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Rockets All-Time Steals Leaders: Single Regular Season Totals

List with the stats for the top 50 players with the most single season total steals in Rockets history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on December 14, 2025
- Steals were not recorded until 1973-74.

Rockets All-Time Steals Leaders:
Single Regular Season Totals - Top 50

Player
Steals
 Season Games
1. Hakeem Olajuwon 213 1989 82
2. Hakeem Olajuwon 174 1990 82
3. Allen Leavell 165 1983 79
4. Robert Reid 163 1981 82
5. Hakeem Olajuwon 162 1988 79
6. Trevor Ariza 160 2016 81
John Lucas 160 1978 82
8. James Harden 158 2019 78
9. Calvin Murphy 157 1974 81
10. James Harden 154 2015 81
Player
Steals
 Season Games
11. Trevor Ariza 152 2015 82
12. Calvin Murphy 151 1976 82
13. Allen Leavell 150 1982 79
Hakeem Olajuwon 150 1993 82
15. Trevor Ariza 147 2017 80
16. Ed Ratleff 146 1975 80
17. Calvin Murphy 144 1977 82
18. Calvin Murphy 143 1980 76
19. James Harden 142 2013 78
20. Steve Francis 141 2003 81
Steve Francis 141 2001 80
Player
Steals
 Season Games
22. Hakeem Olajuwon 140 1987 75
23. Steve Francis 139 2004 79
James Harden 139 2016 82
25. Tracy McGrady 135 2005 78
26. Jeremy Lin 134 2013 82
Hakeem Olajuwon 134 1986 68
28. Hakeem Olajuwon 133 1995 72
29. Robert Reid 132 1980 76
P.J. Tucker 132 2019 82
Player
Steals
 Season Games
31. Rafer Alston 129 2007 82
32. Calvin Murphy 128 1975 78
Hakeem Olajuwon 128 1994 80
34. Allen Leavell 127 1980 77
Vernon Maxwell 127 1991 82
Hakeem Olajuwon 127 1992 70
37. Trevor Ariza 126 2010 72
Clyde Drexler 126 1998 70
James Harden 126 2018 72
40. James Harden 125 2020 68
John Lucas 125 1977 82
Vernon Maxwell 125 1994 75
Player
Steals
 Season Games
43. Sleepy Floyd 124 1989 82
Allen Leavell 124 1988 80
45. James Harden 121 2017 81
Hakeem Olajuwon 121 1991 56
47. Clyde Drexler 119 1997 62
Robert Horry 119 1994 81
49. Steve Francis 118 2000 77
50. Calvin Murphy 117 1979 82
Hakeem Olajuwon 117 1997 78
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