NBA Players with the Most Steals Recorded in Their 16th Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 16th 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 16th year?
Playing for the 2010 Dallas Mavericks, Jason Kidd recorded a total of 145 steals in 80 games — the highest total ever by an NBA player in his 16th season.
Total Steals, 16th Season
145 stl
Jason Kidd
(2010 Dallas Mavericks)
Note:
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Steals in a Player's 16th Season - Top 50
Regular Season
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (2010 Mavericks) |
145 | 1.8 | 80 | 824 | 445 | 724 | 35 | 176 |
| 2 | (2000 Jazz) |
143 | 1.7 | 82 | 990 | 215 | 703 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | (2025 Clippers) |
118 | 1.5 | 79 | 1,802 | 456 | 687 | 55 | 235 |
| 4 | (2003 Trail Blazers) |
105 | 1.6 | 64 | 689 | 278 | 285 | 25 | 38 |
| 5 | (2021 Suns) |
99 | 1.4 | 70 | 1,149 | 312 | 622 | 19 | 102 |
| 6 | (2011 Celtics) |
95 | 1.3 | 71 | 1,056 | 631 | 171 | 57 | 1 |
| 7 | (2001 Jazz) |
93 | 1.1 | 81 | 1,878 | 669 | 361 | 62 | 2 |
| 8 | (1978 Celtics) |
90 | 1.1 | 82 | 1,322 | 332 | 328 | 22 | - |
| 9 | (2014 Nets) |
86 | 1.1 | 75 | 1,010 | 348 | 178 | 31 | 112 |
| 10 | (2025 Warriors) |
80 | 1.1 | 70 | 1,718 | 310 | 421 | 30 | 311 |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 11 | (2001 Raptors) |
76 | 1.0 | 78 | 748 | 741 | 264 | 48 | 11 |
| 12 | (1992 Bucks) |
74 | 0.9 | 82 | 1,279 | 744 | 93 | 64 | 3 |
(2024 Clippers) |
74 | 1.1 | 68 | 754 | 343 | 306 | 23 | 42 | |
| 14 | (2023 more than 1 team) |
73 | 1.1 | 67 | 798 | 182 | 450 | 14 | 135 |
(2014 Mavericks) |
73 | 0.9 | 80 | 1,735 | 498 | 216 | 45 | 131 | |
| 16 | (2019 Lakers) |
72 | 1.3 | 55 | 1,505 | 465 | 454 | 33 | 111 |
| 17 | (2006 Heat) ![]() |
71 | 0.9 | 81 | 626 | 233 | 257 | 10 | 66 |
| 18 | (2020 more than 1 team) |
69 | 1.3 | 53 | 423 | 246 | 91 | 15 | 77 |
(2012 Lakers) |
69 | 1.2 | 58 | 1,616 | 313 | 264 | 18 | 87 | |
(2024 Suns) |
69 | 0.9 | 75 | 2,032 | 495 | 378 | 91 | 168 | |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 21 | (1992 Celtics) |
68 | 0.9 | 79 | 1,115 | 705 | 70 | 97 | 0 |
| 22 | (2000 Spurs) |
67 | 0.9 | 72 | 321 | 225 | 69 | 47 | 0 |
(2022 Heat) |
67 | 1.1 | 63 | 844 | 282 | 474 | 17 | 144 | |
| 24 | (2024 Suns) |
66 | 1.0 | 68 | 749 | 122 | 139 | 30 | 150 |
(2025 Celtics) |
66 | 1.1 | 62 | 686 | 265 | 239 | 27 | 108 | |
(2015 Rockets) |
66 | 0.9 | 77 | 541 | 121 | 147 | 19 | 126 | |
| 27 | (2011 Suns) |
64 | 0.8 | 80 | 1,056 | 338 | 200 | 35 | 45 |
| 28 | (1985 Lakers) ![]() |
63 | 0.8 | 79 | 1,735 | 622 | 249 | 162 | 0 |
| 29 | (2025 Kings) |
62 | 0.8 | 77 | 1,710 | 298 | 342 | 32 | 84 |
(2003 Pacers) |
62 | 0.9 | 70 | 882 | 172 | 170 | 4 | 113 | |
(2005 more than 1 team) |
62 | 0.9 | 71 | 533 | 209 | 104 | 53 | 67 | |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 32 | (2014 Mavericks) |
61 | 0.8 | 81 | 967 | 284 | 212 | 35 | 146 |
| 33 | (2019 Heat) |
59 | 0.8 | 72 | 1,083 | 285 | 301 | 38 | 86 |
| 34 | (2001 more than 1 team) |
57 | 0.7 | 78 | 722 | 532 | 50 | 52 | 1 |
| 35 | (2023 Raptors) |
54 | 1.0 | 54 | 240 | 166 | 75 | 5 | 6 |
| 36 | (2001 Supersonics) |
53 | 0.7 | 79 | 760 | 585 | 92 | 91 | 0 |
(2014 Heat) |
53 | 0.9 | 60 | 268 | 110 | 57 | 8 | 46 | |
| 38 | (2016 Clippers) |
52 | 0.7 | 79 | 1,120 | 145 | 183 | 12 | 117 |
(2001 Spurs) |
52 | 0.7 | 80 | 573 | 201 | 251 | 11 | 87 | |
| 40 | (2012 more than 1 team) |
51 | 0.8 | 63 | 350 | 121 | 170 | 4 | 35 |
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 41 | (2012 more than 1 team) |
50 | 0.8 | 59 | 287 | 530 | 107 | 85 | 2 |
(2013 Spurs) |
50 | 0.7 | 69 | 1,227 | 686 | 184 | 183 | 2 | |
| 43 | (2012 Celtics) |
49 | 1.1 | 46 | 655 | 142 | 109 | 8 | 106 |
| 44 | (2024 more than 1 team) |
48 | 0.8 | 60 | 320 | 248 | 128 | 38 | 73 |
(2003 Jazz) |
48 | 0.6 | 82 | 382 | 176 | 375 | 3 | 27 | |
| 46 | (2012 Pistons) |
47 | 0.8 | 62 | 85 | 269 | 43 | 51 | 1 |
(2021 more than 1 team) |
47 | 0.7 | 66 | 749 | 138 | 225 | 6 | 69 | |
| 48 | (1999 Lakers) |
44 | 1.0 | 45 | 309 | 67 | 187 | 4 | 43 |
| 49 | (2018 Spurs) |
43 | 0.7 | 65 | 576 | 142 | 163 | 16 | 64 |
(2024 Bucks) |
43 | 0.5 | 79 | 990 | 409 | 127 | 189 | 148 | |