1982 NBA Playoffs: Steals Per Game Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more steals per game in the 1982 Playoffs, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Steals Per Game

2.9 spg
Magic Johnson
(Los Angeles Lakers)

Who averaged the most steals in the 1982 NBA Playoffs?

Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson led the NBA with an average of 2.9 steals in 14 games.

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

Steals Per Game Leaders -
TOP 50

1982 Playoffs

Steals
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
1
(Lakers)
2.9 40 14
2
(Nuggets)
2.7 8 3
3
(76ers)
2.3 48 21
4
(Suns)
2.1 15 7
5
(Suns)
2.0 14 7
(Bullets)
2.0 14 7
7
(Celtics)
1.9 23 12
8
(76ers)
1.8 37 21
9
(Lakers)
1.7 24 14
10
(Spurs)
1.7 15 9
(Rockets)
1.7 5 3
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
12
(Lakers)
1.6 23 14
13
(Supersonics)
1.6 13 8
14
(Celtics)
1.5 18 12
(Bucks)
1.5 9 6
16
(Bullets)
1.4 10 7
(Bullets)
1.4 10 7
(Suns)
1.4 10 7
19
(Bucks)
1.3 8 6
(Bucks)
1.3 8 6
(Rockets)
1.3 4 3
(Bucks)
1.3 8 6
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
23
(Celtics)
1.2 14 12
24
(Suns)
1.1 8 7
(Lakers)
1.1 16 14
26
(76ers)
1.1 9 8
(Supersonics)
1.1 9 8
28
(Spurs)
1.1 10 9
29
(Lakers)
1.0 14 14
(Spurs)
1.0 9 9
(Nuggets)
1.0 3 3
(Nuggets)
1.0 3 3
(Nuggets)
1.0 3 3
(Bucks)
1.0 6 6
(Suns)
1.0 7 7
(Nuggets)
1.0 3 3
(Spurs)
1.0 9 9
(Supersonics)
1.0 4 4
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
39
(Celtics)
0.9 11 12
40
(Supersonics)
0.9 6 7
(Suns)
0.9 6 7
(76ers)
0.9 18 21
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
43
(Supersonics)
0.8 6 8
44
(76ers)
0.7 15 21
(Suns)
0.7 5 7
(76ers)
0.7 15 21
(Lakers)
0.7 10 14
(Suns)
0.7 5 7
49
(Spurs)
0.7 6 9
(Rockets)
0.7 2 3
(Nuggets)
0.7 2 3
(Rockets)
0.7 2 3
(Spurs)
0.7 6 9
(Lakers)
0.7 2 3
(Rockets)
0.7 2 3
(Nuggets)
0.7 2 3