NBA Progressive Playoff Leaders and Records for Steals Per 100 Possessions

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

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  Year-by-Year STL/100 Poss   Active STL/100 Poss   Career STL/100 Poss   Single Season STL/100 Poss
1973-74Larry Steele 3.63   Art Williams 3.41   Art Williams 3.41   Phil Chenier 2.11
1974-75Slick Watts 4.20   Rick Barry* 3.21   Art Williams 3.41   Slick Watts 4.39
1975-76Slick Watts 4.19   Charles Dudley 3.35   Art Williams 3.41   Slick Watts 4.39
1976-77Don Buse 4.27   Rick Barry* 2.92   Art Williams 3.41   Slick Watts 4.39
1977-78Ron Lee 5.03   Rick Barry* 2.92   Art Williams 3.41   Slick Watts 4.39
1978-79Quinn Buckner 4.00   Ted McClain 3.16   Art Williams 3.41   Maurice Cheeks* 5.09
1979-80Dudley Bradley 4.78   Maurice Cheeks* 3.87   Maurice Cheeks* 3.87   Maurice Cheeks* 5.09
1980-81Dudley Bradley 4.74   Maurice Cheeks* 3.85   Maurice Cheeks* 3.85   Maurice Cheeks* 5.09
1981-82Maurice Cheeks* 3.99   Maurice Cheeks* 3.59   Maurice Cheeks* 3.59   Maurice Cheeks* 5.09
1982-83Michael Ray Richardson 4.05   Maurice Cheeks* 3.43   Maurice Cheeks* 3.43   Maurice Cheeks* 5.09
1983-84Darrell Walker 4.65   Maurice Cheeks* 3.44   Maurice Cheeks* 3.44   Darrell Walker 5.97
1984-85Johnny Moore 3.93   Maurice Cheeks* 3.39   Art Williams 3.41   Darrell Walker 5.97
1985-86Dudley Bradley 4.89   Maurice Cheeks* 3.11   Art Williams 3.41   Darrell Walker 5.97
1986-87Alvin Robertson 4.55   Maurice Cheeks* 3.06   Art Williams 3.41   Darrell Walker 5.97
1987-88John Stockton* 4.03   John Stockton* 3.75   John Stockton* 3.75   Darrell Walker 5.97
1988-89John Stockton* 4.06   John Stockton* 3.76   John Stockton* 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
1989-90Alvin Robertson 3.90   John Stockton* 3.42   John Stockton* 3.42   Darrell Walker 5.97
1990-91Alvin Robertson 4.73   John Stockton* 3.25   Art Williams 3.41   Darrell Walker 5.97
1991-92Alvin Robertson 4.28   Darrell Walker 3.51   Darrell Walker 3.51   Darrell Walker 5.97
1992-93Nate McMillan 4.37   Greg Anthony 3.50   Greg Anthony 3.50   Darrell Walker 5.97
1993-94Nate McMillan 5.78   Ennis Whatley 3.46   Ennis Whatley 3.46   Darrell Walker 5.97
1994-95Scottie Pippen* 4.01   Robert Pack 3.25   Art Williams 3.41   Darrell Walker 5.97
1995-96Eric Murdock 4.26   Robert Pack 3.25   Art Williams 3.41   Darrell Walker 5.97
1996-97Randy Brown 4.09   Randy Brown 3.45   Randy Brown 3.45   Darrell Walker 5.97
1997-98Brevin Knight 4.22   Charlie Ward 4.54   Charlie Ward 4.54   Darrell Walker 5.97
1998-99Greg Anthony 4.40   Charlie Ward 4.29   Charlie Ward 4.29   Darrell Walker 5.97
1999-00Eddie Jones 3.50   Charlie Ward 3.87   Charlie Ward 3.87   Darrell Walker 5.97
2000-01Mookie Blaylock 3.53   Charlie Ward 3.72   Charlie Ward 3.72   Darrell Walker 5.97
2001-02Allen Iverson* 3.46   Charlie Ward 3.72   Charlie Ward 3.72   Darrell Walker 5.97
2002-03Metta World Peace 3.60   Charlie Ward 3.72   Charlie Ward 3.72   Darrell Walker 5.97
2003-04Marcus Banks 3.27   Charlie Ward 3.76   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2004-05Larry Hughes 3.84   Charlie Ward 3.76   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2005-06Brevin Knight 3.43   Baron Davis 3.40   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2006-07Rajon Rondo 3.65   Baron Davis 3.46   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2007-08Chris Paul 3.85   Baron Davis 3.46   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2008-09Chris Paul 3.93   Baron Davis 3.46   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2009-10Rajon Rondo 3.34   Baron Davis 3.46   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2010-11Tony Allen 4.51   Baron Davis 3.46   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2011-12Chris Paul 3.75   Baron Davis 3.28   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2012-13Chris Paul 3.81   Tony Allen 3.35   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2013-14Ricky Rubio 3.57   DeJuan Blair 3.52   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2014-15Tony Allen 4.09   DeJuan Blair 3.52   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2015-16Ricky Rubio 3.52   DeJuan Blair 3.52   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2016-17Manu Ginóbili* 3.24   Tony Allen 3.43   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2017-18Victor Oladipo 3.47   Tony Allen 3.43   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2018-19Marcus Smart 3.13   Delon Wright 3.24   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2019-20Kris Dunn 3.83   Delon Wright 3.41   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2020-21Matisse Thybulle 3.90   Delon Wright 3.41   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2021-22Gary Payton II 3.75   Kyle Anderson 3.07   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2022-23Matisse Thybulle 3.40   Kyle Anderson 3.11   Charlie Ward 3.76   Darrell Walker 5.97
2023-24Matisse Thybulle 3.75   Thanasis Antetokounmpo 4.60   Thanasis Antetokounmpo 4.60   Darrell Walker 5.97
2024-25Dyson Daniels 4.17   Matisse Thybulle 2.98   Thanasis Antetokounmpo 4.60   Darrell Walker 5.97
2025-26Dru Smith 4.07   Thanasis Antetokounmpo 4.60   Thanasis Antetokounmpo 4.60   Darrell Walker 5.97