List of National Basketball Association single-game assists leaders


This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have recorded 22 or more assists in a game.
35 different players have recorded 22 or more assists in a game. It has occurred 66 times in the regular season and six times in the playoffs.
John Stockton has performed the feat the most times, followed by Kevin Porter and Earvin "Magic" Johnson.
AssistsPlayerTeamScoreOpponentDateMinPtsRebStlBlkTovTeam FG%Led the league in assistsNotes
30Orlando Magic155–116Denver Nuggets44226204.574 No
29New Jersey Nets126–112Houston Rockets48145.557 Yes
28*Boston Celtics173–139Minneapolis Lakers45315–––.496 Yes
28*San Francisco Warriors109–114St. Louis Hawks48145–––.588 Yes
28*Utah Jazz124–102San Antonio Spurs39203805.543 Yes
27Cleveland Cavaliers110–106Golden State Warriors46241004.541 No
27* Utah Jazz107–115New York Knicks36183202.582 Yes
26* Utah Jazz123–128Portland Trail Blazers45173202.566 Yes
25Buffalo Braves120–119Portland Trail Blazers48209–Yes
25 Detroit Pistons160–119Boston Celtics37303Yes
25 Detroit Pistons105–116Phoenix Suns46133Yes
25*Detroit Pistons124–119Dallas Mavericks41235205.533 Yes
25Seattle SuperSonics124–112Los Angeles Clippers4188143.449 No
25Phoenix Suns107–95San Antonio Spurs41163004.535 No
25*Dallas Mavericks136–133Utah Jazz49204405.591 No
25^New Orleans Pelicans128–113Brooklyn Nets30:1827103.533 No
24* Chicago Bulls110–107New York Knicks18–––Yes
24 Washington Bullets119–114Detroit Pistons44121.562 No
24San Antonio Spurs157–154Denver Nuggets2800202.641 No
24*Los Angeles Lakers118–102Phoenix Suns3867524.586 –
24* Detroit Pistons126–128Washington Bullets502510212.495 Yes
24* Utah Jazz109–111Los Angeles Lakers48233503.515 –
24* Utah Jazz102–104Houston Rockets45261601.508 Yes
24* Los Angeles Lakers119–105Denver Nuggets40248613.533 No
24* Los Angeles Lakers118–121Phoenix Suns45246224.452 No
24^Milwaukee Bucks135–151Chicago Bulls44:27208112.573 No
24^ Boston Celtics105–101New York Knicks45:201010107.506 No
24^Oklahoma City Thunder147–154San Antonio Spurs49:352413203.511 Yes
23*Los Angeles Lakers143–133Philadelphia 76ers246–––.567 No
23 Detroit Pistons131–119Houston Rockets41203Yes
23 Detroit Pistons113–124Los Angeles Lakers43153Yes
23*Boston Celtics145–144Denver Nuggets38154001.574 No
23* Los Angeles Lakers128–112Seattle SuperSonics3695203.628 Yes
23* Los Angeles Lakers130–126Portland Trail Blazers41137106.566 –
23* Los Angeles Lakers114–107Dallas Mavericks42810018.632 No
23Denver Nuggets139–121Golden State Warriors421513501.579 No
23* Utah Jazz107–104Los Angeles Lakers44154303.521 Yes
23* Utah Jazz105–95Los Angeles Clippers41273401.492 Yes
23* Utah Jazz135–108Golden State Warriors36212214.608 Yes
23* Utah Jazz120–106Minnesota Timberwolves3692504.569 Yes
23Atlanta Hawks139–118Utah Jazz37110402.545 No
23* Utah Jazz110–102Portland Trail Blazers41112001.581 –
23Los Angeles Lakers95–82Vancouver Grizzlies43:3288102.500 No
23Indiana Pacers110–103Washington Wizards45:021911115.541 No
23*Phoenix Suns113–100Los Angeles Lakers39:05171213.493 Yes
23^ Boston Celtics105–103San Antonio Spurs43:301210615.615 No
22*Cincinnati Royals139–132Syracuse Nationals2611Yes
22* Cincinnati Royals149–145New York Knicks53448.561 Yes
22San Diego Rockets136–126Phoenix Suns4289.486 No
22 San Diego Rockets141–123San Francisco Warriors2786.476 No
22 Washington Bullets118–112Atlanta Hawks46142.491 Yes
22 Detroit Pistons126–130San Antonio Spurs45101.510 Yes
22 Detroit Pistons117–124Chicago Bulls44325.560 Yes
22 Golden State Warriors130–137Denver Nuggets36135124.626 No
22Houston Rockets114–111New Jersey Nets41247105.578 No
22* Los Angeles Lakers127–114Cleveland Cavaliers37239312.576 No
22Chicago Bulls111–113New York Knicks4185403.457 No
22 Chicago Bulls102–98Atlanta Hawks37102204.592 No
22* Utah Jazz107–101Los Angeles Lakers43115102.474 No
22Atlanta Hawks118–109Boston Celtics38144301.500 No
22* Utah Jazz110–113Cleveland Cavaliers44142404.511 Yes
22* Los Angeles Lakers123–125Portland Trail Blazers49246305.528 No
22* Utah Jazz112–98Philadelphia 76ers32172201.540 Yes
22Boston Celtics135–112Philadelphia 76ers46278304.575 No
22Golden State Warriors128–131Orlando Magic45151504.490 No
22New Jersey Nets114–91Dallas Mavericks39:13172504.468 No
22Denver Nuggets132–123New Jersey Nets39:35217002.557 Yes
22Denver Nuggets109–104Chicago Bulls49:2154005.488 No
22Cleveland Cavaliers91–94Philadelphia 76ers43:43144904.458 Yes
22* Phoenix Suns133–140New York Knicks55:28285104.473 Yes
22New York Knicks138–125Golden State Warriors45:15124103.514 No
22^ Oklahoma City Thunder114–101Phoenix Suns34:012611215.506 No