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NBA most steals by a player in a season after 1980| NAME | STL | SEASON | TM | 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 | +/- | ||
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| 1 |  | A. Robertson | 301 | 1985-86 | 82 | 35.1 | 17.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 6.9 | 13.3 | 51.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 79.5 | 56.3 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2,878 | 1,392 | 516 | 448 | 40 | 256 | 296 | ||
| 2 |  | J. Stockton | 263 | 1988-89 | 82 | 38.7 | 17.1 | 3.0 | 13.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 11.3 | 53.8 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 24.2 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 86.3 | 62.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 3,171 | 1,400 | 248 | 1,118 | 14 | 308 | 241 | ||
| 3 | | A. Robertson | 260 | 1986-87 | 81 | 33.3 | 17.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 15.6 | 46.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 27.1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 75.3 | 51.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2,697 | 1,435 | 424 | 421 | 35 | 243 | 264 | ||
| 4 |  | M. Jordan | 259 | 1987-88 | 82 | 40.4 | 35.0 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 13.0 | 24.4 | 53.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 13.2 | 8.8 | 10.5 | 84.1 | 60.3 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3,311 | 2,868 | 449 | 485 | 131 | 252 | 270 | ||
| 5 |  | A. Robertson | 246 | 1990-91 | 81 | 32.1 | 13.6 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 11.2 | 48.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 36.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 75.7 | 53.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2,598 | 1,098 | 459 | 444 | 16 | 212 | 273 | ||
| 6 | | J. Stockton | 244 | 1991-92 | 82 | 36.6 | 15.8 | 3.3 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 11.5 | 48.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 40.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 84.2 | 59.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3,002 | 1,297 | 270 | 1,126 | 22 | 286 | 234 | ||
| 7 | | A. Robertson | 243 | 1987-88 | 82 | 36.3 | 19.6 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 8.0 | 17.2 | 46.5 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 28.4 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 74.8 | 51.3 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2,978 | 1,610 | 498 | 557 | 69 | 251 | 300 | ||
| 8 |  | M. Ray Richardson | 243 | 1984-85 | 82 | 38.1 | 20.1 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 46.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 25.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 76.7 | 51.3 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3,127 | 1,649 | 457 | 669 | 22 | 249 | 277 | ||
| 9 | | J. Stockton | 242 | 1987-88 | 82 | 34.7 | 14.7 | 2.9 | 13.8 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 9.6 | 57.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 35.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 84.0 | 64.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2,842 | 1,204 | 237 | 1,128 | 16 | 262 | 247 | ||
| 10 | | M. Jordan | 236 | 1986-87 | 82 | 40.0 | 37.1 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 13.4 | 27.8 | 48.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 18.2 | 10.2 | 11.9 | 85.7 | 56.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3,281 | 3,041 | 430 | 377 | 125 | 272 | 237 | ||
| 11 | | J. Stockton | 234 | 1990-91 | 82 | 37.8 | 17.2 | 2.9 | 14.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 11.9 | 50.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 34.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.6 | 60.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3,103 | 1,413 | 237 | 1,164 | 16 | 298 | 233 | ||
| 12 | | M. Jordan | 234 | 1988-89 | 81 | 40.2 | 32.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 22.2 | 53.8 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 27.6 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 85.0 | 61.4 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 3,255 | 2,633 | 652 | 650 | 65 | 290 | 247 | ||
| 13 |  | M. Williams | 233 | 1991-92 | 79 | 34.8 | 15.0 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 10.4 | 49.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 24.2 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 87.1 | 58.7 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2,750 | 1,188 | 282 | 647 | 22 | 240 | 262 | ||
| 14 |  | S. Pippen | 232 | 1994-95 | 79 | 38.2 | 21.4 | 8.1 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 34.5 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 71.6 | 55.9 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 3,014 | 1,692 | 639 | 409 | 89 | 271 | 238 | ||
| 15 |  | M. Ray Richardson | 232 | 1980-81 | 79 | 40.2 | 16.4 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 14.1 | 46.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 22.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 66.3 | 51.1 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3,175 | 1,293 | 545 | 627 | 35 | 302 | 258 | ||
| 16 |  | G. Payton | 231 | 1995-96 | 81 | 39.0 | 19.3 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 15.8 | 48.4 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 74.8 | 55.4 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3,162 | 1,563 | 339 | 608 | 19 | 260 | 221 | ||
| 17 |  | D. Daniels | 229 | 2024-25 | 76 | 33.8 | 14.1 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 34.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 59.3 | 54.5 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2,571 | 1,073 | 449 | 333 | 55 | 155 | 175 | -65 | |
| 18 |  | J. Moore | 229 | 1984-85 | 82 | 32.8 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 5.1 | 11.1 | 45.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 28.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 76.2 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2,689 | 1,046 | 378 | 816 | 18 | 236 | 247 | ||
| 19 | | M. Jordan | 227 | 1989-90 | 82 | 39.0 | 33.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 12.6 | 24.0 | 52.6 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 37.6 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 84.8 | 60.6 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 3,197 | 2,753 | 565 | 519 | 54 | 247 | 241 | ||
| 20 |  | A. Iverson | 225 | 2002-03 | 82 | 42.5 | 27.6 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 23.7 | 41.4 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 27.7 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 77.4 | 50.0 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3,485 | 2,262 | 344 | 454 | 13 | 286 | 149 | +184 | |
| 21 | | M. Jordan | 223 | 1990-91 | 82 | 37.0 | 31.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 12.1 | 22.4 | 53.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 31.2 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 85.1 | 60.5 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 3,034 | 2,580 | 492 | 453 | 83 | 202 | 229 | ||
| 22 |  | F. Lever | 223 | 1987-88 | 82 | 37.3 | 18.9 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 16.6 | 47.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 21.1 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 78.5 | 51.6 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 3,061 | 1,546 | 665 | 639 | 21 | 182 | 214 | ||
| 23 | | M. Jordan | 221 | 1992-93 | 78 | 39.3 | 32.6 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 12.7 | 25.7 | 49.5 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 35.2 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 83.7 | 56.4 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 3,067 | 2,541 | 522 | 428 | 61 | 207 | 188 | ||
| 24 |  | R. Green | 220 | 1982-83 | 78 | 35.7 | 14.3 | 2.9 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 12.1 | 49.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 15.4 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 79.7 | 53.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2,783 | 1,115 | 223 | 697 | 4 | 222 | 154 | ||
| 25 |  | C. Paul | 217 | 2007-08 | 80 | 37.6 | 21.1 | 4.0 | 11.6 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 7.9 | 16.1 | 48.8 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 36.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 85.1 | 57.6 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3,006 | 1,684 | 321 | 925 | 4 | 201 | 185 | +479 | |
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| 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 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 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 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 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 |
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