most steals in an nba players first 2 seasons

Don Buse got the most steals in his first 2 seasons, with 466 steals.

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Data note: Steals: player season data complete from 1973-74

	NAME	STL	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	Don Buse D. Buse	466	163	33.7	8.2	3.2	6.6	2.9	0.2	3.4	7.8	43.7				1.4	1.7	80.4	48.0	0.8	2.4	1.5	5,494	1,332	519	1,076	30	124	273
2	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	428	161	28.3	13.2	4.9	4.5	2.7	0.4	5.3	10.5	50.9	0.1	0.2	30.0	2.4	3.1	77.4	55.4	1.9	3.0	2.6	4,563	2,118	781	723	64	423	513
3	Larry Steele L. Steele	400	157	32.1	9.2	3.4	3.9	2.5	0.3	3.8	7.4	50.7				1.6	2.0	81.1	55.1	1.1	2.3		5,037	1,437	536	610	48		549
4	Dudley Bradley D. Bradley	397	164	23.7	8.2	2.5	2.7	2.4	0.5	3.3	7.1	46.2	0.0	0.1	19.0	1.6	2.1	74.1	50.8	0.8	1.7	1.8	3,894	1,345	416	440	85	288	430
5	Rick Barry R. Barry	397	160	38.5	27.9	6.2	6.1	2.5	0.5	11.4	24.8	46.0				5.1	5.6	90.1	51.1	1.2	5.0		6,153	4,459	996	976	73		490
6	Ron Lee R. Lee	381	164	23.0	11.2	3.4	3.5	2.3	0.3	4.7	10.6	44.0				1.9	2.7	71.2	47.7	1.2	2.2	2.7	3,777	1,840	553	568	50	221	533
7	Quinn Buckner Q. Buckner	380	161	25.9	8.9	3.2	5.1	2.4	0.2	3.8	8.4	45.1				1.3	2.2	59.9	47.5	1.0	2.1	2.8	4,167	1,440	511	828	40	228	578
8	Tim Hardaway T. Hardaway	379	161	36.5	18.9	4.0	9.2	2.4	0.1	7.5	15.8	47.4	0.7	2.1	35.7	3.2	4.1	78.7	53.9	0.9	3.1	3.3	5,878	3,043	642	1,482	24	530	460
9	Micheal Ray Richardson M. Ray Richardson	365	154	27.8	11.2	5.0	6.8	2.4	0.3	4.6	10.0	45.4	0.3	1.3	24.5	1.9	3.0	62.7	49.2	1.5	3.5	3.2	4,278	1,723	772	1,045	53	500	448
10	George McGinnis G. McGinnis	361	156	36.6	22.2	12.0	4.2	2.3	0.5	8.4	19.2	43.7				5.4	7.6	71.3	49.2	3.7	8.3		5,715	3,459	1,878	661	78		633
11	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	357	161	31.3	9.8	3.3	6.1	2.2	0.3	4.0	7.7	52.6	0.1	0.1	44.4	1.7	2.3	75.7	56.7	0.9	2.4	2.5	5,032	1,583	528	987	44	409	395
12	Jerry Sloan J. Sloan	354	155	35.1	12.7	7.1	2.0	2.3	0.2	5.1	11.5	44.3				2.5	3.4	72.9	48.8	2.1	4.9		5,437	1,971	1,094	310	27		538
13	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	351	158	41.4	21.0	6.3	6.5	2.2	0.2	8.5	17.8	47.7				4.0	4.8	83.2	52.7	1.3	5.0		6,542	3,318	1,001	1,025	29		417
14	Mike Gale M. Gale	350	152	30.8	9.7	3.3	5.6	2.3	0.5	4.1	8.8	47.0				1.5	1.8	83.9	50.9	0.7	2.5	2.5	4,689	1,480	496	849	75	176	394
15	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	349	153	36.1	20.1	3.5	7.8	2.3	0.3	7.7	17.0	45.2	0.3	1.2	28.8	4.4	6.2	70.7	50.9	1.1	2.5	4.1	5,526	3,079	537	1,199	46	625	571
16	Mark Jackson M. Jackson	344	154	37.2	15.1	4.8	9.7	2.2	0.1	6.0	13.2	45.0	0.7	2.4	30.9	2.5	3.4	73.7	51.4	1.5	3.3	3.1	5,726	2,333	737	1,487	13	484	407
17	Randy Smith R. Smith	340	164	35.0	16.6	4.0	5.6	2.1	0.0	7.0	14.3	48.8				2.7	3.6	75.6	52.4	1.1	2.9		5,746	2,723	659	917	7		508
18	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	339	163	36.3	15.4	2.9	7.9	2.1	0.1	6.9	13.2	52.1				1.7	2.2	74.8	54.4	0.5	2.3	3.0	5,924	2,511	470	1,290	24	482	509
19	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	333	156	39.7	22.7	3.9	6.8	2.1	0.3	8.2	18.7	43.8	1.4	4.4	32.6	4.9	6.9	71.5	52.4	1.3	2.6	3.7	6,195	3,545	608	1,061	49	581	433	-531
20	Ron Harper R. Harper	331	139	35.2	19.8	4.4	4.9	2.4	1.0	7.7	16.9	45.8	0.2	0.8	20.2	4.2	6.1	69.1	50.7	1.7	2.7	3.6	4,894	2,753	615	675	136	503	404
21	Phil Chenier P. Chenier	331	153	38.0	21.9	4.4	3.2	2.2	0.8	9.1	20.5	44.2				3.8	4.6	82.3	48.6	1.2	3.2		5,811	3,349	680	487	125		293
22	Eddie Jordan E. Jordan	327	155	22.4	10.2	2.2	3.5	2.1	0.4	4.0	9.7	41.1				2.2	2.8	78.0	46.6	0.7	1.5	2.3	3,473	1,576	334	542	59	350	303
23	Jason Kidd J. Kidd	326	160	35.6	14.2	6.1	8.7	2.0	0.3	5.1	13.4	38.3	1.3	4.1	31.1	2.6	3.8	69.5	47.0	2.2	3.9	3.6	5,702	2,270	983	1,390	50	578	301
24	Bobby Jones B. Jones	323	157	30.9	14.8	8.4	3.3	2.1	1.8	6.0	10.4	57.4				2.8	3.9	73.3	61.0	2.2	6.2	2.6	4,859	2,326	1,314	516	288	194	459
25	Fred Brown F. Brown	323	163	31.7	18.7	4.6	4.3	2.0	0.2	8.1	17.0	47.6				2.6	3.1	84.5	51.2	1.4	3.2		5,170	3,051	744	698	32		503

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22.2

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RPG

7.7

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APG

7.6

Nembhard

Team Rankings

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110.7

22nd

DRTG

114.5

17th

NETRTG

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3P%

33.5

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
10	Wizards	4	7	.364	5.0
11	Magic	3	7	.300	5.5
12	Pacers	3	8	.273	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5
14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 11/11	WAS	@	IND	7:00 PM
Fri 11/13	NYK	@	IND	7:00 PM
Sun 11/15	IND	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Wed 11/18	HOU	@	IND	7:00 PM
Fri 11/20	IND	@	CLE	7:30 PM

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3 - 8

122

Final

125

Mavericks

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PPG Leaders

39.3

Dončić

30.6

Curry

30.1

Wembanyama

RPG Leaders

13.8

Towns

13.3

Sabonis

12.6

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.1

Jokić

8.7

Young

8.6

Wagner

SPG Leaders

3.0

Daniels

2.3

Dunn

2.3

Barnes

BPG Leaders

4.4

Wembanyama

2.4

Turner

2.3

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.7

Curry

4.2

Robinson

TS% Leaders

73.4

Gafford

72.2

Curry

70.5

Carter

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.4

120.9

120.4

120.3

119.2

119.1

DRtg Rankings

106.1

107.4

107.5

108.2

NetRtg Rankings

12.2

11.8

11.0

9.4

9.2

8.7

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1-8

2-8

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FanDuel Points Leaders

694.7

Wembanyama

639.1

Dončić

583.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

675.3

Wembanyama

673.5

Dončić

610.3

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

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Dončić

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MPG Leaders

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Murray

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

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Wembanyama

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Dončić

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DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.06

Wembanyama

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Dončić

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1	Celtics	9	2	.818
2	76ers	9	3	.750	0.5
3	Pistons	7	3	.700	1.5
4	Knicks	6	4	.600	2.5
5	Hawks	7	5	.583	2.5
6	Raptors	5	5	.500	3.5
7	Cavaliers	5	6	.455	4.0
8	Heat	5	6	.455	4.0
9	Hornets	4	7	.364	5.0
10	Wizards	4	7	.364	5.0
11	Magic	3	7	.300	5.5
12	Pacers	3	8	.273	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5
14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0
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1	Lakers	10	2	.833
2	Spurs	9	2	.818	0.5
3	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.5
4	Rockets	8	3	.727	1.5
5	Thunder	8	3	.727	1.5
6	Warriors	8	3	.727	1.5
7	Grizzlies	7	3	.700	2.0
8	Trail Blazers	7	3	.700	2.0
9	Mavericks	7	4	.636	2.5
10	Nuggets	5	4	.556	3.5
11	Suns	4	6	.400	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	7	.364	5.5
13	Clippers	2	8	.200	7.0
14	Kings	1	10	.091	8.5
15	Jazz	1	10	.091	8.5