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 April 27, 2024
- 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 2024 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
P.J. Washington 2.00 6 1 3
15. Sam Lacey 1.93 56 4 29
16. Chris Paul 1.93 287 15 149
17. Clyde Drexler 1.92 278 15 145
18. Jason Kidd 1.91 302 17 158
19. Scottie Pippen 1.90 395 16 208
20. Magic Johnson 1.88 358 13 190
Player
Steals
 Total
Steals		 Playoffs Games
21. Penny Hardaway 1.86 119 8 64
22. John Stockton 1.86 338 19 182
23. Fat Lever 1.85 89 8 48
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 1.78 248 11 139
28. Gus Williams 1.76 174 10 99
29. Ed Ratleff 1.75 14 1 8
30. Russell Westbrook 1.75 208 13 119
Player
Steals
 Total
Steals		 Playoffs Games
31. Norm Van Lier 1.74 47 3 27
32. Muggsy Bogues 1.74 33 5 19
33. John Wall 1.73 64 4 37
34. Johnny Moore 1.71 70 5 41
35. Rajon Rondo 1.70 228 10 134
36. Jimmy Butler 1.70 202 11 119
37. Hakeem Olajuwon 1.69 245 15 145
38. Micheal Williams 1.69 27 4 16
39. LeBron James 1.67 476 17 285
40. Billy Ray Bates 1.67 10 2 6
Robert Covington 1.67 50 4 30
Julius Erving 1.67 235 11 141
Jalen Suggs 1.67 5 1 3
Player
Steals
 Total
Steals		 Playoffs Games
44. James Harden 1.66 270 15 163
45. Don Chaney 1.65 66 3 40
46. Anthony Edwards 1.64 23 3 14
47. Victor Oladipo 1.64 54 5 33
48. Larry Hughes 1.63 80 5 49
49. Kerry Kittles 1.61 87 4 54
50. Hersey Hawkins 1.61 119 8 74
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