highest career average spg for centers

Centers got their most steals per game in a season in 1977-78, with 0.7 per game.

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POSITIONSPGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1
Center
0.7
1977-78
3,373
25.6
11.3
8.0
2.0
1.2
4.5
9.1
49.0
2.3
3.3
71.0
53.3
2.4
5.6
2.1
86,320
37,999
26,848
6,677
2,453
4,055
7,250
10,192
2
Center
0.7
1979-80
3,413
25.4
10.5
7.3
2.0
1.1
4.2
8.3
50.5
0.0
0.0
13.1
2.1
2.9
72.5
54.8
2.3
5.0
1.9
86,551
35,711
24,802
6,994
2,377
3,712
6,342
10,006
3
Center
0.6
1978-79
3,368
24.9
10.7
7.5
2.0
1.2
4.3
8.5
50.5
2.1
2.9
71.9
54.6
2.3
5.2
2.0
83,948
35,939
25,387
6,712
2,187
3,971
6,780
10,132
4
Center
0.6
1973-74
2,578
23.8
9.6
7.8
2.0
1.2
3.9
8.2
47.5
1.8
2.5
71.0
51.4
2.3
5.5
61,376
24,675
19,997
5,068
1,662
3,014
6,431
5
Center
0.6
1976-77
3,800
23.2
9.7
7.2
1.7
1.1
3.9
8.0
48.5
2.0
2.8
70.8
52.8
2.2
5.0
88,282
36,921
27,508
6,557
2,391
4,267
10,828
6
Center
0.6
1975-76
2,965
23.5
9.4
7.4
1.9
1.1
3.8
8.0
47.4
1.8
2.6
69.0
51.2
2.1
5.3
69,638
27,818
21,971
5,773
1,865
3,136
7,826
7
Center
0.6
1974-75
2,898
23.9
9.3
7.5
2.0
1.0
3.8
8.0
46.8
1.7
2.4
70.9
50.8
2.2
5.4
69,388
26,830
21,809
5,836
1,802
3,000
7,381
8
Center
0.6
2025-26
5,020
21.0
9.8
6.3
1.8
0.9
3.8
7.0
53.9
0.6
1.7
34.7
1.7
2.3
72.4
61.2
2.1
4.3
1.2
105,400
49,279
31,745
8,833
3,115
4,460
5,891
10,541
+1070
9
Center
0.6
1980-81
3,915
24.6
10.5
6.7
1.8
1.1
4.2
8.2
50.7
0.0
0.0
17.5
2.2
3.1
71.9
55.2
2.1
4.6
1.8
96,445
41,265
26,066
6,973
2,399
4,174
7,146
11,454
10
Center
0.6
2024-25
4,897
21.3
9.7
6.6
1.8
0.9
3.8
7.0
54.3
0.5
1.5
35.1
1.5
2.1
71.5
60.8
2.1
4.5
1.2
104,114
47,563
32,301
8,980
2,990
4,399
5,806
9,917
+868
11
Center
0.6
2018-19
4,631
21.5
10.4
6.9
1.7
1.0
4.1
7.5
54.2
0.3
1.0
33.2
1.9
2.6
71.2
59.7
2.1
4.8
1.3
99,636
48,001
31,949
7,736
2,817
4,653
5,854
10,830
+820
12
Center
0.6
1993-94
4,750
21.4
9.0
5.6
1.2
1.0
3.5
7.1
49.9
0.0
0.1
28.4
1.9
2.8
68.1
54.2
1.8
3.8
1.4
101,665
42,649
26,459
5,652
2,798
4,972
6,546
12,105
13
Center
0.6
1982-83
3,806
22.8
9.7
6.2
1.5
1.2
3.8
7.7
50.2
0.0
0.0
13.1
2.0
2.8
71.2
54.5
1.9
4.3
1.8
86,691
36,738
23,622
5,833
2,234
4,466
6,802
10,771
14
Center
0.6
2020-21
3,556
21.9
10.1
6.8
1.6
1.0
3.9
7.3
54.4
0.5
1.4
34.2
1.7
2.4
71.4
60.6
2.1
4.8
1.2
77,844
35,751
24,216
5,768
2,082
3,457
4,415
7,846
-830
15
Center
0.6
2021-22
4,136
21.0
9.9
6.7
1.6
0.9
3.9
7.0
55.1
0.4
1.3
33.5
1.8
2.5
71.4
61.3
2.1
4.6
1.2
86,961
41,036
27,551
6,599
2,413
3,737
5,161
9,238
+1798
16
Center
0.6
2016-17
4,868
21.6
9.7
6.5
1.3
0.9
3.8
7.3
52.7
0.3
0.8
34.8
1.7
2.5
68.8
57.8
1.9
4.5
1.2
105,138
47,038
31,430
6,567
2,838
4,412
6,016
11,034
+481
17
Center
0.6
2023-24
3,920
21.7
10.1
6.6
1.9
0.9
4.0
7.1
55.8
0.4
1.2
35.1
1.7
2.3
72.9
61.9
2.0
4.6
1.2
85,087
39,638
25,945
7,399
2,270
3,530
4,848
8,416
+1000
18
Center
0.6
2019-20
3,988
21.0
9.5
6.6
1.5
1.0
3.8
6.9
54.3
0.4
1.2
32.8
1.6
2.3
69.0
60.0
2.0
4.6
1.2
83,846
37,989
26,492
5,908
2,268
3,997
4,793
9,345
+726
19
Center
0.6
1981-82
3,443
24.4
10.8
6.6
1.5
1.2
4.3
8.3
51.6
0.0
0.0
19.4
2.2
3.1
72.8
56.0
2.0
4.6
1.8
84,110
37,054
22,672
5,146
1,936
4,156
6,044
10,424
20
Center
0.6
1983-84
3,934
23.2
10.4
6.2
1.5
1.0
4.1
7.9
51.3
0.0
0.0
16.0
2.3
3.1
73.1
56.1
1.9
4.3
1.8
91,253
40,941
24,447
5,752
2,205
4,075
6,927
11,372
21
Center
0.5
1985-86
3,654
22.3
9.5
6.0
1.2
1.2
3.7
7.3
49.9
0.0
0.0
12.3
2.1
2.9
73.1
54.9
1.8
4.2
1.6
81,546
34,627
21,976
4,539
2,007
4,493
5,728
10,308
22
Center
0.5
2011-12
3,866
20.6
7.5
5.7
0.9
1.0
3.0
6.0
50.1
0.0
0.1
26.0
1.4
2.2
66.5
53.8
1.8
3.9
1.2
79,664
28,859
22,121
3,573
2,096
3,790
4,457
8,346
-481
23
Center
0.5
2017-18
5,176
20.5
9.1
6.2
1.5
0.8
3.6
6.7
53.0
0.3
0.9
35.7
1.6
2.3
70.4
58.6
1.8
4.5
1.3
105,968
46,999
32,221
7,663
2,795
4,280
6,508
11,174
+37
24
Center
0.5
1989-90
4,520
22.1
8.8
5.8
1.0
1.1
3.4
7.0
48.7
0.1
0.2
30.1
1.9
2.6
71.9
53.7
1.8
4.0
1.3
99,889
39,593
26,050
4,633
2,432
4,922
6,040
11,842
25
Center
0.5
1991-92
4,617
21.2
8.2
5.6
1.1
1.1
3.2
6.6
49.0
0.0
0.1
25.9
1.7
2.4
70.0
53.4
1.8
3.8
1.2
97,747
37,871
25,806
4,930
2,476
5,183
5,691
11,437
StatMuse has season-level data for steals per game going back to the 1973-74 season.

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32
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31
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20
62
.244
40.0
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.232
41.0
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.207
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1
64
18
.780
2
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62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
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53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
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12.0
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49
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.598
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45
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