most steals per game boston celtics

The Boston Celtics got their most steals per game in a season in 1997-98, with 12.0 per game.

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most steals per game in a regular season boston celtics
TEAMSPGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
12.0
1997-98
82
240.6
95.9
39.5
22.1
4.5
36.7
84.6
43.4
5.1
15.2
33.2
17.4
24.0
72.6
50.4
14.6
24.9
16.2
19,730
7,864
3,240
1,816
987
366
1,330
2,203
2Celtics
Celtics
9.9
1996-97
82
242.7
100.6
40.0
21.9
3.8
37.4
85.0
44.0
5.7
16.2
35.1
20.1
26.8
75.0
52.0
13.4
26.7
16.4
19,905
8,248
3,283
1,792
810
315
1,342
1,915
3Celtics
Celtics
9.9
1979-80
82
242.4
113.5
44.9
26.8
3.8
44.1
90.1
49.0
2.0
5.1
38.4
23.3
29.9
77.9
55.0
15.0
30.0
18.8
19,880
9,303
3,684
2,198
809
308
1,539
1,974
4Celtics
Celtics
9.7
1999-00
82
240.6
99.3
43.0
21.2
3.5
37.2
83.9
44.4
5.1
15.4
33.1
19.8
26.5
74.5
52.0
13.5
29.5
15.4
19,730
8,146
3,528
1,741
795
286
1,259
2,223
5Celtics
Celtics
9.7
2001-02
82
241.8
96.4
42.2
21.0
3.6
34.8
82.1
42.4
8.5
23.7
35.9
18.3
23.9
76.4
52.0
10.9
31.3
13.6
19,830
7,901
3,461
1,722
793
292
1,114
1,776
6Celtics
Celtics
9.6
1982-83
82
241.8
112.1
46.4
27.0
6.4
45.3
92.0
49.2
0.5
2.3
21.0
21.1
28.6
73.7
53.6
15.5
30.9
18.8
19,830
9,191
3,805
2,216
789
521
1,541
2,062
7Celtics
Celtics
9.4
2003-04
82
240.3
95.3
40.1
20.5
4.0
34.7
78.2
44.3
6.7
19.5
34.6
19.2
25.5
75.0
53.2
10.4
29.8
16.2
19,705
7,811
3,291
1,683
770
331
1,332
1,837
8Celtics
Celtics
9.4
2000-01
82
241.8
94.6
39.8
20.8
4.1
33.8
79.1
42.8
7.2
19.9
36.3
19.8
26.7
74.0
52.1
10.9
28.9
15.7
19,830
7,759
3,264
1,708
769
336
1,285
1,952
9Celtics
Celtics
9.2
2015-16
82
241.2
105.7
44.9
24.2
4.2
39.2
89.2
43.9
8.7
26.1
33.5
18.5
23.5
78.8
53.1
11.6
33.3
13.7
19,780
8,669
3,683
1,981
752
348
1,127
1,796
10Celtics
Celtics
9.1
1998-99
50
243.0
93.0
42.8
21.5
5.1
36.3
83.3
43.6
5.5
15.2
36.0
14.9
21.5
69.2
50.1
13.6
29.2
16.1
12,150
4,650
2,138
1,073
453
255
807
1,193
11Celtics
Celtics
8.8
2002-03
82
241.8
92.7
40.5
19.2
3.7
32.9
79.4
41.5
8.8
26.3
33.4
18.0
24.3
74.2
51.4
10.4
30.1
14.0
19,830
7,599
3,320
1,575
720
303
1,147
1,758
12Celtics
Celtics
8.7
1978-79
82
240.0
108.2
42.9
24.3
3.5
43.0
89.6
48.0
22.2
28.3
78.4
53.0
13.6
29.2
20.9
19,680
8,874
3,515
1,995
710
283
1,713
1,977
13Celtics
Celtics
8.6
2018-19
82
241.2
112.4
44.5
26.3
5.3
42.1
90.5
46.5
12.6
34.5
36.5
15.6
19.5
80.2
56.7
9.8
34.7
12.8
19,780
9,216
3,653
2,155
706
435
1,052
1,670
14Celtics
Celtics
8.5
2009-10
82
241.2
99.2
38.6
23.5
4.9
37.1
76.8
48.3
6.1
17.5
34.8
19.0
25.5
74.6
56.4
8.7
29.9
14.9
19,780
8,136
3,165
1,930
701
402
1,219
1,816
15Celtics
Celtics
8.5
2007-08
82
240.9
100.5
42.0
22.4
4.6
36.4
76.7
47.5
7.3
19.1
38.1
20.5
26.5
77.1
56.9
10.1
31.9
15.2
19,755
8,245
3,445
1,833
696
379
1,246
1,864
16Celtics
Celtics
8.3
1980-81
82
241.2
109.9
43.6
26.9
7.2
43.7
86.6
50.4
0.8
2.9
27.0
21.7
28.9
75.2
55.3
14.1
29.6
19.2
19,780
9,008
3,579
2,202
683
594
1,577
1,990
17Celtics
Celtics
8.3
2019-20
72
242.1
113.7
46.1
23.0
5.6
41.3
89.6
46.1
12.6
34.5
36.4
18.6
23.2
80.1
57.0
10.7
35.4
13.8
17,430
8,183
3,317
1,655
595
406
995
1,553
18Celtics
Celtics
8.2
2010-11
82
241.2
96.5
38.8
23.4
4.2
36.9
75.8
48.6
5.0
13.6
36.5
17.8
23.1
77.0
56.1
7.8
31.0
14.6
19,780
7,913
3,181
1,921
676
344
1,195
1,678
19Celtics
Celtics
8.2
2012-13
81
244.9
96.5
39.3
22.8
4.5
37.0
79.7
46.5
6.1
17.2
35.8
16.3
21.0
77.6
54.2
8.1
31.3
14.6
19,840
7,818
3,187
1,843
667
365
1,181
1,717
20Celtics
Celtics
8.2
2014-15
82
242.4
101.4
43.8
24.5
3.6
38.9
87.9
44.3
8.0
24.6
32.7
15.4
20.5
75.4
52.3
11.1
32.7
13.8
19,880
8,312
3,595
2,009
674
294
1,133
1,738
21Celtics
Celtics
8.2
1993-94
82
242.7
100.8
41.7
23.5
5.4
40.6
86.1
47.2
1.7
5.8
28.9
17.8
24.4
73.0
52.1
12.6
29.0
15.1
19,905
8,267
3,417
1,928
674
440
1,242
1,849
22Celtics
Celtics
8.2
1983-84
82
243.4
112.1
45.1
25.9
5.2
44.1
88.2
50.0
0.7
2.8
24.0
23.3
29.4
79.2
55.4
14.1
31.0
17.3
19,955
9,194
3,697
2,122
673
430
1,420
1,949
23Celtics
Celtics
8.2
1990-91
82
241.5
111.5
46.2
26.3
6.9
45.1
88.0
51.2
1.3
4.2
31.5
20.1
24.4
82.4
56.5
13.3
32.9
16.1
19,805
9,145
3,785
2,160
672
565
1,320
1,695
24Celtics
Celtics
8.1
2004-05
82
242.4
101.3
40.8
22.1
5.2
37.1
79.4
46.8
5.3
15.3
34.9
21.6
28.3
76.4
55.1
11.1
29.7
15.8
19,880
8,304
3,347
1,810
667
423
1,297
2,000
25Celtics
Celtics
8.1
1974-75
82
240.9
106.5
52.0
26.3
3.5
43.7
95.4
45.8
19.0
24.0
79.1
50.2
16.0
36.0
19.8
19,755
8,734
4,264
2,159
662
288
1,625
1,913
StatMuse has team, season-level data for steals per game going back to the 1973-74 season.

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.737
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15
.625
4.0
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24
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.615
4.5
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Schedule
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Thu
1/15
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7:30 PM
Sat
1/17
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Mon
1/19
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8:00 PM
Wed
1/21
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Last Game
BOS Celtics

24 - 15

96

Final

98

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
28
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.737
2
25
15
.625
4.0
3
24
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.615
4.5
4
25
17
.595
5.0
5
22
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.564
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.476
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10
19
21
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10.0
11
17
23
.425
12.0
12
14
26
.350
15.0
13
11
27
.289
17.0
14
10
29
.256
18.5
15
9
32
.220
20.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
34
7
.829
2
28
13
.683
6.0
3
27
13
.675
6.5
4
27
14
.659
7.0
5
24
14
.632
8.5
6
23
14
.622
9.0
7
24
16
.600
9.5
8
22
19
.537
12.0
9
19
22
.463
15.0
10
17
22
.436
16.0
11
17
23
.425
16.5
12
15
26
.366
19.0
13
14
26
.350
19.5
14
11
30
.268
23.0
15
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.233
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136-125
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Thu
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Thu
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