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.

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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 = NBA champion in this season.

Total Steals in a Player's 15th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
1
(2018 Cavaliers)
30 1.4227482001982339
2
(2010 Celtics)
26 1.12334517058200
3
(2019 Warriors)
24 1.12120691832328
4
(1984 Lakers)
23 1.12150217379450
5
(2009 Mavericks)
22 2.2101145859321
6
(2024 Celtics) NBA Champion
21 1.119250116831235
7
(2022 Celtics)
19 0.823277214763147
8
(1999 Jazz)
18 1.611122369214
9
(2011 Lakers)
16 1.6102283433312
(2000 Knicks)
16 1.1142041336200
(2017 Spurs)
16 1.016106393929
StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
12
(2011 Lakers)
14 1.41082273627
(2000 Lakers) NBA Champion
14 0.62390961330
14
(2015 Clippers)
13 0.9141783027318
(2010 Suns)
13 0.8161549336103
16
(2011 Celtics)
11 1.291703422132
(1997 Supersonics)
11 0.912106721460
(2007 Spurs) NBA Champion
11 0.6187770292413
(2020 Thunder)
11 1.671495237316
20
(2018 Thunder)
10 1.767134246
(2012 Spurs)
10 0.71424313139290
(2016 Cavaliers) NBA Champion
10 0.5211147414111
(2010 Celtics)
10 0.4241477191419
(2020 Clippers)
10 0.8131664155212
StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
25
(2023 Suns)
9 0.81131996611517
(2018 Cavaliers)
9 0.4221825219945
(2023 Heat)
9 0.52013711124733
(1979 Supersonics) NBA Champion
9 0.5177398195-
29
(2008 Celtics) NBA Champion
8 0.42194152516
(1998 Rockets)
8 1.6575272335
(1977 Celtics)
8 0.9916549624-
(2008 Pistons)
8 0.71121101405
(2016 Heat)
8 0.6141706635313
(2002 Pacers)
8 1.651181614113
(1991 Celtics)
8 0.81015892670
StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
36
(2023 Bucks)
7 1.459532697
(2000 Jazz)
7 0.710272893172
(2018 Heat)
7 1.4583211810
39
(1999 Rockets)
6 1.5494551522
(1993 Nets)
6 1.252261410
(2001 Raptors)
6 0.512781410114
(2024 Clippers)
6 1.061272748618
(2017 Rockets)
6 0.799042540
(1999 Spurs) NBA Champion
6 0.4143630411
(2014 Mavericks)
6 0.9759371314
(2000 Pacers)
6 0.793114512
(2000 Raptors)
6 2.0330231112
(2016 Spurs)
6 0.610104225324
(2005 Celtics)
6 0.9772293211
(2000 Spurs)
6 1.54201504
(2023 Clippers)
6 1.251183837710
(2018 Warriors) NBA Champion
6 0.318593732101