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1978-1979 NBA Steals per Game Leaders

Steals per game

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M.L. Carr led the NBA in steals per game with 2.5 in the 1978-1979 season, just ahead of Eddie Jordan (2.46 to 2.45). It stands 87th among all single seasons in NBA history.

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Led the NBA in 1978-1979 M.L. Carr DET
2.5 Steals per Game Just ahead of Eddie Jordan
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# Player Team SPG GP MPG STL BLK
1 M.L. Carr DET 2.5 80 40.1 197 46
2 Eddie Jordan Eddie Jordan NJN 2.5 82 27.6 201 40
3 Norm Nixon Norm Nixon LAL 2.5 82 38.4 201 17
4 Phil Ford Phil Ford KCK 2.2 79 34.5 174 6
5 Randy Smith Randy Smith SDC 2.2 82 37.9 177 5
6 Maurice Cheeks Maurice Cheeks PHL 2.1 82 29.4 174 12
7 Gus Williams Gus Williams SEA 2.1 76 29.8 158 29
8 Kevin Porter Kevin Porter DET 1.9 82 37.4 158 5
9 Quinn Buckner Quinn Buckner MIL 1.9 81 21.7 156 17
10 Don Buse Don Buse PHX 1.9 82 31.0 156 18
11 Larry Kenon SAN 1.9 81 36.4 154 19
12 Jim McElroy NOJ 1.9 79 34.2 148 49
13 Walter Davis Walter Davis PHX 1.9 79 30.8 147 26
14 Mike Gale SAN 1.9 82 25.9 152 40
15 John Lucas John Lucas GOS 1.9 82 37.7 152 9
16 Sonny Parker GOS 1.8 79 36.6 144 33
17 Lionel Hollins Lionel Hollins POR 1.8 64 30.7 114 24
18 George Gervin George Gervin SAN 1.7 80 36.1 137 91
19 Phil Smith Phil Smith GOS 1.7 59 38.8 101 23
20 Julius Erving Julius Erving PHL 1.7 78 35.9 133 100
21 Ricky Sobers Ricky Sobers IND 1.7 81 34.9 138 23
22 George McGinnis George McGinnis DEN 1.7 76 33.6 129 52
23 Jamaal Wilkes Jamaal Wilkes LAL 1.6 82 35.5 134 27
24 John Drew John Drew ATL 1.6 79 30.5 128 16
25 Ray Williams Ray Williams NYK 1.6 81 29.3 128 19
26 Rich Kelley NOJ 1.6 80 33.8 126 166
27 Eddie Johnson Eddie Johnson ATL 1.6 78 30.9 121 11
28 Fred Brown Fred Brown SEA 1.5 77 25.5 119 23
29 Otis Birdsong Otis Birdsong KCK 1.5 82 34.6 125 17
30 Marques Johnson Marques Johnson MIL 1.5 77 36.1 116 89
31 Wilbur Holland CHI 1.5 82 30.3 122 12
32 Bob Wilkerson Bob Wilkerson DEN 1.5 80 30.3 118 21
33 Bernard King Bernard King NJN 1.4 82 34.9 118 39
34 Alvan Adams Alvan Adams PHX 1.4 77 30.7 110 63
35 Calvin Murphy Calvin Murphy HOU 1.4 82 35.9 117 6
36 World Free World Free SDC 1.4 78 37.9 111 35
37 Micheal Ray Richardson Micheal Ray Richardson NYK 1.4 72 16.9 100 18
38 Paul Westphal Paul Westphal PHX 1.4 81 32.6 111 26
39 Bobby Jones Bobby Jones PHL 1.3 80 28.8 107 96
40 Campy Russell Campy Russell CLE 1.3 74 38.6 98 25
41 Robert Parish Robert Parish GOS 1.3 76 31.7 100 217
42 Dave Twardzik Dave Twardzik POR 1.3 64 24.5 84 4
43 Glen Gondrezick NYK 1.3 75 21.4 98 18
44 Sam Lacey Sam Lacey KCK 1.3 82 32.0 106 141
45 Bill Robinzine KCK 1.3 82 26.6 105 15
46 Terry Tyler Terry Tyler DET 1.3 82 31.2 104 201
47 Ron Brewer Ron Brewer POR 1.3 81 30.3 102 79
48 Dennis Johnson Dennis Johnson SEA 1.3 80 34.0 100 97
49 Armond Hill ATL 1.2 82 30.8 102 16
50 John Long DET 1.2 82 30.5 102 19
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