NBA Players with the Most Steals Recorded in Playoffs in Their 9th Season

Explore the NBA players who delivered the best stats ever in a 9th NBA season, ranked by playoff total steals. See how the all-time greats compare in this top-50 historical list.

Note: = NBA champion in this season.

Total Steals in a Player's 9th Season - Top 50

Playoffs

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
1	Scottie Pippen (1996 Bulls)	47	2.6	18	305	153	107	16	30
2	LeBron James (2012 Heat)	43	1.9	23	697	224	129	16	22
	Isiah Thomas (1990 Pistons)	43	2.2	20	409	109	163	7	32
	Ben Wallace (2005 Pistons)	43	1.7	25	251	282	25	59	0
5	Jimmy Butler (2020 Heat)	41	2.0	21	467	136	127	14	15
6	Charles Barkley (1993 Suns)	39	1.6	24	638	326	102	25	10
	Michael Jordan (1993 Bulls)	39	2.1	19	666	128	114	17	28
	Dwyane Wade (2012 Heat)	39	1.7	23	525	120	100	30	10
9	James Harden (2018 Rockets)	38	2.2	17	486	89	116	11	52
10	Chris Paul (2014 Clippers)	37	2.8	13	257	55	134	0	32

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
11	Larry Bird (1988 Celtics)	36	2.1	17	417	150	115	14	12
	Jason Kidd (2003 Nets)	36	1.8	20	402	154	163	4	34
13	Khris Middleton (2021 Bucks)	35	1.5	23	542	174	118	4	60
	Charles Oakley (1994 Knicks)	35	1.4	25	329	292	59	5	0
15	Magic Johnson (1988 Lakers)	34	1.4	24	477	130	303	4	7
16	Patrick Ewing (1994 Knicks)	32	1.3	25	547	293	65	76	4
17	Clyde Drexler (1992 Trail Blazers)	31	1.5	21	553	155	147	20	19
	Dennis Johnson (1985 Celtics)	31	1.5	21	364	84	154	9	0
19	Tony Allen (2013 Grizzlies)	30	2.0	15	154	91	27	5	2
	Bob Dandridge (1978 Bullets)	30	1.6	19	402	123	74	14	-
	Hersey Hawkins (1997 Supersonics)	30	2.5	12	183	54	34	4	27
	Kawhi Leonard (2020 Clippers)	30	2.3	13	367	121	72	11	24

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
23	Pascal Siakam (2025 Pacers)	28	1.2	23	472	146	78	16	35
24	Stephen Curry (2018 Warriors)	26	1.7	15	383	91	81	11	64
	James Posey (2008 Celtics)	26	1.0	26	174	93	28	8	35
26	Michael Cooper (1987 Lakers)	25	1.4	18	234	59	90	14	34
	Julius Erving (1985 76ers)	25	1.9	13	222	73	48	11	0
	Larry Hughes (2007 Cavaliers)	25	1.4	18	204	71	44	8	19
	Paul Millsap (2015 Hawks)	25	1.6	16	243	139	55	14	15
	Marcus Smart (2023 Celtics)	25	1.3	20	298	80	101	5	44

		Steals			Other stats
Rk	Player (Team)	Total	Per Game	Gms	Pts	Reb	Ast	Blk	3pm
31	Kevin Garnett (2004 Timberwolves)	24	1.3	18	438	263	92	41	5
	Klay Thompson (2022 Warriors)	24	1.1	22	419	86	50	15	77
33	Richard Hamilton (2008 Pistons)	23	1.4	17	368	72	67	9	8
	Karl Malone (1994 Jazz)	23	1.4	16	434	198	54	13	0
35	Chauncey Billups (2006 Pistons)	22	1.2	18	323	61	117	2	32
	Reggie Bullock (2022 Mavericks)	22	1.2	18	190	82	30	1	52
	Mario Elie (1999 Spurs)	22	1.3	17	135	59	50	2	8
	Robert Horry (2001 Lakers)	22	1.4	16	94	83	31	16	17
39	Tyrone Corbin (1994 Jazz)	21	1.3	16	100	79	15	3	4
	Craig Ehlo (1992 Cavaliers)	21	1.2	17	163	77	77	5	21
	Kevin Love (2017 Cavaliers)	21	1.2	18	303	191	30	16	50
	Dan Majerle (1997 Heat)	21	1.2	17	136	72	43	4	25
	Hakeem Olajuwon (1993 Rockets)	21	1.8	12	308	168	57	59	0
	Robert Parish (1985 Celtics)	21	1.0	21	359	219	31	34	0