most games with 5 or more steals as a rookie

Brevin Knight has the most games by a rookie with 5+ steals, with 13 games in 1997-98.

Interpreted as:

most regular-season games with 5 or more steals as a rookie

	NAME	GP	STL	SEASON	TM	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	Brevin Knight B. Knight	13	73	1997-98	CLE	37.3	11.1	3.4	9.2	5.6	0.1	4.0	8.7	46.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	3.1	3.5	87.0	54.0	0.9	2.5	3.2	485	144	44	120	1	42	39	+133
2	Ron Harper R. Harper	12	74	1986-87	CLE	40.7	23.1	5.5	4.8	6.2	0.8	9.0	22.0	40.9	0.2	1.3	13.3	4.9	7.4	66.3	45.7	2.2	3.3	3.9	488	277	66	58	10	47	40
3	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	9	49	1987-88	NYK	37.8	14.2	5.0	10.4	5.4	0.0	5.7	13.4	42.1	0.4	1.6	28.6	2.4	3.8	64.7	47.1	2.0	3.0	3.0	340	128	45	94	0	27	29
4	Tim Hardaway T. Hardaway	7	36	1989-90	GSW	40.0	16.9	3.7	11.7	5.1	0.3	7.1	15.3	46.7	0.3	1.1	25.0	2.3	2.9	80.0	50.9	0.9	2.9	6.0	280	118	26	82	2	42	22
5	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	6	31	1984-85	CHI	39.2	29.3	5.5	5.3	5.2	1.2	10.3	21.3	48.4	0.2	0.3	50.0	8.5	11.2	76.1	55.9	2.0	3.5	5.3	235	176	33	32	7	32	24
6	Michael Carter-Williams M. Carter-Williams	5	32	2013-14	PHI	35.3	16.4	6.8	8.2	6.4	0.6	5.6	13.4	41.8	1.2	3.6	33.3	4.0	6.0	66.7	51.1	0.8	6.0	3.2	176	82	34	41	3	16	15	-7
7	Chris Paul C. Paul	5	28	2005-06	NOK	41.6	20.2	7.2	10.8	5.6	0.2	7.0	16.2	43.2	0.2	1.4	14.3	6.0	6.8	88.2	52.6	1.4	5.8	2.4	208	101	36	54	1	12	12	+30
8	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	5	26	1996-97	PHI	40.0	21.8	4.2	7.6	5.2	0.4	8.2	17.2	47.7	1.4	5.0	28.0	4.0	5.8	69.0	55.2	2.0	2.2	6.0	200	109	21	38	2	30	14	+30
9	Eddie Jones E. Jones	5	27	1994-95	LAL	29.6	15.6	4.0	0.8	5.4	0.8	5.6	11.4	49.1	1.0	2.6	38.5	3.4	3.8	89.5	59.7	2.4	1.6	0.8	148	78	20	4	4	4	17
10	Tom Gugliotta T. Gugliotta	5	26	1992-93	WAS	36.0	15.4	10.2	4.8	5.2	0.0	5.8	14.8	39.2	0.4	1.8	22.2	3.4	4.0	85.0	46.5	2.4	7.8	2.2	180	77	51	24	0	11	10
11	Gary Payton G. Payton	5	27	1990-91	SEA	32.8	13.0	4.4	8.4	5.4	0.0	6.2	11.2	55.4	0.0	0.0		0.6	0.8	75.0	56.3	1.6	2.8	2.2	164	65	22	42	0	11	21
12	Grant Long G. Long	5	26	1988-89	MIA	36.0	15.0	6.4	2.0	5.2	0.4	5.8	11.4	50.9	0.0	0.0		3.4	5.8	58.6	53.8	2.4	4.0	1.2	180	75	32	10	2	6	23
13	Kevin Edwards K. Edwards	5	27	1988-89	MIA	35.0	17.4	3.6	6.0	5.4	0.8	7.0	15.0	46.7	0.2	0.8	25.0	3.2	4.2	76.2	51.6	0.8	2.8	4.8	175	87	18	30	4	24	12
14	Nerlens Noel N. Noel	4	22	2014-15	PHI	32.8	13.5	10.8	1.8	5.5	1.3	5.8	11.5	50.0	0.0	0.0		2.0	3.3	61.5	52.2	4.8	6.0	1.8	131	54	43	7	5	7	11	0
15	Victor Oladipo V. Oladipo	4	20	2013-14	ORL	38.1	16.8	3.5	2.8	5.0	0.8	5.5	12.0	45.8	1.3	3.8	33.3	4.5	4.8	94.7	59.4	0.0	3.5	5.3	152	67	14	11	3	21	10	-40
16	Ricky Rubio R. Rubio	4	22	2011-12	MIN	36.8	10.8	4.8	11.0	5.5	0.3	3.3	10.0	32.5	1.0	2.3	44.4	3.3	4.0	81.3	45.7	0.5	4.3	3.3	147	43	19	44	1	13	14	+30
17	Mario Chalmers M. Chalmers	4	24	2008-09	MIA	39.2	13.8	2.8	4.8	6.0	0.3	5.0	10.0	50.0	1.8	4.3	41.2	2.0	2.8	72.7	61.3	0.8	2.0	1.8	157	55	11	19	1	7	9	+54
18	Shane Battier S. Battier	4	20	2001-02	MEM	37.5	13.8	4.8	1.3	5.0	0.5	5.0	11.0	45.5	1.5	3.3	46.2	2.3	3.3	69.2	55.3	1.5	3.3	2.3	150	55	19	5	2	9	13	-23
19	Jamaal Tinsley J. Tinsley	4	22	2001-02	IND	40.8	15.0	5.8	11.8	5.5	1.5	5.5	14.3	38.6	0.5	2.5	20.0	3.5	3.8	93.3	47.2	1.5	4.3	3.0	163	60	23	47	6	12	16	+20
20	Paul Pierce P. Pierce	4	22	1998-99	BOS	39.8	22.5	6.8	2.5	5.5	1.8	8.0	16.8	47.8	1.5	2.8	54.5	5.0	6.0	83.3	58.0	3.0	3.8	2.8	159	90	27	10	7	11	10	+50
21	Kerry Kittles K. Kittles	4	21	1996-97	NJN	40.0	18.5	5.8	3.8	5.3	1.0	5.5	15.8	34.9	2.0	6.0	33.3	5.5	6.3	88.0	50.0	2.0	3.8	1.8	160	74	23	15	4	7	12	+24
22	George Lynch G. Lynch	4	22	1993-94	LAL	39.3	14.5	6.5	1.5	5.5	0.5	6.3	13.3	47.2	0.0	0.0		2.0	3.0	66.7	49.8	4.3	2.3	2.8	157	58	26	6	2	11	14
23	Willie Anderson W. Anderson	4	21	1988-89	SAS	31.8	22.8	4.3	6.3	5.3	1.0	10.3	17.3	59.4	0.0	0.0		2.3	2.5	90.0	62.0	2.5	1.8	5.0	127	91	17	25	4	20	11
24	Karl Malone K. Malone	4	23	1985-86	UTA	33.0	19.3	8.8	2.8	5.8	0.5	8.3	15.0	55.0	0.0	0.0		2.8	5.0	55.0	56.0	1.5	7.3	3.5	132	77	35	11	2	14	12
25	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	4	24	1984-85	SAS	31.3	15.5	4.3	4.8	6.0	1.0	7.3	12.8	56.9	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	1.3	80.0	58.3	1.3	3.0	2.5	125	62	17	19	4	10	9

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.0

Mitchell

RPG

8.1

Mobley

APG

5.5

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

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3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

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Knicks

4 - 0

130

Final

Cavaliers

0 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.1

Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

26.6

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

10.8

Towns

10.7

Wembanyama

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

107.8

Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

122.3

119.3

114.9

113.7

111.7

111.5

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

104.0

106.1

107.4

108.5

109.0

110.7

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

18.3

8.8

7.4

3.0

1.7

-1.7

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970.8

Wembanyama

695.3

Gilgeous-Alexander

694.6

Towns

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

958

Wembanyama

729.3

Castle

719.8

Towns

Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.0

Durant

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

1.66

Beringer

1.54

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

1.58

Beringer

1.55

Jokić

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Best Record ATS

50-34

50-37-1

51-38

59-43

47-36

56-42

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33-49

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36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0