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Knicks 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 Knicks history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on June 23, 2025
- 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 3 games.
* Players in bold played in the 2025 Playoffs
Knicks All-Time Steals Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs - Top 50
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
1. | Walt Frazier | 2.13 | 32 | 2 | 15 | ||||||
2. | Darrell Walker | 2.00 | 24 | 1 | 12 | ||||||
3. | Doc Rivers | 1.93 | 29 | 1 | 15 | ||||||
4. | Stephon Marbury | 1.75 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
5. | Butch Beard | 1.67 | 10 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
Mikal Bridges | 1.67 | 30 | 1 | 18 | |||||||
Raymond Felton | 1.67 | 20 | 1 | 12 | |||||||
8. | OG Anunoby | 1.63 | 44 | 2 | 27 | ||||||
9. | Taj Gibson | 1.60 | 8 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
10. | Maurice Cheeks | 1.54 | 20 | 2 | 13 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
11. | Charlie Ward | 1.54 | 103 | 6 | 67 | ||||||
12. | Penny Hardaway | 1.50 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
Derek Harper | 1.50 | 63 | 3 | 42 | |||||||
Nazr Mohammed | 1.50 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
15. | Ray Williams | 1.42 | 27 | 3 | 19 | ||||||
16. | John Starks | 1.28 | 119 | 8 | 93 | ||||||
17. | Charles Oakley | 1.27 | 144 | 10 | 113 | ||||||
18. | Pablo Prigioni | 1.27 | 14 | 1 | 11 | ||||||
19. | Henry Walker | 1.25 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
20. | Donte DiVincenzo | 1.23 | 16 | 1 | 13 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
21. | Bob McAdoo | 1.17 | 7 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
Jim McMillian | 1.17 | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
23. | Carmelo Anthony | 1.14 | 24 | 3 | 21 | ||||||
24. | Iman Shumpert | 1.08 | 14 | 2 | 13 | ||||||
25. | J.R. Smith | 1.06 | 17 | 2 | 16 | ||||||
26. | Rory Sparrow | 1.06 | 19 | 2 | 18 | ||||||
27. | Gerald Wilkins | 1.05 | 40 | 5 | 38 | ||||||
28. | Latrell Sprewell | 1.02 | 42 | 3 | 41 | ||||||
29. | Shandon Anderson | 1.00 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
Willie Anderson | 1.00 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
Quentin Grimes | 1.00 | 9 | 1 | 9 | |||||||
Josh Hart | 1.00 | 42 | 3 | 42 | |||||||
Jason Kidd | 1.00 | 12 | 1 | 12 | |||||||
Johnny Newman | 1.00 | 23 | 3 | 23 | |||||||
Shawne Williams | 1.00 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
36. | Mark Jackson | 0.98 | 41 | 6 | 42 | ||||||
37. | Truck Robinson | 0.94 | 17 | 2 | 18 | ||||||
38. | Patrick Ewing | 0.90 | 121 | 13 | 135 | ||||||
39. | Bernard King | 0.89 | 16 | 2 | 18 | ||||||
Chris Mills | 0.89 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
41. | Mitchell Robinson | 0.89 | 31 | 3 | 35 | ||||||
42. | Tyson Chandler | 0.88 | 15 | 2 | 17 | ||||||
43. | Larry Johnson | 0.87 | 46 | 4 | 53 | ||||||
44. | Earl Monroe | 0.86 | 18 | 3 | 21 | ||||||
Sly Williams | 0.86 | 6 | 2 | 7 | |||||||
46. | Trent Tucker | 0.84 | 37 | 6 | 44 | ||||||
47. | Glen Gondrezick | 0.83 | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
48. | Chris Childs | 0.82 | 46 | 4 | 56 | ||||||
49. | RJ Barrett | 0.81 | 13 | 2 | 16 | ||||||
50. | Jalen Brunson | 0.81 | 34 | 3 | 42 | ||||||
Phil Jackson | 0.81 | 17 | 3 | 21 |