NBA & ABA Year-by-Year Leaders and Records for Steals

Active players are listed inbold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Steals since 1973-74 (1972-73 for ABA)

    Table
    SeasonLgPlayerSTLTm
    2025-26NBAZion Williamson8NOP
      Matisse Thybulle8POR
      Ryan Rollins8MIL
      Tre Jones8CHI
      Dillon Brooks8PHO
      OG Anunoby8NYK
    2024-25NBADyson Daniels229ATL
    2023-24NBAShai Gilgeous-Alexander150OKC
      De'Aaron Fox150SAC
    2022-23NBAOG Anunoby128TOR
    2021-22NBADejounte Murray138SAS
    2020-21NBAT.J. McConnell128IND
    2019-20NBAJames Harden125HOU
    2018-19NBAPaul George170OKC
    2017-18NBAVictor Oladipo177IND
    2016-17NBAJohn Wall157WAS
    2015-16NBAStephen Curry169GSW
    2014-15NBAStephen Curry163GSW
    2013-14NBARicky Rubio191MIN
    2012-13NBAMike Conley174MEM
    2011-12NBAChris Paul152LAC
    2010-11NBAChris Paul188NOH
    2009-10NBARajon Rondo189BOS
    2008-09NBAChris Paul216NOH
    2007-08NBAChris Paul217NOH
    2006-07NBAShawn Marion156PHO
    2005-06NBAChris Paul175NOK
    2004-05NBAAllen Iverson*180PHI
    2003-04NBAShawn Marion167PHO
    2002-03NBAAllen Iverson*225PHI
    2001-02NBAJason Kidd*175NJN
    2000-01NBADoug Christie183SAC
    1999-00NBAEddie Jones192CHH
    1998-99NBAKendall Gill134NJN
    1997-98NBABrevin Knight196CLE
    1996-97NBAMookie Blaylock212ATL
    1995-96NBAGary Payton*231SEA
    1994-95NBAScottie Pippen*232CHI
    1993-94NBANate McMillan216SEA
    1992-93NBAMichael Jordan*221CHI
    1991-92NBAJohn Stockton*244UTA
    1990-91NBAAlvin Robertson246MIL
    1989-90NBAMichael Jordan*227CHI
    1988-89NBAJohn Stockton*263UTA
    1987-88NBAMichael Jordan*259CHI
    1986-87NBAAlvin Robertson260SAS
    1985-86NBAAlvin Robertson301SAS
    1984-85NBAMichael Ray Richardson243NJN
    1983-84NBARickey Green215UTA
    1982-83NBARickey Green220UTA
    1981-82NBAMichael Ray Richardson213NYK
    1980-81NBAMichael Ray Richardson232NYK
    1979-80NBAMichael Ray Richardson265NYK
    1978-79NBANorm Nixon201LAL
      Eddie Jordan201NJN
    1977-78NBARon Lee225PHO
    1976-77NBADon Buse281IND
    1975-76NBASlick Watts261SEA
     ABADon Buse346INA
    1974-75NBARick Barry*228GSW
     ABABrian Taylor221NYA
    1973-74NBALarry Steele217POR
     ABATed McClain250CAR
    1972-73ABABilly Cunningham*216CAR

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