most steals by a defensive player of the year winner

Alvin Robertson has gotten the most steals by a Defensive Player of the Year in a season, with 301 steals in 1985-86.

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	NAME	STL	DPOY	SEASON	TM	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	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	301	1	1985-86	SAS	82	35.1	17.0	6.3	5.5	3.7	0.5	6.9	13.3	51.4	0.1	0.4	27.6	3.2	4.0	79.5	56.3	2.2	4.0	3.1	2,878	1,392	516	448	40	256	296
2	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	259	1	1987-88	CHI	82	40.4	35.0	5.5	5.9	3.2	1.6	13.0	24.4	53.5	0.1	0.6	13.2	8.8	10.5	84.1	60.3	1.7	3.8	3.1	3,311	2,868	449	485	131	252	270
3	Gary Payton G. Payton	231	1	1995-96	SEA	81	39.0	19.3	4.2	7.5	2.9	0.2	7.6	15.8	48.4	1.2	3.7	32.8	2.8	3.8	74.8	55.4	1.3	2.9	3.2	3,162	1,563	339	608	19	260	221
4	David Robinson D. Robinson	158	1	1991-92	SAS	68	37.7	23.2	12.2	2.7	2.3	4.5	8.7	15.8	55.1	0.0	0.1	12.5	5.8	8.3	70.1	59.7	3.8	8.4	2.7	2,564	1,578	829	181	305	182	219
5	Draymond Green D. Green	154	1	2016-17	GSW	76	32.5	10.2	7.9	7.0	2.0	1.4	3.6	8.6	41.8	1.1	3.5	30.8	2.0	2.8	70.9	52.2	1.3	6.6	2.4	2,471	776	599	533	106	184	217	+820
6	Metta Sandiford-Artest M. Sandiford-Artest	152	1	2003-04	IND	73	37.2	18.3	5.3	3.7	2.1	0.7	6.4	15.2	42.1	1.0	3.3	31.0	4.4	6.0	73.3	51.1	1.4	3.9	2.8	2,714	1,333	385	272	50	202	194	+486
7	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	150	1	1992-93	HOU	82	39.5	26.1	13.0	3.5	1.8	4.2	10.3	19.5	52.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.4	7.0	77.9	57.7	3.5	9.6	3.2	3,242	2,140	1,068	291	342	262	305
8	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	148	1	2014-15	SAS	64	31.8	16.5	7.2	2.5	2.3	0.8	6.2	12.8	47.9	1.0	3.0	34.9	3.2	3.9	80.2	56.7	1.3	5.9	1.5	2,033	1,057	461	161	48	97	128	+441
9	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	146	1	2005-06	DET	82	35.2	7.3	11.3	1.9	1.8	2.2	2.9	5.7	51.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	3.6	41.6	50.1	3.7	7.6	1.1	2,890	597	923	158	181	88	164	+598
10	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	138	1	2001-02	DET	80	36.5	7.6	13.0	1.4	1.7	3.5	3.2	6.0	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	2.9	42.3	52.2	4.0	9.0	0.9	2,921	609	1,039	115	278	70	178	+150
11	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	128	1	2015-16	SAS	72	33.1	21.2	6.8	2.6	1.8	1.0	7.7	15.1	50.6	1.8	4.0	44.3	4.1	4.6	87.4	61.6	1.3	5.5	1.5	2,380	1,523	493	186	71	105	133	+653
12	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	128	1	1993-94	HOU	80	41.0	27.3	11.9	3.6	1.6	3.7	11.2	21.2	52.8	0.1	0.2	42.1	4.9	6.8	71.6	56.5	2.9	9.1	3.4	3,277	2,184	955	287	297	271	289
13	Marcus Smart M. Smart	119	1	2021-22	BOS	71	32.3	12.1	3.8	5.9	1.7	0.3	4.2	10.1	41.8	1.7	5.1	33.1	2.0	2.5	79.3	54.0	0.6	3.2	2.2	2,296	861	270	417	18	159	160	+443
14	Sidney Moncrief S. Moncrief	113	1	1982-83	MIL	76	35.7	22.5	5.8	3.9	1.5	0.3	8.0	15.2	52.4	0.0	0.1	10.0	6.6	7.9	82.6	60.2	2.5	3.2	2.6	2,710	1,712	437	300	23	197	180
15	Sidney Moncrief S. Moncrief	108	1	1983-84	MIL	79	38.9	20.9	6.7	4.5	1.4	0.3	7.1	14.2	49.8	0.1	0.2	27.8	6.7	7.9	84.8	59.1	2.7	4.0	2.7	3,075	1,654	528	358	27	217	204
16	Dwight Howard D. Howard	107	1	2010-11	ORL	78	37.6	22.9	14.1	1.4	1.4	2.4	7.9	13.4	59.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	7.0	11.7	59.6	61.6	4.0	10.1	3.6	2,935	1,784	1,098	107	186	279	258	+498
17	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	106	1	2004-05	DET	74	36.1	9.7	12.2	1.7	1.4	2.4	4.0	8.8	45.3	0.0	0.1	11.1	1.8	4.1	42.8	45.9	3.9	8.2	1.1	2,671	721	902	123	176	82	159	+343
18	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	104	1	2002-03	DET	73	39.4	6.9	15.4	1.6	1.4	3.2	2.9	6.0	48.1	0.0	0.1	16.7	1.2	2.6	45.0	48.6	4.0	11.4	1.2	2,873	506	1,126	120	230	88	179	+222
19	Kevin Garnett K. Garnett	100	1	2007-08	BOS	71	32.8	18.8	9.2	3.4	1.4	1.3	7.5	13.9	53.9	0.0	0.2	0.0	3.8	4.7	80.1	58.8	1.9	7.3	1.9	2,328	1,337	655	244	89	138	163	+736
20	Joakim Noah J. Noah	99	1	2013-14	CHI	80	35.3	12.6	11.3	5.4	1.2	1.5	4.8	10.0	47.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	4.2	73.7	53.1	3.5	7.7	2.4	2,820	1,007	900	431	121	194	245	+232
21	Marcus Camby M. Camby	87	1	2006-07	DEN	70	33.8	11.2	11.7	3.2	1.2	3.3	4.5	9.4	47.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.3	3.2	72.9	51.9	2.3	9.3	1.7	2,369	785	816	223	231	122	183	+115
22	Marc Gasol M. Gasol	80	1	2012-13	MEM	80	35.0	14.1	7.8	4.0	1.0	1.7	5.4	10.9	49.4	0.0	0.2	7.1	3.4	4.0	84.8	55.9	2.3	5.5	2.0	2,796	1,127	622	318	139	157	255	+434
23	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	78	1	1986-87	LAL	82	27.5	10.5	3.1	4.5	1.0	0.5	3.9	9.0	43.8	1.1	2.8	38.5	1.5	1.8	85.1	53.6	0.7	2.4	1.2	2,253	859	254	373	43	102	199
24	Dwight Howard D. Howard	77	1	2008-09	ORL	79	35.7	20.6	13.8	1.4	1.0	2.9	7.1	12.4	57.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	10.7	59.4	60.0	4.3	9.6	3.0	2,821	1,624	1,093	112	231	240	270	+553
25	Dwight Howard D. Howard	75	1	2009-10	ORL	82	34.7	18.3	13.2	1.8	0.9	2.8	6.2	10.2	61.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	5.9	10.0	59.2	63.0	3.5	9.7	3.3	2,843	1,503	1,082	144	228	274	287	+619

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111.3

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	64	18	.780
2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	SAS	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM

Last Game

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Final

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

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3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

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122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

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4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

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3,474

Johnson

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4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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USG% Leaders

38.0

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36.1

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38.0

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37.4

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1.78

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1.61

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1.52

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1.90

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1.71

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	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
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
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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
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NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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Alvin Robertson has gotten the most steals by a Defensive Player of the Year in a season, with 301 steals in 1985-86.

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