1980-81 NBA Regular Season: Steals Per Game Leaders

Information about which players led the NBA with more steals per game in the 1980-1981 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.

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Steals Per Game

3.4 spg
Magic Johnson
(Los Angeles Lakers)

Who averaged the most steals in the 1980-81 NBA Regular Season?

Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson led the NBA with an average of 3.4 steals in 37 games.

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

Steals Per Game Leaders -
TOP 50

1980-81 Regular Season

Steals
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
1
(Lakers)
3.4 127 37
2
(Knicks)
2.9 232 79
3
(Bucks)
2.4 197 82
4
(76ers)
2.4 193 81
5
(Knicks)
2.3 185 79
6
(Pacers)
2.3 186 82
7
(76ers)
2.1 173 82
8
(Pistons)
2.0 166 82
9
(Rockets)
2.0 163 82
10
(Celtics)
2.0 161 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
11
(Lakers)
1.8 146 79
12
(Trail Blazers)
1.8 140 79
13
(Nets)
1.7 141 81
14
(Suns)
1.7 136 79
15
(Cavaliers)
1.7 136 80
16
(Hawks)
1.7 126 75
17
(Lakers)
1.6 133 81
18
(Suns)
1.6 129 81
19
(Bucks)
1.5 115 76
20
(Lakers)
1.5 121 81
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
21
(Bulls)
1.5 122 82
22
(Clippers)
1.5 118 80
23
(Spurs)
1.5 120 82
24
(Rockets)
1.5 111 76
25
(Bullets)
1.4 118 82
26
(Mavericks)
1.4 117 82
27
(Suns)
1.4 106 75
28
(Nuggets)
1.4 101 72
29
(Bulls)
1.4 98 71
30
(Cavaliers)
1.4 113 82
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
31
(Pistons)
1.4 112 82
32
(Jazz)
1.4 109 80
33
(Bullets)
1.4 110 81
34
(2 teams)
1.4 107 79
35
(Clippers)
1.3 104 78
36
(2 teams)
1.3 98 74
37
(Kings)
1.3 93 71
38
(Nuggets)
1.3 106 81
(Jazz)
1.3 106 81
40
(2 teams)
1.3 104 81
Rk
Player
(Team)
Per Game Total Gms
41
(Bulls)
1.3 102 80
42
(76ers)
1.3 104 82
43
(Kings)
1.3 102 81
44
(Knicks)
1.3 99 79
45
(Pacers)
1.3 95 76
46
(Nuggets)
1.2 91 73
47
(Suns)
1.2 97 78
48
(Rockets)
1.2 97 79
49
(2 teams)
1.2 94 77
50
(Celtics)
1.2 100 82