most total steals in a nba season

Alvin Robertson has gotten the most steals in a season, with 301 steals in 1985-86.

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most total steals by a player in a NBA season
NAMESTLSEASONTMGPMINPTSREBASTBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-MPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGTPG
1Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
301
1985-86
82
2,878
1,392
516
448
40
562
1,093
51.4
8
29
27.6
260
327
79.5
56.3
184
332
256
296
35.1
17.0
6.3
5.5
3.7
0.5
3.1
2Don Buse
D. Buse
281
1976-77
81
2,947
646
270
685
16
266
639
41.6
114
145
78.6
46.0
66
204
129
36.4
8.0
3.3
8.5
3.5
0.2
3Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
265
1979-80
82
3,060
1,254
539
832
35
502
1,063
47.2
27
110
24.5
223
338
66.0
51.7
151
388
359
260
37.3
15.3
6.6
10.1
3.2
0.4
4.4
4John Stockton
J. Stockton
263
1988-89
82
3,171
1,400
248
1,118
14
497
923
53.8
16
66
24.2
390
452
86.3
62.4
83
165
308
241
38.7
17.1
3.0
13.6
3.2
0.2
3.8
5Slick Watts
S. Watts
261
1975-76
82
2,776
1,065
365
661
16
433
1,015
42.7
199
344
57.8
45.7
112
253
270
33.9
13.0
4.5
8.1
3.2
0.2
6Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
260
1986-87
81
2,697
1,435
424
421
35
589
1,264
46.6
13
48
27.1
244
324
75.3
51.0
186
238
243
264
33.3
17.7
5.2
5.2
3.2
0.4
3.0
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
259
1987-88
82
3,311
2,868
449
485
131
1,069
1,998
53.5
7
53
13.2
723
860
84.1
60.3
139
310
252
270
40.4
35.0
5.5
5.9
3.2
1.6
3.1
8Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
246
1990-91
81
2,598
1,098
459
444
16
438
904
48.5
23
63
36.5
199
263
75.7
53.8
191
268
212
273
32.1
13.6
5.7
5.5
3.0
0.2
2.6
9John Stockton
J. Stockton
244
1991-92
82
3,002
1,297
270
1,126
22
453
939
48.2
83
204
40.7
308
366
84.2
59.0
68
202
286
234
36.6
15.8
3.3
13.7
3.0
0.3
3.5
10Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
243
1987-88
82
2,978
1,610
498
557
69
655
1,408
46.5
27
95
28.4
273
365
74.8
51.3
165
333
251
300
36.3
19.6
6.1
6.8
3.0
0.8
3.1
11Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
243
1984-85
82
3,127
1,649
457
669
22
690
1,470
46.9
29
115
25.2
240
313
76.7
51.3
156
301
249
277
38.1
20.1
5.6
8.2
3.0
0.3
3.0
12John Stockton
J. Stockton
242
1987-88
82
2,842
1,204
237
1,128
16
454
791
57.4
24
67
35.8
272
324
84.0
64.5
54
183
262
247
34.7
14.7
2.9
13.8
3.0
0.2
3.2
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
236
1986-87
82
3,281
3,041
430
377
125
1,098
2,279
48.2
12
66
18.2
833
972
85.7
56.2
166
264
272
237
40.0
37.1
5.2
4.6
2.9
1.5
3.3
14John Stockton
J. Stockton
234
1990-91
82
3,103
1,413
237
1,164
16
496
978
50.7
58
168
34.5
363
434
83.6
60.4
46
191
298
233
37.8
17.2
2.9
14.2
2.9
0.2
3.6
15Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
234
1988-89
81
3,255
2,633
652
650
65
966
1,795
53.8
27
98
27.6
674
793
85.0
61.4
149
503
290
247
40.2
32.5
8.0
8.0
2.9
0.8
3.6
16Micheal Williams
M. Williams
233
1991-92
79
2,750
1,188
282
647
22
404
824
49.0
8
33
24.2
372
427
87.1
58.7
73
209
240
262
34.8
15.0
3.6
8.2
2.9
0.3
3.0
17Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
232
1994-95
79
3,014
1,692
639
409
89
634
1,320
48.0
109
316
34.5
315
440
71.6
55.9
175
464
271
238
38.2
21.4
8.1
5.2
2.9
1.1
3.4
18Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
232
1980-81
79
3,175
1,293
545
627
35
523
1,116
46.9
23
102
22.5
224
338
66.3
51.1
173
372
302
258
40.2
16.4
6.9
7.9
2.9
0.4
3.8
19Gary Payton
G. Payton
231
1995-96
81
3,162
1,563
339
608
19
618
1,276
48.4
98
299
32.8
229
306
74.8
55.4
104
235
260
221
39.0
19.3
4.2
7.5
2.9
0.2
3.2
20Dyson Daniels
D. Daniels
229
2024-25
76
2,571
1,073
449
333
55
455
923
49.3
80
235
34.0
83
140
59.3
54.5
124
325
155
175
-65
33.8
14.1
5.9
4.4
3.0
0.7
2.0
21Johnny Moore
J. Moore
229
1984-85
82
2,689
1,046
378
816
18
416
910
45.7
25
89
28.1
189
248
76.2
51.3
94
284
236
247
32.8
12.8
4.6
10.0
2.8
0.2
2.9
22Rick Barry
R. Barry
228
1974-75
80
3,235
2,450
456
492
33
1,028
2,217
46.4
394
436
90.4
50.9
92
364
225
40.4
30.6
5.7
6.2
2.9
0.4
23Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
227
1989-90
82
3,197
2,753
565
519
54
1,034
1,964
52.6
92
245
37.6
593
699
84.8
60.6
143
422
247
241
39.0
33.6
6.9
6.3
2.8
0.7
3.0
24Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
225
2002-03
82
3,485
2,262
344
454
13
804
1,940
41.4
84
303
27.7
570
736
77.4
50.0
68
276
286
149
+184
42.5
27.6
4.2
5.5
2.7
0.2
3.5
25Ron Lee
R. Lee
225
1977-78
82
1,928
1,004
254
305
17
417
950
43.9
170
228
74.6
47.8
95
159
221
257
23.5
12.2
3.1
3.7
2.7
0.2
2.7
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