which nba center has the highest steals all-time

Hakeem Olajuwon has gotten the most career steals by a center, with 2,162 steals.

	NAME	STL	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Hakeem Olajuwon H. Olajuwon	2,162	1,238	35.7	21.8	11.1	2.5	1.7	3.1	8.7	17.0	51.2	0.0	0.1	20.2	4.4	6.2	71.2	55.3	3.3	7.8	3.0	44,222	26,946	13,748	3,058	3,830	3,667	4,383	+564
2	David Robinson D. Robinson	1,388	987	34.7	21.1	10.6	2.5	1.4	3.0	7.5	14.4	51.8	0.0	0.1	25.0	6.1	8.3	73.6	58.3	3.1	7.5	2.4	34,271	20,790	10,497	2,441	2,954	2,417	2,835	+2454
3	Alvan Adams A. Adams	1,289	988	27.5	14.1	7.0	4.1	1.3	0.8	5.8	11.6	49.8	0.0	0.0	13.3	2.5	3.2	78.8	54.1	2.0	5.0	2.6	27,203	13,910	6,937	4,012	808	2,194	3,214
4	Vlade Divac V. Divac	1,288	1,134	29.8	11.8	8.2	3.1	1.1	1.4	4.6	9.3	49.5	0.1	0.4	23.5	2.5	3.7	69.2	54.3	2.5	5.7	2.2	33,838	13,398	9,326	3,541	1,631	2,470	3,609	+2228
5	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	1,249	951	30.3	6.0	9.9	1.4	1.3	2.0	2.5	5.2	47.3	0.0	0.1	13.7	1.1	2.6	41.1	47.2	3.3	6.7	1.0	28,812	5,699	9,455	1,326	1,932	960	1,834	+1643
6	Robert Parish R. Parish	1,219	1,611	28.4	14.5	9.1	1.4	0.8	1.5	6.0	11.1	53.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	3.5	72.1	57.1	2.9	6.3	2.1	45,704	23,334	14,715	2,180	2,361	3,183	4,443	+105
7	Andre Drummond A. Drummond	1,164	960	26.4	12.1	11.9	1.2	1.2	1.2	5.1	9.4	53.9	0.0	0.2	20.8	1.9	3.9	48.8	54.4	4.1	7.8	1.7	25,309	11,650	11,449	1,171	1,194	1,678	2,713	-949
8	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	1,160	1,239	35.3	22.9	10.0	3.5	0.9	2.6	9.4	16.8	56.1	0.0	0.0	5.6	4.0	5.4	73.6	59.5	2.4	7.6	2.7	43,787	28,316	12,369	4,302	3,189	2,527	3,667
9	Moses Malone M. Malone	1,089	1,329	33.9	20.6	12.2	1.4	0.8	1.3	7.1	14.5	49.1	0.0	0.1	10.0	6.4	8.3	76.9	56.9	5.1	7.1	3.1	45,071	27,409	16,212	1,796	1,733	3,804	3,076
10	Patrick Ewing P. Ewing	1,047	1,120	34.3	20.9	9.9	1.9	0.9	2.5	8.2	16.2	50.4	0.0	0.1	16.1	4.6	6.1	74.1	55.3	2.3	7.6	3.0	38,388	23,459	11,052	2,111	2,747	3,308	3,786	+412
11	Nikola Jokić N. Jokić	1,034	805	32.0	22.2	11.1	7.5	1.3	0.7	8.5	15.1	56.1	1.1	3.2	36.3	4.1	5.0	82.4	64.1	2.7	8.4	3.0	25,734	17,882	8,914	6,031	583	2,407	2,161	+4569
12	Jack Sikma J. Sikma	1,001	943	33.7	16.0	10.0	3.3	1.1	1.0	5.9	12.7	46.2	0.2	0.7	33.1	4.0	4.7	84.8	54.0	2.3	7.7	2.4	31,782	15,059	9,429	3,075	928	2,243	3,263
13	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	999	761	30.8	9.5	9.0	4.3	1.3	1.5	3.8	8.7	44.3	0.0	0.1	18.8	1.8	2.4	75.0	48.7	2.2	6.9	2.2	23,463	7,206	6,873	3,275	1,160	978	2,636
14	Dwight Howard D. Howard	939	1,078	31.3	16.0	11.9	1.4	0.9	1.8	5.8	9.7	59.6	0.0	0.1	22.2	4.4	7.8	56.0	60.7	3.3	8.5	2.7	33,744	17,212	12,782	1,476	1,977	2,920	3,403	+3033
15	DeMarcus Cousins D. Cousins	874	654	29.8	19.6	10.2	3.0	1.3	1.1	7.0	15.2	46.0	0.7	2.0	33.1	5.0	6.7	73.7	53.9	2.6	7.6	3.3	19,508	12,802	6,664	1,979	742	2,149	2,421	-553
16	Nikola Vučević N. Vučević	858	1,032	31.2	17.1	10.4	2.9	0.8	0.9	7.3	14.6	49.7	1.0	2.7	35.1	1.6	2.1	77.3	55.1	2.5	7.9	1.7	32,242	17,654	10,687	3,015	884	1,749	2,476	-1513
17	Al Horford A. Horford	844	1,114	31.3	12.8	7.8	3.1	0.8	1.2	5.3	10.3	51.1	0.9	2.2	37.9	1.4	1.8	76.4	57.5	1.9	5.9	1.4	34,824	14,264	8,702	3,471	1,289	1,530	2,324	+3434
18	Marc Gasol M. Gasol	792	891	32.2	14.0	7.4	3.4	0.9	1.4	5.2	10.8	48.1	0.5	1.3	36.0	3.2	4.1	77.6	55.7	1.6	5.8	2.0	28,719	12,514	6,604	2,996	1,254	1,755	2,551	+1139
19	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	777	716	33.3	19.5	9.4	3.3	1.1	1.5	7.8	14.9	52.8	0.0	0.0	15.4	3.8	5.0	77.0	57.2	2.6	6.8	2.6	23,844	13,984	6,696	2,353	1,100	1,112	2,201
20	Marcus Camby M. Camby	775	790	29.6	9.6	10.0	1.9	1.0	2.4	3.9	8.3	47.0	0.0	0.1	20.3	1.8	2.6	68.5	50.9	2.6	7.4	1.4	23,423	7,612	7,923	1,528	1,881	1,098	2,195	+280
21	Zaza Pachulia Z. Pachulia	768	1,098	20.3	6.8	5.8	1.3	0.7	0.3	2.4	5.1	46.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.7	75.1	54.1	2.2	3.6	1.3	22,240	7,414	6,315	1,433	378	1,444	2,738	+179
22	Nene	740	706	25.2	11.0	6.1	1.6	1.0	0.8	4.2	7.4	56.7	0.0	0.1	12.5	2.6	3.9	66.3	60.3	1.8	4.2	1.6	17,818	7,744	4,279	1,098	574	1,123	2,138	+1537
23	Shaquille O'Neal S. O'Neal	739	1,207	34.7	23.7	10.9	2.5	0.6	2.3	9.4	16.1	58.2	0.0	0.0	4.5	4.9	9.3	52.7	58.6	3.5	7.4	2.7	41,918	28,596	13,099	3,026	2,732	3,310	4,146	+4887
24	Dan Issel D. Issel	698	718	31.1	20.4	7.9	2.5	1.0	0.6	7.6	14.9	50.6	0.0	0.2	25.3	5.3	6.6	79.7	57.2	2.3	5.6	2.0	22,342	14,659	5,707	1,804	396	1,281	2,022
25	Brook Lopez B. Lopez	678	1,173	29.8	15.4	5.9	1.4	0.6	1.8	5.9	11.9	49.4	1.0	2.8	35.3	2.7	3.3	79.7	57.7	1.9	4.1	1.5	34,963	18,065	6,964	1,699	2,139	1,805	2,999	+1068

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4	Nuggets	48	28	.632	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	29	.608	13.5
6	Rockets	45	29	.608	13.5
7	Suns	41	33	.554	17.5
8	Clippers	39	36	.520	20.0

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Tue 3/31	NYK	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Wed 4/1	MIL	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Fri 4/3	UTA	@	HOU	8:00 PM
Sun 4/5	HOU	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Tue 4/7	HOU	@	PHX	11:00 PM

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Final

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33.7

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31.4

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

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11.7

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10.8

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9.9

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9.2

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2.0

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2.0

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2.0

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BPG Leaders

3.1

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1.8

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1.8

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3PM Leaders

4.0

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3.7

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TS% Leaders

68.1

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120.3

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119.2

119.1

119.0

DRtg Rankings

107.5

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113.0

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3,737.6

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3,244.9

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DraftKings Points Leaders

3,983.3

Jokić

3,807.5

Dončić

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USG% Leaders

38.0

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Worst Record ATS

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32-42

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - x	54	20	.730
2	Celtics - x	50	24	.676	4.0
3	Knicks	48	27	.640	6.5
4	Cavaliers	46	28	.622	8.0
5	Raptors	42	32	.568	12.0
6	Hawks	42	33	.560	12.5
7	76ers	41	33	.554	13.0
8	Magic	39	35	.527	15.0
9	Heat	39	36	.520	15.5
10	Hornets	39	36	.520	15.5
11	Bucks - e	29	45	.392	25.0
12	Bulls - e	29	45	.392	25.0
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14	Wizards - e	17	57	.230	37.0
15	Pacers - e	17	58	.227	37.5

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1	Thunder - y	59	16	.787
2	Spurs - y	56	18	.757	2.5
3	Lakers	48	26	.649	10.5
4	Nuggets	48	28	.632	11.5
5	Timberwolves	45	29	.608	13.5
6	Rockets	45	29	.608	13.5
7	Suns	41	33	.554	17.5
8	Clippers	39	36	.520	20.0
9	Trail Blazers	38	38	.500	21.5
10	Warriors	36	39	.480	23.0
11	Grizzlies - e	25	49	.338	33.5
12	Pelicans - e	25	51	.329	34.5
13	Mavericks - e	24	50	.324	34.5
14	Jazz - e	21	54	.280	38.0
15	Kings - e	19	57	.250	40.5