1988-1989 NBA Total Steals Leaders
Steals recorded
John Stockton led the NBA in total steals in 1988-1989 with 263, 29 ahead of Michael Jordan (234). It stands 4th among all single seasons in NBA history. It was one of 2 times John Stockton led in total steals.
Led the NBA in 1988-1989
John Stockton
UTH
263
Total Steals
29 clear of Michael Jordan
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| # | Player | Team | STL | GP | MPG | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
UTH | 263 | 82 | 38.7 | 14 |
| 2 |
|
CHI | 234 | 81 | 40.2 | 65 |
| 3 |
|
HOU | 213 | 82 | 36.9 | 282 |
| 4 |
|
POR | 213 | 78 | 39.3 | 54 |
| 5 |
|
SAN | 197 | 65 | 35.2 | 36 |
| 6 |
|
DEN | 195 | 71 | 38.7 | 20 |
| 7 |
|
CLE | 185 | 82 | 34.8 | 74 |
| 8 | Lester Conner | NJN | 181 | 82 | 30.9 | 5 |
| 9 |
|
ATL | 181 | 76 | 32.4 | 40 |
| 10 |
|
GOS | 176 | 82 | 37.7 | 39 |
| 11 | Winston Garland | GOS | 175 | 79 | 33.7 | 14 |
| 12 |
|
DAL | 172 | 81 | 36.6 | 41 |
| 13 |
|
DEN | 166 | 77 | 36.2 | 11 |
| 14 |
|
SEA | 156 | 75 | 31.2 | 42 |
| 15 |
|
WAS | 155 | 79 | 32.5 | 23 |
| 16 | Willie Anderson | SAN | 150 | 81 | 33.8 | 62 |
| 17 |
|
POR | 146 | 81 | 38.3 | 8 |
| 18 |
|
UTH | 144 | 80 | 39.1 | 70 |
| 19 | Gary Grant | LAC | 144 | 71 | 27.1 | 9 |
| 20 | John Williams | WAS | 142 | 82 | 29.4 | 70 |
| 21 |
|
MIL | 142 | 73 | 30.4 | 5 |
| 22 | Kevin Edwards | MIA | 139 | 79 | 29.7 | 27 |
| 23 |
|
CHI | 139 | 73 | 33.1 | 61 |
| 24 |
|
NYK | 139 | 72 | 34.4 | 7 |
| 25 |
|
LAL | 138 | 77 | 37.5 | 22 |
| 26 |
|
POR | 137 | 76 | 35.7 | 84 |
| 27 |
|
PHX | 135 | 81 | 39.2 | 24 |
| 28 |
|
DET | 133 | 80 | 36.6 | 20 |
| 29 |
|
PHX | 129 | 78 | 31.9 | 8 |
| 30 |
|
PHL | 126 | 79 | 39.1 | 67 |
| 31 | Sleepy Floyd | HOU | 124 | 82 | 34.0 | 11 |
| 32 |
|
BOS | 124 | 81 | 32.8 | 72 |
| 33 | Grant Long | MIA | 122 | 82 | 29.7 | 48 |
| 34 |
|
PHL | 120 | 79 | 32.6 | 37 |
| 35 |
|
MIL | 119 | 67 | 32.4 | 44 |
| 36 |
|
NYK | 117 | 80 | 36.2 | 281 |
| 37 |
|
ATL | 117 | 80 | 37.5 | 52 |
| 38 | Gerald Wilkins | NYK | 115 | 81 | 29.8 | 22 |
| 39 |
|
CLE | 115 | 75 | 36.4 | 7 |
| 40 |
|
LAL | 114 | 74 | 35.2 | 27 |
| 41 |
|
NYK | 111 | 81 | 28.8 | 23 |
| 42 |
|
CHH | 111 | 79 | 22.2 | 7 |
| 43 |
|
CLE | 110 | 82 | 22.8 | 19 |
| 44 |
|
SEA | 108 | 82 | 38.9 | 22 |
| 45 |
|
ATL | 108 | 82 | 30.7 | 16 |
| 46 |
|
LAL | 108 | 81 | 36.5 | 56 |
| 47 |
|
MIL | 106 | 80 | 35.3 | 72 |
| 48 | Ken Norman | LAC | 106 | 80 | 37.8 | 66 |
| 49 | Derrick McKey | SEA | 105 | 82 | 34.2 | 70 |
| 50 |
|
PHL | 105 | 71 | 32.4 | 17 |
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