 2008 | 45:15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Russell Westbrook^ (3) | Oklahoma City Thunder | 114–101 | Phoenix Suns | December 17, 2016 | 34:01 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | Trae Young^ | Atlanta Hawks | 135–124 | Cleveland Cavaliers | November 27, 2024 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Nikola Jokić^ | Denver Nuggets | 149–141 | Phoenix Suns | March 7, 2025 | 44:55 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 4 |