NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Steals

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

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player STL
1.John Stockton* 3265
2.Jason Kidd* 2684
3.Chris Paul 2671
4.Michael Jordan* 2514
5.Gary Payton* 2445
6.Maurice Cheeks* 2310
 LeBron James 2310
8.Scottie Pippen* 2307
9.Julius Erving* 2272
10.Clyde Drexler* 2207
11.Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
12.Alvin Robertson 2112
13.Karl Malone* 2085
14.Mookie Blaylock 2075
15.Allen Iverson* 1983
16.Derek Harper 1957
17.Kobe Bryant* 1944
18.Don Buse 1925
19.Russell Westbrook 1918
20.Isiah Thomas* 1861
21.Kevin Garnett* 1859
22.Andre Iguodala 1765
23.Shawn Marion 1759
24.Paul Pierce* 1752
25.Magic Johnson* 1724
26.Metta World Peace 1721
27.Ron Harper 1716
28.Fat Lever 1666
29.James Harden 1656
30.Charles Barkley* 1648
31.Gus Williams 1638
32.Trevor Ariza 1628
33.Hersey Hawkins 1622
34.Eddie Jones 1620
 Dwyane Wade* 1620
36.Rod Strickland 1616
37.Thaddeus Young 1612
38.Mark Jackson 1608
39.Jason Terry 1603
40.Terry Porter 1583
41.Mike Conley 1577
42.Doc Rivers 1563
43.Larry Bird* 1556
44.Doug Christie 1555
45.Andre Miller 1546
46.Nate McMillan 1544
47.Jeff Hornacek 1536
48.Vince Carter* 1530
 Baron Davis 1530
 Chris Mullin* 1530
51.Kendall Gill 1519
52.Rajon Rondo 1518
53.Stephen Curry 1515
 Paul George 1515
55.Reggie Miller* 1505
56.Kyle Lowry 1493
57.Dennis Johnson* 1477
58.Michael Ray Richardson 1463
59.Ray Allen* 1451
60.George McGinnis* 1448
61.Jrue Holiday 1445
62.Jerome Kersey 1439
63.Tim Hardaway* 1428
64.Monta Ellis 1409
65.Randy Smith 1403
66.Clifford Robinson 1402
67.Manu Ginóbili* 1392
68.David Robinson* 1388
69.Bobby Jones* 1387
70.Dominique Wilkins* 1378
71.Muggsy Bogues 1369
 Ben Wallace* 1369
73.Derek Fisher 1352
74.Charles Oakley 1351
75.Jimmy Butler 1350
76.Mike Gale 1349
77.Rickey Green 1348
78.Quinn Buckner 1337
79.Paul Millsap 1327
80.T.R. Dunn 1316
81.Latrell Sprewell 1294
82.Alvan Adams 1289
83.Vlade Divac* 1288
84.George Gervin* 1283
85.Walter Davis* 1280
 David Wesley 1280
87.John Lucas 1273
88.Kenny Anderson 1258
89.Terry Cummings 1255
90.Grant Hill* 1248
91.Rudy Gay 1231
92.Brevin Knight 1229
93.Tyrone Corbin 1228
94.Ricky Rubio 1226
95.Byron Scott 1224
96.Carmelo Anthony 1223
97.Robert Parish* 1219
98.Mitch Richmond* 1211
99.Dirk Nowitzki* 1210
100.Reggie Theus 1206
101.Kawhi Leonard 1203
102.Gerald Wallace 1200
103.Grant Long 1199
 Moses Malone* 1199
105.Ray Williams 1198
106.Chris Webber* 1197
107.Dan Majerle 1194
108.Norm Nixon 1187
109.Shawn Kemp 1185
110.Jamal Crawford 1179
111.Mike Bibby 1172
112.Calvin Murphy* 1165
113.Caron Butler 1163
114.Jack Sikma* 1162
115.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
116.Tony Allen 1158
 Robert Horry 1158
118.DeMar DeRozan 1156
119.Jay Humphries 1153
120.Chris Ford 1152
121.Kevin Durant 1150
122.Fred Brown 1149
123.Raymond Felton 1144
124.Horace Grant 1143
125.Terrell Brandon 1142
126.Sedale Threatt 1138
127.Patrick Ewing* 1136
 Tracy McGrady* 1136
129.Danny Ainge 1133
 Darrell Armstrong 1133
131.Andre Drummond 1126
132.Anfernee Hardaway 1125
133.Sleepy Floyd 1120
 Lindsey Hunter 1120
135.Draymond Green 1119
136.Rashard Lewis 1115
137.Nick Anderson 1114
138.Stephen Jackson 1109
139.Brian Taylor 1106
140.Sam Perkins 1105
141.Rick Barry* 1104
142.Andrei Kirilenko 1097
143.Larry Hughes 1092
144.Darrell Walker 1090
 Rasheed Wallace 1090
146.Lester Conner 1085
 Ricky Sobers 1085
 Antoine Walker 1085
149.Josh Smith 1083
150.Kevin Johnson 1082
151.Michael Adams 1081
 Dwight Howard 1081
153.Buck Williams 1080
154.Tom Gugliotta 1079
155.Derrick McKey 1072
156.Joe Johnson 1071
157.Alex English* 1067
158.Johnny Newman 1064
159.Sam Cassell 1058
160.Lionel Hollins 1053
 Tony Parker* 1053
162.Chauncey Billups* 1051
163.Michael Cage 1050
164.Jamaal Wilkes* 1049
165.Antawn Jamison 1048
166.John Wall 1045
167.Darwin Cook 1044
168.Nenê 1041
 James Worthy* 1041
170.Dan Issel* 1039
171.Michael Cooper* 1033
 A.C. Green 1033
173.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1030
174.Eric Bledsoe 1028
175.Anthony Davis 1027
176.Tim Duncan* 1025
 Mickey Johnson 1025
178.Corey Brewer 1023
179.Stephon Marbury 1022
 Paul Westphal* 1022
181.Johnny Moore 1017
182.Avery Johnson 1007
183.Nicolas Batum 1004
 John Drew 1004
185.Kyrie Irving 1002
186.Danny Manning 1000
187.Sam Lacey 999
188.Devin Harris 998
189.Paul Pressey 997
190.Michael Finley 996
191.Jason Richardson 995
192.Foots Walker 992
193.Craig Ehlo 989
194.Shane Battier 988
195.Dell Curry 985
196.Marcus Smart 978
197.Vernon Maxwell 975
 Eric Snow 975
199.Stacey Augmon 974
 Dale Ellis 974
 J.R. Smith 974
202.Robert Reid 973
203.Kirk Hinrich 972
204.Marcus Camby 967
 Rick Fox 967
206.Slick Watts 961
207.Glen Rice 958
 Kevin Willis 958
209.Brent Barry 955
210.Damon Stoudamire 953
211.Larry Kenon 952
 Lou Williams 952
 Mike Woodson 952
214.Jim Paxson 951
 John Starks 951
216.Mario Chalmers 950
217.Adrian Dantley* 944
218.P.J. Tucker 942
219.Dudley Bradley 940
 Elton Brand 940
221.M.L. Carr 939
 Gerald Henderson 939
223.Robert Covington 938
224.Jeff Teague 936
225.Thabo Sefolosha 935
 Fatty Taylor 935
227.Jason Williams 933
228.Darrell Griffith 931
229.Giannis Antetokounmpo 930
230.Allen Leavell 929
231.Vern Fleming 926
232.Wesley Matthews 925
233.Sidney Moncrief* 924
234.Kemba Walker 923
235.Spud Webb 922
236.Christian Laettner 917
 Chris Morris 917
 James Posey 917
239.P.J. Brown 912
 John Long 912
 Aaron McKie 912
242.World B. Free 910
 Darnell Valentine 910
244.Gerald Wilkins 907
245.Joe Dumars* 902
246.Steve Nash* 899
247.Nikola Jokić 893
 Kenyon Martin 893
249.Marques Johnson 888
250.Greg Anthony 887

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player STL
1.John Stockton* 3265
2.Jason Kidd* 2684
3.Chris Paul 2671
4.Michael Jordan* 2514
5.Gary Payton* 2445
6.Maurice Cheeks* 2310
 LeBron James 2310
8.Scottie Pippen* 2307
9.Clyde Drexler* 2207
10.Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
11.Alvin Robertson 2112
12.Karl Malone* 2085
13.Mookie Blaylock 2075
14.Allen Iverson* 1983
15.Derek Harper 1957
16.Kobe Bryant* 1944
17.Russell Westbrook 1918
18.Isiah Thomas* 1861
19.Kevin Garnett* 1859
20.Andre Iguodala 1765
21.Shawn Marion 1759
22.Paul Pierce* 1752
23.Magic Johnson* 1724
24.Metta World Peace 1721
25.Ron Harper 1716
26.Fat Lever 1666
27.James Harden 1656
28.Charles Barkley* 1648
29.Gus Williams 1638
30.Trevor Ariza 1628
31.Hersey Hawkins 1622
32.Eddie Jones 1620
 Dwyane Wade* 1620
34.Rod Strickland 1616
35.Thaddeus Young 1612
36.Mark Jackson 1608
37.Jason Terry 1603
38.Terry Porter 1583
39.Mike Conley 1577
40.Doc Rivers 1563
41.Larry Bird* 1556
42.Doug Christie 1555
43.Andre Miller 1546
44.Nate McMillan 1544
45.Jeff Hornacek 1536
46.Vince Carter* 1530
 Baron Davis 1530
 Chris Mullin* 1530
49.Kendall Gill 1519
50.Rajon Rondo 1518
51.Stephen Curry 1515
 Paul George 1515
53.Julius Erving* 1508
54.Reggie Miller* 1505
55.Kyle Lowry 1493
56.Dennis Johnson* 1477
57.Michael Ray Richardson 1463
58.Ray Allen* 1451
59.Jrue Holiday 1445
60.Jerome Kersey 1439
61.Tim Hardaway* 1428
62.Monta Ellis 1409
63.Randy Smith 1403
64.Clifford Robinson 1402
65.Manu Ginóbili* 1392
66.David Robinson* 1388
67.Dominique Wilkins* 1378
68.Muggsy Bogues 1369
 Ben Wallace* 1369
70.Derek Fisher 1352
71.Charles Oakley 1351
72.Jimmy Butler 1350
73.Rickey Green 1348
74.Quinn Buckner 1337
75.Paul Millsap 1327
76.T.R. Dunn 1316
77.Latrell Sprewell 1294
78.Alvan Adams 1289
79.Vlade Divac* 1288
80.Walter Davis* 1280
 David Wesley 1280
82.John Lucas 1273
83.Kenny Anderson 1258
84.Terry Cummings 1255
85.Grant Hill* 1248
86.Rudy Gay 1231
87.Brevin Knight 1229
88.Tyrone Corbin 1228
89.Ricky Rubio 1226
90.Byron Scott 1224
91.Carmelo Anthony 1223
92.Robert Parish* 1219
93.Mitch Richmond* 1211
94.Dirk Nowitzki* 1210
95.Reggie Theus 1206
96.Kawhi Leonard 1203
97.Gerald Wallace 1200
98.Grant Long 1199
99.Ray Williams 1198
100.Chris Webber* 1197
101.Dan Majerle 1194
102.Norm Nixon 1187
103.Shawn Kemp 1185
104.Jamal Crawford 1179
105.Mike Bibby 1172
106.Calvin Murphy* 1165
107.Caron Butler 1163
108.Jack Sikma* 1162
109.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
 Don Buse 1160
111.Tony Allen 1158
 Robert Horry 1158
113.DeMar DeRozan 1156
114.Jay Humphries 1153
115.Chris Ford 1152
116.Kevin Durant 1150
117.Fred Brown 1149
118.Raymond Felton 1144
119.Horace Grant 1143
120.Terrell Brandon 1142
121.Sedale Threatt 1138
122.Patrick Ewing* 1136
 Tracy McGrady* 1136
124.Danny Ainge 1133
 Darrell Armstrong 1133
126.Andre Drummond 1126
127.Anfernee Hardaway 1125
128.Sleepy Floyd 1120
 Lindsey Hunter 1120
130.Draymond Green 1119
131.Rashard Lewis 1115
132.Nick Anderson 1114
133.Stephen Jackson 1109
134.Sam Perkins 1105
135.Rick Barry* 1104
136.Andrei Kirilenko 1097
137.Larry Hughes 1092
138.Darrell Walker 1090
 Rasheed Wallace 1090
140.Moses Malone* 1089
141.Lester Conner 1085
 Ricky Sobers 1085
 Antoine Walker 1085
144.Josh Smith 1083
145.Kevin Johnson 1082
146.Michael Adams 1081
 Dwight Howard 1081
148.Buck Williams 1080
149.Tom Gugliotta 1079
150.Derrick McKey 1072
151.Joe Johnson 1071
152.Alex English* 1067
153.Johnny Newman 1064
154.Sam Cassell 1058
155.Lionel Hollins 1053
 Tony Parker* 1053
157.Chauncey Billups* 1051
158.Michael Cage 1050
 Bobby Jones* 1050
160.Jamaal Wilkes* 1049
161.Antawn Jamison 1048
162.John Wall 1045
163.Darwin Cook 1044
164.Nenê 1041
 James Worthy* 1041
166.Michael Cooper* 1033
 A.C. Green 1033
168.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1030
169.Eric Bledsoe 1028
170.Anthony Davis 1027
171.Tim Duncan* 1025
 Mickey Johnson 1025
173.Corey Brewer 1023
174.Stephon Marbury 1022
 Paul Westphal* 1022
176.Johnny Moore 1017
177.Avery Johnson 1007
178.Nicolas Batum 1004
 John Drew 1004
180.Kyrie Irving 1002
181.Danny Manning 1000
182.Sam Lacey 999
183.Devin Harris 998
184.Paul Pressey 997
185.Michael Finley 996
186.Jason Richardson 995
187.Foots Walker 992
188.Craig Ehlo 989
189.Shane Battier 988
190.Dell Curry 985
191.Marcus Smart 978
192.Vernon Maxwell 975
 Eric Snow 975
194.Stacey Augmon 974
 Dale Ellis 974
 J.R. Smith 974
197.Robert Reid 973
198.Kirk Hinrich 972
199.Marcus Camby 967
 Rick Fox 967
201.Slick Watts 961
202.Glen Rice 958
 Kevin Willis 958
204.Brent Barry 955
205.Damon Stoudamire 953
206.Lou Williams 952
 Mike Woodson 952
208.Jim Paxson 951
 John Starks 951
210.Mario Chalmers 950
211.Adrian Dantley* 944
212.P.J. Tucker 942
213.George Gervin* 941
214.Dudley Bradley 940
 Elton Brand 940
216.Gerald Henderson 939
217.Robert Covington 938
218.Jeff Teague 936
219.Thabo Sefolosha 935
220.Jason Williams 933
221.Darrell Griffith 931
222.Giannis Antetokounmpo 930
223.Allen Leavell 929
224.Vern Fleming 926
225.Wesley Matthews 925
226.Sidney Moncrief* 924
227.George McGinnis* 923
 Kemba Walker 923
229.Spud Webb 922
230.Christian Laettner 917
 Chris Morris 917
 James Posey 917
233.P.J. Brown 912
 John Long 912
 Aaron McKie 912
236.World B. Free 910
 Darnell Valentine 910
238.Gerald Wilkins 907
239.Joe Dumars* 902
240.Steve Nash* 899
241.Nikola Jokić 893
 Kenyon Martin 893
243.Marques Johnson 888
244.Greg Anthony 887
245.Tom Chambers 885
246.Gilbert Arenas 884
 Khris Middleton 884
 Steve Mix 884
249.Luol Deng 880
 Clarence Weatherspoon 880

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player STL
1.Fatty Taylor 803
2.Don Buse 765
3.Julius Erving* 764
4.Ted McClain 638
5.Ralph Simpson 549
6.George McGinnis* 525
7.Mike Gale 509
8.Brian Taylor 500
9.Freddie Lewis 412
10.Ron Boone 403
11.Joe Caldwell 385
12.Warren Jabali 384
13.James Silas 356
14.Mack Calvin 346
15.George Gervin* 342
16.Dan Issel* 341
17.Bobby Jones* 337
18.Louie Dampier* 333
19.Chuck Williams 319
20.Bo Lamar 300
21.Wil Jones 297
22.Darnell Hillman 280
23.Gene Littles 277
 Larry Kenon 277
25.Billy Cunningham* 275
26.Bird Averitt 256
27.Dave Twardzik 254
28.Artis Gilmore* 253
29.Rich Jones 239
30.Coby Dietrick 238
31.John Williamson 223
32.George Karl* 221
33.Marvin Barnes 220
34.Billy Knight 207
35.Jimmy O'Brien 205
 Caldwell Jones 205
37.Len Elmore 203
38.Mike Green 200
39.Willie Wise 197
40.Bill Keller 192
41.Johnny Neumann 189
42.Ron Thomas 182
43.Billy Paultz 180
44.Stew Johnson 176
45.Bill Melchionni 172
46.Kevin Joyce 170
47.Al Smith 169
48.Donnie Freeman 165
49.Roger Brown* 164
 George Carter 164
 Maurice Lucas 164
52.Billy Shepherd 163
53.Dave Robisch 162
54.Mike Barr 158
55.Jim Eakins 156
56.Byron Beck 155
57.Jimmy Jones 154
58.Mel Daniels* 152
59.Tim Bassett 149
60.Wendell Ladner 140
61.Gerald Govan 139
62.Ed Manning 137
63.David Thompson* 136
64.Goo Kennedy 133
65.Gus Gerard 132
66.M.L. Carr 127
67.Collis Jones 126
68.Randy Denton 121
69.John Roche 120
 Al Skinner 120
71.George Thompson 117
 Mike Jackson 117
 Charles Edge 117
74.Jan van Breda Kolff 113
75.Marv Roberts 110
 Moses Malone* 110
77.Walt Simon 108
78.Travis Grant 106
 Swen Nater 106
80.Rick Mount 105
81.Ticky Burden 103
82.Tom Owens 101
83.Kim Hughes 98
84.Chuck Terry 91
85.Joe Hamilton 88
 George Adams 88
87.Barry Parkhill 87
88.Claude Terry 85
89.Darrell Elston 82
90.Steve Jones 79
 David Vaughn 79
92.Larry Finch 78
93.Mel Bennett 77
94.Pat McFarland 76
95.Cincy Powell 73
 Lloyd Batts 73
97.Bruce Seals 72
98.Red Robbins 71
99.Jim Bradley 69
100.Lee Davis 68
101.Don Chaney 66
102.Bob Warren 65
103.Fly Williams 64
104.Mike D'Antoni 63
105.Zelmo Beaty* 62
106.George Irvine 60
107.Jim Chones 59
108.Jimmy Foster 58
109.Larry Miller 57
110.Glen Combs 56
111.Billy Harris 55
112.Willie Long 54
113.Billy Schaeffer 52
114.Wil Robinson 51
 Don Adams 51
116.Scott English 50
 Mark Olberding 50
118.Julius Keye 44
 Mike Flynn 44
120.Wali Jones 42
121.Jim O'Brien 41
122.Willie Sojourner 40
 Lionel Billingy 40
124.Bob Netolicky 37
 Monte Towe 37
126.Johnny Baum 36
127.Charles Jordan 33
128.Roger Brown 31
 Steve Green 31
 Dan Roundfield 31
131.Gene Moore 30
132.Ronnie Robinson 25
133.Pierre Russell 24
 Claude Virden 24
 Allan Bristow 24
136.Flynn Robinson 23
137.Dennis Wuycik 22
138.Ollie Taylor 20
139.Gus Johnson* 17
140.Jim Ard 16
 Roy Ebron 16
 Henry Ward 16
143.Rudy Hackett 15
144.Clyde Dickey 14
 Tom Ingelsby 14
 Hank Williams 14
147.George Lehmann 13
 Simmie Hill 13
 Lamar Green 13
 Don Washington 13
151.Aulcie Perry 12
 George Bucci 12
 Harry Rogers 12
154.Jerry Chambers 11
 Jimmy Conner 11
156.Milt Williams 10
 Allen Murphy 10
158.Goose Ligon 9
 Terry Driscoll 9
 Marvin Webster 9
161.Jim McDaniels 8
 Bill Newton 8
 Bill Higgins 8
164.John Beasley 7
 Art Williams 7
166.Bill Franklin 6
 Jerry Pender 6
 Bernie Fryer 6
 Wayne Pack 6
170.Sam Cash 5
 Ron King 5
 Joby Wright 5
 Rick Darnell 5
174.Bob Arnzen 4
 Gary Gregor 4
 Paul Stovall 4
 Greg Lee 4
 Bob Nash 4
 Collis Temple 4
 Ken Smith 4
181.Skeeter Swift 3
 Nate Barnett 3
183.George Peeples 2
 Joe Reaves 2
 Rich Rinaldi 2
 Dwaine Dillard 2
 Ken Gardner 2
188.Bernie Williams 1
 Bob Lackey 1
 Roy McPipe 1
191.Mike Lewis 0
 Larry Cannon 0
 Paul Ruffner 0
 Erwin Mueller 0
 Billy James 0
 Mo Layton 0
 Stan Love 0
 Reggie Royals 0
 Jimmie Baker 0
 Dennis Van Zant 0
 Skip Wise 0