1979-80 NBA Regular Season: Steals Per Game Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more steals per game in the 1979-1980 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Steals Per Game

3.2 spg
Micheal Ray Richardson
(New York Knicks)

Who averaged the most steals in the 1979-80 NBA Regular Season?

Playing for the New York Knicks, Micheal Ray Richardson 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

1979-80 Regular Season

Steals
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
1
(Knicks)
3.2 265 82
2
(Nets)
2.7 223 82
3
(Pacers)
2.6 211 82
4
(Supersonics)
2.4 200 82
5
(Lakers)
2.4 187 77
6
(76ers)
2.3 183 79
7
(76ers)
2.2 170 78
8
(Warriors)
2.1 173 82
9
(Cavaliers)
2.0 155 76
10
(Knicks)
2.0 167 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
11
(Bucks)
2.0 135 67
12
(Clippers)
1.9 147 78
13
(Rockets)
1.9 143 76
14
(Pistons)
1.9 129 69
15
(Pacers)
1.9 153 82
16
(Lakers)
1.8 147 82
17
(Supersonics)
1.8 144 81
18
(Celtics)
1.7 143 82
19
(Rockets)
1.7 132 76
20
(Warriors)
1.7 138 80
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
21
(Kings)
1.7 136 82
(Kings)
1.7 136 82
(Bulls)
1.7 136 82
24
(Rockets)
1.6 127 77
25
(Suns)
1.6 132 81
26
(Lakers)
1.6 129 82
27
(Cavaliers)
1.5 125 82
28
(Celtics)
1.5 111 73
29
(Suns)
1.5 114 75
30
(Hawks)
1.5 120 79
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
31
(Nets)
1.5 115 78
32
(Celtics)
1.5 120 82
33
(Suns)
1.5 119 82
34
(Knicks)
1.4 117 81
35
(Suns)
1.4 108 75
36
(Spurs)
1.4 111 78
37
(Spurs)
1.4 110 78
38
(Bulls)
1.4 114 82
39
(2 teams)
1.4 101 73
40
(Kings)
1.4 111 81
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
41
(Hawks)
1.4 107 79
42
(Pacers)
1.3 110 82
43
(Celtics)
1.3 106 80
44
(Kings)
1.3 106 81
45
(2 teams)
1.3 102 78
46
(Pistons)
1.3 107 82
47
(Bucks)
1.3 100 77
(Jazz)
1.3 100 77
49
(Bucks)
1.3 101 80
50
(Clippers)
1.3 102 81
(76ers)
1.3 102 81