League Leaders
Steals Per Game - 1981-82
Minimum 70 games or 125 steals
| Player |
G |
STL |
SPG |
Magic Johnson (Los Angeles)
|
78
|
208
|
2.67
|
Maurice Cheeks (Philadelphia)
|
79
|
209
|
2.65
|
Micheal Ray Richardson (New York)
|
82
|
213
|
2.60
|
Quinn Buckner (Milwaukee)
|
70
|
174
|
2.49
|
Ray Williams (New Jersey)
|
82
|
199
|
2.43
|
Rickey Green (Utah)
|
81
|
185
|
2.28
|
Gus Williams (Seattle)
|
80
|
172
|
2.15
|
Isiah Thomas (Detroit)
|
72
|
150
|
2.08
|
Johnny Moore (San Antonio)
|
79
|
163
|
2.06
|
Don Buse (Indiana)
|
82
|
164
|
2.00
|
Julius Erving (Philadelphia)
|
81
|
161
|
1.99
|
Allen Leavell (Houston)
|
79
|
150
|
1.90
|
Larry Bird (Boston)
|
77
|
143
|
1.86
|
Darwin Cook (New Jersey)
|
82
|
146
|
1.78
|
Kyle Macy (Phoenix)
|
82
|
143
|
1.74
|
Greg Ballard (Washington)
|
79
|
137
|
1.73
|
Sidney Moncrief (Milwaukee)
|
80
|
138
|
1.73
|
Mike Woodson (N.J.-K.C.)
|
83
|
142
|
1.71
|
T.R. Dunn (Denver)
|
82
|
135
|
1.65
|
Mike Gale (Golden State)
|
75
|
121
|
1.61
|