List of NBA single-game steals leaders

|align=center|110–105

|Kansas City Kings

|{{Dts|1976|December|26}}

|align=center|44

|align=center|29

|align=center|15

|align=center|4

|{{efn|Kenon finished with a triple-double.}}

|align=center|88–77

|{{Dts|1999|April|3}}

|align=center|40

|align=center|15

|align=center|10

|align=center|3

|{{efn|Gill had quarterly steals of 0, 5, 3 and 3. He had no steals in the first quarter. He finished with a triple-double. He led the league in steals that season.}}

align=center rowspan=23|10

|style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Jerry|West}}*

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|111–115

|{{Dts|1973|December|7}}

|align=center|37

|align=center|27

|align=center|5

|{{efn|West had 6 steals in the first half and 4 steals in the second half.}}

|align=center|112–99

|{{Dts|1974|November|16}}

|align=center|44

|align=center|12

|align=center|11

|align=center|9

|{{efn|Steele barely missed a quadruple-double, by one assist. Regardless, he finished with a triple-double.}}

|align=center|121–112

|{{Dts|1976|December|3}}

|align=center|40

|align=center|29

|align=center|3

|align=center|7

|{{efn|Fred Brown had 8 steals in a half, tying the former NBA record.}}

|align=center|94–83

|{{Dts|1978|February|22}}

|align=center|42

|align=center|31

|align=center|4

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|98–110

|{{Dts|1979|March|23}}

|align=center|39

|align=center|13

|align=center|1

|{{efn|This was the second game of a double header, which was only the second double header in NBA history.}}

|align=center|108–102

|{{Dts|1985|March|6}}

|align=center|35

|align=center|16

|align=center|7

|align=center|8

|align=center|126–116

|{{Dts|1985|March|9}}

|align=center|31

|align=center|13

|align=center|4

|align=center|15

|{{efn|Lever had 8 steals in the third quarter, setting the NBA record. He had 8 steals in the second half, tying the former NBA record. He finished the game with a triple-double.}}

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Clyde|Drexler}}*

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|89–95

|{{Dts|1986|January|10}}

|align=center|42

|align=center|26

|align=center|9

|align=center|11

|{{efn|Drexler barely missed a quadruple-double, by one rebound. Regardless, he finished the game with a triple-double.}}

|align=center|120–114

|{{Dts|1986|February|18}}

|align=center|36

|align=center|20

|align=center|11

|align=center|10

|{{efn|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. He led the league in steals this season.}}

{{sortname|Alvin|Robertson}} (2)

|align=center|109–102

|{{Dts|1986|November|22}}

|align=center|39

|align=center|30

|align=center|5

|align=center|6

|{{efn|Robertson led the league in steals this season.}}

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|91–100

|{{Dts|1987|March|10}}

|align=center|44

|align=center|28

|align=center|5

|align=center|7

|{{efn|Harper established the rookie single-game record. He had five steals in each half.}}

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Michael|Jordan}}*

|align=center|120–93

|{{Dts|1988|January|29}}

|align=center|27

|align=center|32

|align=center|1

|align=center|4

|{{efn|Jordan had 6 steals within the third quarter. He left the game early due to the Bulls' comfortable lead. He led the league in steals this season.}}

{{sortname|Alvin|Robertson}} (3)

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|117–122

|{{Dts|1989|January|11}}

|align=center|44

|align=center|20

|align=center|5

|align=center|7

|{{efn|The game went to overtime.}}

{{sortname|Alvin|Robertson}} (4)

|align=center|114–104

|{{Dts|1990|November|19}}

|align=center|39

|align=center|16

|align=center|3

|align=center|9

|{{efn|Robertson led the league in steals this season.}}

|align=center|114–95

|{{Dts|1993|December|9}}

|align=center|38

|align=center|17

|align=center|3

|align=center|13

|{{efn|Johnson recorded a triple-double this game.}}

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Clyde|Drexler}}* (2)

|align=center|96–85

|Sacramento Kings

|{{Dts|1996|November|1}}

|align=center|42

|align=center|25

|align=center|10

|align=center|9

|{{efn|Drexler had 8 steals in the second half, tying the former 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. Regardless, he finished the game with a triple-double.}}

|align=center|95–94

|{{Dts|1998|April|14}}

|align=center|44

|align=center|14

|align=center|8

|align=center|11

|{{efn|Blaylock finished the game with a triple-double. He led the league in steals this season.}}

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|style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Allen|Iverson}}*

|align=center|97–85

|Orlando Magic

|{{Dts|1999|May|13}}

|align=center|43

|align=center|33

|align=center|5

|{{efn|Iverson had quarterly steals of 3, 3, 3 and 1.}}

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|98–114

|{{Dts|2001|January|23}}

|align=center|45

|align=center|27

|align=center|6

|align=center|7

|{{efn|Finley had 8 steals in the first half, tying the former NBA record. He had 5 steals in the first quarter.}}

|align=center|100–87

|Washington Wizards

|{{Dts|2009|January|24}}

|align=center|39:04

|align=center|22

|align=center|5

|align=center|7

style="background-color:#CFECEC" |{{sortname|Draymond|Green}}^

|align=center|122–107

|Memphis Grizzlies

|{{Dts|2017|February|10}}

|align=center|38

|align=center|4

|align=center|12

|align=center|10

|{{efn|Green became the first player in NBA history to record 10 steals and 5 blocks in one game. First triple-double in NBA history without scoring at least 10 points. He led the league in steals this season.}}

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|113–125

|{{Dts|2018|January|20}}

|align=center|40

|align=center|31

|align=center|2

|align=center|7

|{{efn|Williams became the first player in NBA history to record 30 points, 10 steals, and 7 assists in a game since steals became a recorded stat.}}

style="background-color:#CFECEC" |{{sortname|T. J.|McConnell}}^

|114–111

|{{Dts|2021|March|3}}

|align=center|36

|align=center|16

|align=center|4

|align=center|13

|{{efn|McConnell had 9 steals in the first half, setting the NBA record. He finished the game with a triple-double.}}

align=center rowspan=49|9

|style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Calvin|Murphy}}*

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|106–114

|{{Dts|1973|December|14}}

|align=center|43

|align=center|21

|align=center|2

|align=center|10

{{sortname|Larry|Steele}} (2)

|align=center|107–102

|{{Dts|1974|March|5}}

|align=center|40

|align=center|15

|align=center|5

|align=center|10

|{{efn|Steele led the league in steals this season.}}

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Rick|Barry}}*

|align=center|130–101

|Buffalo Braves

|{{Dts|1974|October|29}}

|align=center|43

|align=center|30

|align=center|10

|align=center|11

|{{efn|Barry barely missed a quadruple-double, by one steal. Regardless, he finished the game with a triple-double. He led the league in steals this season.}}

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|100–114

|{{Dts|1975|February|23}}

|align=center|43

|align=center|13

|align=center|6

|align=center|14

|{{efn|Watts fouled out of the game.}}

{{sortname|Larry|Steele}} (3)

|align=center|120–98

|{{Dts|1975|March|7}}

|align=center|39

|align=center|12

|align=center|5

{{sortname|Larry|Steele}} (4)

|align=center|114–103

|Detroit Pistons

|{{Dts|1976|March|14}}

|align=center|40

|align=center|22

|align=center|7

|align=center|8

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|109–116

|{{Dts|1977|January|2}}

|align=center|33

|align=center|16

|align=center|7

|{{efn|Buckner was a rookie. The Bucks combined for 21 steals.}}

{{sortname|Slick|Watts}} (2)

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|100–121

|{{Dts|1977|March|27}}

|align=center|36

|align=center|14

|align=center|3

|align=center|8

|Detroit Pistons

|align=center|105–103

|{{Dts|1978|November|28}}

|align=center|33

|align=center|19

|align=center|2

{{sortname|Gus|Williams|dab=basketball}} (2)

|align=center|103–100

|{{Dts|1979|January|23}}

|align=center|37

|align=center|24

|align=center|7

|align=center|6

|{{efn|Williams had 8 steals in the second half, tying the former NBA record.}}

|Detroit Pistons

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|99–102

|{{Dts|1980|March|16}}

|align=center|42

|align=center|20

|align=center|5

|align=center|6

|{{efn|Lee shot 6–12 from three-point range, tying the NBA record for three-point attempts at the time.}}

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|106–108

|{{Dts|1980|November|10}}

|align=center|39

|align=center|14

|align=center|2

|align=center|6

|{{efn|Bradley had eight steals in the second half, tying the former NBA record. He had six steals in the fourth quarter.}}

{{sortname|Dudley|Bradley}} (2)

|align=center|117–101

|{{Dts|1980|November|29}}

|align=center|28

|align=center|11

|align=center|0

|align=center|2

|{{efn|Bradley had five steals in the fourth quarter.}}

|New York Knicks

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|114–117

|{{Dts|1980|December|23}}

|align=center|44

|align=center|19

|align=center|6

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|98–108

|{{Dts|1981|January|28}}

|align=center|26

|align=center|11

|align=center|4

|align=center|2

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Magic|Johnson}}*

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|99–101

|{{Dts|1981|November|6}}

|align=center|40

|align=center|11

|align=center|7

|align=center|16

|{{efn|Johnson had five steals in a half and four steals in the other half. He led the league in steals this season.}}

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Jack|Sikma}}*

|align=center|110–103

|Kansas City Kings

|{{Dts|1982|January|27}}

|align=center|40

|align=center|20

|align=center|9

|align=center|3

|align=center|125–119

|{{Dts|1982|November|10}}

|align=center|45

|align=center|24

|align=center|5

|align=center|11

{{sortname|Rickey|Green}} (2)

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|113–126

|{{Dts|1982|November|27}}

|align=center|44

|align=center|26

|align=center|7

|align=center|12

{{sortname|Micheal Ray|Richardson}} (2)

|align=center|106–102

|{{Dts|1983|February|5}}

|align=center|42

|align=center|10

|align=center|5

|align=center|11

|{{efn|Richardson led the league in steals this season.}}

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|122–128

|{{Dts|1983|December|3}}

|align=center|44

|align=center|17

|align=center|2

|align=center|6

|{{efn|The game went to overtime. Cook fouled out.}}

{{sortname|Gus|Williams|dab=basketball}} (3)

|align=center|119–104

|{{Dts|1984|October|30}}

|align=center|39

|align=center|23

|align=center|5

|align=center|9

{{sortname|Johnny|Moore|dab=basketball}} (2)

|align=center|139–94

|{{Dts|1985|January|8}}

|align=center|36

|align=center|26

|align=center|11

|align=center|13

|{{efn|Moore barely missed a quadruple-double, by one steal. Regardless, he finished the game with a triple-double.}}

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Larry|Bird}}*

|align=center|110–94

|{{Dts|1985|February|18}}

|align=center|33

|align=center|30

|align=center|12

|align=center|10

|{{efn|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. Regardless, he finished the game with a triple-double.}}

{{sortname|Micheal Ray|Richardson}} (3)

|align=center|147–138

|{{Dts|1985|October|30}}

|align=center|54

|align=center|38

|align=center|11

|{{efn|Richardson registered a triple-double, and nearly reached a quadruple-double. The game went to triple overtime.}}

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Maurice|Cheeks}}*

|align=center|108–102

|{{Dts|1987|January|5}}

|align=center|42

|align=center|22

|align=center|3

|align=center|10

|{{efn|Cheeks had seven steals in a half.}}

|align=center|98–93

|{{Dts|1988|January|6}}

|align=center|32

|align=center|2

|align=center|5

|align=center|3

|{{efn|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.}}

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Michael|Jordan}}* (2)

|align=center|110–104

|{{Dts|1988|November|9}}

|align=center|42

|align=center|52

|align=center|3

|align=center|2

|{{efn|Jordan had 8 steals in the first half, tying the former NBA record.}}

|align=center|116–94

|{{Dts|1991|January|25}}

|align=center|41

|align=center|38

|align=center|8

|align=center|6

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|John|Stockton}}*

|align=center|113–92

|{{Dts|1991|February|12}}

|align=center|35

|align=center|19

|align=center|3

|align=center|11

|align=center|109–103

|{{Dts|1991|November|1}}

|align=center|42

|align=center|23

|align=center|4

|align=center|13

|align=center|111–87

|{{Dts|1991|November|6}}

|align=center|18

|align=center|5

|align=center|1

|align=center|5

|{{efn|Rivers had seven steals in a half.}}

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Michael|Jordan}}* (3)

|align=center|118–105

|{{Dts|1993|April|2}}

|align=center|38

|align=center|40

|align=center|7

|{{efn|Jordan led the league in steals this season.}}

{{sortname|Fat|Lever}} (2)

|align=center|87–77

|{{Dts|1994|February|10}}

|align=center|34

|align=center|4

|align=center|7

|align=center|3

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Scottie|Pippen}}*

|align=center|116–95

|{{Dts|1994|March|8}}

|align=center|42

|align=center|39

|align=center|6

|align=center|10

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|96–104

|{{Dts|1994|April|2}}

|align=center|37

|align=center|18

|align=center|5

|align=center|7

{{sortname|Mookie|Blaylock}} (2)

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|98–127

|{{Dts|1997|February|17}}

|align=center|34

|align=center|18

|align=center|0

|align=center|5

|{{efn|Blaylock led the league in steals this season.}}

|Toronto Raptors

|align=center|124–122

|{{Dts|1997|February|25}}

|align=center|46

|align=center|27

|align=center|5

|align=center|3

|{{efn|The game went to overtime.}}

|Charlotte Hornets

|align=center|98–89

|{{Dts|1999|November|4}}

|align=center|36

|align=center|22

|align=center|3

|{{efn|Jones led the league in steals this season.}}

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Paul|Pierce}}*

|align=center|96–84

|{{Dts|1999|December|3}}

|align=center|38

|align=center|26

|align=center|5

|align=center|4

|{{efn|Pierce had six steals in the first quarter and seven steals in the first half.}}

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Allen|Iverson}}* (2)

|align=center|89–85

|Orlando Magic

|{{Dts|2000|March|19}}

|align=center|42

|align=center|18

|align=center|3

|align=center|10

|{{efn|Iverson had seven steals in the second half.}}

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|91–94

|{{Dts|2001|December|15}}

|align=center|44

|align=center|14

|align=center|4

|align=center|22

|{{efn|Miller had six steals in the second half.}}

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Allen|Iverson}}* (3)

|align=center|107–104

|{{Dts|2002|December|20}}

|align=center|48

|align=center|32

|align=center|2

|align=center|5

|{{efn|The game went to overtime. Iverson led the league in steals this season.}}

style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{sortname|Dirk|Nowitzki}}*

|style="background-color:#ffbbbb; text-align:center"|98–101

|{{Dts|2004|March|7}}

|align=center|45

|align=center|18

|align=center|1

|align=center|104–83

|Charlotte Bobcats

|{{Dts|2007|February|10}}

|align=center|41:13

|align=center|14

|align=center|1

|align=center|8

|{{efn|Alston had eight steals in the second half, tying the former NBA record.}}

style="background-color:#CFECEC" |{{sortname|Chris|Paul}}^

|New Orleans Hornets

|align=center|104–93

|{{Dts|2008|February|20}}

|align=center|40:38

|align=center|31

|align=center|5

|align=center|11

|{{efn|Paul had seven steals in the first half. He led the league in steals this season.}}

|align=center|106–83

|{{Dts|2008|November|5}}

|align=center|30:32

|align=center|6

|align=center|4

|align=center|6

|{{efn|Chalmers was a rookie.}}

style="background-color:#CCFF99" |{{sortname|John|Wall}}^†

|Washington Wizards

|align=center|116–115

|{{Dts|2010|November|2}}

|align=center|44:48

|align=center|29

|align=center|2

|align=center|13

|{{efn|Wall was a rookie. He had seven steals in the second half. The game went to overtime.}}

|align=center|114–110