NBA & ABA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Steals Per Game

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

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NBA/ABA

    NBA/ABA Table
    RankPlayerSPG
    1.Baron Davis2.28
    2.Maurice Cheeks*2.22
    3.Rick Barry*2.21
    4.Mookie Blaylock2.15
    5.Walt Frazier*2.13
    6.Isiah Thomas*2.11
    7.Michael Jordan*2.10
    8.Allen Iverson*2.07
    9.Brian Taylor2.06
    10.Joe Caldwell1.94
    11.Sam Lacey1.93
    12.Chris Paul1.93
    13.Clyde Drexler*1.92
    14.Jason Kidd*1.91
    15.Scottie Pippen*1.90
    16.Magic Johnson*1.88
    17.Anfernee Hardaway1.86
    18.John Stockton*1.86
    19.Fat Lever1.85
    20.Fatty Taylor1.84
    21.Larry Bird*1.80
    22.Gus Williams1.76
    23.Kawhi Leonard1.75
    24.Norm Van Lier1.74
    25.John Wall1.73
    26.Johnny Moore1.71
    27.Rajon Rondo1.70
    28.Hakeem Olajuwon*1.69
    29.LeBron James1.69
    30.Mike Gale1.67
    31.Jimmy Butler1.67
    32.Ron Boone1.67
     Robert Covington1.67
    34.Julius Erving*1.66
    35.Russell Westbrook1.65
    36.Don Chaney1.65
    37.Victor Oladipo1.64
    38.Larry Hughes1.63
    39.James Harden1.63
    40.Luka Dončić1.62
    41.Kerry Kittles1.61
    42.Hersey Hawkins1.61
    43.Doug Christie1.60
    44.Otis Birdsong1.60
    45.Don Buse1.58
    46.Tim Hardaway*1.57
    47.Charles Barkley*1.57
    48.Wendell Ladner1.56
    49.Calvin Murphy*1.55
    50.Paul Pressey1.55
    51.Doc Rivers1.54
    52.Dwyane Wade*1.54
    53.Metta World Peace1.54
    54.Darnell Valentine1.54
    55.Norm Nixon1.53
    56.Ben Wallace*1.53
    57.Derek Harper1.53
    58.Draymond Green1.52
    59.Paul George1.51
    60.Stephen Curry1.49
    61.Jalen Williams1.48
    62.Lionel Hollins1.48
    63.Butch Beard1.48
    64.Monta Ellis1.47
    65.Nick Anderson1.47
    66.Billy Cunningham*1.47
    67.Charlie Ward1.46
    68.Cazzie Russell1.45
    69.Kendall Gill1.44
    70.Jerry Sloan*1.42
    71.Kobe Bryant*1.41
    72.Bradley Beal1.41
    73.Gar Heard1.40
    74.Gary Payton*1.40
    75.Gail Goodrich*1.40
     Bob Gross1.40
     Connie Hawkins*1.40
    78.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander1.39
     Jimmy Jones1.39
    80.Jrue Holiday1.38
    81.Dennis Johnson*1.37
    82.Alex Caruso1.37
    83.George McGinnis*1.37
    84.Freddie Lewis1.37
     James Silas1.37
    86.Donovan Mitchell1.37
    87.Mark Price1.36
    88.Stephen Jackson1.36
    89.Anthony Edwards1.36
    90.Andre Roberson1.35
    91.Robert Reid1.34
    92.Trevor Ariza1.34
    93.Manu Ginóbili*1.34
    94.Karl Malone*1.34
    95.Nate McMillan1.34
    96.Fred Carter1.33
     Kyrie Irving1.33
     Jerome Kersey1.33
     Dan Majerle1.33
     Marcus Smart1.33
    101.Rich Jones1.32
    102.Eric Williams1.31
    103.Dominique Wilkins*1.30
    104.Eddie Jones1.30
    105.Tyrese Haliburton1.29
    106.Jim McMillian1.29
    107.Kyle Lowry1.28
    108.Darrell Griffith1.27
    109.Brian Winters1.27
    110.Anthony Davis1.27
    111.Ron Harper1.26
    112.Kevin Johnson1.26
    113.T.R. Dunn1.25
     John Starks1.25
    115.Kevin Garnett*1.24
    116.Jamaal Tinsley1.24
    117.Cason Wallace1.24
    118.OG Anunoby1.24
    119.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope1.24
    120.James Worthy*1.24
    121.Charles Oakley1.24
    122.Byron Scott1.23
    123.Antoine Walker1.23
    124.Nikola Jokić1.23
    125.Ben Simmons1.23
    126.David Robinson*1.23
    127.Andre Iguodala1.23
    128.Tony Allen1.22
    129.Trae Young1.22
    130.Jeff Hornacek1.21
     Reggie Lewis1.21
    132.Jamaal Wilkes*1.21
    133.Charlie Scott*1.21
    134.Bob Dandridge*1.21
    135.Michael Cooper*1.21
    136.Carmelo Anthony*1.20
    137.Phil Chenier1.20
    138.Darwin Cook1.20
     Dave Cowens*1.20
     Khris Middleton1.20
     Paul Pierce*1.20
    142.Sleepy Floyd1.19
    143.Gilbert Arenas1.19
    144.Mikal Bridges1.19
    145.Ted McClain1.19
    146.Mario Chalmers1.19
    147.Mike Conley1.19
    148.Andrei Kirilenko1.18
     Jayson Tatum1.18
    150.Avery Bradley1.18
    151.Latrell Sprewell1.18
    152.Blue Edwards1.18
    153.Shawn Marion1.17
    154.Kenny Anderson1.17
    155.John Lucas1.16
    156.Damian Lillard1.15
    157.DeMar DeRozan1.14
    158.Elvin Hayes*1.14
    159.Sidney Moncrief*1.14
    160.Kevin Porter1.14
    161.Chris Webber*1.14
    162.Avery Johnson1.13
    163.John Havlicek*1.13
    164.Robert Horry1.13
    165.Alvan Adams1.13
     Walter Davis*1.13
     Luguentz Dort1.13
    168.David Wesley1.13
    169.Jamal Murray1.13
    170.Shawn Kemp1.12
     Jo Jo White*1.12
    172.Caron Butler1.12
    173.Larry Kenon1.12
    174.Thaddeus Young1.12
    175.Wil Jones1.12
     Otto Porter Jr.1.12
    177.Bogdan Bogdanović1.11
    178.Charles Johnson1.11
    179.Anthony Peeler1.11
    180.Terry Porter1.10
    181.Dave Twardzik1.10
    182.Luol Deng1.10
    183.Lucius Allen1.08
     Gene Littles1.08
    185.Jason Richardson1.08
    186.George Lynch1.08
    187.Kenyon Martin1.08
    188.Aaron McKie1.08
     Jerome Williams1.08
    190.Rod Strickland1.08
    191.Ray Williams1.07
    192.Donte DiVincenzo1.07
    193.Haywoode Workman1.07
    194.Vince Carter*1.07
    195.Kemba Walker1.06
    196.George Gervin*1.06
    197.Doug Collins*1.06
    198.Tracy McGrady*1.06
    199.Bobby Jones*1.06
    200.Mike Bibby1.06
    201.Derek Fisher1.05
    202.Bryon Russell1.05
    203.Zelmo Beaty*1.04
    204.Sedale Threatt1.04
    205.Devin Booker1.04
    206.Kirk Hinrich1.04
     Chris Mullin*1.04
    208.Ralph Simpson1.04
    209.Danny Green1.04
    210.Matisse Thybulle1.04
    211.O.J. Mayo1.04
    212.Marques Johnson1.04
    213.Mack Calvin1.03
    214.Dirk Nowitzki*1.03
    215.Andrew Nembhard1.02
    216.Ernie Grunfeld1.02
    217.Raymond Felton1.02
    218.Eric Bledsoe1.02
    219.Wesley Matthews1.02
    220.Reggie Miller*1.01
    221.Chauncey Billups*1.01
     Josh Smith1.01
    223.Craig Ehlo1.01
    224.Giannis Antetokounmpo1.01
    225.Kevin Durant1.01
    226.Deron Williams1.01
    227.Horace Grant1.01
    228.Jarrett Allen1.00
     Blake Griffin1.00
     Happy Hairston1.00
     Maurice Harkless1.00
     Josh Hart1.00
     Josh Howard1.00
     Warren Jabali1.00
     Mark Jackson1.00
     Bob Love1.00
     Kyle Macy1.00
     Jimmy O'Brien1.00
     James Posey1.00
     Clifford Ray1.00
     Clifford Robinson1.00
     Lonnie Shelton1.00
     Phil Smith1.00
     Ollie Taylor1.00
     David Thompson*1.00
     Darrell Walker1.00
     Delonte West1.00
    248.Jaylen Brown0.99
    249.Tyrone Corbin0.99
    250.Tom Henderson0.99

    NBA

      NBA Table
      RankPlayerSPG
      1.Baron Davis2.28
      2.Maurice Cheeks*2.22
      3.Rick Barry*2.21
      4.Mookie Blaylock2.15
      5.Walt Frazier*2.13
      6.Isiah Thomas*2.11
      7.Michael Jordan*2.10
      8.Allen Iverson*2.07
      9.Sam Lacey1.93
      10.Chris Paul1.93
      11.Clyde Drexler*1.92
      12.Jason Kidd*1.91
      13.Scottie Pippen*1.90
      14.Magic Johnson*1.88
      15.Anfernee Hardaway1.86
      16.John Stockton*1.86
      17.Fat Lever1.85
      18.Larry Bird*1.80
      19.Gus Williams1.76
      20.Kawhi Leonard1.75
      21.Norm Van Lier1.74
      22.John Wall1.73
      23.Johnny Moore1.71
      24.Rajon Rondo1.70
      25.Hakeem Olajuwon*1.69
      26.LeBron James1.69
      27.Jimmy Butler1.67
      28.Robert Covington1.67
       Julius Erving*1.67
      30.Russell Westbrook1.65
      31.Don Chaney1.65
      32.Victor Oladipo1.64
      33.Larry Hughes1.63
      34.James Harden1.63
      35.Luka Dončić1.62
      36.Kerry Kittles1.61
      37.Hersey Hawkins1.61
      38.Doug Christie1.60
      39.Otis Birdsong1.60
      40.Tim Hardaway*1.57
      41.Charles Barkley*1.57
      42.Calvin Murphy*1.55
      43.Paul Pressey1.55
      44.Doc Rivers1.54
      45.Dwyane Wade*1.54
      46.Metta World Peace1.54
      47.Darnell Valentine1.54
      48.Norm Nixon1.53
      49.Ben Wallace*1.53
      50.Derek Harper1.53
      51.Draymond Green1.52
      52.Paul George1.51
      53.Stephen Curry1.49
      54.Jalen Williams1.48
      55.Lionel Hollins1.48
      56.Butch Beard1.48
      57.Monta Ellis1.47
      58.Nick Anderson1.47
      59.Charlie Ward1.46
      60.Cazzie Russell1.45
      61.Kendall Gill1.44
      62.Jerry Sloan*1.42
      63.Kobe Bryant*1.41
      64.Bradley Beal1.41
      65.Gar Heard1.40
      66.Gary Payton*1.40
      67.Gail Goodrich*1.40
       Bob Gross1.40
      69.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander1.39
      70.Jrue Holiday1.38
      71.Dennis Johnson*1.37
      72.Alex Caruso1.37
      73.Donovan Mitchell1.37
      74.Mark Price1.36
      75.Stephen Jackson1.36
      76.Anthony Edwards1.36
      77.Andre Roberson1.35
      78.Robert Reid1.34
      79.Trevor Ariza1.34
      80.Manu Ginóbili*1.34
      81.Karl Malone*1.34
      82.Nate McMillan1.34
      83.Fred Carter1.33
       Kyrie Irving1.33
       Jerome Kersey1.33
       Dan Majerle1.33
       Marcus Smart1.33
      88.Mike Gale1.32
      89.Eric Williams1.31
      90.Dominique Wilkins*1.30
      91.Eddie Jones1.30
      92.Tyrese Haliburton1.29
      93.Jim McMillian1.29
      94.Kyle Lowry1.28
      95.Darrell Griffith1.27
      96.Brian Winters1.27
      97.Anthony Davis1.27
      98.Ron Harper1.26
      99.Kevin Johnson1.26
      100.T.R. Dunn1.25
       John Starks1.25
      102.Kevin Garnett*1.24
      103.Jamaal Tinsley1.24
      104.Cason Wallace1.24
      105.OG Anunoby1.24
      106.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope1.24
      107.James Worthy*1.24
      108.Charles Oakley1.24
      109.Byron Scott1.23
      110.Antoine Walker1.23
      111.Nikola Jokić1.23
      112.Ben Simmons1.23
      113.David Robinson*1.23
      114.Andre Iguodala1.23
      115.Tony Allen1.22
      116.Trae Young1.22
      117.Jeff Hornacek1.21
       Reggie Lewis1.21
      119.Jamaal Wilkes*1.21
      120.Charlie Scott*1.21
      121.Bob Dandridge*1.21
      122.Michael Cooper*1.21
      123.George McGinnis*1.21
      124.Carmelo Anthony*1.20
      125.Phil Chenier1.20
      126.Darwin Cook1.20
       Dave Cowens*1.20
       Khris Middleton1.20
       Paul Pierce*1.20
       Dave Twardzik1.20
      131.Sleepy Floyd1.19
      132.Gilbert Arenas1.19
      133.Mikal Bridges1.19
      134.Mario Chalmers1.19
      135.Mike Conley1.19
       James Silas1.19
      137.Andrei Kirilenko1.18
       Jayson Tatum1.18
      139.Avery Bradley1.18
      140.Latrell Sprewell1.18
      141.Blue Edwards1.18
      142.Shawn Marion1.17
      143.George Gervin*1.17
      144.Kenny Anderson1.17
      145.John Lucas1.16
      146.Damian Lillard1.15
      147.DeMar DeRozan1.14
      148.Elvin Hayes*1.14
      149.Sidney Moncrief*1.14
      150.Kevin Porter1.14
      151.Chris Webber*1.14
      152.Avery Johnson1.13
      153.John Havlicek*1.13
      154.Robert Horry1.13
      155.Alvan Adams1.13
       Walter Davis*1.13
       Luguentz Dort1.13
      158.David Wesley1.13
      159.Jamal Murray1.13
      160.Shawn Kemp1.12
       Jo Jo White*1.12
      162.Caron Butler1.12
      163.Thaddeus Young1.12
      164.Otto Porter Jr.1.12
      165.Bogdan Bogdanović1.11
      166.Charles Johnson1.11
      167.Anthony Peeler1.11
      168.Terry Porter1.10
      169.Luol Deng1.10
       Larry Kenon1.10
      171.Lucius Allen1.08
      172.Jason Richardson1.08
      173.George Lynch1.08
      174.Kenyon Martin1.08
      175.Aaron McKie1.08
       Jerome Williams1.08
      177.Rod Strickland1.08
      178.Ray Williams1.07
      179.Donte DiVincenzo1.07
      180.Haywoode Workman1.07
      181.Vince Carter*1.07
      182.Kemba Walker1.06
      183.Doug Collins*1.06
      184.Tracy McGrady*1.06
      185.Mike Bibby1.06
       Don Buse1.06
      187.Bobby Jones*1.06
      188.Derek Fisher1.05
      189.Bryon Russell1.05
      190.Sedale Threatt1.04
      191.Devin Booker1.04
      192.Kirk Hinrich1.04
       Chris Mullin*1.04
      194.Danny Green1.04
      195.Matisse Thybulle1.04
      196.O.J. Mayo1.04
      197.Marques Johnson1.04
      198.Dirk Nowitzki*1.03
      199.Andrew Nembhard1.02
      200.Ernie Grunfeld1.02
      201.Raymond Felton1.02
      202.Eric Bledsoe1.02
      203.Wesley Matthews1.02
      204.Reggie Miller*1.01
      205.Chauncey Billups*1.01
       Josh Smith1.01
      207.Craig Ehlo1.01
      208.Giannis Antetokounmpo1.01
      209.Kevin Durant1.01
      210.Deron Williams1.01
      211.Horace Grant1.01
      212.Jarrett Allen1.00
       Blake Griffin1.00
       Happy Hairston1.00
       Maurice Harkless1.00
       Josh Hart1.00
       Josh Howard1.00
       Mark Jackson1.00
       Bob Love1.00
       Kyle Macy1.00
       James Posey1.00
       Clifford Ray1.00
       Clifford Robinson1.00
       Lonnie Shelton1.00
       Phil Smith1.00
       Darrell Walker1.00
       Delonte West1.00
      228.Jaylen Brown0.99
      229.Tyrone Corbin0.99
      230.Tom Henderson0.99
      231.Joe Ingles0.98
      232.Rafer Alston0.98
      233.Danny Manning0.98
      234.Grant Long0.98
      235.Gary Harris0.97
      236.D'Angelo Russell0.97
      237.Vlade Divac*0.97
      238.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*0.96
      239.Reggie Bullock0.96
       Larry Steele0.96
      241.Toni Kukoč*0.96
      242.Ray Allen*0.96
      243.Chet Walker*0.96
      244.Jack Sikma*0.95
      245.Klay Thompson0.95
      246.Jaden McDaniels0.95
      247.Gerald Wilkins0.95
      248.Adrian Dantley*0.95
      249.Charles Dudley0.94
       Ty Lawson0.94

      ABA

        ABA Table
        RankPlayerSPG
        1.Brian Taylor2.06
        2.Don Buse1.96
        3.Mike Gale1.94
         Fatty Taylor1.94
        5.Ron Boone1.79
        6.Mack Calvin1.65
        7.Julius Erving*1.62
        8.Wendell Ladner1.56
        9.Ted McClain1.52
        10.Ralph Simpson1.48
        11.George McGinnis*1.48
        12.Freddie Lewis1.37
        13.Jimmy Jones1.36
        14.Rich Jones1.32
        15.Willie Wise1.18
        16.Larry Kenon1.15
        17.Wil Jones1.12
        18.Louie Dampier*1.09
        19.Gene Littles1.08
        20.Bobby Jones*1.08
        21.Zelmo Beaty*1.04
        22.Warren Jabali1.00
         Jimmy O'Brien1.00
         Ollie Taylor1.00
         Artis Gilmore*1.00
        26.Dan Issel*0.93
        27.Jim Eakins0.92
        28.Walt Simon0.89
        29.John Roche0.86
        30.Dave Robisch0.81
        31.Chuck Williams0.77
        32.George Gervin*0.75
         Red Robbins0.75
        34.John Williamson0.72
        35.Gerald Govan0.71
        36.Bird Averitt0.67
        37.Kevin Joyce0.65
        38.Roger Brown*0.64
        39.George Irvine0.60
        40.Donnie Freeman0.57
        41.Rick Mount0.56
        42.Bob Warren0.56
        43.Ron Thomas0.55
        44.Darnell Hillman0.52
        45.Billy Paultz0.50
         George Carter0.50
        47.Johnny Baum0.45
        48.Bill Keller0.43
        49.Mel Daniels*0.42
        50.Cincy Powell0.40
        51.Tom Owens0.38
        52.Claude Terry0.36
        53.Byron Beck0.33
         Steve Jones0.33
         Gene Moore0.33
        56.Bill Melchionni0.24
        57.Willie Sojourner0.11
        58.Charlie Williams0.00
         Glen Combs0.00
         Bob Netolicky0.00
         Goose Ligon0.00
         John Beasley0.00

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