1981-82 NBA Regular Season: Total Steals Leaders

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

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Total Steals

213 stl
Micheal Ray Richardson
(New York Knicks)

Who had the most total steals in the 1981-82 Regular Season?

Playing for the New York Knicks, Micheal Ray Richardson led the NBA with a total of 213 steals in 82 games.

Total Steals Leaders -
TOP 50

1981-82 Regular Season

Steals
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
1
(Knicks)
213 2.6 82
2
(76ers)
209 2.6 79
3
(Lakers)
208 2.7 78
4
(Nets)
199 2.4 82
5
(Jazz)
185 2.3 81
6
(Bucks)
174 2.5 70
7
(Supersonics)
172 2.2 80
8
(Pacers)
164 2.0 82
9
(Spurs)
163 2.1 79
10
(76ers)
161 2.0 81
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
11
(Rockets)
150 1.9 79
(Pistons)
150 2.1 72
13
(Nets)
146 1.8 82
14
(Celtics)
143 1.9 77
(Suns)
143 1.7 82
16
(2 teams)
142 1.7 83
17
(Bucks)
138 1.7 80
18
(Bullets)
137 1.7 79
19
(Nuggets)
135 1.6 82
20
(Lakers)
132 1.6 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
21
(Trail Blazers)
129 1.6 82
22
(Warriors)
121 1.6 75
23
(Lakers)
120 1.6 76
(Nets)
120 1.6 77
25
(Pistons)
116 1.4 81
26
(Rockets)
115 1.5 77
27
(Suns)
114 1.4 79
28
(Clippers)
113 1.4 82
29
(Kings)
110 1.4 81
30
(Suns)
105 1.3 80
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
31
(76ers)
103 1.3 81
32
(Hawks)
102 1.5 68
(Supersonics)
102 1.2 82
34
(76ers)
99 1.3 76
(Supersonics)
99 1.2 81
36
(Trail Blazers)
97 1.2 78
37
(Pacers)
96 1.3 76
38
(Jazz)
95 1.2 81
(Jazz)
95 1.2 80
(Bullets)
95 1.2 79
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game Gms
41
(Trail Blazers)
94 1.1 82
42
(Nets)
92 1.1 81
(Nuggets)
92 1.2 80
(Cavaliers)
92 1.4 65
45
(Knicks)
91 1.1 82
46
(Bullets)
89 1.1 79
(Pistons)
89 1.1 82
(Mavericks)
89 1.1 81
(Lakers)
89 1.1 82
50
(2 teams)
88 1.3 68