nba most steals by a player in their first five seasons

Alvin Robertson had the most steals in his first 5 seasons, with 1,128 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	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	1,128	389	32.2	16.2	5.4	5.4	2.9	0.5	6.6	13.7	48.2	0.2	0.6	26.8	2.8	3.7	75.4	52.7	2.1	3.3	3.0	12,525	6,285	2,087	2,094	204	1,148	1,336
2	Micheal Ray Richardson M. Ray Richardson	992	379	33.2	14.0	5.7	7.1	2.6	0.4	5.8	12.7	45.4	0.3	1.2	21.2	2.2	3.4	65.7	49.2	1.8	3.9	3.5	12,573	5,291	2,177	2,676	153	1,337	1,263
3	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	962	345	39.0	32.6	6.2	5.9	2.8	1.2	11.9	23.3	51.3	0.2	0.8	20.2	8.6	10.1	84.8	58.9	1.9	4.3	3.3	13,442	11,263	2,129	2,046	411	1,150	1,085
4	John Stockton J. Stockton	948	410	27.6	10.6	2.2	9.6	2.3	0.2	3.8	7.3	52.7	0.1	0.5	25.9	2.8	3.4	82.3	60.4	0.6	1.7	2.6	11,296	4,340	920	3,941	65	1,052	1,142
5	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	943	400	31.0	10.5	3.1	6.9	2.4	0.4	4.3	8.1	53.0	0.0	0.1	31.1	1.9	2.5	76.6	57.3	0.8	2.3	2.4	12,410	4,217	1,230	2,757	147	946	1,055
6	Rick Barry R. Barry	929	402	37.8	24.3	5.9	6.0	2.3	0.5	9.9	22.0	45.0				4.6	5.0	91.2	50.4	1.0	4.8	2.7	15,203	9,781	2,363	2,393	203	224	1,087
7	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	911	393	36.7	20.8	3.8	10.3	2.3	0.3	7.9	17.1	46.2	0.3	1.1	29.1	4.6	6.2	74.9	52.4	1.2	2.6	3.9	14,412	8,156	1,502	4,066	124	1,523	1,428
8	Clyde Drexler C. Drexler	888	400	31.8	18.4	5.5	5.6	2.2	0.7	7.3	14.9	49.1	0.1	0.5	21.5	3.7	4.8	77.4	54.2	2.5	3.0	2.8	12,713	7,361	2,183	2,227	266	1,117	1,275
9	Slick Watts S. Watts	888	376	27.8	9.8	3.4	6.5	2.4	0.3	4.0	9.7	41.4				1.7	2.9	59.6	44.5	1.1	2.3	2.4	10,467	3,676	1,295	2,435	97	168	1,171
10	Gary Payton G. Payton	881	409	32.4	13.4	3.3	6.1	2.2	0.2	5.7	11.7	48.9	0.2	0.9	27.0	1.8	2.6	68.7	52.4	1.3	2.0	2.1	13,237	5,500	1,369	2,510	89	876	1,180
11	Fat Lever F. Lever	869	404	30.3	12.6	5.0	6.6	2.2	0.3	5.2	11.7	44.7	0.1	0.5	26.1	2.1	2.8	75.5	49.0	1.7	3.3	2.1	12,259	5,104	2,003	2,649	125	842	1,006
12	Quinn Buckner Q. Buckner	868	391	25.6	9.8	3.2	5.3	2.2	0.2	4.2	9.0	46.6	0.0	0.1	27.3	1.4	2.1	66.1	49.3	1.0	2.2	2.6	9,998	3,832	1,257	2,063	64	821	1,275
13	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	848	338	37.4	18.2	8.4	9.8	2.5	0.6	6.9	12.7	54.2	0.1	0.4	17.3	4.3	5.5	79.0	60.1	2.5	5.9	4.0	12,631	6,136	2,841	3,327	198	1,341	910
14	Randy Smith R. Smith	841	410	37.4	20.1	4.5	5.6	2.1	0.1	8.1	17.0	47.9				3.8	4.9	78.4	52.5	1.3	3.2	3.5	15,321	8,229	1,843	2,300	30	286	1,270
15	Mookie Blaylock M. Blaylock	836	355	34.2	13.3	3.8	7.3	2.4	0.5	5.4	13.1	41.6	0.8	2.5	31.3	1.6	2.1	74.4	47.2	1.2	2.7	2.4	12,135	4,705	1,362	2,603	161	853	772
16	Johnny Moore J. Moore	829	379	28.4	10.4	3.4	8.6	2.2	0.3	4.2	9.1	46.3	0.2	0.6	25.2	1.8	2.5	71.2	50.7	0.8	2.6	2.5	10,763	3,927	1,304	3,270	104	934	1,094
17	Don Buse D. Buse	828	384	30.3	7.5	2.7	4.9	2.2	0.2	3.2	7.1	44.6	0.3	1.0	27.7	1.1	1.5	76.3	48.8	0.7	2.1	1.2	11,632	2,895	1,053	1,892	66	349	594
18	Chris Paul C. Paul	822	345	37.3	19.3	4.7	10.0	2.4	0.1	6.8	14.5	47.3	0.9	2.5	35.3	4.7	5.6	84.8	57.0	0.8	3.9	2.6	12,881	6,668	1,624	3,446	31	888	887	+612
19	Gus Williams G. Williams	804	396	29.0	16.1	2.9	3.9	2.0	0.4	6.7	14.3	46.7	0.1	0.4	19.4	2.7	3.5	77.9	50.9	1.1	1.8	2.4	11,465	6,369	1,168	1,530	152	560	881
20	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	789	398	33.6	15.6	6.3	4.9	2.0	1.0	6.3	12.8	49.5	0.2	0.9	25.0	2.7	3.9	69.3	53.8	1.9	4.4	2.7	13,389	6,205	2,515	1,952	400	1,093	1,285
21	Ray Williams R. Williams	787	405	29.6	17.5	3.8	5.7	1.9	0.3	7.0	14.9	46.7	0.1	0.7	20.1	3.5	4.4	79.8	52.0	1.4	2.4	3.2	11,976	7,105	1,558	2,299	138	1,308	1,352
22	Chris Ford C. Ford	784	408	27.8	8.9	3.4	3.7	1.9	0.3	3.9	8.4	46.1				1.1	1.5	73.2	48.8	1.2	2.2	2.8	11,340	3,611	1,402	1,499	107	232	942
23	Julius Erving J. Erving	770	394	35.2	23.4	7.5	4.2	2.0	1.5	9.2	18.2	50.7	0.1	0.2	21.1	4.9	6.2	78.5	55.8	2.6	4.9	3.5	13,857	9,215	2,973	1,661	597	1,103	1,106
24	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	765	345	40.6	26.2	4.0	5.6	2.2	0.2	9.3	21.8	42.6	1.4	4.2	32.3	6.2	8.4	74.5	51.4	1.1	2.9	3.5	14,017	9,025	1,384	1,937	81	1,215	840	+155
25	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	764	406	37.3	16.6	2.7	8.1	1.9	0.1	7.3	14.4	50.5	0.0	0.1	18.8	2.1	2.7	77.4	53.4	0.6	2.1	3.2	15,136	6,747	1,107	3,280	56	1,293	1,240

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1	Lakers	10	2	.833
2	Spurs	9	2	.818	0.5
3	Thunder	8	2	.800	1.0
4	Warriors	8	3	.727	1.5
5	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 11/11	SAS	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Fri 11/13	GSW	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Sun 11/15	SAS	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 11/17	DET	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Thu 11/19	LAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM

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122

Final

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Curry

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Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.1

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SPG Leaders

3.0

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2.6

Dunn

2.3

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BPG Leaders

4.4

Wembanyama

2.4

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2.3

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.7

Curry

4.2

Robinson

TS% Leaders

73.4

Gafford

73.0

Carter

72.2

Curry

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.4

120.9

119.6

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119.2

119.1

DRtg Rankings

105.5

106.1

107.4

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NetRtg Rankings

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694.7

Wembanyama

639.1

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Antetokounmpo

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Antetokounmpo

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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

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Wembanyama

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1	76ers	9	2	.818
2	Celtics	8	2	.800	0.5
3	Pistons	7	3	.700	1.5
4	Hawks	7	5	.583	2.5
5	Knicks	5	4	.556	3.0
6	Raptors	5	5	.500	3.5
7	Cavaliers	5	6	.455	4.0
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9	Hornets	4	7	.364	5.0
10	Wizards	4	7	.364	5.0
11	Pacers	3	8	.273	6.0
12	Magic	2	7	.222	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5
14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0
15	Bucks	1	9	.100	7.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	10	2	.833
2	Spurs	9	2	.818	0.5
3	Thunder	8	2	.800	1.0
4	Warriors	8	3	.727	1.5
5	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.5
6	Rockets	8	3	.727	1.5
7	Grizzlies	7	3	.700	2.0
8	Trail Blazers	6	3	.667	2.5
9	Mavericks	7	4	.636	2.5
10	Nuggets	5	4	.556	3.5
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12	Suns	3	6	.333	5.5
13	Clippers	2	7	.222	6.5
14	Kings	1	9	.100	8.0
15	Jazz	1	9	.100	8.0

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	116-128

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 11/10	ORL	@	SAC	10:00 PM
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Alvin Robertson had the most steals in his first 5 seasons, with 1,128 steals.

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