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List of NBA annual steals leaders

In basketball, a steal is a "defensive action" that causes the opponent to turn the ball over.[1] The National Basketball Association's (NBA) steal title is awarded to the player with the highest steals per game average in a given season. The steal title was first recognized in the 1973–74 season when statistics on steals were first compiled.[2] To qualify for the steal title, the player must appear in at least 58 games (out of 82). However, a player who appears in fewer than 58 games may qualify as annual steals leader if his steal total would have given him the greatest average, had he appeared in 58 games. This has been the requirement since the 2013–14 season.[3]

A black basketball player, wearing a blue jersey with a word "New Orleans" and the number "3" written in the front, dribbles the ball in front of another player
Chris Paul won six steal titles from 2008 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2014.

Alvin Robertson holds the all-time records for total steals (301) and steals per game (3.67) in a season; achieved in the 1985–86 season. Among active players, Chris Paul had the highest season steal total (217) in the 2007–08 season and the highest season steal average (2.77) in the 2008–09 season.

Paul has won the most steal titles, with six. Micheal Ray Richardson, Robertson, Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson all follow with three. Magic Johnson, Mookie Blaylock, Baron Davis and John Stockton are the only other players to win more than one steal title, with two. Paul has won the most consecutive steal titles, with four.[2] Four players have won both the steal title and the NBA championship in the same season: Rick Barry in 1975 with the Golden State Warriors, Johnson in 1982 with the Los Angeles Lakers, Jordan in 1993 with the Chicago Bulls and Draymond Green in 2017 with Golden State.[4]

Key

^Denotes player who is still active in the NBA
*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[a]
‡Denotes player who won the Defensive Player of the Year award that year
Player (X)Denotes the number of times the player had been the
steals leader up to and including that season
PGPoint guardSGShooting guardSFSmall forwardPFPower forwardCCenter

Annual leaders

Magic Johnson led the league in steals for two consecutive seasons.
Michael Jordan was the steals leader in three separate seasons: 1988, 1990, and 1993.
John Stockton was the steals leader in 1989 and 1992.
Allen Iverson won three steals titles in his career.
SeasonPlayerPosition[b]TeamGames
played		Total stealsSteals per gameReferences
1973–74Larry SteeleG/FPortland Trail Blazers812172.68[5][6]
1974–75Rick Barry*FGolden State Warriors802282.85[7][8]
1975–76Slick WattsGSeattle SuperSonics822613.18[9][10]
1976–77Don BuseGIndiana Pacers812813.47[11][12]
1977–78Ron LeeGPhoenix Suns822252.74[13][14]
1978–79M. L. Carr[c]GDetroit Pistons801972.46[15][16]
1979–80Micheal Ray RichardsonG/FNew York Knicks822653.23[17][18]
1980–81Magic Johnson*[d]G/FLos Angeles Lakers371273.43[19][20]
1981–82Magic Johnson* (2)[e]G/FLos Angeles Lakers782082.67[20][21]
1982–83Micheal Ray Richardson (2)[f]G/FGolden State Warriors
New Jersey Nets		641822.84[18][22]
1983–84Rickey GreenGUtah Jazz812152.65[23][24]
1984–85Micheal Ray Richardson (3)G/FNew Jersey Nets822432.96[18][25]
1985–86 ‡Alvin RobertsonGSan Antonio Spurs823013.67[26][27]
1986–87Alvin Robertson (2)GSan Antonio Spurs812603.21[27][28]
1987–88 ‡Michael Jordan*GChicago Bulls822593.16[29][30]
1988–89John Stockton*GUtah Jazz822633.21[31][32]
1989–90Michael Jordan* (2)GChicago Bulls822272.77[30][33]
1990–91Alvin Robertson (3)GMilwaukee Bucks812463.04[27][34]
1991–92John Stockton* (2)GUtah Jazz822442.98[32][35]
1992–93Michael Jordan* (3)GChicago Bulls782212.83[30][36]
1993–94Nate McMillanGSeattle SuperSonics732162.96[37][38]
1994–95Scottie Pippen*FChicago Bulls792322.94[39][40]
1995–96 ‡Gary Payton*GSeattle SuperSonics812312.85[41][42]
1996–97Mookie BlaylockGAtlanta Hawks782122.72[43][44]
1997–98Mookie Blaylock (2)[g]GAtlanta Hawks701832.61[44][45]
1998–99[h]Kendall GillGNew Jersey Nets501342.68[47][48]
1999–00Eddie JonesG/FCharlotte Hornets721922.67[49][50]
2000–01Allen Iverson*[i]GPhiladelphia 76ers711782.51[51][52]
2001–02Allen Iverson* (2)[j]GPhiladelphia 76ers601682.80[52][53]
2002–03Allen Iverson* (3)GPhiladelphia 76ers822252.74[52][54]
2003–04Baron Davis[k]GNew Orleans Hornets671582.36[55][56]
2004–05Larry Hughes[l]GWashington Wizards611762.89[57][58]
2005–06Gerald Wallace[m]FCharlotte Bobcats551382.51[59][60]
2006–07Baron Davis (2)[n]GGolden State Warriors631352.14[56][61]
2007–08Chris Paul^GNew Orleans Hornets802172.71[62][63]
2008–09Chris Paul^ (2)GNew Orleans Hornets782162.77[63]
2009–10Rajon Rondo†GBoston Celtics811892.33[64]
2010–11Chris Paul^ (3)GNew Orleans Hornets801882.35[63]
2011–12[o]Chris Paul^ (4)GLos Angeles Clippers601522.53[63]
2012–13Chris Paul^ (5)[p]GLos Angeles Clippers701692.41[63]
2013–14Chris Paul^ (6)[q]GLos Angeles Clippers621542.48[63]
2014–15 ‡Kawhi Leonard^ [r]FSan Antonio Spurs641482.31[68]
2015–16Stephen Curry^GGolden State Warriors791692.14[69]
2016–17 ‡Draymond Green^FGolden State Warriors761542.03[70]
2017–18Victor Oladipo^GIndiana Pacers751772.36[71]
2018–19Paul George^FOklahoma City Thunder771702.21[72]
2019–20Ben Simmons^G/FPhiladelphia 76ers571192.09[73]
2020–21Jimmy Butler^FMiami Heat521082.08[74]
2021–22Dejounte Murray^GSan Antonio Spurs681382.09[75]
2022–23OG Anunoby^FToronto Raptors671281.91[76]
2023–24De'Aaron Fox^GSacramento Kings741502.03[77]

Multiple-time leaders

RankPlayerTeamTimes leaderYears
1Chris PaulNew Orleans Hornets (3) / Los Angeles Clippers (3)62008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2Allen IversonPhiladelphia 76ers32001, 2002, 2003
Michael JordanChicago Bulls1988, 1990, 1993
Micheal Ray RichardsonNew York Knicks (1) / Golden State Warriors (1) / New Jersey Nets (1)1980, 1983, 1985
Alvin RobertsonSan Antonio Spurs (2) / Milwaukee Bucks (1)1986, 1987, 1991
6Mookie BlaylockAtlanta Hawks21997, 1998
Baron DavisNew Orleans Hornets (1) / Golden State Warriors (1)2004, 2007
Magic JohnsonLos Angeles Lakers1981, 1982
John StocktonUtah Jazz1989, 1992

Notes

See also

References

General
  • "Yearly Leaders and Records for Steals Per Game". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
Specific

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