most steals by a player first nba playoff run

Rick Barry got the most steals by a player in the playoffs in his first playoff, with 50 steals.

NAMESTLGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTBLKTOVPF+/-
1Rick Barry
R. Barry
50
17
42.7
28.2
5.5
6.1
2.9
0.9
11.1
25.1
44.4
5.9
6.5
91.8
50.5
1.3
4.2
726
479
94
103
15
51
2Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
49
16
41.1
18.3
10.5
9.4
3.1
0.4
6.4
12.4
51.8
0.1
0.5
25.0
5.3
6.6
80.2
59.6
3.3
7.3
4.1
658
293
168
151
6
65
47
3Lionel Hollins
L. Hollins
47
19
35.9
17.3
2.7
4.5
2.5
0.3
7.1
16.9
41.7
3.2
4.6
68.2
45.6
0.7
2.1
682
328
52
85
5
74
4Rajon Rondo
R. Rondo
45
26
32.0
10.2
4.1
6.6
1.7
0.3
4.1
10.1
40.7
0.2
0.8
25.0
1.8
2.6
69.1
45.4
1.5
2.6
1.8
831
266
107
172
8
47
74
+62
5Manu Ginobili
M. Ginobili
41
24
27.5
9.4
3.8
2.9
1.7
0.4
3.0
7.7
38.6
1.2
3.0
38.4
2.3
3.1
75.7
52.2
1.2
2.6
1.5
660
226
92
70
9
36
62
+191
6Julius Erving
J. Erving
41
19
39.9
27.3
6.4
4.5
2.2
1.2
10.7
20.5
52.3
5.8
7.1
82.1
57.7
2.2
4.3
758
518
122
85
23
45
7Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
37
9
36.7
18.8
3.9
7.0
4.1
0.4
7.3
13.4
54.5
4.1
6.2
66.1
58.0
1.4
2.4
3.2
330
169
35
63
4
29
29
8Stephen Jackson
S. Jackson
33
24
33.8
12.8
4.1
2.7
1.4
0.4
4.5
10.9
41.4
1.6
4.7
33.6
2.2
2.8
80.3
52.9
0.8
3.3
2.8
811
307
98
65
9
68
53
+47
9Bob Gross
B. Gross
32
19
30.7
14.1
5.9
4.2
1.7
0.8
5.8
9.8
59.1
2.5
2.8
88.9
63.9
2.6
3.3
583
268
112
80
15
84
10Julian Champagnie
J. Champagnie
30
23
30.7
11.2
5.7
1.6
1.3
0.5
3.8
8.5
44.4
2.7
6.7
39.6
1.0
1.3
76.7
61.7
0.9
4.8
0.6
705
258
131
36
12
13
51
+127
11Devin Vassell
D. Vassell
29
23
34.8
13.0
5.3
2.7
1.3
0.7
4.6
10.6
43.2
2.4
6.4
37.8
1.4
1.7
82.1
57.3
0.8
4.5
1.0
801
298
122
62
17
22
46
+141
12Bogdan Bogdanović
B. Bogdanović
29
18
33.2
14.1
4.2
2.9
1.6
0.3
5.4
13.8
39.0
2.6
7.9
32.9
0.7
0.9
70.6
49.3
0.6
3.6
1.5
598
253
75
52
5
27
50
+33
13Chris Paul
C. Paul
28
12
40.5
24.1
4.9
11.3
2.3
0.2
9.3
18.4
50.2
0.4
1.8
23.8
5.2
6.6
78.5
56.5
1.3
3.6
1.8
486
289
59
135
2
22
43
+57
14Caron Butler
C. Butler
28
13
39.3
12.8
8.5
2.4
2.2
0.5
4.5
11.8
38.6
0.2
0.8
18.2
3.6
4.4
82.5
46.9
1.4
7.1
1.8
511
167
110
31
7
23
45
+12
15Haywoode Workman
H. Workman
28
16
31.9
8.0
3.2
7.0
1.8
0.1
2.8
8.2
34.4
0.4
1.3
28.6
2.0
2.4
84.2
43.3
0.7
2.5
2.4
511
128
51
112
1
38
40
16Tim Hardaway
T. Hardaway
28
9
44.0
25.2
3.7
11.2
3.1
0.8
10.0
20.6
48.6
1.9
5.3
35.4
3.3
4.2
78.9
56.3
0.6
3.1
2.8
396
227
33
101
7
25
22
17Johnny Davis
J. Davis
28
16
27.3
10.5
2.1
3.3
1.8
0.2
4.1
8.3
48.9
2.4
3.3
71.7
53.7
0.6
1.4
436
168
33
52
3
32
18Maurice Lucas
M. Lucas
28
19
38.5
21.2
9.9
4.2
1.5
1.2
8.6
16.6
51.9
3.9
5.3
74.3
55.9
2.3
7.6
731
403
188
79
23
79
19Paul Pierce
P. Pierce
27
16
42.0
24.6
8.6
4.1
1.7
1.3
7.6
18.9
40.3
1.9
6.5
28.8
7.5
9.8
76.4
52.9
1.7
6.9
3.8
672
394
137
66
20
61
52
+63
20James Worthy
J. Worthy
27
21
33.7
17.7
5.0
2.7
1.3
0.5
7.8
13.0
59.9
0.0
0.1
50.0
2.0
3.3
60.9
60.9
1.7
3.3
1.9
708
371
105
56
11
39
57
21Slick Watts
S. Watts
27
9
31.3
11.1
3.7
7.1
3.0
0.4
4.8
10.3
46.2
1.6
2.9
53.8
47.9
1.1
2.6
282
100
33
64
4
30
22Deron Williams
D. Williams
26
17
38.6
19.2
4.3
8.6
1.5
0.2
7.2
15.9
45.2
1.1
3.4
33.3
3.8
4.8
79.0
53.5
0.5
3.8
4.0
657
327
73
146
4
68
49
+11
23Jamaal Wilkes
J. Wilkes
26
17
29.6
15.0
7.0
1.6
1.5
0.8
6.5
14.6
44.6
1.9
2.8
70.2
47.3
1.8
5.2
503
255
119
28
14
53
24Eric Williams
E. Williams
25
16
30.4
7.8
4.4
1.3
1.6
0.3
2.9
5.9
50.0
0.9
1.9
46.7
1.1
1.4
73.9
60.0
1.1
3.3
0.7
487
125
70
21
4
11
53
+27
25Charles Johnson
C. Johnson
25
17
29.9
12.5
3.5
2.1
1.5
0.4
5.7
13.6
42.0
1.1
1.4
75.0
43.9
1.1
2.4
508
212
60
35
6
54
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PPG

26.6

Curry

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RPG

5.5

Green

Draymond Green

APG

5.5

Green

Draymond Green
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ORTG

115.0

18th

DRTG

115.6

17th

NETRTG

-0.6

20th

3P%

35.6

20th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks
26
56
.317
38.0
Last Game
GSW Warriors

1 - 1

96

Final

111

PHX Suns

1 - 1

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Playoffs PPG Leaders

28.4

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

28.1

Cunningham

Cade Cunningham

27.6

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

10.9

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Jayson Tatum
Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

8.6

Barnes

Scottie Barnes

7.9

Gilgeous-Alexander

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

Franz Wagner

2.5

Eason

Tari Eason

2.4

Smart

Marcus Smart
Playoffs BPG Leaders

3.5

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

1.8

Thompson

Ausar Thompson

1.8

Mobley

Evan Mobley
Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

Desmond Bane

3.5

Brooks

Dillon Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Rui Hachimura
Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

Jase Richardson

113.6

Davison

JD Davison

107.8

Nnaji

Zeke Nnaji

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings
Knicks

120.4

Thunder

119.3

Spurs

114.3

Celtics

113.7

Raptors

111.7

Cavaliers

111.5
Playoffs DRtg Rankings
Knicks

104.9

Spurs

106.7

Magic

107.4

Rockets

108.5

Pistons

109.0

Celtics

110.7
Playoffs NetRtg Rankings
Knicks

15.5

Spurs

7.7

Thunder

7.4

Celtics

3.0

Pistons

1.7

Raptors

-1.7

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1,137.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

801.5

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

778.2

Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns
Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

1,120.3

Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

831

Brunson

Jalen Brunson

814.5

Castle

Stephon Castle
Playoffs USG% Leaders

40.4

Smith

Nick Smith Jr.

40.1

Williams

Amari Williams

34.9

Goodwin

Jordan Goodwin
Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

Amen Thompson

42.0

Smith

Jabari Smith Jr.

41.0

Durant

Kevin Durant
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2.00

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.66

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.53

Reed

Paul Reed
Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

Jase Richardson

1.58

Beringer

Joan Beringer

1.55

Jokić

Nikola Jokić

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Hornets

50-34

Spurs

61-44

Suns

50-37-1

Celtics

51-38

Heat

47-36

Knicks

57-44
Worst Record ATS
Wizards

33-49

Cavaliers

41-59

Warriors

36-48

Rockets

38-50

Bucks

36-46

Kings

36-46

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EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
15
Wizards Wizards - e
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder - z
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
.659
10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
53
29
.646
11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
26
56
.317
38.0
13
Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0