1973 NBA Total Steals Leaders
Steals recorded
Larry Steele led the NBA in total steals in 1973 with 217, 5 ahead of Steve Mix (212). It stands 31st among all single seasons in NBA history.
Led the NBA in 1973
Larry Steele
POR
217
Total Steals
5 clear of Steve Mix
Showing Total Steals and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | STL | GP | MPG | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
POR | 217 | 81 | 32.7 | 32 |
| 2 |
|
PHL | 212 | 82 | 36.2 | 37 |
| 3 |
|
BUF | 203 | 82 | 33.5 | 4 |
| 4 |
|
CHI | 183 | 77 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 5 |
|
GOS | 169 | 80 | 36.5 | 40 |
| 6 |
|
CHI | 162 | 80 | 35.8 | 7 |
| 7 |
|
NYK | 161 | 80 | 41.7 | 15 |
| 8 |
|
ATL | 160 | 65 | 39.8 | 29 |
| 9 |
|
LAL | 157 | 82 | 32.0 | 29 |
| 10 |
|
HOU | 157 | 81 | 36.1 | 4 |
| 11 |
|
CAP | 155 | 76 | 38.7 | 67 |
| 12 |
|
KCK | 149 | 82 | 30.6 | 34 |
| 13 |
|
DET | 148 | 82 | 25.1 | 14 |
| 14 |
|
MIL | 137 | 72 | 33.2 | 22 |
| 15 |
|
SEA | 136 | 82 | 30.5 | 18 |
| 16 | Garfield Heard | BUF | 136 | 81 | 35.7 | 230 |
| 17 | Herm Gilliam | ATL | 134 | 62 | 32.3 | 18 |
| 18 |
|
BUF | 129 | 82 | 40.5 | 26 |
| 19 |
|
LAL | 126 | 82 | 37.3 | 12 |
| 20 |
|
KCK | 126 | 79 | 39.3 | 184 |
| 21 |
|
SEA | 115 | 62 | 23.0 | 13 |
| 22 | Fred Carter | PHL | 113 | 78 | 39.0 | 23 |
| 23 |
|
MIL | 112 | 81 | 43.8 | 283 |
| 24 |
|
ATL | 111 | 76 | 38.2 | 13 |
| 25 | Bob Dandridge | MIL | 111 | 71 | 35.5 | 41 |
| 26 |
|
DET | 110 | 81 | 37.6 | 247 |
| 27 | Don Adams | DET | 110 | 74 | 31.1 | 12 |
| 28 |
|
DET | 109 | 81 | 38.6 | 17 |
| 29 |
|
BOS | 105 | 82 | 39.5 | 25 |
| 30 | Butch Beard | GOS | 105 | 79 | 27.0 | 9 |
| 31 | Curtis Perry | MIL | 104 | 81 | 29.5 | 97 |
| 32 |
|
CHI | 104 | 79 | 21.6 | 12 |
| 33 | Mike Riordan | CAP | 102 | 81 | 39.9 | 14 |
| 34 |
|
PHX | 99 | 52 | 38.5 | 22 |
| 35 |
|
CLE | 97 | 74 | 33.6 | 17 |
| 36 |
|
PHX | 96 | 78 | 36.3 | 17 |
| 37 |
|
CAP | 95 | 81 | 28.9 | 9 |
| 38 |
|
BOS | 95 | 80 | 41.9 | 101 |
| 39 |
|
BOS | 95 | 76 | 40.7 | 32 |
| 40 |
|
CLE | 92 | 81 | 38.3 | 14 |
| 41 |
|
POR | 92 | 80 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 42 | Ed Ratleff | HOU | 90 | 81 | 21.9 | 27 |
| 43 |
|
POR | 90 | 75 | 38.0 | 64 |
| 44 |
|
SEA | 90 | 74 | 36.1 | 26 |
| 45 |
|
CLE | 89 | 82 | 31.9 | 30 |
| 46 |
|
HOU | 89 | 80 | 40.3 | 66 |
| 47 |
|
BUF | 88 | 74 | 43.0 | 246 |
| 48 |
|
HOU | 87 | 76 | 34.1 | 9 |
| 49 |
|
PHL | 86 | 81 | 35.0 | 87 |
| 50 |
|
CAP | 86 | 81 | 44.5 | 240 |
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