NBA All-Time Steals Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career steals per game average in the Playoffs in NBA history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on April 26, 2024
- Steals were not recorded until 1973-74.
- In this case, 'Playoffs' and 'Games' only include playoffs since 1974.
- This list includes players with a minimum of 3 games.
* Players in bold played in the 2024 Playoffs
NBA All-Time Steals Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Playoffs - Top 50
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 1. | Micheal Ray Richardson | 2.78 | 50 | 4 | 18 | ||||||
| 2. | Alvin Robertson | 2.77 | 36 | 4 | 13 | ||||||
| 3. | Slick Watts | 2.53 | 43 | 3 | 17 | ||||||
| 4. | Baron Davis | 2.28 | 114 | 7 | 50 | ||||||
| 5. | Maurice Cheeks | 2.22 | 295 | 13 | 133 | ||||||
| 6. | Rick Barry | 2.21 | 106 | 5 | 48 | ||||||
| 7. | Mookie Blaylock | 2.15 | 116 | 8 | 54 | ||||||
| 8. | De'Aaron Fox | 2.14 | 15 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 9. | Walt Frazier | 2.13 | 32 | 2 | 15 | ||||||
| 10. | Isiah Thomas | 2.11 | 234 | 9 | 111 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 11. | Michael Jordan | 2.10 | 376 | 13 | 179 | ||||||
| 12. | Allen Iverson | 2.07 | 147 | 8 | 71 | ||||||
| 13. | Bill Robinzine | 2.00 | 16 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
| 14. | Sam Lacey | 1.93 | 56 | 4 | 29 | ||||||
| 15. | Chris Paul | 1.93 | 287 | 15 | 149 | ||||||
| 16. | Clyde Drexler | 1.92 | 278 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
| 17. | Jason Kidd | 1.91 | 302 | 17 | 158 | ||||||
| 18. | Scottie Pippen | 1.90 | 395 | 16 | 208 | ||||||
| 19. | Magic Johnson | 1.88 | 358 | 13 | 190 | ||||||
| 20. | Penny Hardaway | 1.86 | 119 | 8 | 64 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 21. | John Stockton | 1.86 | 338 | 19 | 182 | ||||||
| 22. | Fat Lever | 1.85 | 89 | 8 | 48 | ||||||
| 23. | Larry Bird | 1.80 | 296 | 12 | 164 | ||||||
| 24. | Kawhi Leonard | 1.80 | 248 | 11 | 138 | ||||||
| 25. | Randy Smith | 1.79 | 43 | 4 | 24 | ||||||
| 26. | Brevin Knight | 1.79 | 25 | 3 | 14 | ||||||
| 27. | Gus Williams | 1.76 | 174 | 10 | 99 | ||||||
| 28. | Russell Westbrook | 1.75 | 207 | 13 | 118 | ||||||
| 29. | Ed Ratleff | 1.75 | 14 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
| 30. | Norm Van Lier | 1.74 | 47 | 3 | 27 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 31. | Muggsy Bogues | 1.74 | 33 | 5 | 19 | ||||||
| 32. | John Wall | 1.73 | 64 | 4 | 37 | ||||||
| 33. | Johnny Moore | 1.71 | 70 | 5 | 41 | ||||||
| 34. | Rajon Rondo | 1.70 | 228 | 10 | 134 | ||||||
| 35. | Jimmy Butler | 1.70 | 202 | 11 | 119 | ||||||
| 36. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1.69 | 245 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
| 37. | Micheal Williams | 1.69 | 27 | 4 | 16 | ||||||
| 38. | LeBron James | 1.67 | 476 | 17 | 285 | ||||||
| 39. | Billy Ray Bates | 1.67 | 10 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| Robert Covington | 1.67 | 50 | 4 | 30 | |||||||
| Julius Erving | 1.67 | 235 | 11 | 141 | |||||||
| Jalen Suggs | 1.67 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 43. | James Harden | 1.65 | 268 | 15 | 162 | ||||||
| 44. | Don Chaney | 1.65 | 66 | 3 | 40 | ||||||
| 45. | Victor Oladipo | 1.64 | 54 | 5 | 33 | ||||||
| 46. | Larry Hughes | 1.63 | 80 | 5 | 49 | ||||||
| 47. | Anthony Edwards | 1.62 | 21 | 3 | 13 | ||||||
| 48. | Kerry Kittles | 1.61 | 87 | 4 | 54 | ||||||
| 49. | Hersey Hawkins | 1.61 | 119 | 8 | 74 | ||||||
| 50. | Doug Christie | 1.60 | 93 | 7 | 58 |