List of National Basketball Association single-game assists leaders

Table columns:
Assists
Player
Team
Score
Opponent
Date
Min
Pts
Reb
Stl
Blk
Tov
Team FG%
Led the league in assists
Notes

Table rows:
cells: 30
Skiles, ScottScott Skiles
Orlando Magic
155–116
Denver Nuggets
000000001990-12-30-0000December 30, 1990
44
22
6
2
0
4
.574 (54–94)
No
[a]
cells: 29
Porter, KevinKevin Porter
New Jersey Nets
126–112
Houston Rockets
000000001978-02-24-0000February 24, 1978
48
14
5
.557 (44–79)
Yes
[b]
cells: 28
Cousy, BobBob Cousy*
Boston Celtics
173–139
Minneapolis Lakers
000000001959-02-27-0000February 27, 1959
45
31
5
–
–
–
.496 (62–125)
Yes
[c]
cells: 28
Rodgers, GuyGuy Rodgers*
San Francisco Warriors
109–114
St. Louis Hawks
000000001963-03-14-0000March 14, 1963
48
14
5
–
–
–
.588 (40–68)
Yes
[d]
cells: 28
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton*
Utah Jazz
124–102
San Antonio Spurs
000000001991-01-15-0000January 15, 1991
39
20
3
8
0
5
.543 (44–81)
Yes
[e]
cells: 27
Huston, GeoffGeoff Huston
Cleveland Cavaliers
110–106
Golden State Warriors
000000001982-01-27-0000January 27, 1982
46
24
1
No
cells: 27
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* (2)
Utah Jazz
107–115
New York Knicks
000000001989-12-19-0000December 19, 1989
36
18
3
2
0
2
.582 (39–67)
Yes
[f]
cells: 26
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* (3)
Utah Jazz
123–128
Portland Trail Blazers
000000001988-04-14-0000April 14, 1988
45
17
3
2
0
2
.566 (47–83)
Yes
cells: 25
Rondo, RajonRajon Rondo^
New Orleans Pelicans
128–113
Brooklyn Nets
000000002017-12-27-0000December 27, 2017
30
2
7
1
0
3
.533 (48-90)
TBD
cells: 25
DiGregorio, ErnieErnie DiGregorio
Buffalo Braves
120–119
Portland Trail Blazers
000000001974-01-01-0000January 1, 1974
48
20
9
–
Yes
[g]
cells: 25
Porter, KevinKevin Porter (2)
Detroit Pistons
160–119
Boston Celtics
000000001979-03-09-0000March 9, 1979
37
30
3
Yes
cells: 25
Porter, KevinKevin Porter (3)
Detroit Pistons
105–116
Phoenix Suns
000000001979-04-01-0000April 1, 1979
46
13
3
Yes
cells: 25
Thomas, IsiahIsiah Thomas*
Detroit Pistons
124–119
Dallas Mavericks
000000001985-02-13-0000February 13, 1985
41
23
5
2
0
5
.533 (48–90)
Yes
[h]
cells: 25
McMillan, NateNate McMillan
Seattle SuperSonics
124–112
Los Angeles Clippers
000000001987-02-23-0000February 23, 1987
41
8
8
1
4
3
.449 (44–98)
No
[i]
cells: 25
Johnson, KevinKevin Johnson
Phoenix Suns
107–95
San Antonio Spurs
000000001994-04-06-0000April 6, 1994
41
16
3
0
0
4
.535 (38–71)
No
cells: 25
Kidd, JasonJason Kidd*
Dallas Mavericks
136–133
Utah Jazz
000000001996-02-08-0000February 8, 1996
49
20
4
4
0
5
.591 (39–66)
No
[j]
cells: 24
Rodgers, GuyGuy Rodgers* (2)
Chicago Bulls
110–107
New York Knicks
000000001966-12-21-0000December 21, 1966
18
–
–
–
Yes
cells: 24
Porter, KevinKevin Porter (4)
Washington Bullets
119–114
Detroit Pistons
000000001980-03-23-0000March 23, 1980
44
12
1
.562 (50–89)
No
cells: 24
Lucas, JohnJohn Lucas
San Antonio Spurs
157–154
Denver Nuggets
000000001984-04-15-0000April 15, 1984
28
0
0
2
0
2
.641 (66–103)
No
[k]
cells: 24
Johnson, Earvin "Magic"Earvin "Magic" Johnson*
Los Angeles Lakers
118–102
Phoenix Suns
000000001984-05-15-0000May 15, 1984
38
6
7
5
2
4
.586 (51–87)
–
[l]
cells: 24
Thomas, IsiahIsiah Thomas* (2)
Detroit Pistons
126–128
Washington Bullets
000000001985-02-07-0000February 7, 1985
50
25
10
2
1
2
.495 (48–97)
Yes
[m]
cells: 24
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* (4)
Utah Jazz
109–111
Los Angeles Lakers
000000001988-05-17-0000May 17, 1988
48
23
3
5
0
3
.515 (34–66)
–
[n]
cells: 24
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* (5)
Utah Jazz
102–104
Houston Rockets
000000001989-01-03-0000January 3, 1989
45
26
1
6
0
1
.508 (31–61)
Yes
[o]
cells: 24
Johnson, Earvin "Magic"Earvin "Magic" Johnson* (2)
Los Angeles Lakers
119–105
Denver Nuggets
000000001989-11-17-0000November 17, 1989
40
24
8
6
1
3
.533 (40–75)
No
[p]
cells: 24
Johnson, Earvin "Magic"Earvin "Magic" Johnson* (3)
Los Angeles Lakers
118–121
Phoenix Suns
000000001990-01-09-0000January 9, 1990
45
24
6
2
2
4
.452 (38–84)
No
[q]
cells: 24
Sessions, RamonRamon Sessions^
Milwaukee Bucks
135–151
Chicago Bulls
000000002008-04-14-0000April 14, 2008
44:27
20
8
1
1
2
.573 (43–75)
No
[r]
cells: 24
Rondo, RajonRajon Rondo^ (2)
Boston Celtics
105–101
New York Knicks
000000002010-10-29-0000October 29, 2010
45:20
10
10
1
0
7
.506 (40–79)
No
[s]
cells: 23
West, JerryJerry West*
Los Angeles Lakers
143–133
Philadelphia 76ers
000000001967-02-01-0000February 1, 1967
24
6
–
–
–
.567 (51–90)
No
[t]
cells: 23
Porter, KevinKevin Porter (5)
Detroit Pistons
131–119
Houston Rockets
000000001978-12-27-0000December 27, 1978
41
20
3
Yes
cells: 23
Porter, KevinKevin Porter (6)
Detroit Pistons
113–124
Los Angeles Lakers
000000001979-03-30-0000March 30, 1979
43
15
3
Yes
cells: 23
Archibald, Nate "Tiny"Nate "Tiny" Archibald*
Boston Celtics
145–144
Denver Nuggets
000000001982-02-05-0000February 5, 1982
38
15
4
No
[u]
cells: 23
Johnson, Earvin "Magic"Earvin "Magic" Johnson* (4)
Los Angeles Lakers
128–112
Seattle SuperSonics
000000001984-02-21-0000February 21, 1984
36
9
5
2
0
3
.628 (54–86)
Yes
[v]
cells: 23
Johnson, Earvin "Magic"Earvin "Magic" Johnson* (5)
Los Angeles Lakers
130–126
Portland Trail Blazers
000000001985-05-03-0000May 3, 1985
41
13
7
1
0
6
.566 (43–76)
–
[w]
cells: 23
Johnson, Earvin "Magic"Earvin "Magic" Johnson* (6)
Los Angeles Lakers
114–107
Dallas Mavericks
000000001988-04-20-0000April 20, 1988
42
8
10
0
1
8
.632 (43–68)
No
[x]
cells: 23
Lever, Lafayette "Fat"Lafayette "Fat" Lever
Denver Nuggets
139–121
Golden State Warriors
000000001989-04-21-0000April 21, 1989
42
15
13
5
0
1
.579 (55–95)
No
[y]
cells: 23
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* (6)
Utah Jazz
107–104
Los Angeles Lakers
000000001990-04-12-0000April 12, 1990
44
15
4
3
0
3
.521 (37–71)
Yes
[z]
cells: 23
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* (7)
Utah Jazz
105–95
Los Angeles Clippers
000000001990-12-08-0000December 8, 1990
41
27
3
4
0
1
.492 (31–63)
Yes
[aa]
cells: 23
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* (8)
Utah Jazz
135–108
Golden State Warriors
000000001991-11-29-0000November 29, 1991
36
21
2
2
1
4
.608 (48–79)
Yes
cells: 23
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* (9)
Utah Jazz
120–106
Minnesota Timberwolves
000000001992-04-17-0000April 17, 1992
36
9
2
5
0
4
.569 (41–72)
Yes
cells: 23
Blaylock, Daron "Mookie"Daron "Mookie" Blaylock
Atlanta Hawks
139–118
Utah Jazz
000000001993-03-06-0000March 6, 1993
37
11
0
4
0
2
.545 (48–88)
No
cells: 23
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* 10 !(10)
Utah Jazz
110–102
Portland Trail Blazers
000000001996-04-25-0000April 25, 1996
41
11
2
0
0
1
.581 (36–62)
–
[ab]
cells: 23
Van Exel, NickNick Van Exel
Los Angeles Lakers
95–82
Vancouver Grizzlies
000000001997-01-05-0000January 5, 1997
44
8
8
1
0
2
.500 (34–68)
No
[ac]
cells: 23
Tinsley, JamaalJamaal Tinsley
Indiana Pacers
110–103
Washington Wizards
000000002001-11-22-0000November 22, 2001
45
19
11
1
1
5
.541 (40–74)
No
[ad]
cells: 23
Nash, SteveSteve Nash*
Phoenix Suns
113–100
Los Angeles Lakers
000000002007-04-29-0000April 29, 2007
39:05
17
1
2
1
3
.493 (35–71)
–
[ae]
cells: 23
Rondo, RajonRajon Rondo^ (3)
Boston Celtics
105–103
San Antonio Spurs
000000002011-01-05-0000January 5, 2011
43:30
12
10
6
1
5
.615 (40–65)
No
[af]

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