List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders
Steals leaders
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in steals. Statistics accurate as of April 10, 2019.

List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders

Section Title: Steals leaders
Table Section Text: This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in steals. Statistics accurate as of April 10, 2019.

Rank	Player	Position(s)	Team(s) played for (years)	Total steals	Games played	Steals per game average

1	John Stockton*	PG	Utah Jazz (1984–2003)	3,265	1,504	2.17

2	Jason Kidd*	PG	Dallas Mavericks (1994–1996, 2008–2012) Phoenix Suns (1996–2001) New Jersey Nets (2001–2008) New York Knicks (2012–2013)	2,684	1,391	1.93

3	Michael Jordan*	SG	Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998) Washington Wizards (2001–2003)	2,514	1,072	2.35

4	Gary Payton*	PG	Seattle SuperSonics (1990–2003) Milwaukee Bucks (2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) Boston Celtics (2004–2005) Miami Heat (2005–2007)	2,445	1,335	1.83

5	Maurice Cheeks*	PG	Philadelphia 76ers (1978–1989) San Antonio Spurs (1989–1990) New York Knicks (1990–1991) Atlanta Hawks (1991–1992) New Jersey Nets (1993)	2,310	1,101	2.10

6	Scottie Pippen*	SF	Chicago Bulls (1987–1998, 2003–2004) Houston Rockets (1999) Portland Trail Blazers (1999–2003)	2,307	1,178	1.96

7	Clyde Drexler*	SG	Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995) Houston Rockets (1995–1998)	2,207	1,086	2.03

8	Hakeem Olajuwon*	C	Houston Rockets (1984–2001) Toronto Raptors (2001–2002)	2,162	1,238	1.75

9	Chris Paul^	PG	New Orleans(/Oklahoma City) Hornets (2005–2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017) Houston Rockets (2017–present)	2,122	950	2.23

10	Alvin Robertson	SG	San Antonio Spurs (1984–1989) Milwaukee Bucks (1989–1993) Detroit Pistons (1993) Toronto Raptors (1995–1996)	2,112	779	2.71

11	Karl Malone*	PF	Utah Jazz (1985–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)	2,085	1,476	1.41

12	Mookie Blaylock	PG	New Jersey Nets (1989–1992) Atlanta Hawks (1992–1999) Golden State Warriors (1999–2002)	2,075	889	2.33

13	Allen Iverson*	SG/PG	Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006, 2009–2010) Denver Nuggets (2006–2008) Detroit Pistons (2008–2009) Memphis Grizzlies (2009)	1,983	914	2.17

14	Derek Harper	PG	Dallas Mavericks (1983–1994, 1996–1997) New York Knicks (1994–1996) Orlando Magic (1997–1998) Los Angeles Lakers (1999)	1,957	1,199	1.63

15	Kobe Bryant§	SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016)	1,944	1,346	1.44

16	LeBron James^	SF	Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018) Miami Heat (2010–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)	1,937	1,198	1.62

17	Isiah Thomas*	PG	Detroit Pistons (1981–1994)	1,861	979	1.90

18	Kevin Garnett§	PF/C	Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2007–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)	1,859	1,462	1.27

19	Shawn Marion	SF/PF	Phoenix Suns (1999–2008) Miami Heat (2008–2009) Toronto Raptors (2009) Dallas Mavericks (2009–2014) Cleveland Cavaliers (2014–2015)	1,759	1,163	1.53

20	Paul Pierce†	SF/SG	Boston Celtics (1999–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014) Washington Wizards (2014–2015) Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2017)	1,752	1,343	1.30

21	Magic Johnson*	PG/SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1979–1991, 1996)	1,724	906	1.90

22	Metta World Peace†	SF	Chicago Bulls (1999–2002) Indiana Pacers (2002–2006) Sacramento Kings (2006–2008) Houston Rockets (2008–2009) Los Angeles Lakers (2009–2013, 2015–2017) New York Knicks (2013–2014)	1,721	991	1.74

23	Ron Harper	SG/PG	Cleveland Cavaliers (1986–1989) Los Angeles Clippers (1989–1994) Chicago Bulls (1994–1999) Los Angeles Lakers (1999–2001)	1,716	1,009	1.70

24	Fat Lever	PG/SG	Portland Trail Blazers (1982–1984) Denver Nuggets (1984–1990) Dallas Mavericks (1990–1994)	1,666	752	2.22

25	Andre Iguodala^	SF/SG	Philadelphia 76ers (2004–2012) Denver Nuggets (2012–2013) Golden State Warriors (2013–present)	1,663	1,108	1.5

26	Charles Barkley*	PF	Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992) Phoenix Suns (1992–1996) Houston Rockets (1996–2000)	1,648	1,073	1.54

27	Gus Williams	PG	Golden State Warriors (1975–1977) Seattle SuperSonics (1977–1984) Washington Bullets (1984–1986) Atlanta Hawks (1987)	1,638	825	1.99

28	Hersey Hawkins	SG	Philadelphia 76ers (1988–1993) Charlotte Hornets (1993–1995, 2000–2001) Seattle SuperSonics (1995–1999) Chicago Bulls (1999–2000)	1,622	983	1.65

29	Dwyane Wade†	SG	Miami Heat (2003–2016, 2018–2019) Chicago Bulls (2016–2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)	1,620	1,054	1.54

Eddie Jones	SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1994–1999) Charlotte Hornets (1999–2000) Miami Heat (2000–2005, 2007) Memphis Grizzlies (2005–2007) Dallas Mavericks (2007–2008)	954	1.70

31	Rod Strickland	PG	New York Knicks (1988–1990) San Antonio Spurs (1990–1992) Portland Trail Blazers (1992–1996, 2001) Washington Bullets/Wizards (1996–2001) Miami Heat (2001–2002) Minnesota Timberwolves (2002–2003) Orlando Magic (2003–2004) Toronto Raptors (2004) Houston Rockets (2005)	1,616	1,094	1.48

32	Mark Jackson	PG	New York Knicks (1987–1992, 2001–2002) Los Angeles Clippers (1992–1994) Indiana Pacers (1994–1996, 1997–2000) Denver Nuggets (1996–1997) Toronto Raptors (2000–2001) Utah Jazz (2002–2003) Houston Rockets (2004)	1,608	1,296	1.24

33	Jason Terry†	SG/PG	Atlanta Hawks (1999–2004) Dallas Mavericks (2004–2012) Boston Celtics (2012–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014) Houston Rockets (2014–2016) Milwaukee Bucks (2016–2018)	1,603	1,410	1.14

34	Terry Porter	PG	Portland Trail Blazers (1985–1995) Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–1998) Miami Heat (1999) San Antonio Spurs (1999–2002)	1,583	1,274	1.24

35	Doc Rivers	PG	Atlanta Hawks (1983–1991) Los Angeles Clippers (1991–1992) New York Knicks (1992–1994) San Antonio Spurs (1994–1996)	1,563	864	1.81

36	Larry Bird*	SF/PF	Boston Celtics (1979–1992)	1,556	897	1.73

37	Doug Christie	SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1993–1994) New York Knicks (1994–1996) Toronto Raptors (1996–2000) Sacramento Kings (2000–2005) Orlando Magic (2005) Dallas Mavericks (2005) Los Angeles Clippers (2007)	1,555	827	1.88

38	Andre Miller§	PG	Cleveland Cavaliers (1999–2002) Los Angeles Clippers (2002–2003) Denver Nuggets (2003–2006, 2011–2013) Philadelphia 76ers (2006–2009) Portland Trail Blazers (2009–2011) Washington Wizards (2014–2015) Sacramento Kings (2015) Minnesota Timberwolves (2015–2016) San Antonio Spurs (2016)	1,546	1,304	1.19

39	Nate McMillan	PG/SG	Seattle SuperSonics (1986–1998)	1,544	796	1.94

40	Jeff Hornacek	SG	Phoenix Suns (1986–1992) Philadelphia 76ers (1992–1994) Utah Jazz (1994–2000)	1,536	1,077	1.43

41	Baron Davis	PG	Charlotte Hornets (1999–2002) New Orleans Hornets (2002–2005) Golden State Warriors (2005–2008) Los Angeles Clippers (2008–2011) Cleveland Cavaliers (2011) New York Knicks (2012)	1,530	835	1.83

Chris Mullin*	SF/SG	Golden State Warriors (1985–1997, 2000–2001) Indiana Pacers (1997–2000)	986	1.55

43	Kendall Gill	SG/SF	Charlotte Hornets (1990–1993, 1995–1996) Seattle SuperSonics (1993–1995) New Jersey Nets (1996–2001) Miami Heat (2001–2002) Minnesota Timberwolves (2002–2003) Chicago Bulls (2003–2004) Milwaukee Bucks (2004–2005)	1,519	966	1.57

44	Trevor Ariza^	SF	New York Knicks (2004–2006) Orlando Magic (2006–2007) Los Angeles Lakers (2007–2009) Houston Rockets (2009–2010, 2014–2018) New Orleans Hornets (2010–2012) Washington Wizards (2012–2014, 2018–present) Phoenix Suns (2018)	1,515	1,011	1.5

45	Julius Erving*	SF	Philadelphia 76ers (1976–1987)	1,508	836	1.80

46	Vince Carter^	SG/SF	Toronto Raptors (1999–2004) New Jersey Nets (2004–2009) Orlando Magic (2009–2010) Phoenix Suns (2010–2011) Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014) Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017) Sacramento Kings (2017–2018) Atlanta Hawks (2018–present)	1,507	1,481	1.02

47	Reggie Miller*	SG	Indiana Pacers (1987–2005)	1,505	1,389	1.08

48	Dennis Johnson*	PG/SG	Seattle SuperSonics (1976–1980) Phoenix Suns (1980–1983) Boston Celtics (1983–1990)	1,477	1,100	1.34

49	Micheal Ray Richardson	PG	New York Knicks (1978–1982) Golden State Warriors (1982–1983) New Jersey Nets (1983–1986)	1,463	556	2.63

50	Ray Allen*	SG	Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003) Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007) Boston Celtics (2007–2012) Miami Heat (2012–2014)	1,451	1,300	1.12

Sentence(s)

Hakeem Olajuwon of the center, was ranked in the steals leaders.

final_sentence: Hakeem Olajuwon of the center, was ranked in the steals leaders.