highest single season spg by a small forward 1999-00 to 2008-09

Between the 1999-00 and 2008-09 seasons, Metta Sandiford-Artest averaged the most steals per game by a small forward in a season, with 2.3 per game in 2002-03.

Interpreted as:
highest single season spg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games by a small forward 1999-00 to 2008-09
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 Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
2.3
2002-03
IND IND
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
2 Shawn Marion
S. Marion
2.3
2002-03
PHX PHX
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
3 LeBron James
L. James
2.2
2004-05
CLE CLE
80
42.4
27.2
7.4
7.2
0.7
9.9
21.1
47.2
1.4
3.9
35.1
6.0
8.0
75.0
55.4
1.4
6.0
3.3
3,388
2,175
588
577
177
52
262
146
+152
4 Caron Butler
C. Butler
2.2
2007-08
WAS WAS
58
39.9
20.3
6.7
4.9
0.3
7.6
16.3
46.6
1.1
3.2
35.7
4.1
4.5
90.1
55.8
1.6
5.1
2.6
2,314
1,180
388
284
128
20
150
160
+170
5 Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
2.1
2006-07
SAC SAC
70
37.7
18.8
6.5
3.4
0.6
6.5
14.9
44.0
1.3
3.7
35.8
4.4
5.9
74.0
53.8
1.5
5.0
2.1
2,641
1,316
454
235
149
43
146
205
+41
6 Caron Butler
C. Butler
2.1
2006-07
WAS WAS
63
39.3
19.1
7.4
3.7
0.3
7.2
15.5
46.3
0.3
1.1
25.0
4.5
5.2
86.3
53.7
2.3
5.1
2.9
2,474
1,203
467
233
134
17
181
188
+58
7 Shawn Marion
S. Marion
2.1
2003-04
PHX PHX
79
40.7
19.0
9.3
2.7
1.3
7.5
17.0
44.0
1.1
3.4
34.0
2.9
3.4
85.1
51.3
2.7
6.6
2.0
3,217
1,498
737
214
167
104
156
203
-232
8 Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
2.1
2007-08
PHI PHI
82
39.5
19.9
5.4
4.8
0.6
7.1
15.6
45.6
1.2
3.7
32.9
4.5
6.2
72.1
54.3
1.0
4.4
2.6
3,242
1,630
446
391
171
49
214
187
+9
9 Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
2.1
2003-04
IND IND
73
37.2
18.3
5.3
3.7
0.7
6.4
15.2
42.1
1.0
3.3
31.0
4.4
6.0
73.3
51.1
1.4
3.9
2.8
2,714
1,333
385
272
152
50
202
194
+486
10 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
2.1
1999-00
BOS BOS
73
35.4
19.5
5.4
3.0
0.8
6.7
15.1
44.2
1.3
3.8
34.3
4.9
6.2
79.8
55.0
1.1
4.3
2.4
2,583
1,427
396
221
152
62
178
237
+188
11 Gerald Wallace
G. Wallace
2.0
2006-07
CHA CHA
72
36.7
18.1
7.2
2.6
1.0
6.6
13.2
50.2
0.5
1.7
32.5
4.3
6.2
69.1
56.8
2.0
5.2
2.2
2,640
1,304
518
185
144
69
160
209
-248
12 Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
2.0
2000-01
CHI CHI
76
31.1
11.9
3.9
3.0
0.6
4.3
10.7
40.1
0.6
1.9
29.1
2.8
3.7
75.0
48.3
0.8
3.1
2.1
2,363
907
294
228
152
45
159
254
-367
13 Shawn Marion
S. Marion
2.0
2006-07
PHX PHX
80
37.6
17.5
9.8
1.7
1.5
7.0
13.4
52.4
1.0
3.2
31.7
2.5
3.1
81.0
59.4
2.2
7.7
1.4
3,010
1,403
785
134
156
122
114
216
+602
14 LeBron James
L. James
1.8
2007-08
CLE CLE
75
40.4
30.0
7.9
7.2
1.1
10.6
21.9
48.4
1.5
4.8
31.5
7.3
10.3
71.2
56.8
1.8
6.1
3.4
3,027
2,250
592
539
138
81
255
165
+139
15 Shawn Marion
S. Marion
1.8
2001-02
PHX PHX
81
38.4
19.1
9.9
2.0
1.1
8.1
17.2
46.9
0.6
1.5
39.3
2.4
2.8
84.5
51.8
2.6
7.3
1.8
3,109
1,547
803
162
149
86
144
214
-10
16 Kendall Gill
K. Gill
1.8
1999-00
NJN NJN
76
31.0
13.1
3.7
2.8
0.5
5.2
12.6
41.4
0.3
1.0
25.6
2.4
3.4
71.0
46.5
1.1
2.6
1.2
2,355
993
283
210
139
41
89
211
-52
17 Stephen Jackson
S. Jackson
1.8
2003-04
ATL ATL
80
36.8
18.1
4.6
3.1
0.3
6.7
15.8
42.5
1.8
5.3
34.0
2.9
3.7
78.5
52.1
1.2
3.4
2.8
2,940
1,450
370
244
142
20
223
216
-234
18 Caron Butler
C. Butler
1.8
2002-03
MIA MIA
78
36.6
15.4
5.1
2.7
0.4
5.5
13.2
41.6
0.4
1.4
31.8
4.0
4.8
82.4
50.2
1.7
3.4
2.5
2,858
1,201
397
213
137
31
192
230
-383
19 Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
1.7
2004-05
HOU HOU
78
40.8
25.7
6.2
5.7
0.7
9.2
21.3
43.1
1.8
5.6
32.6
5.5
7.1
77.4
52.6
0.9
5.3
2.6
3,182
2,003
484
448
135
52
201
167
+292
20 Gerald Wallace
G. Wallace
1.7
2008-09
CHA CHA
71
37.6
16.6
7.8
2.7
0.9
5.5
11.4
48.0
0.5
1.8
29.8
5.1
6.4
80.4
58.5
1.6
6.2
2.1
2,669
1,182
553
189
121
67
148
210
+51
21 Ronnie Brewer
R. Brewer
1.7
2008-09
UTA UTA
81
32.2
13.7
3.7
2.2
0.4
5.2
10.2
50.8
0.3
1.0
25.9
3.0
4.3
70.2
56.5
1.2
2.5
1.4
2,605
1,111
300
179
138
30
110
128
+80
22 LeBron James
L. James
1.7
2008-09
CLE CLE
81
37.7
28.4
7.6
7.2
1.1
9.7
19.9
48.9
1.6
4.7
34.4
7.3
9.4
78.0
59.1
1.3
6.3
3.0
3,054
2,304
613
587
137
93
241
139
+870
23 Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
1.7
2000-01
BOS BOS
82
38.0
25.3
6.4
3.1
0.8
8.4
18.5
45.4
1.8
4.7
38.3
6.7
9.0
74.5
56.3
1.1
5.2
3.2
3,120
2,071
522
253
138
69
262
251
-77
24 Gerald Wallace
G. Wallace
1.7
2004-05
CHA CHA
70
30.7
11.1
5.5
2.0
1.3
4.1
9.1
44.9
0.2
0.9
27.4
2.7
4.1
66.1
51.0
1.7
3.8
2.3
2,147
780
386
137
117
91
159
182
-179
25 Shawn Marion
S. Marion
1.7
2000-01
PHX PHX
79
36.2
17.3
10.7
2.0
1.4
7.1
14.7
48.0
0.3
1.0
25.6
3.0
3.7
81.0
53.2
2.8
7.9
1.6
2,857
1,369
848
160
132
108
129
211
+274
StatMuse has season-level data for steals per game going back to the 1973-74 season.

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116.5

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114.3

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2.2

12th

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36.8

9th

2024-25 Conference Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
10/23
OKC OKC
@
IND IND
7:30 PM
Sat
10/25
IND IND
@
MEM MEM
8:00 PM
Sun
10/26
IND IND
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM
Wed
10/29
IND IND
@
DAL DAL
8:30 PM
Fri
10/31
ATL ATL
@
IND IND
7:00 PM
Last Game
OKC Thunder

4 - 3

103

Final

91

IND Pacers

3 - 4

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NBA 2024-25 Leaders

NBA 2024-25 Rankings

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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

NBA 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
3/30
UTA UTA
@
CHA CHA
106-110
Sun
3/30
BOS BOS
@
MEM MEM
117-103
Sun
3/30
CHI CHI
@
OKC OKC
117-145
Sun
3/30
BKN BKN
@
DAL DAL
113-109
Sun
3/30
HOU HOU
@
LAL LAL
98-104

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/21
HOU HOU
@
OKC OKC
7:30 PM
Tue
10/21
GSW GSW
@
LAL LAL
10:00 PM
Wed
10/22
CLE CLE
@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
BKN BKN
@
CHA CHA
7:00 PM
Wed
10/22
MIA MIA
@
ORL ORL
7:00 PM