NBA All-Time Steals Leaders: Career Totals in the Playoffs

List with the stats for the top 50 players with the most career total steals in the Playoffs in NBA history.

Notes: - These stats were updated on February 2, 2023
- Steals were not recorded until 1973-74.
- In this case, 'Playoffs' and 'Games' only include playoffs since 1974.

* Players in bold played in the 2022 Playoffs

NBA All-Time Steals Leaders:
Career Totals in the Playoffs - Top 50

Player
Steals
 Playoffs Games
1. LeBron James 454 15 266
2. Scottie Pippen 395 16 208
3. Michael Jordan 376 13 179
4. Magic Johnson 358 13 190
5. John Stockton 338 19 182
6. Kobe Bryant 310 15 220
7. Jason Kidd 302 17 158
8. Larry Bird 296 12 164
9. Maurice Cheeks 295 13 133
10. Manu Ginobili 292 15 218
Player
Steals
 Playoffs Games
11. Clyde Drexler 278 15 145
12. Robert Horry 276 16 244
13. Chris Paul 275 14 142
14. Dwyane Wade 273 13 177
15. Derek Fisher 272 16 259
16. Karl Malone 258 19 193
17. James Harden 247 13 149
Dennis Johnson 247 13 180
19. Hakeem Olajuwon 245 15 145
20. Kawhi Leonard 240 9 135
Player
Steals
 Playoffs Games
21. Julius Erving 235 11 141
22. Isiah Thomas 234 9 111
23. Rajon Rondo 228 10 134
24. Byron Scott 226 13 183
25. Draymond Green 222 8 145
26. Andre Iguodala 217 15 177
27. Gary Payton 216 15 154
28. Stephen Curry 210 8 134
29. Paul Pierce 204 14 170
30. Michael Cooper 203 11 168
Player
Steals
 Playoffs Games
31. Ben Wallace 199 8 130
32. Tony Parker 198 17 226
Russell Westbrook 198 11 111
34. Charles Barkley 193 13 123
35. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 14 196
36. Kevin Garnett 178 14 143
Charles Oakley 178 15 144
38. James Worthy 177 9 143
39. Danny Green 174 12 165
Gus Williams 174 10 99
Player
Steals
 Playoffs Games
41. Danny Ainge 172 12 193
42. Horace Grant 171 13 170
43. Jeff Hornacek 170 11 140
44. Tim Duncan 168 18 251
Jerome Kersey 168 15 126
46. Paul George 165 10 108
47. Ray Allen 164 11 171
Dan Majerle 164 13 123
49. Jimmy Butler 163 10 97
50. Kevin Durant 161 11 155
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