center with the most career steals in history

Hakeem Olajuwon has gotten the most career steals by a center, with 2,162 steals.

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Data note: Steals: player season data complete from 1973-74

	NAME	STL	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	2,162	1,238	35.7	21.8	11.1	2.5	1.7	3.1	8.7	17.0	51.2	0.0	0.1	20.2	4.4	6.2	71.2	55.3	3.3	7.8	3.0	44,222	26,946	13,748	3,058	3,830	3,667	4,383	+564
2	David Robinson D. Robinson	1,388	987	34.7	21.1	10.6	2.5	1.4	3.0	7.5	14.4	51.8	0.0	0.1	25.0	6.1	8.3	73.6	58.3	3.1	7.5	2.4	34,271	20,790	10,497	2,441	2,954	2,417	2,835	+2454
3	Alvan Adams A. Adams	1,289	988	27.5	14.1	7.0	4.1	1.3	0.8	5.8	11.6	49.8	0.0	0.0	13.3	2.5	3.2	78.8	54.1	2.0	5.0	2.6	27,203	13,910	6,937	4,012	808	2,194	3,214
4	Vlade Divac V. Divac	1,288	1,134	29.8	11.8	8.2	3.1	1.1	1.4	4.6	9.3	49.5	0.1	0.4	23.5	2.5	3.7	69.2	54.3	2.5	5.7	2.2	33,838	13,398	9,326	3,541	1,631	2,470	3,609	+2228
5	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	1,249	951	30.3	6.0	9.9	1.4	1.3	2.0	2.5	5.2	47.3	0.0	0.1	13.7	1.1	2.6	41.1	47.2	3.3	6.7	1.0	28,812	5,699	9,455	1,326	1,932	960	1,834	+1643
6	Robert Parish R. Parish	1,219	1,611	28.4	14.5	9.1	1.4	0.8	1.5	6.0	11.1	53.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	3.5	72.1	57.1	2.9	6.3	2.1	45,704	23,334	14,715	2,180	2,361	3,183	4,443	+105
7	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	1,172	970	26.3	12.1	11.9	1.2	1.2	1.2	5.1	9.4	53.9	0.1	0.2	21.7	1.9	3.9	48.9	54.4	4.1	7.8	1.7	25,489	11,714	11,532	1,193	1,199	1,683	2,729	-918
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1,160	1,239	35.3	22.9	10.0	3.5	0.9	2.6	9.4	16.8	56.1	0.0	0.0	5.6	4.0	5.4	73.6	59.5	2.4	7.6	2.7	43,787	28,316	12,369	4,302	3,189	2,527	3,667
9	Moses Malone M. Malone	1,089	1,329	33.9	20.6	12.2	1.4	0.8	1.3	7.1	14.5	49.1	0.0	0.1	10.0	6.4	8.3	76.9	56.9	5.1	7.1	3.1	45,071	27,409	16,212	1,796	1,733	3,804	3,076
10	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	1,047	1,120	34.3	20.9	9.9	1.9	0.9	2.5	8.2	16.2	50.4	0.0	0.1	16.1	4.6	6.1	74.1	55.3	2.3	7.6	3.0	38,388	23,459	11,052	2,111	2,747	3,308	3,786	+412
11	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	1,044	812	32.0	22.2	11.1	7.5	1.3	0.7	8.5	15.2	56.0	1.1	3.2	36.1	4.1	5.0	82.5	64.1	2.7	8.4	3.0	25,983	18,057	8,999	6,095	593	2,427	2,176	+4617
12	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	1,001	943	33.7	16.0	10.0	3.3	1.1	1.0	5.9	12.7	46.2	0.2	0.7	33.1	4.0	4.7	84.8	54.0	2.3	7.7	2.4	31,782	15,059	9,429	3,075	928	2,243	3,263
13	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	999	761	30.8	9.5	9.0	4.3	1.3	1.5	3.8	8.7	44.3	0.0	0.1	18.8	1.8	2.4	75.0	48.7	2.2	6.9	2.2	23,463	7,206	6,873	3,275	1,160	978	2,636
14	Dwight Howard D. Howard	939	1,078	31.3	16.0	11.9	1.4	0.9	1.8	5.8	9.7	59.6	0.0	0.1	22.2	4.4	7.8	56.0	60.7	3.3	8.5	2.7	33,744	17,212	12,782	1,476	1,977	2,920	3,403	+3033
15	DeMarcus Cousins D. Cousins	874	654	29.8	19.6	10.2	3.0	1.3	1.1	7.0	15.2	46.0	0.7	2.0	33.1	5.0	6.7	73.7	53.9	2.6	7.6	3.3	19,508	12,802	6,664	1,979	742	2,149	2,421	-554
16	Nikola Vučević N. Vučević	860	1,039	31.1	17.0	10.3	2.9	0.8	0.9	7.2	14.6	49.7	1.0	2.7	35.0	1.6	2.0	77.3	55.0	2.5	7.8	1.7	32,344	17,689	10,713	3,029	887	1,755	2,487	-1526
17	Al Horford A. Horford	845	1,118	31.2	12.8	7.8	3.1	0.8	1.2	5.3	10.3	51.1	0.9	2.3	37.8	1.4	1.8	76.4	57.5	1.9	5.9	1.4	34,897	14,282	8,715	3,477	1,292	1,532	2,325	+3419
18	Marc Gasol M. Gasol	792	891	32.2	14.0	7.4	3.4	0.9	1.4	5.2	10.8	48.1	0.5	1.3	36.0	3.2	4.1	77.6	55.7	1.6	5.8	2.0	28,719	12,514	6,604	2,996	1,254	1,755	2,551	+1139
19	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	777	716	33.3	19.5	9.4	3.3	1.1	1.5	7.8	14.9	52.8	0.0	0.0	15.4	3.8	5.0	77.0	57.2	2.6	6.8	2.6	23,844	13,984	6,696	2,353	1,100	1,112	2,201
20	Marcus Camby M. Camby	775	790	29.6	9.6	10.0	1.9	1.0	2.4	3.9	8.3	47.0	0.0	0.1	20.3	1.8	2.6	68.5	50.9	2.6	7.4	1.4	23,423	7,612	7,923	1,528	1,881	1,098	2,195	+280
21	Zaza Pachulia Z. Pachulia	768	1,098	20.3	6.8	5.8	1.3	0.7	0.3	2.4	5.1	46.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.7	75.1	54.1	2.2	3.6	1.3	22,240	7,414	6,315	1,433	378	1,444	2,738	+179
22	Nene	740	706	25.2	11.0	6.1	1.6	1.0	0.8	4.2	7.4	56.7	0.0	0.1	12.5	2.6	3.9	66.3	60.3	1.8	4.2	1.6	17,818	7,744	4,279	1,098	574	1,123	2,138	+1537
23	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	739	1,207	34.7	23.7	10.9	2.5	0.6	2.3	9.4	16.1	58.2	0.0	0.0	4.5	4.9	9.3	52.7	58.6	3.5	7.4	2.7	41,918	28,596	13,099	3,026	2,732	3,310	4,146	+4887
24	Dan Issel D. Issel	698	718	31.1	20.4	7.9	2.5	1.0	0.6	7.6	14.9	50.6	0.0	0.2	25.3	5.3	6.6	79.7	57.2	2.3	5.6	2.0	22,342	14,659	5,707	1,804	396	1,281	2,022
25	Brook Lopez B. Lopez	679	1,183	29.8	15.4	5.9	1.4	0.6	1.8	5.9	11.9	49.4	1.0	2.9	35.3	2.7	3.3	79.7	57.8	1.9	4.1	1.5	35,226	18,205	7,026	1,714	2,152	1,816	3,029	+1047

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	TEAM	W	PCT
1	Rockets	3	1.000
2	Lakers	3	1.000
3	Thunder	3	1.000
4	Grizzlies	3	1.000
5	Timberwolves	3	1.000

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	HOU	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/31	OKC	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Mon 11/2	BOS	@	HOU	8:30 PM

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34.7

Jerome

34.3

Dončić

33.0

Booker

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

12.3

Gobert

12.0

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APG Leaders

11.3

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10.0

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9.7

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SPG Leaders

4.3

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3.5

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4.0

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3.0

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3.0

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3PM Leaders

5.0

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5.0

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5.0

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TS% Leaders

86.7

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85.9

Sabonis

84.6

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126.4

125.9

122.7

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FanDuel Points Leaders

190.7

Maxey

162.4

Dončić

157

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DraftKings Points Leaders

188

Maxey

177

Dončić

160.5

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USG% Leaders

42.4

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36.6

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36.6

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40.0

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39.5

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1.65

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Worst Record ATS

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1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hawks	2	1	.667	1.0
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Wizards	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Pacers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hornets	2	1	.667	1.0
8	Celtics	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Cavaliers	1	1	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Heat	0	3	.000	3.0
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Bucks	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0

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1	Rockets	3	0	1.000
2	Lakers	3	0	1.000
3	Thunder	3	0	1.000
4	Grizzlies	3	0	1.000
5	Timberwolves	3	0	1.000
6	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	0.5
7	Nuggets	1	1	.500	1.5
8	Suns	1	1	.500	1.5
9	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.0
10	Mavericks	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.0
12	Jazz	1	2	.333	2.0
13	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/26	MIN	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	WAS	@	CHA	7:00 PM
Mon 10/26	CHI	@	BOS	7:30 PM
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