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ALL-TIME RECORDS:

Scoring
Field goals
3-Pt Field Goals
Free Throws
Rebounds
Assists
Personal Fouls
Steals
Blocked Shots
Turnovers
Miscellaneous

INDIVIDUAL | TEAM
Regular-Season Records:
Steals

Note: Steals have been compiled since 1973-74

Most seasons leading league
3-Micheal Ray Richardson, New York, 1979-80; Golden State, New Jersey, 1982-83; New Jersey, 1984-85
Alvin Robertson, San Antonio, 1985-86-1986-87; Milwaukee, 1990-91
Michael Jordan, Chicago, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1992-93

Most consecutive seasons leading league
2-Magic Johnson, Los Angeles, 1980-81-1981-82
Alvin Robertson, San Antonio, 1985-86-1986-87

Most steals, career
2,620-John Stockton, Utah, 1984-85-1997-98

Highest average, steals per game, career
(minimum 400 games)
2.71-Alvin Robertson, San Antonio, 1984-85-1988-89; Milwaukee, 1989-90-1992-93; Detroit, 1992-93; Toronto, 1995-96 (2,112/779)

Most steals, season
301-Alvin Robertson, San Antonio, 1985-86

Highest average, steals per game, season (qualifiers)
3.67-Alvin Robertson, San Antonio, 1985-86 (301/82)

Most steals, rookie, season
211-Dudley Bradley, Indiana, 1979-80

Highest average, steals per game, rookie, season (qualifiers)
2.57-Dudley Bradley, Indiana, 1979-80 (211/82)

Most steals, game
11-Larry Kenon, San Antonio at Kansas City, December 26, 1976
Kendall Gill, New Jersey vs. Miami, April 3, 1999

Most steals, one half
8-Quinn Buckner, Milwaukee vs. N.Y. Nets, November 27, 1976
Fred Brown, Seattle at Philadelphia, December 3, 1976
Gus Williams, Seattle at Washington, January 23, 1979
Eddie Jordan, New Jersey at Chicago, October 23, 1979
Dudley Bradley, Indiana at Utah, November 10, 1980
Rob Williams, Denver at New Jersey, February 17, 1983
Fat Lever, Denver vs. Indiana, March 9, 1985
Michael Jordan, Chicago at Boston, November 9, 1988
Clyde Drexler, Houston vs. Sacramento, November 1, 1996
Doug Christie, Toronto at Philadelphia, April 2, 1997

Most steals, one quarter
8-Fat Lever, Denver vs. Indiana, March 9, 1985