This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff steals recorded.
A progressive list of steals leaders showing how the record increased through the years.

Playoff steals leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff steals recorded.[1]

Statistics accurate as of the 2023 NBA playoffs.
LeBron James has the most steals in NBA playoff history.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[2]
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[3] Total steals Games played[4] Steals per game
average[5]
1 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2018)
Miami Heat (2011–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020–2021, 2023)		 471 282 1.67
2 Scottie Pippen* SF Chicago Bulls (1988–1998)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)		 395 208 1.90
3 Michael Jordan* SG Chicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998) 376 179 2.10
4 Magic Johnson* PG Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996) 358 190 1.88
5 John Stockton* PG Utah Jazz (1985–2003) 338 182 1.86
6 Kobe Bryant* SG Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012) 310 220 1.41
7 Jason Kidd* PG Phoenix Suns (1997–2001)
New Jersey Nets (2002–2007)
Dallas Mavericks (2008–2012)
New York Knicks (2013)		 302 158 1.91
8 Larry Bird* SF/PF Boston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992) 296 164 1.80
9 Maurice Cheeks* PG Philadelphia 76ers (1979–1987, 1989)
New York Knicks (1990–1991)
New Jersey Nets (1993)		 295 133 2.22
10 Manu Ginóbili* SG San Antonio Spurs (2003–2008, 2010–2018) 292 218 1.34
11 Chris Paul^ PG New Orleans Hornets (2008–2009, 2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2012–2017)
Houston Rockets (2018–2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2020)
Phoenix Suns (2021–2023)		 287 149 1.93
12 Clyde Drexler* SG Portland Trail Blazers (1984–1994)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998)		 278 145 1.92
13 Robert Horry PF/SF Houston Rockets (1993–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003)
San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008)		 276 244 1.13
14 Dwyane Wade* SG Miami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016, 2018)
Chicago Bulls (2017)		 273 177 1.54
15 Derek Fisher PG Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2008–2011)
Utah Jazz (2007)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–2014)		 272 259 1.05
16 James Harden^ SG Oklahoma City Thunder (2010–2012)
Houston Rockets (2013–2020)
Brooklyn Nets (2021)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)		 267 160 1.67
17 Karl Malone* PF Utah Jazz (1986–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2004)		 258 193 1.34
18 Dennis Johnson* PG/SG Seattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)
Phoenix Suns (1981–1983)
Boston Celtics (1984–1990)		 247 180 1.37
19 Hakeem Olajuwon*[6] C Houston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999)
Toronto Raptors (2002)		 245 145 1.69
20 Kawhi Leonard^ SF San Antonio Spurs (2012–2017)
Toronto Raptors (2019)
Los Angeles Clippers (2020–2021, 2023)		 244 137 1.78
21 Draymond Green^ PF/C Golden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2022–2023) 240 157 1.53
22 Julius Erving* SF Philadelphia 76ers (1977–1987) 235 141 1.67
23 Isiah Thomas* PG Detroit Pistons (1984–1992) 234 111 2.11
24 Rajon Rondo† PG Boston Celtics (2008–2012)
Dallas Mavericks (2015)
Chicago Bulls (2017)
New Orleans Pelicans (2018)
Los Angeles Lakers (2020)
Los Angeles Clippers (2021)		 228 134 1.70
25 Byron Scott SG Los Angeles Lakers (1984–1993, 1997)
Indiana Pacers (1994–1995)		 226 183 1.23
Rank Player Position(s) Playoff team(s) played for (years)[7] Total steals Games played[8] Steals per game
average[9]

Progressive list for steals

This is a progressive list of steals leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

Statistics accurate as of the 2023 NBA playoffs.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[2]
Team Abbreviations Team listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATLAtlanta HawksDENDenver NuggetsLALLos Angeles LakersOKCOklahoma City ThunderWASWashington Wizards
BOSBoston CelticsDETDetroit PistonsMEMMemphis GrizzliesORLOrlando MagicWSBWashington Bullets
CHIChicago BullsGSWGolden State WarriorsMIAMiami HeatPORPortland Trail Blazers
CHOCharlotte HornetsHOUHouston RocketsNJNNew Jersey NetsSASSan Antonio Spurs
CLECleveland CavaliersINDIndiana PacersNOPNew Orleans PelicansUTAUtah Jazz
DALDallas MavericksLACLos Angeles ClippersNYKNew York KnicksTORToronto Raptors
Playoff Steals Leaders at the end of every season
Season Year-by-year leader Stl Active leader Stl Career record Stl Single-season record Stl Season
1973–74Don ChaneyBOS24Don ChaneyBOS24Don ChaneyBOS24Don ChaneyBOS &241973–74
1974–75Rick Barry*GSW50Rick Barry*
GSW 1974–78
HOU 1978–79		50Rick Barry*
GSW 1974–78
HOU 1978–79		50Rick Barry*GSW501974–75
1975–76Gar HeardPHX3988881975–76
1976–77Lionel HollinsPOR471051051976–77
1977–78Gus WilliamsSEA451977–78
1978–79Maurice Cheeks*PHI371978–79
1979–80Magic Johnson*LAL49Gus WilliamsSEA132Gus WilliamsSEA1321979–80
1980–81Robert ReidHOU50Gus WilliamsSEAGus WilliamsSEARobert ReidHOU1980–81
1981–82Maurice Cheeks*PHI48Maurice Cheeks*PHI170Maurice Cheeks*PHI1701981–82
1982–83Magic Johnson*LAL341961961982–83
1983–84Larry Bird*BOS54209209Larry Bird*BOS541983–84
1984–85Byron ScottLAL412402401984–85
1985–86Danny AingeBOS412532531985–86
1986–87Isiah Thomas*DET39Magic Johnson*LAL263Magic Johnson*LAL2631986–87
1987–8866297297Isiah Thomas*DET661987–88
1988–89Michael Jordan*CHI423243241988–89
1989–90Clyde Drexler*POR533353351989–90
1990–91Scottie Pippen*CHI423583581990–91
1991–92Michael Jordan*CHI44Isiah Thomas*DET2341991–92
1992–93Scottie Pippen*CHI41Michael Jordan*CHI2581992–93
1993–94Derek HarperNYK42Scottie Pippen*CHI2101993–94
1994–95Penny HardawayORL40Michael Jordan*CHI2811994–95
1995–96Scottie Pippen*CHI47Magic Johnson*LAL3581995–96
1996–97Hakeem Olajuwon*HOU
John Stockton*UTA		33Michael Jordan*CHI3441996–97
1997–98Scottie Pippen*CHI45376Michael Jordan*CHI3761997–98
1998–99Charlie WardNYK35Scottie Pippen*
HOU 1998–99
POR 1999–03
CHI 2003–04		3511998–99
1999–00Kobe Bryant*LAL
Scottie Pippen*POR		32383Scottie Pippen*
POR 1999–03
CHI 2003–04		3831999–00
2000–01Allen Iverson*PHI523913912000–01
2001–02Jason Kidd*NJN343953952001–02
2002–03Ben Wallace*DET422002–03
2003–04442003–04
2004–0543Robert HorrySAS2552004–05
2005–06Dwyane Wade*MIA512602005–06
2006–07LeBron James^CLE342712006–07
2007–08Rajon Rondo†BOS452762007–08
2008–09Kobe Bryant*LAL38Kobe Bryant*LAL2472008–09
2009–10Rajon Rondo†BOS462782009–10
2010–11Jason Kidd*DAL402942010–11
2011–12Rajon Rondo†BOS453102011–12
2012–13LeBron James^MIA412012–13
2013–14Paul George^IND
Russell Westbrook^OKC		412013–14
2014–15Stephen Curry^GSW392014–15
2015–16LeBron James^CLE49LeBron James^
CLE 2015–18
LAL 2018–23		3542015–16
2016–17353892016–17
2017–18Draymond Green^GSW41419LeBron James^
CLE 2017–18
LAL 2018–23		4192017–18
2018–19Kawhi Leonard^TOR402018–19
2019–20Jimmy Butler^MIA414454452019–20
2020–21Jrue Holiday^MIL384544542020–21
2021–22Jimmy Butler^MIA352021–22
2022–23404714712022–23
SeasonYear-by-year leaderStlActive player leaderStlCareer recordStlSingle-season recordStlSeason

See also

References

  1. ↑ a National Basketball Association did not record steal statistics until a 1973–74 season.
  2. 1 2 A player is not eligible for induction into a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  3. ↑ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams oar than those admitted into an NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. a years listed are only ones in which a player played in a playoff game.
  4. ↑ Games played in prior seasons where steals were not recorded are not included in total games played nor are ay used in calculating a per game average.
  5. ↑ Average is rounded to a nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before steals were officially recorded.
  6. ↑ Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, 1991.
  7. ↑ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams oar than those admitted into an NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. a years listed are only ones in which a player played in a playoff game.
  8. ↑ Games played in prior seasons where steals were not recorded are not included in total games played nor are ay used in calculating a per game average.
  9. ↑ Average is rounded to a nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before steals were officially recorded.
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