most steals by a rookie of the year winner since 2001

Since 2000-01, Chris Paul has gotten the most steals by a Rookie of the Year in a season, with 175 steals in his rookie season in 2005-06.

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NAMESTLROYSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTBLKTOVPF+/-
1Chris Paul
C. Paul
175
1
2005-06
NOK NOK
78
36.0
16.1
5.1
7.8
2.2
0.1
5.2
12.1
43.0
0.6
2.3
28.2
5.1
6.0
84.7
54.6
0.8
4.3
2.3
2,808
1,258
400
611
6
183
218
-181
2Ben Simmons
B. Simmons
140
1
2017-18
PHI PHI
81
33.7
15.8
8.1
8.2
1.7
0.9
6.7
12.3
54.5
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.4
4.2
56.0
55.7
1.8
6.3
3.4
2,732
1,279
659
661
70
278
211
+389
3Michael Carter-Williams
M. Carter-Williams
130
1
2013-14
PHI PHI
70
34.5
16.7
6.2
6.3
1.9
0.6
6.1
15.1
40.5
0.8
3.0
26.4
3.7
5.2
70.3
48.0
1.4
4.8
3.5
2,414
1,167
437
441
43
247
213
-450
4LeBron James
L. James
130
1
2003-04
CLE CLE
79
39.5
20.9
5.5
5.9
1.6
0.7
7.9
18.9
41.7
0.8
2.7
29.0
4.4
5.8
75.4
48.8
1.3
4.2
3.5
3,122
1,654
432
465
58
273
149
-144
5Tyreke Evans
T. Evans
109
1
2009-10
SAC SAC
72
37.2
20.1
5.3
5.8
1.5
0.4
7.4
16.2
45.8
0.5
2.0
25.5
4.8
6.5
74.8
52.9
0.9
4.4
3.0
2,677
1,450
380
414
26
216
204
-334
6Victor Wembanyama
V. Wembanyama
88
1
2023-24
SAS SAS
71
29.7
21.4
10.6
3.9
1.2
3.6
7.8
16.7
46.5
1.8
5.5
32.5
4.1
5.2
79.6
56.5
2.3
8.4
3.7
2,106
1,522
755
274
254
260
153
-142
7Andrew Wiggins
A. Wiggins
86
1
2014-15
MIN MIN
82
36.2
16.9
4.6
2.1
1.0
0.6
6.1
13.9
43.7
0.5
1.5
31.0
4.3
5.7
76.0
51.7
1.6
2.9
2.2
2,969
1,387
374
170
50
177
190
-550
8Cooper Flagg
C. Flagg
84
1
2025-26
DAL DAL
70
33.5
21.0
6.7
4.5
1.2
0.9
8.0
17.1
46.8
1.0
3.5
29.5
4.0
4.9
82.7
54.8
1.2
5.4
2.3
2,344
1,473
466
316
64
161
142
-266
9Malcolm Brogdon
M. Brogdon
84
1
2016-17
MIL MIL
75
26.4
10.2
2.8
4.2
1.1
0.2
3.9
8.5
45.7
1.0
2.6
40.4
1.5
1.7
86.5
55.5
0.6
2.2
1.5
1,982
767
213
317
12
113
140
+87
10LaMelo Ball
L. Ball
81
1
2020-21
CHA CHA
51
28.8
15.7
5.9
6.1
1.6
0.4
5.7
13.2
43.6
1.8
5.1
35.2
2.5
3.2
75.8
53.9
1.2
4.7
2.8
1,468
803
302
313
18
145
136
-84
11Scottie Barnes
S. Barnes
80
1
2021-22
TOR TOR
74
35.4
15.3
7.5
3.5
1.1
0.7
6.2
12.6
49.2
0.8
2.6
30.1
2.1
2.9
73.5
55.2
2.6
4.9
1.8
2,617
1,134
557
256
55
136
192
+66
12Kevin Durant
K. Durant
78
1
2007-08
SEA SEA
80
34.6
20.3
4.4
2.4
1.0
0.9
7.3
17.1
43.0
0.7
2.6
28.8
4.9
5.6
87.3
51.9
0.9
3.5
2.9
2,768
1,624
348
192
75
232
122
-651
13Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
77
1
2018-19
DAL DAL
72
32.2
21.2
7.8
6.0
1.1
0.3
7.0
16.5
42.7
2.3
7.1
32.7
4.8
6.7
71.3
54.5
1.2
6.6
3.4
2,318
1,526
563
429
25
247
137
-118
14Stephon Castle
S. Castle
74
1
2024-25
SAS SAS
81
26.7
14.7
3.7
4.1
0.9
0.3
5.2
12.2
42.8
1.2
4.1
28.5
3.1
4.2
72.4
52.2
1.1
2.6
2.2
2,162
1,190
297
332
22
177
164
-239
15Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
74
1
2012-13
POR POR
82
38.6
19.0
3.1
6.5
0.9
0.2
6.7
15.7
42.9
2.3
6.1
36.8
3.3
3.9
84.4
54.6
0.5
2.6
3.0
3,167
1,562
257
531
19
243
172
-62
16Brandon Roy
B. Roy
67
1
2006-07
POR POR
57
35.4
16.8
4.4
4.0
1.2
0.2
6.1
13.4
45.6
1.0
2.6
37.7
3.5
4.2
83.8
54.8
1.0
3.4
2.0
2,015
955
250
230
10
116
139
-191
17Derrick Rose
D. Rose
66
1
2008-09
CHI CHI
81
37.0
16.8
3.9
6.3
0.8
0.2
7.1
14.9
47.5
0.2
0.9
22.2
2.4
3.1
78.8
51.6
1.2
2.7
2.5
3,000
1,361
317
512
18
202
125
-121
18Blake Griffin
B. Griffin
63
1
2010-11
LAC LAC
82
38.0
22.5
12.1
3.8
0.8
0.5
8.5
16.8
50.6
0.1
0.3
29.2
5.4
8.5
64.2
54.9
3.3
8.8
2.7
3,112
1,845
989
312
45
223
252
-146
19Emeka Okafor
E. Okafor
62
1
2004-05
CHA CHA
73
35.6
15.1
10.9
0.9
0.8
1.7
6.1
13.7
44.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.9
4.7
60.9
47.9
3.8
7.1
1.7
2,600
1,105
795
64
125
125
214
-344
20Amar'e Stoudemire
A. Stoudemire
62
1
2002-03
PHX PHX
82
31.3
13.5
8.8
1.0
0.8
1.1
4.8
10.1
47.2
0.0
0.1
20.0
3.9
5.9
66.1
53.0
3.0
5.7
2.3
2,570
1,106
721
78
87
189
269
+8
21Paolo Banchero
P. Banchero
60
1
2022-23
ORL ORL
72
33.8
20.0
6.9
3.7
0.8
0.5
6.7
15.6
42.7
1.2
4.0
29.8
5.5
7.4
73.8
52.9
1.2
5.7
2.8
2,430
1,437
497
269
39
200
160
-215
22Ja Morant
J. Morant
58
1
2019-20
MEM MEM
67
31.0
17.8
3.9
7.3
0.9
0.3
6.7
14.0
47.7
0.9
2.7
33.5
3.6
4.6
77.6
55.6
0.8
3.1
3.3
2,074
1,193
259
488
18
220
110
-17
23Karl-Anthony Towns
K. Towns
58
1
2015-16
MIN MIN
82
32.0
18.3
10.5
2.0
0.7
1.7
7.6
14.1
54.2
0.4
1.1
34.1
2.7
3.4
81.1
59.0
2.8
7.7
2.2
2,627
1,503
858
161
138
183
245
-131
24Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
54
1
2011-12
CLE CLE
51
30.5
18.5
3.7
5.4
1.1
0.4
6.9
14.6
46.9
1.4
3.6
39.9
3.4
3.8
87.2
56.6
0.9
2.9
3.1
1,558
944
191
275
20
160
110
-160
25Mike Miller
M. Miller
51
1
2000-01
ORL ORL
82
29.1
11.9
4.0
1.7
0.6
0.2
4.5
10.3
43.6
1.8
4.4
40.7
1.1
1.6
71.1
54.1
0.8
3.2
1.2
2,390
975
327
140
19
97
200
+150
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RPG

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APG

3.8

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118.9

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NETRTG

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34.7

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2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
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Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies
25
57
.305
39.0
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Wed
10/21
IND IND
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Fri
10/23
NOP NOP
@
UTA UTA
9:30 PM
Sat
10/24
NOP NOP
@
DEN DEN
9:00 PM
Wed
10/28
DEN DEN
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Thu
10/29
SAC SAC
@
NOP NOP
8:00 PM
Last Game
NOP Pelicans

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132

MIN Timberwolves

49 - 33

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33.5

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31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

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28.8

Edwards

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

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11.9

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns

11.6

Clingan

Donovan Clingan
APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

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9.9

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

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2.0

Daniels

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1.9

Wallace

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BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

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1.9

Holmgren

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1.9

Huff

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3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

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3.8

Ball

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3.4

Knueppel

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TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

Jalen Duren

67.6

Ayton

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67.4

Queta

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Nuggets

122.6

Celtics

120.8

Knicks

119.8

Spurs

119.6

Hornets

119.4

Cavaliers

119.2
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107.7

Pistons

109.7

Spurs

111.3

Celtics

112.7

Raptors

113.0

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113.2
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Spurs

8.3

Pistons

8.2

Celtics

8.1

Knicks

6.5

Rockets

5.4
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17-65

Pacers

19-63

Nets

20-62

Jazz

22-60

Kings

22-60

Grizzlies

25-57

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3,694

Dončić

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1.71

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Hornets

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Spurs

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Suns

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Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

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Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

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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
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
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
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
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Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
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
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
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Mon
3/30
PHX PHX
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MEM MEM
131-105
Mon
3/30
CHI CHI
@
SAS SAS
114-129
Mon
3/30
MIN MIN
@
DAL DAL
124-94
Mon
3/30
CLE CLE
@
UTA UTA
122-113
Mon
3/30
DET DET
@
OKC OKC
110-114

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Tue
10/20
BOS BOS
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DET DET
3:00 PM
Tue
10/20
PHI PHI
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Tue
10/20
OKC OKC
@
SAS SAS
9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
ATL ATL
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM
Wed
10/21
MIL MIL
@
WAS WAS
7:00 PM