small forwards with the most career steals per game in history

Rick Barry has the most career steals per game by a small forward, with 2.0 per game.

Interpreted as:
small forwards with the most career steals per game with a minimum of 400 games played in history
NAME SPG 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 Rick Barry
R. Barry
2.0
554
35.4
21.2
5.2
5.7
0.5
8.6
19.1
44.9
1.0
3.1
33.0
3.9
4.2
91.6
50.5
0.9
4.3
2.5
19,585
11,729
2,876
3,163
1,104
269
574
1,464
2 Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
2.0
1,178
34.9
16.1
6.4
5.2
0.8
6.3
13.3
47.3
0.8
2.5
32.6
2.7
3.8
70.4
53.6
1.8
4.6
2.8
41,069
18,940
7,494
6,135
2,307
947
3,257
3,329
+2022
3 Julius Erving
J. Erving
1.9
702
34.6
22.8
7.1
4.0
1.6
9.0
17.6
51.2
0.0
0.2
25.3
4.8
6.2
77.4
56.2
2.5
4.5
3.1
24,285
16,019
4,967
2,785
1,319
1,117
1,951
1,953
4 Larry Bird
L. Bird
1.8
792
38.5
24.9
10.1
6.3
0.8
9.8
19.6
50.0
0.7
1.8
37.1
4.6
5.2
88.4
56.7
2.1
8.0
3.2
30,504
19,719
8,031
4,958
1,406
664
2,504
2,079
5 Paul George
P. George
1.8
692
35.5
22.7
6.6
4.0
0.4
7.7
17.6
44.0
2.8
7.4
38.5
4.4
5.1
85.8
57.2
0.9
5.8
2.9
24,540
15,725
4,599
2,783
1,226
297
2,005
1,886
+2969
6 Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
1.7
991
31.7
13.2
4.5
2.7
0.5
4.7
11.4
41.4
1.2
3.4
33.9
2.6
3.6
71.5
50.8
1.2
3.3
1.8
31,440
13,058
4,448
2,631
1,721
522
1,791
2,586
+1818
7 Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
1.7
733
31.8
20.1
6.4
3.1
0.6
7.3
14.6
49.9
1.6
4.1
39.2
3.9
4.5
86.0
60.4
1.2
5.2
1.7
23,281
14,733
4,662
2,236
1,255
471
1,212
1,225
+4597
8 Chris Mullin
C. Mullin
1.7
802
34.7
19.5
4.6
3.8
0.6
7.4
14.3
51.2
0.9
2.4
38.9
3.9
4.5
86.7
59.8
1.2
3.4
2.6
27,813
15,659
3,662
3,047
1,334
481
2,058
1,643
+243
9 Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
1.6
569
32.8
19.2
5.6
4.9
0.4
6.2
12.8
48.3
0.7
2.2
33.0
6.1
7.2
85.2
60.2
1.9
3.8
1.7
18,689
10,904
3,210
2,762
922
235
950
760
+1625
10 Robert Covington
R. Covington
1.5
467
27.6
11.0
5.2
1.5
0.9
3.7
9.0
40.7
2.1
5.7
36.4
1.6
2.0
81.4
55.7
0.9
4.3
1.5
12,912
5,158
2,451
679
720
401
693
1,320
+162
11 LeBron James
L. James
1.5
1,285
37.8
27.5
7.6
7.6
0.8
10.0
19.9
50.5
1.7
4.9
34.7
5.7
7.7
73.6
59.0
1.2
6.5
3.5
48,637
35,279
9,810
9,730
1,917
974
4,534
2,326
+6116
12 Trevor Ariza
T. Ariza
1.5
1,118
29.4
10.4
4.8
2.1
0.3
3.7
8.8
42.2
1.4
4.1
35.1
1.5
2.1
73.1
53.5
1.0
3.8
1.3
32,912
11,593
5,356
2,379
1,628
355
1,473
2,205
+936
13 Shawn Marion
S. Marion
1.4
871
33.7
14.4
8.1
1.8
1.0
6.0
12.5
47.6
0.6
1.7
33.1
1.9
2.4
81.6
53.2
2.3
5.8
1.5
29,363
12,578
7,059
1,600
1,236
845
1,311
1,852
+843
14 John Drew
J. Drew
1.4
639
30.6
21.2
7.3
1.6
0.3
7.6
16.2
47.1
0.0
0.1
12.9
6.0
8.0
74.4
53.8
3.1
4.2
2.8
19,568
13,553
4,668
1,054
894
189
1,168
2,368
15 Chris Morris
C. Morris
1.4
583
27.9
12.1
5.3
1.8
0.8
4.7
10.6
44.2
0.7
2.2
30.5
2.1
2.8
73.3
51.2
2.3
3.0
1.8
16,251
7,076
3,080
1,058
813
492
1,046
1,495
-132
16 Gerald Wallace
G. Wallace
1.4
770
29.0
11.3
5.8
2.0
0.8
4.0
8.6
47.2
0.4
1.4
31.1
2.8
4.0
70.6
55.0
1.4
4.4
1.7
22,355
8,733
4,465
1,509
1,069
623
1,306
1,640
-64
17 Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
1.3
848
31.3
11.2
4.7
4.3
0.5
4.1
8.9
46.3
0.9
2.8
33.1
2.1
3.0
69.1
55.0
0.8
3.9
1.7
26,555
9,521
4,024
3,639
1,144
444
1,414
1,361
+2956
18 M.L. Carr
M.L. Carr
1.3
604
23.5
9.7
4.3
1.8
0.4
3.9
8.2
47.0
0.1
0.4
25.6
1.9
2.6
74.6
51.9
1.5
2.8
1.7
14,216
5,853
2,595
1,112
812
226
867
1,484
19 Reggie Williams
R. Williams
1.3
599
26.7
12.5
4.0
2.5
0.7
5.0
11.4
43.7
0.6
2.1
29.8
1.9
2.5
78.4
50.1
1.3
2.7
1.8
16,013
7,508
2,393
1,492
802
407
1,051
1,920
-57
20 Andrei Kirilenko
A. Kirilenko
1.3
604
29.5
11.1
5.2
2.7
1.7
3.8
7.8
48.2
0.4
1.4
30.7
3.2
4.3
74.1
57.4
1.7
3.5
1.8
17,805
6,728
3,141
1,617
796
1,033
1,091
1,202
+1037
21 John Williams
J. Williams
1.3
435
25.2
10.1
5.1
2.9
0.4
4.1
9.0
45.1
0.1
0.7
22.5
1.8
2.6
70.4
49.8
1.5
3.6
1.6
10,952
4,406
2,201
1,262
566
184
684
1,020
22 Caron Butler
C. Butler
1.3
806
31.8
13.8
4.9
2.3
0.2
5.1
11.8
43.2
0.9
2.5
34.8
2.7
3.2
84.4
52.1
1.2
3.6
1.8
25,625
11,112
3,921
1,821
1,036
198
1,419
1,891
-241
23 Dominique Wilkins
D. Wilkins
1.3
1,074
35.5
24.8
6.7
2.5
0.6
9.3
20.1
46.1
0.7
2.1
31.9
5.6
6.9
81.1
53.6
2.7
3.9
2.5
38,113
26,668
7,169
2,677
1,378
642
2,669
2,061
-392
24 Marques Johnson
M. Johnson
1.3
616
34.2
20.1
7.1
3.6
0.8
8.3
16.0
51.9
0.0
0.2
16.9
3.4
4.7
73.6
55.6
2.7
4.4
2.3
21,089
12,367
4,401
2,219
781
475
1,444
1,552
25 OG Anunoby
OG Anunoby
1.3
418
29.1
12.0
4.3
1.6
0.5
4.5
9.6
47.4
1.7
4.4
37.6
1.3
1.7
74.5
58.1
1.1
3.2
1.3
12,148
5,001
1,786
667
527
224
547
1,001
+1294
StatMuse has season-level data for steals per game going back to the 1973-74 season.

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Team Rankings

ORTG

115.0

15th

DRTG

111.7

7th

NETRTG

3.3

10th

3P%

36.4

16th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
7
Warriors Warriors
48
34
.585
20.0
8
Grizzlies Grizzlies
48
34
.585
20.0
9
Kings Kings
40
42
.488
28.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/4
GSW GSW
@
HOU HOU
8:30 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

3 - 3

107

Final

115

HOU Rockets

3 - 3

Fri 2 May 2025

NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2024-25

NBA 2024-25 Betting

NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
3/24
MEM MEM
@
UTA UTA
140-103
Mon
3/24
OKC OKC
@
SAC SAC
121-105
Mon
3/24
CLE CLE
@
POR POR
122-111
Tue
3/25
WAS WAS
@
PHI PHI
119-114
Tue
3/25
LAL LAL
@
IND IND
120-119

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/4
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
6:00 PM
Sun
5/4
GSW GSW
@
HOU HOU
8:30 PM
Mon
5/5
NYK NYK
@
BOS BOS
7:00 PM
Mon
5/5
DEN DEN
@
OKC OKC
9:30 PM
Tue
5/6
IND IND
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM