nba steals leader 1987-88

Michael Jordan had the most steals per game in 1987-88, with 3.2 per game.

Interpreted as:
NBA steals with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games leader 1987-88
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
4Fat Lever
F. Lever
2.7
1987-88
82
37.3
18.9
8.1
7.8
0.3
7.8
16.6
47.3
0.1
0.7
21.1
3.0
3.9
78.5
51.6
2.5
5.6
2.2
3,061
1,546
665
639
223
21
182
214
5Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
2.5
1987-88
81
37.8
27.0
6.6
5.8
0.6
10.5
20.7
50.6
0.1
0.6
21.2
5.9
7.2
81.1
56.4
3.2
3.4
2.9
3,060
2,185
533
467
203
52
236
250
6Mark Jackson
M. Jackson
2.5
1987-88
82
39.6
13.6
4.8
10.6
0.1
5.3
12.4
43.2
0.4
1.5
25.4
2.5
3.2
77.4
49.3
1.5
3.4
3.1
3,249
1,114
396
868
205
6
258
244
7Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
2.1
1987-88
79
36.3
13.7
3.2
8.0
0.3
5.4
10.9
49.5
0.0
0.3
13.6
2.9
3.5
82.5
55.1
0.7
2.5
2.0
2,871
1,086
253
635
167
22
160
116
8Nate McMillan
N. McMillan
2.1
1987-88
82
29.9
7.6
4.1
8.6
0.6
2.9
6.0
47.4
0.1
0.3
37.5
1.8
2.5
70.7
53.2
1.4
2.7
2.3
2,453
624
338
702
169
47
189
238
9Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
2.1
1987-88
79
35.8
22.8
12.1
2.1
2.7
9.0
17.5
51.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
4.8
6.9
69.5
55.5
3.8
8.3
3.1
2,825
1,805
959
163
162
214
243
324
10Michael Adams
M. Adams
2.0
1987-88
82
33.9
13.9
2.7
6.1
0.2
5.1
11.3
44.9
1.7
4.6
36.7
2.0
2.4
83.4
56.0
0.5
2.2
1.8
2,778
1,137
223
503
168
16
144
138
11Derek Harper
D. Harper
2.0
1987-88
82
37.0
17.0
3.0
7.7
0.4
6.5
14.2
45.9
0.7
2.3
31.3
3.2
4.2
75.9
52.8
0.9
2.1
2.3
3,032
1,393
246
634
168
35
190
164
12Byron Scott
B. Scott
1.9
1987-88
81
37.6
21.7
4.1
4.1
0.3
8.8
16.6
52.7
0.8
2.2
34.6
3.4
3.9
85.8
59.0
0.9
3.2
2.0
3,048
1,754
333
335
155
27
161
204
13Chris Mullin
C. Mullin
1.9
1987-88
60
33.9
20.2
3.4
4.8
0.5
7.8
15.4
50.8
0.6
1.6
35.1
4.0
4.5
88.5
58.0
1.0
2.5
2.6
2,033
1,213
205
290
113
32
156
136
14Terry Porter
T. Porter
1.8
1987-88
82
36.5
14.9
4.6
10.1
0.2
5.6
10.9
51.9
0.3
0.8
34.8
3.3
4.0
84.6
59.2
0.8
3.8
3.0
2,991
1,222
378
831
150
16
244
204
15Dudley Bradley
D. Bradley
1.8
1987-88
TOT
65
22.1
6.5
2.0
2.3
0.7
2.4
5.6
42.7
0.6
1.6
36.3
1.1
1.5
76.3
51.9
0.4
1.6
1.4
1,437
423
127
151
114
43
88
172
16Doc Rivers
D. Rivers
1.8
1987-88
80
31.3
14.2
4.6
9.3
0.5
5.0
11.1
45.3
0.1
0.4
27.3
4.0
5.3
75.8
52.7
1.0
3.5
2.6
2,502
1,134
366
747
140
41
210
272
17Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
1.7
1987-88
81
36.1
19.5
3.4
8.4
0.2
7.7
16.6
46.3
0.4
1.2
30.9
3.8
4.9
77.4
52.1
0.8
2.6
3.4
2,927
1,577
278
678
141
17
273
217
18Winston Garland
W. Garland
1.7
1987-88
67
31.7
12.4
3.4
6.4
0.1
5.1
11.6
43.9
0.2
0.6
33.3
2.1
2.3
87.9
49.2
1.0
2.4
2.5
2,122
831
227
429
116
7
167
188
19Larry Bird
L. Bird
1.6
1987-88
76
39.0
29.9
9.3
6.1
0.8
11.6
22.0
52.7
1.3
3.1
41.4
5.5
6.0
91.6
60.8
1.4
7.8
2.8
2,965
2,275
703
467
125
57
213
157
20Muggsy Bogues
M. Bogues
1.6
1987-88
79
20.6
5.0
1.7
5.1
0.0
2.1
5.4
39.0
0.0
0.2
18.8
0.7
0.9
78.4
42.9
0.4
1.3
1.3
1,628
393
136
404
127
3
101
138
21Jerome Kersey
J. Kersey
1.6
1987-88
79
36.6
19.2
8.3
3.1
0.8
7.7
15.5
49.9
0.0
0.2
20.0
3.7
5.0
73.5
54.2
2.7
5.6
2.0
2,888
1,516
657
243
127
65
161
302
22Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
1.6
1987-88
72
36.6
19.6
6.2
11.9
0.2
6.8
13.8
49.2
0.2
0.8
19.6
5.8
6.8
85.3
58.1
1.2
5.0
3.7
2,637
1,408
449
858
114
13
269
147
23Allen Leavell
A. Leavell
1.6
1987-88
80
26.9
10.2
1.9
5.1
0.1
3.6
8.3
43.7
0.2
1.1
21.6
2.7
3.1
86.9
52.7
0.3
1.6
1.6
2,150
819
148
405
124
9
130
162
24Darnell Valentine
D. Valentine
1.5
1987-88
79
20.7
7.1
2.0
4.8
0.1
2.8
6.7
41.8
0.2
0.4
45.5
1.3
1.7
74.3
47.4
0.5
1.5
1.9
1,636
562
156
382
122
8
148
135
25Kenny Smith
K. Smith
1.5
1987-88
61
35.6
13.8
2.3
7.1
0.1
5.4
11.4
47.7
0.2
0.6
30.8
2.7
3.3
81.9
53.7
0.7
1.6
3.0
2,170
841
138
434
92
8
184
140
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