most steals in a game 7 in the finals

Metta Sandiford-Artest has the most steals in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, with 5 steals against the Celtics on June 17, 2010.

Interpreted as:
most steals by a player in a game 7 in the finals
NAMESTLDATESEASONSERIESTMOPPMINPTSREBASTBLKFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTOVPF+/-
1Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
5
6/17/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
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
2Tim Duncan
T. Duncan
4
6/20/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
@
43
24
12
2
1
8
18
44.4
0
0
8
8
100.0
55.8
4
8
3
4
+2
3Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
4
6/21/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
@
28
10
0
7
0
4
12
33.3
0
1
0.0
2
2
100.0
38.8
0
0
3
2
4Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
4
6/12/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
@
43
16
5
15
2
5
14
35.7
0
0
6
7
85.7
46.8
0
5
7
5
5Tom Henderson
T. Henderson
4
6/7/1978
1977-78
NBA Finals
@
41
15
2
2
0
4
9
44.4
7
13
53.8
51.0
0
2
0
1
6Paul Silas
P. Silas
4
5/12/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
@
29
14
9
1
0
5
11
45.5
4
4
100.0
54.9
2
7
2
7Alex Caruso
A. Caruso
3
6/22/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
vs
32
10
3
0
1
4
10
40.0
2
5
40.0
0
0
50.0
2
1
0
3
+8
8Luguentz Dort
L. Dort
3
6/22/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
vs
35
9
7
0
0
3
10
30.0
2
9
22.2
1
2
50.0
41.4
3
4
1
3
+12
9Cason Wallace
C. Wallace
3
6/22/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
vs
26
10
2
0
0
4
6
66.7
2
3
66.7
0
0
83.3
2
0
1
3
+7
10Tony Parker
T. Parker
3
6/20/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
@
37
10
0
4
0
3
12
25.0
0
0
4
4
100.0
36.3
0
0
2
1
-4
11Ray Allen
R. Allen
3
6/17/2010
2009-10
NBA Finals
@
45
13
2
2
0
3
14
21.4
2
7
28.6
5
6
83.3
39.1
0
2
4
3
0
12Robert Horry
R. Horry
3
6/22/1994
1993-94
NBA Finals
vs
35
8
5
3
1
4
8
50.0
0
1
0.0
0
0
50.0
0
5
0
5
13Bill Laimbeer
B. Laimbeer
3
6/21/1988
1987-88
NBA Finals
@
31
11
9
2
1
5
9
55.6
1
2
50.0
0
0
61.1
4
5
0
4
14Byron Scott
B. Scott
3
6/12/1984
1983-84
NBA Finals
@
20
4
2
1
0
2
7
28.6
0
3
0.0
0
0
28.6
0
2
2
3
15John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
3
5/12/1974
1973-74
NBA Finals
@
46
16
9
6
0
6
20
30.0
4
4
100.0
36.8
3
6
3
16Aaron Nesmith
A. Nesmith
2
6/22/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
@
30
3
6
1
2
1
5
20.0
1
3
33.3
0
0
30.0
1
5
1
6
+6
17Bennedict Mathurin
B. Mathurin
2
6/22/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
@
33
24
13
3
0
6
14
42.9
2
5
40.0
10
10
100.0
65.2
7
6
3
3
-14
18Jalen Williams
J. Williams
2
6/22/2025
2024-25
NBA Finals
vs
38
20
4
4
0
7
20
35.0
2
7
28.6
4
6
66.7
44.2
0
4
1
4
+13
19Draymond Green
D. Green
2
6/19/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
47
32
15
9
0
11
15
73.3
6
8
75.0
4
4
100.0
95.5
1
14
2
3
-1
20Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
2
6/19/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
vs
38
4
9
4
2
2
6
33.3
0
3
0.0
0
2
0.0
29.1
2
7
0
3
+3
21LeBron James
L. James
2
6/19/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
@
47
27
11
11
3
9
24
37.5
1
5
20.0
8
10
80.0
47.5
1
10
5
1
+4
22Kevin Love
K. Love
2
6/19/2016
2015-16
NBA Finals
@
30
9
14
3
0
3
9
33.3
0
3
0.0
3
4
75.0
41.8
4
10
1
2
+19
23Mario Chalmers
M. Chalmers
2
6/20/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
vs
40
14
0
2
0
6
15
40.0
1
7
14.3
1
4
25.0
41.8
0
0
4
3
+9
24Danny Green
D. Green
2
6/20/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
@
36
5
5
0
1
1
12
8.3
1
6
16.7
2
2
100.0
19.4
1
4
2
3
0
25LeBron James
L. James
2
6/20/2013
2012-13
NBA Finals
vs
45
37
12
4
0
12
23
52.2
5
10
50.0
8
8
100.0
69.8
3
9
2
2
+8
StatMuse has game-level data for steals going back to the 1974 Finals.

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