
Since 1999-00, small forwards have their most steals per game in a season in 2002-03, with 0.9 per game.
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NBA steals per game in a regular season leaders by forwards since 2000| POSITION | SPG | SEASON | 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 | Small Forward | 0.9 | 2002-03 | 4,838 | 25.5 | 10.2 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 8.8 | 43.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 35.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.7 | 52.0 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 123,496 | 49,584 | 20,054 | 8,907 | 4,247 | 1,855 | 6,877 | 10,479 | +652 |
| 2 | Small Forward | 0.9 | 1999-00 | 4,907 | 25.4 | 10.8 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 9.1 | 44.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 35.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 77.1 | 52.5 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 124,676 | 53,169 | 20,589 | 10,068 | 4,230 | 2,102 | 7,304 | 11,182 | +143 |
| 3 | Small Forward | 0.9 | 2001-02 | 4,531 | 26.0 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 44.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 33.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 76.9 | 51.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 117,877 | 49,070 | 19,549 | 8,997 | 3,882 | 1,965 | 6,706 | 9,631 | +155 |
| 4 | Small Forward | 0.9 | 2006-07 | 4,514 | 27.1 | 11.6 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 9.3 | 45.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 36.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 76.4 | 54.7 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 122,196 | 52,448 | 18,881 | 8,557 | 3,838 | 2,030 | 6,618 | 9,746 | +724 |
| 5 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2003-04 | 4,777 | 24.4 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 43.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 36.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 76.8 | 52.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 116,715 | 45,613 | 18,221 | 7,713 | 4,007 | 1,482 | 6,277 | 9,793 | +441 |
| 6 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2004-05 | 4,676 | 26.1 | 11.2 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 44.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 37.0 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 77.1 | 53.3 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 121,868 | 52,154 | 18,767 | 9,103 | 3,897 | 1,744 | 6,738 | 10,118 | -194 |
| 7 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2016-17 | 5,188 | 23.9 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 45.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 78.6 | 55.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 124,198 | 52,477 | 19,952 | 9,106 | 4,260 | 2,075 | 5,766 | 9,358 | +179 |
| 8 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2025-26 | 4,480 | 23.6 | 11.8 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 9.1 | 46.5 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 35.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 80.1 | 57.9 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 105,609 | 52,717 | 18,020 | 10,044 | 3,677 | 1,764 | 5,664 | 8,282 | -814 |
| 9 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2017-18 | 4,917 | 23.9 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 8.0 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 36.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 77.2 | 55.3 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 117,593 | 47,845 | 17,392 | 8,730 | 3,988 | 1,838 | 5,644 | 9,131 | -1136 |
| 10 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2008-09 | 4,800 | 26.4 | 11.0 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 44.5 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 36.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 79.0 | 54.2 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 126,488 | 52,717 | 19,605 | 9,157 | 3,883 | 2,034 | 6,479 | 9,716 | -1244 |
| 11 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2007-08 | 4,599 | 25.7 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 9.0 | 45.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 37.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 77.3 | 54.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 118,082 | 51,183 | 18,219 | 8,728 | 3,710 | 1,899 | 6,162 | 9,419 | +205 |
| 12 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2000-01 | 4,911 | 25.0 | 10.5 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 44.3 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 35.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 76.0 | 52.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 122,692 | 51,461 | 20,173 | 9,055 | 3,959 | 1,912 | 7,211 | 10,949 | -249 |
| 13 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2013-14 | 5,052 | 23.8 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 43.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 76.0 | 53.8 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 120,213 | 45,971 | 18,317 | 8,288 | 4,022 | 1,822 | 5,855 | 9,041 | -776 |
| 14 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2015-16 | 5,404 | 23.9 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 43.7 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 78.6 | 54.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 129,128 | 52,970 | 20,303 | 9,626 | 4,287 | 1,871 | 6,476 | 9,862 | -111 |
| 15 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2011-12 | 4,085 | 23.7 | 9.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 43.2 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 34.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 52.4 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 96,758 | 37,012 | 15,236 | 6,793 | 3,179 | 1,657 | 4,839 | 6,843 | -886 |
| 16 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2014-15 | 5,236 | 23.3 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 43.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 76.9 | 53.6 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 121,751 | 48,043 | 18,960 | 8,835 | 4,062 | 1,665 | 5,996 | 9,131 | -25 |
| 17 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2005-06 | 4,667 | 25.1 | 10.2 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 44.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 35.4 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 74.8 | 53.7 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 117,204 | 47,715 | 18,726 | 8,121 | 3,609 | 2,044 | 6,122 | 9,982 | -948 |
| 18 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2012-13 | 5,108 | 23.2 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 36.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 77.7 | 53.2 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 118,679 | 45,780 | 18,242 | 8,427 | 3,936 | 1,892 | 5,845 | 8,494 | -176 |
| 19 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2018-19 | 5,284 | 23.2 | 10.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 44.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 35.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 78.6 | 55.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 122,471 | 53,062 | 19,832 | 9,840 | 4,047 | 1,925 | 5,866 | 9,416 | +99 |
| 20 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2019-20 | 4,742 | 22.9 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 45.0 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 35.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 78.0 | 56.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 108,475 | 44,834 | 17,989 | 8,903 | 3,610 | 1,679 | 5,021 | 9,018 | -131 |
| 21 | Small Forward | 0.8 | 2010-11 | 4,804 | 24.7 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 44.4 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 35.8 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 77.9 | 54.0 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 118,609 | 48,375 | 17,981 | 8,158 | 3,641 | 2,040 | 5,825 | 9,013 | -111 |
| 22 | Small Forward | 0.7 | 2009-10 | 4,768 | 24.2 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 35.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 77.8 | 54.3 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 115,607 | 47,206 | 17,842 | 7,732 | 3,511 | 1,829 | 5,571 | 8,719 | -529 |
| 23 | Small Forward | 0.7 | 2021-22 | 5,100 | 23.1 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 8.2 | 45.3 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 78.8 | 56.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 117,837 | 52,232 | 20,064 | 9,581 | 3,751 | 1,928 | 5,497 | 8,946 | +1553 |
| 24 | Small Forward | 0.7 | 2020-21 | 3,511 | 23.2 | 10.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 7.9 | 45.9 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 36.9 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 78.9 | 57.3 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 81,374 | 35,306 | 13,604 | 6,801 | 2,559 | 1,342 | 3,894 | 6,217 | -809 |
| 25 | Small Forward | 0.7 | 2024-25 | 4,861 | 22.5 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 46.0 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 35.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 78.1 | 57.0 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 109,180 | 50,519 | 18,303 | 9,459 | 3,530 | 1,844 | 5,426 | 8,139 | -3059 |
StatMuse has season-level data for steals per game going back to the 1973-74 season.
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | 19 | .732 | ||
| 2 | 47 | 24 | .662 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 48 | 25 | .658 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 45 | 27 | .625 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 40 | 31 | .563 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 40 | 32 | .556 | 12.5 | |
| 7 | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13.5 | |
| 8 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.5 | |
| 9 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.5 | |
| 10 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 29 | 42 | .408 | 23.0 | |
| 12 | 29 | 42 | .408 | 23.0 | |
| 13 | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 55 | .225 | 36.0 | |
| 15 | 16 | 56 | .222 | 36.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 15 | .792 | ||
| 2 | 54 | 18 | .750 | 3.0 | |
| 3 | 46 | 26 | .639 | 11.0 | |
| 4 | 45 | 28 | .616 | 12.5 | |
| 5 | 44 | 28 | .611 | 13.0 | |
| 6 | 43 | 28 | .606 | 13.5 | |
| 7 | 40 | 33 | .548 | 17.5 | |
| 8 | 36 | 36 | .500 | 21.0 | |
| 9 | 36 | 37 | .493 | 21.5 | |
| 10 | 34 | 38 | .472 | 23.0 | |
| 11 | 25 | 48 | .342 | 32.5 | |
| 12 | 24 | 47 | .338 | 32.5 | |
| 13 | 23 | 49 | .319 | 34.0 | |
| 14 | 21 | 51 | .292 | 36.0 | |
| 15 | 19 | 54 | .260 | 38.5 |




