nba highest career steals in a season in cavs history

Ron Harper has the most steals for the Cavaliers in a season, with 209 steals in his rookie season in 1986-87.

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NBA highest career steals by a player in a season in cavs history
NAMESTLSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTBLKTOVPF+/-
1Ron Harper
R. Harper
209
1986-87
82
37.4
22.9
4.8
4.8
2.5
1.0
9.0
19.7
45.5
0.2
1.1
21.3
4.7
6.9
68.4
50.3
2.1
2.7
4.2
3,064
1,874
392
394
84
345
247
2Brevin Knight
B. Knight
196
1997-98
80
31.0
9.0
3.2
8.2
2.5
0.2
3.3
7.4
44.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.5
3.1
80.1
51.5
0.8
2.3
2.4
2,483
723
253
656
18
194
271
+298
3Ron Harper
R. Harper
185
1988-89
82
34.8
18.6
5.0
5.3
2.3
0.9
7.2
14.0
51.1
0.4
1.4
25.0
3.9
5.2
75.1
57.0
1.5
3.5
2.8
2,851
1,526
409
434
74
230
224
4LeBron James
L. James
177
2004-05
80
42.4
27.2
7.4
7.2
2.2
0.7
9.9
21.1
47.2
1.4
3.9
35.1
6.0
8.0
75.0
55.4
1.4
6.0
3.3
3,388
2,175
588
577
52
262
146
+152
5Foots Walker
F. Walker
176
1977-78
81
30.8
9.0
3.6
5.6
2.2
0.3
3.5
7.9
44.8
2.0
2.7
71.9
49.6
0.9
2.7
2.2
2,496
733
294
453
24
181
218
6Foots Walker
F. Walker
155
1979-80
76
31.9
9.4
3.8
8.0
2.0
0.2
3.4
7.5
45.4
0.0
0.1
11.1
2.6
3.2
80.2
52.7
1.0
2.8
2.1
2,422
712
287
607
12
157
202
7LeBron James
L. James
138
2007-08
75
40.4
30.0
7.9
7.2
1.8
1.1
10.6
21.9
48.4
1.5
4.8
31.5
7.3
10.3
71.2
56.8
1.8
6.1
3.4
3,027
2,250
592
539
81
255
165
+139
8Terrell Brandon
T. Brandon
138
1996-97
78
36.8
19.5
3.9
6.3
1.8
0.4
7.4
16.8
43.8
1.3
3.5
37.3
3.4
3.8
90.2
52.6
0.6
3.2
2.3
2,868
1,519
301
490
30
178
177
+128
9LeBron James
L. James
137
2008-09
81
37.7
28.4
7.6
7.2
1.7
1.1
9.7
19.9
48.9
1.6
4.7
34.4
7.3
9.4
78.0
59.1
1.3
6.3
3.0
3,054
2,304
613
587
93
241
139
+870
10Mike Bratz
M. Bratz
136
1980-81
80
32.4
10.0
2.5
5.7
1.7
0.2
4.0
10.2
39.0
0.7
2.1
33.7
1.3
1.7
81.1
45.8
0.8
1.7
2.0
2,595
802
198
452
17
162
194
11Terrell Brandon
T. Brandon
132
1995-96
75
34.3
19.3
3.3
6.5
1.8
0.4
6.8
14.6
46.5
1.2
3.1
38.7
4.5
5.1
88.7
57.3
0.6
2.7
1.9
2,570
1,449
248
487
33
142
146
12LeBron James
L. James
130
2003-04
79
39.5
20.9
5.5
5.9
1.6
0.7
7.9
18.9
41.7
0.8
2.7
29.0
4.4
5.8
75.4
48.8
1.3
4.2
3.5
3,122
1,654
432
465
58
273
149
-144
13Foots Walker
F. Walker
130
1978-79
55
31.9
10.1
3.6
5.8
2.4
0.3
3.8
8.1
46.4
2.5
3.2
78.3
52.7
1.1
2.5
2.3
1,753
553
198
321
18
127
153
14Wesley Person
W. Person
129
1997-98
82
39.0
14.7
4.4
2.3
1.6
0.6
5.4
11.7
46.0
2.3
5.5
43.0
1.6
2.1
77.6
58.3
0.8
3.6
1.3
3,198
1,204
363
188
49
110
108
+167
15John Bagley
J. Bagley
129
1984-85
81
29.6
9.9
3.6
8.6
1.6
0.1
4.2
8.6
48.8
0.0
0.3
11.5
1.5
2.1
74.9
52.4
0.7
2.9
2.6
2,401
804
291
697
5
207
132
16Andre Miller
A. Miller
126
2001-02
81
37.3
16.5
4.7
10.9
1.6
0.4
5.9
12.9
45.4
0.3
1.1
25.3
4.5
5.5
81.7
53.8
1.3
3.3
3.0
3,023
1,335
379
882
34
245
228
-102
17Craig Ehlo
C. Ehlo
126
1989-90
81
35.7
13.6
5.4
4.6
1.6
0.3
5.4
11.6
46.4
1.3
3.1
41.9
1.6
2.3
68.1
53.9
1.8
3.6
2.0
2,894
1,102
439
371
23
161
226
18LeBron James
L. James
125
2009-10
76
39.0
29.7
7.3
8.6
1.6
1.0
10.1
20.1
50.3
1.7
5.1
33.3
7.8
10.2
76.7
60.4
0.9
6.4
3.4
2,966
2,258
554
651
77
261
119
+648
19LeBron James
L. James
125
2006-07
78
40.9
27.3
6.7
6.0
1.6
0.7
9.9
20.8
47.6
1.3
4.0
31.9
6.3
9.0
69.8
55.2
1.1
5.7
3.2
3,190
2,132
526
470
55
250
171
+377
20Ricky Davis
R. Davis
125
2002-03
79
39.6
20.6
4.9
5.5
1.6
0.5
7.6
18.6
41.0
0.9
2.6
36.3
4.4
5.9
74.8
48.5
1.2
3.7
3.5
3,131
1,626
390
436
36
277
180
-638
21Randy Smith
R. Smith
125
1979-80
82
32.6
17.6
3.1
4.4
1.5
0.1
7.3
16.2
45.2
0.1
0.6
18.9
2.8
3.5
82.3
49.7
1.1
2.0
2.4
2,677
1,441
256
363
7
200
190
22Jim Cleamons
J. Cleamons
124
1975-76
82
34.6
12.2
4.3
5.2
1.5
0.2
5.0
10.8
46.6
2.1
2.7
79.8
50.9
1.5
2.8
2,835
1,000
354
428
20
214
23LeBron James
L. James
123
2005-06
79
42.5
31.4
7.0
6.6
1.6
0.8
11.1
23.1
48.0
1.6
4.8
33.5
7.6
10.3
73.8
56.8
0.9
6.1
3.3
3,361
2,478
556
521
66
260
181
+275
24Ron Harper
R. Harper
122
1987-88
57
32.1
15.4
3.9
4.9
2.1
0.9
6.0
12.8
46.4
0.1
0.4
15.0
3.4
4.9
70.5
51.4
1.1
2.8
2.8
1,830
879
223
281
52
158
157
25John Bagley
J. Bagley
122
1985-86
78
31.7
11.7
3.5
9.4
1.6
0.1
4.7
11.1
42.3
0.1
0.5
24.3
2.2
2.8
79.1
47.5
1.0
2.6
3.1
2,472
911
275
735
10
239
165
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