NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Steals Per Game

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

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NBA/ABA

NBA/ABA Table
Rank Player SPG
1.Alvin Robertson 2.71
2.Michael Ray Richardson 2.63
3.Fatty Taylor 2.40
4.Michael Jordan* 2.35
5.Mookie Blaylock 2.33
6.Fat Lever 2.22
7.Slick Watts 2.20
8.John Stockton* 2.17
9.Allen Iverson* 2.17
10.Maurice Cheeks* 2.10
11.Brian Taylor 2.06
12.Clyde Drexler* 2.03
13.Rick Barry* 1.99
14.Don Buse 1.99
15.Chris Paul 1.99
16.Gus Williams 1.99
17.Julius Erving* 1.96
18.Scottie Pippen* 1.96
19.Johnny Moore 1.96
20.Ron Lee 1.94
21.Nate McMillan 1.94
22.Jason Kidd* 1.93
23.Magic Johnson* 1.90
24.Isiah Thomas* 1.90
25.George McGinnis* 1.88
26.Doug Christie 1.88
27.Quinn Buckner 1.86
28.Baron Davis 1.83
29.Gary Payton* 1.83
30.Ray Williams 1.83
31.Eddie Jordan 1.82
32.Doc Rivers 1.81
33.Norm Van Lier 1.81
34.Mike Gale 1.77
35.Ricky Rubio 1.76
36.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.75
37.Metta World Peace 1.74
38.Micheal Williams 1.74
39.Larry Bird* 1.73
40.Kawhi Leonard 1.73
41.Randy Smith 1.72
42.Darwin Cook 1.71
43.Ron Harper 1.70
44.Eddie Jones 1.70
45.Paul George 1.69
46.Monta Ellis 1.69
47.Brevin Knight 1.69
48.Larry Steele 1.67
49.Ted McClain 1.67
50.Michael Adams 1.66
51.Hersey Hawkins 1.65
52.Tim Hardaway* 1.65
53.Eric Murdock 1.63
54.Derek Harper 1.63
55.John Wall 1.62
56.Jim Price 1.61
57.Jimmy Butler 1.60
58.Gilbert Arenas 1.60
59.Phil Chenier 1.60
60.Chris Ford 1.60
61.Kerry Kittles 1.60
62.Anfernee Hardaway 1.60
63.Victor Oladipo 1.60
64.Rajon Rondo 1.59
65.Lester Conner 1.58
66.Terrell Brandon 1.58
67.Kendall Gill 1.57
68.Dudley Bradley 1.57
69.Russell Westbrook 1.57
70.Lionel Hollins 1.56
71.Chris Mullin* 1.55
72.Marcus Smart 1.55
73.Norm Nixon 1.55
74.Muggsy Bogues 1.54
75.Dwyane Wade* 1.54
76.Charles Barkley* 1.54
77.Calvin Murphy* 1.53
78.Robert Covington 1.53
79.Darrell Walker 1.51
80.Shawn Marion 1.51
81.Lucius Allen 1.51
82.Foots Walker 1.51
83.Larry Hughes 1.50
84.Stephen Curry 1.50
85.LeBron James 1.49
86.Kris Dunn 1.49
87.Gary Grant 1.49
88.Dejounte Murray 1.48
89.Rod Strickland 1.48
90.Bobby Jones* 1.47
91.Kevin Johnson 1.47
92.Mario Chalmers 1.47
93.James Harden 1.47
94.Steve Francis 1.47
95.Darnell Valentine 1.47
96.Kenny Anderson 1.47
97.Jay Humphries 1.46
98.Trevor Ariza 1.46
99.Kobe Bryant* 1.44
100.Gerald Wallace 1.44
101.Chris Webber* 1.44
102.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1.44
103.Andre Iguodala 1.43
104.De'Anthony Melton 1.43
105.Jeff Hornacek 1.43
106.Dave Twardzik 1.43
107.Rickey Green 1.42
108.Jamaal Tinsley 1.42
109.Latrell Sprewell 1.42
110.Tom Gugliotta 1.41
111.Karl Malone* 1.41
112.Tony Allen 1.41
113.Kevin Porter 1.41
114.David Robinson* 1.41
115.De'Aaron Fox 1.40
116.Jrue Holiday 1.40
117.Nick Anderson 1.39
118.Donovan Mitchell 1.39
119.M.L. Carr 1.38
120.Paul Pressey 1.38
121.Andrei Kirilenko 1.38
122.Fred VanVleet 1.38
123.Thaddeus Young 1.38
124.John Lucas 1.37
125.Ralph Simpson 1.37
126.Kevin Edwards 1.37
127.Eric Bledsoe 1.36
128.Pete Maravich* 1.36
129.John Drew 1.36
130.Sonny Parker 1.35
131.Fred Brown 1.35
132.Darrell Armstrong 1.35
133.David Wesley 1.35
134.Gar Heard 1.34
135.Dennis Johnson* 1.34
136.Paul Westphal* 1.34
137.Reggie Williams 1.34
138.DeMarcus Cousins 1.34
139.Mike Conley 1.34
140.Alex Caruso 1.33
141.Anthony Edwards 1.33
142.Allen Leavell 1.33
143.Gail Goodrich* 1.33
144.OG Anunoby 1.33
145.T.R. Dunn 1.33
146.Ricky Sobers 1.32
147.Caron Butler 1.32
148.Winston Garland 1.32
149.Manu Ginóbili* 1.32
150.Ron Boone 1.32
151.Dee Brown 1.32
152.Sam Lacey 1.31
153.Kyrie Irving 1.31
154.Draymond Green 1.31
155.Anthony Davis 1.31
156.Alvan Adams 1.30
157.Paul Pierce* 1.30
158.Marko Jarić 1.30
159.Bonzi Wells 1.30
160.John Williams 1.30
161.Stephen Jackson 1.29
162.Luka Dončić 1.29
163.Charlie Scott* 1.29
164.Nikola Jokić 1.29
165.Marques Johnson 1.29
166.Dominique Wilkins* 1.28
167.Pooh Richardson 1.28
168.Kevin Garnett* 1.27
169.Jo Jo White* 1.27
170.Bobby Phills 1.27
171.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.27
172.Larry Kenon 1.27
173.Kyle Lowry 1.26
174.Reggie Lewis 1.26
175.Nerlens Noel 1.26
176.Ben Wallace* 1.26
177.Bob Dandridge* 1.26
178.Bob Wilkerson 1.25
179.Dan Majerle 1.25
180.Corey Brewer 1.25
181.Doug Collins* 1.25
182.Jerome Kersey 1.25
183.George Gervin* 1.25
184.Terry Porter 1.24
185.Mitch Richmond* 1.24
186.Mark Jackson 1.24
187.Walter Davis* 1.24
188.Ronnie Brewer 1.24
189.Tyreke Evans 1.24
190.Otis Birdsong 1.23
191.Charlie Ward 1.23
192.Kemba Walker 1.23
193.Eric Money 1.23
194.Chris Morris 1.23
195.Brandon Jennings 1.22
196.Paul Millsap 1.22
197.Phil Ford 1.22
198.Brian Winters 1.22
199.Steve Mix 1.22
200.Darrell Griffith 1.22
201.Grant Hill* 1.22
202.Antoine Walker 1.22
203.Jim Paxson 1.21
204.Rafer Alston 1.21
205.Josh Smith 1.21
206.Mike Woodson 1.21
207.Tracy McGrady* 1.21
208.Andre Drummond 1.21
209.Stephon Marbury 1.21
210.Sidney Moncrief* 1.20
211.Donte DiVincenzo 1.20
212.Glenn Robinson 1.20
213.Bob Gross 1.20
214.Sedale Threatt 1.20
215.Grant Long 1.20
216.Lindsey Hunter 1.20
217.Delon Wright 1.20
218.Alvin Williams 1.19
219.Don Chaney 1.19
220.Mark Price 1.19
221.T.J. McConnell 1.19
222.Mikal Bridges 1.19
223.Andre Miller 1.19
224.Charles Johnson 1.18
225.Jason Williams 1.18
226.Michael Cooper* 1.18
227.Kenyon Martin 1.18
228.Raymond Felton 1.18
229.Reggie Theus 1.18
230.Cuttino Mobley 1.18
231.Greg Anthony 1.17
232.Armond Hill 1.17
233.Mike Bibby 1.17
234.Sleepy Floyd 1.17
235.Tom Henderson 1.17
236.Elfrid Payton 1.17
237.Jason Richardson 1.16
238.Ruben Patterson 1.16
239.T.J. Ford 1.16
240.Ty Lawson 1.15
241.Darren Collison 1.15
242.Tyrone Corbin 1.15
243.Eric Snow 1.15
244.Wil Jones 1.15
245.Aaron McKie 1.15
246.Darius Garland 1.15
247.Kyle Macy 1.15
248.Derrick McKey 1.14
249.Mack Calvin 1.14
250.Dave Cowens* 1.14

NBA

NBA Table
Rank Player SPG
1.Alvin Robertson 2.71
2.Michael Ray Richardson 2.63
3.Michael Jordan* 2.35
4.Mookie Blaylock 2.33
5.Fat Lever 2.22
6.Slick Watts 2.20
7.John Stockton* 2.17
8.Allen Iverson* 2.17
9.Maurice Cheeks* 2.10
10.Clyde Drexler* 2.03
11.Rick Barry* 1.99
12.Chris Paul 1.99
13.Gus Williams 1.99
14.Scottie Pippen* 1.96
15.Johnny Moore 1.96
16.Ron Lee 1.94
17.Nate McMillan 1.94
18.Jason Kidd* 1.93
19.Magic Johnson* 1.90
20.Isiah Thomas* 1.90
21.Doug Christie 1.88
22.Quinn Buckner 1.86
23.Mike Gale 1.85
24.Baron Davis 1.83
25.Gary Payton* 1.83
26.Ray Williams 1.83
27.Eddie Jordan 1.82
28.Doc Rivers 1.81
29.Norm Van Lier 1.81
30.Julius Erving* 1.80
31.Don Buse 1.79
32.Ricky Rubio 1.76
33.George McGinnis* 1.75
34.Hakeem Olajuwon* 1.75
35.Metta World Peace 1.74
36.Micheal Williams 1.74
37.Larry Bird* 1.73
38.Kawhi Leonard 1.73
39.Randy Smith 1.72
40.Darwin Cook 1.71
41.Ron Harper 1.70
42.Eddie Jones 1.70
43.Paul George 1.69
44.Monta Ellis 1.69
45.Brevin Knight 1.69
46.Larry Steele 1.67
47.Michael Adams 1.66
48.Hersey Hawkins 1.65
49.Tim Hardaway* 1.65
50.Eric Murdock 1.63
51.Derek Harper 1.63
52.John Wall 1.62
53.Jim Price 1.61
54.Jimmy Butler 1.60
55.Gilbert Arenas 1.60
56.Phil Chenier 1.60
57.Chris Ford 1.60
58.Kerry Kittles 1.60
59.Anfernee Hardaway 1.60
60.Victor Oladipo 1.60
61.Rajon Rondo 1.59
62.Lester Conner 1.58
63.Terrell Brandon 1.58
64.Kendall Gill 1.57
65.Dudley Bradley 1.57
66.Russell Westbrook 1.57
67.Lionel Hollins 1.56
68.Chris Mullin* 1.55
69.Marcus Smart 1.55
70.Norm Nixon 1.55
71.Muggsy Bogues 1.54
72.Dwyane Wade* 1.54
73.Charles Barkley* 1.54
74.Calvin Murphy* 1.53
75.Robert Covington 1.53
76.Darrell Walker 1.51
77.Shawn Marion 1.51
78.Lucius Allen 1.51
79.Foots Walker 1.51
80.Larry Hughes 1.50
81.Stephen Curry 1.50
82.LeBron James 1.49
83.Kris Dunn 1.49
84.Gary Grant 1.49
85.Dejounte Murray 1.48
86.Rod Strickland 1.48
87.Kevin Johnson 1.47
88.Mario Chalmers 1.47
89.James Harden 1.47
90.Steve Francis 1.47
91.Darnell Valentine 1.47
92.Kenny Anderson 1.47
93.Jay Humphries 1.46
94.Trevor Ariza 1.46
95.Kobe Bryant* 1.44
96.Gerald Wallace 1.44
97.Chris Webber* 1.44
98.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 1.44
99.Andre Iguodala 1.43
100.De'Anthony Melton 1.43
101.Jeff Hornacek 1.43
102.Rickey Green 1.42
103.Jamaal Tinsley 1.42
104.Latrell Sprewell 1.42
105.Tom Gugliotta 1.41
106.Karl Malone* 1.41
107.Tony Allen 1.41
108.Kevin Porter 1.41
109.David Robinson* 1.41
110.De'Aaron Fox 1.40
111.Jrue Holiday 1.40
112.Nick Anderson 1.39
113.Donovan Mitchell 1.39
114.Paul Pressey 1.38
115.Andrei Kirilenko 1.38
116.Fred VanVleet 1.38
117.Thaddeus Young 1.38
118.John Lucas 1.37
119.Kevin Edwards 1.37
120.Eric Bledsoe 1.36
121.Pete Maravich* 1.36
122.John Drew 1.36
123.Bobby Jones* 1.36
124.Sonny Parker 1.35
125.Fred Brown 1.35
126.Darrell Armstrong 1.35
127.David Wesley 1.35
128.Gar Heard 1.34
129.M.L. Carr 1.34
130.Dennis Johnson* 1.34
131.Larry Kenon 1.34
132.Paul Westphal* 1.34
133.Reggie Williams 1.34
134.DeMarcus Cousins 1.34
135.Mike Conley 1.34
136.Alex Caruso 1.33
137.Anthony Edwards 1.33
138.Allen Leavell 1.33
139.Gail Goodrich* 1.33
140.OG Anunoby 1.33
141.T.R. Dunn 1.33
142.Ricky Sobers 1.32
143.Caron Butler 1.32
144.Winston Garland 1.32
145.Manu Ginóbili* 1.32
146.Dee Brown 1.32
147.Sam Lacey 1.31
148.Kyrie Irving 1.31
149.Draymond Green 1.31
150.Anthony Davis 1.31
151.Alvan Adams 1.30
152.Paul Pierce* 1.30
153.Marko Jarić 1.30
154.Bonzi Wells 1.30
155.John Williams 1.30
156.Stephen Jackson 1.29
157.Luka Dončić 1.29
158.Charlie Scott* 1.29
159.Nikola Jokić 1.29
160.Marques Johnson 1.29
161.Dominique Wilkins* 1.28
162.Pooh Richardson 1.28
163.Kevin Garnett* 1.27
164.Jo Jo White* 1.27
165.Bobby Phills 1.27
166.Jamaal Wilkes* 1.27
167.Kyle Lowry 1.26
168.Reggie Lewis 1.26
169.Nerlens Noel 1.26
170.Ben Wallace* 1.26
171.Bob Dandridge* 1.26
172.Bob Wilkerson 1.25
173.Dan Majerle 1.25
174.Corey Brewer 1.25
175.Doug Collins* 1.25
176.Jerome Kersey 1.25
177.Terry Porter 1.24
178.Mitch Richmond* 1.24
179.Mark Jackson 1.24
180.Walter Davis* 1.24
181.Ronnie Brewer 1.24
182.Tyreke Evans 1.24
183.Otis Birdsong 1.23
184.Charlie Ward 1.23
185.Kemba Walker 1.23
186.Eric Money 1.23
187.Chris Morris 1.23
188.Brandon Jennings 1.22
189.Paul Millsap 1.22
190.Phil Ford 1.22
191.Brian Winters 1.22
192.Steve Mix 1.22
193.Darrell Griffith 1.22
194.Grant Hill* 1.22
195.Antoine Walker 1.22
196.Jim Paxson 1.21
197.Rafer Alston 1.21
198.Josh Smith 1.21
199.Mike Woodson 1.21
200.Tracy McGrady* 1.21
201.Andre Drummond 1.21
202.Stephon Marbury 1.21
203.Sidney Moncrief* 1.20
204.Donte DiVincenzo 1.20
205.Glenn Robinson 1.20
206.Bob Gross 1.20
207.Sedale Threatt 1.20
208.Grant Long 1.20
209.Lindsey Hunter 1.20
210.Delon Wright 1.20
211.Alvin Williams 1.19
212.Mark Price 1.19
213.George Gervin* 1.19
214.T.J. McConnell 1.19
215.Mikal Bridges 1.19
216.Andre Miller 1.19
217.Charles Johnson 1.18
218.Jason Williams 1.18
219.Michael Cooper* 1.18
220.Kenyon Martin 1.18
221.Raymond Felton 1.18
222.Reggie Theus 1.18
223.Cuttino Mobley 1.18
224.Greg Anthony 1.17
225.Don Chaney 1.17
226.Armond Hill 1.17
227.Mike Bibby 1.17
228.Sleepy Floyd 1.17
229.Tom Henderson 1.17
230.Elfrid Payton 1.17
231.Jason Richardson 1.16
232.Ruben Patterson 1.16
233.T.J. Ford 1.16
234.Ty Lawson 1.15
235.Darren Collison 1.15
236.Tyrone Corbin 1.15
237.Eric Snow 1.15
238.Aaron McKie 1.15
239.Darius Garland 1.15
240.Kyle Macy 1.15
241.Derrick McKey 1.14
242.Dave Cowens* 1.14
243.Johnny Dawkins 1.14
244.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1.14
245.Byron Scott 1.14
246.Vernon Maxwell 1.14
247.Jason Terry 1.14
248.Vlade Divac* 1.14
249.John Bagley 1.14
250.Mickey Johnson 1.13

ABA

ABA Table
Rank Player SPG
1.Fatty Taylor 2.59
2.Don Buse 2.41
3.Julius Erving* 2.37
4.Ted McClain 2.04