NBA Players with the Highest Steal Averages in Playoffs in Their 11th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 11th NBA season, ranked by playoff steals per game. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

Note: No game minimums were used for this list / = NBA champion in this season.

Steals Per Game in a Player's 11th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
1	Rajon Rondo (2017 Bulls)	3.5	7	2	11.5	8.5	10.0	0.5	0.0
2	Jason Kidd (2005 Nets)	2.5	10	4	17.3	9.0	7.3	0.0	2.8
3	Tony Allen (2015 Grizzlies)	2.4	24	10	6.6	5.2	1.5	1.1	0.1
4	Maurice Cheeks (1989 76ers)	2.3	7	3	17.7	3.7	13.0	0.3	0.0
5	Chris Paul (2016 Clippers)	2.3	9	4	23.8	4.0	7.3	0.0	1.5
6	Monta Ellis (2016 Pacers)	2.1	15	7	11.6	3.9	4.3	0.0	1.0
	Scottie Pippen (1998 Bulls)	2.1	45	21	16.8	7.1	5.2	1.0	0.9
8	Jimmy Butler (2022 Heat)	2.1	35	17	27.4	7.4	4.6	0.6	1.4
9	Clyde Drexler (1994 Trail Blazers)	2.0	8	4	21.0	10.3	5.5	0.5	0.8
	Kawhi Leonard (2023 Clippers)	2.0	4	2	34.5	6.5	6.0	0.5	3.0
	Grant Long (1999 Hawks)	2.0	18	9	11.7	8.2	0.9	0.4	0.1

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
12	Karl Malone (1996 Jazz)	1.9	34	18	26.5	10.3	4.4	0.6	0.0
13	Sam Lacey (1981 Kings)	1.9	28	15	10.0	8.0	5.3	1.5	0.0
14	Michael Jordan (1996 Bulls)	1.8	33	18	30.7	4.9	4.1	0.3	1.4
15	Derek Harper (1994 Knicks)	1.8	42	23	11.4	2.3	4.5	0.0	1.3
16	LeBron James (2014 Heat)	1.8	36	20	27.4	7.1	4.8	0.6	1.8
17	Trevor Ariza (2015 Rockets)	1.8	30	17	13.2	6.4	2.6	0.1	2.1
18	Kyrie Irving (2022 Nets)	1.8	7	4	21.3	5.3	5.3	1.3	2.0
	C.J. McCollum (2024 Pelicans)	1.8	7	4	17.8	4.8	4.8	0.8	1.8
	David Robinson (2000 Spurs)	1.8	7	4	23.5	13.8	2.5	3.0	0.0

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
21	Bob Lanier (1981 Bucks)	1.7	12	7	17.6	7.4	4.0	1.1	0.0
	Thaddeus Young (2018 Pacers)	1.7	12	7	11.3	7.7	1.4	0.9	0.3
23	Paul Millsap (2017 Hawks)	1.7	10	6	24.3	9.3	4.3	0.7	0.5
24	Metta World Peace (2010 Lakers)	1.5	35	23	11.2	4.0	2.1	0.5	1.5
25	Draymond Green (2023 Warriors)	1.5	18	12	9.4	6.9	6.8	1.0	0.4
	Penny Hardaway (2004 Knicks)	1.5	6	4	16.5	4.5	5.8	0.3	1.3
	James Harden (2020 Rockets)	1.5	18	12	29.6	5.6	7.7	0.8	3.3
	Kyle Lowry (2017 Raptors)	1.5	12	8	15.8	3.1	5.9	0.5	1.6
	Tracy McGrady (2008 Rockets)	1.5	9	6	27.0	8.2	6.8	0.8	0.8
	Dwyane Wade (2014 Heat)	1.5	30	20	17.8	3.9	3.9	0.3	0.5
	Ben Wallace (2007 Bulls)	1.5	15	10	8.7	9.5	1.4	1.7	0.0

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
32	Cazzie Russell (1977 Lakers)	1.5	16	11	15.8	4.4	2.3	0.1	-
33	Mark Jackson (1998 Pacers)	1.4	23	16	9.2	4.6	8.3	0.0	0.9
34	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (2024 Nuggets)	1.4	17	12	8.1	2.9	2.6	0.4	1.5
35	Bruce Bowen (2007 Spurs)	1.4	28	20	6.5	4.1	1.3	0.2	1.7
	Tyson Chandler (2012 Knicks)	1.4	7	5	6.2	9.0	0.8	1.4	0.0
	Vlade Divac (2000 Kings)	1.4	7	5	11.2	7.2	2.8	0.8	0.0
	Julius Erving (1987 76ers)	1.4	7	5	18.2	5.0	3.4	1.2	0.4
	Allen Iverson (2007 Nuggets)	1.4	7	5	22.8	0.6	5.8	0.0	1.0
	Ish Smith (2021 Wizards)	1.4	7	5	6.8	3.2	2.8	0.4	0.4
	John Stockton (1995 Jazz)	1.4	7	5	17.8	3.4	10.2	0.2	1.6