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.Russell Westbrook 1.76
24.Gus Williams 1.76
25.Norm Van Lier 1.74
26.Freddie Lewis 1.74
27.John Wall 1.73
28.Johnny Moore 1.71
29.Wendell Ladner 1.71
30.Rajon Rondo 1.70
31.Don Buse 1.70
32.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.69
33.Jimmy Butler 1.69
34.Mike Gale 1.67
35.LeBron James 1.67
36.Robert Covington 1.67
37.Julius Erving* 1.66
38.James Harden 1.66
39.Ron Boone 1.66
40.Don Chaney 1.65
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.Tim Hardaway* 1.57
48.Charles Barkley* 1.57
49.Calvin Murphy* 1.55
50.Paul Pressey 1.55
51.Doc Rivers 1.54
52.Dwyane Wade* 1.54
53.Metta World Peace 1.54
54.Darnell Valentine 1.54
55.Norm Nixon 1.53
56.Ben Wallace* 1.53
57.Draymond Green 1.53
58.Derek Harper 1.53
59.Paul George 1.52
60.Jrue Holiday 1.52
61.Luka Dončić 1.52
62.Stephen Curry 1.52
63.Bradley Beal 1.50
64.Lionel Hollins 1.48
65.Butch Beard 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.Kyrie Irving 1.41
74.Kobe Bryant* 1.41
 George McGinnis* 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.Dennis Johnson* 1.37
84.James Silas 1.37
85.Mark Price 1.36
86.Stephen Jackson 1.36
87.Andre Roberson 1.35
88.Robert Reid 1.34
89.Trevor Ariza 1.34
90.Manu Ginóbili* 1.34
91.Karl Malone* 1.34
92.Nate McMillan 1.34
93.Fred Carter 1.33
 Billy Cunningham* 1.33
 Jerome Kersey 1.33
 Dan Majerle 1.33
 Marcus Smart 1.33
98.Rich Jones 1.32
99.Anthony Davis 1.32
100.Eric Williams 1.31
101.Donovan Mitchell 1.30
102.Dominique Wilkins* 1.30
103.Eddie Jones 1.30
104.Kyle Lowry 1.30
105.Bogdan Bogdanović 1.29
 Jim McMillian 1.29
107.Darrell Griffith 1.27
108.Brian Winters 1.27
109.Ron Harper 1.26
110.Kevin Johnson 1.26
111.T.R. Dunn 1.25
 John Starks 1.25
113.Kevin Garnett* 1.24
114.Jamaal Tinsley 1.24
115.Mike Conley 1.24
116.Khris Middleton 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.Tony Allen 1.22
124.Trae Young 1.22
125.Jeff Hornacek 1.21
 Reggie Lewis 1.21
127.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.21
128.Charlie Scott* 1.21
129.Bob Dandridge* 1.21
130.Michael Cooper* 1.21
131.Carmelo Anthony 1.20
132.Phil Chenier 1.20
133.Darwin Cook 1.20
 Dave Cowens* 1.20
 Paul Pierce* 1.20
136.Sleepy Floyd 1.19
137.Gilbert Arenas 1.19
138.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.19
 Ted McClain 1.19
140.Mario Chalmers 1.19
141.Andrei Kirilenko 1.18
142.Avery Bradley 1.18
143.Latrell Sprewell 1.18
144.Blue Edwards 1.18
145.Shawn Marion 1.17
146.Kenny Anderson 1.17
147.Damian Lillard 1.16
148.John Lucas 1.16
149.DeMar DeRozan 1.14
150.Elvin Hayes* 1.14
151.Sidney Moncrief* 1.14
152.Kevin Porter 1.14
153.Chris Webber* 1.14
154.Jayson Tatum 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.Jamal Murray 1.13
 David Wesley 1.13
162.Shawn Kemp 1.12
 Jo Jo White* 1.12
164.Caron Butler 1.12
165.Larry Kenon 1.12
166.Thaddeus Young 1.12
167.Wil Jones 1.12
 Otto Porter Jr. 1.12
169.Charles Johnson 1.11
170.Anthony Peeler 1.11
171.Terry Porter 1.10
172.Dave Twardzik 1.10
173.Luol Deng 1.10
174.Ralph Simpson 1.09
175.Lucius Allen 1.08
176.Jason Richardson 1.08
177.George Lynch 1.08
178.Kenyon Martin 1.08
179.Aaron McKie 1.08
 Jerome Williams 1.08
181.Rod Strickland 1.08
182.Ray Williams 1.07
183.Haywoode Workman 1.07
184.Nikola Jokić 1.07
185.Vince Carter* 1.07
186.Gary Harris 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.Joe Ingles 1.06
193.Mike Bibby 1.06
194.Derek Fisher 1.05
195.Bryon Russell 1.05
196.Sedale Threatt 1.04
197.Kirk Hinrich 1.04
 Chris Mullin* 1.04
199.Willie Wise 1.04
200.Matisse Thybulle 1.04
201.Kyle Anderson 1.04
 O.J. Mayo 1.04
203.Marques Johnson 1.04
204.Danny Green 1.04
205.Mack Calvin 1.03
206.Dirk Nowitzki* 1.03
207.Kevin Durant 1.02
208.Ernie Grunfeld 1.02
209.Raymond Felton 1.02
210.Eric Bledsoe 1.02
211.Wesley Matthews 1.02
212.Reggie Miller* 1.01
213.Chauncey Billups* 1.01
 Josh Smith 1.01
215.Craig Ehlo 1.01
216.Deron Williams 1.01
217.Horace Grant 1.01
218.Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.00
 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
 D'Angelo Russell 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
237.Tyrone Corbin 0.99
238.Tom Henderson 0.99
239.Rafer Alston 0.98
240.Devin Booker 0.98
241.Danny Manning 0.98
242.Grant Long 0.98
243.Mikal Bridges 0.97
244.Len Elmore 0.97
245.Vlade Divac* 0.97
246.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 0.96
247.Reggie Bullock 0.96
 Larry Steele 0.96
249.Don Adams 0.96
250.P.J. Tucker 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.Russell Westbrook 1.76
21.Gus Williams 1.76
22.Norm Van Lier 1.74
23.John Wall 1.73
24.Johnny Moore 1.71
25.Rajon Rondo 1.70
26.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.69
27.Jimmy Butler 1.69
28.LeBron James 1.67
29.Robert Covington 1.67
 Julius Erving* 1.67
31.James Harden 1.66
32.Don Chaney 1.65
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.Tim Hardaway* 1.57
40.Charles Barkley* 1.57
41.Calvin Murphy* 1.55
42.Paul Pressey 1.55
43.Doc Rivers 1.54
44.Dwyane Wade* 1.54
45.Metta World Peace 1.54
46.Darnell Valentine 1.54
47.Norm Nixon 1.53
48.Ben Wallace* 1.53
49.Draymond Green 1.53
50.Derek Harper 1.53
51.Paul George 1.52
52.Jrue Holiday 1.52
53.Luka Dončić 1.52
54.Stephen Curry 1.52
55.Bradley Beal 1.50
56.Lionel Hollins 1.48
57.Butch Beard 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.Kyrie Irving 1.41
65.Kobe Bryant* 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.Dennis Johnson* 1.37
72.Mark Price 1.36
73.Stephen Jackson 1.36
74.Andre Roberson 1.35
75.Robert Reid 1.34
76.Trevor Ariza 1.34
77.Manu Ginóbili* 1.34
78.Karl Malone* 1.34
79.Nate McMillan 1.34
80.Fred Carter 1.33
 Jerome Kersey 1.33
 Dan Majerle 1.33
 Marcus Smart 1.33
84.Mike Gale 1.32
85.Anthony Davis 1.32
86.Eric Williams 1.31
87.Donovan Mitchell 1.30
88.Dominique Wilkins* 1.30
89.Eddie Jones 1.30
90.Kyle Lowry 1.30
91.Bogdan Bogdanović 1.29
 Jim McMillian 1.29
93.Darrell Griffith 1.27
94.Brian Winters 1.27
95.Ron Harper 1.26
96.Kevin Johnson 1.26
97.T.R. Dunn 1.25
 John Starks 1.25
99.Kevin Garnett* 1.24
100.Jamaal Tinsley 1.24
101.Mike Conley 1.24
102.Khris Middleton 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.Tony Allen 1.22
110.Trae Young 1.22
111.Jeff Hornacek 1.21
 Reggie Lewis 1.21
113.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.21
114.Charlie Scott* 1.21
115.Bob Dandridge* 1.21
116.Michael Cooper* 1.21
117.George McGinnis* 1.21
118.Carmelo Anthony 1.20
119.Phil Chenier 1.20
120.Darwin Cook 1.20
 Dave Cowens* 1.20
 Paul Pierce* 1.20
 Dave Twardzik 1.20
124.Sleepy Floyd 1.19
125.Gilbert Arenas 1.19
126.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.19
127.Mario Chalmers 1.19
128.James Silas 1.19
129.Andrei Kirilenko 1.18
130.Avery Bradley 1.18
131.Latrell Sprewell 1.18
132.Blue Edwards 1.18
133.Shawn Marion 1.17
134.George Gervin* 1.17
135.Kenny Anderson 1.17
136.Damian Lillard 1.16
137.John Lucas 1.16
138.DeMar DeRozan 1.14
139.Elvin Hayes* 1.14
140.Sidney Moncrief* 1.14
141.Kevin Porter 1.14
142.Chris Webber* 1.14
143.Jayson Tatum 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.Jamal Murray 1.13
 David Wesley 1.13
151.Shawn Kemp 1.12
 Jo Jo White* 1.12
153.Caron Butler 1.12
154.Thaddeus Young 1.12
155.Otto Porter Jr. 1.12
156.Charles Johnson 1.11
157.Anthony Peeler 1.11
158.Terry Porter 1.10
159.Luol Deng 1.10
 Larry Kenon 1.10
161.Lucius Allen 1.08
162.Jason Richardson 1.08
163.George Lynch 1.08
164.Kenyon Martin 1.08
165.Aaron McKie 1.08
 Jerome Williams 1.08
167.Rod Strickland 1.08
168.Ray Williams 1.07
169.Haywoode Workman 1.07
170.Nikola Jokić 1.07
171.Vince Carter* 1.07
172.Gary Harris 1.07
173.Kemba Walker 1.06
174.Doug Collins* 1.06
175.Tracy McGrady* 1.06
176.Joe Ingles 1.06
177.Mike Bibby 1.06
 Don Buse 1.06
179.Bobby Jones* 1.06
180.Derek Fisher 1.05
181.Bryon Russell 1.05
182.Sedale Threatt 1.04
183.Kirk Hinrich 1.04
 Chris Mullin* 1.04
185.Matisse Thybulle 1.04
186.Kyle Anderson 1.04
 O.J. Mayo 1.04
188.Marques Johnson 1.04
189.Danny Green 1.04
190.Dirk Nowitzki* 1.03
191.Kevin Durant 1.02
192.Ernie Grunfeld 1.02
193.Raymond Felton 1.02
194.Eric Bledsoe 1.02
195.Wesley Matthews 1.02
196.Reggie Miller* 1.01
197.Chauncey Billups* 1.01
 Josh Smith 1.01
199.Craig Ehlo 1.01
200.Deron Williams 1.01
201.Horace Grant 1.01
202.Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.00
 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
 D'Angelo Russell 1.00
 Lonnie Shelton 1.00
 Phil Smith 1.00
 Darrell Walker 1.00
 Delonte West 1.00
219.Tyrone Corbin 0.99
220.Tom Henderson 0.99
221.Rafer Alston 0.98
222.Devin Booker 0.98
223.Danny Manning 0.98
224.Grant Long 0.98
225.Mikal Bridges 0.97
226.Vlade Divac* 0.97
227.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 0.96
228.Reggie Bullock 0.96
 Larry Steele 0.96
230.P.J. Tucker 0.96
231.Toni Kukoč* 0.96
232.Ray Allen* 0.96
233.Chet Walker* 0.96
234.Patrick Beverley 0.95
235.Jack Sikma* 0.95
236.Klay Thompson 0.95
237.Gerald Wilkins 0.95
238.Adrian Dantley* 0.95
239.Charles Dudley 0.94
 Ty Lawson 0.94
241.Jaylen Brown 0.94
242.Jamal Mashburn 0.94
 Derrick Rose 0.94
244.Darrell Armstrong 0.94
 Quinn Buckner 0.94
 Arvydas Sabonis* 0.94
247.Craig Hodges 0.94
248.Richard Hamilton 0.94
249.Oscar Robertson* 0.94
250.Alex Caruso 0.94
 Joakim Noah 0.94