NBA Players with the Most Steals Recorded in Playoffs in Their 21st Season
Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 21st 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 21st year?
Playing for the 2024 Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James recorded a total of 12 steals in 5 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 21st season.
Total Steals, 21st Season
12 stl
LeBron James
(2024 Los Angeles Lakers)
Note: 
= NBA champion in this season.
Total Steals in a Player's 21st Season - Full List
Playoffs
| Steals | Other stats | ||||||||
| Rk | Player
(Team) |
Total | Per Game | Gms | Pts | Reb | Ast | Blk | 3pm |
| 1 | (2024 Lakers) |
12 | 2.4 | 5 | 139 | 34 | 44 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | (1997 Bulls) |
0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |