NBA Players with the Most Steals Recorded in Their 15th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 15th NBA season, ranked by regular season 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 Regular Season in his 15th year?
Playing for the 2009 Dallas Mavericks, Jason Kidd recorded a total of 160 steals in 81 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 15th season.
Total Steals, 15th Season
160 stl
Jason Kidd
(2009 Dallas Mavericks)
Note:
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Steals in a Player's 15th Season - Top 50
Regular Season
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (2009 Mavericks) |
160 | 2.0 | 81 | 731 | 500 | 702 | 39 | 131 |
| 2 | (1998 Rockets) |
126 | 1.8 | 70 | 1,287 | 346 | 382 | 42 | 106 |
| 3 | (2003 Wizards) |
123 | 1.5 | 82 | 1,640 | 497 | 311 | 39 | 16 |
| 4 | (2018 Cavaliers) |
116 | 1.4 | 82 | 2,251 | 709 | 747 | 71 | 149 |
| 5 | (2020 Thunder) |
111 | 1.6 | 70 | 1,232 | 349 | 472 | 11 | 111 |
| 6 | (2000 Raptors) |
102 | 1.3 | 80 | 548 | 540 | 253 | 45 | 14 |
| 7 | (2002 Trail Blazers) |
101 | 1.6 | 62 | 659 | 321 | 363 | 35 | 54 |
| 8 | (2011 Lakers) |
99 | 1.2 | 82 | 2,078 | 419 | 388 | 12 | 115 |
(2011 Lakers) |
99 | 1.2 | 82 | 558 | 152 | 224 | 8 | 63 | |
| 10 | (2022 Jazz) |
96 | 1.3 | 72 | 986 | 217 | 385 | 21 | 169 |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 11 | (2019 more than 1 team) |
91 | 1.3 | 69 | 863 | 371 | 252 | 21 | 145 |
| 12 | (2024 Bulls) |
90 | 1.1 | 79 | 1,897 | 340 | 421 | 45 | 75 |
(2014 Mavericks) |
90 | 1.2 | 76 | 791 | 497 | 124 | 37 | 58 | |
| 14 | (2002 Pacers) |
88 | 1.1 | 79 | 1,304 | 219 | 253 | 10 | 180 |
(2005 Celtics) |
88 | 1.1 | 77 | 873 | 236 | 469 | 12 | 42 | |
| 16 | (1977 Celtics) |
84 | 1.1 | 79 | 1,395 | 382 | 400 | 18 | - |
(2013 Celtics) |
84 | 1.1 | 77 | 1,430 | 487 | 370 | 30 | 145 | |
| 18 | (2017 Spurs) |
82 | 1.2 | 69 | 517 | 157 | 183 | 16 | 89 |
(1999 Rockets) |
82 | 1.6 | 50 | 945 | 478 | 88 | 123 | 4 | |
| 20 | (1999 Jazz) |
81 | 1.6 | 50 | 553 | 146 | 374 | 13 | 16 |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 21 | (2010 Celtics) |
80 | 1.0 | 79 | 710 | 325 | 80 | 70 | 82 |
| 22 | (2000 Jazz) |
79 | 1.0 | 82 | 2,095 | 779 | 304 | 71 | 2 |
| 23 | (2011 Celtics) |
77 | 1.0 | 80 | 1,321 | 274 | 219 | 16 | 168 |
(2024 Clippers) |
77 | 1.1 | 72 | 1,192 | 369 | 614 | 57 | 186 | |
(1975 Trail Blazers) |
77 | 1.2 | 65 | 420 | 120 | 235 | 9 | - | |
| 26 | (2023 more than 1 team) |
76 | 1.0 | 73 | 1,159 | 423 | 551 | 33 | 89 |
| 27 | (2025 76ers) |
75 | 1.8 | 41 | 665 | 219 | 178 | 20 | 96 |
| 28 | (2013 Mavericks) |
74 | 0.9 | 81 | 1,088 | 334 | 194 | 44 | 162 |
(2002 Knicks) |
74 | 0.9 | 82 | 686 | 309 | 605 | 1 | 79 | |
| 30 | (1998 Magic) |
72 | 1.1 | 66 | 566 | 103 | 233 | 10 | 59 |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 31 | (2010 Celtics) |
68 | 1.0 | 69 | 990 | 506 | 185 | 57 | 1 |
(2004 Warriors) |
68 | 0.8 | 82 | 967 | 322 | 271 | 73 | 112 | |
| 33 | (1991 Celtics) |
66 | 0.8 | 81 | 1,207 | 856 | 66 | 103 | 0 |
| 34 | (2001 Nets) |
63 | 0.8 | 82 | 895 | 176 | 115 | 10 | 59 |
| 35 | (2024 Celtics) ![]() |
61 | 0.9 | 69 | 860 | 373 | 333 | 53 | 138 |
(2019 Warriors) |
61 | 0.9 | 68 | 389 | 252 | 216 | 51 | 48 | |
(2016 more than 1 team) |
61 | 0.8 | 81 | 992 | 292 | 318 | 4 | 120 | |
(2018 more than 1 team) |
61 | 0.9 | 67 | 765 | 252 | 228 | 47 | 32 | |
| 39 | (1998 Supersonics) |
60 | 0.8 | 79 | 934 | 184 | 89 | 5 | 127 |
(2010 Suns) |
60 | 0.7 | 81 | 912 | 445 | 193 | 36 | 35 | |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 41 | (2015 Clippers) |
59 | 0.9 | 64 | 1,010 | 124 | 158 | 14 | 119 |
| 42 | (2004 Kings) |
57 | 0.7 | 81 | 800 | 463 | 432 | 77 | 2 |
(2002 Magic) |
57 | 0.8 | 76 | 608 | 481 | 104 | 49 | 0 | |
| 44 | (2017 Rockets) |
56 | 0.8 | 67 | 609 | 282 | 65 | 39 | 3 |
| 45 | (1984 Lakers) |
55 | 0.7 | 80 | 1,717 | 587 | 211 | 143 | 0 |
| 46 | (2023 Clippers) |
54 | 0.7 | 78 | 478 | 299 | 121 | 44 | 124 |
(2024 Warriors) |
54 | 0.7 | 74 | 1,956 | 330 | 379 | 28 | 357 | |
(2016 Spurs) |
54 | 0.8 | 72 | 857 | 176 | 379 | 11 | 27 | |
(2011 Pistons) |
54 | 1.0 | 54 | 154 | 350 | 72 | 54 | 1 | |
(2022 more than 1 team) |
54 | 1.0 | 52 | 322 | 208 | 104 | 18 | 17 | |