NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Steals

Active players are listed in bold
* Indicates member of the Hall of Fame.
Steals since 1973-74 (1972-73 for ABA). Earlier totals were tracked by team, but unofficial

NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player STL
1.John Stockton* 3265
2.Chris Paul 2728
3.Jason Kidd* 2684
4.Michael Jordan* 2514
5.Gary Payton* 2445
6.LeBron James 2417
7.Maurice Cheeks* 2310
8.Scottie Pippen* 2307
9.Julius Erving* 2272
10.Clyde Drexler* 2207
11.Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
12.Alvin Robertson 2112
13.Karl Malone* 2085
14.Mookie Blaylock 2075
15.Russell Westbrook 2038
16.Allen Iverson* 1983
17.Derek Harper 1957
18.Kobe Bryant* 1944
19.Don Buse 1925
20.Isiah Thomas* 1861
21.Kevin Garnett* 1859
22.James Harden 1794
23.Andre Iguodala 1765
24.Shawn Marion 1759
25.Paul Pierce* 1752
26.Magic Johnson* 1724
27.Metta World Peace 1721
28.Ron Harper 1716
29.Fat Lever 1666
30.Charles Barkley* 1648
31.Mike Conley 1638
 Gus Williams 1638
33.Trevor Ariza 1628
34.Hersey Hawkins 1622
35.Eddie Jones 1620
 Dwyane Wade* 1620
37.Rod Strickland 1616
38.Thaddeus Young 1612
39.Mark Jackson 1608
40.Jason Terry 1603
41.Stephen Curry 1602
42.Paul George 1601
43.Terry Porter 1583
44.Doc Rivers 1563
45.Larry Bird* 1556
46.Doug Christie 1555
47.Andre Miller 1546
48.Nate McMillan 1544
49.Jeff Hornacek 1536
50.Vince Carter* 1530
 Baron Davis 1530
 Chris Mullin* 1530
53.Jrue Holiday 1527
54.Kendall Gill 1519
55.Rajon Rondo 1518
56.Reggie Miller* 1505
57.Kyle Lowry 1501
58.Dennis Johnson* 1477
59.Michael Ray Richardson 1463
60.Jimmy Butler 1455
61.Ray Allen* 1451
62.George McGinnis* 1448
63.Jerome Kersey 1439
64.Tim Hardaway* 1428
65.Monta Ellis 1409
66.Randy Smith 1403
67.Clifford Robinson 1402
68.Manu Ginóbili* 1392
69.David Robinson* 1388
70.Bobby Jones* 1387
71.Dominique Wilkins* 1378
72.Kawhi Leonard 1377
73.Muggsy Bogues 1369
 Ben Wallace* 1369
75.Derek Fisher 1352
76.Charles Oakley 1351
77.Mike Gale 1349
78.Rickey Green 1348
79.Quinn Buckner 1337
80.Paul Millsap 1327
81.T.R. Dunn 1316
82.Latrell Sprewell 1294
83.Alvan Adams 1289
84.Vlade Divac* 1288
85.George Gervin* 1283
86.Walter Davis* 1280
 David Wesley 1280
88.John Lucas 1273
89.Kenny Anderson 1258
90.Terry Cummings 1255
91.DeMar DeRozan 1250
92.Grant Hill* 1248
93.Draymond Green 1244
94.Kevin Durant 1236
95.Rudy Gay 1231
96.Brevin Knight 1229
97.Tyrone Corbin 1228
98.Ricky Rubio 1226
99.Byron Scott 1224
100.Carmelo Anthony* 1223
101.Robert Parish* 1219
102.Mitch Richmond* 1211
103.Dirk Nowitzki* 1210
104.Reggie Theus 1206
105.Gerald Wallace 1200
106.Grant Long 1199
 Moses Malone* 1199
108.Ray Williams 1198
109.Chris Webber* 1197
110.Dan Majerle 1194
111.Norm Nixon 1187
112.Shawn Kemp 1185
113.Jamal Crawford 1179
114.Mike Bibby 1172
115.Andre Drummond 1171
116.Calvin Murphy* 1165
117.Caron Butler 1163
118.Jack Sikma* 1162
119.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
120.Tony Allen 1158
 Robert Horry 1158
122.Jay Humphries 1153
123.Chris Ford 1152
124.Fred Brown 1149
125.Raymond Felton 1144
126.Horace Grant 1143
127.Terrell Brandon 1142
128.Sedale Threatt 1138
129.Patrick Ewing* 1136
 Tracy McGrady* 1136
131.Danny Ainge 1133
 Darrell Armstrong 1133
133.Anfernee Hardaway 1125
134.Sleepy Floyd 1120
 Lindsey Hunter 1120
136.Rashard Lewis 1115
137.Nick Anderson 1114
138.Stephen Jackson 1109
139.Brian Taylor 1106
140.Sam Perkins 1105
141.Rick Barry* 1104
142.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1100
143.Andrei Kirilenko 1097
144.Larry Hughes 1092
145.Darrell Walker 1090
 Rasheed Wallace 1090
147.Lester Conner 1085
 Ricky Sobers 1085
 Antoine Walker 1085
150.Josh Smith 1083
151.Kevin Johnson 1082
152.Michael Adams 1081
 Dwight Howard* 1081
 Marcus Smart 1081
155.Buck Williams 1080
156.Tom Gugliotta 1079
157.Nicolas Batum 1075
158.Derrick McKey 1072
159.Joe Johnson 1071
160.Alex English* 1067
161.Johnny Newman 1064
162.Sam Cassell 1058
163.Anthony Davis 1055
164.Lionel Hollins 1053
 Tony Parker* 1053
166.Chauncey Billups* 1051
167.Michael Cage 1050
168.Jamaal Wilkes* 1049
169.Antawn Jamison 1048
170.John Wall 1045
171.Darwin Cook 1044
172.Nenê 1041
 Nikola Jokić 1041
 James Worthy* 1041
175.Dan Issel* 1039
176.Michael Cooper* 1033
 A.C. Green 1033
178.Eric Bledsoe 1028
179.Tim Duncan* 1025
 Mickey Johnson 1025
181.Corey Brewer 1023
182.Kyrie Irving 1022
 Stephon Marbury 1022
 Paul Westphal* 1022
185.Larry Steele 1020
186.Johnny Moore 1017
187.Avery Johnson 1007
188.John Drew 1004
189.Danny Manning 1000
190.Sam Lacey 999
191.Devin Harris 998
192.Paul Pressey 997
193.Michael Finley 996
194.Giannis Antetokounmpo 995
 Jason Richardson 995
196.Foots Walker 992
197.Craig Ehlo 989
198.Shane Battier 988
199.Dell Curry 985
200.Vernon Maxwell 975
 Eric Snow 975
202.Stacey Augmon 974
 Dale Ellis 974
 J.R. Smith 974
205.Robert Reid 973
206.Kirk Hinrich 972
207.Marcus Camby 967
 Rick Fox 967
209.Slick Watts 961
210.Glen Rice 958
 Kevin Willis 958
212.Brent Barry 955
213.Damon Stoudamire 953
214.Larry Kenon 952
 Lou Williams 952
 Mike Woodson 952
217.Jim Paxson 951
 John Starks 951
219.Mario Chalmers 950
220.Adrian Dantley* 944
 Khris Middleton 944
222.P.J. Tucker 943
223.Dudley Bradley 940
 Elton Brand 940
225.M.L. Carr 939
 Gerald Henderson 939
227.Robert Covington 938
228.Jeff Teague 936
229.Thabo Sefolosha 935
 Fatty Taylor 935
231.Jason Williams 933
232.Darrell Griffith 931
233.Allen Leavell 929
234.Vern Fleming 926
235.Wesley Matthews 925
236.Sidney Moncrief* 924
237.Kemba Walker 923
238.Spud Webb 922
239.Christian Laettner 917
 Chris Morris 917
 James Posey 917
242.P.J. Brown 912
 John Long 912
 Aaron McKie 912
245.World B. Free 910
 Darnell Valentine 910
247.Gerald Wilkins 907
248.T.J. McConnell 905
249.Joe Dumars* 902
250.Steve Nash* 899

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player STL
1.John Stockton* 3265
2.Chris Paul 2728
3.Jason Kidd* 2684
4.Michael Jordan* 2514
5.Gary Payton* 2445
6.LeBron James 2417
7.Maurice Cheeks* 2310
8.Scottie Pippen* 2307
9.Clyde Drexler* 2207
10.Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
11.Alvin Robertson 2112
12.Karl Malone* 2085
13.Mookie Blaylock 2075
14.Russell Westbrook 2038
15.Allen Iverson* 1983
16.Derek Harper 1957
17.Kobe Bryant* 1944
18.Isiah Thomas* 1861
19.Kevin Garnett* 1859
20.James Harden 1794
21.Andre Iguodala 1765
22.Shawn Marion 1759
23.Paul Pierce* 1752
24.Magic Johnson* 1724
25.Metta World Peace 1721
26.Ron Harper 1716
27.Fat Lever 1666
28.Charles Barkley* 1648
29.Mike Conley 1638
 Gus Williams 1638
31.Trevor Ariza 1628
32.Hersey Hawkins 1622
33.Eddie Jones 1620
 Dwyane Wade* 1620
35.Rod Strickland 1616
36.Thaddeus Young 1612
37.Mark Jackson 1608
38.Jason Terry 1603
39.Stephen Curry 1602
40.Paul George 1601
41.Terry Porter 1583
42.Doc Rivers 1563
43.Larry Bird* 1556
44.Doug Christie 1555
45.Andre Miller 1546
46.Nate McMillan 1544
47.Jeff Hornacek 1536
48.Vince Carter* 1530
 Baron Davis 1530
 Chris Mullin* 1530
51.Jrue Holiday 1527
52.Kendall Gill 1519
53.Rajon Rondo 1518
54.Julius Erving* 1508
55.Reggie Miller* 1505
56.Kyle Lowry 1501
57.Dennis Johnson* 1477
58.Michael Ray Richardson 1463
59.Jimmy Butler 1455
60.Ray Allen* 1451
61.Jerome Kersey 1439
62.Tim Hardaway* 1428
63.Monta Ellis 1409
64.Randy Smith 1403
65.Clifford Robinson 1402
66.Manu Ginóbili* 1392
67.David Robinson* 1388
68.Dominique Wilkins* 1378
69.Kawhi Leonard 1377
70.Muggsy Bogues 1369
 Ben Wallace* 1369
72.Derek Fisher 1352
73.Charles Oakley 1351
74.Rickey Green 1348
75.Quinn Buckner 1337
76.Paul Millsap 1327
77.T.R. Dunn 1316
78.Latrell Sprewell 1294
79.Alvan Adams 1289
80.Vlade Divac* 1288
81.Walter Davis* 1280
 David Wesley 1280
83.John Lucas 1273
84.Kenny Anderson 1258
85.Terry Cummings 1255
86.DeMar DeRozan 1250
87.Grant Hill* 1248
88.Draymond Green 1244
89.Kevin Durant 1236
90.Rudy Gay 1231
91.Brevin Knight 1229
92.Tyrone Corbin 1228
93.Ricky Rubio 1226
94.Byron Scott 1224
95.Carmelo Anthony* 1223
96.Robert Parish* 1219
97.Mitch Richmond* 1211
98.Dirk Nowitzki* 1210
99.Reggie Theus 1206
100.Gerald Wallace 1200
101.Grant Long 1199
102.Ray Williams 1198
103.Chris Webber* 1197
104.Dan Majerle 1194
105.Norm Nixon 1187
106.Shawn Kemp 1185
107.Jamal Crawford 1179
108.Mike Bibby 1172
109.Andre Drummond 1171
110.Calvin Murphy* 1165
111.Caron Butler 1163
112.Jack Sikma* 1162
113.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
 Don Buse 1160
115.Tony Allen 1158
 Robert Horry 1158
117.Jay Humphries 1153
118.Chris Ford 1152
119.Fred Brown 1149
120.Raymond Felton 1144
121.Horace Grant 1143
122.Terrell Brandon 1142
123.Sedale Threatt 1138
124.Patrick Ewing* 1136
 Tracy McGrady* 1136
126.Danny Ainge 1133
 Darrell Armstrong 1133
128.Anfernee Hardaway 1125
129.Sleepy Floyd 1120
 Lindsey Hunter 1120
131.Rashard Lewis 1115
132.Nick Anderson 1114
133.Stephen Jackson 1109
134.Sam Perkins 1105
135.Rick Barry* 1104
136.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1100
137.Andrei Kirilenko 1097
138.Larry Hughes 1092
139.Darrell Walker 1090
 Rasheed Wallace 1090
141.Moses Malone* 1089
142.Lester Conner 1085
 Ricky Sobers 1085
 Antoine Walker 1085
145.Josh Smith 1083
146.Kevin Johnson 1082
147.Michael Adams 1081
 Dwight Howard* 1081
 Marcus Smart 1081
150.Buck Williams 1080
151.Tom Gugliotta 1079
152.Nicolas Batum 1075
153.Derrick McKey 1072
154.Joe Johnson 1071
155.Alex English* 1067
156.Johnny Newman 1064
157.Sam Cassell 1058
158.Anthony Davis 1055
159.Lionel Hollins 1053
 Tony Parker* 1053
161.Chauncey Billups* 1051
162.Michael Cage 1050
 Bobby Jones* 1050
164.Jamaal Wilkes* 1049
165.Antawn Jamison 1048
166.John Wall 1045
167.Darwin Cook 1044
168.Nenê 1041
 Nikola Jokić 1041
 James Worthy* 1041
171.Michael Cooper* 1033
 A.C. Green 1033
173.Eric Bledsoe 1028
174.Tim Duncan* 1025
 Mickey Johnson 1025
176.Corey Brewer 1023
177.Kyrie Irving 1022
 Stephon Marbury 1022
 Paul Westphal* 1022
180.Larry Steele 1020
181.Johnny Moore 1017
182.Avery Johnson 1007
183.John Drew 1004
184.Danny Manning 1000
185.Sam Lacey 999
186.Devin Harris 998
187.Paul Pressey 997
188.Michael Finley 996
189.Giannis Antetokounmpo 995
 Jason Richardson 995
191.Foots Walker 992
192.Craig Ehlo 989
193.Shane Battier 988
194.Dell Curry 985
195.Vernon Maxwell 975
 Eric Snow 975
197.Stacey Augmon 974
 Dale Ellis 974
 J.R. Smith 974
200.Robert Reid 973
201.Kirk Hinrich 972
202.Marcus Camby 967
 Rick Fox 967
204.Slick Watts 961
205.Glen Rice 958
 Kevin Willis 958
207.Brent Barry 955
208.Damon Stoudamire 953
209.Lou Williams 952
 Mike Woodson 952
211.Jim Paxson 951
 John Starks 951
213.Mario Chalmers 950
214.Adrian Dantley* 944
 Khris Middleton 944
216.P.J. Tucker 943
217.George Gervin* 941
218.Dudley Bradley 940
 Elton Brand 940
220.Gerald Henderson 939
221.Robert Covington 938
222.Jeff Teague 936
223.Thabo Sefolosha 935
224.Jason Williams 933
225.Darrell Griffith 931
226.Allen Leavell 929
227.Vern Fleming 926
228.Wesley Matthews 925
229.Sidney Moncrief* 924
230.George McGinnis* 923
 Kemba Walker 923
232.Spud Webb 922
233.Christian Laettner 917
 Chris Morris 917
 James Posey 917
236.P.J. Brown 912
 John Long 912
 Aaron McKie 912
239.World B. Free 910
 Darnell Valentine 910
241.Gerald Wilkins 907
242.T.J. McConnell 905
243.Joe Dumars* 902
244.Steve Nash* 899
245.Al Horford 896
246.Kenyon Martin 893
247.Marques Johnson 888
248.Greg Anthony 887
249.Bradley Beal 885
 Tom Chambers 885

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player STL
1.Fatty Taylor 803
2.Don Buse 765
3.Julius Erving* 764
4.Ted McClain 638
5.Ralph Simpson 549
6.George McGinnis* 525
7.Mike Gale 509
8.Brian Taylor 500
9.Freddie Lewis 412
10.Ron Boone 403
11.Joe Caldwell 385
12.Warren Jabali 384
13.James Silas 356
14.Mack Calvin 346
15.George Gervin* 342
16.Dan Issel* 341
17.Bobby Jones* 337
18.Louie Dampier* 333
19.Chuck Williams 319
20.Bo Lamar 300
21.Wil Jones 297
22.Darnell Hillman 280
23.Gene Littles 277
 Larry Kenon 277
25.Billy Cunningham* 275
26.Bird Averitt 256
27.Dave Twardzik 254
28.Artis Gilmore* 253
29.Al Smith 243
30.Rich Jones 239
31.Coby Dietrick 238
32.John Williamson 223
33.George Karl* 221
34.Marvin Barnes 220
35.Wendell Ladner 212
36.Dave Robisch 208
37.Billy Knight 207
38.Byron Beck 205
 Jimmy O'Brien 205
 Caldwell Jones 205
41.Len Elmore 203
42.Mike Green 200
43.Willie Wise 197
44.Bill Keller 192
45.Johnny Neumann 189
46.Ron Thomas 182
47.Billy Paultz 180
48.Stew Johnson 176
49.Bill Melchionni 172
50.Kevin Joyce 170
51.Donnie Freeman 165
52.Roger Brown* 164
 George Carter 164
 Maurice Lucas 164
55.Billy Shepherd 163
56.Marv Roberts 159
57.Mike Barr 158
58.Jim Eakins 156
59.Jimmy Jones 154
60.Mel Daniels* 152
61.Tim Bassett 149
62.Gerald Govan 139
63.Ed Manning 137
64.David Thompson* 136
65.Goo Kennedy 133
66.Gus Gerard 132
67.M.L. Carr 127
68.Collis Jones 126
69.Randy Denton 121
70.John Roche 120
 Al Skinner 120
72.George Thompson 117
 Mike Jackson 117
 Charles Edge 117
75.Jan van Breda Kolff 113
76.Moses Malone* 110
77.Claude Terry 109
78.Walt Simon 108
79.Travis Grant 106
 Swen Nater 106
81.Rick Mount 105
82.Ticky Burden 103
83.Julius Keye 102
84.Tom Owens 101
85.Kim Hughes 98
86.Chuck Terry 91
87.Joe Hamilton 88
 George Adams 88
89.Barry Parkhill 87
90.Darrell Elston 82
91.Steve Jones 79
 David Vaughn 79
93.Willie Long 78
 Larry Finch 78
95.Mel Bennett 77
96.Pat McFarland 76
97.Cincy Powell 73
 Lloyd Batts 73
99.Bruce Seals 72
100.Red Robbins 71
101.Jim Bradley 69
102.Lee Davis 68
103.Don Chaney 66
104.Bob Warren 65
105.Fly Williams 64
106.Mike D'Antoni 63
107.Zelmo Beaty* 62
108.George Irvine 60
109.Jim Chones 59
110.Jimmy Foster 58
111.Larry Miller 57
112.Glen Combs 56
113.Billy Harris 55
114.Billy Schaeffer 52
115.Wil Robinson 51
 Don Adams 51
117.Scott English 50
 Mark Olberding 50
119.Mike Flynn 44
120.Wali Jones 42
121.Jim O'Brien 41
122.Willie Sojourner 40
 Lionel Billingy 40
124.Bob Netolicky 37
 Monte Towe 37
126.Johnny Baum 36
127.Charles Jordan 33
128.Roger Brown 31
 Steve Green 31
 Dan Roundfield 31
131.Gene Moore 30
132.Ronnie Robinson 25
133.Pierre Russell 24
 Claude Virden 24
 Allan Bristow 24
136.Flynn Robinson 23
137.Dennis Wuycik 22
138.Ollie Taylor 20
139.Gus Johnson* 17
140.Jim Ard 16
 John Trapp 16
 Roy Ebron 16
 Henry Ward 16
144.Rudy Hackett 15
145.Clyde Dickey 14
 Tom Ingelsby 14
 Hank Williams 14
148.George Lehmann 13
 Simmie Hill 13
 Lamar Green 13
 Don Washington 13
152.Aulcie Perry 12
 George Bucci 12
 Harry Rogers 12
155.Jerry Chambers 11
 Jimmy Conner 11
157.Milt Williams 10
 Allen Murphy 10
159.Goose Ligon 9
 Terry Driscoll 9
 Marvin Webster 9
162.Jim McDaniels 8
 David Bustion 8
 Bill Newton 8
 Bill Higgins 8
166.John Beasley 7
 Art Williams 7
168.Bill Franklin 6
 Jerry Pender 6
 Bernie Fryer 6
 Wayne Pack 6
172.Sam Cash 5
 Ron King 5
 Joby Wright 5
 Rick Darnell 5
176.Bob Arnzen 4
 Gary Gregor 4
 Paul Stovall 4
 Greg Lee 4
 Bob Nash 4
 Collis Temple 4
 Ken Smith 4
183.Skeeter Swift 3
 Nate Barnett 3
185.George Peeples 2
 Frank Card 2
 Joe Reaves 2
 Rich Rinaldi 2
 Dwaine Dillard 2
 Ken Gardner 2
191.Bernie Williams 1
 Bob Lackey 1
 Roy McPipe 1
194.Mike Lewis 0
 Larry Cannon 0
 Craig Raymond 0
 Paul Ruffner 0
 Erwin Mueller 0
 Billy James 0
 Mo Layton 0
 Stan Love 0
 Reggie Royals 0
 Jimmie Baker 0
 Dennis Van Zant 0
 Skip Wise 0