NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Steals Per Game

Active players are listed in bold
* 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
Rank Player SPG
1.Alvin Robertson 2.71
2.Michael Ray Richardson 2.63
3.Fatty Taylor 2.40
4.Michael Jordan* 2.35
5.Mookie Blaylock 2.33
6.Fat Lever 2.22
7.Slick Watts 2.20
8.John Stockton* 2.17
9.Allen Iverson* 2.17
10.Maurice Cheeks* 2.10
11.Brian Taylor 2.06
12.Clyde Drexler* 2.03
13.Chris Paul 2.01
14.Rick Barry* 1.99
15.Don Buse 1.99
16.Gus Williams 1.99
17.Julius Erving* 1.96
18.Scottie Pippen* 1.96
19.Johnny Moore 1.96
20.Ron Lee 1.94
21.Nate McMillan 1.94
22.Jason Kidd* 1.93
23.Magic Johnson* 1.90
24.Isiah Thomas* 1.90
25.George McGinnis* 1.88
26.Doug Christie 1.88
27.Quinn Buckner 1.86
28.Baron Davis 1.83
29.Gary Payton* 1.83
30.Ray Williams 1.83
31.Eddie Jordan 1.82
32.Doc Rivers 1.81
33.Norm Van Lier 1.81
34.Larry Steele 1.79
35.Mike Gale 1.77
36.Ricky Rubio 1.76
37.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.75
38.Metta World Peace 1.74
39.Micheal Williams 1.74
40.Larry Bird* 1.73
41.Randy Smith 1.72
42.Kawhi Leonard 1.71
43.Darwin Cook 1.71
44.Ron Harper 1.70
45.Eddie Jones 1.70
46.Paul George 1.69
47.Monta Ellis 1.69
48.Brevin Knight 1.69
49.Ted McClain 1.67
50.Michael Adams 1.66
51.Hersey Hawkins 1.65
52.Tim Hardaway* 1.65
53.Eric Murdock 1.63
54.Derek Harper 1.63
55.John Wall 1.62
56.Jimmy Butler 1.61
57.Jim Price 1.61
58.Gilbert Arenas 1.60
59.Phil Chenier 1.60
60.Chris Ford 1.60
61.Kerry Kittles 1.60
62.Anfernee Hardaway 1.60
63.Victor Oladipo 1.60
64.Rajon Rondo 1.59
65.Russell Westbrook 1.58
66.Lester Conner 1.58
67.Terrell Brandon 1.58
68.Kendall Gill 1.57
69.Dudley Bradley 1.57
70.Marcus Smart 1.57
71.Lionel Hollins 1.56
72.Chris Mullin* 1.55
73.Norm Nixon 1.55
74.Muggsy Bogues 1.54
75.Dwyane Wade* 1.54
76.Charles Barkley* 1.54
77.Calvin Murphy* 1.53
78.Robert Covington 1.53
79.Darrell Walker 1.51
80.Stephen Curry 1.51
81.Shawn Marion 1.51
82.Lucius Allen 1.51
83.Foots Walker 1.51
84.Larry Hughes 1.50
85.LeBron James 1.50
86.James Harden 1.49
87.Gary Grant 1.49
88.Rod Strickland 1.48
89.Bobby Jones* 1.47
90.Dejounte Murray 1.47
91.Kevin Johnson 1.47
92.Mario Chalmers 1.47
93.Steve Francis 1.47
94.Darnell Valentine 1.47
95.Kris Dunn 1.47
96.Kenny Anderson 1.47
97.Jay Humphries 1.46
98.Trevor Ariza 1.46
99.Kobe Bryant* 1.44
100.Gerald Wallace 1.44
101.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1.44
102.Chris Webber* 1.44
103.Andre Iguodala 1.43
104.Jeff Hornacek 1.43
105.Dave Twardzik 1.43
106.Rickey Green 1.42
107.De'Aaron Fox 1.42
108.Jrue Holiday 1.42
109.Jamaal Tinsley 1.42
110.Latrell Sprewell 1.42
111.Tom Gugliotta 1.41
112.Karl Malone* 1.41
113.Tony Allen 1.41
114.Kevin Porter 1.41
115.David Robinson* 1.41
116.Nick Anderson 1.39
117.M.L. Carr 1.38
118.Paul Pressey 1.38
119.Andrei Kirilenko 1.38
120.Fred VanVleet 1.38
121.Thaddeus Young 1.38
122.Donovan Mitchell 1.37
123.John Lucas 1.37
124.Mike Conley 1.37
125.Ralph Simpson 1.37
126.Kevin Edwards 1.37
127.Eric Bledsoe 1.36
128.Pete Maravich* 1.36
129.John Drew 1.36
130.Sonny Parker 1.35
131.Fred Brown 1.35
132.Darrell Armstrong 1.35
133.David Wesley 1.35
134.Gar Heard 1.34
135.Draymond Green 1.34
136.Dennis Johnson* 1.34
137.Paul Westphal* 1.34
138.Reggie Williams 1.34
139.DeMarcus Cousins 1.34
140.Alex Caruso 1.34
141.Allen Leavell 1.33
142.Gail Goodrich* 1.33
143.T.R. Dunn 1.33
144.Ricky Sobers 1.32
145.Caron Butler 1.32
146.Winston Garland 1.32
147.Manu Ginóbili* 1.32
148.Ron Boone 1.32
149.Dee Brown 1.32
150.Sam Lacey 1.31
151.Anthony Davis 1.31
152.Kyrie Irving 1.31
153.Alvan Adams 1.30
154.Paul Pierce* 1.30
155.Marko Jarić 1.30
156.Bonzi Wells 1.30
157.John Williams 1.30
158.OG Anunoby 1.29
159.Stephen Jackson 1.29
160.Charlie Scott* 1.29
161.Marques Johnson 1.29
162.Dominique Wilkins* 1.28
163.Pooh Richardson 1.28
164.Kyle Lowry 1.28
165.Nikola Jokić 1.27
166.Kevin Garnett* 1.27
167.Jo Jo White* 1.27
168.Bobby Phills 1.27
169.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.27
170.Larry Kenon 1.27
171.Reggie Lewis 1.26
172.Nerlens Noel 1.26
173.Ben Wallace* 1.26
174.Bob Dandridge* 1.26
175.Andre Drummond 1.25
176.Bob Wilkerson 1.25
177.Dan Majerle 1.25
178.Corey Brewer 1.25
179.Doug Collins* 1.25
180.Jerome Kersey 1.25
181.George Gervin* 1.25
182.Terry Porter 1.24
183.Mitch Richmond* 1.24
184.Mark Jackson 1.24
185.Walter Davis* 1.24
186.Ronnie Brewer 1.24
187.Tyreke Evans 1.24
188.Luka Dončić 1.24
189.Otis Birdsong 1.23
190.Charlie Ward 1.23
191.Kemba Walker 1.23
192.Eric Money 1.23
193.Chris Morris 1.23
194.Brandon Jennings 1.22
195.Paul Millsap 1.22
196.Phil Ford 1.22
197.Brian Winters 1.22
198.Steve Mix 1.22
199.Darrell Griffith 1.22
200.Grant Hill* 1.22
201.Antoine Walker 1.22
202.Jim Paxson 1.21
203.Rafer Alston 1.21
204.Josh Smith 1.21
205.Mike Woodson 1.21
206.Tracy McGrady* 1.21
207.Stephon Marbury 1.21
208.Sidney Moncrief* 1.20
209.T.J. McConnell 1.20
210.Glenn Robinson 1.20
211.Bob Gross 1.20
212.Sedale Threatt 1.20
213.Grant Long 1.20
214.Lindsey Hunter 1.20
215.Delon Wright 1.20
216.Alvin Williams 1.19
217.Don Chaney 1.19
218.Mark Price 1.19
219.Donte DiVincenzo 1.19
220.Andre Miller 1.19
221.Charles Johnson 1.18
222.Jason Williams 1.18
223.Michael Cooper* 1.18
224.Kenyon Martin 1.18
225.Raymond Felton 1.18
226.Reggie Theus 1.18
227.Cuttino Mobley 1.18
228.Greg Anthony 1.17
229.Armond Hill 1.17
230.Mike Bibby 1.17
231.Sleepy Floyd 1.17
232.Tom Henderson 1.17
233.Mikal Bridges 1.17
234.Elfrid Payton 1.17
235.Khris Middleton 1.16
236.Jason Richardson 1.16
237.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.16
238.Ruben Patterson 1.16
239.Gary Trent Jr. 1.16
240.T.J. Ford 1.16
241.Ty Lawson 1.15
242.Darren Collison 1.15
243.Tyrone Corbin 1.15
244.Eric Snow 1.15
245.Wil Jones 1.15
246.Aaron McKie 1.15
247.Kyle Macy 1.15
248.Derrick McKey 1.14
249.Mack Calvin 1.14
250.Dave Cowens* 1.14

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player SPG
1.Alvin Robertson 2.71
2.Michael Ray Richardson 2.63
3.Michael Jordan* 2.35
4.Mookie Blaylock 2.33
5.Fat Lever 2.22
6.Slick Watts 2.20
7.John Stockton* 2.17
8.Allen Iverson* 2.17
9.Maurice Cheeks* 2.10
10.Clyde Drexler* 2.03
11.Chris Paul 2.01
12.Rick Barry* 1.99
13.Gus Williams 1.99
14.Scottie Pippen* 1.96
15.Johnny Moore 1.96
16.Ron Lee 1.94
17.Nate McMillan 1.94
18.Jason Kidd* 1.93
19.Magic Johnson* 1.90
20.Isiah Thomas* 1.90
21.Doug Christie 1.88
22.Quinn Buckner 1.86
23.Mike Gale 1.85
24.Baron Davis 1.83
25.Gary Payton* 1.83
26.Ray Williams 1.83
27.Eddie Jordan 1.82
28.Doc Rivers 1.81
29.Norm Van Lier 1.81
30.Julius Erving* 1.80
31.Larry Steele 1.79
32.Don Buse 1.79
33.Ricky Rubio 1.76
34.George McGinnis* 1.75
35.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.75
36.Metta World Peace 1.74
37.Micheal Williams 1.74
38.Larry Bird* 1.73
39.Randy Smith 1.72
40.Kawhi Leonard 1.71
41.Darwin Cook 1.71
42.Ron Harper 1.70
43.Eddie Jones 1.70
44.Paul George 1.69
45.Monta Ellis 1.69
46.Brevin Knight 1.69
47.Michael Adams 1.66
48.Hersey Hawkins 1.65
49.Tim Hardaway* 1.65
50.Eric Murdock 1.63
51.Derek Harper 1.63
52.John Wall 1.62
53.Jimmy Butler 1.61
54.Jim Price 1.61
55.Gilbert Arenas 1.60
56.Phil Chenier 1.60
57.Chris Ford 1.60
58.Kerry Kittles 1.60
59.Anfernee Hardaway 1.60
60.Victor Oladipo 1.60
61.Rajon Rondo 1.59
62.Russell Westbrook 1.58
63.Lester Conner 1.58
64.Terrell Brandon 1.58
65.Kendall Gill 1.57
66.Dudley Bradley 1.57
67.Marcus Smart 1.57
68.Lionel Hollins 1.56
69.Chris Mullin* 1.55
70.Norm Nixon 1.55
71.Muggsy Bogues 1.54
72.Dwyane Wade* 1.54
73.Charles Barkley* 1.54
74.Calvin Murphy* 1.53
75.Robert Covington 1.53
76.Darrell Walker 1.51
77.Stephen Curry 1.51
78.Shawn Marion 1.51
79.Lucius Allen 1.51
80.Foots Walker 1.51
81.Larry Hughes 1.50
82.LeBron James 1.50
83.James Harden 1.49
84.Gary Grant 1.49
85.Rod Strickland 1.48
86.Dejounte Murray 1.47
87.Kevin Johnson 1.47
88.Mario Chalmers 1.47
89.Steve Francis 1.47
90.Darnell Valentine 1.47
91.Kris Dunn 1.47
92.Kenny Anderson 1.47
93.Jay Humphries 1.46
94.Trevor Ariza 1.46
95.Kobe Bryant* 1.44
96.Gerald Wallace 1.44
97.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1.44
98.Chris Webber* 1.44
99.Andre Iguodala 1.43
100.Jeff Hornacek 1.43
101.Rickey Green 1.42
102.De'Aaron Fox 1.42
103.Jrue Holiday 1.42
104.Jamaal Tinsley 1.42
105.Latrell Sprewell 1.42
106.Tom Gugliotta 1.41
107.Karl Malone* 1.41
108.Tony Allen 1.41
109.Kevin Porter 1.41
110.David Robinson* 1.41
111.Nick Anderson 1.39
112.Paul Pressey 1.38
113.Andrei Kirilenko 1.38
114.Fred VanVleet 1.38
115.Thaddeus Young 1.38
116.Donovan Mitchell 1.37
117.John Lucas 1.37
118.Mike Conley 1.37
119.Kevin Edwards 1.37
120.Eric Bledsoe 1.36
121.Pete Maravich* 1.36
122.John Drew 1.36
123.Bobby Jones* 1.36
124.Sonny Parker 1.35
125.Fred Brown 1.35
126.Darrell Armstrong 1.35
127.David Wesley 1.35
128.Gar Heard 1.34
129.M.L. Carr 1.34
130.Draymond Green 1.34
131.Dennis Johnson* 1.34
132.Larry Kenon 1.34
133.Paul Westphal* 1.34
134.Reggie Williams 1.34
135.DeMarcus Cousins 1.34
136.Alex Caruso 1.34
137.Allen Leavell 1.33
138.Gail Goodrich* 1.33
139.T.R. Dunn 1.33
140.Ricky Sobers 1.32
141.Caron Butler 1.32
142.Winston Garland 1.32
143.Manu Ginóbili* 1.32
144.Dee Brown 1.32
145.Sam Lacey 1.31
146.Anthony Davis 1.31
147.Kyrie Irving 1.31
148.Alvan Adams 1.30
149.Paul Pierce* 1.30
150.Marko Jarić 1.30
151.Bonzi Wells 1.30
152.John Williams 1.30
153.OG Anunoby 1.29
154.Stephen Jackson 1.29
155.Charlie Scott* 1.29
156.Marques Johnson 1.29
157.Dominique Wilkins* 1.28
158.Pooh Richardson 1.28
159.Kyle Lowry 1.28
160.Nikola Jokić 1.27
161.Kevin Garnett* 1.27
162.Jo Jo White* 1.27
163.Bobby Phills 1.27
164.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.27
165.Reggie Lewis 1.26
166.Nerlens Noel 1.26
167.Ben Wallace* 1.26
168.Bob Dandridge* 1.26
169.Andre Drummond 1.25
170.Bob Wilkerson 1.25
171.Dan Majerle 1.25
172.Corey Brewer 1.25
173.Doug Collins* 1.25
174.Jerome Kersey 1.25
175.Terry Porter 1.24
176.Mitch Richmond* 1.24
177.Mark Jackson 1.24
178.Walter Davis* 1.24
179.Ronnie Brewer 1.24
180.Tyreke Evans 1.24
181.Luka Dončić 1.24
182.Otis Birdsong 1.23
183.Charlie Ward 1.23
184.Kemba Walker 1.23
185.Eric Money 1.23
186.Chris Morris 1.23
187.Brandon Jennings 1.22
188.Paul Millsap 1.22
189.Phil Ford 1.22
190.Brian Winters 1.22
191.Steve Mix 1.22
192.Darrell Griffith 1.22
193.Grant Hill* 1.22
194.Antoine Walker 1.22
195.Jim Paxson 1.21
196.Rafer Alston 1.21
197.Josh Smith 1.21
198.Mike Woodson 1.21
199.Tracy McGrady* 1.21
200.Stephon Marbury 1.21
201.Sidney Moncrief* 1.20
202.T.J. McConnell 1.20
203.Glenn Robinson 1.20
204.Bob Gross 1.20
205.Sedale Threatt 1.20
206.Grant Long 1.20
207.Lindsey Hunter 1.20
208.Delon Wright 1.20
209.Alvin Williams 1.19
210.Mark Price 1.19
211.Donte DiVincenzo 1.19
212.George Gervin* 1.19
213.Andre Miller 1.19
214.Charles Johnson 1.18
215.Jason Williams 1.18
216.Michael Cooper* 1.18
217.Kenyon Martin 1.18
218.Raymond Felton 1.18
219.Reggie Theus 1.18
220.Cuttino Mobley 1.18
221.Greg Anthony 1.17
222.Don Chaney 1.17
223.Armond Hill 1.17
224.Mike Bibby 1.17
225.Sleepy Floyd 1.17
226.Tom Henderson 1.17
227.Mikal Bridges 1.17
228.Elfrid Payton 1.17
229.Khris Middleton 1.16
230.Jason Richardson 1.16
231.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.16
232.Ruben Patterson 1.16
233.Gary Trent Jr. 1.16
234.T.J. Ford 1.16
235.Ty Lawson 1.15
236.Darren Collison 1.15
237.Tyrone Corbin 1.15
238.Eric Snow 1.15
239.Aaron McKie 1.15
240.Kyle Macy 1.15
241.Derrick McKey 1.14
242.Dave Cowens* 1.14
243.Johnny Dawkins 1.14
244.Byron Scott 1.14
245.Vernon Maxwell 1.14
246.Larry Nance Jr. 1.14
247.Jason Terry 1.14
248.Vlade Divac* 1.14
249.John Bagley 1.14
250.Mickey Johnson 1.13

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player SPG
1.Fatty Taylor 2.59
2.Don Buse 2.41
3.Julius Erving* 2.37
4.Ted McClain 2.04