Hakeem Olajuwon has the most career steals by a center, with 2,162 steals.

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	NAME	STL	GP	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	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	2,162	1,238	35.7	21.8	11.1	2.5	1.7	3.1	8.7	17.0	51.2	0.0	0.1	20.2	4.4	6.2	71.2	55.3	3.3	7.8	3.0	44,222	26,946	13,748	3,058	3,830	3,667	4,383	+564
2	David Robinson D. Robinson	1,388	987	34.7	21.1	10.6	2.5	1.4	3.0	7.5	14.4	51.8	0.0	0.1	25.0	6.1	8.3	73.6	58.3	3.1	7.5	2.4	34,271	20,790	10,497	2,441	2,954	2,417	2,835	+2454
3	Alvan Adams A. Adams	1,289	988	27.5	14.1	7.0	4.1	1.3	0.8	5.8	11.6	49.8	0.0	0.0	13.3	2.5	3.2	78.8	54.1	2.0	5.0	2.6	27,203	13,910	6,937	4,012	808	2,194	3,214
4	Vlade Divac V. Divac	1,288	1,134	29.8	11.8	8.2	3.1	1.1	1.4	4.6	9.3	49.5	0.1	0.4	23.5	2.5	3.7	69.2	54.3	2.5	5.7	2.2	33,838	13,398	9,326	3,541	1,631	2,470	3,609	+2228
5	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	1,249	951	30.3	6.0	9.9	1.4	1.3	2.0	2.5	5.2	47.3	0.0	0.1	13.7	1.1	2.6	41.1	47.2	3.3	6.7	1.0	28,812	5,699	9,455	1,326	1,932	960	1,834	+1643
6	Robert Parish R. Parish	1,219	1,611	28.4	14.5	9.1	1.4	0.8	1.5	6.0	11.1	53.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	3.5	72.1	57.1	2.9	6.3	2.1	45,704	23,334	14,715	2,180	2,361	3,183	4,443	+105
7	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	1,172	968	26.3	12.1	11.9	1.2	1.2	1.2	5.1	9.4	53.9	0.1	0.2	21.7	1.9	3.9	48.9	54.4	4.1	7.8	1.7	25,474	11,708	11,527	1,191	1,199	1,683	2,727	-909
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1,160	1,239	35.3	22.9	10.0	3.5	0.9	2.6	9.4	16.8	56.1	0.0	0.0	5.6	4.0	5.4	73.6	59.5	2.4	7.6	2.7	43,787	28,316	12,369	4,302	3,189	2,527	3,667
9	Moses Malone M. Malone	1,089	1,329	33.9	20.6	12.2	1.4	0.8	1.3	7.1	14.5	49.1	0.0	0.1	10.0	6.4	8.3	76.9	56.9	5.1	7.1	3.1	45,071	27,409	16,212	1,796	1,733	3,804	3,076
10	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	1,047	1,120	34.3	20.9	9.9	1.9	0.9	2.5	8.2	16.2	50.4	0.0	0.1	16.1	4.6	6.1	74.1	55.3	2.3	7.6	3.0	38,388	23,459	11,052	2,111	2,747	3,308	3,786	+412
11	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	1,041	810	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	25,904	18,009	8,977	6,080	589	2,419	2,168	+4626
12	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	1,001	943	33.7	16.0	10.0	3.3	1.1	1.0	5.9	12.7	46.2	0.2	0.7	33.1	4.0	4.7	84.8	54.0	2.3	7.7	2.4	31,782	15,059	9,429	3,075	928	2,243	3,263
13	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	999	761	30.8	9.5	9.0	4.3	1.3	1.5	3.8	8.7	44.3	0.0	0.1	18.8	1.8	2.4	75.0	48.7	2.2	6.9	2.2	23,463	7,206	6,873	3,275	1,160	978	2,636
14	Dwight Howard D. Howard	939	1,078	31.3	16.0	11.9	1.4	0.9	1.8	5.8	9.7	59.6	0.0	0.1	22.2	4.4	7.8	56.0	60.7	3.3	8.5	2.7	33,744	17,212	12,782	1,476	1,977	2,920	3,403	+3033
15	DeMarcus Cousins D. Cousins	874	654	29.8	19.6	10.2	3.0	1.3	1.1	7.0	15.2	46.0	0.7	2.0	33.1	5.0	6.7	73.7	53.9	2.6	7.6	3.3	19,508	12,802	6,664	1,979	742	2,149	2,421	-554
16	Nikola Vučević N. Vučević	860	1,036	31.2	17.1	10.3	2.9	0.8	0.9	7.3	14.6	49.7	1.0	2.7	35.0	1.6	2.0	77.3	55.0	2.5	7.9	1.7	32,320	17,684	10,707	3,025	885	1,754	2,484	-1510
17	Al Horford A. Horford	844	1,116	31.2	12.8	7.8	3.1	0.8	1.2	5.3	10.3	51.1	0.9	2.3	37.9	1.4	1.8	76.4	57.5	1.9	5.9	1.4	34,860	14,279	8,706	3,475	1,290	1,531	2,325	+3434
18	Marc Gasol M. Gasol	792	891	32.2	14.0	7.4	3.4	0.9	1.4	5.2	10.8	48.1	0.5	1.3	36.0	3.2	4.1	77.6	55.7	1.6	5.8	2.0	28,719	12,514	6,604	2,996	1,254	1,755	2,551	+1139
19	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	777	716	33.3	19.5	9.4	3.3	1.1	1.5	7.8	14.9	52.8	0.0	0.0	15.4	3.8	5.0	77.0	57.2	2.6	6.8	2.6	23,844	13,984	6,696	2,353	1,100	1,112	2,201
20	Marcus Camby M. Camby	775	790	29.6	9.6	10.0	1.9	1.0	2.4	3.9	8.3	47.0	0.0	0.1	20.3	1.8	2.6	68.5	50.9	2.6	7.4	1.4	23,423	7,612	7,923	1,528	1,881	1,098	2,195	+280
21	Zaza Pachulia Z. Pachulia	768	1,098	20.3	6.8	5.8	1.3	0.7	0.3	2.4	5.1	46.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.7	75.1	54.1	2.2	3.6	1.3	22,240	7,414	6,315	1,433	378	1,444	2,738	+179
22	Nene	740	706	25.2	11.0	6.1	1.6	1.0	0.8	4.2	7.4	56.7	0.0	0.1	12.5	2.6	3.9	66.3	60.3	1.8	4.2	1.6	17,818	7,744	4,279	1,098	574	1,123	2,138	+1537
23	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	739	1,207	34.7	23.7	10.9	2.5	0.6	2.3	9.4	16.1	58.2	0.0	0.0	4.5	4.9	9.3	52.7	58.6	3.5	7.4	2.7	41,918	28,596	13,099	3,026	2,732	3,310	4,146	+4887
24	Dan Issel D. Issel	698	718	31.1	20.4	7.9	2.5	1.0	0.6	7.6	14.9	50.6	0.0	0.2	25.3	5.3	6.6	79.7	57.2	2.3	5.6	2.0	22,342	14,659	5,707	1,804	396	1,281	2,022
25	Brook Lopez B. Lopez	678	1,180	29.8	15.4	5.9	1.5	0.6	1.8	5.9	11.9	49.4	1.0	2.9	35.3	2.7	3.3	79.7	57.7	1.9	4.1	1.5	35,156	18,151	7,010	1,711	2,147	1,812	3,022	+1029

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5	Nuggets	0.5
6	Rockets	0.5
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8	Lakers	0.5

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Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
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George

32.0

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28.0

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14.0

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13.0

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Best Record ATS

1-0

Worst Record ATS

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1-0

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5
6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
8	Bulls	0	0		0.5
9	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5
10	Pacers	0	0		0.5
11	Heat	0	0		0.5
12	Bucks	0	0		0.5
13	Magic	0	0		0.5
14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5

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Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
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Schedule

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Wed 10/21	CHA	@	BKN	7:30 PM

Hakeem Olajuwon has the most career steals by a center, with 2,162 steals.

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