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1985-1986 NBA Total Steals Leaders

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Alvin Robertson led the NBA in total steals in 1985-1986 with 301, 94 ahead of Maurice Cheeks (207). It is the best single-season total steals mark in NBA history. It was one of 3 times Alvin Robertson led in total steals.

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Alvin Robertson Led the NBA in 1985-1986 Alvin Robertson SAN
301 Total Steals 94 clear of Maurice Cheeks
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# Player Team STL GP MPG BLK
1 Alvin Robertson Alvin Robertson SAN 301 82 35.1 40
2 Maurice Cheeks Maurice Cheeks PHL 207 82 39.9 27
3 Clyde Drexler Clyde Drexler POR 197 75 34.3 46
4 Lafayette Lever Lafayette Lever DEN 178 78 33.5 15
5 Charles Barkley Charles Barkley PHL 173 80 36.9 125
6 Isiah Thomas Isiah Thomas DET 171 77 36.2 20
7 Paul Pressey Paul Pressey MIL 168 80 33.8 71
8 Larry Bird Larry Bird BOS 166 82 38.0 51
9 Sleepy Floyd GOS 157 82 33.7 16
10 John Stockton John Stockton UTH 157 82 23.6 10
11 Darwin Cook NJN 156 79 24.9 22
12 T.R. Dunn DEN 155 82 29.3 16
13 Derek Harper Derek Harper DAL 153 79 27.2 23
14 Darrell Walker Darrell Walker NYK 146 81 25.0 36
15 Gerald Henderson Gerald Henderson SEA 138 82 31.3 12
16 Dominique Wilkins Dominique Wilkins ATL 138 78 39.1 49
17 Hakeem Olajuwon Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 134 68 36.3 231
18 Jay Humphries Jay Humphries PHX 132 82 33.3 9
19 Vern Fleming IND 131 80 35.9 5
20 Micheal Ray Richardson Micheal Ray Richardson NJN 125 47 34.1 11
21 John Bagley CLE 122 78 31.7 10
22 Terry Cummings Terry Cummings MIL 121 82 32.5 51
23 Doc Rivers Doc Rivers ATL 120 53 29.6 13
24 Steve Colter POR 113 81 23.1 10
25 Julius Erving Julius Erving PHL 113 74 33.4 82
26 Magic Johnson Magic Johnson LAL 113 72 35.8 16
27 Reggie Theus Reggie Theus SAC 112 82 35.6 20
28 Danny Young SEA 110 82 23.2 9
29 Dennis Johnson Dennis Johnson BOS 110 78 35.0 35
30 Bill Hanzlik DEN 107 79 25.1 16
31 Marques Johnson Marques Johnson LAC 107 75 34.7 50
32 Rickey Green Rickey Green UTH 106 80 25.2 6
33 Karl Malone Karl Malone UTH 105 81 30.6 44
34 Alvan Adams Alvan Adams PHX 103 78 25.7 46
35 Sidney Moncrief Sidney Moncrief MIL 103 73 35.2 18
36 Lewis Lloyd HOU 102 82 29.8 24
37 Xavier McDaniel SEA 101 82 33.0 37
38 Joe Barry Carroll Joe Barry Carroll GOS 101 79 35.5 144
39 Ralph Sampson Ralph Sampson HOU 99 79 36.3 129
40 Walter Davis Walter Davis PHX 99 70 32.0 3
41 Cliff T. Robinson WAS 98 78 32.9 44
42 Gus Williams Gus Williams WAS 96 77 29.7 15
43 Danny Ainge Danny Ainge BOS 94 80 30.1 7
44 Jim Paxson Jim Paxson POR 94 75 25.7 5
45 Kelly Tripucka DET 93 81 32.4 10
46 Sedale Threatt PHL 93 70 25.1 5
47 Mike Woodson Mike Woodson SAC 92 81 29.8 37
48 Jack Sikma Jack Sikma SEA 92 80 34.9 73
49 Purvis Short Purvis Short GOS 92 64 37.9 22
50 Robert Reid HOU 91 82 26.3 16
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