NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Steals Per 36 Minutes

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

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Table
  Year-by-Year STL/36 MP   Active STL/36 MP   Career STL/36 MP   Single Season STL/36 MP
1973-74Larry Steele 2.95   Jerry West* 3.02   Jerry West* 3.02   Rick Adelman* 3.02
1974-75Slick Watts 3.33   Rick Adelman* 2.74   Jerry West* 3.02   Slick Watts 3.33
1975-76Slick Watts 3.38   Rick Barry* 2.32   Jerry West* 3.02   Slick Watts 3.38
1976-77Don Buse 3.43   Larry Steele 2.65   Jerry West* 3.02   Don Buse 3.43
1977-78Ron Lee 4.20   Larry Steele 2.58   Jerry West* 3.02   Ron Lee 4.20
1978-79Eddie Jordan 3.20   Slick Watts 3.00   Jerry West* 3.02   Ron Lee 4.20
1979-80Dudley Bradley 3.75   Foots Walker 2.54   Jerry West* 3.02   Ron Lee 4.20
1980-81Dudley Bradley 3.59   Foots Walker 2.44   Jerry West* 3.02   Ron Lee 4.20
1981-82Maurice Cheeks* 3.01   Ron Lee 3.26   Ron Lee 3.26   Ron Lee 4.20
1982-83Michael Ray Richardson 3.16   Eddie Jordan 3.22   Ron Lee 3.26   Ron Lee 4.20
1983-84Darrell Walker 3.45   Eddie Jordan 3.24   Ron Lee 3.26   Ron Lee 4.20
1984-85Johnny Moore 3.07   Quinn Buckner 2.95   Ron Lee 3.26   Ron Lee 4.20
1985-86Alvin Robertson 3.77   Dudley Bradley 3.34   Dudley Bradley 3.34   Ron Lee 4.20
1986-87Alvin Robertson 3.47   Dudley Bradley 3.44   Dudley Bradley 3.44   Ron Lee 4.20
1987-88John Stockton* 3.07   Dudley Bradley 3.35   Dudley Bradley 3.35   Ron Lee 4.20
1988-89Alvin Robertson 3.10   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
1989-90Alvin Robertson 2.87   Alvin Robertson 3.18   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
1990-91Alvin Robertson 3.41   Alvin Robertson 3.21   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
1991-92Alvin Robertson 3.07   Alvin Robertson 3.19   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
1992-93Nate McMillan 3.15   Alvin Robertson 3.16   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
1993-94Nate McMillan 4.12   John Stockton* 2.80   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
1994-95Nate McMillan 2.87   John Stockton* 2.76   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
1995-96Eric Murdock 2.90   Alvin Robertson 3.08   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
1996-97Randy Brown 2.76   Nate McMillan 2.73   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
1997-98Brevin Knight 2.84   Nate McMillan 2.72   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
1998-99Kendall Gill 3.00   John Stockton* 2.55   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
1999-00Eddie Jones 2.46   John Stockton* 2.53   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2000-01Mookie Blaylock 2.49   John Stockton* 2.50   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2001-02Allen Iverson* 2.31   John Stockton* 2.48   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2002-03Metta World Peace 2.47   John Stockton* 2.46   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2003-04Marcus Banks 2.29   Brevin Knight 2.54   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2004-05Larry Hughes 2.69   Brevin Knight 2.52   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2005-06Brevin Knight 2.40   Brevin Knight 2.50   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2006-07Rajon Rondo 2.52   Brevin Knight 2.45   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2007-08Chris Paul 2.60   Brevin Knight 2.42   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2008-09Brevin Knight 2.61   Brevin Knight 2.43   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2009-10Rajon Rondo 2.30   Metta World Peace 2.06   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2010-11Tony Allen 3.11   Chris Paul 2.31   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2011-12Chris Paul 2.51   Chris Paul 2.33   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2012-13Chris Paul 2.61   Chris Paul 2.36   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2013-14Ricky Rubio 2.61   Chris Paul 2.38   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2014-15Tony Allen 2.82   Chris Paul 2.33   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2015-16Ricky Rubio 2.51   Tony Allen 2.34   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2016-17Manu Ginóbili* 2.29   Tony Allen 2.32   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2017-18Victor Oladipo 2.50   Ricky Rubio 2.32   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2018-19Marcus Smart 2.34   Chris Paul 2.29   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2019-20Kris Dunn 2.87   Chris Paul 2.26   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2020-21Matisse Thybulle 2.91   Chris Paul 2.22   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2021-22Gary Payton II 2.77   Chris Paul 2.21   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2022-23Matisse Thybulle 2.49   Chris Paul 2.19   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2023-24Matisse Thybulle 2.74   Chris Paul 2.17   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2024-25Dyson Daniels 3.21   Kris Dunn 2.26   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20
2025-26Dru Smith 3.16   De'Anthony Melton 2.25   Dudley Bradley 3.32   Ron Lee 4.20