NBA 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 NBA history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on June 2, 2023
- 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 2023 Playoffs
NBA All-Time Steals Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs - Top 50
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
1. | Micheal Ray Richardson | 2.78 | 50 | 4 | 18 | ||||||
2. | Alvin Robertson | 2.77 | 36 | 4 | 13 | ||||||
3. | Slick Watts | 2.53 | 43 | 3 | 17 | ||||||
4. | Baron Davis | 2.28 | 114 | 7 | 50 | ||||||
5. | Maurice Cheeks | 2.22 | 295 | 13 | 133 | ||||||
6. | Rick Barry | 2.21 | 106 | 5 | 48 | ||||||
7. | Mookie Blaylock | 2.15 | 116 | 8 | 54 | ||||||
8. | De'Aaron Fox | 2.14 | 15 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
9. | Walt Frazier | 2.13 | 32 | 2 | 15 | ||||||
10. | Isiah Thomas | 2.11 | 234 | 9 | 111 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
11. | Michael Jordan | 2.10 | 376 | 13 | 179 | ||||||
12. | Allen Iverson | 2.07 | 147 | 8 | 71 | ||||||
13. | Bill Robinzine | 2.00 | 16 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
14. | Sam Lacey | 1.93 | 56 | 4 | 29 | ||||||
15. | Chris Paul | 1.93 | 287 | 15 | 149 | ||||||
16. | Clyde Drexler | 1.92 | 278 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
17. | Jason Kidd | 1.91 | 302 | 17 | 158 | ||||||
18. | Scottie Pippen | 1.90 | 395 | 16 | 208 | ||||||
19. | Magic Johnson | 1.88 | 358 | 13 | 190 | ||||||
20. | Penny Hardaway | 1.86 | 119 | 8 | 64 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
21. | John Stockton | 1.86 | 338 | 19 | 182 | ||||||
22. | Fat Lever | 1.85 | 89 | 8 | 48 | ||||||
23. | Herbert Jones | 1.83 | 11 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
24. | Larry Bird | 1.80 | 296 | 12 | 164 | ||||||
25. | Randy Smith | 1.79 | 43 | 4 | 24 | ||||||
26. | Brevin Knight | 1.79 | 25 | 3 | 14 | ||||||
27. | Kawhi Leonard | 1.78 | 244 | 10 | 137 | ||||||
28. | Russell Westbrook | 1.76 | 204 | 12 | 116 | ||||||
29. | Gus Williams | 1.76 | 174 | 10 | 99 | ||||||
30. | Ed Ratleff | 1.75 | 14 | 1 | 8 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
31. | Norm Van Lier | 1.74 | 47 | 3 | 27 | ||||||
32. | Muggsy Bogues | 1.74 | 33 | 5 | 19 | ||||||
33. | Jimmy Butler | 1.73 | 199 | 11 | 115 | ||||||
34. | John Wall | 1.73 | 64 | 4 | 37 | ||||||
35. | Johnny Moore | 1.71 | 70 | 5 | 41 | ||||||
36. | Rajon Rondo | 1.70 | 228 | 10 | 134 | ||||||
37. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1.69 | 245 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
38. | Micheal Williams | 1.69 | 27 | 4 | 16 | ||||||
39. | LeBron James | 1.67 | 471 | 16 | 282 | ||||||
40. | James Harden | 1.67 | 267 | 14 | 160 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
41. | Billy Ray Bates | 1.67 | 10 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
Robert Covington | 1.67 | 50 | 4 | 30 | |||||||
Julius Erving | 1.67 | 235 | 11 | 141 | |||||||
44. | Don Chaney | 1.65 | 66 | 3 | 40 | ||||||
45. | Victor Oladipo | 1.64 | 54 | 5 | 33 | ||||||
46. | Larry Hughes | 1.63 | 80 | 5 | 49 | ||||||
47. | Kerry Kittles | 1.61 | 87 | 4 | 54 | ||||||
48. | Hersey Hawkins | 1.61 | 119 | 8 | 74 | ||||||
49. | Doug Christie | 1.60 | 93 | 7 | 58 | ||||||
50. | Michael Adams | 1.60 | 32 | 5 | 20 | ||||||
Otis Birdsong | 1.60 | 56 | 7 | 35 | |||||||
Darius Garland | 1.60 | 8 | 1 | 5 |