fewest games to reach 1000 steal

Fat Lever had the fewest games with more than 0 games played and 1,000+ steals, with 590 games.

Interpreted as:
fewest regular-season games by a player to reach 1000 or more steal
NAMEGPSTLMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTBLKTOVPF+/-
1Fat Lever
F. Lever
590
1,379
33.5
15.3
6.9
6.6
2.3
0.3
6.2
13.9
44.8
0.3
0.8
31.3
2.6
3.3
77.8
49.7
2.1
4.8
2.1
19,784
9,012
4,080
3,898
163
1,213
1,446
2Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
626
1,191
31.8
11.2
2.6
6.6
1.9
0.2
4.5
8.7
51.6
0.0
0.2
21.7
2.2
2.7
81.8
56.8
0.6
2.1
1.8
19,929
7,028
1,653
4,149
127
1,139
1,007
3John Wall
J. Wall
647
1,045
34.9
18.7
4.2
8.9
1.6
0.7
6.8
15.7
43.0
1.0
3.1
32.2
4.2
5.4
77.6
51.7
0.6
3.6
3.7
22,587
12,088
2,704
5,735
439
2,412
1,394
-125
4Michael Adams
M. Adams
653
1,080
31.3
14.7
2.9
6.4
1.7
0.1
5.0
12.0
41.5
1.5
4.4
33.2
3.3
3.9
84.9
53.6
0.6
2.3
2.1
20,446
9,621
1,900
4,209
66
1,399
1,193
5Marcus Smart
M. Smart
697
1,081
29.4
10.5
3.4
4.4
1.6
0.4
3.5
9.1
38.9
1.6
4.9
32.4
1.9
2.4
77.9
51.8
0.8
2.6
1.9
20,494
7,314
2,355
3,080
251
1,290
1,773
+1983
6Ricky Rubio
R. Rubio
698
1,226
29.6
10.8
4.1
7.4
1.8
0.1
3.5
9.1
38.8
0.9
2.8
32.4
2.9
3.4
84.3
51.1
0.6
3.4
2.5
20,693
7,570
2,830
5,160
94
1,768
1,738
+1000
7Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
704
1,125
33.7
15.2
4.5
5.0
1.6
0.4
5.7
12.4
45.8
0.7
2.3
31.6
3.1
4.0
77.4
53.5
1.4
3.1
2.5
23,710
10,684
3,146
3,525
312
1,786
1,562
+393
8Terrell Brandon
T. Brandon
724
1,142
29.8
13.8
3.0
6.1
1.6
0.3
5.4
12.0
44.8
0.5
1.5
35.5
2.5
2.8
87.3
51.9
0.6
2.4
2.0
21,545
9,994
2,174
4,407
226
1,419
1,325
+892
9Larry Hughes
L. Hughes
727
1,092
30.8
14.1
4.2
3.1
1.5
0.4
5.1
12.7
40.6
0.7
2.3
30.9
3.1
4.1
75.7
48.8
1.0
3.2
2.1
22,368
10,242
3,039
2,290
255
1,554
1,645
-1219
10Brevin Knight
B. Knight
729
1,229
24.9
7.3
2.4
6.1
1.7
0.1
2.8
6.7
41.2
0.0
0.2
13.4
1.8
2.2
78.9
47.6
0.4
2.1
1.9
18,175
5,342
1,785
4,481
87
1,367
1,856
-1087
11Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
735
1,082
34.1
17.9
3.3
9.1
1.5
0.2
6.1
12.5
49.3
0.2
0.7
30.5
5.4
6.4
84.1
58.5
0.7
2.6
3.1
25,056
13,127
2,404
6,711
176
2,258
1,542
+348
12Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
744
1,306
36.3
18.8
3.5
9.3
1.8
0.2
7.2
15.9
45.1
0.4
1.5
28.7
4.0
5.2
77.6
51.7
0.9
2.6
3.7
26,983
13,995
2,614
6,948
171
2,750
2,075
13Eric Bledsoe
E. Bledsoe
756
1,028
27.8
13.7
3.9
4.7
1.4
0.5
4.9
10.8
45.2
1.1
3.4
33.6
2.8
3.6
78.4
55.3
0.8
3.1
2.5
21,020
10,348
2,937
3,545
344
1,888
1,493
+891
14Tom Gugliotta
T. Gugliotta
763
1,079
30.9
13.0
7.3
2.8
1.4
0.6
5.1
11.3
45.1
0.3
1.0
28.4
2.5
3.4
75.7
50.9
2.1
5.2
2.3
23,556
9,895
5,589
2,140
492
1,735
1,884
-131
15Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
779
1,022
34.5
23.7
4.1
5.6
1.3
0.4
8.7
18.4
47.4
2.4
6.1
39.4
3.8
4.3
88.8
58.4
0.8
3.3
2.5
26,878
18,433
3,173
4,365
337
1,942
1,770
+1962
16Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
779
2,112
31.7
14.0
5.2
5.0
2.7
0.4
5.7
11.9
47.7
0.3
1.0
29.5
2.3
3.1
74.3
52.7
2.1
3.1
2.7
24,669
10,884
4,067
3,929
323
2,116
2,637
17Doc Rivers
D. Rivers
783
1,431
27.6
11.0
3.1
5.8
1.8
0.4
3.9
8.8
44.3
0.5
1.4
33.0
2.8
3.5
78.4
53.3
0.7
2.4
1.9
21,629
8,620
2,405
4,575
319
1,480
2,374
18Jay Humphries
J. Humphries
788
1,154
29.3
11.1
2.5
5.5
1.5
0.1
4.4
9.3
47.6
0.3
0.9
29.7
2.0
2.5
78.2
53.3
0.7
1.9
1.9
23,062
8,772
2,003
4,339
89
1,531
2,173
19Nate McMillan
N. McMillan
796
1,544
25.7
5.9
4.0
6.1
1.9
0.4
2.3
5.2
44.3
0.4
1.1
34.2
1.0
1.5
65.0
50.8
1.2
2.9
1.9
20,465
4,733
3,222
4,894
355
1,486
2,408
+280
20Andrei Kirilenko
A. Kirilenko
797
1,097
30.0
11.8
5.5
2.7
1.4
1.8
3.9
8.3
47.4
0.5
1.5
31.0
3.5
4.6
75.4
57.1
1.8
3.7
1.9
23,916
9,431
4,352
2,169
1,461
1,518
1,605
+1445
21Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
798
1,377
31.8
20.7
6.4
3.1
1.7
0.6
7.5
15.0
49.9
1.7
4.4
39.1
4.0
4.7
86.3
60.7
1.2
5.2
1.7
25,367
16,546
5,075
2,470
498
1,345
1,303
+4937
22Nick Anderson
N. Anderson
800
1,114
31.2
14.4
5.1
2.6
1.4
0.5
5.5
12.4
44.6
1.3
3.7
35.6
2.1
3.1
66.7
52.5
1.3
3.8
1.7
24,922
11,529
4,064
2,087
364
1,358
1,502
+225
23Anthony Davis
A. Davis
807
1,055
34.3
24.0
10.7
2.6
1.3
2.3
9.0
17.3
52.2
0.5
1.6
29.5
5.5
7.0
79.3
59.1
2.7
8.0
2.0
27,707
19,385
8,637
2,065
1,848
1,614
1,882
+879
24Nikola Jokić
N. Jokić
810
1,041
32.0
22.2
11.1
7.5
1.3
0.7
8.5
15.2
56.1
1.1
3.2
36.2
4.1
5.0
82.5
64.1
2.7
8.4
3.0
25,903
18,009
8,977
6,080
589
2,420
2,169
+4626
25Corey Brewer
C. Brewer
819
1,023
22.9
8.7
2.8
1.5
1.2
0.3
3.3
7.7
42.5
0.6
2.2
28.4
1.5
2.1
71.3
50.2
0.7
2.0
1.2
18,766
7,097
2,287
1,250
222
950
1,768
-555
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25.8

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RPG

13.2

Jokić

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APG

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić
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122.6

1st

DRTG

117.4

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NETRTG

5.2

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39.6

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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
12.0
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28.1

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27.1

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26.9

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Playoffs RPG Leaders

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11.0

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9.5

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8.6

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Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

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2.5

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2.4

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Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.7

Wembanyama

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1.8

Thompson

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1.8

Mobley

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3.6

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3.5

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3.3

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

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113.6

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107.8

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124.5

Thunder

119.7

Spurs

116.2

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
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Knicks

104.4

Spurs

105.7

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
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Spurs

10.5

Thunder

8.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

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826.2

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813.5

Wembanyama

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Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell

686.3

Mobley

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40.4

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40.1

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Amari Williams

34.9

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44.0

Thompson

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42.0

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41.0

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Spurs

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Suns

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Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

54-42
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Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

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Kings

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
ORL ORL
@
TOR TOR
87-139
Sun
3/29
HOU HOU
@
NOP NOP
134-102
Sun
3/29
NYK NYK
@
OKC OKC
100-111
Sun
3/29
GSW GSW
@
DEN DEN
93-116
Mon
3/30
PHI PHI
@
MIA MIA
109-119

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
5/30
SAS SAS
@
OKC OKC
8:00 PM