NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Steal Pct

Active players are listed in bold.
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Steal Pct since 1973-74 (1972-73 for ABA)

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NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player STL%
1.Alvin Robertson 4.12
2.Quinn Buckner 3.79
3.Nate McMillan 3.75
4.Micheal Ray Richardson 3.68
5.Fatty Taylor 3.64
6.Brevin Knight 3.53
7.Mookie Blaylock 3.46
8.John Stockton* 3.46
9.Tony Allen 3.37
10.Don Buse 3.35
11.Doc Rivers 3.28
12.Chris Paul 3.27
13.Fat Lever 3.23
14.Wendell Ladner 3.23
15.Mike Gale 3.20
16.Maurice Cheeks* 3.18
17.Ted McClain 3.17
18.Michael Jordan* 3.13
19.Doug Christie 3.07
20.Foots Walker 3.07
21.Ricky Rubio 3.05
22.Ray Williams 3.01
23.Gus Williams 2.99
24.Brian Taylor 2.98
25.Darrell Armstrong 2.97
26.Jim O'Brien 2.96
27.Greg Anthony 2.95
28.Scottie Pippen* 2.92
29.Mario Chalmers 2.90
30.Kawhi Leonard 2.89
31.Metta World Peace 2.87
32.Terrell Brandon 2.86
33.Darrell Walker 2.83
34.Clyde Drexler* 2.82
35.Warren Jabali 2.81
36.Jason Kidd* 2.80
37.Baron Davis 2.77
38.Ron Harper 2.75
39.Allen Iverson* 2.75
40.Rajon Rondo 2.75
41.Manu Ginóbili 2.73
42.Bonzi Wells 2.72
43.Corey Brewer 2.71
44.Allen Leavell 2.71
45.Rickey Green 2.69
46.Gary Payton* 2.69
47.Muggsy Bogues 2.67
48.Kevin Edwards 2.67
49.Lloyd Batts 2.63
50.Lionel Hollins 2.63
51.Kendall Gill 2.63
52.Paul George 2.62
53.Eddie Jones 2.62
54.Derek Harper 2.60
55.M.L. Carr 2.60
56.Hersey Hawkins 2.59
57.Lindsey Hunter 2.58
58.Wilbert Robinson 2.57
59.Chris Ford 2.57
60.Eric Bledsoe 2.56
61.T.R. Dunn 2.55
62.Gerald Wallace 2.55
63.George McGinnis* 2.54
64.Trevor Ariza 2.54
65.Larry Hughes 2.54
66.Gene Littles 2.53
67.Rick Barry* 2.53
68.Sedale Threatt 2.53
69.Dave Twardzik 2.53
70.Russell Westbrook 2.53
71.Ronald Thomas 2.53
72.Isiah Thomas* 2.52
73.Aaron McKie 2.52
74.Kerry Kittles 2.52
75.Kenny Anderson 2.51
76.Julius Erving* 2.51
77.Ruben Patterson 2.50
78.Jerome Kersey 2.49
79.Thabo Sefolosha 2.48
80.Anfernee Hardaway 2.48
81.Michael Adams 2.47
82.Stephen Curry 2.46
83.George Karl 2.46
84.Magic Johnson* 2.46
85.Paul Pressey 2.45
86.Bobby Jones* 2.45
87.Thaddeus Young 2.44
88.Billy Shepherd 2.44
89.Chris Morris 2.44
90.Andrei Kirilenko 2.44
91.George Lynch 2.43
92.Rod Strickland 2.43
93.Jay Humphries 2.43
94.Reggie Williams 2.43
95.Hakeem Olajuwon* 2.43
96.Jimmy Butler 2.43
97.Monta Ellis 2.42
98.Kim Hughes 2.42
99.Fred Brown 2.42
100.Ticky Burden 2.41
101.Dee Brown 2.41
102.Gerald Henderson 2.40
103.John Wall 2.40
104.Bill Chamberlain 2.39
105.Dwyane Wade 2.38
106.Craig Ehlo 2.37
107.Randy Smith 2.37
108.Draymond Green 2.36
109.John Lucas 2.36
110.Gilbert Arenas 2.36
111.Bryon Russell 2.35
112.Tom Gugliotta 2.35
113.Fly Williams 2.35
114.Stacey Augmon 2.34
115.Tim Hardaway 2.34
116.Travis Best 2.34
117.Earl Watson 2.33
118.Collis Jones 2.32
119.Monte Towe 2.32
120.Mike Conley 2.32
121.Andre Iguodala 2.30
122.Chris Mullin* 2.29
123.Tyrone Corbin 2.28
124.Ben Wallace 2.28
125.Paul Westphal* 2.27
126.Nick Anderson 2.27
127.Jeff Hornacek 2.26
128.James Harden 2.26
129.Gar Heard 2.26
130.Andre Drummond 2.26
131.Jrue Holiday 2.26
132.Steve Mix 2.26
133.Shawn Marion 2.26
134.Eric Snow 2.24
135.Jimmy Foster 2.24
136.Calvin Murphy* 2.24
137.Spud Webb 2.24
138.Mike Barr 2.24
139.Ralph Simpson 2.23
140.Paul Millsap 2.23
141.Rafer Alston 2.23
142.Robert Horry 2.22
143.DeMarcus Cousins 2.22
144.David Wesley 2.22
145.Mike Woodson 2.22
146.Kurt Rambis 2.21
147.Ricky Sobers 2.21
148.Bob Sura 2.20
149.Bobby Jackson 2.19
150.Mack Calvin 2.19
151.Alvan Adams 2.18
152.Kyle Lowry 2.18
153.Jimmy Jones 2.18
154.Terry Porter 2.18
155.Devin Harris 2.18
156.LeBron James 2.17
157.Pooh Richardson 2.17
158.Caron Butler 2.17
159.Jeff Teague 2.16
160.Larry Bird* 2.16
161.Grant Long 2.15
162.John Drew 2.15
163.Brent Barry 2.15
164.Len Elmore 2.14
165.Bo Outlaw 2.14
166.Derek Fisher 2.14
167.John Bagley 2.12
168.Bill Hanzlik 2.12
169.John Starks 2.11
170.Coby Dietrick 2.11
171.Trent Tucker 2.11
172.Stephen Jackson 2.11
173.Kevin Johnson 2.10
174.Dell Curry 2.10
175.Jim Paxson 2.10
176.Nenê Hilário 2.09
177.Kevin Porter 2.09
178.Mark Jackson 2.09
179.Charles Barkley* 2.09
180.David Robinson* 2.08
181.Jason Williams 2.08
182.Shawn Kemp 2.08
183.James Posey 2.08
184.Rick Fox 2.08
185.Steve Francis 2.08
186.Brandon Jennings 2.07
187.Kobe Bryant 2.07
188.Danny Manning 2.07
189.Raymond Felton 2.07
190.Darrell Elston 2.07
191.Rodney Rogers 2.07
192.Jimmy O'Brien 2.06
193.Derek Anderson 2.06
194.Michael Cooper 2.05
195.Tyreke Evans 2.05
196.Billy Harris 2.05
197.Darrell Griffith 2.04
198.Al Skinner 2.04
199.P.J. Tucker 2.03
200.Mark Price 2.03
201.Walter Davis 2.03
202.Blue Edwards 2.03
203.Derrick McKey 2.02
204.Vernon Maxwell 2.02
205.Larry Drew 2.02
206.Norm Nixon 2.02
207.Sleepy Floyd 2.01
208.Bo Lamar 2.01
209.Dan Majerle 2.01
210.Andre Miller 2.01
211.Byron Scott 2.00
212.Khris Middleton 2.00
213.Anthony Davis 2.00
214.Jason Terry 1.99
215.Greg Monroe 1.99
216.Danny Green 1.99
217.Kenyon Martin 1.99
218.Kyrie Irving 1.99
219.Paul Pierce 1.99
220.Ty Lawson 1.98
221.Darren Collison 1.98
222.Tom Henderson 1.98
223.Anthony Peeler 1.97
224.Chris Webber 1.97
225.Danny Ainge 1.97
226.Josh Smith 1.96
227.Luke Ridnour 1.96
228.Al-Farouq Aminu 1.95
229.Tracy McGrady* 1.95
230.Avery Johnson 1.95
231.Karl Malone* 1.95
232.Sam Lacey 1.95
233.Toni Kukoč 1.94
234.Kevin Garnett 1.94
235.Tony Campbell 1.94
236.Dennis Johnson* 1.94
237.Luc Mbah a Moute 1.94
238.Dana Barros 1.94
239.Vlade Divac* 1.94
240.Joe Hamilton 1.94
241.Kemba Walker 1.93
242.Frank Brickowski 1.93
243.Lamond Murray 1.93
244.Reggie Evans 1.92
245.Mickey Johnson 1.92
246.Sidney Moncrief* 1.91
247.Connie Hawkins* 1.91
248.Ed Pinckney 1.91
249.J.R. Smith 1.91
250.Ron Boone 1.90

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player STL%
1.Don Buse 3.91
2.Fatty Taylor 3.64
3.Mike D'Antoni 3.59
4.Ted McClain 3.52
5.Brian Taylor 3.35
6.Wendell Ladner 3.23
7.Mike Gale 3.01
8.Jim O'Brien 2.96
9.Warren Jabali 2.81
10.Joe Caldwell 2.80
11.Monte Towe 2.77
12.Billy Cunningham* 2.77
13.Bobby Jones* 2.66
14.M.L. Carr 2.65
15.Julius Erving* 2.65
16.Lloyd Batts 2.63
17.Wilbert Robinson 2.57
18.Gene Littles 2.53
19.Ronald Thomas 2.53
20.George Karl 2.51
21.George McGinnis* 2.45
22.Billy Shepherd 2.44
23.Dave Twardzik 2.38
24.Jimmy Jones 2.37
25.Mike Barr 2.36
26.Fly Williams 2.35
27.Mack Calvin 2.34
28.Collis Jones 2.32
29.Ralph Simpson 2.28
30.Len Elmore 2.28
31.Freddie Lewis 2.25
32.Jimmy Foster 2.24
33.Don Adams 2.17
34.Ed Manning 2.16
35.Coby Dietrick 2.12
36.Bill Melchionni 2.12
37.Ticky Burden 2.12
38.Darrell Elston 2.09
39.George Thompson 2.06
40.Jimmy O'Brien 2.06
41.Kim Hughes 2.06
42.Billy Harris 2.05
43.Don Chaney 2.03
44.Bird Averitt 2.03
45.Bruce Seals 2.03
46.Ron Boone 2.02
47.Goo Kennedy 1.96
48.Bo Lamar 1.95
49.Joe Hamilton 1.94
50.Johnny Neumann 1.94
51.Al Skinner 1.92
52.David Thompson* 1.89
53.George Gervin* 1.89
54.Lionel Billingy 1.86
55.Dan Roundfield 1.80
56.Marvin Barnes 1.80
57.Willie Wise 1.79
58.James Silas 1.79
59.Mike Flynn 1.79
60.Oliver Taylor 1.78
61.Charles Edge 1.78
62.Tom Ingelsby 1.78
63.Billy Knight 1.75
64.Patrick McFarland 1.75
65.Charles Jordan 1.72
66.Wil Jones 1.71
67.Chuck Williams 1.69
68.Jim Bradley 1.67
69.Scott English 1.67
70.Kevin Joyce 1.65
71.Rudy Hackett 1.65
72.Al Smith 1.65
73.Rick Mount 1.61
74.John Williamson 1.60
75.Mel Bennett 1.58
76.Wali Jones 1.54
77.Jim Ard 1.54
78.Mike Green 1.52
79.Walter Simon 1.52
80.Hank Williams 1.51
81.Bob Warren 1.51
82.Roy Ebron 1.47
83.Clyde Dickey 1.45
84.David Vaughn 1.45
85.Darnell Hillman 1.43
86.Dennis Wuycik 1.43
87.Johnny Baum 1.42
88.Larry Kenon 1.41
89.Stew Johnson 1.40
90.Jan van Breda Kolff 1.40
91.Maurice Lucas 1.40
92.John Roche 1.39
93.Aulcie Perry 1.37
94.Rich Jones 1.35
95.Steve Green 1.33
96.Gus Gerard 1.33
97.Billy Schaeffer 1.33
98.Gene Moore 1.32
99.Chuck Terry 1.31
100.Larry Miller 1.31
101.Barry Parkhill 1.31
102.Flynn Robinson 1.30
103.George Adams 1.30
104.Byron Beck 1.29
105.Roger Brown* 1.29
106.Claude Terry 1.28
107.Donnie Freeman 1.28
108.George Carter 1.28
109.Louie Dampier* 1.26
110.Bill Keller 1.25
111.Glen Combs 1.24
112.Larry Finch 1.24
113.Allan Bristow 1.22
114.Dan Issel* 1.22
115.Willie Long 1.22
116.Zelmo Beaty* 1.22
117.Moses Malone* 1.21
118.Tim Bassett 1.18
119.Donald Washington 1.17
120.Terry Driscoll 1.17
121.Jim Chones 1.15
122.Goose Ligon 1.14
123.Travis Grant 1.14
124.George Lehmann 1.13
125.Marv Roberts 1.12
126.Mark Olberding 1.11
127.Randy Denton 1.10
128.Bill Higgins 1.09
129.Roger Brown 1.09
130.Gerald Govan 1.09
131.Mel Daniels* 1.08
132.Caldwell Jones 1.07
133.Jim Eakins 1.06
134.George Irvine 1.05
135.Henry Ward 1.05
136.Dave Robisch 1.02
137.Jim McDaniels 0.99
138.Billy Paultz 0.98
139.Marvin Webster 0.98
140.Jerry Chambers 0.96
141.Red Robbins 0.95
142.Mike Jackson 0.95
143.Ronnie Robinson 0.95
144.Cincinnatus Powell 0.91
145.Steve Jones 0.91
146.Lee Davis 0.90
147.Artis Gilmore* 0.80
148.Willie Sojourner 0.79
149.Simmie Hill 0.78
150.Tom Owens 0.78
151.Julius Keye 0.73
152.Swen Nater 0.73
153.Lamar Green 0.72
154.John Beasley 0.71
155.Joby Wright 0.70
156.Bob Netolicky 0.63
157.Gary Gregor 0.58

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player STL%
1.Alvin Robertson 4.12
2.Quinn Buckner 3.79
3.Nate McMillan 3.75
4.Micheal Ray Richardson 3.68
5.Brevin Knight 3.53
6.Mookie Blaylock 3.46
7.John Stockton* 3.46
8.Tony Allen 3.37
9.Doc Rivers 3.28
10.Chris Paul 3.27
11.Fat Lever 3.23
12.Maurice Cheeks* 3.18
13.Michael Jordan* 3.13
14.Don Buse 3.10
15.Doug Christie 3.07
16.Foots Walker 3.07
17.Ricky Rubio 3.05
18.Ray Williams 3.01
19.Gus Williams 2.99
20.Darrell Armstrong 2.97
21.Greg Anthony 2.95
22.Scottie Pippen* 2.92
23.Mario Chalmers 2.90
24.Kawhi Leonard 2.89
25.Metta World Peace 2.87
26.Terrell Brandon 2.86
27.Darrell Walker 2.83
28.Clyde Drexler* 2.82
29.Jason Kidd* 2.80
30.Baron Davis 2.77
31.Ron Harper 2.75
32.Allen Iverson* 2.75
33.Rajon Rondo 2.75
34.Manu Ginóbili 2.73
35.Bonzi Wells 2.72
36.Corey Brewer 2.71
37.Allen Leavell 2.71
38.Rickey Green 2.69
39.Gary Payton* 2.69
40.Muggsy Bogues 2.67
41.Kevin Edwards 2.67
42.Lionel Hollins 2.63
43.Kendall Gill 2.63
44.Paul George 2.62
45.Eddie Jones 2.62
46.Derek Harper 2.60
47.George McGinnis* 2.59
48.Hersey Hawkins 2.59
49.Lindsey Hunter 2.58
50.Chris Ford 2.57
51.Eric Bledsoe 2.56
52.T.R. Dunn 2.55
53.Gerald Wallace 2.55
54.Trevor Ariza 2.54
55.Larry Hughes 2.54
56.Rick Barry* 2.53
57.Sedale Threatt 2.53
58.Russell Westbrook 2.53
59.Isiah Thomas* 2.52
60.Aaron McKie 2.52
61.Kerry Kittles 2.52
62.Kenny Anderson 2.51
63.Ruben Patterson 2.50
64.Jerome Kersey 2.49
65.Thabo Sefolosha 2.48
66.Anfernee Hardaway 2.48
67.Michael Adams 2.47
68.Stephen Curry 2.46
69.Magic Johnson* 2.46
70.Paul Pressey 2.45
71.Julius Erving* 2.45
72.Thaddeus Young 2.44
73.Chris Morris 2.44
74.Andrei Kirilenko 2.44
75.George Lynch 2.43
76.Rod Strickland 2.43
77.Jay Humphries 2.43
78.Reggie Williams 2.43
79.Hakeem Olajuwon* 2.43
80.Jimmy Butler 2.43
81.Monta Ellis 2.42
82.Fred Brown 2.42
83.Dee Brown 2.41
84.Gerald Henderson 2.40
85.John Wall 2.40
86.Bobby Jones* 2.39
87.Dwyane Wade 2.38
88.Craig Ehlo 2.37
89.Randy Smith 2.37
90.Draymond Green 2.36
91.John Lucas 2.36
92.Gilbert Arenas 2.36
93.Bryon Russell 2.35
94.Tom Gugliotta 2.35
95.Stacey Augmon 2.34
96.Tim Hardaway 2.34
97.Travis Best 2.34
98.Earl Watson 2.33
99.Mike Conley 2.32
100.Andre Iguodala 2.30
101.Chris Mullin* 2.29
102.Tyrone Corbin 2.28
103.Ben Wallace 2.28
104.Paul Westphal* 2.27
105.Nick Anderson 2.27
106.Jeff Hornacek 2.26
107.James Harden 2.26
108.Gar Heard 2.26
109.Andre Drummond 2.26
110.Jrue Holiday 2.26
111.Steve Mix 2.26
112.Shawn Marion 2.26
113.Eric Snow 2.24
114.Calvin Murphy* 2.24
115.Spud Webb 2.24
116.Paul Millsap 2.23
117.Rafer Alston 2.23
118.Robert Horry 2.22
119.DeMarcus Cousins 2.22
120.David Wesley 2.22
121.Mike Woodson 2.22
122.Kurt Rambis 2.21
123.Ricky Sobers 2.21
124.Bob Sura 2.20
125.Bobby Jackson 2.19
126.Alvan Adams 2.18
127.Kyle Lowry 2.18
128.Terry Porter 2.18
129.Devin Harris 2.18
130.LeBron James 2.17
131.Pooh Richardson 2.17
132.Caron Butler 2.17
133.Jeff Teague 2.16
134.Larry Bird* 2.16
135.Grant Long 2.15
136.John Drew 2.15
137.Brent Barry 2.15
138.Bo Outlaw 2.14
139.Derek Fisher 2.14
140.John Bagley 2.12
141.Bill Hanzlik 2.12
142.John Starks 2.11
143.Trent Tucker 2.11
144.Stephen Jackson 2.11
145.Kevin Johnson 2.10
146.Dell Curry 2.10
147.Jim Paxson 2.10
148.Nenê Hilário 2.09
149.Kevin Porter 2.09
150.Mark Jackson 2.09
151.Charles Barkley* 2.09
152.David Robinson* 2.08
153.Jason Williams 2.08
154.Shawn Kemp 2.08
155.James Posey 2.08
156.Rick Fox 2.08
157.Steve Francis 2.08
158.Brandon Jennings 2.07
159.Kobe Bryant 2.07
160.Danny Manning 2.07
161.Raymond Felton 2.07
162.Rodney Rogers 2.07
163.Derek Anderson 2.06
164.Michael Cooper 2.05
165.Tyreke Evans 2.05
166.Darrell Griffith 2.04
167.P.J. Tucker 2.03
168.Mark Price 2.03
169.Walter Davis 2.03
170.Blue Edwards 2.03
171.Derrick McKey 2.02
172.Vernon Maxwell 2.02
173.Larry Drew 2.02
174.Norm Nixon 2.02
175.Sleepy Floyd 2.01
176.Dan Majerle 2.01
177.Andre Miller 2.01
178.Byron Scott 2.00
179.Khris Middleton 2.00
180.Anthony Davis 2.00
181.Jason Terry 1.99
182.Greg Monroe 1.99
183.Danny Green 1.99
184.Kenyon Martin 1.99
185.Kyrie Irving 1.99
186.Paul Pierce 1.99
187.Ty Lawson 1.98
188.Darren Collison 1.98
189.Tom Henderson 1.98
190.Anthony Peeler 1.97
191.Chris Webber 1.97
192.Danny Ainge 1.97
193.Josh Smith 1.96
194.Luke Ridnour 1.96
195.Al-Farouq Aminu 1.95
196.Tracy McGrady* 1.95
197.Avery Johnson 1.95
198.Karl Malone* 1.95
199.Sam Lacey 1.95
200.Toni Kukoč 1.94
201.Kevin Garnett 1.94
202.Tony Campbell 1.94
203.Dennis Johnson* 1.94
204.Luc Mbah a Moute 1.94
205.Dana Barros 1.94
206.Vlade Divac* 1.94
207.Kemba Walker 1.93
208.Larry Kenon 1.93
209.Frank Brickowski 1.93
210.Lamond Murray 1.93
211.Reggie Evans 1.92
212.Mickey Johnson 1.92
213.Sidney Moncrief* 1.91
214.Ed Pinckney 1.91
215.J.R. Smith 1.91
216.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.90
217.Leandro Barbosa 1.90
218.Latrell Sprewell 1.90
219.Courtney Lee 1.90
220.Grant Hill* 1.89
221.Anthony Johnson 1.89
222.Greg Ballard 1.88
223.Johnny Newman 1.88
224.John Long 1.88
225.Anderson Varejão 1.88
226.Christian Laettner 1.88
227.Sherman Douglas 1.88
228.Kirk Hinrich 1.87
229.Bryant Stith 1.87
230.Rudy Gay 1.86
231.Sam Cassell 1.86
232.Bimbo Coles 1.86
233.Lonnie Shelton 1.85
234.Shandon Anderson 1.85
235.Otis Birdsong 1.84
236.Robert Reid 1.84
237.Eddie Johnson 1.84
238.Lucious Harris 1.84
239.Willie Anderson 1.84
240.Mario Elie 1.83
241.Vern Fleming 1.83
242.Josh Howard 1.82
243.Brian Winters 1.82
244.Terry Cummings 1.82
245.Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.81
246.Walt Williams 1.81
247.Avery Bradley 1.80
248.Eric Williams 1.80
249.Rory Sparrow 1.80
250.Lou Williams 1.80