NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Steal Pct

Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

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Table
  Year-by-Year STL%   Active STL%   Career STL%   Single Season STL%
1973-74Larry Steele 3.63               Phil Chenier 2.11
1974-75Slick Watts 4.20               Slick Watts 4.39
1975-76Slick Watts 4.19   Dave Cowens* 1.39   Dave Cowens* 1.39   Slick Watts 4.39
1976-77Don Buse 4.27   Rick Barry* 2.91   Rick Barry* 2.91   Slick Watts 4.39
1977-78Ron Lee 5.03   Rick Barry* 2.91   Rick Barry* 2.91   Slick Watts 4.39
1978-79Quinn Buckner 4.00   Rick Barry* 2.80   Rick Barry* 2.80   Maurice Cheeks* 5.09
1979-80Dudley Bradley 4.78   Gus Williams 2.83   Gus Williams 2.83   Maurice Cheeks* 5.09
1980-81Dudley Bradley 4.74   Maurice Cheeks* 3.83   Maurice Cheeks* 3.83   Maurice Cheeks* 5.09
1981-82Maurice Cheeks* 3.99   Maurice Cheeks* 3.58   Maurice Cheeks* 3.58   Maurice Cheeks* 5.09
1982-83Michael Ray Richardson 4.05   Maurice Cheeks* 3.42   Maurice Cheeks* 3.42   Maurice Cheeks* 5.09
1983-84Darwin Cook 4.09   Maurice Cheeks* 3.43   Maurice Cheeks* 3.43   Darrell Walker 5.97
1984-85Johnny Moore 3.93   Maurice Cheeks* 3.38   Maurice Cheeks* 3.38   Darrell Walker 5.97
1985-86Alvin Robertson 4.84   Maurice Cheeks* 3.10   Maurice Cheeks* 3.10   Darrell Walker 5.97
1986-87Alvin Robertson 4.55   Maurice Cheeks* 3.04   Maurice Cheeks* 3.04   Darrell Walker 5.97
1987-88John Stockton* 4.03   Isiah Thomas* 3.36   Isiah Thomas* 3.36   Darrell Walker 5.97
1988-89John Stockton* 4.06   Isiah Thomas* 3.13   Isiah Thomas* 3.13   Darrell Walker 5.97
1989-90Alvin Robertson 3.90   Michael Jordan* 3.10   Michael Jordan* 3.10   Darrell Walker 5.97
1990-91Alvin Robertson 4.73   John Stockton* 3.26   John Stockton* 3.26   Darrell Walker 5.97
1991-92Alvin Robertson 4.28   John Stockton* 3.16   John Stockton* 3.16   Darrell Walker 5.97
1992-93Nate McMillan 4.37   John Stockton* 3.19   John Stockton* 3.19   Darrell Walker 5.97
1993-94Nate McMillan 5.78   Nate McMillan 3.15   Nate McMillan 3.15   Darrell Walker 5.97
1994-95Scottie Pippen* 4.01   Nate McMillan 3.27   Nate McMillan 3.27   Darrell Walker 5.97
1995-96Eric Murdock 4.26   Nate McMillan 3.27   Nate McMillan 3.27   Darrell Walker 5.97
1996-97Mookie Blaylock 3.84   Nate McMillan 3.23   Nate McMillan 3.23   Darrell Walker 5.97
1997-98Brevin Knight 4.22   Nate McMillan 3.16   Nate McMillan 3.16   Darrell Walker 5.97
1998-99Kendall Gill 4.38   Mookie Blaylock 2.98   Nate McMillan 3.16   Darrell Walker 5.97
1999-00Eddie Jones 3.50   Mookie Blaylock 2.98   Nate McMillan 3.16   Darrell Walker 5.97
2000-01Mookie Blaylock 3.53   Charlie Ward 3.72   Charlie Ward 3.72   Darrell Walker 5.97
2001-02Metta World Peace 4.52   Charlie Ward 3.72   Charlie Ward 3.72   Darrell Walker 5.97
2002-03Metta World Peace 3.60   Charlie Ward 3.72   Charlie Ward 3.72   Darrell Walker 5.97
2003-04Speedy Claxton 3.25   Charlie Ward 3.76   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2004-05Larry Hughes 3.84   Charlie Ward 3.76   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2005-06Gerald Wallace 3.74   Lindsey Hunter 2.82   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2006-07Rajon Rondo 3.65   Baron Davis 3.45   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2007-08Chris Paul 3.85   Baron Davis 3.45   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2008-09Chris Paul 3.93   Baron Davis 3.45   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2009-10Rajon Rondo 3.34   Baron Davis 3.45   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2010-11Chris Paul 3.53   Baron Davis 3.45   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2011-12Chris Paul 3.75   Baron Davis 3.27   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2012-13Ricky Rubio 4.19   Tony Allen 3.35   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2013-14Ricky Rubio 3.57   Tony Allen 3.28   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2014-15Tony Allen 4.09   Tony Allen 3.45   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2015-16Ricky Rubio 3.52   Tony Allen 3.42   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2016-17Tony Allen 3.13   Tony Allen 3.42   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2017-18Victor Oladipo 3.47   Tony Allen 3.42   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2018-19Marcus Smart 3.13   Chris Paul 3.04   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2019-20Kris Dunn 3.83   Chris Paul 2.97   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2020-21T.J. McConnell 3.37   Chris Paul 2.79   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2021-22Matisse Thybulle 3.40   Chris Paul 2.74   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2022-23Alex Caruso 3.03   Chris Paul 2.72   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2023-24Alex Caruso 2.93   Chris Paul 2.72   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2024-25Dyson Daniels 4.17   Chris Paul 2.72   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97