NBA Players with the Most Steals Recorded in Playoffs in Their 15th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 15th NBA season, ranked by playoff total steals. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.
Which NBA player had the most total steals in the Playoffs in his 15th year?
Playing for the 2018 Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James recorded a total of 30 steals in 22 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 15th season.
Total Steals, 15th Season
30 stl
LeBron James
(2018 Cleveland Cavaliers)
Note:
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Steals in a Player's 15th Season - Top 50
Playoffs
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (2018 Cavaliers) |
30 | 1.4 | 22 | 748 | 200 | 198 | 23 | 39 |
| 2 | (2010 Celtics) |
26 | 1.1 | 23 | 345 | 170 | 58 | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | (2019 Warriors) |
24 | 1.1 | 21 | 206 | 91 | 83 | 23 | 28 |
| 4 | (1984 Lakers) |
23 | 1.1 | 21 | 502 | 173 | 79 | 45 | 0 |
| 5 | (2009 Mavericks) |
22 | 2.2 | 10 | 114 | 58 | 59 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | (2024 Celtics) ![]() |
21 | 1.1 | 19 | 250 | 116 | 83 | 12 | 35 |
| 7 | (2022 Celtics) |
19 | 0.8 | 23 | 277 | 214 | 76 | 31 | 47 |
| 8 | (1999 Jazz) |
18 | 1.6 | 11 | 122 | 36 | 92 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | (2011 Lakers) |
16 | 1.6 | 10 | 228 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 12 |
(2000 Knicks) |
16 | 1.1 | 14 | 204 | 133 | 6 | 20 | 0 | |
(2017 Spurs) |
16 | 1.0 | 16 | 106 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 9 | |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 12 | (2011 Lakers) |
14 | 1.4 | 10 | 82 | 27 | 36 | 2 | 7 |
(2000 Lakers) ![]() |
14 | 0.6 | 23 | 90 | 96 | 13 | 3 | 0 | |
| 14 | (2015 Clippers) |
13 | 0.9 | 14 | 178 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 18 |
(2010 Suns) |
13 | 0.8 | 16 | 154 | 93 | 36 | 10 | 3 | |
| 16 | (2011 Celtics) |
11 | 1.2 | 9 | 170 | 34 | 22 | 1 | 32 |
(1997 Supersonics) |
11 | 0.9 | 12 | 106 | 72 | 14 | 6 | 0 | |
(2007 Spurs) ![]() |
11 | 0.6 | 18 | 77 | 70 | 29 | 24 | 13 | |
(2020 Thunder) |
11 | 1.6 | 7 | 149 | 52 | 37 | 3 | 16 | |
| 20 | (2018 Thunder) |
10 | 1.7 | 6 | 71 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
(2012 Spurs) |
10 | 0.7 | 14 | 243 | 131 | 39 | 29 | 0 | |
(2016 Cavaliers) ![]() |
10 | 0.5 | 21 | 114 | 74 | 14 | 1 | 11 | |
(2010 Celtics) |
10 | 0.4 | 24 | 147 | 71 | 9 | 14 | 19 | |
(2020 Clippers) |
10 | 0.8 | 13 | 166 | 41 | 55 | 2 | 12 | |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 25 | (2023 Suns) |
9 | 0.8 | 11 | 319 | 96 | 61 | 15 | 17 |
(2018 Cavaliers) |
9 | 0.4 | 22 | 182 | 52 | 19 | 9 | 45 | |
(2023 Heat) |
9 | 0.5 | 20 | 137 | 111 | 24 | 7 | 33 | |
(1979 Supersonics) ![]() |
9 | 0.5 | 17 | 73 | 98 | 19 | 5 | - | |
| 29 | (2008 Celtics) ![]() |
8 | 0.4 | 21 | 94 | 15 | 25 | 1 | 6 |
(1998 Rockets) |
8 | 1.6 | 5 | 75 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 5 | |
(1977 Celtics) |
8 | 0.9 | 9 | 165 | 49 | 62 | 4 | - | |
(2008 Pistons) |
8 | 0.7 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 5 | |
(2016 Heat) |
8 | 0.6 | 14 | 170 | 66 | 35 | 3 | 13 | |
(2002 Pacers) |
8 | 1.6 | 5 | 118 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 13 | |
(1991 Celtics) |
8 | 0.8 | 10 | 158 | 92 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 36 | (2023 Bucks) |
7 | 1.4 | 5 | 95 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
(2000 Jazz) |
7 | 0.7 | 10 | 272 | 89 | 31 | 7 | 2 | |
(2018 Heat) |
7 | 1.4 | 5 | 83 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 0 | |
| 39 | (1999 Rockets) |
6 | 1.5 | 4 | 94 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
(1993 Nets) |
6 | 1.2 | 5 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | |
(2001 Raptors) |
6 | 0.5 | 12 | 78 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 14 | |
(2024 Clippers) |
6 | 1.0 | 6 | 127 | 27 | 48 | 6 | 18 | |
(2017 Rockets) |
6 | 0.7 | 9 | 90 | 42 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
(1999 Spurs) ![]() |
6 | 0.4 | 14 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
(2014 Mavericks) |
6 | 0.9 | 7 | 59 | 37 | 13 | 1 | 4 | |
(2000 Pacers) |
6 | 0.7 | 9 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
(2000 Raptors) |
6 | 2.0 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | |
(2016 Spurs) |
6 | 0.6 | 10 | 104 | 22 | 53 | 2 | 4 | |
(2005 Celtics) |
6 | 0.9 | 7 | 72 | 29 | 32 | 1 | 1 | |
(2000 Spurs) |
6 | 1.5 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
(2023 Clippers) |
6 | 1.2 | 5 | 118 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 10 | |
(2018 Warriors) ![]() |
6 | 0.3 | 18 | 59 | 37 | 32 | 10 | 1 | |