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NBA 1979 Leaders
Steals

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Profile photo of Eddie Jordan

Eddie Jordan

New Jersey Nets

201

2
Profile photo of Norm Nixon

Norm Nixon

Los Angeles Lakers

201

3
Profile photo of M.L. Carr

M.L. Carr

Detroit Pistons

197

4
Profile photo of Randy Smith

Randy Smith

San Diego Clippers

177

5
Profile photo of Maurice Cheeks

Maurice Cheeks

Philadelphia 76ers

174

6
Profile photo of Phil Ford

Phil Ford

Kansas City Kings

174

7
Profile photo of Kevin Porter

Kevin Porter

Detroit Pistons

158

8
Profile photo of Gus Williams

Gus Williams

Seattle SuperSonics

158

9
Profile photo of Don Buse

Don Buse

Phoenix Suns

156

10
Profile photo of Quinn Buckner

Quinn Buckner

Milwaukee Bucks

156

11
Profile photo of Larry Kenon

Larry Kenon

San Antonio Spurs

154

12
Profile photo of John Lucas

John Lucas

Golden State Warriors

152

13
Profile photo of Mike Gale

Mike Gale

San Antonio Spurs

152

14
Profile photo of Jim McElroy

Jim McElroy

New Orleans Jazz

148

15
Profile photo of Walter Davis

Walter Davis

Phoenix Suns

147

16
Profile photo of Sonny Parker

Sonny Parker

Golden State Warriors

144

17
Profile photo of Ricky Sobers

Ricky Sobers

Indiana Pacers

138

18
Profile photo of George Gervin

George Gervin

San Antonio Spurs

137

19
Profile photo of Jamaal Wilkes

Jamaal Wilkes

Los Angeles Lakers

134

20
Profile photo of Julius Erving

Julius Erving

Philadelphia 76ers

133

21
Profile photo of Foots Walker

Foots Walker

Cleveland Cavaliers

130

22
Profile photo of George McGinnis

George McGinnis

Denver Nuggets

129

23
Profile photo of Ray Williams

Ray Williams

New York Knicks

128

24
Profile photo of John Drew

John Drew

Atlanta Hawks

128

25
Profile photo of Rich Kelley

Rich Kelley

New Orleans Jazz

126

26
Profile photo of Otis Birdsong

Otis Birdsong

Kansas City Kings

125

27
Profile photo of Wilbur Holland

Wilbur Holland

Chicago Bulls

122

28
Profile photo of Eddie Johnson

Eddie Johnson

Atlanta Hawks

121

29
Profile photo of Fred Brown

Fred Brown

Seattle SuperSonics

119

30
Profile photo of Bernard King

Bernard King

New Jersey Nets

118

31
Profile photo of Bob Wilkerson

Bob Wilkerson

Denver Nuggets

118

32
Profile photo of Calvin Murphy

Calvin Murphy

Houston Rockets

117

33
Profile photo of Marques Johnson

Marques Johnson

Milwaukee Bucks

116

34
Profile photo of Chris Ford

Chris Ford

Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics

115

35
Profile photo of Lionel Hollins

Lionel Hollins

Portland Trail Blazers

114

36
Profile photo of World B. Free

World B. Free

San Diego Clippers

111

37
Profile photo of Paul Westphal

Paul Westphal

Phoenix Suns

111

38
Profile photo of Alvan Adams

Alvan Adams

Phoenix Suns

110

39
Profile photo of Ron Lee

Ron Lee

Phoenix Suns
New Orleans Jazz

107

40
Profile photo of Bobby Jones

Bobby Jones

Philadelphia 76ers

107

41
Profile photo of Sam Lacey

Sam Lacey

Kansas City Kings

106

42
Profile photo of Bill Robinzine

Bill Robinzine

Kansas City Kings

105

43
Profile photo of Terry Tyler

Terry Tyler

Detroit Pistons

104

44
Profile photo of Armond Hill

Armond Hill

Atlanta Hawks

102

45
Profile photo of Ron Brewer

Ron Brewer

Portland Trail Blazers

102

46
Profile photo of John Long

John Long

Detroit Pistons

102

47
Profile photo of Phil Smith

Phil Smith

Golden State Warriors

101

48
Profile photo of Robert Parish

Robert Parish

Golden State Warriors

100

49
Profile photo of Dennis Johnson

Dennis Johnson

Seattle SuperSonics

100

50
Profile photo of Micheal Ray Richardson

Micheal Ray Richardson

New York Knicks

100

51
Profile photo of Mike Bantom

Mike Bantom

Indiana Pacers

99

52
Profile photo of Campy Russell

Campy Russell

Cleveland Cavaliers

98

53
Profile photo of Cedric Maxwell

Cedric Maxwell

Boston Celtics

98

54
Profile photo of Glen Gondrezick

Glen Gondrezick

New York Knicks

98

55
Profile photo of Johnny Davis

Johnny Davis

Indiana Pacers

95

56
Profile photo of Rick Barry

Rick Barry

Houston Rockets

95

57
Profile photo of Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson

Washington Bullets

95

58
Profile photo of Reggie Theus

Reggie Theus

Chicago Bulls

93

59
Profile photo of Gail Goodrich

Gail Goodrich

New Orleans Jazz

90

60
Profile photo of John Williamson

John Williamson

New Jersey Nets

89

61
Profile photo of Kent Benson

Kent Benson

Milwaukee Bucks

89

62
Profile photo of Junior Bridgeman

Junior Bridgeman

Milwaukee Bucks

88

63
Profile photo of Mickey Johnson

Mickey Johnson

Chicago Bulls

88

64
Profile photo of Eric Money

Eric Money

New Jersey Nets
Philadelphia 76ers

87

65
Profile photo of Dan Roundfield

Dan Roundfield

Atlanta Hawks

87

66
Profile photo of Tom Henderson

Tom Henderson

Washington Bullets

87

67
Profile photo of T.R. Dunn

T.R. Dunn

Portland Trail Blazers

86

68
Profile photo of Butch Lee

Butch Lee

Atlanta Hawks
Cleveland Cavaliers

86

69
Profile photo of Kermit Washington

Kermit Washington

San Diego Clippers

85

70
Profile photo of Jan van Breda Kolff

Jan van Breda Kolff

New Jersey Nets

85

71
Profile photo of Dave Twardzik

Dave Twardzik

Portland Trail Blazers

84

72
Profile photo of Brian Winters

Brian Winters

Milwaukee Bucks

83

73
Profile photo of Jack Sikma

Jack Sikma

Seattle SuperSonics

82

74
Profile photo of Jeff Judkins

Jeff Judkins

Boston Celtics

81

75
Profile photo of Jo Jo White

Jo Jo White

Boston Celtics
Golden State Warriors

80

76
Profile photo of Nick Weatherspoon

Nick Weatherspoon

San Diego Clippers

80

77
Profile photo of Alvin Scott

Alvin Scott

Phoenix Suns

80

78
Profile photo of Moses Malone

Moses Malone

Houston Rockets

79

79
Profile photo of Steve Hawes

Steve Hawes

Atlanta Hawks

79

80
Profile photo of Charlie Scott

Charlie Scott

Denver Nuggets

78

81
Profile photo of Earl Tatum

Earl Tatum

Boston Celtics
Detroit Pistons

78

82
Profile photo of Austin Carr

Austin Carr

Cleveland Cavaliers

77

83
Profile photo of Scott Wedman

Scott Wedman

Kansas City Kings

76

84
Profile photo of Lonnie Shelton

Lonnie Shelton

Seattle SuperSonics

76

85
Profile photo of James Silas

James Silas

San Antonio Spurs

76

86
Profile photo of Dave Cowens

Dave Cowens

Boston Celtics

76

87
Profile photo of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Los Angeles Lakers

76

88
Profile photo of George Johnson

George Johnson

Milwaukee Bucks

75

89
Profile photo of Robert Reid

Robert Reid

Houston Rockets

75

90
Profile photo of Elvin Hayes

Elvin Hayes

Washington Bullets

75

91
Profile photo of Larry Steele

Larry Steele

Portland Trail Blazers

74

92
Profile photo of Bob McAdoo

Bob McAdoo

New York Knicks
Boston Celtics

74

93
Profile photo of Slick Watts

Slick Watts

Houston Rockets

73

94
Profile photo of Jim Cleamons

Jim Cleamons

New York Knicks

73

95
Profile photo of Lloyd Walton

Lloyd Walton

Milwaukee Bucks

72

96
Profile photo of Jack Givens

Jack Givens

Atlanta Hawks

72

97
Profile photo of Don Chaney

Don Chaney

Boston Celtics

72

98
Profile photo of Coby Dietrick

Coby Dietrick

San Antonio Spurs

72

99
Profile photo of Henry Bibby

Henry Bibby

Philadelphia 76ers

72

100
Profile photo of Bob Dandridge

Bob Dandridge

Washington Bullets

71

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  1. I sincerely appreciate the research work, and the information being shared. It is important and interesting history.

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