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Rockets All-Time Steals Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career steals per game average in the Regular Season in Rockets history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on June 23, 2025
- Steals were not recorded until 1973-74.
- In this case, 'Seasons' and 'Games' only include seasons since 1973-74.
- This list includes players with an official minimum of 40 games.
* Players in bold played in the 2025 Regular Season
Rockets All-Time Steals Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season - Top 50
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 1. | Scottie Pippen | 1.96 | 98 | 1 | 50 | ||||||
| 2. | Clyde Drexler | 1.88 | 412 | 4 | 219 | ||||||
| 3. | Chris Paul | 1.81 | 210 | 2 | 116 | ||||||
| 4. | Trevor Ariza | 1.79 | 683 | 5 | 382 | ||||||
| 5. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1.77 | 2,088 | 17 | 1,177 | ||||||
| 6. | James Harden | 1.75 | 1,087 | 9 | 621 | ||||||
| 7. | Russell Westbrook | 1.63 | 93 | 1 | 57 | ||||||
| 8. | Steve Francis | 1.61 | 619 | 6 | 384 | ||||||
| 9. | Calvin Murphy | 1.53 | 1,165 | 10 | 761 | ||||||
| 10. | Metta World Peace | 1.52 | 105 | 1 | 69 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 11. | Fred VanVleet | 1.47 | 195 | 2 | 133 | ||||||
| 12. | John Lucas | 1.44 | 469 | 5 | 325 | ||||||
| 13. | Rafer Alston | 1.44 | 385 | 4 | 267 | ||||||
| 14. | Tari Eason | 1.39 | 224 | 3 | 161 | ||||||
| 15. | Vernon Maxwell | 1.39 | 559 | 6 | 402 | ||||||
| 16. | Robert Horry | 1.39 | 409 | 4 | 295 | ||||||
| 17. | Amen Thompson | 1.34 | 175 | 2 | 131 | ||||||
| 18. | James Posey | 1.33 | 77 | 1 | 58 | ||||||
| 19. | Allen Leavell | 1.33 | 929 | 10 | 700 | ||||||
| 20. | Jeremy Lin | 1.32 | 202 | 2 | 153 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 21. | Tracy McGrady | 1.31 | 396 | 6 | 303 | ||||||
| 22. | Ed Ratleff | 1.27 | 430 | 5 | 338 | ||||||
| 23. | Patrick Beverley | 1.26 | 366 | 5 | 291 | ||||||
| 24. | Cuttino Mobley | 1.21 | 526 | 6 | 436 | ||||||
| 25. | Slick Watts | 1.20 | 73 | 1 | 61 | ||||||
| 26. | P.J. Tucker | 1.18 | 316 | 4 | 268 | ||||||
| 27. | Kyle Lowry | 1.17 | 256 | 4 | 218 | ||||||
| 28. | Kevin Porter Jr. | 1.16 | 170 | 3 | 146 | ||||||
| 29. | Luc Mbah a Moute | 1.16 | 74 | 2 | 64 | ||||||
| 30. | Robert Reid | 1.16 | 881 | 10 | 762 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 31. | Rick Barry | 1.15 | 175 | 2 | 152 | ||||||
| 32. | Goran Dragic | 1.13 | 99 | 2 | 88 | ||||||
| 33. | Chandler Parsons | 1.11 | 236 | 3 | 213 | ||||||
| 34. | Shandon Anderson | 1.09 | 178 | 2 | 164 | ||||||
| 35. | Charles Barkley | 1.08 | 197 | 4 | 183 | ||||||
| 36. | Sleepy Floyd | 1.07 | 470 | 6 | 439 | ||||||
| 37. | Bob Sura | 1.07 | 65 | 1 | 61 | ||||||
| 38. | Mike Newlin | 1.06 | 467 | 6 | 440 | ||||||
| 39. | Mitchell Wiggins | 1.05 | 271 | 4 | 258 | ||||||
| 40. | John Wall | 1.05 | 42 | 1 | 40 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 41. | Jim Jackson | 1.05 | 109 | 2 | 104 | ||||||
| 42. | Dirk Minniefield | 1.05 | 66 | 1 | 63 | ||||||
| 43. | Rodrick Rhodes | 1.03 | 63 | 2 | 61 | ||||||
| 44. | Carlos Delfino | 1.01 | 68 | 1 | 67 | ||||||
| 45. | Joe Bryant | 1.01 | 82 | 1 | 81 | ||||||
| 46. | Alperen Sengun | 1.01 | 289 | 4 | 286 | ||||||
| 47. | Lewis Lloyd | 1.01 | 299 | 6 | 297 | ||||||
| 48. | Ralph Sampson | 1.01 | 307 | 5 | 305 | ||||||
| 49. | Kenny Smith | 1.00 | 467 | 6 | 468 | ||||||
| 50. | Sam Cassell | 0.99 | 206 | 3 | 209 |