players most nba finals steals in 1970s in a single season

Between the 1969-70 and 1978-79 seasons, Julius Erving got the most steals in an NBA Finals in 1976-77, with 16 steals.

	NAME	STL	SEASON	SERIES	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Julius Erving J. Erving	16	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	6	41.3	30.3	6.8	5.0	2.7	1.2	11.7	21.5	54.3	7.0	8.2	85.7	60.4	1.7	5.2		248	182	41	30	7		17
2	Tom Henderson T. Henderson	14	1977-78	NBA Finals	WAS	7	35.7	12.9	2.7	5.7	2.0	0.4	4.4	10.3	43.1	4.0	5.7	70.0	50.2	1.1	1.6	1.7	250	90	19	40	3	12	21
3	Gus Williams G. Williams	14	1977-78	NBA Finals	SEA	7	32.0	16.3	4.6	3.6	2.0	0.7	5.9	13.4	43.6	4.6	6.3	72.7	50.3	1.1	3.4	3.7	224	114	32	25	5	26	21
4	Rick Barry R. Barry	14	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	4	43.0	29.5	4.0	5.0	3.5	0.8	11.0	24.8	44.4	7.5	8.0	93.8	52.2	1.0	3.0		172	118	16	20	3		12
5	Don Chaney D. Chaney	14	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	7	38.6	11.1	4.1	2.7	2.0	0.3	4.3	9.6	44.8	2.6	2.9	90.0	51.5	2.7	1.4		270	78	29	19	2		29
6	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	13	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	7	47.1	26.4	7.7	4.7	1.9	0.0	10.3	24.0	42.9	5.9	6.7	87.2	49.0	1.6	6.1		330	185	54	33	0		22
7	Charlie Scott C. Scott	12	1975-76	NBA Finals	BOS	6	31.8	14.5	6.0	3.3	2.0	0.3	5.5	15.8	34.7	3.5	4.0	87.5	41.2	2.2	3.8		191	87	36	20	2		35
8	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	11	1977-78	NBA Finals	WAS	7	39.4	20.7	11.9	1.4	1.6	2.0	8.7	18.1	48.0	3.3	5.0	65.7	50.9	4.7	7.1	2.1	276	145	83	10	14	15	31
9	Charles Johnson C. Johnson	11	1977-78	NBA Finals	WAS	7	22.3	10.7	2.6	2.6	1.6	0.0	4.9	12.3	39.5	1.0	1.4	70.0	41.5	1.3	1.3	1.1	156	75	18	18	0	8	14
10	Doug Collins D. Collins	11	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	6	39.2	19.7	4.5	2.8	1.8	0.2	7.7	15.2	50.5	4.3	5.3	81.3	56.1	1.5	3.0		235	118	27	17	1		17
11	Johnny Davis J. Davis	11	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	6	32.7	10.7	3.3	5.0	1.8	0.0	4.0	9.3	42.9	2.7	3.3	80.0	49.4	1.2	2.2		196	64	20	30	0		18
12	Bob Gross B. Gross	11	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	6	27.7	17.3	5.7	3.5	1.8	0.3	7.7	11.5	66.7	2.0	2.3	85.7	69.2	3.3	2.3		166	104	34	21	2		26
13	Maurice Lucas M. Lucas	11	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	6	35.5	19.7	10.7	3.5	1.8	0.7	7.2	16.3	43.9	5.3	7.5	71.1	50.1	2.5	8.2		213	118	64	21	4		27
14	Steve Mix S. Mix	11	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	6	18.7	6.5	2.8	2.2	1.8	0.2	2.7	5.5	48.5	1.2	1.5	77.8	52.8	1.0	1.8		112	39	17	13	1		13
15	Ricky Sobers R. Sobers	11	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	6	30.5	14.2	4.3	3.3	1.8	0.2	5.2	12.0	43.1	3.8	4.3	88.5	50.9	1.2	3.2		183	85	26	20	1		19
16	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	11	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	7	45.4	16.6	3.9	7.0	1.6	0.0	7.6	16.4	46.1	1.4	2.3	62.5	47.5	1.4	2.4		318	116	27	49	0		14
17	Gar Heard G. Heard	10	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	6	40.0	13.5	9.3	1.5	1.7	1.7	5.7	13.8	41.0	2.2	3.3	65.0	44.1	2.7	6.7		240	81	56	9	10		15
18	Phil Chenier P. Chenier	10	1974-75	NBA Finals	WAS	4	43.3	23.0	5.0	4.8	2.5	0.5	7.3	17.3	42.0	8.5	9.0	94.4	54.2	1.5	3.5		173	92	20	19	2		10
19	Dennis Johnson D. Johnson	9	1978-79	NBA Finals	SEA	5	44.8	22.6	6.0	6.0	1.8	2.2	9.0	19.6	45.9	4.6	6.4	71.9	50.4	1.8	4.2	3.0	224	113	30	30	11	15	19
20	Lionel Hollins L. Hollins	9	1976-77	NBA Finals	POR	6	34.7	16.0	2.5	3.8	1.5	0.3	6.3	16.3	38.8	3.3	5.2	64.5	43.0	1.0	1.5		208	96	15	23	2		22
21	Paul Westphal P. Westphal	9	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	6	37.8	20.8	2.7	4.8	1.5	0.2	8.0	17.7	45.3	4.8	6.7	72.5	50.6	0.8	1.8		227	125	16	29	1		20
22	Jo Jo White J. Jo White	9	1975-76	NBA Finals	BOS	6	46.5	21.7	4.3	5.8	1.5	0.0	7.8	17.8	43.9	6.0	6.8	87.8	52.0	0.5	3.8		279	130	26	35	0		19
23	Henry Bibby H. Bibby	8	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	6	37.3	10.2	3.2	4.2	1.3	0.2	3.5	11.2	31.3	3.2	4.5	70.4	38.7	1.2	2.0		224	61	19	25	1		20
24	Alvan Adams A. Adams	8	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	6	38.7	23.0	10.2	4.7	1.3	0.8	9.8	20.2	48.8	3.3	4.2	80.0	52.3	2.8	7.3		232	138	61	28	5		22
25	Curtis Perry C. Perry	8	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	6	36.0	13.2	7.7	2.3	1.3	0.5	5.5	11.7	47.1	2.2	3.3	65.0	50.1	2.7	5.0		216	79	46	14	3		23

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