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

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