1982-1983 steal leader

Micheal Ray Richardson got the most steals per game in 1982-83, with 2.8 per game.

Interpreted as:
1982-1983 steal with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games leader
NAMESPGSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Micheal Ray Richardson
M. Ray Richardson
2.8
1982-83
TOT
64
32.4
12.6
4.6
6.8
0.4
5.4
12.7
42.5
0.1
0.8
15.7
1.7
2.5
65.0
45.4
1.8
2.8
3.8
2,076
806
295
432
182
24
244
240
2Rickey Green
R. Green
2.8
1982-83
78
35.7
14.3
2.9
8.9
0.1
5.9
12.1
49.3
0.0
0.2
15.4
2.4
3.0
79.7
53.4
0.8
2.1
2.8
2,783
1,115
223
697
220
4
222
154
3Johnny Moore
J. Moore
2.5
1982-83
77
33.1
12.2
3.6
9.8
0.4
5.1
10.9
46.8
0.1
0.3
22.7
1.9
2.6
74.4
50.7
0.8
2.8
2.9
2,552
941
277
753
194
32
226
247
4Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
2.5
1982-83
81
38.2
22.9
4.0
7.8
0.4
9.0
19.0
47.2
0.4
1.5
28.8
4.5
6.4
71.0
52.5
1.3
2.8
4.0
3,093
1,854
328
634
199
29
326
318
5Darwin Cook
D. Cook
2.4
1982-83
82
32.0
13.2
2.9
5.5
0.6
5.4
12.0
44.9
0.1
0.5
21.1
2.3
3.0
76.9
49.4
0.9
2.0
2.9
2,625
1,080
240
448
194
48
238
213
6Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
2.3
1982-83
79
31.2
12.5
2.6
6.9
0.4
5.1
9.4
54.2
0.0
0.1
16.7
2.3
3.0
75.4
58.2
0.7
2.0
2.3
2,465
990
209
543
184
31
179
182
7Gus Williams
G. Williams
2.3
1982-83
80
34.5
20.0
2.6
8.0
0.3
8.3
17.3
47.7
0.0
0.5
4.7
3.5
4.6
75.1
51.7
0.9
1.7
2.9
2,761
1,600
205
643
182
26
230
117
8Magic 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
9Allen Leavell
A. Leavell
2.1
1982-83
79
32.9
14.8
2.5
6.7
0.2
5.6
13.4
41.5
0.5
2.2
24.0
3.1
3.8
83.2
49.0
0.8
1.7
2.5
2,602
1,167
195
530
165
14
198
215
10Fat Lever
F. Lever
1.9
1982-83
81
24.9
7.8
2.8
5.3
0.2
3.2
7.3
43.1
0.1
0.2
33.3
1.4
2.0
73.0
47.7
1.0
1.7
1.7
2,020
633
225
426
153
15
137
179
11Larry Bird
L. Bird
1.9
1982-83
79
37.7
23.6
11.0
5.8
0.9
9.5
18.7
50.4
0.3
1.0
28.6
4.4
5.3
84.0
56.1
2.4
8.6
3.0
2,982
1,867
870
458
148
71
240
197
12Terry Cummings
T. Cummings
1.8
1982-83
70
36.2
23.7
10.6
2.5
0.9
9.8
18.7
52.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.2
5.9
70.9
55.7
4.3
6.3
2.9
2,531
1,660
744
177
129
62
204
294
13T.R. Dunn
T.R. Dunn
1.8
1982-83
82
32.2
7.6
7.5
2.3
0.3
3.1
6.4
48.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.5
2.0
73.0
52.4
2.8
4.7
1.4
2,640
627
615
189
147
25
113
218
14Darrell Griffith
D. Griffith
1.8
1982-83
77
36.2
22.2
3.9
3.5
0.4
9.8
20.2
48.4
0.5
1.7
28.8
2.2
3.2
67.9
51.4
1.3
2.6
3.3
2,787
1,709
304
270
138
33
252
184
15Reggie Theus
R. Theus
1.7
1982-83
82
34.8
23.8
3.7
5.9
0.2
9.1
19.1
47.8
0.3
1.1
23.1
5.3
6.6
80.1
54.1
1.1
2.5
3.9
2,856
1,953
300
484
143
17
321
281
16Clark Kellogg
C. Kellogg
1.7
1982-83
81
34.1
20.1
10.6
2.8
0.5
8.4
17.5
47.9
0.0
0.2
22.2
3.2
4.3
74.1
51.6
4.2
6.4
2.7
2,761
1,625
860
223
141
43
217
298
17Greg Ballard
G. Ballard
1.7
1982-83
78
36.4
18.0
6.5
3.4
0.3
7.7
16.3
47.3
0.2
0.5
35.1
2.3
3.0
78.1
50.9
1.6
4.9
2.0
2,840
1,401
508
262
135
25
157
176
18Jim Paxson
J. Paxson
1.7
1982-83
81
33.8
21.7
2.1
2.9
0.2
8.4
16.3
51.5
0.0
0.3
16.0
4.8
5.9
81.2
57.3
0.8
1.3
1.9
2,740
1,756
174
231
140
17
156
160
19Mike Woodson
M. Woodson
1.7
1982-83
81
30.0
18.2
3.1
3.1
0.7
7.2
14.2
50.6
0.1
0.4
21.2
3.7
4.7
79.0
55.8
1.0
2.0
2.1
2,426
1,473
248
254
137
59
174
203
20Larry Drew
L. Drew
1.7
1982-83
75
35.9
20.1
2.8
8.1
0.1
8.0
16.2
49.2
0.0
0.2
12.5
4.1
5.0
82.0
54.5
0.6
2.2
3.6
2,690
1,510
207
610
126
10
272
207
21Ray Williams
R. Williams
1.7
1982-83
72
30.1
15.4
4.5
7.9
0.4
5.8
14.8
39.2
0.2
1.0
20.3
3.6
4.6
76.9
45.7
1.3
3.3
4.7
2,170
1,109
327
569
120
26
335
248
22Frank Johnson
F. Johnson
1.6
1982-83
68
34.2
12.5
2.6
8.1
0.1
4.7
11.6
40.8
0.2
0.9
23.0
2.9
3.8
75.1
47.3
0.7
1.9
3.5
2,324
852
178
549
110
6
238
170
23Julius Erving
J. Erving
1.6
1982-83
72
33.6
21.4
6.8
3.7
1.8
8.4
16.3
51.7
0.0
0.1
28.6
4.6
6.0
75.9
56.6
2.4
4.4
2.7
2,421
1,542
491
263
112
131
196
202
24Lester Conner
L. Conner
1.5
1982-83
75
18.9
4.9
2.9
3.4
0.1
1.9
4.0
47.9
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.1
1.5
69.9
52.3
0.9
2.0
1.3
1,416
369
221
253
116
7
99
141
25Quinn Buckner
Q. Buckner
1.5
1982-83
72
21.7
7.9
2.6
3.8
0.1
3.4
7.8
44.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
1.0
1.6
63.2
46.5
0.9
1.7
2.2
1,565
570
187
275
108
5
159
195
StatMuse has season-level data for steals per game going back to the 1973-74 season.

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23
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4.0
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45
25
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4
43
27
.614
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39
29
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10.5
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38
31
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38
31
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12.0
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38
32
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34
.514
14.5
11
28
41
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42
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52
.246
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53
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15
15
55
.214
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1
55
15
.786
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52
18
.743
3.0
3
45
25
.643
10.0
4
43
27
.614
12.0
5
41
27
.603
13.0
6
42
28
.600
13.0
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39
31
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16.0
8
34
36
.486
21.0
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36
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21.0
10
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36
.478
21.5
11
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44
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30.0
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46
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30.5
13
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