List of National Basketball Association annual Steals Leaders - wikipedia List of National Basketball Association annual Steals Leaders Chris Paul won six steal titles from 2008 to 2009 from 2011 to 2014. In basketball, a steal is a `` defensive action '' that causes the opponent to turn the ball over. 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. To qualify for the steal title, the player must appear in at least 70 games ( out of 82 ) or have at least 125 steals. This has been the entry criteria since the 1974 -- 75 season. 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. Three players have won both the steal title and the NBA championship in the same season : Rick Barry in 1975 with the Golden State Warriors, Magic Johnson in 1982 with the Los Angeles Lakers and Michael Jordan in 1993 with the Chicago Bulls. Contents 1 Key 2 Steal leaders 3 Multiple - time leaders 4 Notes 5 References Key Denotes player who is still active in the NBA * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Player ( X ) Denotes the number of times the player had been the steals leader up to and including that season Guard Forward Center Steal 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. Season Player Position Team Games played Total steals Steals per game References 1973 -- 74 Steele, Larry Larry Steele G / F Portland Trail Blazers 81 217 2.68 1974 -- 75 Barry, Rick Rick Barry * Golden State Warriors 80 228 2.85 1975 -- 76 Watts, Don `` Slick '' Don `` Slick '' Watts Seattle SuperSonics 82 261 3.18 1976 -- 77 Buse, Don Don Buse Indiana Pacers 81 281 3.47 1977 -- 78 Lee, Ron Ron Lee Phoenix Suns 82 225 2.74 1978 -- 79 Carr, M.L. M.L. Carr Detroit Pistons 80 197 2.46 1979 -- 80 Richardson, Micheal Ray Micheal Ray Richardson G / F New York Knicks 82 265 3.23 1980 -- 81 Johnson, Magic Magic Johnson * G / F Los Angeles Lakers 37 127 3.43 1981 -- 82 Johnson, Magic Magic Johnson * ( 2 ) G / F Los Angeles Lakers 78 208 2.67 1982 -- 83 Richardson, Micheal Ray Micheal Ray Richardson ( 2 ) G / F Golden State Warriors New Jersey Nets 64 182 2.84 1983 -- 84 Green, Rickey Rickey Green Utah Jazz 81 215 2.65 1984 -- 85 Richardson, Micheal Ray Micheal Ray Richardson ( 3 ) G / F New Jersey Nets 82 243 2.96 1985 -- 86 Robertson, Alvin Alvin Robertson San Antonio Spurs 82 301 3.67 1986 -- 87 Robertson, Alvin Alvin Robertson ( 2 ) San Antonio Spurs 81 260 3.21 1987 -- 88 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * Chicago Bulls 82 259 3.16 1988 -- 89 Stockton, John John Stockton * Utah Jazz 82 263 3.21 1989 -- 90 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * ( 2 ) Chicago Bulls 82 227 2.77 1990 -- 91 Robertson, Alvin Alvin Robertson ( 3 ) Milwaukee Bucks 81 246 3.04 1991 -- 92 Stockton, John John Stockton * ( 2 ) Utah Jazz 82 244 2.98 1992 -- 93 Jordan, Michael Michael Jordan * ( 3 ) Chicago Bulls 78 221 2.83 1993 -- 94 McMillan, Nate Nate McMillan Seattle SuperSonics 73 216 2.96 1994 -- 95 Pippen, Scottie Scottie Pippen * Chicago Bulls 79 232 2.94 1995 -- 96 Payton, Gary Gary Payton * Seattle SuperSonics 81 231 2.85 1996 -- 97 Blaylock, Mookie Mookie Blaylock Atlanta Hawks 78 212 2.72 1997 -- 98 Blaylock, Mookie Mookie Blaylock ( 2 ) Atlanta Hawks 70 183 2.61 1998 -- 99 Gill, Kendall Kendall Gill New Jersey Nets 50 134 2.68 1999 -- 00 Jones, Eddie Eddie Jones G / F Charlotte Hornets 72 192 2.67 2000 -- 01 Iverson, Allen Allen Iverson * Philadelphia 76ers 71 178 2.51 2001 -- 02 Iverson, Allen Allen Iverson * ( 2 ) Philadelphia 76ers 60 168 2.80 2002 -- 03 Iverson, Allen Allen Iverson * ( 3 ) Philadelphia 76ers 82 225 2.74 2003 -- 04 Davis, Baron Baron Davis New Orleans Hornets 67 158 2.36 2004 -- 05 Hughes, Larry Larry Hughes Washington Wizards 61 176 2.89 2005 -- 06 Wallace, Gerald Gerald Wallace ^ Charlotte Bobcats 55 138 2.51 2006 -- 07 Davis, Baron Baron Davis ( 2 ) Golden State Warriors 63 135 2.14 2007 -- 08 Paul, Chris Chris Paul ^ New Orleans Hornets 80 217 2.71 2008 -- 09 Paul, Chris Chris Paul ^ ( 2 ) New Orleans Hornets 78 216 2.77 2009 -- 10 Rondo, Rajon Rajon Rondo ^ Boston Celtics 81 189 2.33 2010 -- 11 Paul, Chris Chris Paul ^ ( 3 ) New Orleans Hornets 80 188 2.35 2011 -- 12 Paul, Chris Chris Paul ^ ( 4 ) Los Angeles Clippers 60 152 2.53 2012 -- 13 Paul, Chris Chris Paul ^ ( 5 ) Los Angeles Clippers 70 169 2.41 2013 -- 14 Paul, Chris Chris Paul ^ ( 6 ) Los Angeles Clippers 62 154 2.48 2014 -- 15 Leonard, Kawhi Kawhi Leonard ^ San Antonio Spurs 64 148 2.31 2015 -- 16 Curry, Stephen Stephen Curry ^ Golden State Warriors 79 169 2.14 2016 -- 17 Green, Draymond Draymond Green ^ Golden State Warriors 76 154 2.03 Multiple - time leaders Ranking Player Team Times leader Years Chris Paul New Orleans Hornets ( 3 ) / Los Angeles Clippers ( 3 ) 6 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Allen Iverson Michael Jordan Micheal Ray Richardson Alvin Robertson Philadelphia 76ers Chicago Bulls New York Knicks ( 1 ) / Golden State Warriors / New Jersey Nets ( 1 ) / New Jersey Nets ( 1 ) San Antonio Spurs ( 2 ) / Milwaukee Bucks ( 1 ) 2001, 2002, 2003 1988, 1990, 1993 1980, 1983, 1985 1986, 1987, 1991 Mookie Blaylock Baron Davis Magic Johnson John Stockton Atlanta Hawks New Orleans Hornets ( 1 ) / Golden State Warriors ( 1 ) Los Angeles Lakers Utah Jazz 1997, 1998 2004, 2007 1981, 1982 1989, 1992 Notes Jump up ^ The player 's primary position is listed first. Jump up ^ In the 1978 -- 79 season, Eddie Jordan and Norm Nixon both had the highest steal total ( 201 ) but they were tied for second in steal average ( 2.45 ). Jump up ^ In the 1980 -- 81 season, Magic Johnson had only played in 37 games and ranked seventeenth in steal total. Micheal Ray Richardson had the highest total ( 232 ). Jump up ^ In the 1981 -- 82 season, Maurice Cheeks had the highest steal total ( 209 ) but was second in steal average ( 2.65 ). Jump up ^ In the 1982 -- 83 season, Micheal Ray Richardson had only played in 64 games and ranked sixth in steal total. Rickey Green had the highest total ( 220 ). Jump up ^ In the 1997 -- 98 season, Mookie Blaylock had only played in 70 games and ranked fourth in steal total. Brevin Knight had the highest total ( 196 ). Jump up ^ The 1998 -- 99 season was shortened to 50 games due to the league 's lockout. The qualification of this season 's steal title is to appear in at least 43 games ( out of 50 ) or to have at least 76 steals. Jump up ^ In the 2000 -- 01 season, Doug Christie had the highest steal total ( 183 ) but was third in steal average ( 2.26 ). Jump up ^ In the 2001 -- 02 season, Jason Kidd had the highest steal total ( 175 ) but was third in steal average ( 2.13 ). Jump up ^ In the 2003 -- 04 season, Shawn Marion had the highest steal total ( 167 ) but was second in steal average ( 2.11 ). Jump up ^ In the 2004 -- 05 season, Allen Iverson had the highest steal total ( 180 ) but was second in steal average ( 2.40 ). Jump up ^ In the 2005 -- 06 season, Gerald Wallace had only played in 55 games and ranked tenth in steal total. Chris Paul had the highest total ( 175 ). Jump up ^ In the 2006 -- 07 season, Baron Davis had only played in 63 games and ranked sixth in steal total. Shawn Marion had the highest total ( 156 ). Jump up ^ The 2011 -- 12 season was shortened to 66 games due to the league 's lockout. The qualification of this season 's scoring title is to appear in at least 57 games ( out of 66 ) or to have at least 101 steals. Jump up ^ In the 2012 -- 13 season, Mike Conley, Jr. had the highest steal total ( 174 ) but was third in steal average ( 2.2 ). Jump up ^ In the 2013 -- 14 season, Ricky Rubio and Thaddeus Young both had higher steal totals ( 190 and 167 respectively ) but they were second and third in steal average ( 2.3 and 2.1 ), respectively. Jump up ^ In the 2014 -- 15 season, Stephen Curry had the highest steal total ( 163 ) but was third in steal average tied with Tony Allen ( 2.0 ). References General `` Yearly Leaders and Records for Steals Per Game ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Specific Jump up ^ `` Basketball glossary ''. FIBA.com. Retrieved April 20, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Regular Season Records : Steals ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved April 20, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Rate Statistic Requirements ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 20, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1973 -- 74 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Larry Steele NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1974 -- 75 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Rick Barry NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1975 -- 76 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Slick Watts NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1976 -- 77 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Don Buse NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1977 -- 78 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Ron Lee NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1978 -- 79 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` M.L. Carr NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1979 -- 80 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Micheal Ray Richardson NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1980 -- 81 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Magic Johnson NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1981 -- 82 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1982 -- 83 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1983 -- 84 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Rickey Green NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1984 -- 85 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1985 -- 86 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Alvin Robertson NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1986 -- 87 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1987 -- 88 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Michael Jordan NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1988 -- 89 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` John Stockton NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1989 -- 90 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1990 -- 91 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1991 -- 92 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1992 -- 93 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1993 -- 94 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Nate McMillan NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1994 -- 95 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Scottie Pippen NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1995 -- 96 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Gary Payton NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1996 -- 97 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Mookie Blaylock NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1997 -- 98 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ Beck, Howard ( February 14, 2009 ). `` N.B.A. and Union Are Discussing New Labor Deal ''. The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2009. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1998 -- 99 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Kendall Gill NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 1999 -- 2000 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Eddie Jones NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` League Leaders : Steals -- 2000 -- 01 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Allen Iverson NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` League Leaders : Steals -- 2001 -- 02 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 2002 -- 03 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` League Leaders : Steals -- 2003 -- 04 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Baron Davis NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` League Leaders : Steals -- 2004 -- 05 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Larry Hughes NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` League Leaders : Steals -- 2005 -- 06 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Gerald Wallace NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` League Leaders : Steals -- 2006 -- 07 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` League Leaders : Steals -- 2007 -- 08 ''. NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Chris Paul NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Rajon Rondo NBA & ABA Statistics ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 20, 2010. Jump up ^ Beck, Howard ( November 28, 2011 ). `` Two Exhibition Games for N.B.A. Teams ''. The New York Times. Retrieved November 28, 2011. Jump up ^ `` 2012 - 13 NBA Season Summary ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 17, 2014. Jump up ^ `` 2013 - 14 NBA Season Summary ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 17, 2014. Jump up ^ `` 2014 - 15 NBA Season Summary ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` 2015 - 16 NBA Season Summary ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2016. Jump up ^ `` 2016 - 17 NBA Season Summary ''. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 14, 2017. NBA season steals leaders 1974 : Steele 1975 : Barry 1976 : Watts 1977 : Buse 1978 : Lee 1979 : Carr 1980 : Richardson 1981 : Johnson 1982 : Johnson 1983 : Richardson 1984 : Green 1985 : Richardson 1986 : Robertson 1987 : Robertson 1988 : Jordan 1989 : Stockton 1990 : Jordan 1991 : Robertson 1992 : Stockton 1993 : Jordan 1994 : McMillan 1995 : Pippen 1996 : Payton 1997 : Blaylock 1998 : Blaylock 1999 : Gill 2000 : Jones 2001 : Iverson 2002 : Iverson 2003 : Iverson 2004 : Davis 2005 : Hughes 2006 : Wallace 2007 : Davis 2008 : Paul 2009 : Paul 2010 : Rondo 2011 : Paul 2012 : Paul 2013 : Paul 2014 : Paul 2015 : Leonard 2016 : Curry 2017 : Green National Basketball Association statistical leaders Players Career Regular season Points Franchise Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Three - point field goals Free throws Seasons Games Minutes Playoffs Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Three - point field goals Free throws Games Minutes Annual Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes Field goal percentage Three - point field goals Three - point field goal percentage Free throw percentage Season Points Rookie Rebounds Rookie Game Points Playoffs Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Misc Tallest players Shortest players Oldest and youngest players Highest - paid players Teams Winningest teams Winning streaks Losing streaks Misc Highest - scoring games Records Regular season Playoffs All - Star Game Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_National_Basketball_Association_annual_steals_leaders&oldid=813188857 '' Categories : National Basketball Association lists National Basketball Association statistical leaders Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Featured lists Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Italiano 日本 語 Polski Русский 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 2 December 2017, at 08 : 53. 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Question: who led the league in steals last year
Answer: Stephen Curry