NBA & ABA Career Playoff 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.LeBron James 493
2.Scottie Pippen* 395
3.Michael Jordan* 376
4.Magic Johnson* 358
5.John Stockton* 338
6.Kobe Bryant* 310
7.Jason Kidd* 302
8.Larry Bird* 296
9.Maurice Cheeks* 295
10.Manu Ginóbili* 292
11.Julius Erving* 287
 Chris Paul 287
13.James Harden 282
14.Clyde Drexler* 278
15.Robert Horry 276
16.Dwyane Wade* 273
17.Derek Fisher 272
18.Karl Malone* 258
19.Draymond Green 257
20.Kawhi Leonard 256
21.Dennis Johnson* 247
22.Hakeem Olajuwon* 245
23.Isiah Thomas* 234
24.Stephen Curry 231
25.Rajon Rondo 228
26.Byron Scott 226
27.Russell Westbrook 223
28.Jimmy Butler 217
 Andre Iguodala 217
30.Gary Payton* 216
31.Paul Pierce* 204
32.Michael Cooper* 203
33.Ben Wallace* 199
34.Tony Parker* 198
35.Charles Barkley* 193
36.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 189
37.Kevin Garnett* 178
 Charles Oakley 178
39.James Worthy* 177
40.Danny Green 176
41.Kyle Lowry 174
 Gus Williams 174
43.Danny Ainge 172
 Kevin Durant 172
 Paul George 172
46.Horace Grant 171
47.Jeff Hornacek 170
48.Tim Duncan* 168
 Jerome Kersey 168
50.Ray Allen* 164
 Dan Majerle 164
52.Bobby Jones* 160
53.Al Horford 159
54.David Robinson* 151
55.Klay Thompson 150
56.Dirk Nowitzki* 149
57.Chauncey Billups* 148
 Derek Harper 148
59.Allen Iverson* 147
60.Reggie Miller* 146
61.Robert Parish* 145
 Rasheed Wallace 145
63.Marcus Smart 144
64.Jayson Tatum 143
65.Trevor Ariza 142
66.Ron Harper 141
 Clifford Robinson 141
68.Tony Allen 137
 Terry Porter 137
 Jamaal Wilkes* 137
71.Jaylen Brown 134
 Jrue Holiday 134
73.Don Buse 133
74.Kevin Johnson 132
75.Metta World Peace 131
 Mark Jackson 131
 Nate McMillan 131
78.Mike Conley 128
 Kyrie Irving 128
 Shawn Marion 128
81.J.R. Smith 127
82.Doc Rivers 125
83.George Hill 123
84.Patrick Ewing* 122
 Richard Hamilton 122
86.Kenyon Martin 121
87.John Starks 120
88.Anfernee Hardaway 119
 Hersey Hawkins 119
 Paul Millsap 119
91.Mario Chalmers 118
 Sam Perkins 118
93.Vlade Divac* 117
 Shaquille O'Neal* 117
95.Mookie Blaylock 116
 Nikola Jokić 116
 Paul Pressey 116
98.George McGinnis* 115
99.Baron Davis 114
 Lionel Hollins 114
101.Jason Terry 112
102.Mike Bibby 111
 Derrick McKey 111
104.Bryon Russell 110
105.Tayshaun Prince 109
106.Bruce Bowen 108
107.Mike Gale 107
108.Rick Barry* 106
 Lindsey Hunter 106
 Sidney Moncrief* 106
 Robert Reid 106
 Dennis Rodman* 106
113.Sam Cassell 105
 Eddie Jones 105
 Charlie Ward 105
116.Jae Crowder 102
 Avery Johnson 102
118.Carmelo Anthony* 100
 Michael Finley 100
 A.C. Green 100
121.Shawn Kemp 99
122.Terry Cummings 98
 Stephen Jackson 98
 P.J. Tucker 98
125.Elvin Hayes* 97
 Jack Sikma* 97
127.Joe Johnson 96
 Khris Middleton 96
129.T.R. Dunn 95
 Craig Hodges 95
 Toni Kukoč* 95
132.Vince Carter* 94
 Mario Elie 94
 Dwight Howard* 94
135.Doug Christie 93
 Dan Issel* 93
137.Joe Dumars* 91
 Maurice Lucas 91
 Eric Snow 91
 Chris Webber* 91
 Deron Williams 91
142.Buck Williams 90
143.Luka Dončić 89
 Fat Lever 89
 Jamal Murray 89
 Norm Nixon 89
 Paul Westphal* 89
148.Alvan Adams 88
 Walter Davis* 88
 Tim Hardaway* 88
 Charles Johnson 88
152.Richard Jefferson 87
 Kerry Kittles 87
154.Donovan Mitchell 86
155.Giannis Antetokounmpo 85
 Matt Barnes 85
 Kurt Rambis 85
 Thabo Sefolosha 85
159.Rick Fox 84
 George Gervin* 84
 Bill Laimbeer 84
 Moses Malone* 84
163.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 83
 Marc Gasol 83
165.Greg Anthony 82
 B.J. Armstrong 82
 Kyle Korver 82
168.Aaron McKie 81
 Paul Silas 81
 Hedo Türkoğlu 81
171.Tyrone Corbin 80
 Gar Heard 80
 Larry Hughes 80
174.Dale Davis 79
 Tom Henderson 79
 Calvin Murphy* 79
 Antoine Walker 79
178.Dave Cowens* 78
 Gerald Henderson 78
 Damian Lillard 78
181.Shane Battier 77
 Craig Ehlo 77
 Steve Smith 77
184.Anthony Davis 76
 Peja Stojaković 76
186.Pascal Siakam 75
187.Fred Brown 74
 Kirk Hinrich 74
 Cedric Maxwell 74
 Chris Mullin* 74
 Josh Smith 74
 David West 74
 Lou Williams 74
194.Chris Bosh* 73
 Caron Butler 73
 Latrell Sprewell 73
 Sedale Threatt 73
 Dominique Wilkins* 73
199.Nick Anderson 72
 DeMar DeRozan 72
 Boris Diaw 72
 Nenê 72
 Bob McAdoo* 72
 Lamar Odom 72
205.Mark Aguirre 71
 Pau Gasol* 71
207.Ron Boone 70
 Johnny Moore 70
 Ricky Pierce 70
 Jeff Teague 70
211.Bradley Beal 69
 Bob Dandridge* 69
 Adrian Dantley* 69
 Rashard Lewis 69
 Anderson Varejão 69
216.Mikal Bridges 68
 Luol Deng 68
 Blake Griffin 68
219.Bam Adebayo 67
 OG Anunoby 67
 Patrick Beverley 67
 P.J. Brown 67
 George Lynch 67
 Wesley Matthews 67
 Wes Unseld* 67
226.Don Chaney 66
 Josh Howard 66
 Steve Nash* 66
 Brian Shaw 66
 Brian Taylor 66
231.Jamal Crawford 65
 Vinnie Johnson 65
 Andrei Kirilenko 65
 Kevin McHale* 65
 Steve Mix 65
 John Paxson 65
 James Posey 65
 Thaddeus Young 65
239.Kyle Anderson 64
 Quinn Buckner 64
 Jimmy Jones 64
 Larry Kenon 64
 Mark Price 64
 Nick Van Exel 64
 John Wall 64
 Derrick White 64
247.Steve Kerr 63
 Anthony Peeler 63
 Amar'e Stoudemire 63
 Scott Wedman 63
 Jo Jo White* 63

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player STL
1.LeBron James 493
2.Scottie Pippen* 395
3.Michael Jordan* 376
4.Magic Johnson* 358
5.John Stockton* 338
6.Kobe Bryant* 310
7.Jason Kidd* 302
8.Larry Bird* 296
9.Maurice Cheeks* 295
10.Manu Ginóbili* 292
11.Chris Paul 287
12.James Harden 282
13.Clyde Drexler* 278
14.Robert Horry 276
15.Dwyane Wade* 273
16.Derek Fisher 272
17.Karl Malone* 258
18.Draymond Green 257
19.Kawhi Leonard 256
20.Dennis Johnson* 247
21.Hakeem Olajuwon* 245
22.Julius Erving* 235
23.Isiah Thomas* 234
24.Stephen Curry 231
25.Rajon Rondo 228
26.Byron Scott 226
27.Russell Westbrook 223
28.Jimmy Butler 217
 Andre Iguodala 217
30.Gary Payton* 216
31.Paul Pierce* 204
32.Michael Cooper* 203
33.Ben Wallace* 199
34.Tony Parker* 198
35.Charles Barkley* 193
36.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 189
37.Kevin Garnett* 178
 Charles Oakley 178
39.James Worthy* 177
40.Danny Green 176
41.Kyle Lowry 174
 Gus Williams 174
43.Danny Ainge 172
 Kevin Durant 172
 Paul George 172
46.Horace Grant 171
47.Jeff Hornacek 170
48.Tim Duncan* 168
 Jerome Kersey 168
50.Ray Allen* 164
 Dan Majerle 164
52.Al Horford 159
53.David Robinson* 151
54.Klay Thompson 150
55.Dirk Nowitzki* 149
56.Chauncey Billups* 148
 Derek Harper 148
58.Allen Iverson* 147
59.Reggie Miller* 146
60.Robert Parish* 145
 Rasheed Wallace 145
62.Marcus Smart 144
63.Jayson Tatum 143
64.Trevor Ariza 142
65.Ron Harper 141
 Clifford Robinson 141
67.Tony Allen 137
 Terry Porter 137
 Jamaal Wilkes* 137
70.Jaylen Brown 134
 Jrue Holiday 134
72.Kevin Johnson 132
 Bobby Jones* 132
74.Metta World Peace 131
 Mark Jackson 131
 Nate McMillan 131
77.Mike Conley 128
 Kyrie Irving 128
 Shawn Marion 128
80.J.R. Smith 127
81.Doc Rivers 125
82.George Hill 123
83.Patrick Ewing* 122
 Richard Hamilton 122
85.Kenyon Martin 121
86.John Starks 120
87.Anfernee Hardaway 119
 Hersey Hawkins 119
 Paul Millsap 119
90.Mario Chalmers 118
 Sam Perkins 118
92.Vlade Divac* 117
 Shaquille O'Neal* 117
94.Mookie Blaylock 116
 Nikola Jokić 116
 Paul Pressey 116
97.Baron Davis 114
 Lionel Hollins 114
99.Jason Terry 112
100.Mike Bibby 111
 Derrick McKey 111
102.Bryon Russell 110
103.Tayshaun Prince 109
104.Bruce Bowen 108
105.Rick Barry* 106
 Lindsey Hunter 106
 Sidney Moncrief* 106
 Robert Reid 106
 Dennis Rodman* 106
110.Sam Cassell 105
 Eddie Jones 105
 Charlie Ward 105
113.Jae Crowder 102
 Avery Johnson 102
115.Carmelo Anthony* 100
 Michael Finley 100
 A.C. Green 100
118.Shawn Kemp 99
119.Terry Cummings 98
 Stephen Jackson 98
 P.J. Tucker 98
122.Elvin Hayes* 97
 Jack Sikma* 97
124.Joe Johnson 96
 Khris Middleton 96
126.T.R. Dunn 95
 Craig Hodges 95
 Toni Kukoč* 95
129.Vince Carter* 94
 Mario Elie 94
 Dwight Howard* 94
132.Doug Christie 93
133.Joe Dumars* 91
 Eric Snow 91
 Chris Webber* 91
 Deron Williams 91
137.Buck Williams 90
138.Luka Dončić 89
 Fat Lever 89
 Jamal Murray 89
 Norm Nixon 89
 Paul Westphal* 89
143.Alvan Adams 88
 Walter Davis* 88
 Tim Hardaway* 88
 Charles Johnson 88
147.Richard Jefferson 87
 Kerry Kittles 87
149.Donovan Mitchell 86
150.Giannis Antetokounmpo 85
 Matt Barnes 85
 Kurt Rambis 85
 Thabo Sefolosha 85
154.Rick Fox 84
 Bill Laimbeer 84
 Moses Malone* 84
157.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 83
 Marc Gasol 83
159.Greg Anthony 82
 B.J. Armstrong 82
 Kyle Korver 82
162.Aaron McKie 81
 Paul Silas 81
 Hedo Türkoğlu 81
165.Tyrone Corbin 80
 Gar Heard 80
 Larry Hughes 80
168.Dale Davis 79
 Tom Henderson 79
 Calvin Murphy* 79
 Antoine Walker 79
172.Dave Cowens* 78
 Gerald Henderson 78
 Damian Lillard 78
175.Shane Battier 77
 Craig Ehlo 77
 Steve Smith 77
178.Anthony Davis 76
 Peja Stojaković 76
180.Pascal Siakam 75
181.Fred Brown 74
 Kirk Hinrich 74
 Cedric Maxwell 74
 Chris Mullin* 74
 Josh Smith 74
 David West 74
 Lou Williams 74
188.Chris Bosh* 73
 Caron Butler 73
 Latrell Sprewell 73
 Sedale Threatt 73
 Dominique Wilkins* 73
193.Nick Anderson 72
 DeMar DeRozan 72
 Boris Diaw 72
 Nenê 72
 Bob McAdoo* 72
 Lamar Odom 72
199.Mark Aguirre 71
 Pau Gasol* 71
 Maurice Lucas 71
202.Johnny Moore 70
 Ricky Pierce 70
 Jeff Teague 70
205.Bradley Beal 69
 Bob Dandridge* 69
 Adrian Dantley* 69
 George Gervin* 69
 Rashard Lewis 69
 Anderson Varejão 69
211.Mikal Bridges 68
 Luol Deng 68
 Blake Griffin 68
214.Bam Adebayo 67
 OG Anunoby 67
 Patrick Beverley 67
 P.J. Brown 67
 George Lynch 67
 Wesley Matthews 67
 Wes Unseld* 67
221.Don Chaney 66
 Josh Howard 66
 Steve Nash* 66
 Brian Shaw 66
225.Jamal Crawford 65
 Vinnie Johnson 65
 Andrei Kirilenko 65
 Kevin McHale* 65
 Steve Mix 65
 John Paxson 65
 James Posey 65
 Thaddeus Young 65
233.Kyle Anderson 64
 Quinn Buckner 64
 Mark Price 64
 Nick Van Exel 64
 John Wall 64
 Derrick White 64
239.Steve Kerr 63
 Anthony Peeler 63
 Amar'e Stoudemire 63
 Scott Wedman 63
 Jo Jo White* 63
244.Tom Chambers 62
 Chris Childs 62
 Bob Lanier* 62
 Detlef Schrempf 62
 David Wesley 62
249.Marcus Camby 61
 Serge Ibaka 61

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player STL
1.Don Buse 96
2.George McGinnis* 74
3.Mike Gale 70
4.Brian Taylor 66
5.Ron Boone 61
6.Freddie Lewis 56
 Wendell Ladner 56
8.Julius Erving* 52
9.Dan Issel* 51
10.Ralph Simpson 46
11.Ted McClain 41
12.Jimmy Jones 38
13.Louie Dampier* 36
14.Fatty Taylor 35
15.Rich Jones 33
 Willie Wise 33
 Artis Gilmore* 33
18.Joe Caldwell 31
19.Larry Kenon 30
20.Roger Brown* 28
 Mack Calvin 28
 Wil Jones 28
 Bobby Jones* 28
24.Darnell Hillman 27
25.Gene Littles 26
 Len Elmore 26
27.Jimmy O'Brien 25
 Mike Barr 25
29.Gerald Govan 24
 Walt Simon 24
 Zelmo Beaty* 24
 Kevin Joyce 24
 James Silas 24
34.Chuck Williams 23
35.Jim Eakins 22
 Billy Cunningham* 22
37.Bill Keller 21
 John Williamson 21
 Al Skinner 21
40.Bird Averitt 20
 Marvin Barnes 20
 Maurice Lucas 20
43.Billy Knight 19
44.Stew Johnson 18
 Ron Thomas 18
46.Donnie Freeman 17
 Dave Robisch 17
 Don Adams 17
49.George Karl* 16
 David Thompson* 16
51.Mel Daniels* 15
 Coby Dietrick 15
 George Gervin* 15
54.Gus Gerard 14
55.Billy Paultz 13
56.John Roche 12
57.Bo Lamar 11
 Billy Shepherd 11
59.Byron Beck 10
 Bob Warren 10
 Claude Terry 10
 Johnny Neumann 10
 Mike Green 10
 Jan van Breda Kolff 10
 Kim Hughes 10
66.Red Robbins 9
 Rick Mount 9
 Collis Jones 9
 Tim Bassett 9
70.Bruce Seals 7
71.Cincy Powell 6
 Ollie Taylor 6
 Al Smith 6
 Tom Owens 6
 Caldwell Jones 6
76.Warren Jabali 5
 George Carter 5
 Johnny Baum 5
 Marv Roberts 5
 Gus Johnson* 5
 Allan Bristow 5
82.Bill Melchionni 4
 Joe Hamilton 4
 George Adams 4
 Jim Bradley 4
 Swen Nater 4
 Randy Denton 4
 Jimmy Foster 4
 Wali Jones 4
90.George Irvine 3
 Simmie Hill 3
 Dave Twardzik 3
 Jim O'Brien 3
 Chuck Terry 3
 Mike Flynn 3
 Jim McDaniels 3
 Mark Olberding 3
98.Steve Jones 2
 Gene Moore 2
 Julius Keye 2
 Willie Sojourner 2
 Henry Bacon 2
 Jim Chones 2
 Charles Jordan 2
 Dan Roundfield 2
106.Goo Kennedy 1
 Willie Long 1
 Garfield Smith 1
 Barry Parkhill 1
 Don Washington 1
 Monte Towe 1
 Henry Ward 1
 Marvin Webster 1
114.John Beasley 0
 Goose Ligon 0
 Bob Netolicky 0
 Charlie Williams 0
 Glen Combs 0
 Larry Miller 0
 Rod McDonald 0
 Bob Arnzen 0
 Roger Brown 0
 David Bustion 0
 Mike Jackson 0
 Ed Manning 0
 Bill Newton 0
 John Trapp 0
 Dennis Wuycik 0
 Roy Ebron 0
 Billy Schaeffer 0
 Clyde Dickey 0
 Charles Edge 0
 Bill Franklin 0
 Moses Malone* 0
 Pat McFarland 0
 Fly Williams 0
 Hank Williams 0
 George Bucci 0
 Travis Grant 0