NBA steals
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NBA steals are a basketball statistic that track the number of times a defensive player legally takes the ball away from an opponent, often used to measure defensive prowess and anticipation.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
basketball statistic
ⓘ
defensive statistic ⓘ |
| aggregatedAs |
career steals total
ⓘ
steals per game ⓘ total steals in a season ⓘ |
| cannotOccurWhen | defender commits a foul on the play ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
fast-break opportunities
ⓘ
turnovers forced ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
blocks
ⓘ
rebounds ⓘ turnovers committed ⓘ |
| governedBy | NBA statistics rules ⓘ |
| includedIn | official NBA game summaries ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
defensive scheme
ⓘ
minutes played ⓘ opponent ball-handling ⓘ pace of play ⓘ |
| measures | number of times a defensive player legally takes the ball from an opponent ⓘ |
| occursWhen |
defender deflects and gains control of the ball
ⓘ
defender intercepts a pass ⓘ defender strips the ball from a ball-handler ⓘ |
| partOf |
advanced defensive metrics
ⓘ
box score statistics ⓘ |
| recordedBy | official NBA scorers ⓘ |
| recordedFor |
individual players
ⓘ
teams ⓘ |
| recordType |
career steals record
ⓘ
single-game steals record ⓘ single-season steals record ⓘ |
| relatedMetric |
steal percentage
ⓘ
steals per 100 possessions ⓘ steals per 36 minutes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
anticipation
ⓘ
defensive prowess ⓘ on-ball defense ⓘ passing lane defense ⓘ |
| requires |
defensive awareness
ⓘ
legal defensive action without committing a foul ⓘ positioning in passing lanes ⓘ quick hands ⓘ timing ⓘ |
| symbol | STL ⓘ |
| trackedSince | 1973–74 NBA season ⓘ |
| usedBy |
analysts for player evaluation
ⓘ
coaches for defensive game planning ⓘ |
| usedFor |
All-Defensive Team selections
NERFINISHED
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Defensive Player of the Year consideration ⓘ evaluating perimeter defenders ⓘ |
| usedIn | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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