NBA & ABA Career 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.Alvin Robertson 2.71
2.Micheal Ray Richardson 2.63
3.Fatty Taylor 2.40
4.Michael Jordan* 2.35
5.Mookie Blaylock 2.33
6.Fat Lever 2.22
7.Slick Watts 2.20
8.John Stockton* 2.17
9.Allen Iverson* 2.17
10.Maurice Cheeks* 2.10
11.Brian Taylor 2.06
12.Chris Paul 2.06
13.Don Buse 2.04
14.Clyde Drexler* 2.03
15.Rick Barry* 1.99
16.Gus Williams 1.99
17.Julius Erving* 1.96
18.Scottie Pippen* 1.96
19.Johnny Moore 1.96
20.Ron Lee 1.94
21.Nate McMillan 1.94
22.Jason Kidd* 1.93
23.Magic Johnson* 1.90
24.Isiah Thomas* 1.90
25.George McGinnis* 1.88
26.Doug Christie 1.88
27.Quinn Buckner 1.86
28.Baron Davis 1.83
29.Gary Payton* 1.83
30.Ray Williams 1.83
31.Eddie Jordan 1.82
32.Doc Rivers 1.81
33.Norm Van Lier 1.81
34.Larry Steele 1.79
35.Mike Gale 1.77
36.Ricky Rubio 1.76
37.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.75
38.Metta World Peace 1.74
39.Micheal Williams 1.74
40.Larry Bird* 1.73
41.Kawhi Leonard 1.72
42.Randy Smith 1.72
43.Darwin Cook 1.71
44.Ron Harper 1.70
45.Eddie Jones 1.70
46.Monta Ellis 1.69
47.Paul George 1.69
48.Brevin Knight 1.69
49.Ted McClain 1.67
50.Michael Adams 1.66
51.Hersey Hawkins 1.65
52.Tim Hardaway* 1.65
53.Eric Murdock 1.63
54.Derek Harper 1.63
55.Jimmy Butler 1.63
56.John Wall 1.62
57.Jim Price 1.61
58.Gilbert Arenas 1.60
59.Phil Chenier 1.60
60.Chris Ford 1.60
61.Kerry Kittles 1.60
62.Anfernee Hardaway 1.60
63.Victor Oladipo 1.60
64.Russell Westbrook 1.59
65.Marcus Smart 1.59
66.Rajon Rondo 1.59
67.Lester Conner 1.58
68.Terrell Brandon 1.58
69.Kendall Gill 1.57
70.Dudley Bradley 1.57
71.Lionel Hollins 1.56
72.Chris Mullin* 1.55
73.Norm Nixon 1.55
74.Stephen Curry 1.54
75.Muggsy Bogues 1.54
76.Dwyane Wade* 1.54
77.Charles Barkley* 1.54
78.Calvin Murphy* 1.53
79.Robert Covington 1.53
80.LeBron James 1.52
81.Darrell Walker 1.51
82.Shawn Marion 1.51
83.Lucius Allen 1.51
84.Foots Walker 1.51
85.Larry Hughes 1.50
86.James Harden 1.49
87.Gary Grant 1.49
88.Rod Strickland 1.48
89.Bobby Jones* 1.47
90.Kevin Johnson 1.47
91.Mario Chalmers 1.47
92.Steve Francis 1.47
93.Darnell Valentine 1.47
94.Kenny Anderson 1.47
95.Jay Humphries 1.46
96.Trevor Ariza 1.46
97.Kobe Bryant* 1.44
98.Jrue Holiday 1.44
99.Gerald Wallace 1.44
100.Chris Webber* 1.44
101.Dejounte Murray 1.44
102.Andre Iguodala 1.43
103.Jeff Hornacek 1.43
104.Dave Twardzik 1.43
105.Rickey Green 1.42
106.Jamaal Tinsley 1.42
107.De'Aaron Fox 1.42
108.Latrell Sprewell 1.42
109.Tom Gugliotta 1.41
110.Karl Malone* 1.41
111.Tony Allen 1.41
112.Kevin Porter 1.41
113.David Robinson* 1.41
114.Nick Anderson 1.39
115.M.L. Carr 1.38
116.Mike Conley 1.38
117.Donovan Mitchell 1.38
118.Paul Pressey 1.38
119.Andrei Kirilenko 1.38
120.Thaddeus Young 1.38
121.John Lucas 1.37
122.Ralph Simpson 1.37
123.Kevin Edwards 1.37
124.Eric Bledsoe 1.36
125.Pete Maravich* 1.36
126.John Drew 1.36
127.Fred VanVleet 1.35
128.Sonny Parker 1.35
129.Fred Brown 1.35
130.Darrell Armstrong 1.35
131.David Wesley 1.35
132.Gar Heard 1.34
133.Dennis Johnson* 1.34
134.Paul Westphal* 1.34
135.Reggie Williams 1.34
136.DeMarcus Cousins 1.34
137.Draymond Green 1.33
138.Allen Leavell 1.33
139.Gail Goodrich* 1.33
140.T.R. Dunn 1.33
141.Anthony Davis 1.32
142.Ricky Sobers 1.32
143.Caron Butler 1.32
144.Winston Garland 1.32
145.Manu Ginóbili* 1.32
146.Ron Boone 1.32
147.Dee Brown 1.32
148.Sam Lacey 1.31
149.Kyrie Irving 1.31
150.Alvan Adams 1.30
151.Paul Pierce* 1.30
152.Marko Jarić 1.30
153.Bonzi Wells 1.30
154.John Williams 1.30
155.Stephen Jackson 1.29
156.Kyle Lowry 1.29
157.Charlie Scott* 1.29
158.Marques Johnson 1.29
159.Dominique Wilkins* 1.28
160.Pooh Richardson 1.28
161.Kevin Garnett* 1.27
162.Jo Jo White* 1.27
163.Bobby Phills 1.27
164.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.27
165.Andre Drummond 1.27
166.Larry Kenon 1.27
167.Reggie Lewis 1.26
168.OG Anunoby 1.26
169.Nerlens Noel 1.26
170.Ben Wallace* 1.26
171.Bob Dandridge* 1.26
172.Bob Wilkerson 1.25
173.Dan Majerle 1.25
174.Corey Brewer 1.25
175.Doug Collins 1.25
176.Jerome Kersey 1.25
177.George Gervin* 1.25
178.Terry Porter 1.24
179.Mitch Richmond* 1.24
180.Mark Jackson 1.24
181.Walter Davis 1.24
182.Ronnie Brewer 1.24
183.Tyreke Evans 1.24
184.Otis Birdsong 1.23
185.Charlie Ward 1.23
186.Kemba Walker 1.23
187.Eric Money 1.23
188.Chris Morris 1.23
189.Brandon Jennings 1.22
190.Paul Millsap 1.22
191.Phil Ford 1.22
192.T.J. McConnell 1.22
193.Delon Wright 1.22
194.Brian Winters 1.22
195.Nikola Jokić 1.22
196.Steve Mix 1.22
197.Darrell Griffith 1.22
198.Grant Hill* 1.22
199.Antoine Walker 1.22
200.Mikal Bridges 1.21
201.Jim Paxson 1.21
202.Rafer Alston 1.21
203.Josh Smith 1.21
204.Mike Woodson 1.21
205.Tracy McGrady* 1.21
206.Stephon Marbury 1.21
207.Sidney Moncrief* 1.20
208.Glenn Robinson 1.20
209.Bob Gross 1.20
210.Sedale Threatt 1.20
211.Grant Long 1.20
212.Lindsey Hunter 1.20
213.Alvin Williams 1.19
214.Don Chaney 1.19
215.Mark Price 1.19
216.Andre Miller 1.19
217.Charles Johnson 1.18
218.Jason Williams 1.18
219.Michael Cooper 1.18
220.Kenyon Martin 1.18
221.Raymond Felton 1.18
222.Elfrid Payton 1.18
223.Reggie Theus 1.18
224.Cuttino Mobley 1.18
225.Khris Middleton 1.17
226.Greg Anthony 1.17
227.Armond Hill 1.17
228.Mike Bibby 1.17
229.Sleepy Floyd 1.17
230.Tom Henderson 1.17
231.Luka Dončić 1.17
232.Jason Richardson 1.16
233.Ruben Patterson 1.16
234.T.J. Ford 1.16
235.Ty Lawson 1.15
236.Darren Collison 1.15
237.Tyrone Corbin 1.15
238.Eric Snow 1.15
239.Wil Jones 1.15
240.Larry Nance Jr. 1.15
241.Aaron McKie 1.15
242.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.15
243.Kyle Macy 1.15
244.Derrick McKey 1.14
245.Mack Calvin 1.14
246.Dave Cowens* 1.14
247.Johnny Dawkins 1.14
248.Byron Scott 1.14
249.Vernon Maxwell 1.14
250.Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.14

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player SPG
1.Don Buse 2.73
2.Fatty Taylor 2.59
3.Julius Erving* 2.37
4.Ted McClain 2.04

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player SPG
1.Alvin Robertson 2.71
2.Micheal Ray Richardson 2.63
3.Michael Jordan* 2.35
4.Mookie Blaylock 2.33
5.Fat Lever 2.22
6.Slick Watts 2.20
7.John Stockton* 2.17
8.Allen Iverson* 2.17
9.Maurice Cheeks* 2.10
10.Chris Paul 2.06
11.Clyde Drexler* 2.03
12.Rick Barry* 1.99
13.Gus Williams 1.99
14.Scottie Pippen* 1.96
15.Johnny Moore 1.96
16.Ron Lee 1.94
17.Nate McMillan 1.94
18.Jason Kidd* 1.93
19.Magic Johnson* 1.90
20.Isiah Thomas* 1.90
21.Doug Christie 1.88
22.Quinn Buckner 1.86
23.Mike Gale 1.85
24.Baron Davis 1.83
25.Gary Payton* 1.83
26.Ray Williams 1.83
27.Eddie Jordan 1.82
28.Doc Rivers 1.81
29.Norm Van Lier 1.81
30.Julius Erving* 1.80
31.Larry Steele 1.79
32.Don Buse 1.79
33.Ricky Rubio 1.76
34.George McGinnis* 1.75
35.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.75
36.Metta World Peace 1.74
37.Micheal Williams 1.74
38.Larry Bird* 1.73
39.Kawhi Leonard 1.72
40.Randy Smith 1.72
41.Darwin Cook 1.71
42.Ron Harper 1.70
43.Eddie Jones 1.70
44.Monta Ellis 1.69
45.Paul George 1.69
46.Brevin Knight 1.69
47.Michael Adams 1.66
48.Hersey Hawkins 1.65
49.Tim Hardaway* 1.65
50.Eric Murdock 1.63
51.Derek Harper 1.63
52.Jimmy Butler 1.63
53.John Wall 1.62
54.Jim Price 1.61
55.Gilbert Arenas 1.60
56.Phil Chenier 1.60
57.Chris Ford 1.60
58.Kerry Kittles 1.60
59.Anfernee Hardaway 1.60
60.Victor Oladipo 1.60
61.Russell Westbrook 1.59
62.Marcus Smart 1.59
63.Rajon Rondo 1.59
64.Lester Conner 1.58
65.Terrell Brandon 1.58
66.Kendall Gill 1.57
67.Dudley Bradley 1.57
68.Lionel Hollins 1.56
69.Chris Mullin* 1.55
70.Norm Nixon 1.55
71.Stephen Curry 1.54
72.Muggsy Bogues 1.54
73.Dwyane Wade* 1.54
74.Charles Barkley* 1.54
75.Calvin Murphy* 1.53
76.Robert Covington 1.53
77.LeBron James 1.52
78.Darrell Walker 1.51
79.Shawn Marion 1.51
80.Lucius Allen 1.51
81.Foots Walker 1.51
82.Larry Hughes 1.50
83.James Harden 1.49
84.Gary Grant 1.49
85.Rod Strickland 1.48
86.Kevin Johnson 1.47
87.Mario Chalmers 1.47
88.Steve Francis 1.47
89.Darnell Valentine 1.47
90.Kenny Anderson 1.47
91.Jay Humphries 1.46
92.Trevor Ariza 1.46
93.Kobe Bryant* 1.44
94.Jrue Holiday 1.44
95.Gerald Wallace 1.44
96.Chris Webber* 1.44
97.Dejounte Murray 1.44
98.Andre Iguodala 1.43
99.Jeff Hornacek 1.43
100.Rickey Green 1.42
101.Jamaal Tinsley 1.42
102.De'Aaron Fox 1.42
103.Latrell Sprewell 1.42
104.Tom Gugliotta 1.41
105.Karl Malone* 1.41
106.Tony Allen 1.41
107.Kevin Porter 1.41
108.David Robinson* 1.41
109.Nick Anderson 1.39
110.Mike Conley 1.38
111.Donovan Mitchell 1.38
112.Paul Pressey 1.38
113.Andrei Kirilenko 1.38
114.Thaddeus Young 1.38
115.John Lucas 1.37
116.Kevin Edwards 1.37
117.Eric Bledsoe 1.36
118.Pete Maravich* 1.36
119.John Drew 1.36
120.Bobby Jones* 1.36
121.Fred VanVleet 1.35
122.Sonny Parker 1.35
123.Fred Brown 1.35
124.Darrell Armstrong 1.35
125.David Wesley 1.35
126.Gar Heard 1.34
127.M.L. Carr 1.34
128.Dennis Johnson* 1.34
129.Larry Kenon 1.34
130.Paul Westphal* 1.34
131.Reggie Williams 1.34
132.DeMarcus Cousins 1.34
133.Draymond Green 1.33
134.Allen Leavell 1.33
135.Gail Goodrich* 1.33
136.T.R. Dunn 1.33
137.Anthony Davis 1.32
138.Ricky Sobers 1.32
139.Caron Butler 1.32
140.Winston Garland 1.32
141.Manu Ginóbili* 1.32
142.Dee Brown 1.32
143.Sam Lacey 1.31
144.Kyrie Irving 1.31
145.Alvan Adams 1.30
146.Paul Pierce* 1.30
147.Marko Jarić 1.30
148.Bonzi Wells 1.30
149.John Williams 1.30
150.Stephen Jackson 1.29
151.Kyle Lowry 1.29
152.Charlie Scott* 1.29
153.Marques Johnson 1.29
154.Dominique Wilkins* 1.28
155.Pooh Richardson 1.28
156.Kevin Garnett* 1.27
157.Jo Jo White* 1.27
158.Bobby Phills 1.27
159.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.27
160.Andre Drummond 1.27
161.Reggie Lewis 1.26
162.OG Anunoby 1.26
163.Nerlens Noel 1.26
164.Ben Wallace* 1.26
165.Bob Dandridge* 1.26
166.Bob Wilkerson 1.25
167.Dan Majerle 1.25
168.Corey Brewer 1.25
169.Doug Collins 1.25
170.Jerome Kersey 1.25
171.Terry Porter 1.24
172.Mitch Richmond* 1.24
173.Mark Jackson 1.24
174.Walter Davis 1.24
175.Ronnie Brewer 1.24
176.Tyreke Evans 1.24
177.Otis Birdsong 1.23
178.Charlie Ward 1.23
179.Kemba Walker 1.23
180.Eric Money 1.23
181.Chris Morris 1.23
182.Brandon Jennings 1.22
183.Paul Millsap 1.22
184.Phil Ford 1.22
185.T.J. McConnell 1.22
186.Delon Wright 1.22
187.Brian Winters 1.22
188.Nikola Jokić 1.22
189.Steve Mix 1.22
190.Darrell Griffith 1.22
191.Grant Hill* 1.22
192.Antoine Walker 1.22
193.Mikal Bridges 1.21
194.Jim Paxson 1.21
195.Rafer Alston 1.21
196.Josh Smith 1.21
197.Mike Woodson 1.21
198.Tracy McGrady* 1.21
199.Stephon Marbury 1.21
200.Sidney Moncrief* 1.20
201.Glenn Robinson 1.20
202.Bob Gross 1.20
203.Sedale Threatt 1.20
204.Grant Long 1.20
205.Lindsey Hunter 1.20
206.Alvin Williams 1.19
207.Mark Price 1.19
208.George Gervin* 1.19
209.Andre Miller 1.19
210.Charles Johnson 1.18
211.Jason Williams 1.18
212.Michael Cooper 1.18
213.Kenyon Martin 1.18
214.Raymond Felton 1.18
215.Elfrid Payton 1.18
216.Reggie Theus 1.18
217.Cuttino Mobley 1.18
218.Khris Middleton 1.17
219.Greg Anthony 1.17
220.Don Chaney 1.17
221.Armond Hill 1.17
222.Mike Bibby 1.17
223.Sleepy Floyd 1.17
224.Tom Henderson 1.17
225.Luka Dončić 1.17
226.Jason Richardson 1.16
227.Ruben Patterson 1.16
228.T.J. Ford 1.16
229.Ty Lawson 1.15
230.Darren Collison 1.15
231.Tyrone Corbin 1.15
232.Eric Snow 1.15
233.Larry Nance Jr. 1.15
234.Aaron McKie 1.15
235.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.15
236.Kyle Macy 1.15
237.Derrick McKey 1.14
238.Dave Cowens* 1.14
239.Johnny Dawkins 1.14
240.Byron Scott 1.14
241.Vernon Maxwell 1.14
242.Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.14
243.Jason Terry 1.14
244.Vlade Divac* 1.14
245.John Bagley 1.14
246.Mickey Johnson 1.13
247.Jeff Teague 1.13
248.Craig Ehlo 1.13
249.Spud Webb 1.13
250.Danny Manning 1.13