List of NBA career steals leaders

This article provides two lists:

A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season steals.[a]
A progressive list of steals leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.[1]

Steals leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in steals.

Statistics accurate as of the 2024–25 NBA season.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[b]
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026[2]
John Stockton has the most steals in NBA history. Stockton is also the all-time leader in assists.
Chris Paul has the second-most steals in NBA history and the second-most assists in NBA history.
Jason Kidd has the third-most steals and the third-most assists in NBA history.
Rank Player Position(s) Team(s) played for (years)[c] Total steals Games played[d] Steals per game
average[e]
1 John Stockton* PG Utah Jazz (1984–2003) 3,265 1,504 2.17
2 Chris Paul^ PG New Orleans Hornets (2005–2011)
Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017)
Houston Rockets (2017–2019)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2019–2020)
Phoenix Suns (2020–2023)
Golden State Warriors (2023–2024)
San Antonio Spurs (2024–2025) 		2,717 1,354 2.01
3 Jason Kidd* PG Dallas Mavericks (1994–1996, 2008–2012)
Phoenix Suns (1996–2001)
New Jersey Nets (2001–2008)
New York Knicks (2012–2013) 		2,684 1,391 1.93
4 Michael Jordan* SG Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998)
Washington Wizards (2001–2003) 		2,514 1,072 2.35
5 Gary Payton* PG Seattle SuperSonics (1990–2003)
Milwaukee Bucks (2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)
Boston Celtics (2004–2005)
Miami Heat (2005–2007) 		2,445 1,335 1.83
6 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018)
Miami Heat (2010–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present) 		2,345 1,562 1.50
7 Maurice Cheeks* PG Philadelphia 76ers (1978–1989)
San Antonio Spurs (1989–1990)
New York Knicks (1990–1991)
Atlanta Hawks (1991–1992)
New Jersey Nets (1993) 		2,310 1,101 2.10
8 Scottie Pippen* SF Chicago Bulls (1987–1998, 2003–2004)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (1999–2003) 		2,307 1,178 1.96
9 Clyde Drexler* SG Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998) 		2,207 1,086 2.03
10 Hakeem Olajuwon* C Houston Rockets (1984–2001)
Toronto Raptors (2001–2002) 		2,162 1,238 1.75
11 Alvin Robertson SG San Antonio Spurs (1984–1989)
Milwaukee Bucks (1989–1993)
Detroit Pistons (1993)
Toronto Raptors (1995–1996) 		2,112 779 2.71
12 Karl Malone* PF Utah Jazz (1985–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) 		2,085 1,476 1.41
13 Mookie Blaylock PG New Jersey Nets (1989–1992)
Atlanta Hawks (1992–1999)
Golden State Warriors (1999–2002) 		2,075 889 2.33
14 Allen Iverson* SG/PG Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006, 2009–2010)
Denver Nuggets (2006–2008)
Detroit Pistons (2008–2009)
Memphis Grizzlies (2009) 		1,983 914 2.17
15 Derek Harper PG Dallas Mavericks (1983–1994, 1996–1997)
New York Knicks (1994–1996)
Orlando Magic (1997–1998)
Los Angeles Lakers (1999) 		1,957 1,199 1.63
16 Russell Westbrook^ PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–2019)
Houston Rockets (2019–2020)
Washington Wizards (2020–2021)
Los Angeles Lakers (2021–2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2023–2024)
Denver Nuggets (2024–2025) 		1,955 1,237 1.58
17 Kobe Bryant* SG Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016) 1,944 1,346 1.44
18 Isiah Thomas* PG Detroit Pistons (1981–1994) 1,861 979 1.90
19 Kevin Garnett* PF Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016)
Boston Celtics (2007–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015) 		1,859 1,462 1.27
20 Andre Iguodala§ SF/SG Philadelphia 76ers (2004–2012)
Denver Nuggets (2012–2013)
Golden State Warriors (2013–2019, 2021–2023)
Miami Heat (2020–2021) 		1,765 1,231 1.43
21 Shawn Marion SF/PF Phoenix Suns (1999–2008)
Miami Heat (2008–2009)
Toronto Raptors (2009)
Dallas Mavericks (2009–2014)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2015) 		1,759 1,163 1.53
22 Paul Pierce* SF/SG Boston Celtics (1998–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Washington Wizards (2014–2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2017) 		1,752 1,343 1.30
23 Magic Johnson* PG/SG Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1991, 1996) 1,724 906 1.90
24 Metta World Peace SF Chicago Bulls (1999–2002)
Indiana Pacers (2002–2006)
Sacramento Kings (2006–2008)
Houston Rockets (2008–2009)
Los Angeles Lakers (2009–2013, 2015–2017)
New York Knicks (2013–2014) 		1,721 991 1.74
25 Ron Harper SG/PG Cleveland Cavaliers (1986–1989)
Los Angeles Clippers (1989–1994)
Chicago Bulls (1994–1999)
Los Angeles Lakers (1999–2001) 		1,716 1,009 1.70
26 James Harden^ SG/PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012)
Houston Rockets (2012–2021)
Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)
Philadelphia 76ers (2022–2023)
Los Angeles Clippers (2023–present) 		1,715 1,151 1.49
27 Fat Lever PG/SG Portland Trail Blazers (1982–1984)
Denver Nuggets (1984–1990)
Dallas Mavericks (1990–1994) 		1,666 752 2.22
28 Charles Barkley* PF Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992)
Phoenix Suns (1992–1996)
Houston Rockets (1996–2000) 		1,648 1,073 1.54
29 Gus Williams PG Golden State Warriors (1975–1977)
Seattle SuperSonics (1977–1984)
Washington Bullets (1984–1986)
Atlanta Hawks (1987) 		1,638 825 1.99
30 Trevor Ariza SF New York Knicks (2004–2006)
Orlando Magic (2006–2007)
Los Angeles Lakers (2007–2009, 2021–2022)
Houston Rockets (2009–2010, 2014–2018)
New Orleans Hornets (2010–2012)
Washington Wizards (2012–2014, 2018–2019)
Phoenix Suns (2018)
Sacramento Kings (2019–2020)
Portland Trail Blazers (2020)
Miami Heat (2021) 		1,628 1,118 1.46
31 Hersey Hawkins SG Philadelphia 76ers (1988–1993)
Charlotte Hornets (1993–1995, 2000–2001)
Seattle SuperSonics (1995–1999)
Chicago Bulls (1999–2000) 		1,622 983 1.65
32 Eddie Jones SG Los Angeles Lakers (1994–1999)
Charlotte Hornets (1999–2000)
Miami Heat (2000–2005, 2007)
Memphis Grizzlies (2005–2007)
Dallas Mavericks (2007–2008) 		1,620 954 1.70
Dwyane Wade* SG Miami Heat (2003–2016, 2018–2019)
Chicago Bulls (2016–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018) 		1,054 1.54
34 Rod Strickland PG New York Knicks (1988–1990)
San Antonio Spurs (1990–1992)
Portland Trail Blazers (1992–1996, 2001)
Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996–2001)
Miami Heat (2001–2002)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2002–2003)
Orlando Magic (2003–2004)
Toronto Raptors (2004)
Houston Rockets (2005) 		1,616 1,094 1.48
35 Thaddeus Young† PF Philadelphia 76ers (2007–2014)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2015)
Brooklyn Nets (2015–2016)
Indiana Pacers (2016–2019)
Chicago Bulls (2019–2021)
San Antonio Spurs (2021–2022)
Toronto Raptors (2022–2024)
Phoenix Suns (2024) 		1,612 1,172 1.38
36 Mark Jackson PG New York Knicks (1987–1992, 2001–2002)
Los Angeles Clippers (1992–1994)
Indiana Pacers (1994–1996, 1997–2000)
Denver Nuggets (1996–1997)
Toronto Raptors (2000–2001)
Utah Jazz (2002–2003)
Houston Rockets (2004) 		1,608 1,296 1.24
37 Mike Conley^ PG Memphis Grizzlies (2007–2019)
Utah Jazz (2019–2023)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2023–present) 		1,603 1,172 1.40
Jason Terry SG/PG Atlanta Hawks (1999–2004)
Dallas Mavericks (2004–2012)
Boston Celtics (2012–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Houston Rockets (2014–2016)
Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2018) 		1,410 1.14
39 Terry Porter PG Portland Trail Blazers (1985–1995)
Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–1998)
Miami Heat (1999)
San Antonio Spurs (1999–2002) 		1,583 1,274 1.24
40 Doc Rivers PG Atlanta Hawks (1983–1991)
Los Angeles Clippers (1991–1992)
New York Knicks (1992–1994)
San Antonio Spurs (1994–1996) 		1,563 864 1.81
41 Larry Bird* SF/PF Boston Celtics (1979–1992) 1,556 897 1.73
42 Doug Christie SG Los Angeles Lakers (1993–1994)
New York Knicks (1994–1996)
Toronto Raptors (1996–2000)
Sacramento Kings (2000–2005)
Orlando Magic (2005)
Dallas Mavericks (2005)
Los Angeles Clippers (2007) 		1,555 827 1.88
43 Stephen Curry^ PG Golden State Warriors (2009–present) 1,553 1,026 1.51
44 Andre Miller PG Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002)
Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2003)
Denver Nuggets (2003–2006, 2011–2014)
Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2009)
Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011)
Washington Wizards (2014–2015)
Sacramento Kings (2015)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016) 		1,546 1,304 1.19
45 Nate McMillan PG/SG Seattle SuperSonics (1986–1998) 1,544 796 1.94
46 Paul George^ SF Indiana Pacers (2010–2017)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2019)
Los Angeles Clippers (2019–2024)
Philadelphia 76ers (2024–present) 		1,539 908 1.69
47 Jeff Hornacek SG Phoenix Suns (1986–1992)
Philadelphia 76ers (1992–1994)
Utah Jazz (1994–2000) 		1,536 1,077 1.43
48 Vince Carter* SG/SF Toronto Raptors (1998–2004)
New Jersey Nets (2004–2009)
Orlando Magic (2009–2010)
Phoenix Suns (2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014)
Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017)
Sacramento Kings (2017–2018)
Atlanta Hawks (2018–2020) 		1,530 1,540 0.99
Baron Davis PG Charlotte Hornets (1999–2002)
New Orleans Hornets (2002–2005)
Golden State Warriors (2005–2008)
Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2011)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2011)
New York Knicks (2011–2012) 		835 1.83
Chris Mullin* SF/SG Golden State Warriors (1985–1997, 2000–2001)
Indiana Pacers (1997–2000) 		986 1.55

Progressive list of steals leaders

This is a progressive list of steals leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[1]

Statistics accurate as of the 2024–25 NBA season.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026 [4]
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATL Atlanta Hawks GSW Golden State Warriors MIL Milwaukee Bucks OKC Oklahoma City Thunder SDC San Diego Clippers
BOS Boston Celtics IND Indiana Pacers MIN Minnesota Timberwolves PHI Philadelphia 76ers SEA Seattle SuperSonics
CHO Charlotte Hornets LAC Los Angeles Clippers NJN New Jersey Nets PHX Phoenix Suns TOR Toronto Raptors
CHI Chicago Bulls LAL Los Angeles Lakers NOH New Orleans Hornets POR Portland Trail Blazers UTA Utah Jazz
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers MEM Memphis Grizzlies NOP New Orleans Pelicans SAC Sacramento Kings WAS Washington Wizards
DAL Dallas Mavericks MIA Miami Heat NYK New York Knicks SAS San Antonio Spurs WSB Washington Bullets
Steals leaders at the end of every season
Season Year-by-year leader Steals Active player leader Steals Career record Steals Single-season record Steals Season
1973–74 Larry SteelePOR 217 Larry SteelePOR 217 Larry SteelePOR 217 Larry SteelePOR 217 1973–74
1974–75 Rick Barry*GSW 228 400 400 Rick Barry*GSW 228 1974–75
1975–76 Slick WattsSEA 261 Rick Barry*GSW 599 Rick Barry*GSW 599 Slick WattsSEA 261 1975–76
1976–77 Don BuseIND 281 Slick WattsSEA 780 Slick WattsSEA 780 Don BuseIND 281 1976–77
1977–78 Ron LeePHX 225 Rick Barry*GSW 929 Rick Barry*GSW 929 1977–78
1978–79 Norm NixonLAL
Eddie JordanNJN		 201 1,024 1,024 1978–79
1979–80 Micheal Ray RichardsonNYK 265 Randy Smith
CLE 1979–81
NYK 1981–82
SDC & ATL 1982–83		 1,143 Randy Smith
CLE 1979–81
NYK 1981–82
SDC & ATL 1982–83		 1,143 1979–80
1980–81 232 1,256 1,256 1980–81
1981–82 213 1,347 1,347 1981–82
1982–83 Rickey GreenUTA 220 1,403 1,403 1982–83
1983–84 215 Gus Williams
SEA 1983–84
WSB 1984–86		 1,347 1983–84
1984–85 Micheal Ray RichardsonNJN 243 1,525 Gus WilliamsWSB 1,525 1984–85
1985–86 Alvin RobertsonSAS 301 1,621 1,621 Alvin RobertsonSAS 301 1985–86
1986–87 260 Maurice Cheeks*
PHI 1986–89
SAS 1989–90
NYK 1990–91
ATL 1991–92
NJN 1992–93 		1,670 Maurice Cheeks*
PHI 1986–89
SAS 1989–90
NYK 1990–91
ATL 1991–92
NJN 1992–93 		1,670 1986–87
1987–88 Michael Jordan*CHI 259 1,837 1,837 1987–88
1988–89 John Stockton*UTA 263 1,942 1,942 1988–89
1989–90 Michael Jordan*CHI 227 2,066 2,066 1989–90
1990–91 Alvin RobertsonMIL 246 2,194 2,194 1990–91
1991–92 John Stockton*UTA 244 2,277 2,277 1991–92
1992–93 Michael Jordan*CHI 221 2,310 2,310 1992–93
1993–94 Nate McMillanSEA 216 John Stockton*UTA 2,031 1993–94
1994–95 Scottie Pippen*CHI 232 2,225 1994–95
1995–96 Gary Payton*SEA 231 2,365 John Stockton*UTA 2,365 1995–96
1996–97 Mookie BlaylockATL 212 2,531 2,531 1996–97
1997–98 Brevin KnightCLE 196 2,620 2,620 1997–98
1998–99 Kendall GillNJN 134 2,701 2,701 1998–99
1999–00 Eddie JonesCHO 192 2,844 2,844 1999–00
2000–01 Doug ChristieSAC 183 2,976 2,976 2000–01
2001–02 Jason Kidd*NJN 175 3,128 3,128 2001–02
2002–03 Allen Iverson*PHI 225 3,265 3,265 2002–03
2003–04 Shawn MarionPHX 167 Scottie Pippen*CHI 2,307 2003–04
2004–05 Allen Iverson*PHI 180 Gary Payton*
BOS 2004–05
MIA 2005–07		 2,331 2004–05
2005–06 Chris Paul^NOK 175 2,402 2005–06
2006–07 Shawn MarionPHX 156 2,445 2006–07
2007–08 Chris Paul^NOH 217 Jason Kidd*
NJN 2007–08
DAL 2008–12
NYK 2012–13		 2,038 2007–08
2008–09 216 2,198 2008–09
2009–10 Rajon RondoBOS 189 2,343 2009–10
2010–11 Chris Paul^
NOH 2010–11
LAC 2011–12		 188 2,477 2010–11
2011–12 152 2,559 2011–12
2012–13 Mike Conley^MEM 174 2,684 2012–13
2013–14 Ricky Rubio†MIN 191 Kobe Bryant*LAL 1,835 2013–14
2014–15 Stephen Curry^GSW 163 1,882 2014–15
2015–16 169 1,944 2015–16
2016–17 John Wall§WAS 157 Chris Paul^
LAC 2016–17
HOU 2017–19
OKC 2019–20
PHX 2020–23
GSW 2023–24
SAS 2024–25		 1,912 2016–17
2017–18 Victor Oladipo†IND 177 2,008 2017–18
2018–19 Paul George^OKC 170 2,122 2018–19
2019–20 James Harden^HOU 125 2,233 2019–20
2020–21 T. J. McConnell^IND 128 2,332 2020–21
2021–22 Dejounte Murray^SAS 138 2,453 2021–22
2022–23 OG Anunoby^TOR 128 2,544 2022–23
2023–24 De'Aaron Fox^SAC
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^OKC		 150 2,614 2023–24
2024–25 Dyson Daniels^ATL 229 2,717 2024–25
Season Year-by-year leader Steals Active player leader Steals Career record Steals Single-season record Steals Season


See also

Notes

  1. ^ The National Basketball Association did not record steal statistics until the 1973–74 season.
  2. ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for two calendar years.
  3. ^ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
  4. ^ Games played in prior seasons where steals were not recorded are not included in total games played nor are they used in calculating the per game average.
  5. ^ Average is rounded to the nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before steals were officially recorded.

References

  1. ^ a b "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Steals". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  2. ^ "2025 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  3. ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for two calendar years.
  4. ^ "2025 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
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