1981-82 NBA Regular Season: Steals Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more steals per game in the 1981-1982 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most steals in the 1981-82 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson led the NBA with an average of 2.7 steals in 78 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Steals Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 125 steals.
Steals Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1981-82 Regular Season
Steals | ||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
1 | (Lakers) |
2.7 | 208 | 78 |
2 | (76ers) |
2.6 | 209 | 79 |
3 | (Knicks) |
2.6 | 213 | 82 |
4 | (Bucks) |
2.5 | 174 | 70 |
5 | (Nets) |
2.4 | 199 | 82 |
6 | (Jazz) |
2.3 | 185 | 81 |
7 | (Supersonics) |
2.2 | 172 | 80 |
8 | (Pistons) |
2.1 | 150 | 72 |
9 | (Spurs) |
2.1 | 163 | 79 |
10 | (Pacers) |
2.0 | 164 | 82 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
11 | (76ers) |
2.0 | 161 | 81 |
12 | (Rockets) |
1.9 | 150 | 79 |
13 | (Celtics) |
1.9 | 143 | 77 |
14 | (Nets) |
1.8 | 146 | 82 |
15 | (Suns) |
1.7 | 143 | 82 |
16 | (Bullets) |
1.7 | 137 | 79 |
17 | (Bucks) |
1.7 | 138 | 80 |
18 | (2 teams) |
1.7 | 142 | 83 |
19 | (Nuggets) |
1.6 | 135 | 82 |
20 | (Warriors) |
1.6 | 121 | 75 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
21 | (Lakers) |
1.6 | 132 | 82 |
22 | (Lakers) |
1.6 | 120 | 76 |
23 | (Trail Blazers) |
1.6 | 129 | 82 |
24 | (Nets) |
1.6 | 120 | 77 |
25 | (Rockets) |
1.5 | 115 | 77 |
26 | (Suns) |
1.4 | 114 | 79 |
27 | (Pistons) |
1.4 | 116 | 81 |
28 | (Clippers) |
1.4 | 113 | 82 |
29 | (Kings) |
1.4 | 110 | 81 |
30 | (Suns) |
1.3 | 105 | 80 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
31 | (76ers) |
1.3 | 99 | 76 |
32 | (76ers) |
1.3 | 103 | 81 |
33 | (Pacers) |
1.3 | 96 | 76 |
34 | (Supersonics) |
1.2 | 102 | 82 |
35 | (Trail Blazers) |
1.2 | 97 | 78 |
36 | (Supersonics) |
1.2 | 99 | 81 |
37 | (Bullets) |
1.2 | 95 | 79 |
38 | (Jazz) |
1.2 | 95 | 80 |
39 | (Jazz) |
1.2 | 95 | 81 |
40 | (Nuggets) |
1.2 | 92 | 80 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
41 | (Trail Blazers) |
1.1 | 94 | 82 |
42 | (2 teams) |
1.1 | 82 | 72 |
43 | (Nets) |
1.1 | 92 | 81 |
44 | (Bullets) |
1.1 | 89 | 79 |
45 | (Knicks) |
1.1 | 91 | 82 |
46 | (Mavericks) |
1.1 | 89 | 81 |
47 | (Pistons) |
1.1 | 89 | 82 |
(Lakers) |
1.1 | 89 | 82 | |
49 | (Bulls) |
1.1 | 80 | 75 |
50 | (Nuggets) |
1.1 | 87 | 82 |
(Hawks) |
1.1 | 87 | 82 | |
(Bulls) |
1.1 | 87 | 82 |