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Most steals through the first 1,000 games of an NBA career since 1983-84, among active players

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John Stockton’s record is safe for now. The closest active player, Dyson Daniels, would need 2.6 a game over his next 716 games.

Most steals through the first 1,000 games of an NBA career since 1983-84, among active players
#Player and seasonsValue
John Stockton1984 – 19972,408
Paul George2010 – 2027955 of 1,000 games1,622
Jimmy Butler III2011 – 2026907 of 1,000 games1,455
Kawhi Leonard2011 – 2027800 of 1,000 games1,384
Draymond Green2012 – 2027958 of 1,000 games1,253
Andre Drummond2012 – 2027977 of 1,000 games1,174
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope2013 – 2027975 of 1,000 games1,109
Marcus Smart2014 – 2027705 of 1,000 games1,090
Anthony Davis2012 – 2027816 of 1,000 games1,067
Nikola Jokić2015 – 2027819 of 1,000 games1,058

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 whose first 1,000 games ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.