1985-1986 NBA Steals per Game Leaders

Steals per game

Alvin Robertson led the NBA in steals per game in 1985-1986 with 3.7, 1.1 ahead of Clyde Drexler (2.6). It is the best single-season steals per game mark in NBA history. It was one of 3 times Alvin Robertson led in steals per game.

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Led the NBA in 1985-1986 Alvin Robertson SAN

3.7 Steals per Game 1.1 clear of Clyde Drexler

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#	Player	Team	SPG	GP	MPG	STL	BLK
1	Alvin Robertson	SAN	3.7	82	35.1	301	40
2	Clyde Drexler	POR	2.6	75	34.3	197	46
3	Maurice Cheeks	PHL	2.5	82	39.9	207	27
4	Lafayette Lever	DEN	2.3	78	33.5	178	15
5	Isiah Thomas	DET	2.2	77	36.2	171	20
6	Charles Barkley	PHL	2.2	80	36.9	173	125
7	Paul Pressey	MIL	2.1	80	33.8	168	71
8	Larry Bird	BOS	2.0	82	38.0	166	51
9	Darwin Cook	NJN	2.0	79	24.9	156	22
10	Hakeem Olajuwon	HOU	2.0	68	36.3	134	231
11	Derek Harper	DAL	1.9	79	27.2	153	23
12	Sleepy Floyd	GOS	1.9	82	33.7	157	16
13	John Stockton	UTH	1.9	82	23.6	157	10
14	T.R. Dunn	DEN	1.9	82	29.3	155	16
15	Darrell Walker	NYK	1.8	81	25.0	146	36
16	Dominique Wilkins	ATL	1.8	78	39.1	138	49
17	Gerald Henderson	SEA	1.7	82	31.3	138	12
18	Vern Fleming	IND	1.6	80	35.9	131	5
19	Jay Humphries	PHX	1.6	82	33.3	132	9
20	Magic Johnson	LAL	1.6	72	35.8	113	16
21	John Bagley	CLE	1.6	78	31.7	122	10
22	Julius Erving	PHL	1.5	74	33.4	113	82
23	Terry Cummings	MIL	1.5	82	32.5	121	51
24	Purvis Short	GOS	1.4	64	37.9	92	22
25	Marques Johnson	LAC	1.4	75	34.7	107	50
26	Walter Davis	PHX	1.4	70	32.0	99	3
27	Sidney Moncrief	MIL	1.4	73	35.2	103	18
28	Dennis Johnson	BOS	1.4	78	35.0	110	35
29	Steve Colter	POR	1.4	81	23.1	113	10
30	Reggie Theus	SAC	1.4	82	35.6	112	20
31	Bill Hanzlik	DEN	1.4	79	25.1	107	16
32	Danny Young	SEA	1.3	82	23.2	110	9
33	Sedale Threatt	PHL	1.3	70	25.1	93	5
34	Rickey Green	UTH	1.3	80	25.2	106	6
35	Alvan Adams	PHX	1.3	78	25.7	103	46
36	Karl Malone	UTH	1.3	81	30.6	105	44
37	Joe Barry Carroll	GOS	1.3	79	35.5	101	144
38	Cliff T. Robinson	WAS	1.3	78	32.9	98	44
39	Norm Nixon	LAC	1.3	67	31.9	84	3
40	Jim Paxson	POR	1.3	75	25.7	94	5
41	Ralph Sampson	HOU	1.3	79	36.3	99	129
42	Gus Williams	WAS	1.2	77	29.7	96	15
43	Lewis Lloyd	HOU	1.2	82	29.8	102	24
44	Xavier McDaniel	SEA	1.2	82	33.0	101	37
45	Franklin Edwards	LAC	1.2	73	20.4	89	4
46	Dudley Bradley	WAS	1.2	70	12.0	85	3
47	World Free	CLE	1.2	75	33.8	91	19
48	John Lucas	HOU	1.2	65	32.6	77	5
49	Danny Ainge	BOS	1.2	80	30.1	94	7
50	Wes Matthews	SAN	1.2	75	24.7	87	32