nba total steals leader over the years

Alvin Robertson has gotten the most steals per game in a season, with 3.7 per game in 1985-86.

Interpreted as:
NBA total steals with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games leader over the years
NAMESPGSEASONTMGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-MPGPPGRPGAPGBPGTPG
1Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
3.7
1985-86
82
2,878
1,392
516
448
301
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
0.5
3.1
2Don Buse
D. Buse
3.5
1976-77
81
2,947
646
270
685
281
16
266
639
41.6
114
145
78.6
46.0
66
204
129
36.4
8.0
3.3
8.5
0.2
3Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
3.2
1979-80
82
3,060
1,254
539
832
265
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
0.4
4.4
4Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
3.2
1986-87
81
2,697
1,435
424
421
260
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
0.4
3.0
5John Stockton
J. Stockton
3.2
1988-89
82
3,171
1,400
248
1,118
263
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
0.2
3.8
6Slick Watts
S. Watts
3.2
1975-76
82
2,776
1,065
365
661
261
16
433
1,015
42.7
199
344
57.8
45.7
112
253
270
33.9
13.0
4.5
8.1
0.2
7Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
3.2
1987-88
82
3,311
2,868
449
485
259
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
1.6
3.1
8Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
3.0
1990-91
81
2,598
1,098
459
444
246
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
0.2
2.6
9Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
3.0
1988-89
65
2,287
1,122
384
393
197
36
465
962
48.3
9
45
20.0
183
253
72.3
52.3
157
227
231
259
35.2
17.3
5.9
6.0
0.6
3.6
10Dyson Daniels
D. Daniels
3.0
2024-25
76
2,571
1,073
449
333
229
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
0.7
2.0
11John Stockton
J. Stockton
3.0
1991-92
82
3,002
1,297
270
1,126
244
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
0.3
3.5
12Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
3.0
1987-88
82
2,978
1,610
498
557
243
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
0.8
3.1
13Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
3.0
1984-85
82
3,127
1,649
457
669
243
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
0.3
3.0
14Nate McMillan
N. McMillan
3.0
1993-94
73
1,887
437
283
387
216
22
177
396
44.7
52
133
39.1
31
55
56.4
52.0
50
233
126
201
25.8
6.0
3.9
5.3
0.3
1.7
15John Stockton
J. Stockton
3.0
1987-88
82
2,842
1,204
237
1,128
242
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
0.2
3.2
16Micheal Williams
M. Williams
2.9
1991-92
79
2,750
1,188
282
647
233
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
0.3
3.0
17Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
2.9
1994-95
79
3,014
1,692
639
409
232
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
1.1
3.4
18Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
2.9
1980-81
79
3,175
1,293
545
627
232
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
0.4
3.8
19Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
2.9
1993-94
72
2,759
1,587
629
403
211
58
627
1,278
49.1
63
197
32.0
270
409
66.0
54.4
173
456
232
227
38.3
22.0
8.7
5.6
0.8
3.2
20Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
2.9
1988-89
81
3,255
2,633
652
650
234
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
0.8
3.6
21Larry Hughes
L. Hughes
2.9
2004-05
61
2,358
1,345
382
285
176
18
467
1,086
43.0
59
209
28.2
352
453
77.7
52.3
74
308
153
168
+90
38.7
22.0
6.3
4.7
0.3
2.5
22Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
2.9
1986-87
82
3,281
3,041
430
377
236
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
1.5
3.3
23John Stockton
J. Stockton
2.9
1990-91
82
3,103
1,413
237
1,164
234
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
0.2
3.6
24Gary Payton
G. Payton
2.9
1995-96
81
3,162
1,563
339
608
231
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
0.2
3.2
25Rick Barry
R. Barry
2.9
1974-75
80
3,235
2,450
456
492
228
33
1,028
2,217
46.4
394
436
90.4
50.9
92
364
225
40.4
30.6
5.7
6.2
0.4
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