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The NBA started tracking steals in the 73-74 season. The first person to lead the league in steals was Larry Steele. (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by Scoot2028MVP@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Larry Steele was the first player to lead the league in steals with 2.7 a game. His nickname was "Man of Steal."

The first player to lead the league in blocks was Elmore Smith. Not quite as cool of a name.

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