Stats:
Rockets All-Time Steals Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career steals per game average in the Playoffs in Rockets history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on April 18, 2024
- Steals were not recorded until 1973-74.
- In this case, 'Playoffs' and 'Games' only include playoffs since 1974.
- This list includes players with a minimum of 4 games.
* Players in bold played in the 2024 Playoffs
Rockets All-Time Steals Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs - Top 50
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
1. | Robert Covington | 2.50 | 30 | 1 | 12 | ||||||
2. | Chris Paul | 2.08 | 54 | 2 | 26 | ||||||
3. | James Harden | 1.94 | 165 | 8 | 85 | ||||||
4. | John Lucas | 1.76 | 30 | 2 | 17 | ||||||
5. | Scottie Pippen | 1.75 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
Ed Ratleff | 1.75 | 14 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
7. | Clyde Drexler | 1.73 | 88 | 4 | 51 | ||||||
8. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1.70 | 238 | 14 | 140 | ||||||
9. | Robert Horry | 1.63 | 106 | 4 | 65 | ||||||
10. | Calvin Murphy | 1.55 | 79 | 6 | 51 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
11. | Rafer Alston | 1.55 | 17 | 2 | 11 | ||||||
12. | Trevor Ariza | 1.52 | 76 | 4 | 50 | ||||||
13. | Russell Westbrook | 1.50 | 12 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
14. | Robert Reid | 1.46 | 105 | 8 | 72 | ||||||
15. | Steve Francis | 1.40 | 7 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
16. | Winston Garland | 1.33 | 16 | 1 | 12 | ||||||
17. | David Wesley | 1.29 | 9 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
18. | Mike Newlin | 1.27 | 28 | 3 | 22 | ||||||
19. | Charles Barkley | 1.25 | 30 | 3 | 24 | ||||||
Tracy McGrady | 1.25 | 25 | 3 | 20 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
21. | Shane Battier | 1.23 | 32 | 3 | 26 | ||||||
22. | Sleepy Floyd | 1.14 | 25 | 5 | 22 | ||||||
23. | Ron Riley | 1.13 | 9 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
24. | Dwight Howard | 1.11 | 31 | 3 | 28 | ||||||
25. | Metta World Peace | 1.08 | 14 | 1 | 13 | ||||||
26. | P.J. Tucker | 1.08 | 43 | 3 | 40 | ||||||
27. | Patrick Beverley | 1.00 | 28 | 4 | 28 | ||||||
Kelvin Cato | 1.00 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||||||
Jim Jackson | 1.00 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||||||
Bob Sura | 1.00 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
31. | Ralph Sampson | 0.97 | 34 | 3 | 35 | ||||||
32. | Chuck Hayes | 0.96 | 25 | 3 | 26 | ||||||
33. | Vernon Maxwell | 0.95 | 38 | 5 | 40 | ||||||
34. | Sam Cassell | 0.92 | 48 | 3 | 52 | ||||||
Kyle Lowry | 0.92 | 12 | 1 | 13 | |||||||
36. | Allen Leavell | 0.92 | 58 | 8 | 63 | ||||||
37. | Lewis Lloyd | 0.92 | 23 | 2 | 25 | ||||||
38. | Brent Price | 0.89 | 8 | 2 | 9 | ||||||
39. | Pablo Prigioni | 0.88 | 15 | 1 | 17 | ||||||
40. | Ryan Bowen | 0.86 | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
Mike James | 0.86 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
42. | Rodney McCray | 0.85 | 33 | 4 | 39 | ||||||
43. | Bobby Jackson | 0.83 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
44. | Kevin Willis | 0.81 | 17 | 2 | 21 | ||||||
45. | Lionel Hollins | 0.80 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
Mike Woodson | 0.80 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
47. | Kenny Smith | 0.79 | 54 | 5 | 68 | ||||||
48. | Tom Henderson | 0.77 | 24 | 3 | 31 | ||||||
49. | Jason Terry | 0.77 | 17 | 2 | 22 | ||||||
50. | Gus Bailey | 0.75 | 6 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
Joe Barry Carroll | 0.75 | 3 | 1 | 4 |