who center averaged the most steals per game in their first season

Shawn Marion got the most steals per game by a center in his first season, with 2.0 per game in 2005-06.

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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	Shawn Marion S. Marion	2.0	2005-06	PHX	81	40.3	21.8	11.8	1.8	1.7	8.8	16.9	52.5	1.2	3.6	33.1	3.0	3.7	80.9	59.1	3.1	8.8	1.5	3,263	1,769	959	143	160	137	125	223	+412
2	Nerlens Noel N. Noel	1.8	2014-15	PHI	75	30.8	9.9	8.1	1.7	1.9	4.0	8.7	46.2	0.0	0.0		1.9	3.1	60.9	49.3	2.5	5.7	1.9	2,311	744	611	128	133	142	146	208	-430
3	David Robinson D. Robinson	1.7	1989-90	SAS	82	36.6	24.3	12.0	2.0	3.9	8.4	15.9	53.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.5	10.2	73.2	59.7	3.7	8.3	3.1	3,002	1,993	983	164	138	319	257	259
4	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	1.6	1973-74	KCO	79	39.3	14.2	13.4	3.8	2.3	5.9	12.4	47.6				2.3	3.1	74.9	51.3	3.7	9.6		3,107	1,119	1,055	299	126	184		254
5	Nene	1.6	2002-03	DEN	80	28.2	10.5	6.1	1.9	0.8	4.0	7.7	51.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	4.3	57.8	54.5	2.6	3.5	2.3	2,258	839	491	149	127	65	181	295	-261
6	Alvan Adams A. Adams	1.5	1975-76	PHX	80	33.2	19.0	9.1	5.6	1.5	7.9	16.8	46.9				3.3	4.4	73.5	50.7	2.7	6.4		2,656	1,519	727	450	121	116		274
7	Kim Hughes K. Hughes	1.5	1976-77	NYN	81	25.7	4.0	7.0	1.2	1.5	1.9	4.4	42.7				0.2	0.9	27.5	41.8	2.3	4.6		2,081	321	564	98	122	119		308
8	Clifford Robinson C. Robinson	1.4	1993-94	POR	82	34.8	20.1	6.7	1.9	1.4	7.8	17.1	45.7	0.2	0.6	24.5	4.3	5.6	76.5	51.3	2.0	4.7	2.1	2,853	1,647	550	159	118	111	169	263
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1.4	1973-74	MIL	81	43.8	27.0	14.5	4.8	3.5	11.7	21.7	53.9				3.6	5.2	70.2	56.4	3.5	11.0		3,548	2,191	1,178	386	112	283		238
10	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	1.4	1973-74	DET	81	37.6	22.5	13.3	4.2	3.0	9.2	18.3	50.4				4.0	5.0	79.7	54.8	3.3	9.9		3,047	1,822	1,074	343	110	247		273
11	Anthony Davis A. Davis	1.3	2016-17	NOP	75	36.1	28.0	11.8	2.1	2.2	10.3	20.3	50.5	0.5	1.8	29.9	6.9	8.6	80.2	58.0	2.3	9.5	2.4	2,708	2,099	884	157	94	167	181	168	+51
12	Chris Webber C. Webber	1.2	1993-94	GSW	76	32.1	17.5	9.1	3.6	2.2	7.5	13.6	55.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.5	4.7	53.2	55.9	4.0	5.1	2.7	2,438	1,333	694	272	93	164	206	247
13	Shawn Kemp S. Kemp	1.2	1999-00	CLE	82	30.4	17.8	8.8	1.7	1.2	5.9	14.1	41.7	0.0	0.1	33.3	6.0	7.7	77.6	50.8	2.8	6.0	3.5	2,492	1,463	725	138	100	96	291	371	-136
14	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	1.2	1984-85	HOU	82	35.5	20.6	11.9	1.4	2.7	8.3	15.3	53.8	0.0	0.0		4.1	6.7	61.3	56.4	5.4	6.5	2.9	2,914	1,692	974	111	99	220	234	344
15	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	1.2	1973-74	BUF	74	43.0	30.6	15.1	2.3	3.3	12.2	22.3	54.7				6.2	7.8	79.3	59.4	3.8	11.3		3,185	2,261	1,117	170	88	246		252
16	Dave Cowens D. Cowens	1.2	1973-74	BOS	80	41.9	19.0	15.7	4.4	1.3	8.1	18.4	43.7				2.9	3.4	83.2	47.6	3.3	12.4		3,352	1,518	1,257	354	95	101		294
17	Greg Monroe G. Monroe	1.2	2010-11	DET	80	27.8	9.4	7.5	1.3	0.6	3.8	6.9	55.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	2.9	62.2	57.5	3.1	4.4	1.0	2,222	751	601	105	93	45	81	196	-136
18	Darnell Hillman D. Hillman	1.2	1976-77	IND	82	28.1	10.7	8.5	2.0	1.3	4.4	9.9	44.3				2.0	3.0	66.0	47.9	2.8	5.7		2,302	879	693	166	95	106		353
19	Dan Issel D. Issel	1.2	1976-77	DEN	79	31.7	22.3	8.8	2.2	0.4	8.4	16.2	51.5				5.6	7.1	79.7	57.8	2.7	6.1		2,507	1,765	696	177	91	29		246
20	J.R. Reid	1.1	1989-90	CHA	82	33.6	11.1	8.4	1.2	0.7	4.4	9.9	44.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.3	3.5	66.4	48.2	2.4	6.0	2.1	2,757	908	691	101	92	54	172	292
21	Dirk Nowitzki D. Nowitzki	1.1	2001-02	DAL	76	38.0	23.4	9.9	2.4	1.0	7.9	16.6	47.7	1.8	4.6	39.7	5.8	6.8	85.3	59.9	1.6	8.4	1.9	2,891	1,779	755	186	83	77	145	222	+411
22	Coby Dietrick C. Dietrick	1.1	1976-77	SAS	82	21.6	8.4	4.5	1.8	0.7	3.5	7.6	46.0				1.5	2.0	71.7	49.7	1.4	3.2		1,772	689	372	148	88	57		267
23	Leroy Ellis L. Ellis	1.1	1973-74	PHI	81	35.0	9.9	11.0	2.3	1.1	4.0	8.9	45.2				1.8	2.4	75.0	49.4	3.6	7.4		2,831	799	890	189	86	87		224
24	DeMarcus Cousins D. Cousins	1.0	2010-11	SAC	81	28.5	14.1	8.6	2.5	0.8	5.3	12.4	43.0	0.0	0.2	16.7	3.4	5.0	68.7	48.4	2.7	6.0	3.3	2,309	1,143	699	204	85	68	268	332	-261
25	Marcus Camby M. Camby	1.0	1996-97	TOR	63	30.1	14.8	6.3	1.5	2.1	6.0	12.3	48.2	0.0	0.2	14.3	2.9	4.2	69.3	52.3	2.1	4.2	2.1	1,897	935	394	97	66	130	134	214	-37

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APG

6.0

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Team Rankings

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DRTG

113.9

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NETRTG

1.5

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3P%

36.1

12th

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	PHX	@	POR	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	PHX	@	OKC	8:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DEN	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 11/2	PHX	@	GSW	10:00 PM

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4 - 0

131

Final

122

Suns

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Mon 27 Apr 2026

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PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

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ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

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MPG Leaders

38.0

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37.4

Thompson

36.4

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FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

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1.61

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1.52

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1.90

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1.71

Dončić

1.52

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50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
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
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
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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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
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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