most steals by a nba player in first 5 years

Alvin Robertson got the most steals by a player in his first 5 seasons, with 1,128 steals.

NAMESTLGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTBLKTOVPF+/-
1Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
1,128
389
32.2
16.2
5.4
5.4
2.9
0.5
6.6
13.7
48.2
0.2
0.6
26.8
2.8
3.7
75.4
52.7
2.1
3.3
3.0
12,525
6,285
2,087
2,094
204
1,148
1,336
2Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
992
379
33.2
14.0
5.7
7.1
2.6
0.4
5.8
12.7
45.4
0.3
1.2
21.2
2.2
3.4
65.7
49.2
1.8
3.9
3.5
12,573
5,291
2,177
2,676
153
1,337
1,263
3Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
962
345
39.0
32.6
6.2
5.9
2.8
1.2
11.9
23.3
51.3
0.2
0.8
20.2
8.6
10.1
84.8
58.9
1.9
4.3
3.3
13,442
11,263
2,129
2,046
411
1,150
1,085
4John Stockton
J. Stockton
948
410
27.6
10.6
2.2
9.6
2.3
0.2
3.8
7.3
52.7
0.1
0.5
25.9
2.8
3.4
82.3
60.4
0.6
1.7
2.6
11,296
4,340
920
3,941
65
1,052
1,142
5Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
943
400
31.0
10.5
3.1
6.9
2.4
0.4
4.3
8.1
53.0
0.0
0.1
31.1
1.9
2.5
76.6
57.3
0.8
2.3
2.4
12,410
4,217
1,230
2,757
147
946
1,055
6Rick Barry
R. Barry
929
402
37.8
24.3
5.9
6.0
2.3
0.5
9.9
22.0
45.0
4.6
5.0
91.2
50.4
1.0
4.8
2.7
15,203
9,781
2,363
2,393
203
224
1,087
7Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
911
393
36.7
20.8
3.8
10.3
2.3
0.3
7.9
17.1
46.2
0.3
1.1
29.1
4.6
6.2
74.9
52.4
1.2
2.6
3.9
14,412
8,156
1,502
4,066
124
1,523
1,428
8Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
888
400
31.8
18.4
5.5
5.6
2.2
0.7
7.3
14.9
49.1
0.1
0.5
21.5
3.7
4.8
77.4
54.2
2.5
3.0
2.8
12,713
7,361
2,183
2,227
266
1,117
1,275
9Slick Watts
S. Watts
888
376
27.8
9.8
3.4
6.5
2.4
0.3
4.0
9.7
41.4
1.7
2.9
59.6
44.5
1.1
2.3
2.4
10,467
3,676
1,295
2,435
97
168
1,171
10Gary Payton
G. Payton
881
409
32.4
13.4
3.3
6.1
2.2
0.2
5.7
11.7
48.9
0.2
0.9
27.0
1.8
2.6
68.7
52.4
1.3
2.0
2.1
13,237
5,500
1,369
2,510
89
876
1,180
11Fat Lever
F. Lever
869
404
30.3
12.6
5.0
6.6
2.2
0.3
5.2
11.7
44.7
0.1
0.5
26.1
2.1
2.8
75.5
49.0
1.7
3.3
2.1
12,259
5,104
2,003
2,649
125
842
1,006
12Quinn Buckner
Q. Buckner
868
391
25.6
9.8
3.2
5.3
2.2
0.2
4.2
9.0
46.6
0.0
0.1
27.3
1.4
2.1
66.1
49.3
1.0
2.2
2.6
9,998
3,832
1,257
2,063
64
821
1,275
13Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
848
338
37.4
18.2
8.4
9.8
2.5
0.6
6.9
12.7
54.2
0.1
0.4
17.3
4.3
5.5
79.0
60.1
2.5
5.9
4.0
12,631
6,136
2,841
3,327
198
1,341
910
14Randy Smith
R. Smith
841
410
37.4
20.1
4.5
5.6
2.1
0.1
8.1
17.0
47.9
3.8
4.9
78.4
52.5
1.3
3.2
3.5
15,321
8,229
1,843
2,300
30
286
1,270
15Mookie Blaylock
M. Blaylock
836
355
34.2
13.3
3.8
7.3
2.4
0.5
5.4
13.1
41.6
0.8
2.5
31.3
1.6
2.1
74.4
47.2
1.2
2.7
2.4
12,135
4,705
1,362
2,603
161
853
772
16Johnny Moore
J. Moore
829
379
28.4
10.4
3.4
8.6
2.2
0.3
4.2
9.1
46.3
0.2
0.6
25.2
1.8
2.5
71.2
50.7
0.8
2.6
2.5
10,763
3,927
1,304
3,270
104
934
1,094
17Don Buse
D. Buse
828
384
30.3
7.5
2.7
4.9
2.2
0.2
3.2
7.1
44.6
0.3
1.0
27.7
1.1
1.5
76.3
48.8
0.7
2.1
1.2
11,632
2,895
1,053
1,892
66
349
594
18Chris Paul
C. Paul
822
345
37.3
19.3
4.7
10.0
2.4
0.1
6.8
14.5
47.3
0.9
2.5
35.3
4.7
5.6
84.8
57.0
0.8
3.9
2.6
12,881
6,668
1,624
3,446
31
888
887
+612
19Gus Williams
G. Williams
804
396
29.0
16.1
2.9
3.9
2.0
0.4
6.7
14.3
46.7
0.1
0.4
19.4
2.7
3.5
77.9
50.9
1.1
1.8
2.4
11,465
6,369
1,168
1,530
152
560
881
20Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
789
398
33.6
15.6
6.3
4.9
2.0
1.0
6.3
12.8
49.5
0.2
0.9
25.0
2.7
3.9
69.3
53.8
1.9
4.4
2.7
13,389
6,205
2,515
1,952
400
1,093
1,285
21Ray Williams
R. Williams
787
405
29.6
17.5
3.8
5.7
1.9
0.3
7.0
14.9
46.7
0.1
0.7
20.1
3.5
4.4
79.8
52.0
1.4
2.4
3.2
11,976
7,105
1,558
2,299
138
1,308
1,352
22Chris Ford
C. Ford
784
408
27.8
8.9
3.4
3.7
1.9
0.3
3.9
8.4
46.1
1.1
1.5
73.2
48.8
1.2
2.2
2.8
11,340
3,611
1,402
1,499
107
232
942
23Julius Erving
J. Erving
770
394
35.2
23.4
7.5
4.2
2.0
1.5
9.2
18.2
50.7
0.1
0.2
21.1
4.9
6.2
78.5
55.8
2.6
4.9
3.5
13,857
9,215
2,973
1,661
597
1,103
1,106
24Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
765
345
40.6
26.2
4.0
5.6
2.2
0.2
9.3
21.8
42.6
1.4
4.2
32.3
6.2
8.4
74.5
51.4
1.1
2.9
3.5
14,017
9,025
1,384
1,937
81
1,215
840
+155
25Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
764
406
37.3
16.6
2.7
8.1
1.9
0.1
7.3
14.4
50.5
0.0
0.1
18.8
2.1
2.7
77.4
53.4
0.6
2.1
3.2
15,136
6,747
1,107
3,280
56
1,293
1,240
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TEAMWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs
62
20
.756
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3
Nuggets Nuggets
54
28
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Lakers Lakers
53
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Rockets Rockets
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6/13
NYK NYK
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SAS SAS
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Tue
6/16
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NYK NYK
8:30 PM
Fri
6/19
NYK NYK
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Playoffs SPG Leaders

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113.6

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107.8

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Thunder

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Spurs

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Celtics

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Raptors

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Cavaliers

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755.7

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Rockets

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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
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76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
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45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
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Heat Heat
43
39
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17.0
11
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32
50
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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
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Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
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1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
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10.0
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Lakers Lakers - x
53
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.646
11.0
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Rockets Rockets - x
52
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49
33
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15.0
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Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
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22.0
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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
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Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
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ATL ATL
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PHX PHX
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MEM MEM
131-105
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3/30
CHI CHI
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114-129
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MIN MIN
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DAL DAL
124-94
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
6/13
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
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Tue
6/16
SAS SAS
@
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8:30 PM
Fri
6/19
NYK NYK
@
SAS SAS
8:30 PM