most steals in a season by a rockets rookie

Allen Leavell has the most steals by a Rockets rookie in a season, with 127 steals in 1979-80.

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	NAME	STL	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	Allen Leavell A. Leavell	127	1979-80	HOU	77	27.6	10.9	2.4	5.4	1.6	0.4	4.3	8.5	50.3	0.0	0.2	15.8	2.3	2.9	81.4	56.0	0.7	1.6	2.7	2,123	843	184	417	28	205	197
2	John Lucas J. Lucas	125	1976-77	HOU	82	30.9	11.1	2.7	5.6	1.5	0.2	4.7	9.9	47.7				1.6	2.1	78.9	51.2	0.7	2.0		2,531	911	219	463	19		174
3	Steve Francis S. Francis	118	1999-00	HOU	77	36.1	18.0	5.3	6.6	1.5	0.4	6.5	14.5	44.5	1.4	4.0	34.5	3.7	4.7	78.6	54.3	2.0	3.3	4.0	2,776	1,388	409	507	29	306	231	-158
4	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	99	1984-85	HOU	82	35.5	20.6	11.9	1.4	1.2	2.7	8.3	15.3	53.8	0.0	0.0		4.1	6.7	61.3	56.4	5.4	6.5	2.9	2,914	1,692	974	111	220	234	344
5	Tari Eason T. Eason	96	2022-23	HOU	82	21.5	9.3	6.0	1.1	1.2	0.6	3.6	8.0	44.8	0.7	2.1	34.3	1.3	1.8	75.2	52.5	2.4	3.7	1.2	1,767	760	496	88	47	101	189	-157
6	Ed Ratleff E. Ratleff	90	1973-74	HOU	81	21.9	7.5	3.5	2.2	1.1	0.3	3.1	7.2	43.4				1.3	1.6	79.8	47.6	1.1	2.4		1,773	611	286	181	27		182
7	Luther Head L. Head	89	2005-06	HOU	80	28.9	8.8	3.3	2.7	1.1	0.1	3.2	7.9	40.3	1.4	3.9	36.1	1.1	1.5	69.9	51.7	0.4	2.9	1.5	2,310	707	266	215	9	119	169	-40
8	Jae'Sean Tate J. Tate	85	2020-21	HOU	70	29.2	11.3	5.3	2.5	1.2	0.5	4.5	8.9	50.6	0.9	2.8	30.8	1.5	2.1	69.4	57.6	1.9	3.5	1.4	2,043	794	374	178	36	98	222	-189
9	Matt Maloney M. Maloney	82	1996-97	HOU	82	29.1	9.4	2.0	3.7	1.0	0.0	3.3	7.5	44.1	1.9	4.6	40.4	0.9	1.1	76.3	58.5	0.2	1.7	1.5	2,386	767	160	303	1	122	125	+326
10	Robert Horry R. Horry	80	1992-93	HOU	79	29.5	10.1	5.0	2.4	1.0	1.1	4.1	8.6	47.4	0.2	0.6	25.5	1.8	2.5	71.5	52.0	1.4	3.5	2.0	2,330	801	392	191	83	156	210
11	Amen Thompson A. Thompson	78	2023-24	HOU	62	22.4	9.5	6.6	2.6	1.3	0.6	3.9	7.2	53.6	0.1	0.9	13.8	1.7	2.5	68.4	57.6	2.4	4.2	1.5	1,388	592	409	163	38	90	141	+45
12	Chandler Parsons C. Parsons	73	2011-12	HOU	63	28.6	9.5	4.8	2.1	1.2	0.5	3.9	8.7	45.2	1.0	2.8	33.7	0.7	1.2	55.1	51.3	1.4	3.3	1.3	1,804	599	300	134	29	81	142	+62
13	Ralph Sampson R. Sampson	70	1983-84	HOU	82	32.8	21.0	11.1	2.0	0.9	2.4	8.7	16.7	52.3	0.0	0.0	25.0	3.5	5.3	66.1	55.1	3.6	7.6	3.6	2,693	1,720	913	163	197	294	339
14	Robert Reid R. Reid	67	1977-78	HOU	80	23.1	7.3	4.5	1.5	0.8	0.6	3.3	7.2	45.5				0.8	1.2	65.6	47.5	1.4	3.1	1.0	1,849	585	359	121	51	81	277
15	Josh Christopher J. Christopher	65	2021-22	HOU	74	18.0	7.9	2.5	2.0	0.9	0.2	3.0	6.8	44.8	0.8	2.6	29.6	1.1	1.5	73.5	53.4	0.7	1.8	1.5	1,334	587	186	150	13	114	97	-272
16	Rodrick Rhodes R. Rhodes	62	1997-98	HOU	58	18.4	5.8	1.2	1.9	1.1	0.2	1.9	5.3	36.7	0.0	0.1	25.0	1.9	3.1	61.7	43.9	0.5	0.7	1.7	1,070	337	70	110	10	97	125	-78
17	Luis Scola L. Scola	60	2007-08	HOU	82	24.7	10.3	6.4	1.3	0.7	0.2	4.2	8.2	51.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	2.9	66.8	54.8	2.1	4.3	1.3	2,024	847	525	106	19	105	235	+165
18	Alperen Şengün A. Şengün	59	2021-22	HOU	72	20.7	9.6	5.5	2.6	0.8	0.9	3.5	7.3	47.4	0.4	1.6	24.8	2.3	3.2	71.1	55.2	1.9	3.5	2.0	1,489	692	393	185	68	145	214	-309
19	Sam Cassell S. Cassell	59	1993-94	HOU	66	17.0	6.7	2.0	2.9	0.9	0.1	2.5	5.9	41.8	0.4	1.3	29.5	1.4	1.6	84.1	50.6	0.4	1.7	1.4	1,122	440	134	192	7	94	136
20	Kenny Thomas K. Thomas	54	1999-00	HOU	72	25.0	8.3	6.1	1.6	0.8	0.3	2.9	7.4	39.9	0.4	1.7	26.2	1.9	2.9	66.0	47.7	2.0	4.0	1.6	1,797	594	437	113	22	112	167	+52
21	Rodney McCray R. McCray	53	1983-84	HOU	79	26.3	10.8	5.7	2.2	0.7	0.7	4.2	8.5	49.9	0.0	0.1	25.0	2.3	3.2	73.1	54.6	2.2	3.5	1.5	2,081	853	450	176	54	120	205
22	Terry Teagle T. Teagle	53	1982-83	HOU	73	23.4	10.4	2.7	2.1	0.7	0.2	4.5	10.6	42.8	0.1	0.4	34.5	1.2	1.7	69.6	45.8	1.0	1.6	1.9	1,708	761	194	150	18	137	171
23	Calvin Garrett C. Garrett	50	1980-81	HOU	70	23.4	6.1	3.8	1.9	0.7	0.1	2.7	5.9	45.3	0.0	0.0	33.3	0.7	0.9	80.6	48.3	1.2	2.6	1.3	1,638	427	264	132	10	90	167
24	Major Jones M. Jones	50	1979-80	HOU	82	18.8	5.3	4.6	0.8	0.6	0.8	2.3	4.8	48.0	0.0	0.0	33.3	0.7	1.3	56.5	49.8	1.8	2.9	1.4	1,545	438	381	67	67	112	186
25	Derrick Chievous D. Chievous	48	1988-89	HOU	81	19.0	9.3	3.2	1.0	0.6	0.1	3.4	7.8	43.7	0.1	0.3	20.8	2.4	3.0	78.3	50.6	1.4	1.8	1.7	1,539	750	256	77	11	136	161

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PPG

26.0

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RPG

8.9

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APG

6.2

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Team Rankings

ORTG

118.6

8th

DRTG

113.2

6th

NETRTG

5.4

6th

3P%

36.4

10th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	DAL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Fri 10/23	HOU	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sat 10/24	HOU	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/26	ATL	@	HOU	8:30 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Lakers

4 - 2

Final

Rockets

2 - 4

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

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

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

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

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	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
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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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
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0

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
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM

Allen Leavell has the most steals by a Rockets rookie in a season, with 127 steals in 1979-80.

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