Draft:List of National Basketball Association single-season steals leaders

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This list exhibits the National Basketball Association's top single-season steals averages based on at least 70 games played or 125 steals. The NBA did not record steals until the 1973-74 season.[1]

All-time[edit]

^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Rank Season Player Team Games Steals SPG
1 1985–86 Alvin Robertson San Antonio Spurs 82 301 3.67
2 1976–77 Don Buse Indiana Pacers 81 281 3.47
3 1980–81 Magic Johnson* Los Angeles Lakers 37 127 3.43
4 1979–80 Micheal Ray Richardson New York Knicks 82 265 3.23
5 1986–87 Alvin Robertson San Antonio Spurs 81 260 3.21
6 1988–89 John Stockton* Utah Jazz 82 263 3.21
7 1975–76 Slick Watts Seattle SuperSonics 82 261 3.18
8 1987–88 Michael Jordan* Chicago Bulls 82 259 3.16
9 1990–91 Alvin Robertson Milwaukee Bucks 81 246 3.04
10 1988–89 Alvin Robertson San Antonio Spurs 65 197 3.03
11 1991–92 John Stockton* Utah Jazz 82 244 2.98
12
(tie) 		1984–85 Micheal Ray Richardson New Jersey Nets 82 243 2.96
1987–88 Alvin Robertson San Antonio Spurs 82 243 2.96
14 1993–94 Nate McMillan Seattle SuperSonics 73 216 2.96
15 1987–88 John Stockton* Utah Jazz 82 242 2.95
16 1991–92 Micheal Williams Indiana Pacers 79 233 2.95
17
(tie) 		1994–95 Scottie Pippen* Chicago Bulls 79 232 2.94
1980–81 Micheal Ray Richardson New York Knicks 79 232 2.94
19 1993–94 Scottie Pippen* Chicago Bulls 72 211 2.93
20 1988–89 Michael Jordan* Chicago Bulls 81 234 2.89
21 2004–05 Larry Hughes Washington Wizards 61 176 2.89
22 1986–87 Michael Jordan* Chicago Bulls 82 236 2.88
23 1990–91 John Stockton* Utah Jazz 82 234 2.85
24 1995–96 Gary Payton* Seattle SuperSonics 81 231 2.85
25 1974–75 Rick Barry* Golden State Warriors 80 228 2.85

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "NBA & ABA Single Season Leaders and Records for Steals Per Game". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

Category:NBA statistical leaders

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