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 2634
4.Michael Jordan* 2514
5.Gary Payton* 2445
6.Maurice Cheeks* 2310
7.Scottie Pippen* 2307
8.LeBron James 2284
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 1867
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.Charles Barkley* 1648
30.Gus Williams 1638
31.Trevor Ariza 1628
32.Hersey Hawkins 1622
33.James Harden 1621
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.Doc Rivers 1563
42.Larry Bird* 1556
43.Doug Christie 1555
44.Mike Conley 1546
 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.Reggie Miller* 1505
54.Stephen Curry 1493
55.Paul George 1482
 Kyle Lowry 1482
57.Dennis Johnson* 1477
58.Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
59.Ray Allen* 1451
60.George McGinnis* 1448
61.Jerome Kersey 1439
62.Tim Hardaway* 1428
63.Jrue Holiday 1414
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.Mike Gale 1349
76.Rickey Green 1348
77.Quinn Buckner 1337
78.Jimmy Butler 1336
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.Gerald Wallace 1200
102.Grant Long 1199
 Moses Malone* 1199
104.Ray Williams 1198
105.Chris Webber* 1197
106.Kawhi Leonard 1196
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.Jay Humphries 1153
119.Chris Ford 1152
120.Fred Brown 1149
121.Raymond Felton 1144
122.Horace Grant 1143
123.Terrell Brandon 1142
124.Sedale Threatt 1138
125.Patrick Ewing* 1136
 Tracy McGrady* 1136
127.Danny Ainge 1133
 Darrell Armstrong 1133
129.Kevin Durant 1131
130.DeMar DeRozan 1128
131.Anfernee Hardaway 1125
132.Sleepy Floyd 1120
 Lindsey Hunter 1120
134.Rashard Lewis 1115
135.Nick Anderson 1114
136.Andre Drummond 1112
137.Stephen Jackson 1109
138.Brian Taylor 1106
139.Sam Perkins 1105
140.Rick Barry* 1104
141.Draymond Green 1099
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.Eric Bledsoe 1028
174.Tim Duncan* 1025
 Mickey Johnson 1025
176.Corey Brewer 1023
177.Stephon Marbury 1022
 Paul Westphal* 1022
179.Johnny Moore 1017
180.Avery Johnson 1007
181.John Drew 1004
182.Danny Manning 1000
183.Sam Lacey 999
184.Devin Harris 998
185.Paul Pressey 997
186.Michael Finley 996
187.Jason Richardson 995
188.Foots Walker 992
189.Anthony Davis 991
190.Craig Ehlo 989
191.Shane Battier 988
192.Dell Curry 985
193.Nicolas Batum 982
194.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 979
195.Vernon Maxwell 975
 Eric Snow 975
197.Stacey Augmon 974
 Dale Ellis 974
 Kyrie Irving 974
 J.R. Smith 974
201.Robert Reid 973
202.Kirk Hinrich 972
203.Marcus Camby 967
 Rick Fox 967
205.Marcus Smart 962
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.Allen Leavell 929
230.Vern Fleming 926
231.Wesley Matthews 925
232.Sidney Moncrief* 924
233.Kemba Walker 923
234.Spud Webb 922
235.Christian Laettner 917
 Chris Morris 917
 James Posey 917
238.P.J. Brown 912
 John Long 912
 Aaron McKie 912
241.Giannis Antetokounmpo 910
 World B. Free 910
 Darnell Valentine 910
244.Gerald Wilkins 907
245.Joe Dumars* 902
246.Steve Nash* 899
247.Kenyon Martin 893
248.Marques Johnson 888
249.Greg Anthony 887
250.Tom Chambers 885

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player STL
1.John Stockton* 3265
2.Jason Kidd* 2684
3.Chris Paul 2634
4.Michael Jordan* 2514
5.Gary Payton* 2445
6.Maurice Cheeks* 2310
7.Scottie Pippen* 2307
8.LeBron James 2284
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 1867
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.Charles Barkley* 1648
28.Gus Williams 1638
29.Trevor Ariza 1628
30.Hersey Hawkins 1622
31.James Harden 1621
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.Doc Rivers 1563
40.Larry Bird* 1556
41.Doug Christie 1555
42.Mike Conley 1546
 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.Julius Erving* 1508
52.Reggie Miller* 1505
53.Stephen Curry 1493
54.Paul George 1482
 Kyle Lowry 1482
56.Dennis Johnson* 1477
57.Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
58.Ray Allen* 1451
59.Jerome Kersey 1439
60.Tim Hardaway* 1428
61.Jrue Holiday 1414
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.Rickey Green 1348
73.Quinn Buckner 1337
74.Jimmy Butler 1336
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.Gerald Wallace 1200
97.Grant Long 1199
98.Ray Williams 1198
99.Chris Webber* 1197
100.Kawhi Leonard 1196
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.Jay Humphries 1153
114.Chris Ford 1152
115.Fred Brown 1149
116.Raymond Felton 1144
117.Horace Grant 1143
118.Terrell Brandon 1142
119.Sedale Threatt 1138
120.Patrick Ewing* 1136
 Tracy McGrady* 1136
122.Danny Ainge 1133
 Darrell Armstrong 1133
124.Kevin Durant 1131
125.DeMar DeRozan 1128
126.Anfernee Hardaway 1125
127.Sleepy Floyd 1120
 Lindsey Hunter 1120
129.Rashard Lewis 1115
130.Nick Anderson 1114
131.Andre Drummond 1112
132.Stephen Jackson 1109
133.Sam Perkins 1105
134.Rick Barry* 1104
135.Draymond Green 1099
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.Eric Bledsoe 1028
169.Tim Duncan* 1025
 Mickey Johnson 1025
171.Corey Brewer 1023
172.Stephon Marbury 1022
 Paul Westphal* 1022
174.Johnny Moore 1017
175.Avery Johnson 1007
176.John Drew 1004
177.Danny Manning 1000
178.Sam Lacey 999
179.Devin Harris 998
180.Paul Pressey 997
181.Michael Finley 996
182.Jason Richardson 995
183.Foots Walker 992
184.Anthony Davis 991
185.Craig Ehlo 989
186.Shane Battier 988
187.Dell Curry 985
188.Nicolas Batum 982
189.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 979
190.Vernon Maxwell 975
 Eric Snow 975
192.Stacey Augmon 974
 Dale Ellis 974
 Kyrie Irving 974
 J.R. Smith 974
196.Robert Reid 973
197.Kirk Hinrich 972
198.Marcus Camby 967
 Rick Fox 967
200.Marcus Smart 962
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.Allen Leavell 929
223.Vern Fleming 926
224.Wesley Matthews 925
225.Sidney Moncrief* 924
226.George McGinnis* 923
 Kemba Walker 923
228.Spud Webb 922
229.Christian Laettner 917
 Chris Morris 917
 James Posey 917
232.P.J. Brown 912
 John Long 912
 Aaron McKie 912
235.Giannis Antetokounmpo 910
 World B. Free 910
 Darnell Valentine 910
238.Gerald Wilkins 907
239.Joe Dumars* 902
240.Steve Nash* 899
241.Kenyon Martin 893
242.Marques Johnson 888
243.Greg Anthony 887
244.Tom Chambers 885
245.Gilbert Arenas 884
 Steve Mix 884
247.Luol Deng 880
 Clarence Weatherspoon 880
249.Cuttino Mobley 878
 Purvis Short 878

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