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Rockets All-Time Steals Leaders: Single Playoffs Totals
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the most single playoffs total steals in Rockets history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on October 26, 2025
- Steals were not recorded until 1973-74.
Rockets All-Time Steals Leaders:
Single Playoffs Totals - Top 50
Player |
Steals |
Playoffs | Games | ||||||||
| 1. | Robert Reid | 50 | 1981 | 21 | |||||||
| 2. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 40 | 1986 | 20 | |||||||
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 40 | 1994 | 23 | ||||||||
| 4. | James Harden | 38 | 2018 | 17 | |||||||
| 5. | Robert Horry | 35 | 1994 | 23 | |||||||
| 6. | Clyde Drexler | 33 | 1995 | 22 | |||||||
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 33 | 1997 | 16 | ||||||||
| 8. | Robert Horry | 32 | 1995 | 22 | |||||||
| 9. | Trevor Ariza | 30 | 2015 | 17 | |||||||
| Robert Covington | 30 | 2020 | 12 | ||||||||
| Chris Paul | 30 | 2018 | 15 | ||||||||
| Ralph Sampson | 30 | 1986 | 20 |
Player |
Steals |
Playoffs | Games | ||||||||
| 13. | James Harden | 28 | 2015 | 17 | |||||||
| 14. | Robert Reid | 27 | 1986 | 20 | |||||||
| 15. | Clyde Drexler | 26 | 1997 | 16 | |||||||
| Calvin Murphy | 26 | 1981 | 19 | ||||||||
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 26 | 1995 | 22 | ||||||||
| 18. | James Harden | 24 | 2019 | 11 | |||||||
| John Lucas | 24 | 1977 | 12 | ||||||||
| Chris Paul | 24 | 2019 | 11 |
Player |
Steals |
Playoffs | Games | ||||||||
| 21. | Dwight Howard | 23 | 2015 | 17 | |||||||
| 22. | Kenny Smith | 22 | 1994 | 23 | |||||||
| 23. | Sam Cassell | 21 | 1995 | 22 | |||||||
| Sam Cassell | 21 | 1994 | 22 | ||||||||
| Clyde Drexler | 21 | 1996 | 8 | ||||||||
| Mario Elie | 21 | 1995 | 22 | ||||||||
| James Harden | 21 | 2017 | 11 | ||||||||
| Robert Horry | 21 | 1996 | 8 | ||||||||
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 21 | 1993 | 12 | ||||||||
| 30. | Vernon Maxwell | 20 | 1994 | 23 |
Player |
Steals |
Playoffs | Games | ||||||||
| 31. | Trevor Ariza | 19 | 2018 | 17 | |||||||
| Charles Barkley | 19 | 1997 | 16 | ||||||||
| Allen Leavell | 19 | 1987 | 10 | ||||||||
| Calvin Murphy | 19 | 1977 | 12 | ||||||||
| P.J. Tucker | 19 | 2019 | 11 | ||||||||
| 36. | James Harden | 18 | 2020 | 12 | |||||||
| Robert Horry | 18 | 1993 | 12 | ||||||||
| Allen Leavell | 18 | 1981 | 17 | ||||||||
| Rodney McCray | 18 | 1986 | 20 | ||||||||
| 40. | Tom Henderson | 17 | 1981 | 21 |
Player |
Steals |
Playoffs | Games | ||||||||
| 41. | Patrick Beverley | 16 | 2017 | 11 | |||||||
| Winston Garland | 16 | 1993 | 12 | ||||||||
| Lewis Lloyd | 16 | 1986 | 20 | ||||||||
| 44. | Mike Dunleavy | 15 | 1981 | 20 | |||||||
| Mike Newlin | 15 | 1977 | 12 | ||||||||
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 15 | 1996 | 8 | ||||||||
| Pablo Prigioni | 15 | 2015 | 17 | ||||||||
| Jason Terry | 15 | 2015 | 17 | ||||||||
| 49. | Trevor Ariza | 14 | 2017 | 11 | |||||||
| Metta World Peace | 14 | 2009 | 13 | ||||||||
| Shane Battier | 14 | 2009 | 13 | ||||||||
| Clint Capela | 14 | 2018 | 17 | ||||||||
| Mario Elie | 14 | 1997 | 16 | ||||||||
| Calvin Murphy | 14 | 1975 | 8 | ||||||||
| Ed Ratleff | 14 | 1975 | 8 | ||||||||
| Kenny Smith | 14 | 1995 | 22 | ||||||||
| Mitchell Wiggins | 14 | 1986 | 20 | ||||||||
| Bill Willoughby | 14 | 1981 | 19 |