NBA Players with the Most Steals Recorded in Playoffs in Their 7th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 7th 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 7th year?

Playing for the 1988 Detroit Pistons, Isiah Thomas recorded a total of 66 steals in 23 games — the highest playoff total ever by an NBA player in his 7th season.

Total Steals, 7th Season

66 stl
Isiah Thomas
(1988 Detroit Pistons)

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Steals in a Player's 7th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
1	Isiah Thomas (1988 Pistons)	66	2.9	23	504	107	201	8	13
2	Clyde Drexler (1990 Trail Blazers)	53	2.5	21	449	151	150	18	9
3	Ben Wallace (2003 Pistons)	42	2.5	17	151	277	28	52	0
4	Michael Jordan (1991 Bulls)	40	2.4	17	529	108	142	23	10
	Nate McMillan (1993 Supersonics)	40	2.1	19	91	67	103	11	5
6	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2025 Thunder)	38	1.7	23	688	123	150	20	32
7	Larry Bird (1986 Celtics)	37	2.1	18	466	168	148	11	23
	Shawn Marion (2006 Suns)	37	1.9	20	407	233	31	23	22
9	Aaron McKie (2001 76ers)	34	1.5	23	336	119	121	3	27
10	Draymond Green (2019 Warriors)	32	1.5	22	292	223	187	33	13

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
11	Chauncey Billups (2004 Pistons)	31	1.3	23	378	70	136	2	37
	Maurice Cheeks (1985 76ers)	31	2.4	13	198	46	67	5	0
13	Mikal Bridges (2025 Knicks)	30	1.7	18	280	81	53	17	28
	Robert Covington (2020 Rockets)	30	2.5	12	134	60	16	13	34
	Chris Paul (2012 Clippers)	30	2.7	11	194	56	87	1	13
16	Walter Davis (1984 Suns)	29	1.7	17	423	46	109	3	3
	Allen Iverson (2003 76ers)	29	2.4	12	380	52	89	1	19
18	Jerome Kersey (1991 Trail Blazers)	28	1.8	16	286	111	49	7	0
19	Tim Hardaway (1997 Heat)	27	1.6	17	318	69	119	1	42
	Magic Johnson (1986 Lakers)	27	1.9	14	302	100	211	1	0
	Damian Lillard (2019 Trail Blazers)	27	1.7	16	430	76	106	5	59

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
22	Stephen Curry (2016 Warriors)	26	1.4	18	452	99	93	5	80
	Elvin Hayes (1975 Bullets)	26	1.5	17	434	186	37	39	-
	Derrick McKey (1994 Pacers)	26	1.6	16	155	98	67	9	8
	Gary Payton (1997 Supersonics)	26	2.2	12	285	65	104	4	25
	Jason Terry (2006 Mavericks)	26	1.2	22	416	64	83	1	31
27	Tony Allen (2011 Grizzlies)	25	1.9	13	114	38	20	5	1
	Eric Williams (2002 Celtics)	25	1.6	16	125	70	21	4	14
29	Luol Deng (2011 Bulls)	24	1.5	16	270	106	43	10	22
	Shawn Kemp (1996 Supersonics)	24	1.2	20	418	208	30	40	0
	Scottie Pippen (1994 Bulls)	24	2.4	10	228	83	46	7	12

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
32	Avery Bradley (2017 Celtics)	23	1.3	18	301	71	41	3	40
	Fred Brown (1978 Supersonics)	23	1.0	22	381	47	53	2	-
	Jo Jo White (1976 Celtics)	23	1.3	18	408	71	98	1	-
35	Mookie Blaylock (1996 Hawks)	22	2.2	10	171	43	64	8	33
	DeMar DeRozan (2016 Raptors)	22	1.1	20	418	83	54	3	4
	Craig Hodges (1989 Bulls)	22	1.3	17	191	25	62	3	35
	Stephen Jackson (2007 Warriors)	22	2.0	11	219	40	40	8	26
	Kerry Kittles (2004 Nets)	22	2.0	11	158	47	23	10	17
	Karl Malone (1992 Jazz)	22	1.4	16	465	181	42	19	0
	Cedric Maxwell (1984 Celtics)	22	1.0	23	274	119	55	7	0
	Terry Porter (1992 Trail Blazers)	22	1.0	21	450	97	141	3	37
	Kenny Smith (1994 Rockets)	22	1.0	23	248	54	94	4	34
	John Wall (2017 Wizards)	22	1.7	13	353	48	134	15	21

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
45	Nick Anderson (1996 Magic)	21	1.9	11	156	55	21	5	18
	Jaylen Brown (2023 Celtics)	21	1.1	20	453	112	68	8	40
	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (2020 Lakers)	21	1.0	21	225	44	28	4	45
	Don Chaney (1975 Celtics)	21	1.9	11	119	38	21	5	-
	Michael Cooper (1985 Lakers)	21	1.1	19	198	76	93	9	8
	Donte DiVincenzo (2025 Timberwolves)	21	1.4	15	130	46	50	4	28
	Walt Frazier (1974 Knicks)	21	1.8	12	270	95	48	4	-
	Danny Green (2016 Spurs)	21	2.1	10	86	31	7	8	24
	Reggie Miller (1994 Pacers)	21	1.3	16	371	48	46	4	35
	Steve Mix (1977 76ers)	21	1.1	19	149	64	44	3	-