1981-82 NBA Regular Season: Steals Per Game Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more steals per game in the 1981-1982 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Steals Per Game

2.7 spg
Magic Johnson
(Los Angeles Lakers)

Who averaged the most steals in the 1981-82 NBA Regular Season?

Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson led the NBA with an average of 2.7 steals in 78 games.

Note: * NBA minimums for Steals Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 125 steals.

Steals Per Game Leaders -
TOP 50

1981-82 Regular Season

Steals
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
1
(Lakers)
2.7 208 78
2
(76ers)
2.6 209 79
3
(Knicks)
2.6 213 82
4
(Bucks)
2.5 174 70
5
(Nets)
2.4 199 82
6
(Jazz)
2.3 185 81
7
(Supersonics)
2.2 172 80
8
(Pistons)
2.1 150 72
9
(Spurs)
2.1 163 79
10
(Pacers)
2.0 164 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
11
(76ers)
2.0 161 81
12
(Rockets)
1.9 150 79
13
(Celtics)
1.9 143 77
14
(Nets)
1.8 146 82
15
(Suns)
1.7 143 82
16
(Bullets)
1.7 137 79
17
(Bucks)
1.7 138 80
18
(2 teams)
1.7 142 83
19
(Nuggets)
1.6 135 82
20
(Warriors)
1.6 121 75
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
21
(Lakers)
1.6 132 82
22
(Lakers)
1.6 120 76
23
(Trail Blazers)
1.6 129 82
24
(Nets)
1.6 120 77
25
(Rockets)
1.5 115 77
26
(Suns)
1.4 114 79
27
(Pistons)
1.4 116 81
28
(Clippers)
1.4 113 82
29
(Kings)
1.4 110 81
30
(Suns)
1.3 105 80
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
31
(76ers)
1.3 99 76
32
(76ers)
1.3 103 81
33
(Pacers)
1.3 96 76
34
(Supersonics)
1.2 102 82
35
(Trail Blazers)
1.2 97 78
36
(Supersonics)
1.2 99 81
37
(Bullets)
1.2 95 79
38
(Jazz)
1.2 95 80
39
(Jazz)
1.2 95 81
40
(Nuggets)
1.2 92 80
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
41
(Trail Blazers)
1.1 94 82
42
(2 teams)
1.1 82 72
43
(Nets)
1.1 92 81
44
(Bullets)
1.1 89 79
45
(Knicks)
1.1 91 82
46
(Mavericks)
1.1 89 81
47
(Pistons)
1.1 89 82
(Lakers)
1.1 89 82
49
(Bulls)
1.1 80 75
50
(Nuggets)
1.1 87 82
(Hawks)
1.1 87 82
(Bulls)
1.1 87 82