NBA & ABA Career Playoff Leaders and Records for Steals Per 100 Possessions

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NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player STL/100 Poss
1.Thanasis Antetokounmpo 4.60
2.Charlie Ward 3.76
3.DeJuan Blair 3.52
4.Tony Allen 3.43
5.Darrell Walker 3.37
6.Cason Wallace 3.32
7.Baron Davis 3.28
8.Ennis Whatley 3.22
9.Jose Alvarado 3.20
10.Ronnie Price 3.14
11.Nate McMillan 3.12
12.Jerome Williams 3.00
13.Jared Dudley 3.00
14.Dudley Bradley 2.99
15.Chuck Hayes 2.99
16.Mookie Blaylock 2.99
17.Randy Brown 2.99
18.Johnny Moore 2.98
19.Maurice Cheeks* 2.97
20.Matisse Thybulle 2.97
21.Speedy Claxton 2.95
22.Quinn Buckner 2.91
23.Mike Gale 2.89
24.Don Buse 2.88
25.Blue Edwards 2.88
26.Lindsey Hunter 2.88
27.Isiah Thomas* 2.86
28.Robert Pack 2.86
29.Fat Lever 2.86
30.Greg Anthony 2.84
31.John Stockton* 2.83
32.Kyle Anderson 2.83
33.Alex Caruso 2.82
34.Victor Oladipo 2.81
35.Delon Wright 2.79
36.Jamaal Tinsley 2.76
37.Darwin Cook 2.76
38.Darnell Valentine 2.75
39.Gary Payton II 2.74
40.Robert Covington 2.74
41.Doc Rivers 2.73
42.Rick Barry* 2.72
43.Allen Leavell 2.72
44.Michael Jordan* 2.72
45.Chris Paul 2.71
46.Ted McClain 2.71
47.Haywoode Workman 2.71
48.Larry Hughes 2.67
49.Kerry Kittles 2.67
50.Pablo Prigioni 2.67
51.Scottie Pippen* 2.66
52.Jason Kidd* 2.65
53.Rajon Rondo 2.65
54.Brian Taylor 2.65
55.T.R. Dunn 2.65
56.Gus Williams 2.65
57.Andre Roberson 2.62
58.Sam Lacey 2.61
59.Kendall Gill 2.60
60.Charles Dudley 2.59
61.Charlie Criss 2.57
62.Patrick McCaw 2.57
63.Ron Harper 2.56
64.Manu Ginóbili* 2.56
65.Greg Monroe 2.54
66.Kawhi Leonard 2.53
67.Hersey Hawkins 2.52
68.Allen Iverson* 2.52
69.Clyde Drexler* 2.52
70.Monta Ellis 2.52
71.Otis Birdsong 2.52
72.Derek Harper 2.51
73.Jerome Kersey 2.51
74.Doug Christie 2.50
75.Paul Pressey 2.50
76.Charles Johnson 2.50
77.Dell Curry 2.47
78.Gerald Henderson 2.46
79.Thabo Sefolosha 2.46
80.Ben Wallace* 2.45
81.Don Chaney 2.45
82.Allan Bristow 2.45
83.Anthony Carter 2.44
84.Jannero Pargo 2.44
85.Anfernee Hardaway 2.44
86.Sedale Threatt 2.43
87.George Lynch 2.42
88.Tyus Jones 2.42
89.Dana Barros 2.39
90.Anthony Peeler 2.38
91.Dave Twardzik 2.38
92.Russell Westbrook 2.37
93.Lionel Hollins 2.35
94.Craig Hodges 2.34
95.James Michael McAdoo 2.34
96.Calvin Murphy* 2.34
97.Mike Bratz 2.34
98.Darrell Armstrong 2.33
99.Andrei Kirilenko 2.32
100.Tony Smith 2.32
101.Paul Reed 2.32
102.Ernie Grunfeld 2.32
103.Jimmy Jones 2.32
104.Larry Steele 2.32
105.Magic Johnson* 2.31
106.C.J. Watson 2.31
107.Donte DiVincenzo 2.31
108.Ray Williams 2.30
109.Bob Gross 2.30
110.Tim Hardaway* 2.29
111.Joe Bryant 2.29
112.Bobby Phills 2.29
113.James Harden 2.29
114.John Wall 2.28
115.Eric Williams 2.27
116.Jevon Carter 2.27
117.Metta World Peace 2.27
118.Jimmy Butler 2.27
119.Robert Smith 2.26
120.Ronnie Brewer 2.26
121.Mario Chalmers 2.26
122.Kenny Anderson 2.25
123.De'Anthony Melton 2.25
124.Adrian Griffin 2.24
125.Anderson Varejão 2.24
126.Nick Anderson 2.22
127.Craig Ehlo 2.22
128.Dwyane Wade* 2.21
129.Danny Young 2.20
130.Hakeem Olajuwon* 2.20
131.John Lucas 2.20
132.Jarred Vanderbilt 2.19
133.Thaddeus Young 2.19
134.Chris Morris 2.19
135.Draymond Green 2.18
136.Josh Green 2.18
137.John Starks 2.17
138.Marcus Smart 2.17
139.LeBron James 2.17
140.David Wingate 2.17
141.Rich Kelley 2.16
142.Stephen Jackson 2.16
143.Otto Porter Jr. 2.16
144.Richard Dumas 2.16
145.Robert Horry 2.15
146.Darrell Griffith 2.15
147.Hilton Armstrong 2.15
148.Ron Boone 2.15
149.Bonzi Wells 2.14
150.Trevor Ariza 2.13
151.Lawrence Funderburke 2.13
152.Gary Payton* 2.13
153.Luka Dončić 2.13
154.T.J. McConnell 2.12
155.Larry Bird* 2.12
156.Shelvin Mack 2.12
157.Spud Webb 2.11
158.Raymond Felton 2.11
159.Danny Green 2.11
160.O.J. Mayo 2.11
161.Trent Tucker 2.11
162.Byron Scott 2.11
163.James Posey 2.11
164.Jud Buechler 2.10
165.Johnny Newman 2.10
166.Derek Fisher 2.10
167.Andre Iguodala 2.10
168.Aaron McKie 2.10
169.De'Aaron Fox 2.09
170.Isaac Okoro 2.09
171.Stacey Augmon 2.09
172.Jalen Williams 2.08
173.Steve Mix 2.08
174.Gilbert Arenas 2.07
175.Sleepy Floyd 2.07
176.Larry Nance Jr. 2.07
177.Eddie Jones 2.07
178.Bruce Brown 2.07
179.Elston Turner 2.06
180.Michael Cooper* 2.06
181.Mike Dunleavy 2.05
182.Julius Erving* 2.05
183.Matt Barnes 2.05
184.Eric Bledsoe 2.05
185.Eric Snow 2.05
186.Ron Thomas 2.04
187.Al Harrington 2.04
188.Charles Barkley* 2.04
189.Reggie Lewis 2.03
190.Travis Best 2.02
191.Gar Heard 2.02
192.James Silas 2.02
193.Larry Wright 2.02
194.Larry Smith 2.02
195.Devean George 2.02
196.Quincy Pondexter 2.01
197.Maurice Harkless 2.01
198.Paul George 2.01
199.Francisco Elson 2.01
200.Rafer Alston 2.01
201.Mark Price 2.01
202.Norm Van Lier 2.01
203.Kyle Lowry 2.00
204.Dan Majerle 2.00
205.Frank Johnson 1.99
206.Stephen Curry 1.98
207.Bryon Russell 1.98
208.Toni Kukoč* 1.98
209.Mack Calvin 1.98
210.Bogdan Bogdanović 1.98
211.Avery Johnson 1.97
212.Eddie House 1.97
213.D.J. Mbenga 1.97
214.Jaylin Williams 1.97
215.Mike Sanders 1.96
216.Rodney Stuckey 1.96
217.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.95
218.Kirk Hinrich 1.95
219.Grant Long 1.95
220.Jason Maxiell 1.95
221.Tyrone Corbin 1.94
222.Kent Benson 1.94
223.Reggie Evans 1.94
224.Robert Reid 1.94
225.Walter Davis* 1.93
226.Rickey Green 1.93
227.Caron Butler 1.93
228.Avery Bradley 1.93
229.Luke Walton 1.93
230.Cory Joseph 1.92
231.Jordan Farmar 1.92
232.Greg Ballard 1.92
233.Oliver Miller 1.92
234.Len Elmore 1.91
235.Clifford Robinson 1.91
236.Darren Collison 1.91
237.Larry Drew 1.91
238.Kobe Bryant* 1.91
239.OG Anunoby 1.90
240.Kent Bazemore 1.90
241.Lavoy Allen 1.90
242.David Robinson* 1.90
243.Ben Simmons 1.90
244.Phil Smith 1.89
245.Jeff Hornacek 1.89
246.B.J. Armstrong 1.89
247.Mike Conley 1.89
248.Tyrese Haliburton 1.89
249.Rich Jones 1.89
250.Mark Jackson 1.89

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player STL/100 Poss
1.Thanasis Antetokounmpo 4.60
2.Charlie Ward 3.76
3.DeJuan Blair 3.52
4.Tony Allen 3.43
5.Darrell Walker 3.37
6.Cason Wallace 3.32
7.Baron Davis 3.28
8.Ennis Whatley 3.22
9.Jose Alvarado 3.20
10.Ted McClain 3.16
11.Ronnie Price 3.14
12.Nate McMillan 3.12
13.Jerome Williams 3.00
14.Jared Dudley 3.00
15.Dudley Bradley 2.99
16.Chuck Hayes 2.99
17.Mookie Blaylock 2.99
18.Randy Brown 2.99
19.Johnny Moore 2.98
20.Maurice Cheeks* 2.97
21.Matisse Thybulle 2.97
22.Speedy Claxton 2.95
23.Quinn Buckner 2.91
24.Blue Edwards 2.88
25.Lindsey Hunter 2.88
26.Isiah Thomas* 2.86
27.Robert Pack 2.86
28.Fat Lever 2.86
29.Greg Anthony 2.84
30.John Stockton* 2.83
31.Kyle Anderson 2.83
32.Alex Caruso 2.82
33.Victor Oladipo 2.81
34.Delon Wright 2.79
35.Jamaal Tinsley 2.76
36.Darwin Cook 2.76
37.Darnell Valentine 2.75
38.Gary Payton II 2.74
39.Robert Covington 2.74
40.Doc Rivers 2.73
41.Rick Barry* 2.72
42.Allen Leavell 2.72
43.Michael Jordan* 2.72
44.Chris Paul 2.71
45.Haywoode Workman 2.71
46.Larry Hughes 2.67
47.Kerry Kittles 2.67
48.Pablo Prigioni 2.67
49.Scottie Pippen* 2.66
50.Jason Kidd* 2.65
51.Rajon Rondo 2.65
52.T.R. Dunn 2.65
53.Gus Williams 2.65
54.Andre Roberson 2.62
55.Sam Lacey 2.61
56.Kendall Gill 2.60
57.Charles Dudley 2.59
58.Charlie Criss 2.57
59.Patrick McCaw 2.57
60.Ron Harper 2.56
61.Manu Ginóbili* 2.56
62.Greg Monroe 2.54
63.Kawhi Leonard 2.53
64.Hersey Hawkins 2.52
65.Allen Iverson* 2.52
66.Clyde Drexler* 2.52
67.Monta Ellis 2.52
68.Otis Birdsong 2.52
69.Derek Harper 2.51
70.Jerome Kersey 2.51
71.Doug Christie 2.50
72.Paul Pressey 2.50
73.Charles Johnson 2.50
74.Mike Gale 2.49
75.Dave Twardzik 2.48
76.Dell Curry 2.47
77.Gerald Henderson 2.46
78.Thabo Sefolosha 2.46
79.Ben Wallace* 2.45
80.Don Chaney 2.45
81.Anthony Carter 2.44
82.Jannero Pargo 2.44
83.Anfernee Hardaway 2.44
84.Sedale Threatt 2.43
85.George Lynch 2.42
86.Tyus Jones 2.42
87.Dana Barros 2.39
88.Anthony Peeler 2.38
89.Russell Westbrook 2.37
90.Lionel Hollins 2.35
91.Craig Hodges 2.34
92.James Michael McAdoo 2.34
93.Calvin Murphy* 2.34
94.Mike Bratz 2.34
95.Darrell Armstrong 2.33
96.Andrei Kirilenko 2.32
97.Tony Smith 2.32
98.Paul Reed 2.32
99.Ernie Grunfeld 2.32
100.Larry Steele 2.32
101.Magic Johnson* 2.31
102.C.J. Watson 2.31
103.Donte DiVincenzo 2.31
104.Ray Williams 2.30
105.Bob Gross 2.30
106.Tim Hardaway* 2.29
107.Joe Bryant 2.29
108.Bobby Phills 2.29
109.James Harden 2.29
110.John Wall 2.28
111.Eric Williams 2.27
112.Jevon Carter 2.27
113.Metta World Peace 2.27
114.Jimmy Butler 2.27
115.Robert Smith 2.26
116.Ronnie Brewer 2.26
117.Mario Chalmers 2.26
118.Kenny Anderson 2.25
119.De'Anthony Melton 2.25
120.Adrian Griffin 2.24
121.Anderson Varejão 2.24
122.Nick Anderson 2.22
123.Craig Ehlo 2.22
124.Dwyane Wade* 2.21
125.Danny Young 2.20
126.Hakeem Olajuwon* 2.20
127.John Lucas 2.20
128.Jarred Vanderbilt 2.19
129.Thaddeus Young 2.19
130.Chris Morris 2.19
131.Draymond Green 2.18
132.Josh Green 2.18
133.John Starks 2.17
134.Marcus Smart 2.17
135.LeBron James 2.17
136.David Wingate 2.17
137.Rich Kelley 2.16
138.Stephen Jackson 2.16
139.Otto Porter Jr. 2.16
140.Richard Dumas 2.16
141.Robert Horry 2.15
142.Darrell Griffith 2.15
143.Hilton Armstrong 2.15
144.Bonzi Wells 2.14
145.Trevor Ariza 2.13
146.Lawrence Funderburke 2.13
147.Gary Payton* 2.13
148.Luka Dončić 2.13
149.T.J. McConnell 2.12
150.Larry Bird* 2.12
151.Shelvin Mack 2.12
152.Spud Webb 2.11
153.Raymond Felton 2.11
154.Danny Green 2.11
155.Julius Erving* 2.11
156.O.J. Mayo 2.11
157.Trent Tucker 2.11
158.Byron Scott 2.11
159.James Posey 2.11
160.Jud Buechler 2.10
161.Johnny Newman 2.10
162.Derek Fisher 2.10
163.Andre Iguodala 2.10
164.Aaron McKie 2.10
165.De'Aaron Fox 2.09
166.Isaac Okoro 2.09
167.Stacey Augmon 2.09
168.Jalen Williams 2.08
169.Steve Mix 2.08
170.Gilbert Arenas 2.07
171.Sleepy Floyd 2.07
172.Larry Nance Jr. 2.07
173.Eddie Jones 2.07
174.Bruce Brown 2.07
175.Elston Turner 2.06
176.Michael Cooper* 2.06
177.Mike Dunleavy 2.05
178.Matt Barnes 2.05
179.Eric Bledsoe 2.05
180.Eric Snow 2.05
181.Al Harrington 2.04
182.Charles Barkley* 2.04
183.Reggie Lewis 2.03
184.Travis Best 2.02
185.Gar Heard 2.02
186.Larry Wright 2.02
187.James Silas 2.02
188.Larry Smith 2.02
189.Devean George 2.02
190.Quincy Pondexter 2.01
191.Maurice Harkless 2.01
192.Paul George 2.01
193.Francisco Elson 2.01
194.Rafer Alston 2.01
195.Mark Price 2.01
196.Norm Van Lier 2.01
197.Kyle Lowry 2.00
198.Dan Majerle 2.00
199.Frank Johnson 1.99
200.Stephen Curry 1.98
201.Bryon Russell 1.98
202.Toni Kukoč* 1.98
203.Bogdan Bogdanović 1.98
204.Avery Johnson 1.97
205.Eddie House 1.97
206.D.J. Mbenga 1.97
207.Jaylin Williams 1.97
208.Mike Sanders 1.96
209.Rodney Stuckey 1.96
210.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.95
211.Kirk Hinrich 1.95
212.Grant Long 1.95
213.Jason Maxiell 1.95
214.Tyrone Corbin 1.94
215.Kent Benson 1.94
216.Reggie Evans 1.94
217.Robert Reid 1.94
218.Walter Davis* 1.93
219.Rickey Green 1.93
220.Caron Butler 1.93
221.Avery Bradley 1.93
222.Luke Walton 1.93
223.Cory Joseph 1.92
224.Jordan Farmar 1.92
225.Greg Ballard 1.92
226.Oliver Miller 1.92
227.Clifford Robinson 1.91
228.Darren Collison 1.91
229.Larry Drew 1.91
230.Kobe Bryant* 1.91
231.OG Anunoby 1.90
232.Kent Bazemore 1.90
233.Lavoy Allen 1.90
234.David Robinson* 1.90
235.Ben Simmons 1.90
236.Phil Smith 1.89
237.Jeff Hornacek 1.89
238.B.J. Armstrong 1.89
239.Mike Conley 1.89
240.Tyrese Haliburton 1.89
241.Mark Jackson 1.89
242.Delonte West 1.89
243.Charles Oakley 1.88
244.Jodie Meeks 1.88
245.Matt Geiger 1.88
246.Danny Manning 1.87
247.Mitchell Robinson 1.87
248.Fred Brown 1.87
249.Scott Padgett 1.87
250.Ian Clark 1.87

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player STL/100 Poss
1.Don Buse 3.83
2.Brian Taylor 2.65
3.Ted McClain 2.53
4.Ron Thomas 2.04
5.George McGinnis* 1.95
6.Ralph Simpson 1.94
7.Rich Jones 1.89
8.Julius Erving* 1.82
9.Wil Jones 1.72
10.Larry Kenon 1.51
11.Bobby Jones* 1.49
12.Louie Dampier* 1.40
13.Kevin Joyce 1.36
14.Bird Averitt 1.32
15.Darnell Hillman 1.14
16.Dan Issel* 1.14
17.Chuck Williams 1.14
18.Artis Gilmore* 1.11
19.John Williamson 1.09
20.Roger Brown* 1.03
21.Bill Keller 0.98
22.Byron Beck 0.66
23.Billy Paultz 0.65