NBA Players with the Most Steals Recorded in Their 12th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 12th NBA season, ranked by regular season total steals. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

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Which NBA player had the most total steals in the Regular Season in his 12th year?

Playing for the 2001 Golden State Warriors, Mookie Blaylock recorded a total of 163 steals in 69 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 12th season.

Total Steals, 12th Season

163 stl
Mookie Blaylock
(2001 Golden State Warriors)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Steals in a Player's 12th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
1	Mookie Blaylock (2001 Warriors)	163	2.4	69	760	272	462	20	73
2	Trevor Ariza (2016 Rockets)	160	2.0	81	1,025	366	188	26	185
	Allen Iverson (2008 Nuggets)	160	2.0	82	2,164	243	586	12	95
4	Kobe Bryant (2008 Lakers)	151	1.8	82	2,323	517	441	40	150
	Doug Christie (2004 Kings)	151	1.8	82	831	329	347	41	49
6	Jason Kidd (2006 Nets)	150	1.9	80	1,065	580	672	29	139
7	Michael Jordan (1997 Bulls)	140	1.7	82	2,431	482	352	44	111
	John Stockton (1996 Jazz)	140	1.7	82	1,209	226	916	15	95
9	Clyde Drexler (1995 more than 1 team)	136	1.8	76	1,653	480	362	45	147
10	Eddie Jones (2006 Grizzlies)	131	1.7	75	885	279	177	27	133
	Gary Payton (2002 Supersonics)	131	1.6	82	1,815	396	737	26	74

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
12	Chris Mullin (1997 Warriors)	130	1.6	79	1,143	317	322	33	83
13	Metta World Peace (2011 Lakers)	124	1.5	82	697	267	175	36	83
	Maurice Cheeks (1990 more than 1 team)	124	1.5	81	789	240	453	10	4
15	Isiah Thomas (1993 Pistons)	123	1.6	79	1,391	232	671	18	61
	Thaddeus Young (2019 Pacers)	123	1.5	81	1,024	523	204	36	51
17	Chris Paul (2017 Clippers)	119	2.0	61	1,104	304	563	8	124
18	Jimmy Butler (2023 Heat)	117	1.8	64	1,466	375	340	21	36
19	Charles Barkley (1996 Suns)	114	1.6	71	1,649	821	262	56	49
	Andre Miller (2011 Trail Blazers)	114	1.4	81	1,029	302	566	12	4

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
21	Karl Malone (1997 Jazz)	113	1.4	82	2,249	809	368	48	0
	Hakeem Olajuwon (1996 Rockets)	113	1.6	72	1,936	784	257	207	3
23	Kawhi Leonard (2024 Clippers)	111	1.6	68	1,613	416	244	59	140
	Charles Oakley (1997 Knicks)	111	1.4	80	864	781	221	21	5
25	Tony Allen (2016 Grizzlies)	110	1.7	64	535	296	70	18	15
	Mitch Richmond (2000 Wizards)	110	1.5	74	1,285	213	185	13	93
27	Jeff Hornacek (1998 Jazz)	109	1.4	80	1,139	270	349	15	56
	LeBron James (2015 Cavaliers)	109	1.6	69	1,743	416	511	49	120
29	Larry Bird (1991 Celtics)	108	1.8	60	1,164	509	431	58	77
	Ron Harper (1998 Bulls)	108	1.3	82	764	290	241	48	16

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
31	Magic Johnson (1991 Lakers)	102	1.3	79	1,531	551	989	17	80
32	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (2025 Magic)	99	1.3	77	673	169	136	34	113
33	Scottie Pippen (1999 Rockets)	98	2.0	50	726	323	293	37	72
34	Gerald Wallace (2013 Nets)	97	1.4	69	531	319	181	46	46
35	Jrue Holiday (2021 Bucks)	96	1.6	59	1,046	268	357	37	111
	David Wesley (2005 more than 1 team)	96	1.2	80	948	228	265	9	118
37	John Havlicek (1974 Celtics)	95	1.3	76	1,716	487	447	32	-
38	Mike Conley (2019 Grizzlies)	94	1.3	70	1,478	239	449	22	155
	Lou Hudson (1978 Lakers)	94	1.1	82	1,123	188	193	14	-
	Rod Strickland (2000 Wizards)	94	1.4	69	869	259	519	18	1
	Chris Webber (2005 more than 1 team)	94	1.4	67	1,306	612	318	53	15

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
42	Chauncey Billups (2009 more than 1 team)	93	1.2	79	1,400	239	506	18	162
	Dennis Johnson (1988 Celtics)	93	1.2	77	971	240	598	29	12
	Jason Terry (2011 Mavericks)	93	1.1	82	1,293	153	334	13	127
	Russell Westbrook (2020 Rockets)	93	1.6	57	1,553	451	401	20	55
46	Elton Brand (2011 76ers)	92	1.1	81	1,217	676	120	106	0
	Danny Green (2021 76ers)	92	1.3	69	654	260	118	56	175
	Dominique Wilkins (1994 more than 1 team)	92	1.2	74	1,923	481	169	30	85
49	Anthony Davis (2024 Lakers)	91	1.2	76	1,876	961	266	178	29
	Jerome Kersey (1996 Warriors)	91	1.2	76	510	363	114	45	3