List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders
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This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season steals recorded[1] through April 2, 2007.
- ^ a b The National Basketball Association did not record steal statistics until the 1973-74 season.
- ^ Rank is as of April 2, 2007.
- ^ Total is through April 2, 2007.
- ^ Average is through April 2, 2007 and is rounded to the nearest tenth.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v A player is not eligible for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for five calendar years or is deceased; player was not eligible for induction upon the commencement of the 2006-07 season.
- ^ Payton was traded during the pendency of the 2002-03 season; he contested 52 games for the Supersonics and 28 for the Milwaukee Bucks.
- ^ a b c d e Player was on an active roster during the 2006-07 season.
- ^ Cheeks was traded during the pendency of the 1989-90 season; he contested 50 games for the Spurs and 31 for the New York Knicks.
- ^ Drexler was traded during the pendency of the 1994-95 season; he contested 41 games for the Trail Blazers and 35 for the Houston Rockets.
- ^ Robertson was traded during the pendency of the 1992-93 season; he contested 39 games for the Bucks and 30 for the Detroit Pistons.
- ^ Harper was traded during the pendency of the 1993-94 season; he contested 28 games for the Mavericks and 52 for the New York Knicks.
- ^ Kidd was traded during the pendency of the 1996-97 season; he contested 22 games for the Mavericks and 33 for the Phoenix Suns.
- ^ Harper was traded during the pendency of the 1989-90 season; he contested seven games for the Cavaliers and twenty-eight for the Los Angeles Clippers.
- ^ Iverson was trade during the pendency of the 2006-07 season.
- ^ Strickland was traded during the pendency of the 1989-90 season; he contested 51 games for the Knicks and 31 for the San Antonio Spurs.
- ^ During the 1996-97 season, Strickland's first, the Wizards franchise were styled as the Washington Bullets.
- ^ Strickland was traded during the pendency of the 2000-01 season; he contested 33 games for the Wizards and 21 for the Portland Trail Blazers.
- ^ Strickland was traded during the pendency of the 2003-04 season; he contested 46 games for the Magic and 15 for the Toronto Raptors.
- ^ Jackson was traded during the pendency of the 1996-97 season; he contested 30 games for the Pacers and 51 for the Denver Nuggets.
- ^ Jackson was traded during the pendency of the 2000-01 season; he contested 54 games for the Raptors and 29 for the New York Knicks.
- ^ Jones was traded during the pendency of the 1998-99 season; he contested 20 games for the Lakers and 30 for the Charlotte Hornets.
- ^ Rivers was traded during the pendency of the 1994-95 season; he contested three games for the Knicks and sixty for the San Antonio Spurs.
- ^ Christie was traded during the pendency of the 1995-96 season; he contested 23 games for the Knicks and 32 for the Toronto Raptors.
- ^ Christie was traded during the pendency of the 2004-05 season; he contested 31 games for the Kings and 21 for the Orlando Magic.
- ^ Hornacek was traded during the pendency of the 1993-94 season; he contested 53 games for the 76ers and 27 for the Utah Jazz.
- ^ Gill was traded during the pendency of the 1995-96 season; he contested 36 games for the Hornets and 11 for the New Jersey Nets.
- ^ Richardson was traded during the pendency of the 1982-83 season; he contested 33 games for the Warriors and 31 for the New Jersey Nets.
- ^ Hardaway was traded during the pendency of the 1995-96 season; he contested 52 games for the Warriors and 28 for the Miami Heat.
- ^ Hardaway was traded during the pendency of the 2001-02 season; he contested 54 games for the Mavericks and 14 for the Denver Nuggets.
- ^ During Smith's final season, the Braves were styled as the San Diego Clippers; the franchise relocated prior to the commencement of the 1978-79 season.
- ^ During the 1982-83 season, the Braves franchise, having relocated prior to the commencement of the 1978-79 season, were styled as the San Diego Clippers.
- ^ Smith was traded during the pendency of the 1982-83 season; he contested 65 games for the Clippers and 15 for the Atlanta Hawks.
- ^ Robinson was traded during the pendency of the 2004-05 season; he contested 42 games for the Warriors and 29 for the New Jersey Nets.