most steals averaged per game nba since 1990

Since 1989-90, Kadary Richmond has averaged the most steals per game, with 2.7 per game.

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most steals averaged per game by a player NBA since 1990
NAMESPGGPMPGPPGRPGAPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kadary Richmond
K. Richmond
2.7
3
22.3
8.3
3.3
2.7
0.3
3.3
5.3
62.5
0.7
1.3
50.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
72.2
0.3
3.0
0.7
67
25
10
8
8
1
2
2
+5
2Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
2.5
390
31.1
11.8
5.1
4.7
0.3
4.7
10.0
47.0
0.4
1.5
30.6
1.9
2.6
72.9
52.7
2.1
3.0
2.5
12,144
4,597
1,979
1,835
984
119
968
1,302
3Mookie Blaylock
M. Blaylock
2.3
889
34.9
13.5
4.1
6.7
0.3
5.3
12.9
40.9
1.4
4.3
33.6
1.4
1.9
73.6
48.8
1.1
3.0
2.3
31,026
11,962
3,659
5,972
2,075
300
2,067
1,687
+347
4Bez Mbeng
B. Mbeng
2.3
15
32.8
8.1
3.8
4.1
0.3
3.3
6.7
50.0
0.4
2.1
19.4
1.1
1.7
64.0
55.0
1.2
2.6
1.5
492
122
57
62
34
5
22
46
-149
5Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
2.2
914
41.1
26.7
3.7
6.2
0.2
9.3
21.8
42.5
1.2
3.7
31.3
7.0
8.9
78.0
51.8
0.8
2.9
3.6
37,584
24,368
3,394
5,624
1,983
164
3,262
1,777
+799
6Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
2.1
727
37.9
28.9
6.2
4.9
0.7
11.1
22.7
48.9
0.7
2.1
35.1
6.0
7.3
82.7
55.8
1.4
4.8
2.4
27,569
21,029
4,543
3,587
1,552
482
1,774
1,698
+1438
7John Stockton
J. Stockton
2.1
1,094
33.3
14.1
2.9
10.8
0.2
5.0
9.8
51.2
0.7
1.8
39.6
3.3
4.0
82.7
60.9
0.7
2.2
2.9
36,468
15,371
3,131
11,865
2,317
250
3,192
2,800
+2941
8Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
2.0
1,026
36.1
16.8
6.6
5.6
0.8
6.6
13.9
47.3
0.9
2.8
32.8
2.8
3.9
71.2
53.9
1.8
4.8
2.9
37,006
17,267
6,751
5,710
2,077
834
2,927
2,854
+2022
9Renaldo Major
R. Major
2.0
1
27.0
5.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
10.0
20.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
50.0
23.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
27
5
2
0
2
0
1
4
+15
10Chris Paul
C. Paul
2.0
1,370
33.5
16.8
4.4
9.2
0.2
6.0
12.7
46.9
1.4
3.7
37.0
3.5
4.1
87.0
58.0
0.6
3.8
2.3
45,836
23,058
6,006
12,552
2,728
222
3,109
3,208
+6029
11Fat Lever
F. Lever
1.9
195
29.5
12.2
6.1
4.4
0.2
4.8
11.3
42.5
0.4
1.1
36.6
2.1
2.7
78.8
48.6
1.9
4.2
1.5
5,749
2,374
1,193
849
379
43
290
405
12Micheal Williams
M. Williams
1.9
364
27.6
12.1
2.8
6.4
0.3
3.9
8.4
46.8
0.1
0.6
22.8
4.2
4.8
87.4
57.9
0.8
2.0
2.5
10,045
4,406
1,023
2,315
704
92
896
1,029
-4
13Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
1.9
1,391
36.0
12.6
6.3
8.7
0.3
4.5
11.2
40.0
1.4
4.1
34.9
2.2
2.8
78.5
50.7
1.3
5.0
2.9
50,111
17,529
8,725
12,091
2,684
450
4,003
2,572
+3868
14Nate McMillan
N. McMillan
1.9
568
24.1
5.6
3.8
5.1
0.4
2.2
5.0
44.0
0.5
1.4
35.6
0.7
1.1
64.5
51.0
1.0
2.8
1.6
13,696
3,204
2,165
2,912
1,094
222
931
1,696
+280
15Doug Christie
D. Christie
1.9
827
31.5
11.2
4.1
3.6
0.5
3.9
9.2
42.6
1.0
2.7
35.4
2.4
3.0
82.1
53.5
1.0
3.1
2.1
26,079
9,301
3,382
2,992
1,555
392
1,721
2,051
+1057
16Dyson Daniels
D. Daniels
1.9
272
27.5
9.4
5.1
4.0
0.4
4.0
8.2
48.8
0.6
2.1
29.8
0.8
1.3
61.4
53.8
1.5
3.6
1.5
7,491
2,555
1,393
1,080
506
122
406
541
+303
17Baron Davis
B. Davis
1.8
835
34.2
16.1
3.8
7.2
0.4
5.9
14.3
40.9
1.6
5.0
32.0
2.8
3.9
71.1
50.2
0.9
2.9
2.8
28,592
13,447
3,183
6,025
1,530
360
2,308
2,361
+866
18Gary Payton
G. Payton
1.8
1,335
35.3
16.3
3.9
6.7
0.2
6.5
14.0
46.6
0.8
2.7
31.7
2.4
3.4
72.9
52.8
1.0
2.9
2.3
47,117
21,813
5,269
8,966
2,445
285
3,030
3,217
+1928
19Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
1.8
608
35.8
20.9
6.4
5.7
0.7
7.5
16.5
45.6
1.2
3.8
32.9
4.6
5.8
79.4
54.8
2.2
4.2
2.6
21,760
12,711
3,879
3,448
1,106
399
1,610
1,741
+434
20Ricky Rubio
R. Rubio
1.8
698
29.6
10.8
4.1
7.4
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
1,226
94
1,768
1,738
+1000
21Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
1.7
991
31.7
13.2
4.5
2.7
0.5
4.7
11.4
41.4
1.2
3.4
33.9
2.6
3.6
71.5
50.8
1.2
3.3
1.8
31,440
13,058
4,448
2,631
1,721
522
1,791
2,586
+1818
22Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
1.7
798
31.8
20.7
6.4
3.1
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
25,366
16,546
5,075
2,470
1,377
498
1,345
1,303
+4937
23Eddie Jones
E. Jones
1.7
954
34.4
14.8
4.0
2.9
0.6
5.2
11.8
43.7
1.6
4.3
37.3
2.9
3.6
80.9
55.4
0.8
3.2
1.6
32,778
14,155
3,857
2,812
1,620
580
1,507
2,483
+2491
24Paul George
P. George
1.7
945
33.5
20.5
6.2
3.7
0.4
7.0
15.9
44.0
2.6
6.8
38.4
3.9
4.5
85.2
57.1
0.8
5.4
2.6
31,651
19,338
5,880
3,502
1,601
417
2,487
2,502
+3473
25Monta Ellis
M. Ellis
1.7
833
34.8
17.8
3.5
4.6
0.3
6.9
15.2
45.1
0.9
2.8
31.4
3.2
4.2
77.2
52.3
0.6
2.8
2.7
29,011
14,858
2,874
3,856
1,409
281
2,246
1,950
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