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NBA & ABA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Steals

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

NBA/ABA

Rank Player STL
1. Scottie Pippen* 395
2. Michael Jordan* 376
3. Magic Johnson* 358
4. John Stockton* 338
5. Kobe Bryant 310
6. Jason Kidd 302
7. Larry Bird* 296
8. Maurice Cheeks 295
9. Julius Erving* 287
10. Clyde Drexler* 278
11. Robert Horry 276
12. Derek Fisher 259
13. Karl Malone* 258
14. Dennis Johnson* 247
15. Hakeem Olajuwon* 245
16. Isiah Thomas* 234
17. Byron Scott 226
18. Gary Payton* 216
19. Manu Ginobili 214
20. LeBron James 210
21. Michael Cooper 203
22. Ben Wallace 199
23. Dwyane Wade 197
24. Charles Barkley* 193
25. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 189
26. Rajon Rondo 181
27. Paul Pierce 180
28. Charles Oakley 178
29. James Worthy* 177
30. Gus Williams 174
31. Danny Ainge 172
32. Horace Grant 171
33. Jeff Hornacek 170
34. Kevin Garnett 169
35. Jerome Kersey 168
36. Dan Majerle 164
37. Bobby Jones 160
38. Tony Parker 154
39. David Robinson* 151
40. Chauncey Billups 148
  Derek Harper 148
42. Allen Iverson 147
43. Reggie Miller* 146
44. Rasheed Wallace 145
  Robert Parish* 145
  Ray Allen 145
47. Ron Harper 141
  Clifford Robinson 141
  Tim Duncan 141
50. Dirk Nowitzki 139
51. Terry Porter 137
  Jamaal Wilkes* 137
53. Kevin Johnson 132
54. Mark Jackson 131
  Metta World Peace 131
  Nate McMillan 131
57. Doc Rivers 125
58. Richard Hamilton 122
  Patrick Ewing* 122
60. Kenyon Martin 121
61. John Starks 120
  Shawn Marion 120
63. Don Buse 119
  Anfernee Hardaway 119
  Hersey Hawkins 119
66. Sam Perkins 118
67. Shaquille O'Neal 117
  Vlade Divac 117
69. Paul Pressey 116
  Mookie Blaylock 116
71. Lionel Hollins 114
  Baron Davis 114
73. Mike Bibby 111
  Derrick McKey 111
75. Bryon Russell 110
76. Bruce Bowen 108
77. Tayshaun Prince 107
78. Robert Reid 106
  Dennis Rodman* 106
  Sidney Moncrief 106
  Rick Barry* 106
  Lindsey Hunter 106
83. Charlie Ward 105
  Eddie Jones 105
  Sam Cassell 105
86. Avery Johnson 102
87. A.C. Green 100
  Michael Finley 100
89. Shawn Kemp 99
90. Terry Cummings 98
  Stephen Jackson 98
92. Jack Sikma 97
  Elvin Hayes* 97
94. Craig Hodges 95
  Toni Kukoc 95
  T.R. Dunn 95
97. Mario Elie 94
98. George McGinnis 93
  Doug Christie 93
100. Joe Dumars* 91
  Eric Snow 91
  Tony Allen 91
  Chris Webber 91
  Jason Terry 91
  Maurice Lucas 91
106. Buck Williams 90
107. Fat Lever 89
  Paul Westphal 89
  Norm Nixon 89
110. Charles Johnson 88
  Alvan Adams 88
  Walter Davis 88
  Mario Chalmers 88
  Chris Paul 88
  Tim Hardaway 88
116. Mike Gale 87
  Kerry Kittles 87
118. Kurt Rambis 85
119. Moses Malone* 84
  Rick Fox 84
  George Gervin* 84
  Bill Laimbeer 84
123. Carmelo Anthony 83
124. Greg Anthony 82
  B.J. Armstrong 82
126. Aaron McKie 81
  Paul Silas 81
128. Vince Carter 80
  Tyrone Corbin 80
  Gar Heard 80
  Larry Hughes 80
132. Calvin Murphy* 79
  Tom Henderson 79
  Antoine Walker 79
  Dale Davis 79
136. Dave Cowens* 78
  Gerald Henderson 78
138. Steve Smith 77
  Craig Ehlo 77
140. Peja Stojakovic 76
141. Dan Issel* 75
142. Chris Mullin* 74
  Andre Iguodala 74
  Hedo Turkoglu 74
  Fred Brown 74
  Cedric Maxwell 74
147. Dominique Wilkins* 73
  Sedale Threatt 73
  Latrell Sprewell 73
  Richard Jefferson 73
151. Nick Anderson 72
  Bob McAdoo* 72
  Lamar Odom 72
154. Mark Aguirre 71
  Russell Westbrook 71
156. Ricky Pierce 70
  Shane Battier 70
  James Harden 70
  Johnny Moore 70
160. Bob Dandridge 69
  Joe Johnson 69
  Adrian Dantley* 69
163. Caron Butler 68
164. P.J. Brown 67
  Anderson Varejao 67
  Kirk Hinrich 67
  George Lynch 67
  Wes Unseld* 67
169. Brian Taylor 66
  Josh Howard 66
  Brian Shaw 66
  Steve Nash 66
  Don Chaney 66
174. James Posey 65
  Kevin McHale* 65
  Vinnie Johnson 65
  Thabo Sefolosha 65
  Steve Mix 65
  John Paxson 65
180. Quinn Buckner 64
  Nick Van Exel 64
  Mark Price 64
  Josh Smith 64
  Larry Kenon 64
185. Jo Jo White 63
  Scott Wedman 63
  Steve Kerr 63
  Anthony Peeler 63
189. Ted McClain 62
  Chris Childs 62
  Rashard Lewis 62
  Bob Lanier* 62
  Detlef Schrempf 62
  Kevin Durant 62
  Tom Chambers 62
  David Wesley 62
197. Marcus Camby 61
198. Artis Gilmore* 60
  John Havlicek* 60
  Kevin Willis 60
201. Larry Nance 59
  Sean Elliott 59
  Carlos Boozer 59
  Pau Gasol 59
  Phil Chenier 59
  Deron Williams 59
207. Andrew Toney 58
  Delonte West 58
  Allen Leavell 58
210. Caldwell Jones 57
  Antonio Davis 57
  Amar'e Stoudemire 57
213. Otis Birdsong 56
  Marques Johnson 56
  Rod Strickland 56
  James Silas 56
  Stacey Augmon 56
  Sam Lacey 56
  Mychal Thompson 56
  Devean George 56
221. Andrei Kirilenko 55
  Rafer Alston 55
  Luol Deng 55
  Larry Johnson 55
  Andre Miller 55
226. Kenny Smith 54
  Anthony Mason 54
  Bill Cartwright 54
  Rodney Rogers 54
230. Tracy McGrady 53
  Jimmy Jones 53
  Ron Boone 53
233. Brian Winters 52
  Lonnie Shelton 52
  Anthony Johnson 52
  Chris Ford 52
  Gerald Wilkins 52
  John Lucas 52
239. Mike Dunleavy 51
  Antonio McDyess 51
  Clifford Ray 51
  Jason Williams 51
  Reggie Lewis 51
  Rik Smits 51
  Udonis Haslem 51
  Elden Campbell 51
  Greg Ballard 51
  Dale Ellis 51
  Jamaal Tinsley 51
250. Henry Bibby 50
  Rickey Green 50
  Micheal Ray Richardson 50

NBA

Rank Player STL
1. Scottie Pippen* 395
2. Michael Jordan* 376
3. Magic Johnson* 358
4. John Stockton* 338
5. Kobe Bryant 310
6. Jason Kidd 302
7. Larry Bird* 296
8. Maurice Cheeks 295
9. Clyde Drexler* 278
10. Robert Horry 276
11. Derek Fisher 259
12. Karl Malone* 258
13. Dennis Johnson* 247
14. Hakeem Olajuwon* 245
15. Julius Erving* 235
16. Isiah Thomas* 234
17. Byron Scott 226
18. Gary Payton* 216
19. Manu Ginobili 214
20. LeBron James 210
21. Michael Cooper 203
22. Ben Wallace 199
23. Dwyane Wade 197
24. Charles Barkley* 193
25. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 189
26. Rajon Rondo 181
27. Paul Pierce 180
28. Charles Oakley 178
29. James Worthy* 177
30. Gus Williams 174
31. Danny Ainge 172
32. Horace Grant 171
33. Jeff Hornacek 170
34. Kevin Garnett 169
35. Jerome Kersey 168
36. Dan Majerle 164
37. Tony Parker 154
38. David Robinson* 151
39. Derek Harper 148
  Chauncey Billups 148
41. Allen Iverson 147
42. Reggie Miller* 146
43. Robert Parish* 145
  Ray Allen 145
  Rasheed Wallace 145
46. Tim Duncan 141
  Clifford Robinson 141
  Ron Harper 141
49. Dirk Nowitzki 139
50. Terry Porter 137
  Jamaal Wilkes* 137
52. Kevin Johnson 132
  Bobby Jones 132
54. Mark Jackson 131
  Metta World Peace 131
  Nate McMillan 131
57. Doc Rivers 125
58. Patrick Ewing* 122
  Richard Hamilton 122
60. Kenyon Martin 121
61. John Starks 120
  Shawn Marion 120
63. Anfernee Hardaway 119
  Hersey Hawkins 119
65. Sam Perkins 118
66. Vlade Divac 117
  Shaquille O'Neal 117
68. Mookie Blaylock 116
  Paul Pressey 116
70. Baron Davis 114
  Lionel Hollins 114
72. Derrick McKey 111
  Mike Bibby 111
74. Bryon Russell 110
75. Bruce Bowen 108
76. Tayshaun Prince 107
77. Dennis Rodman* 106
  Sidney Moncrief 106
  Lindsey Hunter 106
  Rick Barry* 106
  Robert Reid 106
82. Eddie Jones 105
  Sam Cassell 105
  Charlie Ward 105
85. Avery Johnson 102
86. A.C. Green 100
  Michael Finley 100
88. Shawn Kemp 99
89. Terry Cummings 98
  Stephen Jackson 98
91. Jack Sikma 97
  Elvin Hayes* 97
93. Toni Kukoc 95
  Craig Hodges 95
  T.R. Dunn 95
96. Mario Elie 94
97. Doug Christie 93
98. Tony Allen 91
  Joe Dumars* 91
  Jason Terry 91
  Eric Snow 91
  Chris Webber 91
103. Buck Williams 90
104. Fat Lever 89
  Paul Westphal 89
  Norm Nixon 89
107. Walter Davis 88
  Alvan Adams 88
  Charles Johnson 88
  Tim Hardaway 88
  Chris Paul 88
  Mario Chalmers 88
113. Kerry Kittles 87
114. Kurt Rambis 85
115. Moses Malone* 84
  Rick Fox 84
  Bill Laimbeer 84
118. Carmelo Anthony 83
119. Greg Anthony 82
  B.J. Armstrong 82
121. Aaron McKie 81
  Paul Silas 81
123. Vince Carter 80
  Larry Hughes 80
  Tyrone Corbin 80
  Gar Heard 80
127. Antoine Walker 79
  Calvin Murphy* 79
  Dale Davis 79
  Tom Henderson 79
131. Gerald Henderson 78
  Dave Cowens* 78
133. Craig Ehlo 77
  Steve Smith 77
135. Peja Stojakovic 76
136. Hedo Turkoglu 74
  Cedric Maxwell 74
  Chris Mullin* 74
  Andre Iguodala 74
  Fred Brown 74
141. Dominique Wilkins* 73
  Richard Jefferson 73
  Latrell Sprewell 73
  Sedale Threatt 73
145. Nick Anderson 72
  Bob McAdoo* 72
  Lamar Odom 72
148. Mark Aguirre 71
  Maurice Lucas 71
  Russell Westbrook 71
151. Johnny Moore 70
  Shane Battier 70
  Ricky Pierce 70
  James Harden 70
155. Joe Johnson 69
  Bob Dandridge 69
  George Gervin* 69
  Adrian Dantley* 69
159. Caron Butler 68
160. Anderson Varejao 67
  Wes Unseld* 67
  Kirk Hinrich 67
  P.J. Brown 67
  George Lynch 67
165. Josh Howard 66
  Brian Shaw 66
  Don Chaney 66
  Steve Nash 66
169. John Paxson 65
  Kevin McHale* 65
  Vinnie Johnson 65
  Thabo Sefolosha 65
  James Posey 65
  Steve Mix 65
175. Nick Van Exel 64
  Quinn Buckner 64
  Mark Price 64
  Josh Smith 64
179. Anthony Peeler 63
  Jo Jo White 63
  Scott Wedman 63
  Steve Kerr 63
183. Kevin Durant 62
  Rashard Lewis 62
  Tom Chambers 62
  David Wesley 62
  Detlef Schrempf 62
  Bob Lanier* 62
  Chris Childs 62
190. Marcus Camby 61
191. Kevin Willis 60
  John Havlicek* 60
193. Pau Gasol 59
  Carlos Boozer 59
  Sean Elliott 59
  Phil Chenier 59
  Larry Nance 59
  Deron Williams 59
199. Andrew Toney 58
  Delonte West 58
  Allen Leavell 58
202. Antonio Davis 57
  Amar'e Stoudemire 57
204. Sam Lacey 56
  Mychal Thompson 56
  Marques Johnson 56
  Devean George 56
  Stacey Augmon 56
  Otis Birdsong 56
  Rod Strickland 56
211. Andrei Kirilenko 55
  Luol Deng 55
  Andre Miller 55
  Rafer Alston 55
  Larry Johnson 55
216. Bill Cartwright 54
  Anthony Mason 54
  Kenny Smith 54
  Rodney Rogers 54
220. Tracy McGrady 53
221. John Lucas 52
  Chris Ford 52
  Lonnie Shelton 52
  Gerald Wilkins 52
  Brian Winters 52
  Anthony Johnson 52
227. Greg Ballard 51
  Antonio McDyess 51
  Jamaal Tinsley 51
  Rik Smits 51
  Mike Dunleavy 51
  Elden Campbell 51
  Udonis Haslem 51
  Caldwell Jones 51
  Jason Williams 51
  Reggie Lewis 51
  Dale Ellis 51
  Clifford Ray 51
239. Henry Bibby 50
  Micheal Ray Richardson 50
  Rickey Green 50
242. Antonio Daniels 49
  Kendrick Perkins 49
  Bill Hanzlik 49
  John Salley 49
  Jalen Rose 49
  Phil Smith 49
  Jamal Mashburn 49
  Mehmet Okur 49
250. Clint Richardson 48
  J.R. Smith 48
  Glen Davis 48
  Darrell Armstrong 48
  Arvydas Sabonis* 48

ABA

Rank Player STL
1. Don Buse 82
2. Brian Taylor 66
3. George McGinnis 52
  Julius Erving* 52
5. Mike Gale 50
6. Ron Boone 44
7. Ralph Simpson 43
8. Ted McClain 41
9. Freddie Lewis 40
10. Louie Dampier 36
11. Fatty Taylor 35
12. Artis Gilmore* 33
  Rich Jones 33
  Dan Issel* 33
15. Larry Kenon 30
16. Wendell Ladner 29
17. Bobby Jones 28
  Mack Calvin 28
  Wil Jones 28
20. Jimmy Jones 27
21. Len Elmore 26
22. Mike Barr 25
  Willie Wise 25
24. Kevin Joyce 24
  James Silas 24
26. Jim Eakins 22
  Darnell Hillman 22
28. Chuck Williams 21
  Al Skinner 21
  John Williamson 21
31. Marvin Barnes 20
  Maurice Lucas 20
  Bird Averitt 20
34. Billy Knight 19
  Gerald Govan 19
36. Ronald Thomas 18
  Zelmo Beaty 18
38. Don Adams 17
39. Stew Johnson 16
  George Karl 16
  David Thompson* 16
42. George Gervin* 15
  Coby Dietrick 15
44. Dave Robisch 14
  Gus Gerard 14
46. Bill Keller 13
  Billy Paultz 13
  Roger Brown* 13
49. Mel Daniels* 12
  John Roche 12
51. Bo Lamar 11
  Billy Shepherd 11
53. Kim Hughes 10
  Jan Van Breda Kolff 10
  Mike Green 10
  Johnny Neumann 10
57. Collis Jones 9
  Tim Bassett 9
  Rick Mount 9
60. Claude Terry 8
  Joe Caldwell 8
  Byron Beck 8
63. Bruce Seals 7
  Gene Littles 7
65. Caldwell Jones 6
  Donnie Freeman 6
  Tom Owens 6
68. Johnny Baum 5
  George Carter 5
  Allan Bristow 5
  Marv Roberts 5
72. James Foster 4
  George Adams 4
  Joe Hamilton 4
  Bill Melchionni 4
  Swen Nater 4
  Walter Simon 4
  Randy Denton 4
  Wali Jones 4
  Jim Bradley 4
  Billy Cunningham* 4
  Red Robbins 4
83. Cincinnatus Powell 3
  Dave Twardzik 3
  Jim O'Brien 3
  Mark Olberding 3
  Jimmy O'Brien 3
  George Irvine 3
  Mike Flynn 3
  Chuck Terry 3
  Jim McDaniels 3
92. Charles Jordan 2
  Dan Roundfield 2
  Willard Sojourner 2
  Jim Chones 2
  Al Smith 2
  Oliver Taylor 2
  Bob Warren 2
  Steve Jones 2
100. Donald Washington 1
  Goo Kennedy 1
  Marvin Webster 1
  Henry Ward 1
  Monte Towe 1
  Barry Parkhill 1
106. John Beasley 0
  Roger Brown 0
  Charles Edge 0
  Gene Moore 0
  Ed Manning 0
  Dennis Wuycik 0
  Roy Ebron 0
  Moses Malone* 0
  Travis Grant 0
  Clyde Dickey 0
  Hank Williams 0
  George Bucci 0
  Larry Miller 0
  Simmie Hill 0
  William Franklin 0
  Patrick McFarland 0
  Fly Williams 0
  Goose Ligon 0
  Billy Schaeffer 0
  Bob Netolicky 0