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.
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 |