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March 18, 2002

Leading Candidates

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?STOLEN SEASON

On Sunday, as the NBA entered its stretch run, 76er Allen Iverson was leading the league in steals with the highest average (2.78) in six seasons. Who was the last player to average as many as three steals per game for a season?

a. Scottie Pippen
b. Alvin Robertson
c. Micheal Ray Richardson
d. John Stockton

?BIG BEN
Pistons center-forward Ben Wallace led the NBA in blocked shots (3.33) and was second in rebounds (12.1), behind the Spurs' Tim Duncan (12.8). Since the NBA started keeping track of blocks in 1972-73, who are the only two players to lead in both categories in the same season?

?THIS WEEK'S MATCHUP

Pair these former NBA players, all of whom finished a season leading in a major statistical category, with their real first names.

1. Mookie Blaylock
2. Tree Rollins
3. Spud Webb
4. Buck Williams

a. Anthony
b. Charles
c. Daron
d. Wayne

?CALL TO ORDER

Put these players in descending order according to the number of seasons they have either led or tied for the NBA lead in most times fouled out.

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