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Rockets All-Time Steals Leaders: Single Playoffs Per Game Average

List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best single playoffs steals per game average in Rockets history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on June 23, 2025
- Steals were not recorded until 1973-74.
- This list only includes players with a minimum of 10 steals.

Rockets All-Time Steals Leaders:
Single Playoffs Per Game Average - Top 50

Player
Steals
Total
Steals
Playoffs Games
1. Clyde Drexler 2.63 21 1996 8
Robert Horry 2.63 21 1996 8
3. Trevor Ariza 2.60 13 2016 5
4. Robert Covington 2.50 30 2020 12
Hakeem Olajuwon 2.50 10 1989 4
Hakeem Olajuwon 2.50 10 1990 4
7. James Harden 2.40 12 2016 5
8. Robert Reid 2.38 50 1981 21
9. James Harden 2.24 38 2018 17
10. James Harden 2.18 24 2019 11
Chris Paul 2.18 24 2019 11
Player
Steals
Total
Steals
Playoffs Games
12. Hakeem Olajuwon 2.06 33 1997 16
13. James Harden 2.00 12 2013 6
James Harden 2.00 12 2014 6
John Lucas 2.00 24 1977 12
Hakeem Olajuwon 2.00 40 1986 20
Chris Paul 2.00 30 2018 15
18. James Harden 1.91 21 2017 11
19. Allen Leavell 1.90 19 1987 10
20. Hakeem Olajuwon 1.88 15 1996 8
Player
Steals
Total
Steals
Playoffs Games
21. Rafer Alston 1.86 13 2007 7
Alperen Sengun 1.86 13 2025 7
23. Trevor Ariza 1.76 30 2015 17
24. Calvin Murphy 1.75 14 1975 8
Hakeem Olajuwon 1.75 21 1993 12
Ed Ratleff 1.75 14 1975 8
27. Hakeem Olajuwon 1.74 40 1994 23
28. P.J. Tucker 1.73 19 2019 11
29. Shane Battier 1.71 12 2007 7
Amen Thompson 1.71 12 2025 7
Player
Steals
Total
Steals
Playoffs Games
31. James Harden 1.65 28 2015 17
32. Clyde Drexler 1.63 26 1997 16
33. Calvin Murphy 1.58 19 1977 12
34. Tracy McGrady 1.57 11 2005 7
Calvin Murphy 1.57 11 1980 7
36. Robert Horry 1.52 35 1994 23
37. Clyde Drexler 1.50 33 1995 22
James Harden 1.50 18 2020 12
Robert Horry 1.50 18 1993 12
Mike Newlin 1.50 12 1975 8
Ralph Sampson 1.50 30 1986 20
Russell Westbrook 1.50 12 2020 8
Player
Steals
Total
Steals
Playoffs Games
43. Patrick Beverley 1.45 16 2017 11
Robert Horry 1.45 32 1995 22
45. Calvin Murphy 1.37 26 1981 19
46. Dwight Howard 1.35 23 2015 17
47. Robert Reid 1.35 27 1986 20
48. Winston Garland 1.33 16 1993 12
49. Hakeem Olajuwon 1.30 13 1987 10
50. Trevor Ariza 1.27 14 2017 11