most steals in a season by a forward since 2005

Since 2004-05, LeBron James has the most steals by a forward in a season, with 177 steals in 2004-05.

NAMESTLSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTBLKTOVPF+/-
1LeBron James
L. James
177
2004-05
80
42.4
27.2
7.4
7.2
2.2
0.7
9.9
21.1
47.2
1.4
3.9
35.1
6.0
8.0
75.0
55.4
1.4
6.0
3.3
3,388
2,175
588
577
52
262
146
+152
2Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
171
2007-08
82
39.5
19.9
5.4
4.8
2.1
0.6
7.1
15.6
45.6
1.2
3.7
32.9
4.5
6.2
72.1
54.3
1.0
4.4
2.6
3,242
1,630
446
391
49
214
187
+9
3Paul George
P. George
170
2018-19
77
36.9
28.0
8.2
4.1
2.2
0.4
9.2
21.0
43.8
3.8
9.8
38.6
5.9
7.0
83.9
58.3
1.4
6.8
2.7
2,841
2,159
628
318
34
205
214
+496
4Thaddeus Young
T. Young
167
2013-14
79
34.4
17.9
6.0
2.3
2.1
0.5
7.4
16.2
45.4
1.1
3.7
30.8
2.1
2.9
71.2
51.2
2.1
3.9
2.1
2,718
1,417
476
182
36
165
213
-650
5Shawn Marion
S. Marion
163
2004-05
81
38.8
19.4
11.3
1.9
2.0
1.5
7.6
15.9
47.6
1.4
4.2
33.4
2.8
3.4
83.3
55.6
2.9
8.4
1.5
3,146
1,569
915
154
119
125
199
+660
6Paul George
P. George
161
2017-18
79
36.6
21.9
5.7
3.3
2.0
0.5
7.3
17.0
43.0
3.1
7.7
40.1
4.3
5.2
82.2
57.0
0.9
4.7
2.7
2,891
1,734
447
263
39
212
233
+226
7Trevor Ariza
T. Ariza
160
2015-16
81
34.8
12.7
4.5
2.3
2.0
0.3
4.4
10.6
41.6
2.3
6.2
37.1
1.6
2.0
78.3
55.1
0.8
3.7
1.4
2,818
1,025
366
188
26
113
177
+41
8Shawn Marion
S. Marion
156
2006-07
80
37.6
17.5
9.8
1.7
2.0
1.5
7.0
13.4
52.4
1.0
3.2
31.7
2.5
3.1
81.0
59.4
2.2
7.7
1.4
3,010
1,403
785
134
122
114
216
+602
9Draymond Green
D. Green
154
2016-17
76
32.5
10.2
7.9
7.0
2.0
1.4
3.6
8.6
41.8
1.1
3.5
30.8
2.0
2.8
70.9
52.2
1.3
6.6
2.4
2,471
776
599
533
106
184
217
+820
10Paul George
P. George
152
2015-16
81
34.8
23.1
7.0
4.1
1.9
0.4
7.5
17.9
41.8
2.6
7.0
37.1
5.6
6.5
86.0
55.7
1.0
6.0
3.3
2,819
1,874
563
329
29
265
230
+182
11Trevor Ariza
T. Ariza
152
2014-15
82
35.7
12.8
5.6
2.5
1.9
0.2
4.5
11.1
40.2
2.4
6.8
35.0
1.5
1.7
85.3
53.9
0.9
4.7
1.7
2,930
1,048
459
209
17
141
186
+235
12Corey Brewer
C. Brewer
151
2013-14
81
32.2
12.3
2.6
1.7
1.9
0.4
4.8
10.0
48.1
0.7
2.6
28.0
2.0
2.8
71.8
55.0
0.8
1.8
1.3
2,609
998
207
135
30
105
210
+331
13Paul George
P. George
151
2013-14
80
36.2
21.7
6.8
3.5
1.9
0.3
7.2
17.0
42.4
2.3
6.3
36.4
5.0
5.8
86.4
55.5
0.8
6.0
2.8
2,898
1,737
542
283
22
224
198
+371
14Metta Sandiford-Artest
M. Sandiford-Artest
149
2006-07
70
37.7
18.8
6.5
3.4
2.1
0.6
6.5
14.9
44.0
1.3
3.7
35.8
4.4
5.9
74.0
53.8
1.5
5.0
2.1
2,641
1,316
454
235
43
146
205
+41
15Kawhi Leonard
K. Leonard
148
2014-15
64
31.8
16.5
7.2
2.5
2.3
0.8
6.2
12.8
47.9
1.0
3.0
34.9
3.2
3.9
80.2
56.7
1.3
5.9
1.5
2,033
1,057
461
161
48
97
128
+441
16Trevor Ariza
T. Ariza
147
2016-17
80
34.7
11.7
5.7
2.2
1.8
0.3
4.1
10.0
40.9
2.4
6.9
34.4
1.2
1.6
73.8
54.8
0.7
5.1
0.9
2,773
936
458
175
20
73
133
+367
17Paul Millsap
P. Millsap
147
2015-16
81
32.7
17.1
9.0
3.3
1.8
1.7
6.2
13.2
47.0
0.9
2.9
31.9
3.8
5.0
75.7
55.6
2.4
6.6
2.4
2,647
1,385
732
265
139
191
237
+216
18Ausar Thompson
A. Thompson
146
2025-26
73
26.0
9.9
5.7
3.1
2.0
0.9
4.2
7.9
52.5
0.1
0.3
25.0
1.5
2.6
57.1
54.5
2.1
3.7
1.5
1,896
721
418
228
69
110
198
+396
19Gerald Wallace
G. Wallace
144
2006-07
72
36.7
18.1
7.2
2.6
2.0
1.0
6.6
13.2
50.2
0.5
1.7
32.5
4.3
6.2
69.1
56.8
2.0
5.2
2.2
2,640
1,304
518
185
69
160
209
-248
20Jimmy Butler III
J. Butler III
143
2016-17
76
37.0
23.9
6.2
5.5
1.9
0.4
7.5
16.5
45.5
1.2
3.3
36.7
7.7
8.9
86.5
58.6
1.7
4.5
2.1
2,809
1,816
470
417
32
159
112
+204
21Paul George
P. George
143
2012-13
79
37.6
17.4
7.6
4.1
1.8
0.6
6.2
14.9
41.9
2.2
5.9
36.2
2.8
3.5
80.7
53.1
1.1
6.5
2.9
2,972
1,377
603
327
51
233
227
+365
22Andre Iguodala
A. Iguodala
141
2009-10
82
38.9
17.1
6.5
5.8
1.7
0.7
6.0
13.7
44.3
1.1
3.7
31.0
3.8
5.2
73.3
53.5
1.0
5.5
2.7
3,193
1,401
529
472
55
218
145
-258
23Ronnie Brewer
R. Brewer
138
2008-09
81
32.2
13.7
3.7
2.2
1.7
0.4
5.2
10.2
50.8
0.3
1.0
25.9
3.0
4.3
70.2
56.5
1.2
2.5
1.4
2,605
1,111
300
179
30
110
128
+80
24LeBron James
L. James
138
2007-08
75
40.4
30.0
7.9
7.2
1.8
1.1
10.6
21.9
48.4
1.5
4.8
31.5
7.3
10.3
71.2
56.8
1.8
6.1
3.4
3,027
2,250
592
539
81
255
165
+139
25Gerald Wallace
G. Wallace
138
2005-06
55
34.5
15.2
7.5
1.7
2.5
2.1
5.8
10.7
53.8
0.3
0.9
28.0
3.4
5.6
61.4
57.8
2.2
5.3
1.8
1,895
836
412
96
115
99
150
-57
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