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1987-88 NBA Regular Season: Steals Per Game Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more steals per game in the 1987-1988 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Steals Per Game

3.2 spg
Michael Jordan
(Chicago Bulls)

Who averaged the most steals in the 1987-88 NBA Regular Season?

Playing for the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan led the NBA with an average of 3.2 steals in 82 games.

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

Steals Per Game Leaders - TOP 50

1987-88 Regular Season

Steals
Rk
Player
(Team)
 Per Game Total Gms
1
Michael Jordan
(Bulls)
 3.2 259 82
2
Alvin Robertson
(Spurs)
 3.0 243 82
3
John Stockton
(Jazz)
 3.0 242 82
4
Fat Lever
(Nuggets)
 2.7 223 82
5
Clyde Drexler
(Trail Blazers)
 2.5 203 81
6
Mark Jackson
(Knicks)
 2.5 205 82
7
Maurice Cheeks
(76ers)
 2.1 167 79
8
Nate McMillan
(Supersonics)
 2.1 169 82
9
Hakeem Olajuwon
(Rockets)
 2.1 162 79
10
Michael Adams
(Nuggets)
 2.0 168 82
Derek Harper
(Mavericks)
 2.0 168 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
 Per Game Total Gms
12
Byron Scott
(Lakers)
 1.9 155 81
13
Terry Porter
(Trail Blazers)
 1.8 150 82
14
Doc Rivers
(Hawks)
 1.8 140 80
15
Isiah Thomas
(Pistons)
 1.7 141 81
16
Larry Bird
(Celtics)
 1.6 125 76
17
Muggsy Bogues
(Bullets)
 1.6 127 79
Jerome Kersey
(Trail Blazers)
 1.6 127 79
19
Magic Johnson
(Lakers)
 1.6 114 72
20
Allen Leavell
(Rockets)
 1.6 124 80
Rk
Player
(Team)
 Per Game Total Gms
21
Darnell Valentine
(Clippers)
 1.5 122 79
22
Paul Pressey
(Bucks)
 1.5 112 75
23
Vern Fleming
(Pacers)
 1.4 115 80
24
Karl Malone
(Jazz)
 1.4 117 82
John Williams
(Bullets)
 1.4 117 82
26
Danny Ainge
(Celtics)
 1.4 115 81
27
Mike Woodson
(Clippers)
 1.4 109 80
28
John Bagley
(Nets)
 1.3 110 82
29
Dominique Wilkins
(Hawks)
 1.3 103 78
30
Jeff Hornacek
(Suns)
 1.3 107 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
 Per Game Total Gms
31
Kevin Johnson
(2 teams)
 1.3 103 80
32
Roy Tarpley
(Mavericks)
 1.3 103 81
33
Patrick Ewing
(Knicks)
 1.3 104 82
34
Michael Cage
(Clippers)
 1.3 91 72
Otis Smith
(2 teams)
 1.3 91 72
36
Charles Barkley
(76ers)
 1.3 100 80
37
Mark Price
(Cavaliers)
 1.2 99 80
38
Sleepy Floyd
(2 teams)
 1.2 95 77
39
T.R. Dunn
(Nuggets)
 1.2 101 82
40
Xavier McDaniel
(Supersonics)
 1.2 96 78
Rk
Player
(Team)
 Per Game Total Gms
41
Dennis Johnson
(Celtics)
 1.2 93 77
42
Dell Curry
(Cavaliers)
 1.2 94 79
43
Scottie Pippen
(Bulls)
 1.2 91 79
44
Jack Sikma
(Bucks)
 1.1 93 82
45
Steve Stipanovich
(Pacers)
 1.1 90 80
46
Gerald Wilkins
(Knicks)
 1.1 90 81
47
John Lucas
(Bucks)
 1.1 88 81
48
Tom Chambers
(Supersonics)
 1.1 87 82
Joe Dumars
(Pistons)
 1.1 87 82
A.C. Green
(Lakers)
 1.1 87 82
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