2026-2027 NBA Steals per Game Leaders

Ausar Thompson leads the NBA in steals per game in 2026-2027 with 2.0, just ahead of Dyson Daniels (2.00 to 1.96). Ausar Thompson has led in steals per game once before. The 2026-2027 season is still being played, so this is the board through October 17.

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Leads the NBA in 2026-2027 through October 17 Ausar Thompson DET

2.0 Steals per Game Just ahead of Dyson Daniels

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#	Player	Team	SPG	GP	MPG	STL	BLK
1	Ausar Thompson	DET	2.0	73	26.0	146	69
2	Dyson Daniels	ATL	2.0	76	33.2	149	31
3	Cason Wallace	OKC	1.9	77	26.6	150	28
4	Kawhi Leonard	LAC	1.9	65	32.1	122	27
5	Tyrese Maxey	PHI	1.9	70	38.0	130	55
6	Luka Doncic	LAL	1.6	64	35.8	105	34
7	Kris Dunn	LAC	1.6	82	27.2	131	14
8	OG Anunoby	NYK	1.6	67	33.2	104	48
9	Jordan Goodwin	PHX	1.5	70	22.5	106	14
10	Amen Thompson	HOU	1.5	79	37.4	119	48
11	Trey Murphy III	NOP	1.5	66	35.5	99	24
12	Reed Sheppard	HOU	1.5	82	26.2	122	54
13	Ryan Rollins	MIL	1.5	74	32.1	110	31
14	Donovan Mitchell	CLE	1.5	70	33.5	104	20
15	Cade Cunningham	DET	1.4	64	33.9	92	54
16	Dru Smith	MIA	1.4	70	16.3	100	21
17	VJ Edgecombe	PHI	1.4	75	35.0	107	39
18	Scottie Barnes	TOR	1.4	80	33.5	114	116
19	Anthony Black	ORL	1.4	64	29.8	91	45
20	Nikola Jokic	DEN	1.4	65	34.8	92	53
21	Marcus Smart	LAL	1.4	62	28.5	87	23
22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	OKC	1.4	68	33.2	95	52
23	Anthony Edwards	MIN	1.4	61	35.0	83	49
24	Immanuel Quickley	TOR	1.3	70	31.9	92	5
25	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	ATL	1.3	78	33.4	102	42
26	Mikal Bridges	NYK	1.3	82	32.8	107	62
27	Russell Westbrook	SAC	1.3	64	29.0	83	12
28	Donte DiVincenzo	MIN	1.3	82	30.4	104	34
29	Jake LaRavia	LAL	1.3	82	25.1	104	38
30	Javonte Green	DET	1.2	82	17.6	102	25
31	Collin Gillespie	PHX	1.2	80	28.5	99	16
32	De'Aaron Fox	SAS	1.2	72	31.0	89	19
33	Jalen Johnson	ATL	1.2	72	35.2	89	31
34	LaMelo Ball	CHA	1.2	72	28.0	87	18
35	Cooper Flagg	DAL	1.2	70	33.5	84	64
36	Tari Eason	HOU	1.2	60	25.8	72	28
37	LeBron James	LAL	1.2	60	33.2	72	35
38	Jeremiah Fears	NOP	1.2	82	25.8	97	30
39	Alperen Sengun	HOU	1.2	72	33.3	85	77
40	Ronald Holland II	DET	1.2	78	19.9	92	27
41	Bam Adebayo	MIA	1.2	73	32.4	86	49
42	Tre Jones	CHI	1.2	65	27.0	76	11
43	Will Richard	GSW	1.2	69	20.0	80	9
44	Keon Ellis	CLE	1.2	72	20.5	83	46
45	Stephon Castle	SAS	1.1	68	30.0	78	19
46	Toumani Camara	POR	1.1	82	33.3	94	35
47	Derrick White	BOS	1.1	77	34.1	88	98
48	Josh Hart	NYK	1.1	66	30.2	75	17
49	James Harden	CLE	1.1	70	34.8	79	28
50	Isaiah Collier	UTA	1.1	59	25.7	66	20

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