Most steals through the first 100 games of an NBA career since 1983-84

Ron Harper leads with 243 steals through his first 100 games, first of 1,839 careers since 1983-84.

Players with the most steals through their first 100 games since 1983-84. 1,839 careers have the whole window.

1,787 careers from before 1983-84 sit out: the box score didn't record steals in every game until then.

27 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.

Most steals through the first 100 games of an NBA career since 1983-84
#	Player	Seasons	Value
1	Ron Harper	1986-87 – 1987-88	243
2	Mark Jackson	1987-88 – 1988-89	241
3	Brevin Knight	1997-98 – 1998-99	238
4	Ricky Rubio	2011-12 – 2013-14	236
5	Michael Jordan	1984-85 – 1985-86	233
6	Anfernee Hardaway	1993-94 – 1994-95	231
7	Tim Hardaway	1989-90 – 1990-91	227
8	Gary Grant	1988-89 – 1989-90	222
9	Chris Paul	2005-06 – 2006-07	218
10	Allen Iverson	1996-97 – 1997-98	214
11	Paul Pierce	1998-99 – 1999-00	203
12	Eddie Jones	1994-95 – 1995-96	202
T13	Mookie Blaylock	1989-90 – 1990-91	199
T13	Winston Garland	1987-88 – 1988-89	199
15	Jason Kidd	1994-95 – 1995-96	198
16	Stephen Curry	2009-10 – 2010-11	195
17	Gary Payton	1990-91 – 1991-92	193
18	Alvin Robertson	1984-85 – 1985-86	189
19	Mario Chalmers	2008-09 – 2009-10	188
20	Mark Macon	1991-92 – 1992-93	187
21	LeBron James	2003-04 – 2004-05	185
22	Kevin Edwards	1988-89 – 1989-90	183
23	Kerry Kittles	1996-97 – 1997-98	179
24	Sherman Douglas	1989-90 – 1990-91	178
25	Latrell Sprewell	1992-93 – 1993-94	176

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