the most steals in a game 6 in an nba finals by a center while losing the game

Hakeem Olajuwon has the most steals by a center in a loss Game 6 of the NBA Finals, with 4 steals against the Celtics on June 8, 1986.

	NAME	STL	L	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	4	1	6/8/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	HOU	@	BOS	37	19	13	0	0	6	14	42.9	0	0		7	10	70.0	51.6	4	9	5	5
2	Al Horford A. Horford	2	1	6/16/2022	2021-22	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	GSW	39	19	14	2	1	6	8	75.0	4	5	80.0	3	3	100.0	101.9	3	11	3	1	+2
3	Deandre Ayton D. Ayton	2	1	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	@	MIL	36	12	6	1	2	4	12	33.3	0	0		4	5	80.0	42.3	1	5	2	5	-7
4	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	2	1	5/10/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIL	43	13	8	2	0	5	19	26.3				3	4	75.0	31.3	4	4		6
5	Isaiah Hartenstein I. Hartenstein	1	1	6/19/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	@	IND	16	10	4	1	1	3	4	75.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	86.8	2	2	0	2	-12
6	Frank Kaminsky F. Kaminsky	1	1	7/20/2021	2020-21	NBA Finals	PHX	@	MIL	11	6	2	1	0	3	4	75.0	0	0		0	0		75.0	1	1	0	0	0
7	Kevon Looney K. Looney	1	1	6/13/2019	2018-19	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	TOR	27	6	3	4	1	3	7	42.9	0	0		0	0		42.9	2	1	1	2	-4
8	Anderson Varejao A. Varejao	1	1	6/16/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	7	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	1	1	2	+8
9	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	1	1	6/18/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	44	30	17	0	0	13	21	61.9	0	0		4	5	80.0	64.7	5	12	2	2	+16
10	Erick Dampier E. Dampier	1	1	6/20/2006	2005-06	NBA Finals	DAL	vs	MIA	25	1	8	0	1	0	1	0.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	26.6	3	5	2	2	-8
11	Jason Collins J. Collins	1	1	6/15/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	NJN	@	SAS	25	4	3	0	1	2	5	40.0	0	0		0	0		40.0	0	3	1	4	+7
12	Aaron Williams A. Williams	1	1	6/15/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	NJN	@	SAS	16	4	1	2	1	2	4	50.0	0	0		0	0		50.0	1	0	1	4	-11
13	Greg Foster G. Foster	1	1	6/14/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	UTA	vs	CHI	3	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0		0	0			0	0	2	1	+1
14	Kevin Duckworth K. Duckworth	1	1	6/14/1992	1991-92	NBA Finals	POR	@	CHI	17	4	6	1	1	2	3	66.7	0	0		0	0		66.7	2	4	2	5
15	Greg Kite G. Kite	1	1	6/14/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	6	2	1	0	1	1	1	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	1	0	1	3
16	Robert Parish R. Parish	1	1	6/14/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	27	12	5	2	1	4	8	50.0	0	0		4	6	66.7	56.4	1	4	2	6
17	Greg Kite G. Kite	1	1	6/9/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	11	2	3	0	0	1	1	100.0	0	0		0	0		100.0	2	1	1	2
18	Robert Parish R. Parish	1	1	6/9/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	LAL	39	14	11	3	1	5	14	35.7	0	0		4	6	66.7	42.1	4	7	0	4
19	Robert Parish R. Parish	1	1	6/10/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	34	16	10	2	2	6	13	46.2	0	0		4	6	66.7	51.2	3	7	3	5
20	Caldwell Jones C. Jones	1	1	6/8/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	39	2	9	3	4	1	4	25.0	0	0		0	0		25.0	3	6	0	5
21	Moses Malone M. Malone	1	1	5/14/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	BOS	47	23	16	2	2	9	21	42.9	0	0		5	7	71.4	47.8	10	6	1	2
22	Caldwell Jones C. Jones	1	1	6/5/1977	1976-77	NBA Finals	PHI	@	POR	27	10	4	2	4	5	8	62.5				0	0		62.5	0	4		6
23	Alvan Adams A. Adams	1	1	6/6/1976	1975-76	NBA Finals	PHX	vs	BOS	42	20	9	6	0	7	16	43.8				6	8	75.0	51.2	1	8		3
24	Hank Finkel H. Finkel	1	1	5/10/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIL	15	5	3	1	0	2	3	66.7				1	1	100.0	72.7	1	2		2

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Hakeem Olajuwon has the most steals by a center in a loss Game 6 of the NBA Finals, with 4 steals against the Celtics on June 8, 1986.

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