most steals per game in 1980s at least 580 games

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, Maurice Cheeks had the most steals per game when playing 580+ games, with 2.3 per game.

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most steals per game by a player in 1980s at least 580 games

	NAME	SPG	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	2.3	771	33.9	12.6	3.0	7.5	0.3	5.1	9.6	52.9	0.1	0.2	25.0	2.5	3.1	79.4	57.8	0.7	2.3	2.3	26,174	9,744	2,284	5,781	1,768	260	1,777	1,736
2	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	2.1	635	36.7	20.3	3.7	9.8	0.3	7.7	16.7	46.3	0.3	1.2	27.8	4.4	5.8	76.1	52.5	1.0	2.7	3.8	23,276	12,862	2,372	6,220	1,338	181	2,437	2,105
3	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	2.0	716	36.9	19.5	7.4	11.2	0.4	7.1	13.3	53.0	0.2	0.7	23.9	5.2	6.2	83.4	60.6	1.9	5.6	3.9	26,417	13,943	5,303	8,025	1,464	310	2,800	1,685
4	Larry Bird L. Bird	1.8	717	38.4	25.0	10.2	6.1	0.8	9.8	19.6	50.3	0.6	1.7	37.7	4.6	5.3	88.0	57.0	2.2	8.0	3.2	27,560	17,899	7,319	4,396	1,300	603	2,261	1,906
5	Julius Erving J. Erving	1.8	602	34.1	22.0	6.4	3.8	1.6	8.7	17.0	51.1	0.1	0.3	26.1	4.6	5.9	77.4	56.2	2.5	3.9	2.9	20,506	13,263	3,861	2,282	1,081	983	1,770	1,621
6	Darwin Cook D. Cook	1.7	612	23.1	9.5	2.1	3.7	0.3	4.1	8.9	45.3	0.1	0.5	19.6	1.3	1.7	76.4	49.0	0.7	1.4	1.8	14,156	5,820	1,308	2,248	1,044	203	1,122	1,315
7	Rickey Green R. Green	1.7	669	27.2	10.8	2.2	6.5	0.1	4.3	9.1	47.9	0.0	0.2	21.2	2.0	2.5	82.2	53.0	0.5	1.6	1.9	18,200	7,208	1,448	4,346	1,140	41	1,272	1,102
8	Dudley Bradley D. Bradley	1.6	600	17.0	5.2	1.8	1.9	0.3	2.0	4.6	44.0	0.2	0.6	29.2	1.0	1.3	73.0	50.0	0.5	1.3	1.1	10,192	3,131	1,098	1,147	940	182	682	1,220
9	T.R. Dunn	1.5	768	25.5	5.2	4.8	1.8	0.3	2.1	4.6	46.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.4	72.2	50.4	1.9	2.9	0.9	19,610	4,016	3,700	1,416	1,131	216	661	1,735
10	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	1.4	605	35.2	15.8	2.5	8.4	0.1	6.8	14.3	47.4	0.2	0.6	29.4	2.1	2.7	77.7	51.0	0.6	1.9	3.1	21,326	9,554	1,521	5,096	848	47	1,886	1,474
11	Darrell Griffith D. Griffith	1.4	608	31.2	18.5	3.7	2.5	0.4	7.8	16.8	46.6	0.7	2.0	32.3	2.1	3.0	70.8	50.9	1.2	2.5	2.5	18,954	11,228	2,263	1,527	821	216	1,509	1,440
12	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	1.3	783	34.9	15.3	3.9	5.6	0.6	5.7	12.9	44.6	0.1	0.6	18.0	3.7	4.5	81.9	51.4	1.2	2.7	2.5	27,325	11,954	3,078	4,381	1,055	456	1,976	2,265
13	Allen Leavell A. Leavell	1.3	700	23.2	9.5	1.7	4.8	0.2	3.6	8.1	45.0	0.2	0.9	23.4	2.1	2.5	83.4	52.0	0.4	1.2	1.9	16,248	6,684	1,164	3,339	929	120	1,324	1,489
14	Jim Paxson J. Paxson	1.3	712	28.2	15.1	2.1	3.0	0.1	6.1	12.2	50.0	0.1	0.6	22.4	2.7	3.4	80.6	55.0	0.7	1.4	1.5	20,074	10,739	1,516	2,163	918	88	1,090	1,327
15	Mike Woodson M. Woodson	1.3	710	26.6	14.8	2.4	2.5	0.4	5.9	12.5	47.1	0.2	0.6	27.1	2.9	3.5	81.6	52.7	0.9	1.6	1.8	18,878	10,523	1,737	1,741	905	259	1,270	1,729
16	Alvan Adams A. Adams	1.3	689	26.1	12.5	6.2	3.9	0.7	5.2	10.2	50.4	0.0	0.0	13.3	2.2	2.7	81.1	54.8	1.8	4.4	2.4	17,991	8,644	4,288	2,655	877	479	1,681	2,192
17	Sidney Moncrief S. Moncrief	1.3	695	31.7	16.7	5.0	3.9	0.3	5.8	11.5	50.3	0.1	0.5	27.6	5.0	6.1	83.2	59.1	2.0	3.0	2.1	22,054	11,594	3,447	2,689	874	217	1,485	1,523
18	John Lucas J. Lucas	1.2	633	25.4	10.1	2.1	6.7	0.1	3.9	8.7	44.9	0.3	1.1	30.3	2.0	2.6	76.6	51.5	0.5	1.6	2.0	16,059	6,413	1,340	4,223	791	34	1,250	1,021
19	Larry Drew L. Drew	1.2	586	28.2	12.9	1.9	5.7	0.1	5.3	11.2	46.9	0.1	0.5	24.7	2.2	2.8	80.0	51.7	0.4	1.5	2.4	16,541	7,553	1,133	3,367	729	40	1,421	1,154
20	Walter Davis W. Davis	1.2	687	29.1	19.1	2.6	4.2	0.1	8.0	15.6	51.2	0.2	0.7	28.2	2.9	3.4	84.8	55.7	0.7	1.9	2.5	19,973	13,106	1,766	2,918	852	74	1,730	1,583
21	Reggie Theus R. Theus	1.2	787	33.7	18.7	3.4	6.7	0.2	6.9	14.5	47.4	0.2	0.9	23.0	4.7	5.7	82.7	54.9	1.2	2.2	3.4	26,545	14,729	2,671	5,239	968	171	2,712	2,313
22	Greg Ballard G. Ballard	1.2	644	30.4	13.9	6.4	2.4	0.3	5.9	12.5	47.4	0.1	0.4	33.8	1.9	2.4	79.9	51.3	1.8	4.6	1.4	19,585	8,942	4,142	1,555	789	213	898	1,550
23	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	1.2	790	27.6	9.1	3.2	4.4	0.6	3.6	7.5	47.6	0.5	1.4	34.3	1.5	1.8	82.9	54.9	0.9	2.4	1.7	21,777	7,208	2,542	3,451	965	487	1,337	2,122
24	Danny Ainge D. Ainge	1.2	584	28.5	11.7	2.8	4.5	0.1	4.7	9.7	48.4	0.7	1.8	38.6	1.6	1.8	86.1	55.5	0.8	2.0	1.6	16,631	6,824	1,635	2,609	712	65	938	1,498
25	Gerald Henderson G. Henderson	1.2	775	23.1	9.7	1.8	3.9	0.1	3.8	8.1	47.3	0.2	0.7	32.4	1.8	2.3	77.6	53.1	0.7	1.1	1.9	17,904	7,479	1,365	2,995	908	95	1,501	1,813

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115.5

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0

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Sun 4/19	PHI	@	BOS	1:00 PM
Tue 4/21	PHI	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Fri 4/24	BOS	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Sun 4/26	BOS	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Tue 4/28	PHI	@	BOS	1:00 PM

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

32.0

Mitchell

30.0

Murray

28.0

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

14.0

Hart

13.0

Jokić

12.0

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Playoffs APG Leaders

13.0

James

11.0

Jokić

11.0

Daniels

Playoffs SPG Leaders

5.0

Brown

3.0

Thompson

3.0

Hachimura

Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.0

Edwards

3.0

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2.0

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Playoffs 3PM Leaders

5.0

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Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

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115.9

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55.1

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James

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Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

62.8

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55.5

James

49.3

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Playoffs USG% Leaders

67.5

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41.9

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Playoffs MPG Leaders

43.0

Thompson

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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