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). Earlier totals were tracked by team, but unofficial

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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 1.94
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.Gus Williams 1.76
23.Kawhi Leonard 1.75
24.Norm Van Lier 1.74
25.John Wall 1.73
26.Johnny Moore 1.71
27.Rajon Rondo 1.70
28.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.69
29.LeBron James 1.68
30.Mike Gale 1.67
31.Jimmy Butler 1.67
32.Ron Boone 1.67
 Robert Covington 1.67
34.Julius Erving* 1.66
35.Russell Westbrook 1.65
36.Don Chaney 1.65
37.James Harden 1.64
38.Victor Oladipo 1.64
39.Larry Hughes 1.63
40.Luka Dončić 1.62
41.Kerry Kittles 1.61
42.Hersey Hawkins 1.61
43.Doug Christie 1.60
44.Otis Birdsong 1.60
45.Don Buse 1.58
46.Tim Hardaway* 1.57
47.Charles Barkley* 1.57
48.Wendell Ladner 1.56
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.Derek Harper 1.53
58.Cason Wallace 1.52
59.Draymond Green 1.52
60.Stephen Curry 1.49
61.Paul George 1.49
62.Lionel Hollins 1.48
63.Butch Beard 1.48
64.Monta Ellis 1.47
65.Nick Anderson 1.47
66.Billy Cunningham* 1.47
67.Charlie Ward 1.46
68.Cazzie Russell 1.45
69.Kendall Gill 1.44
70.Marcus Smart 1.42
71.Jerry Sloan* 1.42
 Jalen Williams 1.42
73.Kobe Bryant* 1.41
74.Bradley Beal 1.41
75.Gar Heard 1.40
76.Gary Payton* 1.40
77.Gail Goodrich* 1.40
 Bob Gross 1.40
 Connie Hawkins* 1.40
80.Jimmy Jones 1.39
81.Jrue Holiday 1.38
82.Alex Caruso 1.38
83.Dennis Johnson* 1.37
84.George McGinnis* 1.37
85.Freddie Lewis 1.37
 James Silas 1.37
87.Mark Price 1.36
88.Stephen Jackson 1.36
89.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1.36
90.Andre Roberson 1.35
91.Robert Reid 1.34
92.Trevor Ariza 1.34
93.Manu Ginóbili* 1.34
94.Karl Malone* 1.34
95.Nate McMillan 1.34
96.Fred Carter 1.33
 Kyrie Irving 1.33
 Jerome Kersey 1.33
 Dan Majerle 1.33
100.Donovan Mitchell 1.32
101.Rich Jones 1.32
102.Eric Williams 1.31
103.Dominique Wilkins* 1.30
104.OG Anunoby 1.30
105.Eddie Jones 1.30
106.Tyrese Haliburton 1.29
107.Jim McMillian 1.29
108.Darrell Griffith 1.27
109.Brian Winters 1.27
110.Anthony Davis 1.27
111.Kyle Lowry 1.26
112.Ron Harper 1.26
113.Kevin Johnson 1.26
114.T.R. Dunn 1.25
 John Starks 1.25
116.Kevin Garnett* 1.24
117.Jamaal Tinsley 1.24
118.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.24
119.James Worthy* 1.24
120.Charles Oakley 1.24
121.Byron Scott 1.23
122.Antoine Walker 1.23
123.Ben Simmons 1.23
124.David Robinson* 1.23
125.Andre Iguodala 1.23
126.Tony Allen 1.22
127.Trae Young 1.22
128.Nikola Jokić 1.22
129.Jeff Hornacek 1.21
 Reggie Lewis 1.21
131.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.21
132.Charlie Scott* 1.21
133.Bob Dandridge* 1.21
134.Michael Cooper* 1.21
135.Carmelo Anthony* 1.20
136.Phil Chenier 1.20
137.Darwin Cook 1.20
 Dave Cowens* 1.20
 Khris Middleton 1.20
 Paul Pierce* 1.20
141.Josh Hart 1.20
142.Sleepy Floyd 1.19
143.Gilbert Arenas 1.19
144.Anthony Edwards 1.19
 Ted McClain 1.19
146.Mario Chalmers 1.19
147.Mikal Bridges 1.18
148.Andrei Kirilenko 1.18
149.Jayson Tatum 1.18
150.Avery Bradley 1.18
151.Latrell Sprewell 1.18
152.Blue Edwards 1.18
153.Shawn Marion 1.17
154.Kenny Anderson 1.17
155.John Lucas 1.16
156.Damian Lillard 1.15
157.DeMar DeRozan 1.14
158.Elvin Hayes* 1.14
159.Sidney Moncrief* 1.14
160.Kevin Porter 1.14
161.Chris Webber* 1.14
162.Mike Conley 1.13
 Avery Johnson 1.13
164.John Havlicek* 1.13
165.Robert Horry 1.13
166.Alvan Adams 1.13
 Walter Davis* 1.13
168.David Wesley 1.13
169.Shawn Kemp 1.12
 Jo Jo White* 1.12
171.Caron Butler 1.12
172.Larry Kenon 1.12
173.Donte DiVincenzo 1.12
 Thaddeus Young 1.12
175.Wil Jones 1.12
 Otto Porter Jr. 1.12
177.Bogdan Bogdanović 1.11
178.Charles Johnson 1.11
179.Jamal Murray 1.11
180.Anthony Peeler 1.11
181.Terry Porter 1.10
182.Dave Twardzik 1.10
183.Luol Deng 1.10
184.Lucius Allen 1.08
 Gene Littles 1.08
186.Jason Richardson 1.08
187.George Lynch 1.08
188.Kenyon Martin 1.08
189.Aaron McKie 1.08
 Jerome Williams 1.08
191.Rod Strickland 1.08
192.Ray Williams 1.07
193.Haywoode Workman 1.07
194.Vince Carter* 1.07
195.Kemba Walker 1.06
196.George Gervin* 1.06
197.Doug Collins* 1.06
198.Tracy McGrady* 1.06
199.Bobby Jones* 1.06
200.Mike Bibby 1.06
201.Derek Fisher 1.05
202.Bryon Russell 1.05
203.Zelmo Beaty* 1.04
204.Sedale Threatt 1.04
205.Kirk Hinrich 1.04
 Chris Mullin* 1.04
207.Ralph Simpson 1.04
208.Danny Green 1.04
209.O.J. Mayo 1.04
210.Marques Johnson 1.04
211.Mack Calvin 1.03
212.Dirk Nowitzki* 1.03
213.Andrew Nembhard 1.02
214.Ernie Grunfeld 1.02
215.Raymond Felton 1.02
216.Eric Bledsoe 1.02
217.Wesley Matthews 1.02
218.Reggie Miller* 1.01
219.Chauncey Billups* 1.01
 Josh Smith 1.01
221.Craig Ehlo 1.01
222.Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.01
223.Kevin Durant 1.01
224.Deron Williams 1.01
225.Horace Grant 1.01
226.Jarrett Allen 1.00
 Desmond Bane 1.00
 Bruce Brown 1.00
 Blake Griffin 1.00
 Happy Hairston 1.00
 Maurice Harkless 1.00
 Josh Howard 1.00
 Warren Jabali 1.00
 Mark Jackson 1.00
 Bob Love 1.00
 Kyle Macy 1.00
 Jimmy O'Brien 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
 Matisse Thybulle 1.00
 Darrell Walker 1.00
 Delonte West 1.00
248.Tyrone Corbin 0.99
249.Tom Henderson 0.99
250.Jaylen Brown 0.99

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.Gus Williams 1.76
20.Kawhi Leonard 1.75
21.Norm Van Lier 1.74
22.John Wall 1.73
23.Johnny Moore 1.71
24.Rajon Rondo 1.70
25.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.69
26.LeBron James 1.68
27.Jimmy Butler 1.67
28.Robert Covington 1.67
 Julius Erving* 1.67
30.Russell Westbrook 1.65
31.Don Chaney 1.65
32.James Harden 1.64
33.Victor Oladipo 1.64
34.Larry Hughes 1.63
35.Luka Dončić 1.62
36.Kerry Kittles 1.61
37.Hersey Hawkins 1.61
38.Doug Christie 1.60
39.Otis Birdsong 1.60
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.Derek Harper 1.53
51.Cason Wallace 1.52
52.Draymond Green 1.52
53.Stephen Curry 1.49
54.Paul George 1.49
55.Lionel Hollins 1.48
56.Butch Beard 1.48
57.Monta Ellis 1.47
58.Nick Anderson 1.47
59.Charlie Ward 1.46
60.Cazzie Russell 1.45
61.Kendall Gill 1.44
62.Marcus Smart 1.42
63.Jerry Sloan* 1.42
 Jalen Williams 1.42
65.Kobe Bryant* 1.41
66.Bradley Beal 1.41
67.Gar Heard 1.40
68.Gary Payton* 1.40
69.Gail Goodrich* 1.40
 Bob Gross 1.40
71.Jrue Holiday 1.38
72.Alex Caruso 1.38
73.Dennis Johnson* 1.37
74.Mark Price 1.36
75.Stephen Jackson 1.36
76.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1.36
77.Andre Roberson 1.35
78.Robert Reid 1.34
79.Trevor Ariza 1.34
80.Manu Ginóbili* 1.34
81.Karl Malone* 1.34
82.Nate McMillan 1.34
83.Fred Carter 1.33
 Kyrie Irving 1.33
 Jerome Kersey 1.33
 Dan Majerle 1.33
87.Mike Gale 1.32
88.Donovan Mitchell 1.32
89.Eric Williams 1.31
90.Dominique Wilkins* 1.30
91.OG Anunoby 1.30
92.Eddie Jones 1.30
93.Tyrese Haliburton 1.29
94.Jim McMillian 1.29
95.Darrell Griffith 1.27
96.Brian Winters 1.27
97.Anthony Davis 1.27
98.Kyle Lowry 1.26
99.Ron Harper 1.26
100.Kevin Johnson 1.26
101.T.R. Dunn 1.25
 John Starks 1.25
103.Kevin Garnett* 1.24
104.Jamaal Tinsley 1.24
105.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.24
106.James Worthy* 1.24
107.Charles Oakley 1.24
108.Byron Scott 1.23
109.Antoine Walker 1.23
110.Ben Simmons 1.23
111.David Robinson* 1.23
112.Andre Iguodala 1.23
113.Tony Allen 1.22
114.Trae Young 1.22
115.Nikola Jokić 1.22
116.Jeff Hornacek 1.21
 Reggie Lewis 1.21
118.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.21
119.Charlie Scott* 1.21
120.Bob Dandridge* 1.21
121.Michael Cooper* 1.21
122.George McGinnis* 1.21
123.Carmelo Anthony* 1.20
124.Phil Chenier 1.20
125.Darwin Cook 1.20
 Dave Cowens* 1.20
 Khris Middleton 1.20
 Paul Pierce* 1.20
 Dave Twardzik 1.20
130.Josh Hart 1.20
131.Sleepy Floyd 1.19
132.Gilbert Arenas 1.19
133.Anthony Edwards 1.19
134.Mario Chalmers 1.19
135.James Silas 1.19
136.Mikal Bridges 1.18
137.Andrei Kirilenko 1.18
138.Jayson Tatum 1.18
139.Avery Bradley 1.18
140.Latrell Sprewell 1.18
141.Blue Edwards 1.18
142.Shawn Marion 1.17
143.George Gervin* 1.17
144.Kenny Anderson 1.17
145.John Lucas 1.16
146.Damian Lillard 1.15
147.DeMar DeRozan 1.14
148.Elvin Hayes* 1.14
149.Sidney Moncrief* 1.14
150.Kevin Porter 1.14
151.Chris Webber* 1.14
152.Mike Conley 1.13
 Avery Johnson 1.13
154.John Havlicek* 1.13
155.Robert Horry 1.13
156.Alvan Adams 1.13
 Walter Davis* 1.13
158.David Wesley 1.13
159.Shawn Kemp 1.12
 Jo Jo White* 1.12
161.Caron Butler 1.12
162.Donte DiVincenzo 1.12
 Thaddeus Young 1.12
164.Otto Porter Jr. 1.12
165.Bogdan Bogdanović 1.11
166.Charles Johnson 1.11
167.Jamal Murray 1.11
168.Anthony Peeler 1.11
169.Terry Porter 1.10
170.Luol Deng 1.10
 Larry Kenon 1.10
172.Lucius Allen 1.08
173.Jason Richardson 1.08
174.George Lynch 1.08
175.Kenyon Martin 1.08
176.Aaron McKie 1.08
 Jerome Williams 1.08
178.Rod Strickland 1.08
179.Ray Williams 1.07
180.Haywoode Workman 1.07
181.Vince Carter* 1.07
182.Kemba Walker 1.06
183.Doug Collins* 1.06
184.Tracy McGrady* 1.06
185.Mike Bibby 1.06
 Don Buse 1.06
187.Bobby Jones* 1.06
188.Derek Fisher 1.05
189.Bryon Russell 1.05
190.Sedale Threatt 1.04
191.Kirk Hinrich 1.04
 Chris Mullin* 1.04
193.Danny Green 1.04
194.O.J. Mayo 1.04
195.Marques Johnson 1.04
196.Dirk Nowitzki* 1.03
197.Andrew Nembhard 1.02
198.Ernie Grunfeld 1.02
199.Raymond Felton 1.02
200.Eric Bledsoe 1.02
201.Wesley Matthews 1.02
202.Reggie Miller* 1.01
203.Chauncey Billups* 1.01
 Josh Smith 1.01
205.Craig Ehlo 1.01
206.Giannis Antetokounmpo 1.01
207.Kevin Durant 1.01
208.Deron Williams 1.01
209.Horace Grant 1.01
210.Jarrett Allen 1.00
 Desmond Bane 1.00
 Bruce Brown 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
 Matisse Thybulle 1.00
 Darrell Walker 1.00
 Delonte West 1.00
228.Tyrone Corbin 0.99
229.Tom Henderson 0.99
230.Jaylen Brown 0.99
231.Rafer Alston 0.98
232.Devin Booker 0.98
233.Danny Manning 0.98
234.Grant Long 0.98
235.Gary Harris 0.97
236.D'Angelo Russell 0.97
237.Vlade Divac* 0.97
238.Joe Ingles 0.97
239.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 0.96
240.Reggie Bullock 0.96
 Tobias Harris 0.96
 Larry Steele 0.96
243.Toni Kukoč* 0.96
244.Ray Allen* 0.96
245.Chet Walker* 0.96
246.Jack Sikma* 0.95
247.Klay Thompson 0.95
248.Gerald Wilkins 0.95
249.Adrian Dantley* 0.95
250.Luguentz Dort 0.94
 Charles Dudley 0.94
 Ty Lawson 0.94

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player SPG
1.Brian Taylor 2.06
2.Don Buse 1.96
3.Mike Gale 1.94
 Fatty Taylor 1.94
5.Ron Boone 1.79
6.Mack Calvin 1.65
7.Julius Erving* 1.62
8.Wendell Ladner 1.56
9.Ted McClain 1.52
10.Ralph Simpson 1.48
11.George McGinnis* 1.48
12.Freddie Lewis 1.37
13.Jimmy Jones 1.36
14.Rich Jones 1.32
15.Willie Wise 1.18
16.Larry Kenon 1.15
17.Wil Jones 1.12
18.Louie Dampier* 1.09
19.Gene Littles 1.08
20.Bobby Jones* 1.08
21.Zelmo Beaty* 1.04
22.Warren Jabali 1.00
 Jimmy O'Brien 1.00
 Ollie Taylor 1.00
 Artis Gilmore* 1.00
26.Dan Issel* 0.93
27.Jim Eakins 0.92
28.Walt Simon 0.89
29.John Roche 0.86
30.Dave Robisch 0.81
31.Chuck Williams 0.77
32.George Gervin* 0.75
 Red Robbins 0.75
34.John Williamson 0.72
35.Gerald Govan 0.71
36.Bird Averitt 0.67
37.Kevin Joyce 0.65
38.Roger Brown* 0.64
39.George Irvine 0.60
40.Donnie Freeman 0.57
41.Rick Mount 0.56
42.Bob Warren 0.56
43.Ron Thomas 0.55
44.Darnell Hillman 0.52
45.Billy Paultz 0.50
 George Carter 0.50
47.Johnny Baum 0.45
48.Bill Keller 0.43
49.Mel Daniels* 0.42
50.Cincy Powell 0.40
51.Tom Owens 0.38
52.Claude Terry 0.36
53.Byron Beck 0.33
 Steve Jones 0.33
 Gene Moore 0.33
56.Bill Melchionni 0.24
57.Willie Sojourner 0.11
58.Charlie Williams 0.00
 Glen Combs 0.00
 Bob Netolicky 0.00
 Goose Ligon 0.00
 John Beasley 0.00