NBA Steals Per Game Leaders

Steals and blocks per game across the league.

Defense leaders

2025-26 season50 of 563 qualified

NBA Defense leaders
#	Player	Pos	Team	GP	STL	BLK	STEALS	BLOCKS
1	Ausar Thompson	G	DET	73	2.0	0.9	146	69
2	Dyson Daniels	G	ATL	76	2.0	0.4	149	31
3	Cason Wallace	G	OKC	77	1.9	0.4	150	28
4	Kawhi Leonard	F	LAC	65	1.9	0.4	122	27
5	Tyrese Maxey	G	PHI	70	1.9	0.8	130	55
6	Luka Doncic	G	LAL	64	1.6	0.5	105	34
7	Kris Dunn	G	LAC	82	1.6	0.2	131	14
8	OG Anunoby	F	NY	67	1.6	0.7	104	48
9	Jordan Goodwin	G	PHX	70	1.5	0.2	106	14
10	Amen Thompson	G	HOU	79	1.5	0.6	119	48
11	Trey Murphy III	F	NO	66	1.5	0.4	99	24
12	Reed Sheppard	G	HOU	82	1.5	0.7	122	54
13	Ryan Rollins	G	MIL	74	1.5	0.4	110	31
14	Donovan Mitchell	G	CLE	70	1.5	0.3	104	20
15	Cade Cunningham	G	DET	64	1.4	0.8	92	54
16	Dru Smith	G	MIA	70	1.4	0.3	100	21
17	VJ Edgecombe	G	PHI	75	1.4	0.5	107	39
18	Scottie Barnes	F	TOR	80	1.4	1.5	114	116
19	Anthony Black	G	ORL	64	1.4	0.7	91	45
20	Nikola Jokic	C	DEN	65	1.4	0.8	92	53
21	Marcus Smart	G	LAL	62	1.4	0.4	87	23
22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	G	OKC	68	1.4	0.8	95	52
23	Anthony Edwards	G	MIN	61	1.4	0.8	83	49
24	Immanuel Quickley	G	TOR	70	1.3	0.1	92	5
25	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	G	ATL	78	1.3	0.5	102	42
26	Mikal Bridges	G	NY	82	1.3	0.8	107	62
27	Russell Westbrook	G	SAC	64	1.3	0.2	83	12
28	Donte DiVincenzo	G	MIN	82	1.3	0.4	104	34
29	Jake LaRavia	F	LAL	82	1.3	0.5	104	38
30	Javonte Green	G	DET	82	1.2	0.3	102	25
31	Collin Gillespie	G	PHX	80	1.2	0.2	99	16
32	De'Aaron Fox	G	SA	72	1.2	0.3	89	19
33	Jalen Johnson	F	ATL	72	1.2	0.4	89	31
34	LaMelo Ball	G	CHA	72	1.2	0.3	87	18
35	LeBron James	F	LAL	60	1.2	0.6	72	35
36	Tari Eason	F	HOU	60	1.2	0.5	72	28
37	Cooper Flagg	F	DAL	70	1.2	0.9	84	64
38	Jeremiah Fears	G	NO	82	1.2	0.4	97	30
39	Alperen Sengun	C	HOU	72	1.2	1.1	85	77
40	Ronald Holland II	F	DET	78	1.2	0.3	92	27
41	Bam Adebayo	C	MIA	73	1.2	0.7	86	49
42	Tre Jones	G	CHI	65	1.2	0.2	76	11
43	Will Richard	G	GS	69	1.2	0.1	80	9
44	Keon Ellis	G	CLE	72	1.2	0.6	83	46
45	Stephon Castle	G	SA	68	1.1	0.3	78	19
46	Toumani Camara	F	POR	82	1.1	0.4	94	35
47	Derrick White	G	BOS	77	1.1	1.3	88	98
48	Josh Hart	G	NY	66	1.1	0.3	75	17
49	James Harden	G	CLE	70	1.1	0.4	79	28
50	Isaiah Collier	G	UTAH	59	1.1	0.3	66	20

Season totals from ESPN. Every stat here is a counting stat, so no minimum applies — you can't accumulate them without playing. 563 players appear in this category.

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