Most steals through the first 5 seasons of an NBA career since 1983-84

Alvin Robertson leads with 1,124 steals through his first 5 seasons, first of 1,405 careers since 1983-84.

Players with the most steals through their first 5 seasons since 1983-84. 1,405 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.

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

Most steals through the first 5 seasons of an NBA career since 1983-84
#	Player	Seasons	Value
1	Alvin Robertson	1984-85 – 1988-89	1,124
2	Michael Jordan	1984-85 – 1988-89	962
3	John Stockton	1984-85 – 1988-89	948
4	Clyde Drexler	1983-84 – 1987-88	889
5	Gary Payton	1990-91 – 1994-95	881
6	Mookie Blaylock	1989-90 – 1993-94	836
7	Chris Paul	2005-06 – 2009-10	822
8	Scottie Pippen	1987-88 – 1991-92	789
9	Allen Iverson	1996-97 – 2000-01	765
10	Hakeem Olajuwon	1984-85 – 1988-89	749
11	Rajon Rondo	2006-07 – 2010-11	748
12	Tim Hardaway	1989-90 – 1994-95	747
13	Eddie Jones	1994-95 – 1998-99	734
14	Andre Iguodala	2004-05 – 2008-09	727
15	Jason Kidd	1994-95 – 1998-99	726
16	Derek Harper	1983-84 – 1987-88	725
17	Metta World Peace	1999-00 – 2003-04	723
18	Hersey Hawkins	1988-89 – 1992-93	722
19	Tyrone Bogues	1987-88 – 1991-92	711
20	Tom Gugliotta	1992-93 – 1996-97	707
21	Nate McMillan	1986-87 – 1990-91	694
22	LeBron James	2003-04 – 2007-08	693
23	Terry Porter	1985-86 – 1989-90	692
24	David Robinson	1989-90 – 1993-94	689
25	Baron Davis	1999-00 – 2003-04	688

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