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)

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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 2.00
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.Kawhi Leonard 1.78
23.Gus Williams 1.76
24.Norm Van Lier 1.74
25.Freddie Lewis 1.74
26.Russell Westbrook 1.74
27.John Wall 1.73
28.Johnny Moore 1.71
29.Wendell Ladner 1.71
30.Rajon Rondo 1.70
31.Don Buse 1.70
32.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.69
33.Jimmy Butler 1.69
34.LeBron James 1.68
35.Mike Gale 1.67
36.Robert Covington 1.67
37.Julius Erving* 1.66
38.Ron Boone 1.66
39.Don Chaney 1.65
40.James Harden 1.64
41.Victor Oladipo 1.64
42.Larry Hughes 1.63
43.Kerry Kittles 1.61
44.Hersey Hawkins 1.61
45.Doug Christie 1.60
46.Otis Birdsong 1.60
47.Tim Hardaway* 1.57
48.Charles Barkley* 1.57
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.Derek Harper 1.53
59.Stephen Curry 1.52
60.Paul George 1.51
61.Jrue Holiday 1.51
62.Lionel Hollins 1.48
63.Butch Beard 1.48
64.Monta Ellis 1.47
65.Jimmy Jones 1.47
66.Nick Anderson 1.47
67.Charlie Ward 1.46
68.Luka Dončić 1.45
 Cazzie Russell 1.45
70.Kendall Gill 1.44
71.Kyrie Irving 1.43
72.Jerry Sloan* 1.42
73.Kobe Bryant* 1.41
 George McGinnis* 1.41
75.Bradley Beal 1.41
76.Gar Heard 1.40
77.Gary Payton* 1.40
78.Gail Goodrich* 1.40
 Bob Gross 1.40
 Connie Hawkins* 1.40
81.Zelmo Beaty* 1.38
82.Ben Simmons 1.38
83.Dennis Johnson* 1.37
84.James Silas 1.37
85.Mark Price 1.36
86.Stephen Jackson 1.36
87.Andre Roberson 1.35
88.Robert Reid 1.34
89.Trevor Ariza 1.34
90.Manu Ginóbili* 1.34
91.Karl Malone* 1.34
92.Nate McMillan 1.34
93.Fred Carter 1.33
 Billy Cunningham* 1.33
 Jerome Kersey 1.33
 Dan Majerle 1.33
 Marcus Smart 1.33
98.Donovan Mitchell 1.33
99.Rich Jones 1.32
100.Eric Williams 1.31
101.Dominique Wilkins* 1.30
102.Eddie Jones 1.30
103.Bogdan Bogdanović 1.29
 Jim McMillian 1.29
105.Kyle Lowry 1.28
106.Darrell Griffith 1.27
107.Brian Winters 1.27
108.Anthony Davis 1.27
109.Ron Harper 1.26
110.Kevin Johnson 1.26
111.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.25
112.T.R. Dunn 1.25
 John Starks 1.25
114.Kevin Garnett* 1.24
115.Mike Conley 1.24
 Jamaal Tinsley 1.24
117.James Worthy* 1.24
118.Charles Oakley 1.24
119.Byron Scott 1.23
120.Antoine Walker 1.23
121.David Robinson* 1.23
122.Andre Iguodala 1.23
123.Tony Allen 1.22
124.Trae Young 1.22
125.Jeff Hornacek 1.21
 Reggie Lewis 1.21
127.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.21
128.Charlie Scott* 1.21
129.Bob Dandridge* 1.21
130.Michael Cooper* 1.21
131.Carmelo Anthony 1.20
132.Phil Chenier 1.20
133.Darwin Cook 1.20
 Dave Cowens* 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.Damian Lillard 1.17
147.Kenny Anderson 1.17
148.John Lucas 1.16
149.DeMar DeRozan 1.14
150.Elvin Hayes* 1.14
151.Sidney Moncrief* 1.14
152.Kevin Porter 1.14
153.Chris Webber* 1.14
154.Avery Johnson 1.13
155.John Havlicek* 1.13
156.Robert Horry 1.13
157.Alvan Adams 1.13
 Walter Davis* 1.13
159.David Wesley 1.13
160.Shawn Kemp 1.12
 Jo Jo White* 1.12
162.Caron Butler 1.12
163.Larry Kenon 1.12
164.Thaddeus Young 1.12
165.Wil Jones 1.12
 Otto Porter Jr. 1.12
167.Charles Johnson 1.11
168.Anthony Peeler 1.11
169.Terry Porter 1.10
170.Dave Twardzik 1.10
171.Luol Deng 1.10
172.Ralph Simpson 1.09
173.Jayson Tatum 1.09
174.Jamal Murray 1.09
175.Lucius Allen 1.08
176.Jason Richardson 1.08
177.George Lynch 1.08
178.Kenyon Martin 1.08
179.Aaron McKie 1.08
 Jerome Williams 1.08
181.Rod Strickland 1.08
182.Ray Williams 1.07
183.Haywoode Workman 1.07
184.Vince Carter* 1.07
185.Kemba Walker 1.06
186.George Gervin* 1.06
187.Doug Collins* 1.06
188.Tracy McGrady* 1.06
189.Bobby Jones* 1.06
190.Mike Bibby 1.06
191.Nikola Jokić 1.05
192.Derek Fisher 1.05
193.Bryon Russell 1.05
194.Sedale Threatt 1.04
195.Devin Booker 1.04
196.Kirk Hinrich 1.04
 Chris Mullin* 1.04
198.Willie Wise 1.04
199.Matisse Thybulle 1.04
200.O.J. Mayo 1.04
201.Marques Johnson 1.04
202.Danny Green 1.04
203.Gary Harris 1.03
204.Mack Calvin 1.03
205.Dirk Nowitzki* 1.03
206.Ernie Grunfeld 1.02
207.Raymond Felton 1.02
208.Eric Bledsoe 1.02
209.Joe Ingles 1.02
210.Wesley Matthews 1.02
211.Reggie Miller* 1.01
212.Chauncey Billups* 1.01
 Josh Smith 1.01
214.Craig Ehlo 1.01
215.Kevin Durant 1.01
216.Deron Williams 1.01
217.Horace Grant 1.01
218.Kyle Anderson 1.00
 Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.00
 Dorian Finney-Smith 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
 Ollie Taylor 1.00
 David Thompson* 1.00
 Darrell Walker 1.00
 Delonte West 1.00
237.Tyrone Corbin 0.99
238.Tom Henderson 0.99
239.Rafer Alston 0.98
240.Danny Manning 0.98
241.Grant Long 0.98
242.Mikal Bridges 0.97
243.Len Elmore 0.97
 D'Angelo Russell 0.97
245.Vlade Divac* 0.97
246.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 0.96
247.Reggie Bullock 0.96
 Larry Steele 0.96
249.Don Adams 0.96
250.Toni Kukoč* 0.96

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player SPG
1.Don Buse 2.34
2.Mike Gale 2.08
3.Brian Taylor 2.06
4.Fatty Taylor 1.94
5.Ron Boone 1.83
6.Freddie Lewis 1.74
7.Wendell Ladner 1.71
8.Ralph Simpson 1.65
9.Mack Calvin 1.65
10.Julius Erving* 1.62
 George McGinnis* 1.62
12.Ted McClain 1.52
13.Jimmy Jones 1.50
14.Willie Wise 1.39
15.Zelmo Beaty* 1.38
16.Rich Jones 1.32
17.Larry Kenon 1.15
18.Wil Jones 1.12
19.Louie Dampier* 1.09
20.Bobby Jones* 1.08
21.Artis Gilmore* 1.00
 Ollie Taylor 1.00
23.Jim Eakins 0.92
 Dan Issel* 0.92
25.Dave Robisch 0.88
26.John Roche 0.86
27.Chuck Williams 0.81
28.Gerald Govan 0.79
29.George Gervin* 0.75
30.John Williamson 0.72
31.Bird Averitt 0.67
 Mel Daniels* 0.67
33.Kevin Joyce 0.65
34.Darnell Hillman 0.65
35.Cincy Powell 0.60
 George Irvine 0.60
37.Gene Littles 0.58
38.Rick Mount 0.56
39.Ron Thomas 0.55
40.Walt Simon 0.50
 Red Robbins 0.50
 George Carter 0.50
 Donnie Freeman 0.50
 Billy Paultz 0.50
 Jimmy O'Brien 0.50
46.Roger Brown* 0.48
47.Johnny Baum 0.45
48.Bill Keller 0.41
49.Tom Owens 0.38
50.Claude Terry 0.33
 Steve Jones 0.33
52.Byron Beck 0.31
53.Bob Warren 0.25
54.Bill Melchionni 0.24
55.Willie Sojourner 0.11
56.Gene Moore 0.00
 Goose Ligon 0.00
 John Beasley 0.00
 Bob Netolicky 0.00

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.Kawhi Leonard 1.78
20.Gus Williams 1.76
21.Norm Van Lier 1.74
22.Russell Westbrook 1.74
23.John Wall 1.73
24.Johnny Moore 1.71
25.Rajon Rondo 1.70
26.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.69
27.Jimmy Butler 1.69
28.LeBron James 1.68
29.Robert Covington 1.67
 Julius Erving* 1.67
31.Don Chaney 1.65
32.James Harden 1.64
33.Victor Oladipo 1.64
34.Larry Hughes 1.63
35.Kerry Kittles 1.61
36.Hersey Hawkins 1.61
37.Doug Christie 1.60
38.Otis Birdsong 1.60
39.Tim Hardaway* 1.57
40.Charles Barkley* 1.57
41.Calvin Murphy* 1.55
42.Paul Pressey 1.55
43.Doc Rivers 1.54
44.Dwyane Wade* 1.54
45.Metta World Peace 1.54
46.Darnell Valentine 1.54
47.Norm Nixon 1.53
48.Ben Wallace* 1.53
49.Draymond Green 1.53
50.Derek Harper 1.53
51.Stephen Curry 1.52
52.Paul George 1.51
53.Jrue Holiday 1.51
54.Lionel Hollins 1.48
55.Butch Beard 1.48
56.Monta Ellis 1.47
57.Nick Anderson 1.47
58.Charlie Ward 1.46
59.Luka Dončić 1.45
 Cazzie Russell 1.45
61.Kendall Gill 1.44
62.Kyrie Irving 1.43
63.Jerry Sloan* 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.Ben Simmons 1.38
71.Dennis Johnson* 1.37
72.Mark Price 1.36
73.Stephen Jackson 1.36
74.Andre Roberson 1.35
75.Robert Reid 1.34
76.Trevor Ariza 1.34
77.Manu Ginóbili* 1.34
78.Karl Malone* 1.34
79.Nate McMillan 1.34
80.Fred Carter 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.Bogdan Bogdanović 1.29
 Jim McMillian 1.29
91.Kyle Lowry 1.28
92.Darrell Griffith 1.27
93.Brian Winters 1.27
94.Anthony Davis 1.27
95.Ron Harper 1.26
96.Kevin Johnson 1.26
97.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.25
98.T.R. Dunn 1.25
 John Starks 1.25
100.Kevin Garnett* 1.24
101.Mike Conley 1.24
 Jamaal Tinsley 1.24
103.James Worthy* 1.24
104.Charles Oakley 1.24
105.Byron Scott 1.23
106.Antoine Walker 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
 Khris Middleton 1.20
 Paul Pierce* 1.20
 Dave Twardzik 1.20
125.Sleepy Floyd 1.19
126.Gilbert Arenas 1.19
127.Mario Chalmers 1.19
128.James Silas 1.19
129.Andrei Kirilenko 1.18
130.Avery Bradley 1.18
131.Latrell Sprewell 1.18
132.Blue Edwards 1.18
133.Shawn Marion 1.17
134.George Gervin* 1.17
135.Damian Lillard 1.17
136.Kenny Anderson 1.17
137.John Lucas 1.16
138.DeMar DeRozan 1.14
139.Elvin Hayes* 1.14
140.Sidney Moncrief* 1.14
141.Kevin Porter 1.14
142.Chris Webber* 1.14
143.Avery Johnson 1.13
144.John Havlicek* 1.13
145.Robert Horry 1.13
146.Alvan Adams 1.13
 Walter Davis* 1.13
148.David Wesley 1.13
149.Shawn Kemp 1.12
 Jo Jo White* 1.12
151.Caron Butler 1.12
152.Thaddeus Young 1.12
153.Otto Porter Jr. 1.12
154.Charles Johnson 1.11
155.Anthony Peeler 1.11
156.Terry Porter 1.10
157.Luol Deng 1.10
 Larry Kenon 1.10
159.Jayson Tatum 1.09
160.Jamal Murray 1.09
161.Lucius Allen 1.08
162.Jason Richardson 1.08
163.George Lynch 1.08
164.Kenyon Martin 1.08
165.Aaron McKie 1.08
 Jerome Williams 1.08
167.Rod Strickland 1.08
168.Ray Williams 1.07
169.Haywoode Workman 1.07
170.Vince Carter* 1.07
171.Kemba Walker 1.06
172.Doug Collins* 1.06
173.Tracy McGrady* 1.06
174.Mike Bibby 1.06
 Don Buse 1.06
176.Bobby Jones* 1.06
177.Nikola Jokić 1.05
178.Derek Fisher 1.05
179.Bryon Russell 1.05
180.Sedale Threatt 1.04
181.Devin Booker 1.04
182.Kirk Hinrich 1.04
 Chris Mullin* 1.04
184.Matisse Thybulle 1.04
185.O.J. Mayo 1.04
186.Marques Johnson 1.04
187.Danny Green 1.04
188.Gary Harris 1.03
189.Dirk Nowitzki* 1.03
190.Ernie Grunfeld 1.02
191.Raymond Felton 1.02
192.Eric Bledsoe 1.02
193.Joe Ingles 1.02
194.Wesley Matthews 1.02
195.Reggie Miller* 1.01
196.Chauncey Billups* 1.01
 Josh Smith 1.01
198.Craig Ehlo 1.01
199.Kevin Durant 1.01
200.Deron Williams 1.01
201.Horace Grant 1.01
202.Kyle Anderson 1.00
 Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.00
 Dorian Finney-Smith 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
219.Tyrone Corbin 0.99
220.Tom Henderson 0.99
221.Rafer Alston 0.98
222.Danny Manning 0.98
223.Grant Long 0.98
224.Mikal Bridges 0.97
225.D'Angelo Russell 0.97
226.Vlade Divac* 0.97
227.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 0.96
228.Reggie Bullock 0.96
 Larry Steele 0.96
230.Toni Kukoč* 0.96
231.Ray Allen* 0.96
232.Chet Walker* 0.96
233.Jaylen Brown 0.95
234.P.J. Tucker 0.95
235.Jack Sikma* 0.95
236.Klay Thompson 0.95
237.Gerald Wilkins 0.95
238.Adrian Dantley* 0.95
239.Charles Dudley 0.94
 Ty Lawson 0.94
241.Patrick Beverley 0.94
242.Jamal Mashburn 0.94
 Derrick Rose 0.94
244.Darrell Armstrong 0.94
 Quinn Buckner 0.94
 Arvydas Sabonis* 0.94
247.Craig Hodges 0.94
248.Richard Hamilton 0.94
249.Oscar Robertson* 0.94
250.Alex Caruso 0.94
 Joakim Noah 0.94