NBA & ABA Career Playoff 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)

Rate statistic requirements

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player SPG
1.Baron Davis 2.28
2.Maurice Cheeks* 2.22
3.Rick Barry* 2.21
4.Mookie Blaylock 2.15
5.Walt Frazier* 2.13
6.Isiah Thomas* 2.11
7.Michael Jordan* 2.10
8.Allen Iverson* 2.07
9.Brian Taylor 2.06
10.Joe Caldwell 1.94
11.Sam Lacey 1.93
12.Chris Paul 1.93
13.Clyde Drexler* 1.92
14.Jason Kidd* 1.91
15.Scottie Pippen* 1.90
16.Magic Johnson* 1.88
17.Anfernee Hardaway 1.86
18.John Stockton* 1.86
19.Fat Lever 1.85
20.Fatty Taylor 1.84
21.Larry Bird* 1.80
22.Gus Williams 1.76
23.Kawhi Leonard 1.75
24.Norm Van Lier 1.74
25.John Wall 1.73
26.Johnny Moore 1.71
27.Rajon Rondo 1.70
28.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.69
29.LeBron James 1.69
30.Russell Westbrook 1.69
31.Jimmy Butler 1.69
32.Mike Gale 1.67
33.Ron Boone 1.67
 Robert Covington 1.67
35.Julius Erving* 1.66
36.Don Chaney 1.65
37.Victor Oladipo 1.64
38.Larry Hughes 1.63
39.James Harden 1.63
40.Luka Dončić 1.62
41.Kerry Kittles 1.61
42.Hersey Hawkins 1.61
43.Doug Christie 1.60
44.Otis Birdsong 1.60
45.Don Buse 1.58
46.Tim Hardaway* 1.57
47.Charles Barkley* 1.57
48.Wendell Ladner 1.56
49.Calvin Murphy* 1.55
50.Paul Pressey 1.55
51.Doc Rivers 1.54
52.Dwyane Wade* 1.54
53.Metta World Peace 1.54
54.Darnell Valentine 1.54
55.Norm Nixon 1.53
56.Ben Wallace* 1.53
57.Draymond Green 1.53
58.Anthony Edwards 1.53
59.Derek Harper 1.53
60.Paul George 1.51
61.Stephen Curry 1.49
62.Lionel Hollins 1.48
63.Butch Beard 1.48
64.Monta Ellis 1.47
65.Nick Anderson 1.47
66.Billy Cunningham* 1.47
67.Charlie Ward 1.46
68.Cazzie Russell 1.45
69.Kendall Gill 1.44
70.Jerry Sloan* 1.42
71.Jrue Holiday 1.42
72.Kobe Bryant* 1.41
73.Bradley Beal 1.41
74.Gar Heard 1.40
75.Gary Payton* 1.40
76.Gail Goodrich* 1.40
 Bob Gross 1.40
 Connie Hawkins* 1.40
79.Jimmy Jones 1.39
80.Dennis Johnson* 1.37
81.George McGinnis* 1.37
82.Freddie Lewis 1.37
 James Silas 1.37
84.Mark Price 1.36
85.Stephen Jackson 1.36
86.Andre Roberson 1.35
87.Robert Reid 1.34
88.Trevor Ariza 1.34
89.Manu Ginóbili* 1.34
90.Karl Malone* 1.34
91.Nate McMillan 1.34
92.Fred Carter 1.33
 Kyrie Irving 1.33
 Jerome Kersey 1.33
 Dan Majerle 1.33
 Marcus Smart 1.33
97.Donovan Mitchell 1.33
98.Rich Jones 1.32
99.Eric Williams 1.31
100.Dominique Wilkins* 1.30
101.Eddie Jones 1.30
102.Jim McMillian 1.29
103.Kyle Lowry 1.28
104.Darrell Griffith 1.27
105.Brian Winters 1.27
106.Anthony Davis 1.27
107.Ron Harper 1.26
108.Kevin Johnson 1.26
109.T.R. Dunn 1.25
 John Starks 1.25
111.Kevin Garnett* 1.24
112.Jamaal Tinsley 1.24
113.Mike Conley 1.24
114.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.24
115.James Worthy* 1.24
116.Charles Oakley 1.24
117.Byron Scott 1.23
118.Antoine Walker 1.23
119.Ben Simmons 1.23
120.David Robinson* 1.23
121.Andre Iguodala 1.23
122.Tony Allen 1.22
123.Trae Young 1.22
124.Jeff Hornacek 1.21
 Reggie Lewis 1.21
126.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.21
127.Charlie Scott* 1.21
128.Bob Dandridge* 1.21
129.Michael Cooper* 1.21
130.Carmelo Anthony 1.20
131.Phil Chenier 1.20
132.Darwin Cook 1.20
 Dave Cowens* 1.20
 Nikola Jokić 1.20
 Khris Middleton 1.20
 Paul Pierce* 1.20
137.Sleepy Floyd 1.19
138.Gilbert Arenas 1.19
139.Ted McClain 1.19
140.Mario Chalmers 1.19
141.Andrei Kirilenko 1.18
142.Avery Bradley 1.18
143.Latrell Sprewell 1.18
144.Blue Edwards 1.18
145.Shawn Marion 1.17
146.Kenny Anderson 1.17
 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1.17
148.OG Anunoby 1.16
149.Alex Caruso 1.16
150.John Lucas 1.16
151.Jayson Tatum 1.15
152.Damian Lillard 1.15
153.DeMar DeRozan 1.14
154.Elvin Hayes* 1.14
155.Sidney Moncrief* 1.14
156.Kevin Porter 1.14
157.Chris Webber* 1.14
158.Avery Johnson 1.13
 Jamal Murray 1.13
160.John Havlicek* 1.13
161.Robert Horry 1.13
162.Alvan Adams 1.13
 Walter Davis* 1.13
164.Mikal Bridges 1.13
165.David Wesley 1.13
166.Shawn Kemp 1.12
 Jo Jo White* 1.12
168.Caron Butler 1.12
169.Larry Kenon 1.12
170.Thaddeus Young 1.12
171.Wil Jones 1.12
 Otto Porter Jr. 1.12
173.Bogdan Bogdanović 1.11
174.Charles Johnson 1.11
175.Anthony Peeler 1.11
176.Terry Porter 1.10
177.Dave Twardzik 1.10
178.Luol Deng 1.10
179.Lucius Allen 1.08
 Gene Littles 1.08
181.Jason Richardson 1.08
182.George Lynch 1.08
183.Kenyon Martin 1.08
184.Aaron McKie 1.08
 Jerome Williams 1.08
186.Rod Strickland 1.08
187.Ray Williams 1.07
188.Haywoode Workman 1.07
189.Vince Carter* 1.07
190.Donte DiVincenzo 1.07
191.Kemba Walker 1.06
192.George Gervin* 1.06
193.Doug Collins* 1.06
194.Tracy McGrady* 1.06
195.Bobby Jones* 1.06
196.Mike Bibby 1.06
197.Derek Fisher 1.05
198.Bryon Russell 1.05
199.Zelmo Beaty* 1.04
200.Sedale Threatt 1.04
201.Devin Booker 1.04
202.Kirk Hinrich 1.04
 Chris Mullin* 1.04
204.Ralph Simpson 1.04
205.Danny Green 1.04
206.Jarrett Allen 1.04
 Matisse Thybulle 1.04
208.O.J. Mayo 1.04
209.Marques Johnson 1.04
210.Josh Hart 1.03
211.Mack Calvin 1.03
212.Dirk Nowitzki* 1.03
213.Ernie Grunfeld 1.02
214.Raymond Felton 1.02
215.Eric Bledsoe 1.02
216.Wesley Matthews 1.02
217.Reggie Miller* 1.01
218.Chauncey Billups* 1.01
 Josh Smith 1.01
220.Craig Ehlo 1.01
221.Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.01
222.Kevin Durant 1.01
223.Deron Williams 1.01
224.Horace Grant 1.01
225.Jaylen Brown 1.00
 Blake Griffin 1.00
 Happy Hairston 1.00
 Maurice Harkless 1.00
 Josh Howard 1.00
 Warren Jabali 1.00
 Mark Jackson 1.00
 Bob Love 1.00
 Kyle Macy 1.00
 Jimmy O'Brien 1.00
 James Posey 1.00
 Clifford Ray 1.00
 Clifford Robinson 1.00
 Lonnie Shelton 1.00
 Phil Smith 1.00
 Ollie Taylor 1.00
 David Thompson* 1.00
 Darrell Walker 1.00
 Delonte West 1.00
244.Tyrone Corbin 0.99
245.Tom Henderson 0.99
246.Joe Ingles 0.98
247.Rafer Alston 0.98
248.Danny Manning 0.98
249.Grant Long 0.98
250.Gary Harris 0.97

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player SPG
1.Baron Davis 2.28
2.Maurice Cheeks* 2.22
3.Rick Barry* 2.21
4.Mookie Blaylock 2.15
5.Walt Frazier* 2.13
6.Isiah Thomas* 2.11
7.Michael Jordan* 2.10
8.Allen Iverson* 2.07
9.Sam Lacey 1.93
10.Chris Paul 1.93
11.Clyde Drexler* 1.92
12.Jason Kidd* 1.91
13.Scottie Pippen* 1.90
14.Magic Johnson* 1.88
15.Anfernee Hardaway 1.86
16.John Stockton* 1.86
17.Fat Lever 1.85
18.Larry Bird* 1.80
19.Gus Williams 1.76
20.Kawhi Leonard 1.75
21.Norm Van Lier 1.74
22.John Wall 1.73
23.Johnny Moore 1.71
24.Rajon Rondo 1.70
25.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.69
26.LeBron James 1.69
27.Russell Westbrook 1.69
28.Jimmy Butler 1.69
29.Robert Covington 1.67
 Julius Erving* 1.67
31.Don Chaney 1.65
32.Victor Oladipo 1.64
33.Larry Hughes 1.63
34.James Harden 1.63
35.Luka Dončić 1.62
36.Kerry Kittles 1.61
37.Hersey Hawkins 1.61
38.Doug Christie 1.60
39.Otis Birdsong 1.60
40.Tim Hardaway* 1.57
41.Charles Barkley* 1.57
42.Calvin Murphy* 1.55
43.Paul Pressey 1.55
44.Doc Rivers 1.54
45.Dwyane Wade* 1.54
46.Metta World Peace 1.54
47.Darnell Valentine 1.54
48.Norm Nixon 1.53
49.Ben Wallace* 1.53
50.Draymond Green 1.53
51.Anthony Edwards 1.53
52.Derek Harper 1.53
53.Paul George 1.51
54.Stephen Curry 1.49
55.Lionel Hollins 1.48
56.Butch Beard 1.48
57.Monta Ellis 1.47
58.Nick Anderson 1.47
59.Charlie Ward 1.46
60.Cazzie Russell 1.45
61.Kendall Gill 1.44
62.Jerry Sloan* 1.42
63.Jrue Holiday 1.42
64.Kobe Bryant* 1.41
65.Bradley Beal 1.41
66.Gar Heard 1.40
67.Gary Payton* 1.40
68.Gail Goodrich* 1.40
 Bob Gross 1.40
70.Dennis Johnson* 1.37
71.Mark Price 1.36
72.Stephen Jackson 1.36
73.Andre Roberson 1.35
74.Robert Reid 1.34
75.Trevor Ariza 1.34
76.Manu Ginóbili* 1.34
77.Karl Malone* 1.34
78.Nate McMillan 1.34
79.Fred Carter 1.33
 Kyrie Irving 1.33
 Jerome Kersey 1.33
 Dan Majerle 1.33
 Marcus Smart 1.33
84.Donovan Mitchell 1.33
85.Mike Gale 1.32
86.Eric Williams 1.31
87.Dominique Wilkins* 1.30
88.Eddie Jones 1.30
89.Jim McMillian 1.29
90.Kyle Lowry 1.28
91.Darrell Griffith 1.27
92.Brian Winters 1.27
93.Anthony Davis 1.27
94.Ron Harper 1.26
95.Kevin Johnson 1.26
96.T.R. Dunn 1.25
 John Starks 1.25
98.Kevin Garnett* 1.24
99.Jamaal Tinsley 1.24
100.Mike Conley 1.24
101.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.24
102.James Worthy* 1.24
103.Charles Oakley 1.24
104.Byron Scott 1.23
105.Antoine Walker 1.23
106.Ben Simmons 1.23
107.David Robinson* 1.23
108.Andre Iguodala 1.23
109.Tony Allen 1.22
110.Trae Young 1.22
111.Jeff Hornacek 1.21
 Reggie Lewis 1.21
113.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.21
114.Charlie Scott* 1.21
115.Bob Dandridge* 1.21
116.Michael Cooper* 1.21
117.George McGinnis* 1.21
118.Carmelo Anthony 1.20
119.Phil Chenier 1.20
120.Darwin Cook 1.20
 Dave Cowens* 1.20
 Nikola Jokić 1.20
 Khris Middleton 1.20
 Paul Pierce* 1.20
 Dave Twardzik 1.20
126.Sleepy Floyd 1.19
127.Gilbert Arenas 1.19
128.Mario Chalmers 1.19
129.James Silas 1.19
130.Andrei Kirilenko 1.18
131.Avery Bradley 1.18
132.Latrell Sprewell 1.18
133.Blue Edwards 1.18
134.Shawn Marion 1.17
135.George Gervin* 1.17
136.Kenny Anderson 1.17
 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1.17
138.OG Anunoby 1.16
139.Alex Caruso 1.16
140.John Lucas 1.16
141.Jayson Tatum 1.15
142.Damian Lillard 1.15
143.DeMar DeRozan 1.14
144.Elvin Hayes* 1.14
145.Sidney Moncrief* 1.14
146.Kevin Porter 1.14
147.Chris Webber* 1.14
148.Avery Johnson 1.13
 Jamal Murray 1.13
150.John Havlicek* 1.13
151.Robert Horry 1.13
152.Alvan Adams 1.13
 Walter Davis* 1.13
154.Mikal Bridges 1.13
155.David Wesley 1.13
156.Shawn Kemp 1.12
 Jo Jo White* 1.12
158.Caron Butler 1.12
159.Thaddeus Young 1.12
160.Otto Porter Jr. 1.12
161.Bogdan Bogdanović 1.11
162.Charles Johnson 1.11
163.Anthony Peeler 1.11
164.Terry Porter 1.10
165.Luol Deng 1.10
 Larry Kenon 1.10
167.Lucius Allen 1.08
168.Jason Richardson 1.08
169.George Lynch 1.08
170.Kenyon Martin 1.08
171.Aaron McKie 1.08
 Jerome Williams 1.08
173.Rod Strickland 1.08
174.Ray Williams 1.07
175.Haywoode Workman 1.07
176.Vince Carter* 1.07
177.Donte DiVincenzo 1.07
178.Kemba Walker 1.06
179.Doug Collins* 1.06
180.Tracy McGrady* 1.06
181.Mike Bibby 1.06
 Don Buse 1.06
183.Bobby Jones* 1.06
184.Derek Fisher 1.05
185.Bryon Russell 1.05
186.Sedale Threatt 1.04
187.Devin Booker 1.04
188.Kirk Hinrich 1.04
 Chris Mullin* 1.04
190.Danny Green 1.04
191.Jarrett Allen 1.04
 Matisse Thybulle 1.04
193.O.J. Mayo 1.04
194.Marques Johnson 1.04
195.Josh Hart 1.03
196.Dirk Nowitzki* 1.03
197.Ernie Grunfeld 1.02
198.Raymond Felton 1.02
199.Eric Bledsoe 1.02
200.Wesley Matthews 1.02
201.Reggie Miller* 1.01
202.Chauncey Billups* 1.01
 Josh Smith 1.01
204.Craig Ehlo 1.01
205.Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.01
206.Kevin Durant 1.01
207.Deron Williams 1.01
208.Horace Grant 1.01
209.Jaylen Brown 1.00
 Blake Griffin 1.00
 Happy Hairston 1.00
 Maurice Harkless 1.00
 Josh Howard 1.00
 Mark Jackson 1.00
 Bob Love 1.00
 Kyle Macy 1.00
 James Posey 1.00
 Clifford Ray 1.00
 Clifford Robinson 1.00
 Lonnie Shelton 1.00
 Phil Smith 1.00
 Darrell Walker 1.00
 Delonte West 1.00
224.Tyrone Corbin 0.99
225.Tom Henderson 0.99
226.Joe Ingles 0.98
227.Rafer Alston 0.98
228.Danny Manning 0.98
229.Grant Long 0.98
230.Gary Harris 0.97
231.D'Angelo Russell 0.97
232.Vlade Divac* 0.97
233.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 0.96
234.Reggie Bullock 0.96
 Larry Steele 0.96
236.Toni Kukoč* 0.96
237.Ray Allen* 0.96
238.Chet Walker* 0.96
239.Jack Sikma* 0.95
240.Klay Thompson 0.95
241.Gerald Wilkins 0.95
242.Adrian Dantley* 0.95
243.Charles Dudley 0.94
 Ty Lawson 0.94
245.Patrick Beverley 0.94
246.Jamal Mashburn 0.94
 Derrick Rose 0.94
 P.J. Tucker 0.94
249.Kyle Anderson 0.94
 Darrell Armstrong 0.94
 Quinn Buckner 0.94
 Arvydas Sabonis* 0.94

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player SPG
1.Brian Taylor 2.06
2.Don Buse 1.96
3.Mike Gale 1.94
 Fatty Taylor 1.94
5.Ron Boone 1.79
6.Mack Calvin 1.65
7.Julius Erving* 1.62
8.Wendell Ladner 1.56
9.Ted McClain 1.52
10.Ralph Simpson 1.48
11.George McGinnis* 1.48
12.Freddie Lewis 1.37
13.Jimmy Jones 1.36
14.Rich Jones 1.32
15.Willie Wise 1.18
16.Larry Kenon 1.15
17.Wil Jones 1.12
18.Louie Dampier* 1.09
19.Gene Littles 1.08
20.Bobby Jones* 1.08
21.Zelmo Beaty* 1.04
22.Warren Jabali 1.00
 Jimmy O'Brien 1.00
 Ollie Taylor 1.00
 Artis Gilmore* 1.00
26.Dan Issel* 0.93
27.Jim Eakins 0.92
28.Walt Simon 0.89
29.John Roche 0.86
30.Dave Robisch 0.81
31.Chuck Williams 0.77
32.George Gervin* 0.75
 Red Robbins 0.75
34.John Williamson 0.72
35.Gerald Govan 0.71
36.Bird Averitt 0.67
37.Kevin Joyce 0.65
38.Roger Brown* 0.64
39.George Irvine 0.60
40.Donnie Freeman 0.57
41.Rick Mount 0.56
42.Bob Warren 0.56
43.Ron Thomas 0.55
44.Darnell Hillman 0.52
45.Billy Paultz 0.50
 George Carter 0.50
47.Johnny Baum 0.45
48.Bill Keller 0.43
49.Mel Daniels* 0.42
50.Cincy Powell 0.40
51.Tom Owens 0.38
52.Claude Terry 0.36
53.Byron Beck 0.33
 Steve Jones 0.33
 Gene Moore 0.33
56.Bill Melchionni 0.24
57.Willie Sojourner 0.11
58.Charlie Williams 0.00
 Glen Combs 0.00
 Bob Netolicky 0.00
 Goose Ligon 0.00
 John Beasley 0.00