highest steals for a single game in a nba game as 6th season in the playoffs

Russell Westbrook got the most steals by a player in a playoff game in his 6th playoff, with 7 steals in Game 1 of the 2016 Western Conference Finals against the Warriors.

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highest steals by a player for a single game in a NBA game as 6th season in the playoffs
NAMESTLDATETMOPPMINPTSREBASTBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
7
5/16/2016
@
40
27
6
12
0
7
21
33.3
2
4
50.0
11
14
78.6
49.7
1
5
3
2
+8
2Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
6
4/22/2017
@
44
43
8
3
0
14
30
46.7
7
10
70.0
8
8
100.0
64.1
1
7
4
4
+18
3Thaddeus Young
T. Young
6
4/17/2017
@
33
16
3
1
0
7
11
63.6
0
0
2
6
33.3
58.7
3
0
0
4
-4
4Baron Davis
B. Davis
6
5/15/2007
@
44
21
2
8
1
5
16
31.3
1
7
14.3
10
12
83.3
49.3
0
2
2
3
-7
5Baron Davis
B. Davis
6
5/11/2007
vs
35
32
4
9
0
12
20
60.0
2
6
33.3
6
7
85.7
69.3
1
3
3
4
+26
6Grant Long
G. Long
6
5/24/1999
@
46
8
11
3
0
3
10
30.0
0
0
2
4
50.0
34.0
3
8
2
2
-7
7Hersey Hawkins
H. Hawkins
6
5/7/1997
@
40
21
6
5
1
6
13
46.2
3
6
50.0
6
6
100.0
67.1
3
3
2
2
+11
8Avery Johnson
A. Johnson
6
5/12/1996
@
34
14
0
8
0
5
10
50.0
0
0
4
5
80.0
57.4
0
0
6
4
9Shawn Kemp
S. Kemp
6
5/2/1996
@
33
23
8
1
3
9
15
60.0
0
0
5
9
55.6
60.7
3
5
4
4
10Hot Rod Williams
H. Rod Williams
6
4/29/1995
@
43
10
6
5
0
4
10
40.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
46.0
0
6
3
4
11Nate McMillan
N. McMillan
6
5/30/1993
vs
22
6
5
5
0
3
7
42.9
0
0
0
0
42.9
2
3
1
3
12Jerome Kersey
J. Kersey
6
5/19/1990
vs
48
21
15
3
4
9
23
39.1
0
0
3
5
60.0
41.7
7
8
3
6
13Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
6
5/16/1990
vs
42
37
9
8
1
17
26
65.4
1
3
33.3
2
4
50.0
66.6
2
7
4
2
14Byron Scott
B. Scott
6
5/23/1989
vs
44
30
5
1
0
12
20
60.0
2
7
28.6
4
7
57.1
65.0
0
5
3
2
15Sedale Threatt
S. Threatt
6
5/12/1989
vs
32
10
2
9
0
5
13
38.5
0
1
0.0
0
0
38.5
0
2
1
3
16Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
5
6/19/2021
@
52
23
10
6
0
9
26
34.6
2
7
28.6
3
3
100.0
42.1
4
6
3
2
+3
17Khris Middleton
K. Middleton
5
6/17/2021
vs
42
38
10
5
0
11
16
68.8
5
8
62.5
11
12
91.7
89.3
1
9
4
0
+17
18Draymond Green
D. Green
5
5/31/2018
vs
47
13
11
9
2
5
9
55.6
2
5
40.0
1
1
100.0
68.9
1
10
2
4
+11
19Draymond Green
D. Green
5
5/6/2018
@
37
8
9
9
2
3
9
33.3
2
4
50.0
0
0
44.4
1
8
3
3
+28
20Russell Westbrook
R. Westbrook
5
5/26/2016
@
41
31
7
8
0
11
28
39.3
3
8
37.5
6
9
66.7
48.5
2
5
7
5
-9
21Chris Paul
C. Paul
5
4/29/2014
vs
39
20
6
7
0
6
17
35.3
3
5
60.0
5
5
100.0
52.1
2
4
2
2
+12
22Chris Paul
C. Paul
5
4/21/2014
vs
27
12
6
10
0
4
10
40.0
2
4
50.0
2
2
100.0
55.1
1
5
5
3
+18
23Joe Johnson
J. Johnson
5
5/4/2011
@
42
16
5
1
0
7
15
46.7
1
3
33.3
1
2
50.0
50.4
1
4
2
2
-7
24Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
5
6/17/2010
vs
46
20
5
1
0
7
18
38.9
2
7
28.6
4
5
80.0
49.5
3
2
4
3
-1
25Carmelo Anthony
C. Anthony
5
5/11/2009
@
43
41
11
3
0
15
29
51.7
2
5
40.0
9
11
81.8
60.6
3
8
2
5
0
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