NBA all-time leaders Steals

NBA Regular Season

P	Player	Total	Avg
1.	John Stockton3,265		2.2
2.	Jason Kidd	2,684	1.9
3.	Michael Jordan	2,514	2.3
4.	Gary Payton	2,445	1.8
5.	Maurice Cheeks	2,310	2.1
6.	Scottie Pippen	2,307	2.0
7.	Chris Paul*	2,220	2.2
8.	Clyde Drexler	2,207	2.0
9.	Hakeem Olajuwon	2,162	1.7
10.	Alvin Robertson	2,112	2.7
11.	Karl Malone	2,085	1.4
12.	Mookie Blaylock	2,075	2.3
13.	LeBron James*	2,011	1.6
14.	Allen Iverson	1,983	2.2
15.	Derek Harper	1,957	1.6
16.	Kobe Bryant	1,944	1.4
17.	Isiah Thomas	1,861	1.9
18.	Kevin Garnett	1,859	1.3
19.	Shawn Marion	1,759	1.5
20.	Paul Pierce	1,752	1.3
21.	Magic Johnson	1,724	1.9
22.	Metta World Peace	1,721	1.7
23.	Ron Harper	1,716	1.7
24.	Andre Iguodala*	1,671	1.5
25.	Fat Lever	1,666	2.2
26.	Charles Barkley	1,648	1.5
27.	Gus Williams	1,638	2.0
28.	Hersey Hawkins	1,622	1.7
29.	Eddie Jones	1,620	1.7
30.	Dwyane Wade	1,620	1.5
31.	Rod Strickland	1,616	1.5
32.	Mark Jackson	1,608	1.2
33.	Jason Terry	1,603	1.1
34.	Trevor Ariza*	1,584	1.5
35.	Terry Porter	1,583	1.2
36.	Doc Rivers	1,563	1.8
37.	Larry Bird	1,556	1.7
38.	Doug Christie	1,555	1.9
39.	Andre Miller	1,546	1.2
40.	Nate McMillan	1,544	1.9

NBA Playoffs

P	Player	Total	Avg
1.	LeBron James*419		1.8
2.	Scottie Pippen	395	1.9
3.	Michael Jordan	376	2.1
4.	Magic Johnson	358	1.9
5.	John Stockton	338	1.9
6.	Kobe Bryant	310	1.4
7.	Jason Kidd	302	1.9
8.	Larry Bird	296	1.8
9.	Maurice Cheeks	295	2.2
10.	Manu Ginóbili	292	1.3
11.	Clyde Drexler	278	1.9
12.	Robert Horry	276	1.1
13.	Dwyane Wade	273	1.5
14.	Derek Fisher	272	1.1
15.	Karl Malone	258	1.3

Hispanic players

P	Player	Total	Avg
1.	Trevor Ariza*1,584		1.5
2.	Manu Ginóbili	1,392	1.3
3.	Ricky Rubio*	1,047	1.9
4.	Marc Gasol*	760	0.9
5.	José M. Calderón	716	0.8
6.	Rolando Blackman	715	0.7
7.	Al Horford*	689	0.8
8.	Pau Gasol	606	0.5
9.	Luis Scola	474	0.6
10.	Carlos Delfino	461	0.9

Best rookies

P	Player	Total	Avg
1.	Don Buse281		3.5
2.	Dudley Bradley	211	2.6
3.	Ron Harper	209	2.5
4.	Mark Jackson	205	2.5
5.	Brian Taylor	199	2.8
6.	George McGinnis	198	2.6
7.	Brevin Knight	196	2.5
8.	Michael Jordan	196	2.4
9.	Quinn Buckner	192	2.4
10.	Mike Gale	191	2.3

Best seasons

P	Player	STL	Avg
1.	Alvin Robertson301		3.7
2.	Don Buse	281	3.5
3.	M. Ray Richardson	265	3.2
4.	John Stockton	263	3.2
5.	Slick Watts	261	3.2
6.	Alvin Robertson	260	3.2
7.	Michael Jordan	259	3.2
8.	Alvin Robertson	246	3.0
9.	John Stockton	244	3.0
10.	Alvin Robertson	243	3.0