<Tr> <Td> † </Td> <Td> Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> § </Td> <Td> 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2019 </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position (s) </Th> <Th> Team (s) played for (years) </Th> <Th> Total steals </Th> <Th> Games played </Th> <Th> Steals per game average </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Stockton * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz (1984--2003) </Td> <Td> 3,265 </Td> <Td> 1,504 </Td> <Td> 2.17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jason Kidd * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks (1994--1996, 2008--2012) Phoenix Suns (1996--2001) New Jersey Nets (2001--2008) New York Knicks (2012--2013) </Td> <Td> 2,684 </Td> <Td> 1,391 </Td> <Td> 1.93 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Michael Jordan * </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (1984--1993, 1995--1998) Washington Wizards (2001--2003) </Td> <Td> 2,514 </Td> <Td> 1,072 </Td> <Td> 2.35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Gary Payton * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics (1990--2003) Milwaukee Bucks (2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003--2004) Boston Celtics (2004--2005) Miami Heat (2005--2007) </Td> <Td> 2,445 </Td> <Td> 1,335 </Td> <Td> 1.83 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Maurice Cheeks * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (1978--1989) San Antonio Spurs (1989--1990) New York Knicks (1990--1991) Atlanta Hawks (1991--1992) New Jersey Nets (1993) </Td> <Td> 2,310 </Td> <Td> 1,101 </Td> <Td> 2.10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Scottie Pippen * </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Chicago Bulls (1987--1998, 2003--2004) Houston Rockets (1999) Portland Trail Blazers (1999--2003) </Td> <Td> 2,307 </Td> <Td> 1,178 </Td> <Td> 1.96 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Clyde Drexler * </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers (1983--1995) Houston Rockets (1995--1998) </Td> <Td> 2,207 </Td> <Td> 1,086 </Td> <Td> 2.03 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Hakeem Olajuwon * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Houston Rockets (1984--2001) Toronto Raptors (2001--2002) </Td> <Td> 2,162 </Td> <Td> 1,238 </Td> <Td> 1.75 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Alvin Robertson </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> San Antonio Spurs (1984--1989) Milwaukee Bucks (1989--1993) Detroit Pistons (1993) Toronto Raptors (1995--1996) </Td> <Td> 2,112 </Td> <Td> 779 </Td> <Td> 2.71 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Karl Malone * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Utah Jazz (1985--2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003--2004) </Td> <Td> 2,085 </Td> <Td> 1,476 </Td> <Td> 1.41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Mookie Blaylock </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> New Jersey Nets (1989--1992) Atlanta Hawks (1992--1999) Golden State Warriors (1999--2002) </Td> <Td> 2,075 </Td> <Td> 889 </Td> <Td> 2.33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Chris Paul ^ </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> New Orleans (/ Oklahoma City) Hornets (2005--2011) Los Angeles Clippers (2011--2017) Houston Rockets (2017--present) </Td> <Td> 2,013 </Td> <Td> 895 </Td> <Td> 2.25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Allen Iverson * </Td> <Td> SG / PG </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (1996--2006, 2009--2010) Denver Nuggets (2006--2008) Detroit Pistons (2008--2009) Memphis Grizzlies (2009) </Td> <Td> 1,983 </Td> <Td> 914 </Td> <Td> 2.17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Derek Harper </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Dallas Mavericks (1983--1994, 1996--1997) New York Knicks (1994--1996) Orlando Magic (1997--1998) Los Angeles Lakers (1999) </Td> <Td> 1,957 </Td> <Td> 1,199 </Td> <Td> 1.63 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Kobe Bryant </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (1996--2016) </Td> <Td> 1,944 </Td> <Td> 1,346 </Td> <Td> 1.44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> LeBron James ^ </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers (2003--2010, 2014--2018) Miami Heat (2010--2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2018--present) </Td> <Td> 1,879 </Td> <Td> 1,150 </Td> <Td> 1.63 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Isiah Thomas * </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Detroit Pistons (1981--1994) </Td> <Td> 1,861 </Td> <Td> 979 </Td> <Td> 1.90 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Kevin Garnett </Td> <Td> PF / C </Td> <Td> Minnesota Timberwolves (1995--2007, 2015--2016) Boston Celtics (2007--2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013--2015) </Td> <Td> 1,859 </Td> <Td> 1,462 </Td> <Td> 1.27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Shawn Marion </Td> <Td> SF / PF </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns (1999--2008) Miami Heat (2008--2009) Toronto Raptors (2009) Dallas Mavericks (2009--2014) Cleveland Cavaliers (2014--2015) </Td> <Td> 1,759 </Td> <Td> 1,163 </Td> <Td> 1.53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Paul Pierce </Td> <Td> SF / SG </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (1999--2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013--2014) Washington Wizards (2014--2015) Los Angeles Clippers (2015--2017) </Td> <Td> 1,752 </Td> <Td> 1,343 </Td> <Td> 1.30 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Magic Johnson * </Td> <Td> PG / SG </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (1979--1991, 1996) </Td> <Td> 1,724 </Td> <Td> 906 </Td> <Td> 1.90 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Metta World Peace </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> 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) </Td> <Td> 1,721 </Td> <Td> 991 </Td> <Td> 1.74 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Ron Harper </Td> <Td> SG / PG </Td> <Td> Cleveland Cavaliers (1986--1989) Los Angeles Clippers (1989--1994) Chicago Bulls (1994--1999) Los Angeles Lakers (1999--2001) </Td> <Td> 1,716 </Td> <Td> 1,009 </Td> <Td> 1.70 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Fat Lever </Td> <Td> PG / SG </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers (1982--1984) Denver Nuggets (1984--1990) Dallas Mavericks (1990--1994) </Td> <Td> 1,666 </Td> <Td> 752 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Charles Barkley * </Td> <Td> PF </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (1984--1992) Phoenix Suns (1992--1996) Houston Rockets (1996--2000) </Td> <Td> 1,648 </Td> <Td> 1,073 </Td> <Td> 1.54 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Gus Williams </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors (1975--1977) Seattle SuperSonics (1977--1984) Washington Bullets (1984--1986) Atlanta Hawks (1987) </Td> <Td> 1,638 </Td> <Td> 825 </Td> <Td> 1.99 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Hersey Hawkins </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (1988--1993) Charlotte Hornets (1993--1995, 2000--2001) Seattle SuperSonics (1995--1999) Chicago Bulls (1999--2000) </Td> <Td> 1,622 </Td> <Td> 983 </Td> <Td> 1.65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Eddie Jones </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Lakers (1994--1999) Charlotte Hornets (1999--2000) Miami Heat (2000--2005, 2007) Memphis Grizzlies (2005--2007) Dallas Mavericks (2007--2008) </Td> <Td> 1,620 </Td> <Td> 954 </Td> <Td> 1.70 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Rod Strickland </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> 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) </Td> <Td> 1,616 </Td> <Td> 1,094 </Td> <Td> 1.48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Mark Jackson </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> 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) </Td> <Td> 1,608 </Td> <Td> 1,296 </Td> <Td> 1.24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Andre Iguodala ^ </Td> <Td> SF / SG </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (2004--2012) Denver Nuggets (2012--2013) Golden State Warriors (2013--present) </Td> <Td> 1,607 </Td> <Td> 1,047 </Td> <Td> 1.53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Jason Terry ^ </Td> <Td> SG / PG </Td> <Td> Atlanta Hawks (1999--2004) Dallas Mavericks (2004--2012) Boston Celtics (2012--2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013--2014) Houston Rockets (2014--2016) Milwaukee Bucks (2016--2018) </Td> <Td> 1,603 </Td> <Td> 1,410 </Td> <Td> 1.14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Terry Porter </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers (1985--1995) Minnesota Timberwolves (1995--1998) Miami Heat (1999) San Antonio Spurs (1999--2002) </Td> <Td> 1,583 </Td> <Td> 1,274 </Td> <Td> 1.24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Doc Rivers </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> Atlanta Hawks (1983--1991) Los Angeles Clippers (1991--1992) New York Knicks (1992--1994) San Antonio Spurs (1994--1996) </Td> <Td> 1,563 </Td> <Td> 864 </Td> <Td> 1.81 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dwyane Wade ^ </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Miami Heat (2003--2016, 2018--present) Chicago Bulls (2016--2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017--2018) </Td> <Td> 988 </Td> <Td> 1.58 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Larry Bird * </Td> <Td> SF / PF </Td> <Td> Boston Celtics (1979--1992) </Td> <Td> 1,556 </Td> <Td> 897 </Td> <Td> 1.73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Doug Christie </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> 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) </Td> <Td> 1,555 </Td> <Td> 827 </Td> <Td> 1.88 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Andre Miller </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> 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) </Td> <Td> 1,546 </Td> <Td> 1,304 </Td> <Td> 1.19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Nate McMillan </Td> <Td> PG / SG </Td> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics (1986--1998) </Td> <Td> 1,544 </Td> <Td> 796 </Td> <Td> 1.94 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Jeff Hornacek </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Phoenix Suns (1986--1992) Philadelphia 76ers (1992--1994) Utah Jazz (1994--2000) </Td> <Td> 1,536 </Td> <Td> 1,077 </Td> <Td> 1.43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Baron Davis </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> 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) </Td> <Td> 1,530 </Td> <Td> 835 </Td> <Td> 1.83 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chris Mullin * </Td> <Td> SF / SG </Td> <Td> Golden State Warriors (1985--1997, 2000--2001) Indiana Pacers (1997--2000) </Td> <Td> 986 </Td> <Td> 1.55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Kendall Gill </Td> <Td> SG / SF </Td> <Td> 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) </Td> <Td> 1,519 </Td> <Td> 966 </Td> <Td> 1.57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Julius Erving * </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Philadelphia 76ers (1976--1987) </Td> <Td> 1,508 </Td> <Td> 836 </Td> <Td> 1.80 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Reggie Miller * </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Indiana Pacers (1987--2005) </Td> <Td> 1,505 </Td> <Td> 1,389 </Td> <Td> 1.08 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Dennis Johnson * </Td> <Td> PG / SG </Td> <Td> Seattle SuperSonics (1976--1980) Phoenix Suns (1980--1983) Boston Celtics (1983--1990) </Td> <Td> 1,477 </Td> <Td> 1,100 </Td> <Td> 1.34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Vince Carter ^ </Td> <Td> SG / SF </Td> <Td> 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) </Td> <Td> 1,468 </Td> <Td> 1,411 </Td> <Td> 1.04 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Micheal Ray Richardson </Td> <Td> PG </Td> <Td> New York Knicks (1978--1982) Golden State Warriors (1982--1983) New Jersey Nets (1983--1986) </Td> <Td> 1,463 </Td> <Td> 556 </Td> <Td> 2.63 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Ray Allen * </Td> <Td> SG </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Bucks (1996--2003) Seattle SuperSonics (2003--2007) Boston Celtics (2007--2012) Miami Heat (2012--2014) </Td> <Td> 1,451 </Td> <Td> 1,300 </Td> <Td> 1.12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Jerome Kersey </Td> <Td> SF </Td> <Td> Portland Trail Blazers (1984--1995) Golden State Warriors (1995--1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1996--1997) Seattle SuperSonics (1997--1998) San Antonio Spurs (1999--2000) Milwaukee Bucks (2000--2001) </Td> <Td> 1,439 </Td> <Td> 1,153 </Td> <Td> 1.25 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Position (s) </Th> <Th> Team (s) played for (years) </Th> <Th> Total steals </Th> <Th> Games played </Th> <Th> Steals per game average </Th> </Tr>

Who has the most steals in the nba