List of NBA career steals leaders

Steals leaders

This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in steals.

^	Active NBA player
*	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†	Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§	1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026

Rank	Player	Position	Team played for	Total steals	Games played	Steals per game average
1	*	PG	Utah Jazz	3,265	1,504
2	^	PG	New Orleans Hornets Los Angeles Clippers Houston Rockets Oklahoma City Thunder Phoenix Suns Golden State Warriors San Antonio Spurs	2,728	1,370
3	*	PG	Dallas Mavericks Phoenix Suns New Jersey Nets New York Knicks	2,684	1,391	1.93
4	*	SG	Chicago Bulls Washington Wizards	2,514	1,072	2.35
5	*	PG	Seattle SuperSonics Milwaukee Bucks Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Miami Heat	2,445	1,335
6	^	SF	Cleveland Cavaliers Miami Heat Los Angeles Lakers	2,378	1,592
7	*	PG	Philadelphia 76ers San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks Atlanta Hawks New Jersey Nets	2,310	1,101
8	*	SF	Chicago Bulls Houston Rockets Portland Trail Blazers	2,307	1,178	1.96
9	*	SG	Portland Trail Blazers Houston Rockets	2,207	1,086	2.03
10	*	C	Houston Rockets Toronto Raptors	2,162	1,238	1.75
11		SG	San Antonio Spurs Milwaukee Bucks Detroit Pistons Toronto Raptors	2,112	779	2.71
12	*	PF	Utah Jazz Los Angeles Lakers	2,085	1,476	1.41
13		PG	New Jersey Nets Atlanta Hawks Golden State Warriors	2,075	889	2.33
14	^	PG	Oklahoma City Thunder Houston Rockets Washington Wizards Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Clippers Denver Nuggets Sacramento Kings	2,022	1,285
15	*	SG/PG	Philadelphia 76ers Denver Nuggets Detroit Pistons Memphis Grizzlies	1,983	914
16		PG	Dallas Mavericks New York Knicks Orlando Magic Los Angeles Lakers	1,957	1,199	1.63
17	*	SG	Los Angeles Lakers	1,944	1,346	1.44
18	*	PG	Detroit Pistons	1,861	979
19	*	PF	Minnesota Timberwolves Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets	1,859	1,462	1.27
20	^	SG/PG	Oklahoma City Thunder Houston Rockets Brooklyn Nets Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Clippers	1,772	1,195
21	^§	SF/SG	Philadelphia 76ers Denver Nuggets Golden State Warriors Miami Heat	1,765	1,231
22		SF/PF	Phoenix Suns Miami Heat Toronto Raptors Dallas Mavericks Cleveland Cavaliers	1,759	1,163	1.53
23	*	SF/SG	Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets Washington Wizards Los Angeles Clippers	1,752	1,343	1.30
24	*	PG/SG	Los Angeles Lakers	1,724	906
25		SF	Chicago Bulls Indiana Pacers Sacramento Kings Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks	1,721	991	1.74
26		SG/PG	Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Clippers Chicago Bulls Los Angeles Lakers	1,716	1,009
27		PG/SG	Portland Trail Blazers Denver Nuggets Dallas Mavericks	1,666	752	2.22
28	*	PF	Philadelphia 76ers Phoenix Suns Houston Rockets	1,648	1,073
29		PG	Golden State Warriors Seattle SuperSonics Washington Bullets Atlanta Hawks	1,638	825	1.99
30	^	PG	Memphis Grizzlies Utah Jazz Minnesota Timberwolves	1,629	1,215
31		SF	New York Knicks Orlando Magic Los Angeles Lakers Houston Rockets New Orleans Hornets Washington Wizards Phoenix Suns Sacramento Kings Portland Trail Blazers Miami Heat	1,628	1,118
32		SG	Philadelphia 76ers Charlotte Hornets Seattle SuperSonics Chicago Bulls	1,622	983	1.65
33		SG	Los Angeles Lakers Charlotte Hornets Miami Heat Memphis Grizzlies Dallas Mavericks	1,620	954
33	*	SG	Miami Heat Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers	1,620	1,054
35		PG	New York Knicks San Antonio Spurs Portland Trail Blazers Washington Bullets/Wizards Miami Heat Minnesota Timberwolves Orlando Magic Toronto Raptors Houston Rockets	1,616	1,094	1.48
36	^†	PF	Philadelphia 76ers Minnesota Timberwolves Brooklyn Nets Indiana Pacers Chicago Bulls San Antonio Spurs Toronto Raptors Phoenix Suns	1,612	1,172
37		PG	New York Knicks Los Angeles Clippers Indiana Pacers Denver Nuggets Toronto Raptors Utah Jazz Houston Rockets	1,608	1,296
38		SG/PG	Atlanta Hawks Dallas Mavericks Boston Celtics Brooklyn Nets Houston Rockets Milwaukee Bucks	1,603	1,410
39	^	PG	Golden State Warriors	1,597	1,065	0
40		PG	Portland Trail Blazers Minnesota Timberwolves Miami Heat San Antonio Spurs	1,583	1,274
41	^	SF	Indiana Pacers Oklahoma City Thunder Los Angeles Clippers Philadelphia 76ers	1,579	935
42		PG	Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Clippers New York Knicks San Antonio Spurs	1,563	864	1.81
43	*	SF/PF	Boston Celtics	1,556	897	1.73
44		SG	Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks Toronto Raptors Sacramento Kings Orlando Magic Dallas Mavericks Los Angeles Clippers	1,555	827	1.88
45		PG	Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Clippers Denver Nuggets Philadelphia 76ers Portland Trail Blazers Washington Wizards Sacramento Kings Minnesota Timberwolves San Antonio Spurs	1,546	1,304	1.19
46		PG/SG	Seattle SuperSonics	1,544	796	1.94
47		SG	Phoenix Suns Philadelphia 76ers Utah Jazz	1,536	1,077
48	*	SG/SF	Toronto Raptors New Jersey Nets Orlando Magic Phoenix Suns Dallas Mavericks Memphis Grizzlies Sacramento Kings Atlanta Hawks	1,530	1,540	0.99
48		PG	Charlotte Hornets New Orleans Hornets Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Clippers Cleveland Cavaliers New York Knicks	1,530	835
48	*	SF/SG	Golden State Warriors Indiana Pacers	1,530	986	1.55

Progressive list of steals leaders

This is a progressive list of steals leaders showing how the record increased through the years.

^	Active NBA player
*	Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†	Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
§	Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2026

ATL	Atlanta Hawks	GSW	Golden State Warriors	MIL	Milwaukee Bucks	OKC	Oklahoma City Thunder	SDC	San Diego Clippers
BOS	Boston Celtics	IND	Indiana Pacers	MIN	Minnesota Timberwolves	PHI	Philadelphia 76ers	SEA	Seattle SuperSonics
CHO	Charlotte Hornets	LAC	Los Angeles Clippers	NJN	New Jersey Nets	PHX	Phoenix Suns	TOR	Toronto Raptors
CHI	Chicago Bulls	LAL	Los Angeles Lakers	NOH	New Orleans Hornets	POR	Portland Trail Blazers	UTA	Utah Jazz
CLE	Cleveland Cavaliers	MEM	Memphis Grizzlies	NOP	New Orleans Pelicans	SAC	Sacramento Kings	WAS	Washington Wizards
DAL	Dallas Mavericks	MIA	Miami Heat	NYK	New York Knicks	SAS	San Antonio Spurs	WSB	Washington Bullets

Season	Year-by-year leader	Steals	Active player leader	Steals	Career record	Steals	Single-season record	Steals	Season
	Larry Steele POR	217	Larry Steele POR	217	Larry Steele POR	217	Larry Steele POR	217
1974–75	Rick Barry*GSW	228	Larry Steele POR	400	Larry Steele POR	400	Rick Barry*GSW	228	1974–75
1975–76	Slick Watts SEA	261	Rick Barry*GSW	599	Rick Barry*GSW	599	Slick Watts SEA	261	1975–76
1976–77	Don Buse IND	281	Slick Watts SEA	780	Slick Watts SEA	780	Don Buse IND	281	1976–77
1977–78	Ron Lee PHX	225	Rick Barry*GSW	929	Rick Barry*GSW	929	Don Buse IND	281	1977–78
1978–79	Norm Nixon LAL Eddie Jordan NJN	201	Rick Barry*GSW	1,024	Rick Barry*GSW	1,024	Don Buse IND	281	1978–79
1979–80	Micheal Ray Richardson NYK	265	Randy Smith CLE 1979–81	1,143	Randy Smith CLE 1979–81	1,143	Don Buse IND	281	1979–80
1980–81	Micheal Ray Richardson NYK	232	Randy Smith CLE 1979–81	1,256	Randy Smith CLE 1979–81	1,256	Don Buse IND	281	1980–81
1981–82	Micheal Ray Richardson NYK	213	Randy Smith CLE 1979–81	1,347	Randy Smith CLE 1979–81	1,347	Don Buse IND	281	1981–82
1982–83	Rickey Green UTA	220	Randy Smith CLE 1979–81	1,403	Randy Smith CLE 1979–81	1,403	Don Buse IND	281	1982–83
1983–84	Rickey Green UTA	215	Gus Williams SEA 1983–84 WSB 1984–86	1,347	Randy Smith CLE 1979–81	1,403	Don Buse IND	281	1983–84
1984–85	Micheal Ray Richardson NJN	243	Gus Williams SEA 1983–84 WSB 1984–86	1,525	Gus Williams WSB	1,525	Don Buse IND	281	1984–85
1985–86	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	Gus Williams SEA 1983–84 WSB 1984–86	1,621	Gus Williams WSB	1,621	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1985–86
1986–87	Alvin Robertson SAS	260	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	1,670	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	1,670	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1986–87
1987–88	Michael Jordan*CHI	259	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	1,837	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	1,837	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1987–88
1988–89	John Stockton*UTA	263	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	1,942	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	1,942	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1988–89
1989–90	Michael Jordan*CHI	227	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	2,066	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	2,066	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1989–90
1990–91	Alvin Robertson MIL	246	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	2,194	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	2,194	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1990–91
1991–92	John Stockton*UTA	244	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	2,277	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	2,277	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1991–92
1992–93	Michael Jordan*CHI	221	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	2,310	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	2,310	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1992–93
1993–94	Nate McMillan SEA	216	John Stockton*UTA	2,031	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	2,310	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1993–94
1994–95	Scottie Pippen*CHI	232	John Stockton*UTA	2,225	Maurice Cheeks* PHI 1986–89	2,310	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1994–95
1995–96	Gary Payton*SEA	231	John Stockton*UTA	2,365	John Stockton*UTA	2,365	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1995–96
1996–97	Mookie Blaylock ATL	212	John Stockton*UTA	2,531	John Stockton*UTA	2,531	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1996–97
1997–98	Brevin Knight CLE	196	John Stockton*UTA	2,620	John Stockton*UTA	2,620	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1997–98
1998–99	Kendall Gill NJN	134	John Stockton*UTA	2,701	John Stockton*UTA	2,701	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1998–99
1999–00	Eddie Jones CHO	192	John Stockton*UTA	2,844	John Stockton*UTA	2,844	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	1999–00
2000–01	Doug Christie SAC	183	John Stockton*UTA	2,976	John Stockton*UTA	2,976	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2000–01
2001–02	Jason Kidd*NJN	175	John Stockton*UTA	3,128	John Stockton*UTA	3,128	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2001–02
2002–03	Allen Iverson*PHI	225	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2002–03
2003–04	Shawn Marion PHX	167	Scottie Pippen*CHI	2,307	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2003–04
2004–05	Allen Iverson*PHI	180	Gary Payton* BOS 2004–05 MIA 2005–07	2,331	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2004–05
2005–06	Chris Paul^NOK	175	Gary Payton* BOS 2004–05 MIA 2005–07	2,402	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2005–06
2006–07	Shawn Marion PHX	156	Gary Payton* BOS 2004–05 MIA 2005–07	2,445	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2006–07
2007–08	Chris Paul^NOH	217	Jason Kidd* NJN 2007–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13	2,038	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2007–08
2008–09	Chris Paul^NOH	216	Jason Kidd* NJN 2007–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13	2,198	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2008–09
2009–10	Rajon Rondo BOS	189	Jason Kidd* NJN 2007–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13	2,343	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2009–10
2010–11	Chris Paul^ NOH 2010–11 LAC 2011–12	188	Jason Kidd* NJN 2007–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13	2,477	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2010–11
2011–12	Chris Paul^ NOH 2010–11 LAC 2011–12	152	Jason Kidd* NJN 2007–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13	2,559	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2011–12
2012–13	Mike Conley^MEM	174	Jason Kidd* NJN 2007–08 DAL 2008–12 NYK 2012–13	2,684	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2012–13
2013–14	Ricky Rubio^†MIN	191	Kobe Bryant*LAL	1,835	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2013–14
2014–15	Stephen Curry^GSW	163	Kobe Bryant*LAL	1,882	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2014–15
2015–16	Stephen Curry^GSW	169	Kobe Bryant*LAL	1,944	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2015–16
2016–17	John Wall^§WAS	157	Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 PHX 2020–23 GSW 2023–24 SAS 2024–25 LAC 2025–	1,912	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2016–17
2017–18	Victor Oladipo^†IND	177	Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 PHX 2020–23 GSW 2023–24 SAS 2024–25 LAC 2025–	2,008	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2017–18
2018–19	Paul George^OKC	170	Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 PHX 2020–23 GSW 2023–24 SAS 2024–25 LAC 2025–	2,122	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2018–19
2019–20	James Harden^HOU	125	Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 PHX 2020–23 GSW 2023–24 SAS 2024–25 LAC 2025–	2,233	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2019–20
2020–21	T. J. McConnell^IND	128	Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 PHX 2020–23 GSW 2023–24 SAS 2024–25 LAC 2025–	2,332	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2020–21
2021–22	Dejounte Murray^SAS	138	Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 PHX 2020–23 GSW 2023–24 SAS 2024–25 LAC 2025–	2,453	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2021–22
2022–23	OG Anunoby^TOR	128	Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 PHX 2020–23 GSW 2023–24 SAS 2024–25 LAC 2025–	2,544	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2022–23
2023–24	De'Aaron Fox^SAC Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^OKC	150	Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 PHX 2020–23 GSW 2023–24 SAS 2024–25 LAC 2025–	2,614	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2023–24
2024–25	Dyson Daniels^ATL	229	Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 PHX 2020–23 GSW 2023–24 SAS 2024–25 LAC 2025–	2,717	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2024–25
2025–26	Dyson Daniels^ATL Cason Wallace^OKC	94	Chris Paul^ LAC 2016–17 HOU 2017–19 OKC 2019–20 PHX 2020–23 GSW 2023–24 SAS 2024–25 LAC 2025–	2,728	John Stockton*UTA	3,265	Alvin Robertson SAS	301	2025–26
Season	Year-by-year leader	Steals	Active player leader	Steals	Career record	Steals	Single-season record	Steals	Season