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May 17, 2019
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TailgateU
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Fouls are also called more, and guys just don't have the longevity of Stockton
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A cool visualization of the all-time NBA steals leaderboard.
Dakota Cougar
5/16/19 8:53am
John Freaking Stockton.
macdizzle
5/16/19 8:58am
Incredible. His assists and steals records will likely never fall.
TailgateU
5/17/19 11:27am
Didn't realize Karl Malone made it into the Top 10 for a bit.
kccougar
5/16/19 8:58am
Are offenses more efficient? Is that why no one in the last 20 years other than
Manti
5/16/19 9:02am
Wonder if there are less steals recently due to the game being more 3 pt focused
ColtsCoug
5/16/19 9:08am
Definitely could be part of it. Just like way fewer blocked shots.
Manti
5/16/19 9:14am
Fouls are also called more, and guys just don't have the longevity of Stockton
TailgateU
5/17/19 11:28am
Seems appropriate that Larry Steele had the lead for a while.
BGRTHNUMEGO
5/16/19 9:03am
never heard of that don buse character who had the lead for so long.
smokymountainrain
5/16/19 9:12am
Brings up an interesting idea, have defenses become more conservative in the NBA
BoiseBlue
5/16/19 9:12am
offenses are smarter, more efficient with everything they do. Also, and this is
smokymountainrain
5/16/19 9:17am
WARNING - HARD CORE STATS NERDERY INSIDE
BoiseBlue
5/16/19 10:54am
My guess is less post play is biggest reason. So many steals taking it
BGRTHNUMEGO
5/16/19 9:18am
even forcing passes into the post. seems stockton got a lot of steals that way.
smokymountainrain
5/16/19 9:19am
Players are allowed to carry the ball when they dribble and offenses are much
Ash
5/16/19 9:26am
Rules/refs don't allow them to play the same physical defense
Remigius
5/16/19 9:41am
Average steals per game for a team is down about 0.58 from 1997, but...
j20
5/16/19 11:12am
that Michael Ray Richards guy must have got injured or something because he came
Avery
5/16/19 9:23am
major issues with drugs, cocaine.
smokymountainrain
5/16/19 9:25am
Yeah - funny to see some of those climb so dang fast, then stop.
Eddie
5/16/19 9:33am
I guess I don’t remember Jason Kidd being that great on D. I remember him as a
NWCoug
5/16/19 9:39am
A lot of steals come from being out of position on defense.
Left Shark Coug
5/16/19 9:48am
So defence stopped being a thing in 2007.
bluedad
5/16/19 9:46am
Could be, but this is the wrong stat to prove that. Pts per possession is a
Left Shark Coug
5/16/19 9:50am
Never knew Dr. J was so high on that list. And I grew up a huge Dr. J fan.
Mojojojo
5/17/19 12:49pm
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