most steals in a finals gane

Isiah Thomas has gotten the most steals in an NBA Finals, with 20 steals.

Interpreted as:
most steals by a player in a finals gane
NAMESTLSEASONSERIESTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTBLKTOVPF+/-
1Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
20
1987-88
NBA Finals
7
37.4
19.7
4.4
9.0
2.9
0.3
7.0
16.4
42.6
0.7
2.4
29.4
5.0
6.0
83.3
51.7
0.7
3.7
3.7
262
138
31
63
2
26
23
2LeBron James
L. James
18
2015-16
NBA Finals
7
41.7
29.7
11.3
8.9
2.6
2.3
11.7
23.7
49.4
1.9
5.0
37.1
4.4
6.1
72.1
56.2
2.4
8.9
4.4
292
208
79
62
16
31
16
+26
3Alex Caruso
A. Caruso
17
2024-25
NBA Finals
7
28.8
10.1
3.6
1.6
2.4
0.9
3.3
7.6
43.4
1.4
3.6
40.0
2.1
2.6
83.3
58.3
1.3
2.3
1.1
202
71
25
11
6
8
21
-10
4Derek Harper
D. Harper
17
1993-94
NBA Finals
7
38.0
16.4
3.0
6.0
2.4
0.1
6.0
12.9
46.7
2.4
5.6
43.6
2.0
2.4
82.4
59.0
1.0
2.0
1.7
266
115
21
42
1
12
21
5LeBron James
L. James
16
2012-13
NBA Finals
7
43.0
25.3
10.9
7.0
2.3
0.9
9.6
21.4
44.7
1.7
4.9
35.3
4.4
5.6
79.5
52.9
2.4
8.4
2.6
301
177
76
49
6
18
10
0
6Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
16
2007-08
NBA Finals
6
43.0
25.7
4.7
5.0
2.7
0.2
8.8
21.8
40.5
1.5
4.7
32.1
6.5
8.2
79.6
50.5
1.3
3.3
3.8
258
154
28
30
1
23
19
-39
7Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
16
2005-06
NBA Finals
6
43.5
34.7
7.8
3.8
2.7
1.0
10.8
23.2
46.8
0.5
1.8
27.3
12.5
16.2
77.3
57.2
2.0
5.8
3.7
261
208
47
23
6
22
22
+22
8Larry Bird
L. Bird
16
1985-86
NBA Finals
6
44.8
24.0
9.7
9.5
2.7
0.3
8.8
18.3
48.2
1.2
3.2
36.8
5.2
5.5
93.9
57.8
1.7
8.0
2.7
269
144
58
57
2
16
17
9Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
16
1979-80
NBA Finals
6
42.7
21.5
11.2
8.7
2.7
0.3
7.8
13.7
57.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
5.8
6.7
87.5
64.8
2.8
8.3
5.0
256
129
67
52
2
30
17
10Julius Erving
J. Erving
16
1976-77
NBA Finals
6
41.3
30.3
6.8
5.0
2.7
1.2
11.7
21.5
54.3
7.0
8.2
85.7
60.4
1.7
5.2
248
182
41
30
7
17
11T.J. McConnell
T.J. McConnell
15
2024-25
NBA Finals
7
20.3
12.0
3.6
4.3
2.1
0.1
5.3
9.6
55.2
0.4
0.7
60.0
1.0
1.3
77.8
59.2
0.4
3.1
2.7
142
84
25
30
1
19
11
-12
12Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
15
2015-16
NBA Finals
7
39.0
27.1
3.9
3.9
2.1
0.7
10.3
22.0
46.8
2.1
5.3
40.5
4.4
4.7
93.9
56.4
1.1
2.7
2.6
273
190
27
27
5
18
18
+33
13Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
15
2009-10
NBA Finals
7
41.2
28.6
8.0
3.9
2.1
0.7
9.4
23.3
40.5
2.1
6.7
31.9
7.6
8.6
88.3
52.8
1.7
6.3
3.9
288
200
56
27
5
27
27
+8
14Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
15
1985-86
NBA Finals
6
35.5
14.5
3.5
5.5
2.5
0.2
5.8
10.5
55.6
0.5
1.0
50.0
2.3
2.8
82.4
61.7
0.8
2.7
2.3
213
87
21
33
1
14
23
15Byron Scott
B. Scott
15
1984-85
NBA Finals
6
34.7
11.2
3.7
2.2
2.5
0.2
5.0
12.7
39.5
0.3
1.2
28.6
0.8
1.5
55.6
41.9
1.0
2.7
1.3
208
67
22
13
1
8
14
16Larry Bird
L. Bird
15
1983-84
NBA Finals
7
43.6
27.4
14.0
3.6
2.1
1.1
8.9
18.3
48.4
0.6
0.9
66.7
9.1
10.9
84.2
59.5
3.7
10.3
3.6
305
192
98
25
8
25
24
17Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
15
1981-82
NBA Finals
6
41.7
16.2
10.8
8.0
2.5
0.3
5.3
10.0
53.3
0.0
0.5
0.0
5.5
6.5
84.6
62.9
3.3
7.5
4.3
250
97
65
48
2
26
23
18Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
15
1979-80
NBA Finals
6
36.8
14.7
3.2
6.7
2.5
0.2
6.8
11.8
57.7
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.0
1.5
66.7
58.7
0.5
2.7
2.0
221
88
19
40
1
12
14
19Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
14
2012-13
NBA Finals
7
36.5
14.6
11.1
0.9
2.0
0.4
5.9
11.4
51.3
1.1
3.3
34.8
1.7
2.4
70.6
58.3
3.0
8.1
1.0
255
102
78
6
3
7
16
+12
20Rasheed Wallace
R. Wallace
14
2004-05
NBA Finals
7
32.7
10.9
5.6
1.9
2.0
2.4
5.0
11.4
43.8
0.7
2.4
29.4
0.1
0.6
25.0
46.5
1.9
3.7
1.0
229
76
39
13
17
7
30
+39
21Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
14
1995-96
NBA Finals
6
41.3
15.7
8.2
5.3
2.3
1.3
5.7
16.5
34.3
1.5
6.5
23.1
2.8
4.0
70.8
42.9
3.3
4.8
1.8
248
94
49
32
8
11
22
22Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
14
1990-91
NBA Finals
5
44.0
31.2
6.6
11.4
2.8
1.4
12.6
22.6
55.8
0.4
0.8
50.0
5.6
6.6
84.8
61.2
1.6
5.0
3.6
220
156
33
57
7
18
18
23Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
14
1987-88
NBA Finals
7
41.4
21.1
5.7
13.0
2.0
0.1
6.3
11.4
55.0
0.3
0.9
33.3
8.3
9.6
86.6
67.6
0.9
4.9
2.7
290
148
40
91
1
19
23
24Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
14
1986-87
NBA Finals
6
39.3
26.2
8.0
13.0
2.3
0.3
11.0
20.3
54.1
0.2
0.3
50.0
4.0
4.2
96.0
59.0
2.0
6.0
2.2
236
157
48
78
2
13
10
25Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
14
1985-86
NBA Finals
6
40.2
24.7
11.8
1.8
2.3
3.2
9.3
19.5
47.9
0.0
0.0
6.0
9.0
66.7
52.6
4.5
7.3
2.7
241
148
71
11
19
16
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StatMuse has game-level data for steals going back to the 1974 Finals.

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.703
5.0
3
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.658
6.5
4
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.641
7.0
5
23
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.639
7.5
6
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.629
8.0
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8.5
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11.0
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