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.

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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 = NBA champion in this season.

Total Steals in a Player's 16th Season - Top 50

Regular Season

StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
1
(2010 Mavericks)
145 1.88082444572435176
2
(2000 Jazz)
143 1.7829902157031543
3
(2025 Clippers)
118 1.5791,80245668755235
4
(2003 Trail Blazers)
105 1.6646892782852538
5
(2021 Suns)
99 1.4701,14931262219102
6
(2011 Celtics)
95 1.3711,056631171571
7
(2001 Jazz)
93 1.1811,878669361622
8
(1978 Celtics)
90 1.1821,32233232822-
9
(2014 Nets)
86 1.1751,01034817831112
10
(2025 Warriors)
80 1.1701,71831042130311
StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
11
(2001 Raptors)
76 1.0787487412644811
12
(1992 Bucks)
74 0.9821,27974493643
(2024 Clippers)
74 1.1687543433062342
14
(2023 more than 1 team)
73 1.16779818245014135
(2014 Mavericks)
73 0.9801,73549821645131
16
(2019 Lakers)
72 1.3551,50546545433111
17
(2006 Heat) NBA Champion
71 0.9816262332571066
18
(2020 more than 1 team)
69 1.353423246911577
(2012 Lakers)
69 1.2581,6163132641887
(2024 Suns)
69 0.9752,03249537891168
StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
21
(1992 Celtics)
68 0.9791,11570570970
22
(2000 Spurs)
67 0.97232122569470
(2022 Heat)
67 1.16384428247417144
24
(2024 Suns)
66 1.06874912213930150
(2025 Celtics)
66 1.16268626523927108
(2015 Rockets)
66 0.97754112114719126
27
(2011 Suns)
64 0.8801,0563382003545
28
(1985 Lakers) NBA Champion
63 0.8791,7356222491620
29
(2025 Kings)
62 0.8771,7102983423284
(2003 Pacers)
62 0.9708821721704113
(2005 more than 1 team)
62 0.9715332091045367
StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
32
(2014 Mavericks)
61 0.88196728421235146
33
(2019 Heat)
59 0.8721,0832853013886
34
(2001 more than 1 team)
57 0.77872253250521
35
(2023 Raptors)
54 1.0542401667556
36
(2001 Supersonics)
53 0.77976058592910
(2014 Heat)
53 0.96026811057846
38
(2016 Clippers)
52 0.7791,12014518312117
(2001 Spurs)
52 0.7805732012511187
40
(2012 more than 1 team)
51 0.863350121170435
StealsOther stats
Rk
Player
(Team)
Total Per Game GmsPtsRebAstBlk3pm
41
(2012 more than 1 team)
50 0.859287530107852
(2013 Spurs)
50 0.7691,2276861841832
43
(2012 Celtics)
49 1.1466551421098106
44
(2024 more than 1 team)
48 0.8603202481283873
(2003 Jazz)
48 0.682382176375327
46
(2012 Pistons)
47 0.8628526943511
(2021 more than 1 team)
47 0.766749138225669
48
(1999 Lakers)
44 1.04530967187443
49
(2018 Spurs)
43 0.7655761421631664
(2024 Bucks)
43 0.579990409127189148