NBA Players with the Most Steals Recorded in Their 13th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 13th 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 13th year?

Playing for the 1997 Utah Jazz, John Stockton recorded a total of 166 steals in 82 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 13th season.

Total Steals, 13th Season

166 stl
John Stockton
(1997 Utah Jazz)

Note: NBA Champion = NBA champion in this season.

Total Steals in a Player's 13th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
1
(1997 Jazz)
166 2.0821,1832288601576
2
(2017 Rockets)
147 1.88093645817520191
3
(1998 Bulls) NBA Champion
141 1.7822,3574752834530
4
(2003 more than 1 team)
133 1.7801,6343346632054
5
(1996 Knicks)
131 1.6821,1492023525121
6
(1991 Knicks)
128 1.776592173435105
7
(2007 Nets)
127 1.6801,04165573623124
8
(1998 Knicks)
123 1.679711724201220
9
(2009 Lakers) NBA Champion
120 1.5822,20142939937118
10
(1997 Lakers)
119 1.770476363894917
StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
11
(1997 Rockets)
117 1.5781,8107162361735
(2000 Trail Blazers)
117 1.4821,0225134064186
13
(2017 Grizzlies)
115 1.671643391982915
14
(1975 Celtics)
110 1.3821,57348443216-
15
(2022 Bucks)
108 1.6671,22530145729132
16
(1998 Hawks)
105 1.379806362173749
(1996 Rockets)
105 2.0521,0053733022478
18
(2016 Cavaliers) NBA Champion
104 1.4761,9205655144987
19
(2006 76ers)
103 1.4751,5187412566221
20
(2008 Celtics) NBA Champion
100 1.4711,337655244890
StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
21
(2025 Warriors)
99 1.5686134143837080
22
(1998 Jazz)
96 1.2812,190834316702
(2018 Rockets)
96 1.7581,08131345714144
24
(2009 Lakers) NBA Champion
95 1.2828141882616120
(1998 Pacers)
95 1.28292724918639107
26
(1989 Celtics)
94 1.372721190472217
27
(2020 Bulls)
92 1.4646593151172379
28
(2019 Raptors) NBA Champion
91 1.46592631256431157
(2008 Pistons)
91 1.277979511137129112
30
(2002 Pistons)
89 1.1801,16638620295115
(2021 Wizards)
89 1.4651,4457507632386
StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
32
(2009 more than 1 team)
88 1.557995173283628
33
(2002 Spurs)
86 1.178951647941400
34
(2022 Warriors) NBA Champion
85 1.3641,63033540423285
(1996 Hawks)
85 1.179669256138982
(2000 Pacers)
85 1.0811,47023918725165
(1991 Nets)
85 1.0811,5102293783552
(2018 Clippers)
85 1.1791,78219841719186
39
(2023 Clippers)
83 1.5561,33234228820158
(2019 Nuggets)
83 1.2708835051415458
StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
41
(1988 Suns)
82 1.082611365183411
(2010 Nuggets)
82 1.1731,4272284099157
(1978 Jazz)
82 1.0811,30417738822-
(2022 more than 1 team)
82 1.3651,43250066736148
45
(2005 more than 1 team)
80 1.5523451771991815
(2011 Celtics)
80 1.0801,51143026051111
47
(2024 Heat)
79 1.3601,2463182981760
(2013 Clippers)
79 1.0761,25512819313149
(2002 Kings)
79 1.080888671297943
(1989 Hawks)
79 1.0811,6379561121000
(1989 Celtics)
79 1.0801,4869961751160
(2016 Heat)
79 1.1741,409302344427