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Wizards 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 Wizards history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on April 18, 2024
- Steals were not recorded until 1973-74.
- This list includes players with some minimum requirements

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

Player
Steals
 Total
Steals		 Season Games
1. Larry Hughes 2.89 176 2005 61
2. Phil Chenier 2.29 176 1975 77
3. Gus Williams 2.25 178 1985 79
4. Caron Butler 2.21 128 2008 58
5. Tom Gugliotta 2.21 172 1994 78
6. Caron Butler 2.13 134 2007 63
7. Phil Chenier 2.04 155 1974 76
8. John Wall 2.01 157 2017 78
9. Gilbert Arenas 2.01 161 2006 80
10. Phil Chenier 1.98 158 1976 80
Player
Steals
 Total
Steals		 Season Games
11. Darrell Walker 1.96 155 1989 79
12. Elvin Hayes 1.93 158 1975 82
13. John Wall 1.88 145 2016 77
14. Gilbert Arenas 1.88 139 2007 74
15. Kevin Porter 1.88 152 1975 81
16. Michael Adams 1.86 145 1992 78
17. John Wall 1.82 149 2014 82
18. John Wall 1.75 138 2015 79
19. Rod Strickland 1.74 143 1997 82
20. Gilbert Arenas 1.74 139 2005 80
Player
Steals
 Total
Steals		 Season Games
21. Greg Ballard 1.73 137 1982 79
22. John Williams 1.73 142 1989 82
23. Greg Ballard 1.73 135 1983 78
24. Rod Strickland 1.73 76 1999 44
25. Darrell Walker 1.72 139 1990 81
26. Chris Webber 1.69 122 1997 72
27. Caron Butler 1.69 127 2006 75
28. Rod Strickland 1.66 126 1998 76
29. Tom Gugliotta 1.65 134 1993 81
30. John Williams 1.65 129 1987 78
Player
Steals
 Total
Steals		 Season Games
31. Trevor Ariza 1.64 126 2014 77
32. Muggsy Bogues 1.61 127 1988 79
33. Wes Unseld 1.58 115 1975 73
34. Chris Webber 1.56 111 1998 71
35. Phil Chenier 1.54 120 1977 78
36. David Wingate 1.52 123 1992 81
37. Otto Porter Jr. 1.51 116 2018 77
38. Michael Jordan 1.50 123 2003 82
39. Mitch Richmond 1.49 110 2000 74
40. Bradley Beal 1.48 121 2019 82
Player
Steals
 Total
Steals		 Season Games
41. Otto Porter Jr. 1.45 116 2017 80
42. Ricky Sobers 1.44 117 1984 81
43. John Wall 1.44 95 2012 66
44. Greg Ballard 1.44 118 1981 82
Dave Bing 1.44 118 1976 82
46. Michael Adams 1.43 100 1993 70
47. John Williams 1.43 117 1988 82
48. Otto Porter Jr. 1.40 105 2016 75
49. Michael Adams 1.37 96 1994 70
50. Russell Westbrook 1.37 89 2021 65

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
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