most steals in a season by a finals mvp

LeBron James has gotten the most steals by a Finals MVP in an NBA Finals, with 18 steals.

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most steals in a season by a finals mvp by a player
NAMESTLFMVPSEASONSERIESTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
18
1
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
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
2LeBron James
L. James
16
1
2012-13
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
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
3Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
16
1
2005-06
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
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
4Larry Bird
L. Bird
16
1
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
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
5Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
16
1
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
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
6Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
15
1
2009-10
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
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
7Larry Bird
L. Bird
15
1
1983-84
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
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
8Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
15
1
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
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
9Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
14
1
1990-91
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
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
10Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
14
1
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
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
11Rick Barry
R. Barry
14
1
1974-75
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
4
43.0
29.5
4.0
5.0
3.5
0.8
11.0
24.8
44.4
7.5
8.0
93.8
52.2
1.0
3.0
172
118
16
20
3
12
12Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
S. Gilgeous-Alexander
13
1
2024-25
NBA Finals
OKC OKC
7
38.2
30.3
4.6
5.6
1.9
1.6
10.0
22.6
44.3
1.1
4.7
24.2
9.1
10.0
91.4
56.1
0.3
4.3
3.4
267
212
32
39
11
24
22
+8
13John Havlicek
J. Havlicek
13
1
1973-74
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
7
47.1
26.4
7.7
4.7
1.9
0.0
10.3
24.0
42.9
5.9
6.7
87.2
49.0
1.6
6.1
330
185
54
33
0
22
14Stephen Curry
S. Curry
12
1
2021-22
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
6
37.5
31.2
6.0
5.0
2.0
0.2
11.0
22.8
48.2
5.2
11.8
43.7
4.0
4.7
85.7
62.6
0.3
5.7
2.5
225
187
36
30
1
15
18
+35
15Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
12
1
2018-19
NBA Finals
TOR TOR
6
40.5
28.5
9.8
4.2
2.0
1.2
8.2
18.8
43.4
2.5
7.0
35.7
9.7
10.7
90.6
60.6
2.7
7.2
3.0
243
171
59
25
7
18
15
+15
16Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
11
1
1997-98
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
41.7
33.5
4.0
2.3
1.8
0.7
11.7
27.3
42.7
0.7
2.2
30.8
9.5
11.7
81.4
51.6
1.5
2.5
1.7
250
201
24
14
4
10
13
+39
17Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
11
1
1993-94
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
7
43.1
26.9
9.1
3.6
1.6
3.9
10.7
21.4
50.0
0.1
0.1
100.0
5.3
6.1
86.0
55.6
1.9
7.3
3.6
302
188
64
25
27
25
26
18Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
10
1
1995-96
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
42.0
27.3
5.3
4.2
1.7
0.2
8.5
20.5
41.5
1.0
3.2
31.6
9.3
11.2
83.6
53.8
1.7
3.7
3.0
252
164
32
25
1
18
17
19Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
10
1
1992-93
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
45.7
41.0
8.5
6.3
1.7
0.7
16.8
33.2
50.8
1.7
4.2
40.0
5.7
8.2
69.4
55.8
2.5
6.0
2.7
274
246
51
38
4
16
20
20Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
10
1
1991-92
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
42.3
35.8
4.8
6.5
1.7
0.3
13.5
25.7
52.6
2.0
4.7
42.9
6.8
7.7
89.1
61.7
1.0
3.8
4.0
254
215
29
39
2
24
21
21Dennis Johnson
D. Johnson
9
1
1978-79
NBA Finals
SEA SEA
5
44.8
22.6
6.0
6.0
1.8
2.2
9.0
19.6
45.9
4.6
6.4
71.9
50.4
1.8
4.2
3.0
224
113
30
30
11
15
19
22Jo Jo White
J. Jo White
9
1
1975-76
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
46.5
21.7
4.3
5.8
1.5
0.0
7.8
17.8
43.9
6.0
6.8
87.8
52.0
0.5
3.8
279
130
26
35
0
19
23Jaylen Brown
J. Brown
8
1
2023-24
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
5
38.5
20.8
5.4
5.0
1.6
0.8
7.4
16.8
44.0
1.6
6.8
23.5
4.4
6.0
73.3
53.5
0.8
4.6
2.8
193
104
27
25
4
14
16
+14
24Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
8
1
2014-15
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
6
37.1
16.3
5.8
4.0
1.3
0.3
6.2
11.8
52.1
2.3
5.8
40.0
1.7
4.7
35.7
58.8
1.0
4.8
1.0
222
98
35
24
2
6
18
+62
25Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
8
1
2013-14
NBA Finals
SAS SAS
5
33.4
17.8
6.4
2.0
1.6
1.2
6.0
9.8
61.2
2.2
3.8
57.9
3.6
4.6
78.3
75.3
1.6
4.8
1.8
167
89
32
10
6
9
22
+62
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