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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)
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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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[–] fediverser@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

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[–] arcelios@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Some mad lad probably had 100 steals in a game, but no one tracked that before the 70s. So he remains unknown

[–] imadogg@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

According to commentators at the time, Jerry West would have games with double digit steals.

The stat got added in his final year, and he averaged 2.6spg. Imagine him in his prime

[–] AnyJamesBookerFans@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The first player to lead the league in blocks was Elmore Smith.

He is also a professional BBQ sauce chef - https://elmoresmithbbqsauce.com/

[–] A_burners@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

This is now my favorite thing I learned in 2023.

[–] Funny-Examination3@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The league was filled with plumbers and BBQ sauce chefs back in the day.

[–] RBNYJRWBYFan@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

...Father of Backyard Sports legend Ernie Steele. A must have on any roster, right after Pablo Sanchez.

[–] Rahnamatta@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

/r/NominativeDeterminism

[–] Axl2TheMaxl@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

"To be honest I never knew I had a last name, I just thought everyone was telling me what to do"

[–] cohonan@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Fun fact, they named the category after him, before that they were called shithouses.

[–] nova2006@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

First man to called a flop foul is Brook F Lopez

[–] Smelldicks@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Hence his nickname “Larry Legend”

[–] Far-Yak-9808@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Were Larry Steele's steals totals audited by Ernst & Young?

Just sayin....

Yeah, uh, can we count these things?

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P.S. Oh, the word KA-REEM sounds like somebody who is prolific at something... like blocking shots, or scoring...

P.P.S. Magic Johnson getting lots of triple doubles... that tracks too.

[–] speedchump@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Life is like a box of dunk chocolates, you never what what dunk chocolate you're gonna get.

[–] Moist_Caregiver@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Shoulda saved this for summer!

[–] hamietao@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

This what happens when NBA takes a day off

[–] jdubb14@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Unreal lol. Can’t write that shit.

[–] LATABOM@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Also, when the ABA started allowing dunks again in 1973 the league counted them separately on the box scores. League leader in 1973? Larry Dunque.

[–] RuddyBollocks@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Just more proof the league is scripted

[–] ZAKTMT@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It’s like an ice cream man named Cone!

[–] indigo_fish_sticks@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

No relation to Lexington Steele, just to be clear.