List of National Basketball Association single - game steals leaders - wikipedia List of National Basketball Association single - game steals leaders This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association players who have recorded nine or more steals in a game. 50 different players have recorded nine or more steals in a game. It has occurred 71 times in total in NBA history. Allen Iverson is the only player to record nine or more steals in a playoff game. The NBA did not record steals until the 1973 -- 74 season. Active NBA player * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Occurred in playoff competition Player 's team lost the game Steals Player Team Score Opponent Date Minutes played Points Rebounds Assists Triple - double Led the league in steals Notes Ref. 11 Kenon, Larry Larry Kenon San Antonio Spurs 110 -- 105 Kansas City Kings 000000001976 - 12 - 26 - 0000 December 26, 1976 44 29 15 Yes No 11 Gill, Kendall Kendall Gill New Jersey Nets 88 -- 77 Miami Heat 000000001999 - 04 - 03 - 0000 April 3, 1999 40 15 10 Yes Yes 10 West, Jerry Jerry West * Los Angeles Lakers 111 -- 115 Seattle SuperSonics 000000001973 - 12 - 07 - 0000 December 7, 1973 37 27 5 5 No No 10 Steele, Larry Larry Steele Portland Trail Blazers 112 -- 99 Los Angeles Lakers 000000001974 - 11 - 16 - 0000 November 16, 1974 44 12 11 9 Yes No 10 Brown, Fred Fred Brown Seattle SuperSonics 121 -- 112 Philadelphia 76ers 000000001976 - 12 - 03 - 0000 December 3, 1976 40 29 7 No No 10 Williams, Gus Gus Williams Seattle SuperSonics 94 -- 83 New Jersey Nets 000000001978 - 02 - 22 - 0000 February 22, 1978 42 31 No No 10 Jordan, Eddie Eddie Jordan New Jersey Nets 98 -- 110 Philadelphia 76ers 000000001979 - 03 - 23 - 0000 March 23, 1979 39 13 No No 10 Moore, Johnny Johnny Moore San Antonio Spurs 108 -- 102 Indiana Pacers 000000001985 - 03 - 06 - 0000 March 6, 1985 35 16 7 8 No No 10 Lever, Lafayette `` Fat '' Lafayette `` Fat '' Lever Denver Nuggets 126 -- 116 Indiana Pacers 000000001985 - 03 - 09 - 0000 March 9, 1985 31 13 15 Yes No 10 Drexler, Clyde Clyde Drexler * Portland Trail Blazers 89 -- 95 Milwaukee Bucks 000000001986 - 01 - 10 - 0000 January 10, 1986 42 26 9 11 Yes No 10 Robertson, Alvin Alvin Robertson San Antonio Spurs 120 -- 114 Phoenix Suns 000000001986 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1986 36 20 11 10 Yes Yes 10 Robertson, Alvin Alvin Robertson ( 2 ) San Antonio Spurs 109 -- 102 Los Angeles Clippers 000000001986 - 11 - 22 - 0000 November 22, 1986 39 30 5 6 No Yes 10 Harper, Ron Ron Harper Cleveland Cavaliers 91 -- 100 Philadelphia 76ers 000000001987 - 03 - 10 - 0000 March 10, 1987 44 28 5 7 No No 10 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * Chicago Bulls 120 -- 93 New Jersey Nets 000000001988 - 01 - 29 - 0000 January 29, 1988 27 32 No Yes 10 Robertson, Alvin Alvin Robertson ( 3 ) San Antonio Spurs 117 -- 122 Houston Rockets 000000001989 - 01 - 11 - 0000 January 11, 1989 44 20 5 7 No No 10 Robertson, Alvin Alvin Robertson ( 4 ) Milwaukee Bucks 114 -- 104 Utah Jazz 000000001990 - 11 - 19 - 0000 November 19, 1990 39 16 9 No Yes 10 Johnson, Kevin Kevin Johnson Phoenix Suns 114 -- 95 Washington Bullets 000000001993 - 12 - 09 - 0000 December 9, 1993 38 17 13 Yes No 10 Drexler, Clyde Clyde Drexler * ( 2 ) Houston Rockets 96 -- 85 Sacramento Kings 000000001996 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1, 1996 42 25 10 9 Yes No 10 Blaylock, Daron `` Mookie '' Daron `` Mookie '' Blaylock Atlanta Hawks 95 -- 94 Philadelphia 76ers 000000001998 - 04 - 14 - 0000 April 14, 1998 44 14 8 11 Yes Yes 10 Iverson, Allen Allen Iverson * Philadelphia 76ers 97 -- 85 Orlando Magic 000000001999 - 05 - 13 - 0000 May 13, 1999 43 33 5 5 No -- 10 Finley, Michael Michael Finley Dallas Mavericks 98 -- 114 Philadelphia 76ers 000000002001 - 01 - 23 - 0000 January 23, 2001 45 27 6 7 No No 10 Roy, Brandon Brandon Roy Portland Trail Blazers 100 -- 87 Washington Wizards 000000002009 - 01 - 24 - 0000 January 24, 2009 39 : 04 22 5 7 No No 10 Green, Draymond Draymond Green ^ Golden State Warriors 122 - 107 Memphis Grizzlies 000000002017 - 02 - 10 - 0000 February 10, 2017 38 12 10 Yes Yes 9 Murphy, Calvin Calvin Murphy * Houston Rockets 106 -- 114 Boston Celtics 000000001973 - 12 - 14 - 0000 December 14, 1973 43 21 10 No No 9 Steele, Larry Larry Steele ( 2 ) Portland Trail Blazers 107 -- 102 Los Angeles Lakers 000000001974 - 03 - 05 - 0000 March 5, 1974 40 15 5 10 No Yes 9 Barry, Rick Rick Barry * Golden State Warriors 130 -- 101 Buffalo Braves 000000001974 - 10 - 29 - 0000 October 29, 1974 43 30 10 11 Yes Yes 9 Watts, Don `` Slick '' Don `` Slick '' Watts Seattle SuperSonics 100 -- 114 Philadelphia 76ers 000000001975 - 02 - 23 - 0000 February 23, 1975 43 13 6 14 No No 9 Steele, Larry Larry Steele ( 3 ) Portland Trail Blazers 120 -- 98 Phoenix Suns 000000001975 - 03 - 07 - 0000 March 7, 1975 39 12 5 5 No No 9 Steele, Larry Larry Steele ( 4 ) Portland Trail Blazers 114 -- 103 Detroit Pistons 000000001976 - 03 - 14 - 0000 March 14, 1976 40 22 7 8 No No 9 Buckner, Quinn Quinn Buckner Milwaukee Bucks 109 -- 116 Indiana Pacers 000000001977 - 01 - 02 - 0000 January 2, 1977 33 16 7 7 No No 9 Watts, Don `` Slick '' Don `` Slick '' Watts ( 2 ) Seattle SuperSonics 100 -- 121 Phoenix Suns 000000001977 - 03 - 27 - 0000 March 27, 1977 36 14 8 No No 9 Tatum, Earl Earl Tatum Detroit Pistons 105 -- 103 Los Angeles Lakers 000000001978 - 11 - 28 - 0000 November 28, 1978 33 19 No No 9 Williams, Gus Gus Williams ( 2 ) Seattle SuperSonics 103 -- 100 Washington Bullets 000000001979 - 01 - 23 - 0000 January 23, 1979 37 24 7 6 No No 9 Lee, Ron Ron Lee Detroit Pistons 99 -- 102 Houston Rockets 000000001980 - 03 - 16 - 0000 March 16, 1980 42 20 5 6 No No 9 Bradley, Dudley Dudley Bradley Indiana Pacers 106 -- 108 Utah Jazz 000000001980 - 11 - 10 - 0000 November 10, 1980 39 14 6 No No 9 Bradley, Dudley Dudley Bradley ( 2 ) Indiana Pacers 117 -- 101 Cleveland Cavaliers 000000001980 - 11 - 29 - 0000 November 29, 1980 28 11 0 No No 9 Richardson, Micheal Ray Micheal Ray Richardson New York Knicks 114 -- 117 Chicago Bulls 000000001980 - 12 - 23 - 0000 December 23, 1980 44 19 6 6 No No 9 High, Johnny Johnny High Phoenix Suns 98 -- 108 Washington Bullets 000000001981 - 01 - 28 - 0000 January 28, 1981 26 11 No No 9 Johnson, Earvin `` Magic '' Earvin `` Magic '' Johnson * Los Angeles Lakers 99 -- 101 Phoenix Suns 000000001981 - 11 - 06 - 0000 November 6, 1981 40 11 7 16 No Yes 9 Sikma, Jack Jack Sikma Seattle SuperSonics 110 -- 103 Kansas City Kings 000000001982 - 01 - 27 - 0000 January 27, 1982 40 20 9 No No 9 Green, Rickey Rickey Green Utah Jazz 125 -- 119 Denver Nuggets 000000001982 - 11 - 10 - 0000 November 10, 1982 45 24 5 11 No No 9 Green, Rickey Rickey Green ( 2 ) Utah Jazz 113 -- 126 Philadelphia 76ers 000000001982 - 11 - 27 - 0000 November 27, 1982 44 26 7 12 No No 9 Richardson, Micheal Ray Micheal Ray Richardson ( 2 ) Golden State Warriors 106 -- 102 San Antonio Spurs 000000001983 - 02 - 05 - 0000 February 5, 1983 42 10 5 11 No Yes 9 Cook, Darwin Darwin Cook New Jersey Nets 122 -- 128 Portland Trail Blazers 000000001983 - 12 - 03 - 0000 December 3, 1983 44 17 6 No No 9 Williams, Gus Gus Williams ( 3 ) Washington Bullets 119 -- 104 Atlanta Hawks 000000001984 - 10 - 30 - 0000 October 30, 1984 39 23 5 9 No No 9 Moore, Johnny Johnny Moore ( 2 ) San Antonio Spurs 139 -- 94 Golden State Warriors 000000001985 - 01 - 08 - 0000 January 8, 1985 36 26 11 13 Yes No 9 Bird, Larry Larry Bird * Boston Celtics 110 -- 94 Utah Jazz 000000001985 - 02 - 18 - 0000 February 18, 1985 33 30 12 10 Yes No 9 Richardson, Micheal Ray Micheal Ray Richardson ( 3 ) New Jersey Nets 147 -- 138 Indiana Pacers 000000001985 - 10 - 30 - 0000 October 30, 1985 54 38 11 11 Yes No 9 Cheeks, Maurice Maurice Cheeks Philadelphia 76ers 108 -- 102 Los Angeles Clippers 000000001987 - 01 - 05 - 0000 January 5, 1987 42 22 10 No No 9 Dunn, T.R. T.R. Dunn Denver Nuggets 98 -- 93 New Jersey Nets 000000001988 - 01 - 06 - 0000 January 6, 1988 32 5 No No 9 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * ( 2 ) Chicago Bulls 110 -- 104 Boston Celtics 000000001988 - 11 - 09 - 0000 November 9, 1988 42 52 No No 9 Hawkins, Hersey Hersey Hawkins Philadelphia 76ers 116 -- 94 Boston Celtics 000000001991 - 01 - 25 - 0000 January 25, 1991 41 38 8 6 No No 9 Stockton, John John Stockton * Utah Jazz 113 -- 92 Houston Rockets 000000001991 - 02 - 12 - 0000 February 12, 1991 35 19 11 No No 9 Adams, Michael Michael Adams Washington Bullets 109 -- 103 Indiana Pacers 000000001991 - 11 - 01 - 0000 November 1, 1991 42 23 13 No No 9 Rivers, Glenn `` Doc '' Glenn `` Doc '' Rivers Los Angeles Clippers 111 -- 87 Phoenix Suns 000000001991 - 11 - 06 - 0000 November 6, 1991 18 5 5 No No 9 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * ( 3 ) Chicago Bulls 118 -- 105 New Jersey Nets 000000001993 - 04 - 02 - 0000 April 2, 1993 38 40 7 7 No Yes 9 Lever, Lafayette `` Fat '' Lafayette `` Fat '' Lever ( 2 ) Dallas Mavericks 87 -- 77 Washington Bullets 000000001994 - 02 - 10 - 0000 February 10, 1994 34 7 No No 9 Pippen, Scottie Scottie Pippen * Chicago Bulls 116 -- 95 Atlanta Hawks 000000001994 - 03 - 08 - 0000 March 8, 1994 42 39 6 10 No No 9 Murdock, Eric Eric Murdock Milwaukee Bucks 96 -- 104 Washington Bullets 000000001994 - 04 - 02 - 0000 April 2, 1994 37 18 5 7 No No 9 Blaylock, Daron `` Mookie '' Daron `` Mookie '' Blaylock ( 2 ) Atlanta Hawks 98 -- 127 Houston Rockets 000000001997 - 02 - 17 - 0000 February 17, 1997 34 18 0 5 No Yes 9 Christie, Doug Doug Christie Toronto Raptors 124 -- 122 Denver Nuggets 000000001997 - 02 - 25 - 0000 February 25, 1997 46 27 5 No No 9 Jones, Eddie Eddie Jones Charlotte Hornets 98 -- 89 Indiana Pacers 000000001999 - 11 - 04 - 0000 November 4, 1999 36 22 No Yes 9 Pierce, Paul Paul Pierce ^ Boston Celtics 96 -- 84 Miami Heat 000000001999 - 12 - 03 - 0000 December 3, 1999 38 26 5 No No 9 Iverson, Allen Allen Iverson * ( 2 ) Philadelphia 76ers 89 -- 85 Orlando Magic 000000002000 - 03 - 19 - 0000 March 19, 2000 42 18 10 No No 9 Miller, Andre Andre Miller ^ Cleveland Cavaliers 91 -- 94 Philadelphia 76ers 000000002001 - 12 - 15 - 0000 December 15, 2001 44 14 22 No No 9 Iverson, Allen Allen Iverson * ( 3 ) Philadelphia 76ers 107 -- 104 Los Angeles Lakers 000000002002 - 12 - 20 - 0000 December 20, 2002 48 32 5 No Yes 9 Nowitzki, Dirk Dirk Nowitzki ^ Dallas Mavericks 98 -- 101 Houston Rockets 000000002004 - 03 - 07 - 0000 March 7, 2004 45 18 No No 9 Alston, Rafer Rafer Alston Houston Rockets 104 -- 83 Charlotte Bobcats 000000002007 - 02 - 10 - 0000 February 10, 2007 41 : 13 14 8 No No 9 Paul, Chris Chris Paul ^ New Orleans Hornets 104 -- 93 Dallas Mavericks 000000002008 - 02 - 20 - 0000 February 20, 2008 40 : 38 31 5 11 No Yes 9 Chalmers, Mario Mario Chalmers ^ Miami Heat 106 -- 83 Philadelphia 76ers 000000002008 - 11 - 05 - 0000 November 5, 2008 30 : 32 6 6 No No 9 Wall, John John Wall ^ Washington Wizards 116 -- 115 Philadelphia 76ers 000000002010 - 11 - 02 - 0000 November 2, 2010 44 : 48 29 13 No No 9 Carter - Williams, Michael Michael Carter - Williams ^ Philadelphia 76ers 114 -- 110 Miami Heat 000000002013 - 10 - 30 - 0000 October 30, 2013 36 : 10 22 7 12 No No See also NBA regular season records List of NCAA Division I men 's basketball players with 11 or more steals in a game Notes Jump up ^ Kendall Gill had quarterly steals of 0, 5, 3 and 3. He had no steals in the first quarter. Jump up ^ Jerry West had 6 steals in the first half and 4 steals in the second half. Jump up ^ Larry Steele barely missed a quadruple - double, by one assist. Jump up ^ Fred Brown had 8 steals in a half, tying the NBA record. Jump up ^ This was the second game of a double header, which was only the second double header in NBA history. Jump up ^ Fat Lever had 8 steals in the third quarter, setting the NBA record. He had 8 steals in the second half, tying the NBA record. Jump up ^ Clyde Drexler barely missed a quadruple - double, by one rebound. Jump up ^ Alvin Robertson achieved the second quadruple - double in NBA history. It is the only NBA quadruple - double with steals as one of the four statistics in double figures. Jump up ^ Ron Harper established the rookie single - game record. He had five steals in each half. Jump up ^ Michael Jordan had 6 steals within the third quarter. He left the game early due to the Bulls ' comfortable lead. Jump up ^ The game went to overtime. Jump up ^ Clyde Drexler had 8 steals in the second half, tying the NBA record. It was the first game of the season, marking the most steals in a season opener. For a second time in his career, Drexler barely missed a quadruple - double, this time by one assist. Jump up ^ Allen Iverson had quarterly steals of 3, 3, 3 and 1. Jump up ^ Michael Finley had 8 steals in the first half, tying the NBA record. He had 5 steals in the first quarter. Jump up ^ First player in NBA history to record 10 steals and 5 blocks in one game. Jump up ^ Rick Barry barely missed a quadruple - double, by one steal. Jump up ^ Slick Watts fouled out of the game. Jump up ^ Quinn Buckner was a rookie. The Bucks combined for 21 steals. Jump up ^ Gus Williams had 8 steals in the second half, tying the NBA record. Jump up ^ Ron Lee shot 6 -- 12 from three - point range, tying the NBA record for three - point attempts at the time. Jump up ^ Dudley Bradley had eight steals in the second half, tying the NBA record. He had six steals in the fourth quarter. Jump up ^ Dudley Bradley had five steals in the fourth quarter. Jump up ^ Magic Johnson had five steals in a half and four steals in the other half. Jump up ^ The game went to overtime. Darwin Cook fouled out. Jump up ^ Johnny Moore barely missed a quadruple - double, by one steal. Jump up ^ Larry Bird did not play in the fourth quarter due to the Celtics ' 22 point lead, as well as his own volition. He barely missed a quadruple - double, by one steal. Jump up ^ Micheal Ray Richardson registered a triple - double, and nearly reached a quadruple - double. The game went to triple overtime. Jump up ^ Maurice Cheeks had seven steals in a half. Jump up ^ T.R. Dunn did not start the game. Teammate Fat Lever had eight steals in the same game. It is the only time in NBA history that two teammates have both collected eight or more steals in the same game. Jump up ^ Michael Jordan had 8 steals in the first half, tying the NBA record. Jump up ^ Doc Rivers had seven steals in a half. Jump up ^ The game went to overtime. Jump up ^ Paul Pierce had six steals in the first quarter and seven steals in the first half. Jump up ^ Allen Iverson had seven steals in the second half. Jump up ^ Andre Miller had six steals in the second half. Jump up ^ The game went to overtime. Jump up ^ Rafer Alston had eight steals in the second half, tying the NBA record. Jump up ^ Chris Paul had seven steals in the first half. Jump up ^ Mario Chalmers was a rookie. Jump up ^ John Wall was a rookie. He had seven steals in the second half. The game went to overtime. Jump up ^ The game was Michael Carter - Williams ' NBA debut, marking the most steals in an NBA debut. References Jump up ^ `` Michael Carter - Williams, 76ers hold on, stun Dwyane Wade-less Heat ''. ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. October 30, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2014. 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Question: what is the record for steals in an nba game
Answer: Larry Kenon