Most assists through the first 500 starts of an NBA career since 1975-76, among active players
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Tyrese Haliburton is almost on track to match Chris Paul. He has 2,795 assists through his 298 starts, 3rd at that point, and needs 10.5 a game over his next 202 starts; he’s averaging 9.3 over his last 82. Trae Young finished his first 500 starts this season 2nd, with 4,893 assists.
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- Darius Garland
- Chris Paul
- Trae Young
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Paul2005 – 2013 | 4,915 | |
| Trae Young2018 – 2027 | 4,893 | |
| Darius Garland2019 – 2027431 of 500 starts | 2,903 | |
| Tyrese Haliburton2020 – 2027298 of 500 starts | 2,795 | |
| Fred VanVleet2018 – 2027410 of 500 starts | 2,746 | |
| Dejounte Murray2016 – 2027454 of 500 starts | 2,733 | |
| Dennis Schröder2014 – 2027448 of 500 starts | 2,664 | |
| Jalen Brunson2018 – 2027421 of 500 starts | 2,561 | |
| Ja Morant2019 – 2027329 of 500 starts | 2,437 | |
| Josh Giddey2021 – 2027339 of 500 starts | 2,244 |
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Method
- The data has assists for every game since 1975-76, so 1,260 careers from before then aren't here.
- Starters are only recorded since 1993-94, so 1,185 careers that began earlier aren't here.
- 58 more aren't here because a game in their window has no starter recorded.
- An active player whose first 500 starts ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.