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.
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 |