NBA Progressive Combined (Regular Season + Playoffs) Leaders and Records for Steals

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

Table
  Year-by-Year STL   Active STL   Career STL   Single Season STL
1973-74Larry Steele 217   Larry Steele 217   Larry Steele 217   Larry Steele 217
1974-75Rick Barry* 278   Rick Barry* 447   Rick Barry* 447   Rick Barry* 278
1975-76Slick Watts 273   Rick Barry* 687   Rick Barry* 687   Rick Barry* 278
1976-77Don Buse 281   Rick Barry* 876   Rick Barry* 876   Don Buse 281
1977-78Gus Williams 230   Rick Barry* 1034   Rick Barry* 1034   Don Buse 281
1978-79Norm Nixon 212   Rick Barry* 1129   Rick Barry* 1129   Don Buse 281
1979-80Micheal Ray Richardson 265   Rick Barry* 1210   Rick Barry* 1210   Don Buse 281
1980-81Micheal Ray Richardson 239   Randy Smith 1298   Randy Smith 1298   Don Buse 281
1981-82Maurice Cheeks* 257   Randy Smith 1389   Randy Smith 1389   Don Buse 281
1982-83Johnny Moore 222   Randy Smith 1446   Randy Smith 1446   Don Buse 281
1983-84Rickey Green 234   Gus Williams 1505   Gus Williams 1505   Don Buse 281
1984-85Micheal Ray Richardson 247   Gus Williams 1688   Gus Williams 1688   Don Buse 281
1985-86Alvin Robertson 308   Gus Williams 1795   Gus Williams 1795   Alvin Robertson 308
1986-87Alvin Robertson 260   Maurice Cheeks* 1932   Maurice Cheeks* 1932   Alvin Robertson 308
1987-88Michael Jordan* 283   Maurice Cheeks* 2099   Maurice Cheeks* 2099   Alvin Robertson 308
1988-89Michael Jordan* 276   Maurice Cheeks* 2211   Maurice Cheeks* 2211   Alvin Robertson 308
1989-90Michael Jordan* 272   Maurice Cheeks* 2352   Maurice Cheeks* 2352   Alvin Robertson 308
1990-91Michael Jordan* 263   Maurice Cheeks* 2483   Maurice Cheeks* 2483   Alvin Robertson 308
1991-92John Stockton* 278   Maurice Cheeks* 2566   Maurice Cheeks* 2566   Alvin Robertson 308
1992-93Michael Jordan* 260   Maurice Cheeks* 2605   Maurice Cheeks* 2605   Alvin Robertson 308
1993-94Mookie Blaylock 236   John Stockton* 2209   Maurice Cheeks* 2605   Alvin Robertson 308
1994-95Scottie Pippen* 246   John Stockton* 2410   Maurice Cheeks* 2605   Alvin Robertson 308
1995-96Gary Payton* 268   John Stockton* 2579   Maurice Cheeks* 2605   Alvin Robertson 308
1996-97Mookie Blaylock 233   John Stockton* 2778   John Stockton* 2778   Alvin Robertson 308
1997-98Brevin Knight 206   John Stockton* 2898   John Stockton* 2898   Alvin Robertson 308
1998-99Charlie Ward 138   John Stockton* 2997   John Stockton* 2997   Alvin Robertson 308
1999-00Eddie Jones 202   John Stockton* 3153   John Stockton* 3153   Alvin Robertson 308
2000-01Allen Iverson* 230   John Stockton* 3295   John Stockton* 3295   Alvin Robertson 308
2001-02Jason Kidd* 209   John Stockton* 3458   John Stockton* 3458   Alvin Robertson 308
2002-03Allen Iverson* 254   John Stockton* 3603   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2003-04Ben Wallace* 187   Scottie Pippen* 2702   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2004-05Larry Hughes 196   Gary Payton* 2524   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2005-06Shawn Marion
Dwyane Wade*
197   Gary Payton* 2618   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2006-07Shawn Marion 172   Gary Payton* 2661   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2007-08Chris Paul 245   Jason Kidd* 2240   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2008-09Chris Paul 224   Jason Kidd* 2422   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2009-10Rajon Rondo 235   Jason Kidd* 2581   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2010-11Chris Paul 199   Jason Kidd* 2755   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2011-12Chris Paul 182   Jason Kidd* 2849   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2012-13Mike Conley 200   Jason Kidd* 2986   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2013-14Paul George 192   Kobe Bryant* 2145   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2014-15Stephen Curry 202   Kobe Bryant* 2192   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2015-16Russell Westbrook 209   Kobe Bryant* 2254   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2016-17Draymond Green 185   LeBron James 2138   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2017-18Victor Oladipo 194   LeBron James 2284   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2018-19James Harden 182   LeBron James 2356   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2019-20Robert Covington 145   Chris Paul 2466   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2020-21Jrue Holiday 134   Chris Paul 2588   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2021-22Marcus Smart 145   Chris Paul 2728   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2022-23Jimmy Butler 156   Chris Paul 2831   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308
2023-24Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 147   Chris Paul 2887   John Stockton* 3603   Alvin Robertson 308