NBA Players with the Highest Steal Averages in Their 13th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 13th NBA season, ranked by regular season 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 13th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
1	John Stockton (1997 Jazz)	2.0	166	82	14.4	2.8	10.5	0.2	0.9
2	Clyde Drexler (1996 Rockets)	2.0	105	52	19.3	7.2	5.8	0.5	1.5
3	Trevor Ariza (2017 Rockets)	1.8	147	80	11.7	5.7	2.2	0.3	2.4
4	Michael Jordan (1998 Bulls)	1.7	141	82	28.7	5.8	3.5	0.5	0.4
5	Ron Harper (1999 Bulls)	1.7	60	35	11.2	5.1	3.3	1.0	0.8
6	Jerome Kersey (1997 Lakers)	1.7	119	70	6.8	5.2	1.3	0.7	0.2
7	Maurice Cheeks (1991 Knicks)	1.7	128	76	7.8	2.3	5.7	0.1	0.1
8	Gary Payton (2003 more than 1 team)	1.7	133	80	20.4	4.2	8.3	0.3	0.7
9	Chris Paul (2018 Rockets)	1.7	96	58	18.6	5.4	7.9	0.2	2.5
10	Tony Allen (2017 Grizzlies)	1.6	115	71	9.1	5.5	1.4	0.4	0.2

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
11	Jrue Holiday (2022 Bucks)	1.6	108	67	18.3	4.5	6.8	0.4	2.0
12	Derek Harper (1996 Knicks)	1.6	131	82	14.0	2.5	4.3	0.1	1.5
13	Kawhi Leonard (2025 Clippers)	1.6	59	37	21.5	5.9	3.1	0.5	2.1
14	Jason Kidd (2007 Nets)	1.6	127	80	13.0	8.2	9.2	0.3	1.6
15	Charles Oakley (1998 Knicks)	1.6	123	79	9.0	9.2	2.5	0.3	0.0
16	Allen Iverson (2009 more than 1 team)	1.5	88	57	17.5	3.0	5.0	0.1	0.5
17	Doug Christie (2005 more than 1 team)	1.5	80	52	6.6	3.4	3.8	0.3	0.3
18	Hakeem Olajuwon (1997 Rockets)	1.5	117	78	23.2	9.2	3.0	2.2	0.1
19	Paul George (2023 Clippers)	1.5	83	56	23.8	6.1	5.1	0.4	2.8
20	Kobe Bryant (2009 Lakers)	1.5	120	82	26.8	5.2	4.9	0.5	1.4

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
21	Draymond Green (2025 Warriors)	1.5	99	68	9.0	6.1	5.6	1.0	1.2
22	Thaddeus Young (2020 Bulls)	1.4	92	64	10.3	4.9	1.8	0.4	1.2
23	Scottie Pippen (2000 Trail Blazers)	1.4	117	82	12.5	6.3	5.0	0.5	1.0
24	Kevin Garnett (2008 Celtics)	1.4	100	71	18.8	9.2	3.4	1.3	0.0
25	Kyle Lowry (2019 Raptors)	1.4	91	65	14.2	4.8	8.7	0.5	2.4
26	Chris Webber (2006 76ers)	1.4	103	75	20.2	9.9	3.4	0.8	0.3
27	Russell Westbrook (2021 Wizards)	1.4	89	65	22.2	11.5	11.7	0.4	1.3
28	LeBron James (2016 Cavaliers)	1.4	104	76	25.3	7.4	6.8	0.6	1.1
29	John Havlicek (1975 Celtics)	1.3	110	82	19.2	5.9	5.3	0.2	-
30	Tyrone Corbin (1998 Hawks)	1.3	105	79	10.2	4.6	2.2	0.1	0.6

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
31	Stephen Curry (2022 Warriors)	1.3	85	64	25.5	5.2	6.3	0.4	4.5
32	Jimmy Butler (2024 Heat)	1.3	79	60	20.8	5.3	5.0	0.3	1.0
33	Dennis Johnson (1989 Celtics)	1.3	94	72	10.0	2.6	6.6	0.3	0.1
34	Charles Barkley (1997 Rockets)	1.3	69	53	19.2	13.5	4.7	0.5	1.1
35	Kyrie Irving (2024 Mavericks)	1.3	74	58	25.6	5.0	5.2	0.5	3.0
36	James Harden (2022 more than 1 team)	1.3	82	65	22.0	7.7	10.3	0.6	2.3
37	Gerald Wallace (2014 Celtics)	1.3	73	58	5.1	3.7	2.5	0.2	0.3
38	Rajon Rondo (2019 Lakers)	1.2	57	46	9.2	5.3	8.0	0.2	1.1
39	Damian Lillard (2025 Bucks)	1.2	70	58	24.9	4.7	7.1	0.2	3.4
40	Paul Millsap (2019 Nuggets)	1.2	83	70	12.6	7.2	2.0	0.8	0.8

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Per Game	Total	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
41	Karl Malone (1998 Jazz)	1.2	96	81	27.0	10.3	3.9	0.9	0.0
42	Rasheed Wallace (2008 Pistons)	1.2	91	77	12.7	6.6	1.8	1.7	1.5
43	Baron Davis (2012 Knicks)	1.2	34	29	6.1	1.9	4.7	0.1	0.9
	Isiah Thomas (1994 Pistons)	1.2	68	58	14.8	2.7	6.9	0.1	0.7
45	Mitch Richmond (2001 Wizards)	1.2	43	37	16.2	2.9	3.0	0.2	1.2
46	Jason Terry (2012 Mavericks)	1.2	73	63	15.1	2.4	3.6	0.2	2.2
47	Derek Fisher (2009 Lakers)	1.2	95	82	9.9	2.3	3.2	0.1	1.5
	Chris Mullin (1998 Pacers)	1.2	95	82	11.3	3.0	2.3	0.5	1.3
49	Anthony Davis (2025 more than 1 team)	1.2	59	51	24.7	11.6	3.5	2.2	0.7
50	Chauncey Billups (2010 Nuggets)	1.1	82	73	19.5	3.1	5.6	0.1	2.2