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Most steals through the first 500 games of an NBA career 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 3.9 a game over his next 296 games.

Most steals through the first 500 games of an NBA career since 1983-84, among active players
#Player and seasonsValue
Alvin Robertson1984 – 19911,461
Kris Dunn2016 – 2027499 of 500 games751
Alex Caruso2017 – 2027481 of 500 games635
Matisse Thybulle2019 – 2027389 of 500 games627
Donte DiVincenzo2018 – 2026498 of 500 games599
Anthony Edwards2020 – 2027446 of 500 games595
De'Anthony Melton2018 – 2027416 of 500 games595
Dyson Daniels2022 – 2027284 of 500 games542
Trae Young2018 – 2027521
Gary Trent Jr.2018 – 2027483 of 500 games515

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 500 games ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.