1996-97 NBA Regular Season: Steals Per Game Leaders
Information about which players led the NBA with more steals per game in the 1996-1997 Regular Season, including leaders, average, totals and games played.
Who averaged the most steals in the 1996-97 NBA Regular Season?
Playing for the Atlanta Hawks, Mookie Blaylock led the NBA with an average of 2.7 steals in 78 games.
Note: * NBA minimums for Steals Per Game Leaders this season: 70 games or 125 steals.
Steals Per Game Leaders - TOP 50
1996-97 Regular Season
Steals | ||||
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
1 | (Hawks) |
2.7 | 212 | 78 |
2 | (Raptors) |
2.5 | 201 | 81 |
3 | (Supersonics) |
2.4 | 197 | 82 |
4 | (Lakers) |
2.4 | 189 | 80 |
5 | (Celtics) |
2.2 | 167 | 76 |
6 | (Celtics) |
2.2 | 162 | 74 |
7 | (76ers) |
2.1 | 157 | 76 |
8 | (Jazz) |
2.0 | 166 | 82 |
9 | (Grizzlies) |
2.0 | 129 | 65 |
10 | (Trail Blazers) |
2.0 | 162 | 82 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
11 | (Supersonics) |
1.9 | 159 | 82 |
12 | (Nets) |
1.9 | 157 | 82 |
13 | (Nets) |
1.9 | 154 | 82 |
(Bulls) |
1.9 | 154 | 82 | |
15 | (Heat) |
1.9 | 151 | 81 |
16 | (Pistons) |
1.8 | 144 | 80 |
17 | (Cavaliers) |
1.8 | 138 | 78 |
18 | (Bullets) |
1.7 | 143 | 82 |
19 | (Bulls) |
1.7 | 140 | 82 |
20 | (Lakers) |
1.7 | 119 | 70 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
21 | (Bullets) |
1.7 | 122 | 72 |
22 | (Warriors) |
1.7 | 132 | 80 |
23 | (Warriors) |
1.6 | 130 | 79 |
24 | (Timberwolves) |
1.6 | 130 | 81 |
25 | (Jazz) |
1.6 | 129 | 81 |
26 | (Pistons) |
1.6 | 129 | 82 |
27 | (Clippers) |
1.6 | 124 | 80 |
28 | (Supersonics) |
1.5 | 125 | 81 |
29 | (Raptors) |
1.5 | 123 | 81 |
30 | (Jazz) |
1.5 | 124 | 82 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
31 | (Rockets) |
1.5 | 117 | 78 |
32 | (Grizzlies) |
1.5 | 105 | 72 |
33 | (Suns) |
1.5 | 102 | 70 |
34 | (Kings) |
1.5 | 118 | 81 |
35 | (Knicks) |
1.4 | 111 | 80 |
36 | (Jazz) |
1.4 | 113 | 82 |
37 | (Timberwolves) |
1.4 | 105 | 77 |
38 | (Celtics) |
1.3 | 108 | 81 |
39 | (Raptors) |
1.3 | 97 | 73 |
40 | (Pacers) |
1.3 | 98 | 76 |
Rk | Player
(Team) |
Per Game | Total | Gms |
41 | (Bucks) |
1.3 | 103 | 80 |
42 | (Hawks) |
1.3 | 90 | 70 |
43 | (Celtics) |
1.3 | 105 | 82 |
44 | (Hornets) |
1.3 | 103 | 81 |
45 | (Spurs) |
1.3 | 96 | 76 |
46 | (Hawks) |
1.2 | 102 | 82 |
47 | (Mavericks) |
1.2 | 92 | 75 |
48 | (Trail Blazers) |
1.2 | 99 | 81 |
49 | (Spurs) |
1.2 | 87 | 72 |
50 | (Bucks) |
1.2 | 98 | 82 |