most steals in a season in nba history before october 25th 2016

Before October 25, 2016, Alvin Robertson had the most steals in a season, with 300 steals in 1985-86.

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NAMESTLSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTBLKTOVPF+/-
1Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
300
1985-86
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
2John Stockton
J. Stockton
263
1988-89
82
38.7
17.1
3.0
13.6
3.2
0.2
6.1
11.3
53.8
0.2
0.8
24.2
4.8
5.5
86.3
62.4
1.0
2.0
3.8
3,171
1,400
248
1,118
14
308
241
3Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
260
1986-87
81
33.3
17.7
5.2
5.2
3.2
0.4
7.3
15.6
46.7
0.2
0.6
27.1
3.0
4.0
75.3
51.1
2.3
2.9
3.0
2,697
1,437
424
421
35
243
264
4Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
259
1987-88
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
130
252
270
5Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
246
1990-91
81
32.1
13.6
5.7
5.5
3.0
0.2
5.4
11.2
48.5
0.3
0.8
36.5
2.5
3.2
75.7
53.8
2.4
3.3
2.6
2,598
1,098
459
444
16
212
273
6John Stockton
J. Stockton
244
1991-92
82
36.6
15.8
3.3
13.7
3.0
0.3
5.5
11.5
48.2
1.0
2.5
40.7
3.8
4.5
84.2
59.0
0.8
2.5
3.5
3,002
1,297
270
1,126
22
286
234
7Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
243
1987-88
82
36.3
19.6
6.1
6.8
3.0
0.8
8.0
17.2
46.5
0.3
1.2
28.4
3.3
4.5
74.8
51.3
2.0
4.1
3.1
2,978
1,610
498
557
69
251
300
8John Stockton
J. Stockton
242
1987-88
82
34.7
14.7
2.9
13.8
3.0
0.2
5.5
9.6
57.4
0.3
0.8
35.8
3.3
4.0
84.0
64.5
0.7
2.2
3.2
2,842
1,204
237
1,128
16
262
247
9Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
242
1984-85
82
38.1
20.1
5.6
8.2
3.0
0.3
8.4
17.9
46.9
0.4
1.4
25.2
2.9
3.8
76.7
51.3
1.9
3.7
3.0
3,127
1,649
457
669
22
248
277
10Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
236
1986-87
82
40.0
37.1
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
13.4
27.8
48.2
0.1
0.8
18.2
10.2
11.9
85.7
56.2
2.0
3.2
3.3
3,281
3,041
430
377
125
272
237
11John Stockton
J. Stockton
234
1990-91
82
37.8
17.2
2.9
14.2
2.9
0.2
6.0
11.9
50.7
0.7
2.0
34.5
4.4
5.3
83.6
60.4
0.6
2.3
3.6
3,103
1,413
237
1,164
16
298
233
12Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
234
1988-89
81
40.2
32.5
8.0
8.0
2.9
0.8
11.9
22.2
53.8
0.3
1.2
27.6
8.3
9.8
85.0
61.4
1.8
6.2
3.6
3,255
2,633
652
650
65
290
247
13Micheal Williams
M. Williams
233
1991-92
79
34.8
15.0
3.6
8.2
2.9
0.3
5.1
10.4
49.0
0.1
0.4
24.2
4.7
5.4
87.1
58.7
0.9
2.6
3.0
2,750
1,188
282
647
22
240
262
14Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
232
1994-95
79
38.2
21.4
8.1
5.2
2.9
1.1
8.0
16.7
48.0
1.4
4.0
34.5
4.0
5.6
71.6
55.9
2.2
5.9
3.4
3,014
1,692
639
409
89
271
238
15Gary Payton
G. Payton
231
1995-96
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
16Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
227
1989-90
82
39.0
33.6
6.9
6.3
2.8
0.7
12.6
24.0
52.6
1.1
3.0
37.6
7.2
8.5
84.8
60.6
1.7
5.1
3.0
3,197
2,753
565
519
54
247
241
17Johnny Moore
J. Moore
226
1984-85
82
32.8
12.8
4.6
10.0
2.8
0.2
5.1
11.1
45.7
0.3
1.1
28.7
2.3
3.0
76.2
51.3
1.1
3.5
2.8
2,689
1,046
378
816
20
230
247
18Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
225
2002-03
82
42.5
27.6
4.2
5.5
2.7
0.2
9.8
23.7
41.4
1.0
3.7
27.7
7.0
9.0
77.4
50.0
0.8
3.4
3.5
3,485
2,262
344
454
13
286
149
+184
19Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
223
1990-91
82
37.0
31.5
6.0
5.5
2.7
1.0
12.1
22.4
53.9
0.4
1.1
31.2
7.0
8.2
85.1
60.5
1.4
4.6
2.5
3,034
2,580
492
453
83
202
229
20Fat Lever
F. Lever
223
1987-88
82
37.3
18.9
8.1
7.8
2.7
0.3
7.8
16.6
47.3
0.1
0.7
21.1
3.0
3.9
78.5
51.6
2.5
5.6
2.3
3,061
1,546
665
639
21
185
214
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
221
1992-93
78
39.3
32.6
6.7
5.5
2.8
0.8
12.7
25.7
49.5
1.0
2.9
35.2
6.1
7.3
83.7
56.4
1.7
5.0
2.7
3,067
2,541
522
428
61
207
188
22Chris Paul
C. Paul
217
2007-08
80
37.6
21.1
4.0
11.6
2.7
0.1
7.9
16.1
48.8
1.2
3.1
36.9
4.2
4.9
85.1
57.6
0.8
3.2
2.5
3,006
1,684
321
925
4
201
185
+479
23Chris Paul
C. Paul
216
2008-09
78
38.5
22.8
5.5
11.0
2.8
0.1
8.1
16.1
50.3
0.8
2.3
36.4
5.8
6.7
86.8
59.9
0.9
4.7
3.0
3,002
1,781
432
861
10
231
212
+350
24Nate McMillan
N. McMillan
216
1993-94
73
25.8
6.0
3.9
5.3
3.0
0.3
2.4
5.4
44.7
0.7
1.8
39.1
0.4
0.8
56.4
52.0
0.7
3.2
1.7
1,887
437
283
387
22
126
201
25Tim Hardaway
T. Hardaway
214
1990-91
82
39.2
22.9
4.0
9.7
2.6
0.1
9.0
18.9
47.6
1.2
3.1
38.5
3.7
4.6
80.3
54.7
1.1
3.0
3.3
3,215
1,881
332
793
12
270
228
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