4 players are tied for the most steals per game by a rookie in an NBA Finals game, with 4.0 per game. The first three are Daniel Gibson, Manu Ginobili 2 times and Kurt Rambis.
| NAME | SPG | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
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| 1 |  | D. Gibson | 4.0 | 6/7/2007 | 2006-07 | NBA Finals | @ | 28 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 88.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | |||
| 2 |  | M. Ginobili | 4.0 | 6/11/2003 | 2002-03 | NBA Finals | @ | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 44.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | ||
| 3 | | M. Ginobili | 4.0 | 6/8/2003 | 2002-03 | NBA Finals | @ | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 54.6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +10 | |||
| 4 |  | K. Rambis | 4.0 | 6/1/1982 | 1981-82 | NBA Finals | vs | 25 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 50.9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 5 |  | T. Robinson | 4.0 | 5/23/1975 | 1974-75 | NBA Finals | @ | 21 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 83.8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| 6 |  | C. Braun | 3.0 | 6/4/2023 | 2022-23 | NBA Finals | vs | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +8 | ||||
| 7 | | L. Walton | 3.0 | 6/15/2004 | 2003-04 | NBA Finals | @ | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +9 | |||
| 8 |  | R. Bell | 3.0 | 6/10/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | vs | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | |||
| 9 | | R. Bell | 3.0 | 6/8/2001 | 2000-01 | NBA Finals | @ | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 27.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +7 | |||
| 10 |  | R. Dumas | 3.0 | 6/13/1993 | 1992-93 | NBA Finals | @ | 24 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 47.9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 11 | | B. Scott | 3.0 | 6/12/1984 | 1983-84 | NBA Finals | @ | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 28.6 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 12 |  | M. Johnson | 3.0 | 5/16/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | @ | 47 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 14 | 14 | 100.0 | 72.0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 13 | | M. Johnson | 3.0 | 5/14/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | vs | 39 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 43.5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | ||||
| 14 | | M. Johnson | 3.0 | 5/11/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | @ | 45 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 80.0 | 76.1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | | M. Johnson | 3.0 | 5/4/1980 | 1979-80 | NBA Finals | vs | 40 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 16 | | G. Ballard | 3.0 | 6/4/1978 | 1977-78 | NBA Finals | vs | 27 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 61.5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 17 |  | J. Davis | 3.0 | 6/3/1977 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | @ | 33 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 41.3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 18 | | W. Walker | 3.0 | 5/31/1977 | 1976-77 | NBA Finals | vs | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 71.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 19 | | A. Adams | 3.0 | 5/23/1976 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | @ | 40 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 20 | | R. Sobers | 3.0 | 5/23/1976 | 1975-76 | NBA Finals | @ | 36 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 53.3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |||||||
| 21 |  | D. Lively II | 2.0 | 6/12/2024 | 2023-24 | NBA Finals | vs | 30 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 85.4 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | +6 | |||
| 22 | | L. Walton | 2.0 | 6/13/2004 | 2003-04 | NBA Finals | @ | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -6 | |||
| 23 | | M. Ginobili | 2.0 | 6/15/2003 | 2002-03 | NBA Finals | vs | 33 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 46.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +18 | ||
| 24 | | M. Ginobili | 2.0 | 6/13/2003 | 2002-03 | NBA Finals | @ | 26 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 61.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | +15 | |||
| 25 |  | R. Jefferson | 2.0 | 6/9/2002 | 2001-02 | NBA Finals | vs | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +13 | ||||
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
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