which nba player has the most steals in a first half of a game all-time

T.J. McConnell has gotten the most steals in a first half, with 9 steals against the Cavaliers on March 3, 2021.

	NAME	STL	HALF	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	T.J. McConnell	9	1H	3/3/2021	IND	@	CLE	18	8	0	7	0	4	4	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	0	0	1	0	-9
2	Draymond Green D. Green	7	1H	2/10/2017	GSW	@	MEM	18	4	7	4	2	2	3	66.7	0	1	0.0	0	0		66.7	0	7	1	1	+17
3	Ausar Thompson A. Thompson	6	1H	1/4/2025	DET	vs	MIN	15	10	5	1	0	5	5	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	2	3	0	0	+12
4	Kelly Oubre Jr. K. Oubre Jr.	6	1H	12/30/2024	PHI	@	POR	21	5	3	1	1	2	3	66.7	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	72.7	1	2	2	1	+13
5	Jaren Jackson Jr. J. Jackson Jr.	6	1H	1/22/2024	MEM	@	TOR	16	16	1	2	0	7	12	58.3	1	2	50.0	1	3	33.3	60.1	1	0	2	2	+2
6	Dyson Daniels D. Daniels	6	1H	11/25/2023	NOP	@	UTA	18	2	2	2	0	1	8	12.5	0	4	0.0	0	0		12.5	0	2	2	0	-6
7	Mikal Bridges M. Bridges	6	1H	11/27/2021	PHX	@	BKN	20	9	1	1	0	4	6	66.7	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	69.9	1	0	1	1	+13
8	OG Anunoby	6	1H	3/1/2020	TOR	@	DEN	20	20	6	2	0	8	10	80.0	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	91.9	2	4	0	2	-5
9	Robert Covington R. Covington	6	1H	1/11/2020	MIN	@	HOU	16	8	5	1	1	3	7	42.9	0	1	0.0	2	5	40.0	43.5	2	3	0	1	-5
10	DeMarcus Cousins D. Cousins	6	1H	1/14/2018	NOP	@	NYK	21	6	6	2	0	2	8	25.0	0	3	0.0	2	4	50.0	30.7	0	6	3	0	-2
11	Robert Covington R. Covington	6	1H	11/27/2015	PHI	@	HOU		13	2	2	1	3	4	75.0	3	4	75.0	4	4	100.0	112.8	0	2	3	0
12	Mario Chalmers M. Chalmers	6	1H	12/5/2014	MIA	@	MIL		4	3	5	0	1	7	14.3	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	25.4	0	3	1	0
13	Jabari Walker J. Walker	5	1H	1/23/2025	POR	@	ORL	13	2	3	1	1	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	2	0.0	34.7	1	2	0	3	+5
14	De'Aaron Fox D. Fox	5	1H	3/21/2024	SAC	@	WAS	18	10	2	4	0	4	16	25.0	2	8	25.0	0	0		31.3	2	0	0	1	+6
15	Anthony Davis A. Davis	5	1H	3/10/2024	LAL	vs	MIN	17	15	4	5	1	5	6	83.3	0	0		5	6	83.3	86.8	1	3	3	2	+3
16	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5	1H	2/2/2024	OKC	vs	CHA	18	18	2	7	3	8	9	88.9	0	0		2	2	100.0	91.1	0	2	2	1	+32
17	Jalen Johnson J. Johnson	5	1H	1/15/2024	ATL	vs	SAS	19	11	5	6	0	5	7	71.4	1	1	100.0	0	0		78.6	0	5	3	2	+40
18	James Harden J. Harden	5	1H	11/29/2023	LAC	@	SAC	19	19	3	2	0	7	11	63.6	4	6	66.7	1	1	100.0	83.0	1	2	1	1	+24
19	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5	1H	11/14/2023	OKC	vs	SAS	16	15	4	2	0	5	9	55.6	0	2	0.0	5	5	100.0	67.0	1	3	0	0	+10
20	Paul George P. George	5	1H	10/29/2023	LAC	vs	SAS	17	12	4	2	0	5	12	41.7	1	5	20.0	1	1	100.0	48.2	1	3	1	1	+13
21	Tobias Harris T. Harris	5	1H	1/17/2023	PHI	@	LAC	21	14	3	3	0	6	9	66.7	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	70.9	0	3	0	1	+10
22	James Harden J. Harden	5	1H	12/13/2022	PHI	vs	SAC	20	17	3	10	0	5	7	71.4	4	5	80.0	3	6	50.0	88.2	0	3	2	1	+25
23	Kyle Lowry K. Lowry	5	1H	12/6/2022	MIA	vs	DET	18	4	4	4	0	1	5	20.0	1	4	25.0	1	2	50.0	34.0	0	4	0	0	+4
24	OG Anunoby	5	1H	10/31/2022	TOR	vs	ATL	21	11	5	2	2	4	7	57.1	1	4	25.0	2	2	100.0	69.8	1	4	1	2	+11
25	Chris Paul C. Paul	5	1H	10/21/2022	PHX	@	POR	15	4	1	4	0	2	5	40.0	0	0		0	0		40.0	0	1	1	2	+5