NBA Honors: Steals Leaders, Year by Year
This is the complete list of NBA players that led the league in steals, year by year.
Current Steals Leader:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2023-24 Steals Leader NBA Honors: Steals LeaderSteals were not recorded and were not an official statistic until the 1973-74 season. Only 4 times the top stealer has been in the championship team: Rick Barry in 1975, Magic Johnson in 1982, Michael Jordan in 1993 and Draymond Green in 2017. Stephen Curry was the scoring and steals leader in 2015-16. |
= NBA Champion that same year
NBA Steals Leaders Year by Year
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Season |
Player |
Team |
Steals Per Game |
Total Steals | Games | |
2023-24 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2.0 | 150 | 75 | |
2022-23 | OG Anunoby | Toronto Raptors | 1.9 | 128 | 67 | |
2021-22 | Dejounte Murray | San Antonio Spurs | 2.0 | 138 | 68 | |
2020-21 | Jimmy Butler | Miami Heat | 2.1 | 108 | 52 | |
2019-20 | Ben Simmons | Philadelphia 76ers | 2.1 | 119 | 57 | |
2018-19 | Paul George | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2.2 | 170 | 77 | |
2017-18 | Victor Oladipo | Indiana Pacers | 2.4 | 177 | 75 | |
2016-17 | Draymond Green | Golden State Warriors | 2.0 | 154 | 76 | |
2015-16 | Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors | 2.1 | 169 | 79 | |
2014-15 | Kawhi Leonard | San Antonio Spurs | 2.3 | 148 | 64 | |
2013-14 | Chris Paul | Los Angeles Clippers | 2.5 | 154 | 62 | |
2012-13 | Chris Paul | Los Angeles Clippers | 2.4 | 169 | 70 | |
2011-12 | Chris Paul | Los Angeles Clippers | 2.5 | 152 | 60 | |
2010-11 | Chris Paul | New Orleans Hornets | 2.4 | 188 | 80 | |
2009-10 | Rajon Rondo | Boston Celtics | 2.3 | 189 | 81 |
Season |
Player |
Team |
Steals Per Game |
Total Steals | Games | |
2008-09 | Chris Paul | New Orleans Hornets | 2.8 | 216 | 78 | |
2007-08 | Chris Paul | New Orleans Hornets | 2.7 | 217 | 80 | |
2006-07 | Baron Davis | Golden State Warriors | 2.1 | 135 | 63 | |
2005-06 | Gerald Wallace | Charlotte Bobcats | 2.5 | 138 | 55 | |
2004-05 | Larry Hughes | Washington Wizards | 2.9 | 176 | 61 | |
2003-04 | Baron Davis | New Orleans Hornets | 2.4 | 158 | 67 | |
2002-03 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 2.7 | 225 | 82 | |
2001-02 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 2.8 | 168 | 60 | |
2000-01 | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 2.5 | 178 | 71 | |
1999-00 | Eddie Jones | Charlotte Hornets | 2.7 | 192 | 72 | |
1998-99 | Kendall Gill | New Jersey Nets | 2.7 | 134 | 50 | |
1997-98 | Mookie Blaylock | Atlanta Hawks | 2.6 | 183 | 70 | |
1996-97 | Mookie Blaylock | Atlanta Hawks | 2.7 | 212 | 78 | |
1995-96 | Gary Payton | Seattle Supersonics | 2.9 | 231 | 81 | |
1994-95 | Scottie Pippen | Chicago Bulls | 2.9 | 232 | 79 | |
1993-94 | Nate McMillan | Seattle Supersonics | 3.0 | 216 | 73 | |
1992-93 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 2.8 | 221 | 78 |
Season |
Player |
Team |
Steals Per Game |
Total Steals | Games | |
1991-92 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 3.0 | 244 | 82 | |
1990-91 | Alvin Robertson | Milwaukee Bucks | 3.0 | 246 | 81 | |
1989-90 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 2.8 | 227 | 82 | |
1988-89 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 3.2 | 263 | 82 | |
1987-88 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls | 3.2 | 259 | 82 | |
1986-87 | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs | 3.2 | 260 | 81 | |
1985-86 | Alvin Robertson | San Antonio Spurs | 3.7 | 301 | 82 | |
1984-85 | Micheal Ray Richardson | New Jersey Nets | 3.0 | 243 | 82 | |
1983-84 | Rickey Green | Utah Jazz | 2.7 | 215 | 81 | |
1982-83 | Micheal Ray Richardson | Golden State Warriors / New Jersey Nets | 2.8 | 182 | 64 | |
1981-82 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | 2.7 | 208 | 78 | |
1980-81 | Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers | 3.4 | 127 | 37 | |
1979-80 | Micheal Ray Richardson | New York Knicks | 3.2 | 265 | 82 | |
1978-79 | M.L. Carr | Detroit Pistons | 2.5 | 197 | 80 | |
1977-78 | Ron Lee | Phoenix Suns | 2.7 | 225 | 82 | |
1976-77 | Don Buse | Indiana Pacers | 3.5 | 281 | 81 | |
1975-76 | Slick Watts | Seattle Supersonics | 3.2 | 261 | 82 |
Season |
Player |
Team |
Steals Per Game |
Total Steals | Games | |
1974-75 | Rick Barry | Golden State Warriors | 2.9 | 228 | 80 | |
1973-74 | Larry Steele | Portland Trail Blazers | 2.7 | 217 | 81 |