NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Steals Per Game

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

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  Year-by-Year SPG   Active SPG   Career SPG   Single Season SPG
1973-74Larry Steele 2.68   Walt Frazier* 1.75   Walt Frazier* 1.75   Phil Chenier 1.86
1974-75Rick Barry* 2.85   Rick Barry* 2.94   Rick Barry* 2.94   Walt Frazier* 3.67
1975-76Slick Watts 3.18   Rick Barry* 2.93   Rick Barry* 2.93   Walt Frazier*
Steve Mix		 3.67
1976-77Don Buse 3.47   Rick Barry* 2.62   Rick Barry* 2.62   Walt Frazier*
Steve Mix		 3.67
1977-78Ron Lee 2.74   Rick Barry* 2.62   Rick Barry* 2.62   Walt Frazier*
Steve Mix		 3.67
1978-79M.L. Carr 2.46   Rick Barry* 2.50   Rick Barry* 2.50   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1979-80Michael Ray Richardson 3.23   Maurice Cheeks* 3.04   Maurice Cheeks* 3.04   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1980-81Magic Johnson* 3.43   Maurice Cheeks* 2.84   Maurice Cheeks* 2.84   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1981-82Magic Johnson* 2.67   Magic Johnson* 2.94   Magic Johnson* 2.94   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1982-83Michael Ray Richardson 2.84   Magic Johnson* 2.73   Magic Johnson* 2.73   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1983-84Rickey Green 2.65   Maurice Cheeks* 2.55   Maurice Cheeks* 2.55   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1984-85Michael Ray Richardson 2.96   Maurice Cheeks* 2.53   Maurice Cheeks* 2.53   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1985-86Alvin Robertson 3.67   Maurice Cheeks* 2.36   Maurice Cheeks* 2.36   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1986-87Alvin Robertson 3.21   Isiah Thomas* 2.42   Isiah Thomas* 2.42   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1987-88Michael Jordan* 3.16   Isiah Thomas* 2.61   Isiah Thomas* 2.61   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1988-89John Stockton* 3.21   Michael Jordan* 2.43   Michael Jordan* 2.43   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1989-90Michael Jordan* 2.77   Michael Jordan* 2.55   Michael Jordan* 2.55   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1990-91Alvin Robertson 3.04   Michael Jordan* 2.50   Michael Jordan* 2.50   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1991-92John Stockton* 2.98   Michael Jordan* 2.38   Michael Jordan* 2.38   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1992-93Michael Jordan* 2.83   Michael Jordan* 2.32   Michael Jordan* 2.32   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1993-94Nate McMillan 2.96   John Stockton* 2.12   Michael Jordan* 2.32   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1994-95Scottie Pippen* 2.94   Michael Jordan* 2.32   Michael Jordan* 2.32   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1995-96Gary Payton* 2.85   Michael Jordan* 2.26   Michael Jordan* 2.26   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1996-97Mookie Blaylock 2.72   Michael Jordan* 2.18   Maurice Cheeks* 2.22   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1997-98Mookie Blaylock 2.61   Mookie Blaylock 2.18   Maurice Cheeks* 2.22   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1998-99Kendall Gill 2.68   Mookie Blaylock 2.15   Maurice Cheeks* 2.22   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
1999-00Eddie Jones 2.67   Mookie Blaylock 2.15   Maurice Cheeks* 2.22   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2000-01Allen Iverson* 2.51   Mookie Blaylock 2.15   Maurice Cheeks* 2.22   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2001-02Allen Iverson* 2.80   Allen Iverson* 2.16   Maurice Cheeks* 2.22   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2002-03Allen Iverson* 2.74   Baron Davis 2.54   Baron Davis 2.54   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2003-04Baron Davis 2.36   Baron Davis 2.34   Baron Davis 2.34   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2004-05Larry Hughes 2.89   Baron Davis 2.34   Baron Davis 2.34   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2005-06Gerald Wallace 2.51   Baron Davis 2.34   Baron Davis 2.34   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2006-07Baron Davis 2.14   Baron Davis 2.48   Baron Davis 2.48   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2007-08Chris Paul 2.71   Baron Davis 2.48   Baron Davis 2.48   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2008-09Chris Paul 2.77   Baron Davis 2.48   Baron Davis 2.48   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2009-10Rajon Rondo 2.33   Baron Davis 2.48   Baron Davis 2.48   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2010-11Chris Paul 2.35   Baron Davis 2.48   Baron Davis 2.48   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2011-12Chris Paul 2.53   Baron Davis 2.28   Baron Davis 2.28   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2012-13Chris Paul 2.41   Chris Paul 2.20   Baron Davis 2.28   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2013-14Chris Paul 2.48   Chris Paul 2.36   Chris Paul 2.36   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2014-15Kawhi Leonard 2.31   Chris Paul 2.26   Baron Davis 2.28   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2015-16Stephen Curry 2.14   Chris Paul 2.26   Baron Davis 2.28   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2016-17Draymond Green 2.03   Chris Paul 2.21   Baron Davis 2.28   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2017-18Victor Oladipo 2.36   Chris Paul 2.18   Baron Davis 2.28   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2018-19Paul George 2.21   Chris Paul 2.18   Baron Davis 2.28   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2019-20Ben Simmons 2.09   Chris Paul 2.14   Baron Davis 2.28   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2020-21Jimmy Butler 2.08   Chris Paul 1.98   Baron Davis 2.28   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2021-22Dejounte Murray 2.03   Chris Paul 1.94   Baron Davis 2.28   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2022-23OG Anunoby 1.91   Chris Paul 1.93   Baron Davis 2.28   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2023-24De'Aaron Fox 2.03   Chris Paul 1.93   Baron Davis 2.28   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11
2024-25Dyson Daniels 3.01   Chris Paul 1.93   Baron Davis 2.28   Maurice Cheeks* 4.11