player with most steal per game in a season in nba

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

Showing

Assumption:All-time
Assumption:57.4+ GP/82TG
Data note: Steals Per Game: player season data complete from 1973-74

	NAME	SPG	SEASON	TM	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	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	3.7	1985-86	SAS	82	35.1	17.0	6.3	5.5	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	301	40	256	296
2	Cooper Flagg C. Flagg	3.7	2026-27	DAL	3	30.0	25.0	5.3	6.3	1.7	8.7	15.3	56.5	1.7	4.7	35.7	6.0	6.7	90.0	68.4	0.0	5.3	4.0	90	75	16	19	11	5	12	8	+36
3	Dyson Daniels D. Daniels	3.5	2026-27	ATL	4	28.8	13.3	5.3	3.5	0.3	5.8	10.5	54.8	0.3	1.3	20.0	1.5	2.8	54.5	56.6	2.5	2.8	0.8	115	53	21	14	14	1	3	13	+33
4	Don Buse D. Buse	3.5	1976-77	IND	81	36.4	8.0	3.3	8.5	0.2	3.3	7.9	41.6				1.4	1.8	78.6	46.0	0.8	2.5		2,947	646	270	685	281	16		129
5	Kris Dunn K. Dunn	3.3	2026-27	LAC	3	31.0	9.7	4.7	6.0	1.3	3.7	6.3	57.9	1.3	3.7	36.4	1.0	1.3	75.0	69.8	0.7	4.0	2.3	93	29	14	18	10	4	7	9	+13
6	Micheal Ray Richardson M. Ray Richardson	3.2	1979-80	NYK	82	37.3	15.3	6.6	10.1	0.4	6.1	13.0	47.2	0.3	1.3	24.5	2.7	4.1	66.0	51.7	1.8	4.7	4.4	3,060	1,254	539	832	265	35	359	260
7	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	3.2	1986-87	SAS	81	33.3	17.7	5.2	5.2	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	260	35	243	264
8	John Stockton J. Stockton	3.2	1988-89	UTA	82	38.7	17.1	3.0	13.6	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	263	14	308	241
9	Slick Watts S. Watts	3.2	1975-76	SEA	82	33.9	13.0	4.5	8.1	0.2	5.3	12.4	42.7				2.4	4.2	57.8	45.7	1.4	3.1		2,776	1,065	365	661	261	16		270
10	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	3.2	1987-88	CHI	82	40.4	35.0	5.5	5.9	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	259	131	252	270
11	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	3.0	1990-91	MIL	81	32.1	13.6	5.7	5.5	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	246	16	212	273
12	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	3.0	1988-89	SAS	65	35.2	17.3	5.9	6.0	0.6	7.2	14.8	48.3	0.1	0.7	20.0	2.8	3.9	72.3	52.3	2.4	3.5	3.6	2,287	1,122	384	393	197	36	231	259
13	Dyson Daniels D. Daniels	3.0	2024-25	ATL	76	33.8	14.1	5.9	4.4	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	229	55	155	175	-65
14	Michael Porter Jr. M. Porter Jr.	3.0	2026-27	BKN	3	29.3	21.3	5.3	0.7	0.0	8.0	17.3	46.2	3.0	8.3	36.0	2.3	3.0	77.8	57.2	1.0	4.3	2.0	88	64	16	2	9	0	6	10	-9
15	John Stockton J. Stockton	3.0	1991-92	UTA	82	36.6	15.8	3.3	13.7	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	244	22	286	234
16	Alvin Robertson A. Robertson	3.0	1987-88	SAS	82	36.3	19.6	6.1	6.8	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	243	69	251	300
17	Micheal Ray Richardson M. Ray Richardson	3.0	1984-85	NJN	82	38.1	20.1	5.6	8.2	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	243	22	249	277
18	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	3.0	1993-94	SEA	73	25.8	6.0	3.9	5.3	0.3	2.4	5.4	44.7	0.7	1.8	39.1	0.4	0.8	56.4	52.0	0.7	3.2	1.7	1,887	437	283	387	216	22	126	201
19	John Stockton J. Stockton	3.0	1987-88	UTA	82	34.7	14.7	2.9	13.8	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	242	16	262	247
20	Micheal Williams M. Williams	2.9	1991-92	IND	79	34.8	15.0	3.6	8.2	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	233	22	240	262
21	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	2.9	1994-95	CHI	79	38.2	21.4	8.1	5.2	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	232	89	271	238
22	Micheal Ray Richardson M. Ray Richardson	2.9	1980-81	NYK	79	40.2	16.4	6.9	7.9	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	232	35	302	258
23	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	2.9	1993-94	CHI	72	38.3	22.0	8.7	5.6	0.8	8.7	17.8	49.1	0.9	2.7	32.0	3.8	5.7	66.0	54.4	2.4	6.3	3.2	2,759	1,587	629	403	211	58	232	227
24	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	2.9	1988-89	CHI	81	40.2	32.5	8.0	8.0	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	234	65	290	247
25	Larry Hughes L. Hughes	2.9	2004-05	WAS	61	38.7	22.0	6.3	4.7	0.3	7.7	17.8	43.0	1.0	3.4	28.2	5.8	7.4	77.7	52.3	1.2	5.0	2.5	2,358	1,345	382	285	176	18	153	168	+90

Unlock 2x data

More NBA News

Grizzlies outlast Jazz for second win in four games over Utah

Oct 27, 2026

Sengun has 29 points as Rockets stay unbeaten with 120-110 win over Hawks

Oct 27, 2026

Herro has 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Bucks beat the Pacers 110-102 for first win of the season

Oct 27, 2026

Jazz forwards Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. exit early with injuries against Grizzlies

Oct 27, 2026

Ajay Mitchell, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lead injury-riddled Thunder past Suns 125-114

Oct 27, 2026

Pritchard scores 28 points and has red-hot 3rd quarter to carry Celtics to 134-99 rout over Bulls

Oct 27, 2026

More Spurs Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

20.0

Harper

RPG

11.0

Wembanyama

APG

8.3

Fox

Team Rankings

ORTG

109.9

21st

DRTG

109.9

12th

NETRTG

0.0

14th

3P%

31.9

21st

2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
8	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
9	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Nuggets	1	2	.333	2.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	SAS	@	UTA	9:00 PM
Sat 10/31	MIN	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Mon 11/2	UTA	@	SAS	8:30 PM
Wed 11/4	DAL	@	SAS	9:30 PM

Last Game

Spurs

1 - 2

122

Final

106

Mavericks

1 - 2

Sat 24 Oct 2026

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

PPG Leaders

34.3

Dončić

33.3

Edwards

29.8

Jerome

RPG Leaders

17.3

Sabonis

14.3

Gobert

12.0

Towns

APG Leaders

11.0

Young

9.5

Haliburton

8.7

Jokić

SPG Leaders

3.7

Flagg

3.5

Daniels

3.3

Dunn

BPG Leaders

4.0

Wembanyama

3.0

Kessler

3.0

Holmgren

3PM Leaders

5.0

Dončić

5.0

Robinson

4.5

Edwards

TS% Leaders

86.7

Carter

85.9

Sabonis

84.6

Camara

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

126.4

125.9

121.1

119.4

119.1

118.3

DRtg Rankings

98.8

101.4

101.7

102.5

105.6

NetRtg Rankings

24.5

16.4

12.8

12.7

10.6

10.4

Tank Leaderboard

0-4

0-3

1-3

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

FanDuel Points Leaders

202.8

Johnson

195.8

Edwards

194.2

Şengün

DraftKings Points Leaders

204.8

Johnson

204

Antetokounmpo

203.3

Edwards

USG% Leaders

42.4

Dončić

37.7

Edwards

35.4

Antetokounmpo

MPG Leaders

38.7

Murray

38.0

Jokić

38.0

LaVine

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.56

Johnson

1.55

Dončić

1.52

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.69

Dončić

1.61

Antetokounmpo

1.58

Johnson

NBA 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-0

4-0

3-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3

NBA 2026-27 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	3	0	1.000
2	76ers	3	1	.750	0.5
3	Hornets	3	1	.750	0.5
4	Raptors	2	1	.667	1.0
5	Celtics	2	1	.667	1.0
6	Cavaliers	2	1	.667	1.0
7	Hawks	2	2	.500	1.5
8	Wizards	2	2	.500	1.5
9	Pacers	2	2	.500	1.5
10	Magic	1	2	.333	2.0
11	Bulls	1	3	.250	2.5
12	Bucks	1	3	.250	2.5
13	Knicks	0	3	.000	3.0
14	Nets	0	3	.000	3.0
15	Heat	0	4	.000	3.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Rockets	4	0	1.000
2	Thunder	4	0	1.000
3	Grizzlies	4	0	1.000
4	Lakers	3	0	1.000	0.5
5	Trail Blazers	2	0	1.000	1.0
6	Timberwolves	3	1	.750	1.0
7	Nuggets	1	1	.500	2.0
8	Mavericks	2	2	.500	2.0
9	Spurs	1	2	.333	2.5
10	Suns	1	2	.333	2.5
11	Clippers	1	2	.333	2.5
12	Jazz	1	3	.250	3.0
13	Pelicans	0	3	.000	3.5
14	Warriors	0	3	.000	3.5
15	Kings	0	3	.000	3.5

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 10/27	BKN	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	SAC	@	SAS	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	WAS	@	CLE	7:00 PM

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

Related Searches

More NBA News

More Spurs Stats

20.0

11.0

8.3

NBA 2026-27 Leaders

34.3

33.3

29.8

17.3

14.3

12.0

11.0

9.5

8.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

4.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

86.7

85.9

84.6

NBA 2026-27 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2026-27

202.8

195.8

194.2

204.8

204

203.3

42.4

37.7

35.4

38.7

38.0

38.0

1.56

1.55

1.52

1.69

1.61

1.58

NBA 2026-27 Betting

NBA 2026-27 Standings

NBA 2026-27 Scores & Schedule

Scores

Schedule