NBA Single-Game Steals Record
The NBA record for most steals by a player in a regular-season game
is 11.
Larry Kenon of the San Antonio Spurs first set the
record against the Kansas City Kings on December 26, 1976.
Kendall Gill of the New Jersey Nets tied the record
against the Miami Heat on April 3, 1999.
Regular Season
| Steals |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Date |
| 11 |
Larry Kenon |
San Antonio Spurs |
Kansas City Kings |
12/26/1976 |
| 11 |
Kendall Gill |
New Jersey Nets |
Miami Heat |
04/03/1999 |
| 10 |
Jerry West |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Seattle SuperSonics |
12/07/1973 |
| 10 |
Larry Steele |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Los Angeles Lakers |
11/16/1974 |
| 10 |
Fred Brown |
Seattle SuperSonics |
Philadelphia 76ers |
12/03/1976 |
| 10 |
Gus Williams |
Seattle SuperSonics |
New Jersey Nets |
02/22/1978 |
| 10 |
Eddie Jordan |
New Jersey Nets |
Philadelphia 76ers |
03/23/1979 |
| 10 |
Johnny Moore |
San Antonio Spurs |
Indiana Pacers |
03/06/1985 |
| 10 |
Lafayette Lever |
Denver Nuggets |
Indiana Pacers |
03/09/1985 |
| 10 |
Clyde Drexler |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Milwaukee Bucks |
01/10/1986 |
| 10 |
Alvin Robertson |
San Antonio Spurs |
Phoenix Suns |
02/18/1986 |
| 10 |
Alvin Robertson |
San Antonio Spurs |
Los Angeles Clippers |
11/22/1986 |
| 10 |
Ron Harper |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
Philadelphia 76ers |
03/10/1987 |
| 10 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
New Jersey Nets |
01/29/1988 |
| 10 |
Alvin Robertson |
San Antonio Spurs |
Houston Rockets |
01/11/1989 |
| 10 |
Alvin Robertson |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Utah Jazz |
11/19/1990 |
| 10 |
Kevin Johnson |
Phoenix Suns |
Washington Bullets |
12/09/1993 |
| 10 |
Clyde Drexler |
Houston Rockets |
Sacramento Kings |
11/01/1996 |
| 10 |
Mookie Blaylock |
Atlanta Hawks |
Philadelphia 76ers |
04/14/1998 |
| 10 |
Michael Finley |
Dallas Mavericks |
Philadelphia 76ers |
01/23/2001 |
| 10 |
Brandon Roy |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Washington Wizards |
01/24/2009 |
| 10 |
Draymond Green |
Golden State Warriors |
Memphis Grizzlies |
02/10/2017 |
| 10 |
Lou Williams |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Utah Jazz |
01/20/2018 |
| 10 |
T.J. McConnell |
Indiana Pacers |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
03/03/2021 |
| 9 |
Calvin Murphy |
Houston Rockets |
Boston Celtics |
12/14/1973 |
| 9 |
Larry Steele |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Los Angeles Lakers |
03/05/1974 |
| 9 |
Rick Barry |
Golden State Warriors |
Buffalo Braves |
10/29/1974 |
| 9 |
Don Watts |
Seattle SuperSonics |
Philadelphia 76ers |
02/23/1975 |
| 9 |
Larry Steele |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Phoenix Suns |
03/07/1975 |
| 9 |
Larry Steele |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Detroit Pistons |
03/14/1976 |
| 9 |
Quinn Buckner |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Indiana Pacers |
01/02/1977 |
| 9 |
Don Watts |
Seattle SuperSonics |
Phoenix Suns |
03/27/1977 |
| 9 |
Earl Tatum |
Detroit Pistons |
Los Angeles Lakers |
11/28/1978 |
| 9 |
Gus Williams |
Seattle SuperSonics |
Washington Bullets |
01/23/1979 |
| 9 |
Ron Lee |
Detroit Pistons |
Houston Rockets |
03/16/1980 |
| 9 |
Dudley Bradley |
Indiana Pacers |
Utah Jazz |
11/10/1980 |
| 9 |
Dudley Bradley |
Indiana Pacers |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
11/29/1980 |
| 9 |
Micheal Ray Richardson |
New York Knicks |
Chicago Bulls |
12/23/1980 |
| 9 |
Johnny High |
Phoenix Suns |
Washington Bullets |
01/28/1981 |
| 9 |
Earvin Johnson |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Phoenix Suns |
11/06/1981 |
| 9 |
Jack Sikma |
Seattle SuperSonics |
Kansas City Kings |
01/27/1982 |
| 9 |
Rickey Green |
Utah Jazz |
Denver Nuggets |
11/10/1982 |
| 9 |
Rickey Green |
Utah Jazz |
Philadelphia 76ers |
11/27/1982 |
| 9 |
Micheal Ray Richardson |
Golden State Warriors |
San Antonio Spurs |
02/05/1983 |
| 9 |
Darwin Cook |
New Jersey Nets |
Portland Trail Blazers |
12/03/1983 |
| 9 |
Gus Williams |
Washington Bullets |
Atlanta Hawks |
10/30/1984 |
| 9 |
Johnny Moore |
San Antonio Spurs |
Golden State Warriors |
01/08/1985 |
| 9 |
Larry Bird |
Boston Celtics |
Utah Jazz |
02/18/1985 |
| 9 |
Micheal Ray Richardson |
New Jersey Nets |
Indiana Pacers |
10/30/1985 |
| 9 |
Maurice Cheeks |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Los Angeles Clippers |
01/05/1987 |
| 9 |
T.R. Dunn |
Denver Nuggets |
New Jersey Nets |
01/06/1988 |
| 9 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
Boston Celtics |
11/09/1988 |
| 9 |
Hersey Hawkins |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Boston Celtics |
01/25/1991 |
| 9 |
John Stockton |
Utah Jazz |
Houston Rockets |
02/12/1991 |
| 9 |
Michael Adams |
Washington Bullets |
Indiana Pacers |
11/01/1991 |
| 9 |
Glenn Rivers |
Los Angeles Clippers |
Phoenix Suns |
11/06/1991 |
| 9 |
Michael Jordan |
Chicago Bulls |
New Jersey Nets |
04/02/1993 |
| 9 |
Lafayette Lever |
Dallas Mavericks |
Washington Bullets |
02/10/1994 |
| 9 |
Scottie Pippen |
Chicago Bulls |
Atlanta Hawks |
03/08/1994 |
| 9 |
Eric Murdock |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Washington Bullets |
04/02/1994 |
| 9 |
Mookie Blaylock |
Atlanta Hawks |
Houston Rockets |
02/17/1997 |
| 9 |
Doug Christie |
Toronto Raptors |
Denver Nuggets |
02/25/1997 |
| 9 |
Eddie Jones |
Charlotte Hornets |
Indiana Pacers |
11/04/1999 |
| 9 |
Paul Pierce |
Boston Celtics |
Miami Heat |
12/03/1999 |
| 9 |
Allen Iverson |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Orlando Magic |
03/19/2000 |
| 9 |
Chris Paul |
New Orleans Hornets |
Dallas Mavericks |
02/20/2008 |
| 9 |
Mario Chalmers |
Miami Heat |
Philadelphia 76ers |
11/05/2008 |
| 9 |
Michael Carter-Williams |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Miami Heat |
10/30/2013 |
NBA Playoff Single-Game Steals
The NBA playoff record is 10 steals, set by
Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers against
the Orlando Magic on May 13, 1999.
| Steals |
Player |
Team |
Opponent |
Date |
| 10 |
Allen Iverson |
Philadelphia 76ers |
Orlando Magic |
05/13/1999 |
| 8 |
Rick Barry |
Golden State Warriors |
Seattle SuperSonics |
04/14/1975 |
| 8 |
Lionel Hollins |
Portland Trail Blazers |
Los Angeles Lakers |
05/08/1977 |
| 8 |
Maurice Cheeks |
Philadelphia 76ers |
New Jersey Nets |
04/11/1979 |
| 8 |
Craig Hodges |
Milwaukee Bucks |
Philadelphia 76ers |
05/09/1986 |
| 8 |
Tim Hardaway |
Golden State Warriors |
Los Angeles Lakers |
05/08/1991 |
| 8 |
Tim Hardaway |
Golden State Warriors |
Seattle SuperSonics |
04/30/1992 |
| 8 |
Mookie Blaylock |
Atlanta Hawks |
Indiana Pacers |
04/25/1996 |
| 7 |
Rick Barry |
Golden State Warriors |
Chicago Bulls |
05/11/1975 |
| 7 |
Rick Barry |
Golden State Warriors |
Detroit Pistons |
04/28/1976 |
| 7 |
Bobby Jones |
Denver Nuggets |
Portland Trail Blazers |
04/24/1977 |
| 7 |
Earvin Johnson |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Portland Trail Blazers |
04/24/1983 |
| 7 |
Darrell Walker |
New York Knicks |
Detroit Pistons |
04/17/1984 |
| 7 |
T.R. Dunn |
Denver Nuggets |
Portland Trail Blazers |
04/20/1986 |
| 7 |
Dennis Johnson |
Boston Celtics |
Atlanta Hawks |
04/29/1986 |
| 7 |
Derek Harper |
Dallas Mavericks |
Los Angeles Lakers |
04/30/1986 |
| 7 |
Patrick Ewing |
New York Knicks |
Boston Celtics |
05/04/1990 |
| 7 |
Byron Scott |
Los Angeles Lakers |
Golden State Warriors |
05/10/1991 |
| 7 |
Charles Barkley |
Phoenix Suns |
San Antonio Spurs |
05/13/1993 |
| 7 |
Haywoode Workman |
Indiana Pacers |
Orlando Magic |
04/28/1994 |
| 7 |
Robert Horry |
Houston Rockets |
Orlando Magic |
06/09/1995 |
Record Notes
11 steals: Larry Kenon and Kendall Gill share the
NBA regular-season record.
10 playoff steals: Allen Iverson holds the NBA
playoff single-game record.
9 steals in one half: T.J. McConnell set the NBA
record for steals in a half during his 10-steal performance against
Cleveland on March 3, 2021.
Steals became an official NBA statistic beginning with the
1973-74 season. Performances before that season are
therefore not included in the official NBA steals record book.
