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.John Wall 1.73
27.Russell Westbrook 1.73
28.Johnny Moore 1.71
29.Jimmy Butler 1.71
 Wendell Ladner 1.71
31.Rajon Rondo 1.70
32.Don Buse 1.70
33.Hakeem Olajuwon* 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.Luka Dončić 1.58
48.Tim Hardaway* 1.57
49.Charles Barkley* 1.57
50.Calvin Murphy* 1.55
51.Paul Pressey 1.55
52.Doc Rivers 1.54
53.Dwyane Wade* 1.54
54.Metta World Peace 1.54
55.Darnell Valentine 1.54
56.Norm Nixon 1.53
57.Ben Wallace* 1.53
58.Draymond Green 1.53
59.Derek Harper 1.53
60.Stephen Curry 1.52
61.Paul George 1.51
62.Anthony Edwards 1.48
63.Lionel Hollins 1.48
64.Butch Beard 1.48
65.Jrue Holiday 1.48
66.Monta Ellis 1.47
67.Jimmy Jones 1.47
68.Nick Anderson 1.47
69.Charlie Ward 1.46
70.Cazzie Russell 1.45
71.Kendall Gill 1.44
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.Kyrie Irving 1.37
84.Dennis Johnson* 1.37
85.James Silas 1.37
86.Mark Price 1.36
87.Stephen Jackson 1.36
88.Andre Roberson 1.35
89.Robert Reid 1.34
90.Trevor Ariza 1.34
91.Manu Ginóbili* 1.34
92.Karl Malone* 1.34
93.Nate McMillan 1.34
94.Fred Carter 1.33
 Billy Cunningham* 1.33
 Jerome Kersey 1.33
 Dan Majerle 1.33
 Marcus Smart 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.Mike Conley 1.28
106.Kyle Lowry 1.28
107.Donovan Mitchell 1.28
108.Darrell Griffith 1.27
109.Brian Winters 1.27
110.Anthony Davis 1.27
111.Ron Harper 1.26
112.Kevin Johnson 1.26
113.T.R. Dunn 1.25
 John Starks 1.25
115.Kevin Garnett* 1.24
116.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.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.23
124.Tony Allen 1.22
125.Trae Young 1.22
126.Jeff Hornacek 1.21
 Reggie Lewis 1.21
128.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.21
129.Charlie Scott* 1.21
130.Bob Dandridge* 1.21
131.Michael Cooper* 1.21
132.Carmelo Anthony 1.20
133.Phil Chenier 1.20
134.Darwin Cook 1.20
 Dave Cowens* 1.20
 Khris Middleton 1.20
 Paul Pierce* 1.20
138.Sleepy Floyd 1.19
139.Gilbert Arenas 1.19
140.Ted McClain 1.19
141.Mario Chalmers 1.19
142.Andrei Kirilenko 1.18
143.Avery Bradley 1.18
144.Latrell Sprewell 1.18
145.Blue Edwards 1.18
146.Shawn Marion 1.17
147.Damian Lillard 1.17
148.Kenny Anderson 1.17
149.John Lucas 1.16
150.DeMar DeRozan 1.14
151.Elvin Hayes* 1.14
152.Sidney Moncrief* 1.14
153.Kevin Porter 1.14
154.Chris Webber* 1.14
155.Avery Johnson 1.13
156.John Havlicek* 1.13
157.Robert Horry 1.13
158.Alvan Adams 1.13
 Walter Davis* 1.13
160.David Wesley 1.13
161.Shawn Kemp 1.12
 Jo Jo White* 1.12
163.Caron Butler 1.12
164.Larry Kenon 1.12
165.Thaddeus Young 1.12
166.Jayson Tatum 1.12
167.Wil Jones 1.12
 Otto Porter Jr. 1.12
169.Charles Johnson 1.11
170.Jamal Murray 1.11
171.Anthony Peeler 1.11
172.Terry Porter 1.10
173.Nikola Jokić 1.10
 Dave Twardzik 1.10
175.Luol Deng 1.10
176.Ralph Simpson 1.09
177.Lucius Allen 1.08
178.Jason Richardson 1.08
179.George Lynch 1.08
180.Kenyon Martin 1.08
181.Aaron McKie 1.08
 Jerome Williams 1.08
183.Rod Strickland 1.08
184.Ray Williams 1.07
185.Haywoode Workman 1.07
186.Vince Carter* 1.07
187.Kemba Walker 1.06
188.George Gervin* 1.06
189.Doug Collins* 1.06
190.Tracy McGrady* 1.06
191.Bobby Jones* 1.06
192.Mike Bibby 1.06
193.Derek Fisher 1.05
194.Bryon Russell 1.05
195.Sedale Threatt 1.04
196.Devin Booker 1.04
197.Kirk Hinrich 1.04
 Chris Mullin* 1.04
199.Willie Wise 1.04
200.Danny Green 1.04
201.Matisse Thybulle 1.04
202.O.J. Mayo 1.04
203.Marques Johnson 1.04
204.Gary Harris 1.03
205.Mack Calvin 1.03
206.Dirk Nowitzki* 1.03
207.Ernie Grunfeld 1.02
208.Raymond Felton 1.02
209.Eric Bledsoe 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.Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.01
216.Kevin Durant 1.01
217.Deron Williams 1.01
218.Horace Grant 1.01
219.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
236.Tyrone Corbin 0.99
237.Tom Henderson 0.99
238.Joe Ingles 0.98
239.Rafer Alston 0.98
240.Danny Manning 0.98
241.Grant Long 0.98
242.Mikal Bridges 0.97
243.Kyle Anderson 0.97
244.Len Elmore 0.97
 D'Angelo Russell 0.97
246.Vlade Divac* 0.97
247.Jaylen Brown 0.97
248.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 0.96
249.Reggie Bullock 0.96
 Larry Steele 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.John Wall 1.73
23.Russell Westbrook 1.73
24.Johnny Moore 1.71
25.Jimmy Butler 1.71
26.Rajon Rondo 1.70
27.Hakeem Olajuwon* 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.Luka Dončić 1.58
40.Tim Hardaway* 1.57
41.Charles Barkley* 1.57
42.Calvin Murphy* 1.55
43.Paul Pressey 1.55
44.Doc Rivers 1.54
45.Dwyane Wade* 1.54
46.Metta World Peace 1.54
47.Darnell Valentine 1.54
48.Norm Nixon 1.53
49.Ben Wallace* 1.53
50.Draymond Green 1.53
51.Derek Harper 1.53
52.Stephen Curry 1.52
53.Paul George 1.51
54.Anthony Edwards 1.48
55.Lionel Hollins 1.48
56.Butch Beard 1.48
57.Jrue Holiday 1.48
58.Monta Ellis 1.47
59.Nick Anderson 1.47
60.Charlie Ward 1.46
61.Cazzie Russell 1.45
62.Kendall Gill 1.44
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.Kyrie Irving 1.37
72.Dennis Johnson* 1.37
73.Mark Price 1.36
74.Stephen Jackson 1.36
75.Andre Roberson 1.35
76.Robert Reid 1.34
77.Trevor Ariza 1.34
78.Manu Ginóbili* 1.34
79.Karl Malone* 1.34
80.Nate McMillan 1.34
81.Fred Carter 1.33
 Jerome Kersey 1.33
 Dan Majerle 1.33
 Marcus Smart 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.Mike Conley 1.28
92.Kyle Lowry 1.28
93.Donovan Mitchell 1.28
94.Darrell Griffith 1.27
95.Brian Winters 1.27
96.Anthony Davis 1.27
97.Ron Harper 1.26
98.Kevin Johnson 1.26
99.T.R. Dunn 1.25
 John Starks 1.25
101.Kevin Garnett* 1.24
102.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.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.23
110.Tony Allen 1.22
111.Trae Young 1.22
112.Jeff Hornacek 1.21
 Reggie Lewis 1.21
114.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.21
115.Charlie Scott* 1.21
116.Bob Dandridge* 1.21
117.Michael Cooper* 1.21
118.George McGinnis* 1.21
119.Carmelo Anthony 1.20
120.Phil Chenier 1.20
121.Darwin Cook 1.20
 Dave Cowens* 1.20
 Khris Middleton 1.20
 Paul Pierce* 1.20
 Dave Twardzik 1.20
126.Sleepy Floyd 1.19
127.Gilbert Arenas 1.19
128.Mario Chalmers 1.19
129.James Silas 1.19
130.Andrei Kirilenko 1.18
131.Avery Bradley 1.18
132.Latrell Sprewell 1.18
133.Blue Edwards 1.18
134.Shawn Marion 1.17
135.George Gervin* 1.17
136.Damian Lillard 1.17
137.Kenny Anderson 1.17
138.John Lucas 1.16
139.DeMar DeRozan 1.14
140.Elvin Hayes* 1.14
141.Sidney Moncrief* 1.14
142.Kevin Porter 1.14
143.Chris Webber* 1.14
144.Avery Johnson 1.13
145.John Havlicek* 1.13
146.Robert Horry 1.13
147.Alvan Adams 1.13
 Walter Davis* 1.13
149.David Wesley 1.13
150.Shawn Kemp 1.12
 Jo Jo White* 1.12
152.Caron Butler 1.12
153.Thaddeus Young 1.12
154.Jayson Tatum 1.12
155.Otto Porter Jr. 1.12
156.Charles Johnson 1.11
157.Jamal Murray 1.11
158.Anthony Peeler 1.11
159.Terry Porter 1.10
160.Nikola Jokić 1.10
161.Luol Deng 1.10
 Larry Kenon 1.10
163.Lucius Allen 1.08
164.Jason Richardson 1.08
165.George Lynch 1.08
166.Kenyon Martin 1.08
167.Aaron McKie 1.08
 Jerome Williams 1.08
169.Rod Strickland 1.08
170.Ray Williams 1.07
171.Haywoode Workman 1.07
172.Vince Carter* 1.07
173.Kemba Walker 1.06
174.Doug Collins* 1.06
175.Tracy McGrady* 1.06
176.Mike Bibby 1.06
 Don Buse 1.06
178.Bobby Jones* 1.06
179.Derek Fisher 1.05
180.Bryon Russell 1.05
181.Sedale Threatt 1.04
182.Devin Booker 1.04
183.Kirk Hinrich 1.04
 Chris Mullin* 1.04
185.Danny Green 1.04
186.Matisse Thybulle 1.04
187.O.J. Mayo 1.04
188.Marques Johnson 1.04
189.Gary Harris 1.03
190.Dirk Nowitzki* 1.03
191.Ernie Grunfeld 1.02
192.Raymond Felton 1.02
193.Eric Bledsoe 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.Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.01
200.Kevin Durant 1.01
201.Deron Williams 1.01
202.Horace Grant 1.01
203.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
218.Tyrone Corbin 0.99
219.Tom Henderson 0.99
220.Joe Ingles 0.98
221.Rafer Alston 0.98
222.Danny Manning 0.98
223.Grant Long 0.98
224.Mikal Bridges 0.97
225.Kyle Anderson 0.97
226.D'Angelo Russell 0.97
227.Vlade Divac* 0.97
228.Jaylen Brown 0.97
229.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 0.96
230.Reggie Bullock 0.96
 Larry Steele 0.96
232.Toni Kukoč* 0.96
233.Ray Allen* 0.96
234.Chet Walker* 0.96
235.Jack Sikma* 0.95
236.Klay Thompson 0.95
237.Donte DiVincenzo 0.95
238.Gerald Wilkins 0.95
239.Adrian Dantley* 0.95
240.Charles Dudley 0.94
 Ty Lawson 0.94
242.Patrick Beverley 0.94
243.Jamal Mashburn 0.94
 Derrick Rose 0.94
 P.J. Tucker 0.94
246.Darrell Armstrong 0.94
 Quinn Buckner 0.94
 Arvydas Sabonis* 0.94
249.Craig Hodges 0.94
250.Richard Hamilton 0.94