1979 NBA Playoffs: Steals Per Game Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more steals per game in the 1979 Playoffs, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Steals Per Game

4.1 spg
Maurice Cheeks
(Philadelphia 76ers)

Who averaged the most steals in the 1979 NBA Playoffs?

Playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, Maurice Cheeks led the NBA with an average of 4.1 steals in 9 games.

Note: * Minimums to be in this list: 3 games or 10 steals.

Steals Per Game Leaders -
TOP 50

1979 Playoffs

Steals
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
1
(76ers)
4.1 37 9
2
(Trail Blazers)
3.3 10 3
3
(Kings)
2.6 13 5
4
(Kings)
2.4 12 5
5
(Kings)
2.0 10 5
(76ers)
2.0 18 9
(Supersonics)
2.0 34 17
8
(Spurs)
1.9 27 14
9
(Lakers)
1.9 15 8
10
(Kings)
1.8 9 5
(Kings)
1.8 9 5
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
12
(Suns)
1.7 26 15
13
(Trail Blazers)
1.7 5 3
(Trail Blazers)
1.7 5 3
15
(Supersonics)
1.6 28 17
16
(Suns)
1.5 23 15
17
(Spurs)
1.5 21 14
18
(Spurs)
1.4 20 14
19
(Lakers)
1.4 11 8
20
(Hawks)
1.3 12 9
(Trail Blazers)
1.3 4 3
(Nuggets)
1.3 4 3
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
23
(Spurs)
1.1 16 14
24
(Lakers)
1.1 9 8
25
(Supersonics)
1.1 19 17
26
(Lakers)
1.0 8 8
(Nuggets)
1.0 3 3
(Suns)
1.0 15 15
(Hawks)
1.0 9 9
(Trail Blazers)
1.0 3 3
(Supersonics)
1.0 17 17
(Trail Blazers)
1.0 3 3
(Kings)
1.0 5 5
(Suns)
1.0 15 15
(Nuggets)
1.0 3 3
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
36
(Supersonics)
0.9 16 17
37
(Spurs)
0.9 13 14
38
(Suns)
0.9 11 12
39
(Bullets)
0.9 17 19
(Bullets)
0.9 17 19
(Bullets)
0.9 17 19
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
42
(Hawks)
0.9 8 9
(Hawks)
0.9 8 9
44
(Spurs)
0.9 12 14
(Spurs)
0.9 12 14
46
(Suns)
0.8 12 15
(Kings)
0.8 4 5
48
(Bullets)
0.8 15 19
49
(Hawks)
0.8 7 9
50
(Lakers)
0.8 6 8