NBA Progressive Playoff 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   John Havlicek*
Don Chaney
24   John Havlicek*
Don Chaney
24   John Havlicek*
Don Chaney
24
1974-75Rick Barry* 228   Rick Barry* 50   Rick Barry* 50   Rick Barry* 50
1975-76Slick Watts 261   Rick Barry* 88   Rick Barry* 88   Rick Barry* 50
1976-77Don Buse 281   Rick Barry* 105   Rick Barry* 105   Rick Barry* 50
1977-78Ron Lee 225   Rick Barry* 105   Rick Barry* 105   Rick Barry* 50
1978-79Eddie Jordan
Norm Nixon
201   Rick Barry* 105   Rick Barry* 105   Rick Barry* 50
1979-80Michael Ray Richardson 265   Gus Williams 132   Gus Williams 132   Rick Barry* 50
1980-81Michael Ray Richardson 232   Julius Erving* 132   Julius Erving*
Gus Williams
132   Rick Barry*
Robert Reid
50
1981-82Michael Ray Richardson 213   Maurice Cheeks* 170   Maurice Cheeks* 170   Rick Barry*
Robert Reid
50
1982-83Rickey Green 220   Maurice Cheeks* 196   Maurice Cheeks* 196   Rick Barry*
Robert Reid
50
1983-84Rickey Green 215   Maurice Cheeks* 209   Maurice Cheeks* 209   Larry Bird* 54
1984-85Michael Ray Richardson 243   Maurice Cheeks* 240   Maurice Cheeks* 240   Larry Bird* 54
1985-86Alvin Robertson 301   Maurice Cheeks* 253   Maurice Cheeks* 253   Larry Bird* 54
1986-87Alvin Robertson 260   Magic Johnson* 263   Magic Johnson* 263   Larry Bird* 54
1987-88Michael Jordan* 259   Magic Johnson* 297   Magic Johnson* 297   Isiah Thomas* 66
1988-89John Stockton* 263   Magic Johnson* 324   Magic Johnson* 324   Isiah Thomas* 66
1989-90Michael Jordan* 227   Magic Johnson* 335   Magic Johnson* 335   Isiah Thomas* 66
1990-91Alvin Robertson 246   Magic Johnson* 358   Magic Johnson* 358   Isiah Thomas* 66
1991-92John Stockton* 244   Larry Bird* 296   Magic Johnson* 358   Isiah Thomas* 66
1992-93Michael Jordan* 221   Maurice Cheeks* 295   Magic Johnson* 358   Isiah Thomas* 66
1993-94Nate McMillan 216   Isiah Thomas* 234   Magic Johnson* 358   Isiah Thomas* 66
1994-95Scottie Pippen* 232   Michael Jordan* 281   Magic Johnson* 358   Isiah Thomas* 66
1995-96Gary Payton* 231   Magic Johnson* 358   Magic Johnson* 358   Isiah Thomas* 66
1996-97Mookie Blaylock 212   Michael Jordan* 344   Magic Johnson* 358   Isiah Thomas* 66
1997-98Brevin Knight 196   Michael Jordan* 376   Michael Jordan* 376   Isiah Thomas* 66
1998-99Kendall Gill 134   Scottie Pippen* 351   Michael Jordan* 376   Isiah Thomas* 66
1999-00Eddie Jones 192   Scottie Pippen* 383   Scottie Pippen* 383   Isiah Thomas* 66
2000-01Doug Christie 183   Scottie Pippen* 391   Scottie Pippen* 391   Isiah Thomas* 66
2001-02Jason Kidd* 175   Scottie Pippen* 395   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2002-03Allen Iverson* 225   Scottie Pippen* 395   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2003-04Shawn Marion 167   Scottie Pippen* 395   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2004-05Allen Iverson* 180   Robert Horry 255   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2005-06Chris Paul 175   Robert Horry 260   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2006-07Shawn Marion 156   Robert Horry 271   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2007-08Chris Paul 217   Robert Horry 276   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2008-09Chris Paul 216   Kobe Bryant* 247   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2009-10Rajon Rondo 189   Kobe Bryant* 278   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2010-11Chris Paul 188   Kobe Bryant* 294   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2011-12Chris Paul 152   Kobe Bryant* 310   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2012-13Mike Conley 174   Kobe Bryant* 310   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2013-14Ricky Rubio 191   Kobe Bryant* 310   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2014-15Stephen Curry 163   Kobe Bryant* 310   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2015-16Stephen Curry 169   LeBron James 354   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2016-17John Wall 157   LeBron James 389   Scottie Pippen* 395   Isiah Thomas* 66
2017-18Victor Oladipo 177   LeBron James 419   LeBron James 419   Isiah Thomas* 66
2018-19Paul George 170   LeBron James 419   LeBron James 419   Isiah Thomas* 66
2019-20James Harden 125   LeBron James 445   LeBron James 445   Isiah Thomas* 66
2020-21T.J. McConnell 128   LeBron James 454   LeBron James 454   Isiah Thomas* 66
2021-22Dejounte Murray 138   LeBron James 454   LeBron James 454   Isiah Thomas* 66
2022-23OG Anunoby 128   LeBron James 471   LeBron James 471   Isiah Thomas* 66
2023-24De'Aaron Fox
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
150   LeBron James 483   LeBron James 483   Isiah Thomas* 66