most career steals by a player in season openers

Jason Kidd has gotten the most career steals in season openers, with 51 steals.

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NAMESTLGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTBLKTOVPF+/-
1Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
51
18
36.6
12.1
6.8
9.9
2.8
0.2
4.4
10.3
43.0
0.8
2.8
28.0
2.4
3.3
73.3
51.3
1.4
5.4
2.6
659
218
123
178
3
46
44
+75
2Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
45
14
38.2
30.8
5.9
4.5
3.2
1.4
11.3
23.2
48.6
0.4
1.9
18.5
7.9
10.0
78.6
55.7
1.8
4.1
2.6
535
431
82
63
19
37
41
-2
3Chris Paul
C. Paul
43
21
33.2
15.6
5.0
8.6
2.0
0.2
5.4
12.0
45.2
1.0
3.5
29.7
3.7
4.7
78.8
55.5
0.6
4.4
1.9
698
328
105
181
5
40
55
-5
4Stephen Curry
S. Curry
35
17
32.5
21.5
5.4
6.2
2.1
0.3
7.1
17.1
41.6
2.5
8.4
30.1
4.8
5.1
94.2
55.7
1.1
4.3
3.4
552
366
91
106
5
57
46
+76
5Gary Payton
G. Payton
35
17
34.5
16.1
4.8
7.2
2.1
0.2
6.5
14.9
43.5
0.8
3.2
24.1
2.4
3.4
70.2
49.1
1.2
3.5
3.0
587
273
81
122
4
51
50
+23
6Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
35
18
35.2
19.6
11.2
2.2
1.9
2.6
7.6
14.8
51.3
0.0
0.0
4.3
7.3
59.5
54.2
3.3
7.9
3.2
634
352
202
39
47
58
76
-23
7Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
34
10
31.1
16.9
7.0
5.3
3.4
0.0
7.3
13.0
56.2
0.3
0.9
33.3
2.0
2.8
71.4
59.4
2.0
5.0
3.4
311
169
70
53
0
34
37
8Ron Harper
R. Harper
33
14
35.1
15.8
5.1
4.6
2.4
1.1
6.1
14.6
42.2
0.9
1.9
46.2
2.6
4.5
58.7
47.7
1.4
3.6
3.4
492
221
71
64
15
47
39
+22
9John Stockton
J. Stockton
33
18
32.6
14.3
2.9
10.5
1.8
0.1
5.1
9.4
53.8
0.7
1.6
44.8
3.5
4.1
85.1
64.0
0.6
2.3
3.9
586
258
53
189
1
70
41
-11
10Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
32
14
32.2
12.1
4.9
2.8
2.3
0.6
4.5
12.2
36.8
1.0
2.8
35.9
2.1
3.6
56.9
43.7
1.4
3.5
2.1
451
169
69
39
8
29
38
+47
11Baron Davis
B. Davis
32
12
34.0
16.8
3.8
6.9
2.7
0.3
5.7
14.8
38.4
1.2
4.8
24.6
4.3
6.3
68.4
48.0
1.3
2.5
2.7
408
202
46
83
3
32
34
+27
12Jamal Crawford
J. Crawford
30
17
27.8
14.5
2.5
2.9
1.8
0.2
4.8
12.2
39.4
1.5
4.3
34.2
3.4
4.0
85.3
51.9
0.6
1.9
1.8
473
247
42
49
4
30
27
+8
13Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
29
14
26.6
14.6
3.6
4.3
2.1
0.5
4.6
10.5
43.5
1.5
4.1
36.2
3.9
4.9
80.9
57.7
0.4
3.1
2.0
373
204
50
60
7
28
29
+84
14Gerald Wallace
G. Wallace
29
13
29.9
12.4
5.8
1.9
2.2
0.2
4.6
8.7
53.1
0.3
1.0
30.8
2.8
4.9
57.8
57.0
1.4
4.5
2.9
388
161
76
25
3
38
33
-11
15Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
29
15
37.5
26.5
5.9
3.8
1.9
0.9
8.8
20.9
42.2
0.7
2.3
28.6
8.2
9.8
83.7
52.6
1.1
4.8
3.5
563
397
88
57
14
52
40
+55
16Kyle Lowry
K. Lowry
28
18
32.0
12.3
4.2
6.7
1.6
0.4
3.6
9.1
39.3
1.3
3.9
33.8
3.8
4.7
82.1
55.3
0.9
3.2
2.2
576
221
75
121
8
40
50
+16
17Karl Malone
K. Malone
28
19
36.4
24.4
8.8
3.9
1.5
0.9
8.8
16.6
52.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.8
9.1
75.0
59.1
2.6
6.2
3.1
691
463
167
75
17
59
65
+14
18Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
27
12
31.5
18.1
5.3
3.6
2.3
0.4
5.4
12.9
41.9
0.8
1.9
43.5
6.4
7.5
85.6
55.8
1.9
3.4
1.4
378
217
64
43
5
17
26
-9
19Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
27
16
30.1
9.1
4.1
3.2
1.7
0.7
3.3
8.1
40.8
0.8
2.9
26.1
1.7
2.5
67.5
49.1
0.8
3.3
2.2
482
145
66
51
11
35
34
-27
20Mookie Blaylock
M. Blaylock
27
12
34.8
9.5
4.1
7.8
2.3
0.3
3.2
10.7
29.7
0.8
2.6
29.0
2.4
2.7
90.6
40.1
0.8
3.3
3.2
418
114
49
94
4
38
27
+18
21Darrell Walker
D. Walker
27
9
25.2
7.0
5.1
3.6
3.0
0.2
2.6
6.0
42.6
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.9
3.3
56.7
46.9
1.4
3.7
1.4
227
63
46
32
2
13
26
22DeMar DeRozan
D. DeRozan
26
17
33.7
20.2
5.4
3.8
1.5
0.5
7.2
15.7
46.1
0.5
1.5
30.8
5.3
7.5
70.3
53.2
1.1
4.4
2.3
572
344
92
64
8
39
31
+67
23Shawn Marion
S. Marion
26
16
33.3
13.4
8.8
2.1
1.6
1.6
5.8
12.3
46.7
0.4
1.8
20.7
1.6
2.2
71.4
50.6
2.1
6.6
1.9
533
215
140
33
26
31
43
-60
24Jerome Kersey
J. Kersey
26
15
22.5
10.6
4.8
1.8
1.7
0.9
3.9
9.2
42.8
0.1
0.1
100.0
2.7
3.4
78.4
49.6
2.1
2.7
1.5
337
159
72
27
13
22
46
+13
25Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
25
11
40.5
25.6
3.6
7.3
2.3
0.0
8.5
20.8
41.0
1.4
4.3
31.9
7.2
9.1
79.0
51.6
0.7
2.9
3.8
445
282
40
80
0
42
25
+4
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PPG

21.0

Flagg

Cooper Flagg

RPG

7.0

Washington

P.J. Washington

APG

5.3

Nembhard

Ryan Nembhard
Team Rankings

ORTG

111.2

27th

DRTG

116.5

20th

NETRTG

-5.4

23rd

3P%

34.4

26th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings
22
60
.268
42.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/21
DAL DAL
@
HOU HOU
8:30 PM
Fri
10/23
DAL DAL
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Sat
10/24
SAS SAS
@
DAL DAL
8:00 PM
Mon
10/26
DAL DAL
@
MIA MIA
7:30 PM
Wed
10/28
OKC OKC
@
DAL DAL
9:30 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

31 - 51

128

Final

149

DAL Mavericks

26 - 56

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

Luka Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

Anthony Edwards
RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan
APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

Luka Dončić
SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

2.0

Daniels

Dyson Daniels

1.9

Wallace

Cason Wallace
BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

Chet Holmgren

1.9

Huff

Jay Huff
3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3.8

Ball

LaMelo Ball

3.4

Knueppel

Kon Knueppel
TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.6

Ayton

Deandre Ayton

67.4

Queta

Neemias Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings
Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
DRtg Rankings
Thunder

107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

Rockets

113.2
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11.1

Spurs

8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

Knicks

6.5

Rockets

5.4
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Wizards

17-65

Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

3,694

Dončić

Luka Dončić

3,474

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

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3,909.3

Dončić

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3,685.5

Johnson

Jalen Johnson
USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

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36.1

Brown

Jaylen Brown

33.4

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Kawhi Leonard
MPG Leaders

38.0

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37.4

Thompson

Amen Thompson

36.4

Durant

Kevin Durant
FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

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1.61

Dončić

Luka Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

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1.71

Dončić

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1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

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Hornets

50-34

Spurs

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

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

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
@
MEM MEM
131-105
Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129
Mon
3/30
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
124-94
Mon
3/30
CLE CLE
@
UTA UTA
122-113
Mon
3/30
DET DET
@
OKC OKC
110-114

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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
3:00 PM
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM