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Mavericks All-Time Steals Leaders: Single Regular Season Per Game Average

List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best single season steals per game average in Mavericks history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on December 21, 2025
- Steals were not recorded until 1973-74.
- This list includes players with some minimum requirements

Mavericks All-Time Steals Leaders:
Single Regular Season Per Game Average - Top 50

Player
Steals
 Total
Steals		 Season Games
1. Derek Harper 2.28 187 1990 82
2. Derek Harper 2.17 167 1987 77
3. Jason Kidd 2.16 175 1996 81
4. Derek Harper 2.12 172 1989 81
5. Derek Harper 2.05 168 1988 82
6. Jason Kidd 1.98 160 2009 81
7. Fat Lever 1.96 159 1994 81
8. Derek Harper 1.94 153 1986 79
9. Jason Kidd 1.91 151 1995 79
10. Derek Harper 1.91 147 1991 77
Player
Steals
 Total
Steals		 Season Games
11. Monta Ellis 1.85 148 2015 80
12. Jason Kidd 1.81 145 2010 80
13. Derek Harper 1.76 144 1985 82
14. Monta Ellis 1.72 141 2014 82
15. Jason Kidd 1.68 134 2011 80
16. Michael Finley 1.61 132 1998 82
17. Josh Howard 1.53 116 2005 76
18. Michael Finley 1.44 118 2001 82
19. George McCloud 1.43 113 1996 79
20. Jim Spanarkel 1.43 117 1981 82
Player
Steals
 Total
Steals		 Season Games
21. Luka Doncic 1.41 99 2024 70
22. Dirk Nowitzki 1.39 111 2003 80
23. Luka Doncic 1.36 90 2023 66
24. Sam Perkins 1.36 109 1987 80
Jason Terry 1.36 109 2005 80
26. Michael Finley 1.33 109 2000 82
27. Michael Finley 1.32 66 1999 50
Brandon Williams 1.32 33 2026 25
29. Jason Terry 1.31 97 2009 74
30. Cooper Flagg 1.30 35 2026 27
Player
Steals
 Total
Steals		 Season Games
31. Kyrie Irving 1.28 74 2024 58
32. Roy Tarpley 1.27 103 1988 81
33. Jason Terry 1.25 100 2006 80
34. Dirk Nowitzki 1.24 97 2005 78
35. Darren Collison 1.23 100 2013 81
36. Derek Harper 1.23 92 1997 75
37. Jason Terry 1.22 94 2010 77
38. Howard Eisley 1.21 99 2001 82
39. Wesley Matthews 1.21 76 2018 63
40. Devin Harris 1.20 96 2007 80
Player
Steals
 Total
Steals		 Season Games
41. Dirk Nowitzki 1.19 92 2004 77
42. Shawn Marion 1.18 90 2014 76
43. Josh Howard 1.17 82 2007 70
44. Michael Finley 1.17 84 2004 72
45. Delon Wright 1.16 85 2020 73
46. Brad Davis 1.16 94 1984 81
47. Jason Terry 1.16 73 2012 63
48. Derek Harper 1.16 95 1984 82
49. Sam Perkins 1.16 88 1990 76
50. Luka Doncic 1.15 75 2022 65
= Season in progress

Minimum requirements:
1946-47: 40 games
1947-48: 32 games
1948-49: 40 games
1949-50 to 1950-51: 46 games
1951-52: 44 games
1952-53 to 1956-57: 48 games
1957-58 to 1958-59: 55 games
1959-60: 60 games
1960-61: 55 games
1961-62 to 1968-69: 65 games
1969-70 to 1973-74: 70 games
1974-75 to 2012-13: 70 games or 125 steals
    with the exceptions of
    1998-99: 43 games or 76 steals
    and 2011-12: 56 games or 100 steals
2013-14 to present: 58 games
    with the exceptions of
    2019-20: 70% of games played
    and season in progress: 70% of games played (20 games)
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