most steals in a finals game by a player in lakers history

6 players are tied for the most steals for the Lakers in an NBA Finals game, with 5 steals. The first three are Metta Sandiford-Artest on June 17, 2010, Kobe Bryant on June 15, 2008 and Tyronn Lue on June 6, 2001.

NAMESTLDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINPTSREBASTBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
5
6/17/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
46
20
5
1
0
7
18
38.9
2
7
28.6
4
5
80.0
49.5
3
2
4
3
-1
2Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
5
6/15/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
44
25
7
4
0
8
21
38.1
4
9
44.4
5
7
71.4
51.9
3
4
6
4
+8
3Tyronn Lue
T. Lue
5
6/6/2001
2000-01
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
22
5
1
3
1
2
3
66.7
1
1
100.0
0
0
83.3
0
1
1
2
+9
4Ron Harper
R. Harper
5
6/11/2000
1999-00
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
IND IND
38
14
5
2
1
6
14
42.9
2
3
66.7
0
0
50.0
1
4
5
2
-8
5Michael Cooper
M. Cooper
5
5/31/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
37
9
2
3
2
4
13
30.8
0
2
0.0
1
2
50.0
32.4
0
2
4
6
6Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
5
5/11/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
44
16
3
4
0
7
15
46.7
0
0
2
3
66.7
49.0
2
1
3
2
7Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
4
6/15/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
40
26
11
3
0
9
19
47.4
1
4
25.0
7
7
100.0
58.9
3
8
2
2
+15
8Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
4
6/6/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
34
21
5
6
0
8
20
40.0
2
7
28.6
3
3
100.0
49.2
0
5
5
5
-9
9Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
4
6/12/2008
2007-08
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
43
17
4
10
0
6
19
31.6
0
2
0.0
5
6
83.3
39.3
0
4
2
4
-9
10Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
4
6/6/2004
2003-04
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
DET DET
47
25
4
4
2
10
27
37.0
1
6
16.7
4
4
100.0
43.5
1
3
3
2
-12
11Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
6/11/1987
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
40
29
8
12
0
12
21
57.1
1
1
100.0
4
4
100.0
63.7
1
7
2
4
12Byron Scott
B. Scott
4
5/30/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
43
11
4
2
0
5
17
29.4
0
0
1
2
50.0
30.8
1
3
0
2
13Byron Scott
B. Scott
4
5/27/1985
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
30
10
2
0
0
5
14
35.7
0
0
0
0
35.7
0
2
3
2
14Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
6/12/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
43
16
5
15
2
5
14
35.7
0
0
6
7
85.7
46.8
0
5
7
5
15James Worthy
J. Worthy
4
6/10/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
40
20
7
3
1
9
18
50.0
0
0
2
2
100.0
53.0
5
2
2
4
16Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
K. Abdul-Jabbar
4
6/6/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
BOS BOS
37
32
8
6
2
12
25
48.0
0
0
8
11
72.7
53.6
2
6
3
6
17Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
5/27/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
BOS BOS
38
18
6
10
0
7
11
63.6
0
1
0.0
4
4
100.0
70.5
0
6
3
5
18Michael Cooper
M. Cooper
4
5/31/1983
1982-83
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
40
13
3
4
0
5
11
45.5
1
2
50.0
2
2
100.0
54.7
0
3
1
5
19Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
6/8/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
44
13
13
13
2
2
3
66.7
0
0
9
9
100.0
93.4
3
10
6
5
20Kurt Rambis
K. Rambis
4
6/1/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
25
7
8
3
0
3
6
50.0
0
0
1
2
50.0
50.9
3
5
2
3
21Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
5/30/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
44
18
11
7
0
6
14
42.9
0
2
0.0
6
7
85.7
52.7
4
7
5
3
22Jamaal Wilkes
J. Wilkes
4
5/27/1982
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
@
PHI PHI
38
24
10
3
0
11
22
50.0
0
0
2
5
40.0
49.6
7
3
1
5
23Norm Nixon
N. Nixon
4
5/7/1980
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
PHI PHI
43
8
6
9
0
4
13
30.8
0
1
0.0
0
0
30.8
2
4
6
4
24Anthony Davis
A. Davis
3
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
MIA MIA
42
28
12
3
3
9
15
60.0
2
5
40.0
8
8
100.0
75.6
3
9
2
3
+7
25LeBron James
L. James
3
10/9/2020
2019-20
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
vs
MIA MIA
42
40
13
7
0
15
21
71.4
6
9
66.7
4
6
66.7
84.6
3
10
4
1
+7
StatMuse has game-level data for steals going back to the 1974 Finals.

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