single most steals in game by rookie nba history

Dudley Bradley has the most steals by a rookie, with 211 steals in 1979-80.

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single most steals by a player in game by rookie NBA history
NAMESTLSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTBLKTOVPF+/-
1Dudley Bradley
D. Bradley
211
1979-80
IND IND
82
24.7
8.4
2.7
3.1
2.6
0.6
3.4
7.4
45.2
0.0
0.1
40.0
1.7
2.1
78.2
50.2
0.8
1.9
2.0
2,027
688
223
252
48
166
194
2Ron Harper
R. Harper
209
1986-87
CLE CLE
82
37.4
22.9
4.8
4.8
2.5
1.0
9.0
19.7
45.5
0.2
1.1
21.3
4.7
6.9
68.4
50.3
2.1
2.7
4.2
3,064
1,874
392
394
84
345
247
3Mark Jackson
M. Jackson
205
1987-88
NYK NYK
82
39.6
13.6
4.8
10.6
2.5
0.1
5.3
12.4
43.2
0.4
1.5
25.4
2.5
3.2
77.4
49.3
1.5
3.4
3.1
3,249
1,114
396
868
6
258
244
4Brevin Knight
B. Knight
196
1997-98
CLE CLE
80
31.0
9.0
3.2
8.2
2.5
0.2
3.3
7.4
44.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.5
3.1
80.1
51.5
0.8
2.3
2.4
2,483
723
253
656
18
194
271
+298
5Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
196
1984-85
CHI CHI
82
38.3
28.2
6.5
5.9
2.4
0.8
10.2
19.8
51.5
0.1
0.6
17.3
7.7
9.1
84.5
59.2
2.0
4.5
3.5
3,144
2,313
534
481
69
291
285
6Quinn Buckner
Q. Buckner
192
1976-77
MIL MIL
79
26.5
8.6
3.3
4.7
2.4
0.3
3.8
8.7
43.4
1.1
1.9
53.9
45.0
1.2
2.2
2,095
681
264
372
21
291
7Anfernee Hardaway
A. Hardaway
190
1993-94
ORL ORL
82
36.8
16.0
5.4
6.6
2.3
0.6
6.2
13.3
46.6
0.6
2.3
26.7
3.0
4.0
74.2
53.1
2.3
3.0
3.6
3,015
1,313
439
544
51
292
205
8Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
187
1979-80
LAL LAL
77
36.3
18.0
7.7
7.3
2.4
0.5
6.5
12.3
53.0
0.1
0.4
22.6
4.9
6.0
81.0
60.2
2.2
5.6
4.0
2,795
1,387
596
563
41
305
218
9Chris Paul
C. Paul
175
2005-06
NOK NOK
78
36.0
16.1
5.1
7.8
2.2
0.1
5.2
12.1
43.0
0.6
2.3
28.2
5.1
6.0
84.7
54.6
0.8
4.3
2.3
2,808
1,258
400
611
6
183
218
-181
10Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
174
1978-79
PHI PHI
82
29.4
8.4
3.1
5.3
2.1
0.1
3.6
7.0
51.0
1.2
1.7
72.1
54.1
0.8
2.3
2.4
2,409
685
254
431
12
193
198
11Phil Ford
P. Ford
174
1978-79
KCK KCK
79
34.5
15.9
2.3
8.6
2.2
0.1
5.9
12.7
46.5
4.1
5.1
81.3
53.4
0.4
1.9
4.1
2,723
1,260
182
681
6
323
245
12Gary Payton
G. Payton
165
1990-91
SEA SEA
82
27.4
7.2
3.0
6.4
2.0
0.2
3.2
7.0
45.0
0.0
0.2
7.7
0.8
1.2
71.1
47.6
1.3
1.6
2.2
2,244
588
243
528
15
180
249
13Tim Hardaway
T. Hardaway
165
1989-90
GSW GSW
79
33.7
14.7
3.9
8.7
2.1
0.2
5.9
12.5
47.1
0.3
1.1
27.4
2.7
3.5
76.4
52.5
0.7
3.2
3.3
2,663
1,162
310
689
12
260
232
14Mario Chalmers
M. Chalmers
160
2008-09
MIA MIA
82
32.0
10.0
2.8
4.9
2.0
0.1
3.4
8.1
42.0
1.4
3.8
36.7
1.8
2.4
76.7
54.8
0.5
2.3
2.0
2,626
818
228
403
8
165
240
+30
15Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
157
1996-97
PHI PHI
76
40.1
23.5
4.1
7.5
2.1
0.3
8.2
19.8
41.6
2.0
6.0
34.1
5.0
7.2
70.2
51.3
1.5
2.6
4.4
3,045
1,787
312
567
24
337
233
-439
16Kerry Kittles
K. Kittles
157
1996-97
NJN NJN
82
36.7
16.4
3.9
3.0
1.9
0.4
6.2
14.5
42.6
1.9
5.1
37.7
2.1
2.8
77.1
52.3
1.3
2.6
1.5
3,012
1,347
319
249
35
127
165
-266
17Ron Lee
R. Lee
156
1976-77
PHX PHX
82
22.5
10.2
3.6
3.2
1.9
0.4
4.2
9.6
44.1
1.7
2.6
67.6
47.6
1.2
2.4
1,849
836
299
263
33
276
18Mark Macon
M. Macon
154
1991-92
DEN DEN
76
30.3
10.6
2.9
2.2
2.0
0.2
4.4
11.7
37.5
0.1
0.4
13.3
1.8
2.4
73.0
41.5
1.1
1.8
2.0
2,304
805
220
168
14
155
242
19Fat Lever
F. Lever
153
1982-83
POR POR
81
24.9
7.8
2.8
5.3
1.9
0.2
3.2
7.3
43.1
0.1
0.2
33.3
1.4
2.0
73.0
47.7
1.0
1.7
1.7
2,020
633
225
426
15
137
179
20Stephen Curry
S. Curry
152
2009-10
GSW GSW
80
36.2
17.5
4.5
5.9
1.9
0.2
6.6
14.3
46.2
2.1
4.8
43.7
2.2
2.5
88.5
56.8
0.6
3.9
3.0
2,896
1,399
356
472
19
243
252
-186
21Jason Kidd
J. Kidd
151
1994-95
DAL DAL
79
33.8
11.7
5.4
7.7
1.9
0.3
4.2
10.8
38.5
0.9
3.3
27.2
2.4
3.5
69.8
47.1
1.9
3.5
3.2
2,668
922
430
607
24
250
146
22Willie Anderson
W. Anderson
150
1988-89
SAS SAS
81
33.8
18.6
5.1
4.6
1.9
0.8
7.9
15.9
49.8
0.0
0.3
19.0
2.8
3.6
77.5
53.4
1.9
3.3
3.2
2,738
1,508
417
372
62
261
295
23Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
150
1981-82
DET DET
72
33.8
17.0
2.9
7.8
2.1
0.2
6.3
14.8
42.4
0.2
0.8
28.8
4.2
6.0
70.4
48.7
0.8
2.1
4.2
2,433
1,225
209
565
17
299
253
24Sherman Douglas
S. Douglas
145
1989-90
MIA MIA
81
30.5
14.3
2.5
7.6
1.8
0.1
5.7
11.6
49.4
0.1
0.4
16.1
2.8
4.0
68.7
53.4
0.9
1.7
3.0
2,470
1,155
206
619
10
246
187
25Gary Grant
G. Grant
144
1988-89
LAC LAC
71
27.1
11.9
3.4
7.1
2.0
0.1
5.1
11.7
43.5
0.1
0.3
22.7
1.7
2.3
73.5
46.9
1.1
2.2
3.6
1,924
846
238
506
9
258
170
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Bulls Bulls
10
14
.417
9.5
12
Hornets Hornets
7
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13
Nets Nets
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Thu
12/18
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
IND IND
@
NOP NOP
7:00 PM
Mon
12/22
IND IND
@
BOS BOS
7:30 PM
Tue
12/23
MIL MIL
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
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WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
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5
Spurs Spurs
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Timberwolves Timberwolves
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EasternWLPCTGB
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Pistons Pistons
20
5
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2
Knicks Knicks
17
7
.708
2.5
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
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5.0
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5.0
5
76ers 76ers
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10
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5.5
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Raptors Raptors
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11
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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
ATL ATL
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SAC SAC
133-100
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
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LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
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CLE CLE
126-113
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IND IND
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PHX PHX
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/13
NYK NYK
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ORL ORL
5:30 PM
Sat
12/13
SAS SAS
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OKC OKC
9:00 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
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IND IND
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12/14
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CLE CLE
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Sun
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ATL ATL
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