1978-79 NBA Regular Season: Steals Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more steals per game in the 1978-1979 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Note: * NBA minimums for Steals Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 125 steals.
Steals Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1978-79 Regular Season
Steals | ||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
1 | (Pistons) |
2.5 | 197 | 80 |
2 | (Nets) |
2.5 | 201 | 82 |
(Lakers) |
2.5 | 201 | 82 | |
4 | (Cavaliers) |
2.4 | 130 | 55 |
5 | (Kings) |
2.2 | 174 | 79 |
6 | (Clippers) |
2.2 | 177 | 82 |
7 | (76ers) |
2.1 | 174 | 82 |
8 | (Supersonics) |
2.1 | 158 | 76 |
9 | (Pistons) |
1.9 | 158 | 82 |
10 | (Bucks) |
1.9 | 156 | 81 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
11 | (Suns) |
1.9 | 156 | 82 |
12 | (Spurs) |
1.9 | 154 | 81 |
13 | (Jazz) |
1.9 | 148 | 79 |
14 | (Suns) |
1.9 | 147 | 79 |
15 | (Spurs) |
1.9 | 152 | 82 |
(Warriors) |
1.9 | 152 | 82 | |
17 | (Warriors) |
1.8 | 144 | 79 |
18 | (Spurs) |
1.7 | 137 | 80 |
19 | (76ers) |
1.7 | 133 | 78 |
20 | (Pacers) |
1.7 | 138 | 81 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
21 | (Nuggets) |
1.7 | 129 | 76 |
22 | (Lakers) |
1.6 | 134 | 82 |
23 | (Hawks) |
1.6 | 128 | 79 |
24 | (Knicks) |
1.6 | 128 | 81 |
25 | (Jazz) |
1.6 | 126 | 80 |
26 | (Hawks) |
1.6 | 121 | 78 |
27 | (Supersonics) |
1.5 | 119 | 77 |
28 | (Kings) |
1.5 | 125 | 82 |
29 | (Bucks) |
1.5 | 116 | 77 |
30 | (Bulls) |
1.5 | 122 | 82 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
31 | (Nuggets) |
1.5 | 118 | 80 |
32 | (Nets) |
1.4 | 118 | 82 |
33 | (Suns) |
1.4 | 110 | 77 |
34 | (Rockets) |
1.4 | 117 | 82 |
35 | (Clippers) |
1.4 | 111 | 78 |
36 | (2 teams) |
1.4 | 115 | 81 |
37 | (Knicks) |
1.4 | 100 | 72 |
38 | (Suns) |
1.4 | 111 | 81 |
39 | (76ers) |
1.3 | 107 | 80 |
40 | (Cavaliers) |
1.3 | 98 | 74 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
41 | (Warriors) |
1.3 | 100 | 76 |
42 | (Knicks) |
1.3 | 98 | 75 |
43 | (Kings) |
1.3 | 106 | 82 |
44 | (Kings) |
1.3 | 105 | 82 |
45 | (Pistons) |
1.3 | 104 | 82 |
46 | (Trail Blazers) |
1.3 | 102 | 81 |
47 | (Supersonics) |
1.3 | 100 | 80 |
48 | (Hawks) |
1.2 | 102 | 82 |
(Pistons) |
1.2 | 102 | 82 | |
50 | (Bullets) |
1.2 | 87 | 70 |
(2 teams) |
1.2 | 87 | 70 |