List of National Basketball Association career playoff steals leaders
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff steals recorded.[1]
- Statistics accurate as of the conclusion of the 2016 NBA Playoffs.
Rank |
Player |
Position(s) |
Team(s) played for (years)[4] |
Total steals |
Games played[5] |
Steals per game average[6] |
1 |
Pippen, ScottieScottie Pippen* |
SF |
Chicago Bulls (1988–1998) Houston Rockets (1999) Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003) |
395 |
208 |
1.90 |
2 |
Jordan, MichaelMichael Jordan* |
SG |
Chicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998) |
376 |
179 |
2.10 |
3 |
Johnson, MagicMagic Johnson* |
PG/SG |
Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996) |
358 |
190 |
1.88 |
4 |
James, LeBronLeBron James^ |
SF |
Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2016) Miami Heat (2011–2014) |
354 |
199 |
1.78 |
5 |
Stockton, JohnJohn Stockton* |
PG |
Utah Jazz (1985–2003) |
338 |
182 |
1.86 |
6 |
Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant† |
SG |
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012) |
310 |
220 |
1.41 |
7 |
Kidd, JasonJason Kidd† |
PG |
Phoenix Suns (1997–2001) New Jersey Nets (2002–2007) Dallas Mavericks (2008–2012) New York Knicks (2013) |
302 |
158 |
1.91 |
8 |
Bird, LarryLarry Bird* |
SF/PF |
Boston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992) |
296 |
164 |
1.80 |
9 |
Cheeks, MauriceMaurice Cheeks |
PG |
Philadelphia 76ers (1979–1987, 1989) New York Knicks (1990–1991), New Jersey Nets (1993) |
295 |
133 |
2.22 |
10 |
Drexler, ClydeClyde Drexler* |
SG |
Portland Trail Blazers (1984–1994) Houston Rockets (1995–1998) |
278 |
145 |
1.92 |
11 |
Horry, RobertRobert Horry |
PF/SF |
Houston Rockets (1993–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003) San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008) |
276 |
244 |
1.13 |
12 |
Fisher, DerekDerek Fisher† |
PG |
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2008–2011) Utah Jazz (2007) Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–2014) |
272 |
259 |
1.05 |
13 |
Ginóbili, ManuManu Ginóbili^ |
SG |
San Antonio Spurs (2003–2008, 2010–2016) |
269 |
197 |
1.37 |
14 |
Wade, DwyaneDwyane Wade^ |
SG |
Miami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016) |
261 |
166 |
1.58 |
15 |
Malone, KarlKarl Malone* |
PF |
Utah Jazz (1986–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2004) |
258 |
193 |
1.34 |
16 |
Johnson, DennisDennis Johnson* |
PG/SG |
Seattle SuperSonics (1978–1980) Phoenix Suns (1981–1983) Boston Celtics (1984–1990) |
247 |
180 |
1.37 |
17 |
Olajuwon, HakeemHakeem Olajuwon*[7] |
C |
Houston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999) Toronto Raptors (2002) |
245 |
145 |
1.69 |
18 |
Erving, JuliusJulius Erving* |
SF |
Philadelphia 76ers (1977–1987) |
235 |
141 |
1.67 |
19 |
Thomas, IsiahIsiah Thomas* |
PG |
Detroit Pistons (1984–1992) |
234 |
111 |
2.11 |
20 |
Scott, ByronByron Scott |
SG |
Los Angeles Lakers (1984–1993, 1997) Indiana Pacers (1994–1995) |
226 |
183 |
1.23 |
21 |
Payton, GaryGary Payton* |
PG |
Seattle SuperSonics (1991–1998, 2000, 2002) Milwaukee Bucks (2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2004) Boston Celtics (2005) Miami Heat (2006–2007) |
216 |
154 |
1.40 |
22 |
Cooper, MichaelMichael Cooper |
SG |
Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1990) |
203 |
168 |
1.21 |
23 |
Pierce, PaulPaul Pierce^ |
SF/SG |
Boston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2014) Washington Wizards (2015) Los Angeles Clippers (2016) |
202 |
163 |
1.24 |
24 |
Wallace, BenBen Wallace§ |
C/PF |
Detroit Pistons (2002–2006) Chicago Bulls (2007) Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009) |
199 |
130 |
1.53 |
25 |
Barkley, CharlesCharles Barkley* |
PF |
Philadelphia 76ers (1985–1987, 1989–1991) Phoenix Suns (1993–1996) Houston Rockets (1997–1999) |
193 |
123 |
1.57 |
See also
References
- ↑ The National Basketball Association did not record steal statistics until the 1973–74 season.
- ↑ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for four calendar years (reduced from five in 2015); player was not eligible for induction upon the commencement of the 2016–17 NBA season.
- ↑ "2017 Hall of Fame Candidates". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
- ↑ Games played in prior seasons where steals were not recorded are not included in total games played nor are they used in calculating the per game average.
- ↑ Average is rounded to the nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before steals were officially recorded.
- ↑ Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, 1991.
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