RANK

PLAYERS

MATCHES

STEALS

TEAM(s)

YEARS

1

John Stockton

1,504

3,265

Utah Jazz

1984–2003

2

Chris Paul

1,370

2,728

New Orleans Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors

2005–present

3

Jason Kidd

1,391

2,684

Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks

1994–2013

4

Michael Jordan

1,072

2,514

Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards

1984–2003

5

Gary Payton

1,335

2,445

Seattle SuperSonics, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat

1990–2007

6

LeBron James

1,584

2,370

Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers

2003–present

7

Maurice Cheeks

1,101

2,310

Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, New Jersey Nets

1978–1993

8

Scottie Pippen

1,178

2,307

Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers

1987–2004

9

Clyde Drexler

1,086

2,207

Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets

1983–1998

10

Hakeem Olajuwon

1,238

2,162

Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors

1984–2002

11

Alvin Robertson

779

2,112

San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors

1984–1996

12

Karl Malone

1,476

2,085

Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers

1985–2004

13

Mookie Blaylock

889

2,075

New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors

1989–2002

14

Russell Westbrook

1,279

2,011

Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers, LA Clippers

2008–present

15

Allen Iverson

914

1,983

Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies

1996–2010

16

Derek Harper

1,199

1,957

Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic

1983–1999

17

Kobe Bryant

1,346

1,944

Los Angeles Lakers

1996–2016

18

Isiah Thomas

979

1,861

Detroit Pistons

1981–1994

19

Kevin Garnett

1,462

1,859

Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets

1995–2016

20

Andre Iguodala

1,231

1,765

Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat

2004–2023