List of National Basketball Association career playoff steals leaders

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This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career playoff steals recorded.[1]

Statistics accurate as of the end of the May 28, 2016 games.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[2]
§ 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2017 [3]
Rank Player Position(s) Team(s) played for (years)[4] Total steals Games played[5] Steals per game
average[6]
1 Scottie Pippen* SF Chicago Bulls (1988–1998)
Houston Rockets (1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (2000–2003)		 395 208 1.90
2 Michael Jordan* SG Chicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998) 376 179 2.10
3 Magic Johnson* PG Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1991, 1996) 358 190 1.88
4 John Stockton* PG Utah Jazz (1985–2003) 338 182 1.86
5 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010, 2015–2016)
Miami Heat (2011–2014)		 336 192 1.74
6 Kobe Bryant† SG Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012) 310 220 1.41
7 Jason Kidd† PG Phoenix Suns (1997–2001)
New Jersey Nets (2002–2007)
Dallas Mavericks (2008–2012)
New York Knicks (2013)		 302 158 1.91
8 Larry Bird* SF/PF Boston Celtics (1980–1988, 1990–1992) 296 164 1.80
9 Maurice Cheeks PG Philadelphia 76ers (1979–1987, 1989)
New York Knicks (1990–1991), New Jersey Nets (1993)		 295 133 2.22
10 Clyde Drexler* SG Portland Trail Blazers (1984–1994)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998)		 278 145 1.92
11 Robert Horry PF Houston Rockets (1993–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2003)
San Antonio Spurs (2004–2008)		 276 244 1.13
12 Derek Fisher† PG Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2008–2011)
Utah Jazz (2007)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2012–2014)		 272 259 1.05
13 Manu Ginóbili^ SG San Antonio Spurs (2003–2008, 2010–2016) 269 197 1.37
14 Dwyane Wade^ SG Miami Heat (2004–2007, 2009–2014, 2016) 261 166 1.58
15 Karl Malone* PF Utah Jazz (1986–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2004)		 258 193 1.34
16 Dennis Johnson* PG Seattle SuperSonics (1978–1980)
Phoenix Suns (1981–1983)
Boston Celtics (1984–1990)		 247 180 1.37
17 Hakeem Olajuwon*[7] C Houston Rockets (1985–1991, 1993–1999)
Toronto Raptors (2002)		 245 145 1.69
18 Julius Erving* SF Philadelphia 76ers (1977–1987) 235 141 1.67
19 Isiah Thomas* PG Detroit Pistons (1984–1992) 234 111 2.11
20 Byron Scott SG Los Angeles Lakers (1984–1993, 1997)
Indiana Pacers (1994–1995)		 226 183 1.23
21 Gary Payton* PG Seattle SuperSonics (1991–1998, 2000, 2002)
Milwaukee Bucks (2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2004)
Boston Celtics (2005)
Miami Heat (2006–2007)		 216 154 1.40
22 Michael Cooper SG/SF Los Angeles Lakers (1980–1990) 203 168 1.21
23 Paul Pierce^ SF Boston Celtics (2002–2005, 2008–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2014)
Washington Wizards (2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2016)		 202 163 1.24
24 Ben Wallace§ C/PF Detroit Pistons (2002–2006)
Chicago Bulls (2007)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2008–2009)		 199 130 1.53
25 Charles Barkley* PF Philadelphia 76ers (1985–1987, 1989–1991)
Phoenix Suns (1993–1996)
Houston Rockets (1997–1999)		 193 123 1.57

See also

References

  1. ↑ The National Basketball Association did not record steal statistics until the 1973–74 season.
  2. ↑ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for four calendar years (reduced from five in 2015); player was not eligible for induction upon the commencement of the 2015–16 NBA season.
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  4. ↑ American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season. The years listed are only ones in which the player played in a playoff game.
  5. ↑ Games played in prior seasons where steals were not recorded are not included in total games played nor are they used in calculating the per game average.
  6. ↑ Average is rounded to the nearest hundredth and its calculation does not include games played in seasons before steals were officially recorded.
  7. ↑ Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to official spelling change March 9, 1991.

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