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 June 23, 2025
- 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 2025 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. | Alperen Sengun | 1.86 | 13 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| John Stockton | 1.86 | 338 | 19 | 182 | |||||||
| 23. | Fat Lever | 1.85 | 89 | 8 | 48 | ||||||
| 24. | Cade Cunningham | 1.83 | 11 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 25. | Larry Bird | 1.80 | 296 | 12 | 164 | ||||||
| 26. | Randy Smith | 1.79 | 43 | 4 | 24 | ||||||
| 27. | Brevin Knight | 1.79 | 25 | 3 | 14 | ||||||
| 28. | Gus Williams | 1.76 | 174 | 10 | 99 | ||||||
| 29. | Kawhi Leonard | 1.75 | 256 | 12 | 146 | ||||||
| 30. | Ed Ratleff | 1.75 | 14 | 1 | 8 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 31. | Norm Van Lier | 1.74 | 47 | 3 | 27 | ||||||
| 32. | Muggsy Bogues | 1.74 | 33 | 5 | 19 | ||||||
| 33. | John Wall | 1.73 | 64 | 4 | 37 | ||||||
| 34. | Amen Thompson | 1.71 | 12 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 35. | Johnny Moore | 1.71 | 70 | 5 | 41 | ||||||
| 36. | Rajon Rondo | 1.70 | 228 | 10 | 134 | ||||||
| 37. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1.69 | 245 | 15 | 145 | ||||||
| 38. | LeBron James | 1.69 | 493 | 18 | 292 | ||||||
| 39. | Micheal Williams | 1.69 | 27 | 4 | 16 | ||||||
| 40. | Jimmy Butler | 1.67 | 217 | 12 | 130 |
Player |
Steals |
Total Steals |
Playoffs | Games | |||||||
| 41. | Billy Ray Bates | 1.67 | 10 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| Robert Covington | 1.67 | 50 | 4 | 30 | |||||||
| Julius Erving | 1.67 | 235 | 11 | 141 | |||||||
| 44. | Russell Westbrook | 1.65 | 223 | 14 | 135 | ||||||
| 45. | Don Chaney | 1.65 | 66 | 3 | 40 | ||||||
| 46. | Victor Oladipo | 1.64 | 54 | 5 | 33 | ||||||
| 47. | Larry Hughes | 1.63 | 80 | 5 | 49 | ||||||
| 48. | James Harden | 1.63 | 282 | 16 | 173 | ||||||
| 49. | Luka Doncic | 1.62 | 89 | 5 | 55 | ||||||
| 50. | Kerry Kittles | 1.61 | 87 | 4 | 54 |