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Fastest to 1,000 steals in NBA history since 1983-84, among active players

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Alvin Robertson’s record is safe for now. The closest active player, Ausar Thompson, would need 4.6 a game over his next 147 games.

Fastest to 1,000 steals in NBA history since 1983-84, among active players
#Player and seasonsGames
Alvin Robertson1984 – 1989352
Dyson Daniels2022 – 2027At an avg of 2.1 per game, will cross 1,000 steals at 504 games284
Ausar Thompson2023 – 2027At an avg of 1.9 per game, will cross 1,000 steals at 561 games204
Cason Wallace2023 – 2027At an avg of 2.0 per game, will cross 1,000 steals at 562 games230
Matisse Thybulle2019 – 2027At an avg of 2.0 per game, will cross 1,000 steals at 573 games389
Jalen Suggs2021 – 2027At an avg of 1.7 per game, will cross 1,000 steals at 624 games271
Dejounte Murray2016 – 2027At an avg of 1.8 per game, will cross 1,000 steals at 649 games525
Kris Dunn2016 – 2027At an avg of 1.7 per game, will cross 1,000 steals at 649 games499
Herbert Jones2021 – 2027At an avg of 1.5 per game, will cross 1,000 steals at 663 games307
De'Anthony Melton2018 – 2027At an avg of 1.5 per game, will cross 1,000 steals at 678 games416

Method

  • The data has steals for every game since 1983-84, so 1,787 careers from before then aren't here.
  • 29 careers aren't here because a game in their window has no line recorded.
  • An active player who got to 1,000 steals before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.