1978-79 NBA Regular Season: Steals Per Game Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more steals per game in the 1978-1979 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Steals Per Game

2.5 spg
M.L. Carr
(Detroit Pistons)

Who averaged the most steals in the 1978-79 NBA Regular Season?

Playing for the Detroit Pistons, M.L. Carr led the NBA with an average of 2.5 steals in 80 games.

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

Steals Per Game Leaders -
TOP 50

1978-79 Regular Season

Steals
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
1
(Pistons)
2.5 197 80
2
(Nets)
2.5 201 82
(Lakers)
2.5 201 82
4
(Cavaliers)
2.4 130 55
5
(Kings)
2.2 174 79
6
(Clippers)
2.2 177 82
7
(76ers)
2.1 174 82
8
(Supersonics)
2.1 158 76
9
(Pistons)
1.9 158 82
10
(Bucks)
1.9 156 81
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
11
(Suns)
1.9 156 82
12
(Spurs)
1.9 154 81
13
(Jazz)
1.9 148 79
14
(Suns)
1.9 147 79
15
(Spurs)
1.9 152 82
(Warriors)
1.9 152 82
17
(Warriors)
1.8 144 79
18
(Spurs)
1.7 137 80
19
(76ers)
1.7 133 78
20
(Pacers)
1.7 138 81
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
21
(Nuggets)
1.7 129 76
22
(Lakers)
1.6 134 82
23
(Hawks)
1.6 128 79
24
(Knicks)
1.6 128 81
25
(Jazz)
1.6 126 80
26
(Hawks)
1.6 121 78
27
(Supersonics)
1.5 119 77
28
(Kings)
1.5 125 82
29
(Bucks)
1.5 116 77
30
(Bulls)
1.5 122 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
31
(Nuggets)
1.5 118 80
32
(Nets)
1.4 118 82
33
(Suns)
1.4 110 77
34
(Rockets)
1.4 117 82
35
(Clippers)
1.4 111 78
36
(2 teams)
1.4 115 81
37
(Knicks)
1.4 100 72
38
(Suns)
1.4 111 81
39
(76ers)
1.3 107 80
40
(Cavaliers)
1.3 98 74
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
41
(Warriors)
1.3 100 76
42
(Knicks)
1.3 98 75
43
(Kings)
1.3 106 82
44
(Kings)
1.3 105 82
45
(Pistons)
1.3 104 82
46
(Trail Blazers)
1.3 102 81
47
(Supersonics)
1.3 100 80
48
(Hawks)
1.2 102 82
(Pistons)
1.2 102 82
50
(Bullets)
1.2 87 70
(2 teams)
1.2 87 70