This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season steals.

A progressive list of steals leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

Steals leaders This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in steals. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration§1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2027 Statistics accurate as of the 2025–26 NBA season.

RankPlayerPosition(s)Team(s) played for (years)Total stealsGames playedSteals per gameaverage1*PG Utah Jazz (–)3,2651,5042†PGNew Orleans Hornets (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–, )Houston Rockets (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Phoenix Suns (–)Golden State Warriors ()San Antonio Spurs ()2,7281,3701.993*PGDallas Mavericks (–, –)Phoenix Suns (–)New Jersey Nets (–)New York Knicks ()2,6841,3911.934*SGChicago Bulls (–, –)Washington Wizards (–)2,5141,0722.355*PGSeattle SuperSonics (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()Los Angeles Lakers ()Boston Celtics ()Miami Heat (–)2,4451,3356^SFCleveland Cavaliers (–, –)Miami Heat (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)2,4171,6227*PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–)San Antonio Spurs ()New York Knicks (–)Atlanta Hawks ()New Jersey Nets ()2,3101,1018*SFChicago Bulls (–, )Houston Rockets ()Portland Trail Blazers (–)2,3071,1781.969*SGPortland Trail Blazers (–)Houston Rockets (–)2,2071,0862.0310*CHouston Rockets (–)Toronto Raptors ()2,1621,2381.7511SGSan Antonio Spurs (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)Detroit Pistons ()Toronto Raptors ()2,1127792.7112*PFUtah Jazz (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()2,0851,4761.4113PGNew Jersey Nets (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)Golden State Warriors (–)2,0758892.3314†PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets ()Washington Wizards ()Los Angeles Lakers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Denver Nuggets ()Sacramento Kings ()2,0381,30115*SG/PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–, )Denver Nuggets (–)Detroit Pistons ()Memphis Grizzlies ()1,98391416PGDallas Mavericks (–, )New York Knicks (–)Orlando Magic ()Los Angeles Lakers ()1,9571,1991.6317*SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)1,9441,3461.4418*PGDetroit Pistons (–)1,86197919*PFMinnesota Timberwolves (–, –)Boston Celtics (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)1,8591,4621.2720^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–present)1,7941,22121SF/SGPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Denver Nuggets (–)Golden State Warriors (–, –)Miami Heat (–)1,7651,23122SF/PFPhoenix Suns (–)Miami Heat (–)Toronto Raptors ()Dallas Mavericks (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()1,7591,1631.5323*SF/SGBoston Celtics (–)Brooklyn Nets ()Washington Wizards ()Los Angeles Clippers (–)1,7521,3431.3024*PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers (–, )1,72490625SFChicago Bulls (–)Indiana Pacers (–)Sacramento Kings (–)Houston Rockets ()Los Angeles Lakers (–, –)New York Knicks ()1,7219911.7426SG/PGCleveland Cavaliers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Chicago Bulls (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)1,7161,00927PG/SGPortland Trail Blazers (–)Denver Nuggets (–)Dallas Mavericks (–)1,6667522.2228*PFPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Houston Rockets (–)1,6481,07329^PGMemphis Grizzlies (–)Utah Jazz (–)Minnesota Timberwolves (–)1,6381,226PGGolden State Warriors (–)Seattle SuperSonics (–)Washington Bullets (–)Atlanta Hawks ()8251.9931SFNew York Knicks (–)Orlando Magic (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–, )Houston Rockets (, –)New Orleans Hornets (–)Washington Wizards (–, )Phoenix Suns ()Sacramento Kings ()Portland Trail Blazers ()Miami Heat ()1,6281,11832SGPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Charlotte Hornets (–, )Seattle SuperSonics (–)Chicago Bulls ()1,6229831.6533SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)Charlotte Hornets (–)Miami Heat (–, )Memphis Grizzlies (–)Dallas Mavericks ()1,620954*SGMiami Heat (–, –)Chicago Bulls ()Cleveland Cavaliers ()1,05435PGNew York Knicks (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–, )Washington Bullets/Wizards (–)Miami Heat ()Minnesota Timberwolves ()Orlando Magic ()Toronto Raptors ()Houston Rockets ()1,6161,0941.4836PFPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Minnesota Timberwolves ()Brooklyn Nets (–)Indiana Pacers (–)Chicago Bulls (–)San Antonio Spurs ()Toronto Raptors (–)Phoenix Suns ()1,6121,17237PGNew York Knicks (–, –)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Indiana Pacers (–, –)Denver Nuggets ()Toronto Raptors ()Utah Jazz ()Houston Rockets ()1,6081,29638SG/PGAtlanta Hawks (–)Dallas Mavericks (–)Boston Celtics ()Brooklyn Nets ()Houston Rockets (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)1,6031,41039^PGGolden State Warriors (–present)1,6021,069040^SFIndiana Pacers (–)Oklahoma City Thunder (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)1,60194541PGPortland Trail Blazers (–)Minnesota Timberwolves (–)Miami Heat ()San Antonio Spurs (–)1,5831,27442PGAtlanta Hawks (–)Los Angeles Clippers ()New York Knicks (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)1,5638641.8143*SF/PFBoston Celtics (–)1,5568971.7344SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)New York Knicks (–)Toronto Raptors (–)Sacramento Kings (–)Orlando Magic ()Dallas Mavericks ()Los Angeles Clippers ()1,5558271.8845PGCleveland Cavaliers (–)Los Angeles Clippers ()Denver Nuggets (–, –)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Portland Trail Blazers (–)Washington Wizards (–)Sacramento Kings ()Minnesota Timberwolves ()San Antonio Spurs ()1,5461,3041.1946PG/SGSeattle SuperSonics (–)1,5447961.9447SGPhoenix Suns (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Utah Jazz (–)1,5361,07748*SF/SGGolden State Warriors (–, )Indiana Pacers (–)1,5309861.55PGCharlotte Hornets (–) New Orleans Hornets (–)Golden State Warriors (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()New York Knicks ()835*SG/SFToronto Raptors (–)New Jersey Nets (–)Orlando Magic (–)Phoenix Suns ()Dallas Mavericks (–)Memphis Grizzlies (–)Sacramento Kings ()Atlanta Hawks (–)1,5400.99

Progressive list of steals leaders This is a progressive list of steals leaders showing how the record increased through the years. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame considerationA player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for two calendar years.§Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2027 Statistics accurate as of the 2025–26 NBA season. +Team abbreviations +Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record. ATLAtlanta Hawks GSWGolden State Warriors MILMilwaukee Bucks OKCOklahoma City Thunder SDCSan Diego ClippersBOSBoston Celtics INDIndiana Pacers MIN Minnesota Timberwolves PHIPhiladelphia 76ers SEASeattle SuperSonicsCHOCharlotte Hornets LACLos Angeles Clippers NJNNew Jersey Nets PHXPhoenix Suns TORToronto RaptorsCHI Chicago Bulls LALLos Angeles Lakers NOHNew Orleans Hornets PORPortland Trail Blazers UTAUtah JazzCLECleveland Cavaliers MEMMemphis Grizzlies NOPNew Orleans Pelicans SACSacramento Kings WASWashington WizardsDALDallas Mavericks MIAMiami Heat NYKNew York Knicks SAS San Antonio Spurs WSBWashington Bullets

Steals leaders at the end of every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderStealsActive player leaderStealsCareer recordStealsSingle-season recordStealsSeason Larry Steele217 Larry Steele217 Larry Steele217Larry Steele217 1974–75 Rick Barry*228400 400Rick Barry*2281974–751975–76 Slick Watts261Rick Barry*599Rick Barry*599Slick Watts2611975–76 1976–77 Don Buse281Slick Watts780Slick Watts780Don Buse2811976–77 1977–78 Ron Lee225Rick Barry*929Rick Barry*9291977–781978–79 Norm NixonEddie Jordan2011,0241,0241978–791979–80 Micheal Ray Richardson265Randy Smith1,143Randy Smith1,1431979–801980–81 2321,2561,2561980–811981–82 2131,3471,3471981–821982–83 Rickey Green2201,4031,4031982–83 1983–84 215Gus Williams1,3471983–841984–85 Micheal Ray Richardson2431,525Gus Williams1,5251984–851985–86 Alvin Robertson3011,6211,621Alvin Robertson3011985–861986–87 260Maurice Cheeks*1,670Maurice Cheeks*1,6701986–871987–88 Michael Jordan*2591,8371,8371987–881988–89 John Stockton*2631,9421,9421988–891989–90 Michael Jordan*2272,0662,0661989–901990–91 Alvin Robertson2462,1942,1941990–911991–92 John Stockton*244 2,2772,2771991–921992–93 Michael Jordan*2212,3102,3101992–931993–94 Nate McMillan216John Stockton*2,0311993–941994–95 Scottie Pippen*2322,2251994–951995–96 Gary Payton*231 2,365 John Stockton*2,3651995–961996–97 Mookie Blaylock2122,5312,5311996–971997–98 Brevin Knight1962,6202,6201997–981998–99 Kendall Gill1342,7012,7011998–991999–00 Eddie Jones1922,8442,8441999–002000–01 Doug Christie1832,9762,9762000–012001–02 Jason Kidd*1753,1283,1282001–022002–03 Allen Iverson*2253,2653,2652002–032003–04 Shawn Marion167Scottie Pippen*2,3072003–042004–05 Allen Iverson*180Gary Payton*2,3312004–052005–06 Chris Paul†1752,4022005–062006–07 Shawn Marion1562,4452006–072007–08 Chris Paul†217Jason Kidd*2,0382007–082008–09 2162,1982008–092009–10 Rajon Rondo1892,3432009–102010–11 Chris Paul†1882,4772010–112011–12 1522,559 2011–122012–13 Mike Conley^1742,6842012–132013–14 Ricky Rubio191Kobe Bryant*1,8352013–14 2014–15 Stephen Curry^1631,8822014–152015–16 1691,9442015–162016–17 John Wall157 Chris Paul† 1,9122016–172017–18 Victor Oladipo§1772,0082017–182018–19 Paul George^1702,1222018–192019–20 James Harden^1252,2332019–202020–21 T. J. McConnell^1282,3322020–212021–22 Dejounte Murray^1382,4532021–222022–23 OG Anunoby^1282,5442022–232023–24 De'Aaron Fox^Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^1502,6142023–242024–25 Dyson Daniels^2292,7172024–252025–26 Cason Wallace^1502,7282025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderStealsActive player leaderStealsCareer recordStealsSingle-season recordStealsSeason

See also Basketball statistics NBA regular season records

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References

External links Basketball-Reference.com enumeration of NBA career leaders in steals National Basketball Association official website enumeration of NBA career leaders in steals