which 4th year player averaged the most steals

Michael Jordan averaged the most steals per game by a player in his 4th season, with 3.2 per game in 1987-88.

Interpreted as:
Which 4th year player averaged the most steals with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games?
NAMESPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
3.2
1987-88
82
40.4
35.0
5.5
5.9
1.6
13.0
24.4
53.5
0.1
0.6
13.2
8.8
10.5
84.1
60.3
1.7
3.8
3.1
3,311
2,868
449
485
259
131
252
270
2Alvin Robertson
A. Robertson
3.0
1987-88
82
36.3
19.6
6.1
6.8
0.8
8.0
17.2
46.5
0.3
1.2
28.4
3.3
4.5
74.8
51.3
2.0
4.1
3.1
2,978
1,610
498
557
243
69
251
300
3John Stockton
J. Stockton
3.0
1987-88
82
34.7
14.7
2.9
13.8
0.2
5.5
9.6
57.4
0.3
0.8
35.8
3.3
4.0
84.0
64.5
0.7
2.2
3.2
2,842
1,204
237
1,128
242
16
262
247
4Micheal Williams
M. Williams
2.9
1991-92
79
34.8
15.0
3.6
8.2
0.3
5.1
10.4
49.0
0.1
0.4
24.2
4.7
5.4
87.1
58.7
0.9
2.6
3.0
2,750
1,188
282
647
233
22
240
262
5Chris Paul
C. Paul
2.8
2008-09
78
38.5
22.8
5.5
11.0
0.1
8.1
16.1
50.3
0.8
2.3
36.4
5.8
6.7
86.8
59.9
0.9
4.7
3.0
3,002
1,781
432
861
216
10
231
212
+350
6Slick Watts
S. Watts
2.7
1976-77
79
33.3
13.0
3.9
8.0
0.3
5.4
12.8
42.2
2.2
3.7
58.7
44.9
1.0
2.9
2,627
1,028
307
630
214
25
256
7Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
2.6
1981-82
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
8Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
2.6
1981-82
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
9Mookie Blaylock
M. Blaylock
2.5
1992-93
80
35.3
13.4
3.5
8.4
0.3
5.2
12.1
42.9
1.5
3.9
37.5
1.5
2.1
72.8
51.5
1.1
2.4
2.3
2,820
1,069
280
671
203
23
187
156
10Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
2.5
1986-87
82
38.0
21.7
6.3
6.9
0.9
8.6
17.2
50.2
0.1
0.6
23.4
4.4
5.7
76.0
55.2
2.8
3.5
3.1
3,114
1,782
518
566
204
71
253
281
11Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
2.4
1990-91
82
36.8
17.8
7.3
6.2
1.1
7.3
14.1
52.0
0.3
0.8
30.9
2.9
4.1
70.6
56.1
2.0
5.3
2.8
3,014
1,461
595
511
193
93
232
270
12Ray Williams
R. Williams
2.3
1980-81
79
34.7
19.7
4.1
5.5
0.5
7.8
16.9
46.1
0.2
0.9
23.5
3.9
4.8
81.7
51.9
1.5
2.5
3.0
2,742
1,560
321
432
185
37
235
270
13Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
2.3
2009-10
81
36.6
13.7
4.4
9.8
0.1
5.7
11.2
50.8
0.2
1.0
21.3
2.2
3.5
62.1
54.0
1.2
3.2
3.0
2,963
1,110
360
794
189
11
246
198
+303
14Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
2.3
2014-15
64
31.8
16.5
7.2
2.5
0.8
6.2
12.8
47.9
1.0
3.0
34.9
3.2
3.9
80.2
56.7
1.3
5.9
1.5
2,033
1,057
461
161
148
48
97
128
+441
15Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
2.3
1984-85
81
38.1
21.2
4.5
13.9
0.3
8.0
17.4
45.8
0.4
1.4
25.7
4.9
6.1
80.9
52.9
1.4
3.0
3.7
3,089
1,720
361
1,123
187
25
302
288
16Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
2.3
2002-03
69
33.6
15.5
5.2
2.9
0.7
5.2
12.3
42.8
1.0
3.1
33.6
4.0
5.4
73.6
52.9
1.5
3.8
2.1
2,317
1,068
362
198
159
50
145
242
+336
17Gary Payton
G. Payton
2.3
1993-94
82
35.1
16.5
3.3
6.0
0.2
7.1
14.1
50.4
0.2
0.7
27.8
2.0
3.4
59.5
52.6
1.3
2.0
2.1
2,881
1,349
269
494
188
19
173
227
18Shawn Marion
S. Marion
2.3
2002-03
81
41.6
21.2
9.5
2.4
1.2
8.2
18.1
45.2
1.7
4.5
38.7
3.1
3.6
85.1
53.8
2.5
7.1
1.9
3,373
1,716
773
198
185
95
157
208
+53
19Rickey Green
R. Green
2.3
1981-82
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
20Fat Lever
F. Lever
2.3
1985-86
78
33.5
13.8
5.4
7.5
0.2
6.0
13.6
44.1
0.2
0.5
31.6
1.7
2.3
72.5
47.3
1.7
3.6
2.7
2,616
1,080
420
584
178
15
210
204
21Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
2.2
1982-83
79
36.8
16.8
8.6
10.5
0.6
6.5
11.8
54.8
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.8
4.8
80.0
60.3
2.7
5.9
3.8
2,907
1,326
683
829
176
47
301
200
22David Wesley
D. Wesley
2.2
1996-97
74
40.4
16.8
3.6
7.3
0.2
6.2
13.2
46.8
1.4
3.9
36.0
3.0
3.9
78.1
56.3
0.9
2.7
2.9
2,991
1,240
264
537
162
13
211
221
-407
23Chris Ford
C. Ford
2.2
1976-77
82
31.0
12.3
3.3
4.1
0.3
5.3
11.2
47.6
1.6
2.1
77.1
50.6
1.2
2.1
2,539
1,005
270
337
179
26
192
24Julius Erving
J. Erving
2.2
1979-80
78
36.1
26.9
7.4
4.6
1.8
10.7
20.7
51.9
0.1
0.3
20.0
5.4
6.8
78.7
56.8
2.8
4.6
3.6
2,812
2,100
576
355
170
140
284
208
25Rick Barry
R. Barry
2.2
1976-77
79
36.8
21.8
5.3
6.0
0.7
8.6
19.6
44.0
4.5
5.0
91.6
50.0
0.9
4.4
2,904
1,723
422
475
172
58
194
StatMuse has season-level data for steals per game going back to the 1973-74 season.

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