Trae Young had the most assists in the first half in 2021-22, with 426 assists.

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2022 NBA most assists by a player in first half

	NAME	AST	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Trae Young T. Young	426	2021-22	ATL	76	17.6	14.3	1.9	5.6	0.5	0.1	4.8	10.0	47.9	1.6	3.9	40.0	3.1	3.4	92.2	62.1	0.3	1.6	2.1	1,339	1,088	148	38	4	158	65	+92
2	Chris Paul C. Paul	382	2021-22	PHX	65	16.3	6.3	2.2	5.9	1.0	0.1	2.3	4.8	48.4	0.4	1.5	29.2	1.3	1.4	90.1	58.5	0.2	2.0	1.2	1,058	412	144	64	8	78	57	+137
3	Dejounte Murray D. Murray	347	2021-22	SAS	68	17.6	10.6	4.4	5.1	1.1	0.2	4.3	9.1	46.8	0.8	2.3	34.6	1.3	1.6	81.8	54.2	0.6	3.9	1.3	1,195	724	302	76	15	91	71	+68
4	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	341	2021-22	DEN	74	16.9	14.0	7.3	4.6	0.7	0.4	5.5	8.6	63.7	0.6	1.7	37.2	2.3	2.8	82.4	70.8	1.3	6.0	2.0	1,248	1,035	537	53	30	145	93	+328
5	Tyrese Haliburton T. Haliburton	339	2021-22	TOT	77	17.4	7.5	2.2	4.4	0.9	0.3	2.8	6.0	47.1	1.0	2.5	42.3	0.9	1.1	82.1	58.6	0.4	1.8	1.4	1,344	581	173	68	23	109	61	-218
6	James Harden J. Harden	339	2021-22	TOT	65	18.7	11.8	3.7	5.2	0.6	0.2	3.4	8.2	41.5	1.2	3.4	35.9	3.8	4.4	86.6	58.3	0.4	3.3	2.1	1,215	767	242	38	14	135	76	+119
7	Darius Garland D. Garland	311	2021-22	CLE	68	17.8	11.0	1.6	4.6	0.7	0.1	4.1	8.7	47.0	1.4	3.5	40.4	1.4	1.6	88.8	58.5	0.2	1.4	1.9	1,208	748	108	50	5	127	47	+243
8	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	300	2021-22	LAL	78	17.2	8.8	3.4	3.8	0.5	0.1	3.4	7.6	45.0	0.4	1.5	29.9	1.6	2.4	65.4	51.2	0.5	2.9	2.1	1,345	690	267	38	10	167	106	-167
9	Luka Dončić L. Dončić	296	2021-22	DAL	65	17.9	15.0	4.5	4.6	0.6	0.2	5.1	11.3	44.8	1.6	4.6	35.9	3.2	4.4	73.6	56.6	0.4	4.1	2.4	1,165	974	295	36	14	154	73	+102
10	LaMelo Ball L. Ball	288	2021-22	CHA	75	15.9	10.1	3.5	3.8	0.8	0.2	3.7	8.8	41.7	1.6	4.1	39.0	1.2	1.4	89.2	53.9	0.9	2.5	1.8	1,190	760	259	57	17	137	111	-45
11	D'Angelo Russell D. Russell	258	2021-22	MIN	65	15.8	9.3	2.0	4.0	0.5	0.2	3.1	7.9	39.8	1.3	4.0	33.3	1.7	2.1	83.1	53.1	0.2	1.8	1.5	1,029	607	128	34	14	100	67	+192
12	Kyle Lowry K. Lowry	244	2021-22	MIA	63	16.8	6.2	2.2	3.9	0.5	0.1	2.1	4.8	43.9	1.0	3.0	35.1	0.9	1.1	82.4	58.2	0.2	1.9	1.6	1,056	390	136	33	5	103	90	+73
13	Jrue Holiday J. Holiday	241	2021-22	MIL	67	16.5	8.9	2.2	3.6	0.8	0.2	3.6	7.0	50.6	0.9	2.3	40.1	0.8	1.0	80.0	59.2	0.5	1.7	1.3	1,103	593	147	53	12	89	58	+294
14	Marcus Smart M. Smart	237	2021-22	BOS	71	16.2	5.8	1.7	3.3	0.9	0.1	2.0	5.4	38.0	0.8	2.8	29.9	0.8	1.2	73.2	48.9	0.2	1.5	1.3	1,153	409	124	62	5	90	84	+197
15	Fred VanVleet F. VanVleet	229	2021-22	TOR	65	18.9	10.0	2.1	3.5	1.0	0.3	3.3	8.3	39.3	1.8	4.9	36.9	1.7	1.9	91.0	54.9	0.4	1.8	1.4	1,230	652	139	67	18	88	76	+69
16	Kevin Porter Jr. K. Porter Jr.	209	2021-22	HOU	61	16.8	8.7	2.3	3.4	0.7	0.2	3.1	7.5	41.2	1.4	3.7	38.7	1.1	1.7	62.5	52.5	0.4	1.9	1.7	1,025	530	138	43	12	106	72	-218
17	Cole Anthony C. Anthony	208	2021-22	ORL	65	16.2	7.6	2.4	3.2	0.4	0.1	2.6	7.1	36.8	0.9	2.8	32.4	1.5	1.7	85.6	48.4	0.3	2.1	1.4	1,052	492	158	26	8	94	87	-142
18	Giannis Antetokounmpo G. Antetokounmpo	208	2021-22	MIL	67	16.3	13.7	5.8	3.1	0.5	0.6	5.0	8.9	56.6	0.5	1.6	33.0	3.1	4.6	68.6	63.0	0.9	4.9	1.6	1,091	919	387	34	39	109	116	+271
19	Julius Randle J. Randle	206	2021-22	NYK	72	17.8	10.3	5.1	2.9	0.4	0.3	3.7	9.1	40.9	1.0	3.0	32.9	1.9	2.4	79.5	50.9	0.7	4.4	1.8	1,283	744	366	26	18	130	91	-76
20	Ja Morant J. Morant	205	2021-22	MEM	57	16.3	12.9	2.8	3.6	0.6	0.2	5.0	10.2	49.1	0.9	2.4	39.3	2.0	2.6	78.2	57.2	0.6	2.2	1.6	928	736	159	32	11	89	35	+159
21	Pascal Siakam P. Siakam	202	2021-22	TOR	68	19.1	11.9	4.0	3.0	0.6	0.2	4.8	9.4	50.6	0.6	1.8	34.4	1.8	2.4	76.4	57.3	0.7	3.4	1.4	1,296	812	275	41	15	95	109	+51
22	Jalen Brunson J. Brunson	202	2021-22	DAL	79	15.8	8.6	2.0	2.6	0.4	0.0	3.3	6.7	50.0	0.7	1.8	39.7	1.2	1.4	84.8	59.0	0.3	1.7	0.7	1,249	679	155	33	2	57	71	+123
23	Mike Conley M. Conley	200	2021-22	UTA	72	14.3	6.3	1.5	2.8	0.6	0.2	2.3	5.4	41.9	1.2	2.9	39.3	0.7	0.8	79.7	54.9	0.4	1.1	0.8	1,032	456	109	42	11	56	55	+188
24	Khris Middleton K. Middleton	195	2021-22	MIL	66	16.4	10.7	2.8	3.0	0.7	0.1	3.8	8.0	47.4	1.4	3.3	42.3	1.7	1.9	89.4	60.5	0.3	2.4	1.4	1,084	705	183	45	9	95	71	+251
25	Stephen Curry S. Curry	194	2021-22	GSW	64	17.5	12.8	2.4	3.0	0.7	0.2	4.2	9.7	43.7	2.3	5.9	38.2	2.2	2.3	92.6	60.1	0.3	2.1	1.7	1,119	822	152	45	10	107	71	+207