NBA Players with the Highest Steal Averages in Their 5th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 5th NBA season, ranked by regular season steals per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player averaged the most steals in the Regular Season in his 5th year?

Playing for the 1989 Utah Jazz, John Stockton averaged 3.2 steals in 82 games — the highest steals per game average by any NBA player in his 5th season.

Steals Per Game, 5th Season

3.2 spg
John Stockton
(1989 Utah Jazz)

Note: No game minimums were used for this list / = NBA champion in this season.

Steals Per Game in a Player's 5th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
1	John Stockton (1989 Jazz)	3.2	263	82	17.1	3.0	13.6	0.2	0.2
2	Alvin Robertson (1989 Spurs)	3.0	197	65	17.3	5.9	6.0	0.6	0.1
3	Michael Jordan (1989 Bulls)	2.9	234	81	32.5	8.0	8.0	0.8	0.3
4	Rick Barry (1975 Warriors)	2.9	228	80	30.6	5.7	6.2	0.4	-
5	Micheal Ray Richardson (1983 more than 1 team)	2.8	182	64	12.6	4.6	6.8	0.4	0.1
6	Rickey Green (1983 Jazz)	2.8	220	78	14.3	2.9	8.9	0.1	0.0
7	Johnny Moore (1985 Spurs)	2.8	229	82	12.8	4.6	10.0	0.2	0.3
8	Mark Price (1991 Cavaliers)	2.6	42	16	16.9	2.8	10.4	0.1	1.1
9	Mookie Blaylock (1994 Hawks)	2.6	212	81	13.8	5.2	9.7	0.5	1.4
10	Hakeem Olajuwon (1989 Rockets)	2.6	213	82	24.8	13.5	1.8	3.4	0.0

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
11	Gerald Wallace (2006 Bobcats)	2.5	138	55	15.2	7.5	1.7	2.1	0.3
12	Allen Iverson (2001 76ers)	2.5	178	71	31.1	3.8	4.6	0.3	1.4
13	Clyde Drexler (1988 Trail Blazers)	2.5	203	81	27.0	6.6	5.8	0.6	0.1
14	Eddie Jones (1999 more than 1 team)	2.5	125	50	15.6	3.9	3.7	1.2	1.0
15	Gary Payton (1995 Supersonics)	2.5	204	82	20.6	3.4	7.1	0.2	0.9
16	Doug Christie (1997 Raptors)	2.5	201	81	14.5	5.3	3.9	0.6	1.8
17	Fat Lever (1987 Nuggets)	2.5	201	82	18.9	8.9	8.0	0.4	0.3
18	Gus Williams (1980 Supersonics)	2.4	200	82	22.1	3.4	4.8	0.5	0.1
19	Ray Williams (1982 Nets)	2.4	199	82	20.4	4.0	6.0	0.5	0.1
20	Quinn Buckner (1981 Bucks)	2.4	197	82	13.3	3.6	4.7	0.0	0.0

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
21	Foots Walker (1979 Cavaliers)	2.4	130	55	10.1	3.6	5.8	0.3	-
22	Victor Oladipo (2018 Pacers)	2.4	177	75	23.1	5.2	4.3	0.8	2.1
23	Baron Davis (2004 Hornets)	2.4	158	67	22.9	4.3	7.5	0.4	2.8
24	Maurice Cheeks (1983 76ers)	2.3	184	79	12.5	2.6	6.9	0.4	0.0
25	Jason Kidd (1999 Suns)	2.3	114	50	16.9	6.8	10.8	0.4	0.9
26	Rajon Rondo (2011 Celtics)	2.3	153	68	10.6	4.4	11.2	0.2	0.1
27	Magic Johnson (1984 Lakers)	2.2	150	67	17.6	7.3	13.1	0.7	0.1
28	Monta Ellis (2010 Warriors)	2.2	143	64	25.5	4.0	5.3	0.4	1.2
29	Isiah Thomas (1986 Pistons)	2.2	171	77	20.9	3.6	10.8	0.3	0.3
30	Mike Conley (2012 Grizzlies)	2.2	136	62	12.7	2.5	6.5	0.2	1.0

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
31	Chris Ford (1977 Pistons)	2.2	179	82	12.3	3.3	4.1	0.3	-
32	Micheal Williams (1993 Timberwolves)	2.2	165	76	15.1	3.6	8.7	0.3	0.3
33	Herm Gilliam (1974 Hawks)	2.2	134	62	14.1	4.3	5.7	0.3	-
34	Darrell Armstrong (1999 Magic)	2.2	108	50	13.8	3.6	6.7	0.1	1.4
35	Tyrone Corbin (1990 Timberwolves)	2.1	175	82	14.7	7.4	2.6	0.5	0.0
36	Chris Paul (2010 Hornets)	2.1	96	45	18.7	4.2	10.7	0.2	1.2
37	Ricky Rubio (2016 Timberwolves)	2.1	162	76	10.1	4.3	8.7	0.1	0.8
38	Caron Butler (2007 Wizards)	2.1	134	63	19.1	7.4	3.7	0.3	0.3
39	Shawn Marion (2004 Suns)	2.1	167	79	19.0	9.3	2.7	1.3	1.1
40	Julius Erving (1981 76ers)	2.1	173	82	24.6	8.0	4.4	1.8	0.0

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
41	Larry Steele (1976 Trail Blazers)	2.1	170	81	9.9	3.6	4.0	0.2	-
42	Metta World Peace (2004 Pacers)	2.1	152	73	18.3	5.3	3.7	0.7	1.0
43	Muggsy Bogues (1992 Hornets)	2.1	170	82	8.9	2.9	9.1	0.1	0.0
44	Charlie Ward (1999 Knicks)	2.1	103	50	7.6	3.4	5.4	0.2	1.1
45	Derek Harper (1988 Mavericks)	2.0	168	82	17.0	3.0	7.7	0.4	0.7
46	Dejounte Murray (2022 Spurs)	2.0	138	68	21.1	8.3	9.2	0.3	1.4
47	Draymond Green (2017 Warriors)	2.0	154	76	10.2	7.9	7.0	1.4	1.1
48	Norm Van Lier (1974 Bulls)	2.0	162	80	14.3	4.7	6.9	0.1	-
49	Ron Lee (1981 Pistons)	2.0	166	82	4.2	2.7	4.4	0.4	0.0
50	Gilbert Arenas (2006 Wizards)	2.0	161	80	29.3	3.5	6.1	0.3	2.5