Magic Johnson had the most steals per game in 1981-82, with 2.7 per game.

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	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	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	2.7	1981-82	LAL	78	38.3	18.6	9.6	9.5	0.4	7.1	13.3	53.7	0.1	0.4	20.7	4.2	5.6	76.0	59.0	3.2	6.4	3.7	2,991	1,447	751	743	208	34	286	223
2	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	2.6	1981-82	PHI	79	31.6	11.2	3.1	8.4	0.4	4.5	8.6	52.1	0.1	0.3	27.3	2.2	2.8	77.7	57.0	0.6	2.5	2.3	2,498	881	248	667	209	33	184	247
3	Micheal Ray Richardson M. Ray Richardson	2.6	1981-82	NYK	82	37.1	17.9	6.9	7.0	0.5	7.5	16.4	46.1	0.2	1.2	18.8	2.6	3.7	70.0	49.8	2.2	4.7	3.5	3,044	1,469	565	572	213	41	291	317
4	Quinn Buckner Q. Buckner	2.5	1981-82	MIL	70	30.8	12.9	3.6	4.7	0.0	5.7	11.7	48.2	0.1	0.2	26.7	1.6	2.4	65.5	50.6	1.1	2.5	2.6	2,156	906	250	328	174	3	180	218
5	Ray Williams R. Williams	2.4	1981-82	NJN	82	33.3	20.4	4.0	6.0	0.5	7.8	16.9	46.2	0.1	0.7	16.7	4.7	5.7	83.2	52.7	1.4	2.5	3.5	2,732	1,674	325	488	199	43	290	302
6	Rickey Green R. Green	2.3	1981-82	UTA	81	34.8	14.8	3.0	7.8	0.1	6.2	12.5	49.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.5	3.3	76.5	53.1	1.0	2.0	2.4	2,822	1,202	243	630	185	9	198	183
7	Gus Williams G. Williams	2.2	1981-82	SEA	80	36.0	23.4	3.1	6.9	0.5	9.7	19.9	48.6	0.1	0.5	22.5	4.0	5.5	73.4	52.6	1.2	1.9	2.5	2,876	1,875	244	549	172	36	197	163
8	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	2.1	1981-82	DET	72	33.8	17.0	2.9	7.8	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	150	17	299	253
9	Johnny Moore J. Moore	2.1	1981-82	SAS	79	29.0	9.4	3.5	9.6	0.2	3.9	8.4	46.3	0.0	0.3	4.8	1.5	2.3	67.0	49.6	0.8	2.7	2.2	2,294	741	275	762	163	12	175	254
10	Don Buse D. Buse	2.0	1981-82	IND	82	30.8	9.7	2.7	5.0	0.3	3.8	8.4	45.5	0.9	2.3	38.6	1.2	1.5	81.3	53.9	0.6	2.2	1.2	2,529	797	223	407	164	27	95	176
11	Julius Erving J. Erving	2.0	1981-82	PHI	81	34.4	24.4	6.9	3.9	1.7	9.6	17.6	54.6	0.0	0.1	27.3	5.1	6.7	76.3	59.3	2.7	4.2	2.6	2,789	1,974	557	319	161	141	214	229
12	Allen Leavell A. Leavell	1.9	1981-82	HOU	79	27.2	10.9	2.1	5.8	0.2	4.7	10.0	46.7	0.1	0.4	29.0	1.5	1.7	85.2	50.7	0.6	1.5	1.9	2,150	864	168	457	150	15	153	182
13	Larry Bird L. Bird	1.9	1981-82	BOS	77	38.0	22.9	10.9	5.8	0.9	9.2	18.4	50.3	0.1	0.7	21.2	4.3	4.9	86.3	55.7	2.6	8.3	3.3	2,923	1,761	837	447	143	66	254	244
14	Darwin Cook D. Cook	1.8	1981-82	NJN	82	25.5	11.0	1.9	3.9	0.3	4.7	9.8	48.2	0.1	0.4	22.6	1.4	2.0	72.8	51.4	0.6	1.3	2.1	2,090	899	155	319	146	24	175	196
15	Kyle Macy K. Macy	1.7	1981-82	PHX	82	34.7	14.2	3.2	4.7	0.1	5.9	11.5	51.4	0.5	1.2	39.0	1.9	2.1	89.9	57.0	1.0	2.2	1.5	2,845	1,163	261	384	143	9	125	185
16	Greg Ballard G. Ballard	1.7	1981-82	WAS	79	37.3	18.8	8.0	3.2	0.3	7.9	16.5	47.5	0.1	0.3	40.9	3.0	3.6	83.0	51.9	1.7	6.3	1.5	2,946	1,486	633	250	137	22	119	204
17	Sidney Moncrief S. Moncrief	1.7	1981-82	MIL	80	37.3	19.8	6.7	4.8	0.3	7.0	13.3	52.3	0.0	0.2	7.1	5.9	7.2	81.7	60.1	2.8	3.9	2.6	2,980	1,581	534	382	138	22	208	206
18	Mike Woodson M. Woodson	1.7	1981-82	TOT	83	28.1	15.7	3.0	2.7	0.4	6.5	12.9	50.3	0.1	0.3	28.0	2.7	3.4	77.3	54.6	1.2	1.7	1.8	2,331	1,304	247	222	142	35	153	220
19	T.R. Dunn	1.6	1981-82	DEN	82	30.7	8.2	6.8	2.3	0.4	3.1	6.1	51.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	2.6	71.2	55.9	2.6	4.2	1.5	2,519	669	559	188	135	36	123	210
20	Mike Gale M. Gale	1.6	1981-82	GSW	75	23.9	5.6	2.5	3.5	0.4	2.5	5.0	49.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.9	78.5	52.4	0.5	2.0	1.7	1,793	421	189	261	121	28	126	173
21	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	1.6	1981-82	LAL	82	36.9	17.6	2.1	8.0	0.1	7.7	15.5	49.3	0.0	0.1	25.0	2.2	2.7	80.8	52.5	0.5	1.7	2.9	3,024	1,440	176	652	132	7	238	264
22	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	1.6	1981-82	LAL	76	28.9	11.9	3.5	3.0	0.8	5.0	9.8	51.7	0.0	0.2	11.8	1.8	2.3	81.3	55.6	1.1	2.4	2.0	2,197	907	269	230	120	61	151	216
23	Jim Paxson J. Paxson	1.6	1981-82	POR	82	33.6	18.9	2.7	3.4	0.1	8.1	15.4	52.6	0.1	0.4	22.9	2.7	3.5	76.7	56.0	0.9	1.8	1.8	2,756	1,552	221	276	129	12	144	159
24	Foots Walker F. Walker	1.6	1981-82	NJN	77	24.2	5.9	1.9	5.2	0.1	2.0	4.9	41.3	0.0	0.1	33.3	1.8	2.5	72.7	49.2	0.4	1.5	1.4	1,861	456	150	398	120	6	107	179
25	Eddie Johnson E. Johnson	1.5	1981-82	ATL	68	34.0	17.8	2.8	5.3	0.2	6.7	14.9	45.0	0.1	0.4	23.3	4.3	5.7	76.4	51.3	0.9	1.9	2.7	2,314	1,211	191	358	102	16	186	188

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DRTG

116.4

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2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

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Final

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PPG Leaders

33.5

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31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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10.7

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9.9

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8.3

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

Daniels

1.9

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BPG Leaders

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1.9

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1.9

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3.8

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68.8

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67.4

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119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

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109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

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NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

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17-65

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22-60

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

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USG% Leaders

38.0

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36.1

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38.0

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37.4

Thompson

36.4

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1.78

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1.52

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1.90

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41-59

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36-46

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
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10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
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14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
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2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
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Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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