most steals in 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, Kobe Bryant and Tyronn Lue.

	NAME	STL	DATE	SEASON	SERIES	TM		OPP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Metta Sandiford-Artest M. Sandiford-Artest	5	6/17/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	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
2	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	5	6/15/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	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
3	Tyronn Lue T. Lue	5	6/6/2001	2000-01	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	22	5	1	3	1	2	3	66.7	1	1	100.0	0	0		83.3	0	1	1	2	+9
4	Ron Harper R. Harper	5	6/11/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	38	14	5	2	1	6	14	42.9	2	3	66.7	0	0		50.0	1	4	5	2	-8
5	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	5	5/31/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	37	9	2	3	2	4	13	30.8	0	2	0.0	1	2	50.0	32.4	0	2	4	6
6	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	5	5/11/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	44	16	3	4	0	7	15	46.7	0	0		2	3	66.7	49.0	2	1	3	2
7	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4	6/15/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	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
8	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4	6/6/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	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
9	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4	6/12/2008	2007-08	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	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
10	Kobe Bryant K. Bryant	4	6/6/2004	2003-04	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	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
11	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	4	6/11/1987	1986-87	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	40	29	8	12	0	12	21	57.1	1	1	100.0	4	4	100.0	63.7	1	7	2	4
12	Byron Scott B. Scott	4	5/30/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	43	11	4	2	0	5	17	29.4	0	0		1	2	50.0	30.8	1	3	0	2
13	Byron Scott B. Scott	4	5/27/1985	1984-85	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	30	10	2	0	0	5	14	35.7	0	0		0	0		35.7	0	2	3	2
14	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	4	6/12/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	43	16	5	15	2	5	14	35.7	0	0		6	7	85.7	46.8	0	5	7	5
15	James Worthy J. Worthy	4	6/10/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	40	20	7	3	1	9	18	50.0	0	0		2	2	100.0	53.0	5	2	2	4
16	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	4	6/6/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	37	32	8	6	2	12	25	48.0	0	0		8	11	72.7	53.6	2	6	3	6
17	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	4	5/27/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	38	18	6	10	0	7	11	63.6	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	70.5	0	6	3	5
18	Michael Cooper M. Cooper	4	5/31/1983	1982-83	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	40	13	3	4	0	5	11	45.5	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	54.7	0	3	1	5
19	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	4	6/8/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	44	13	13	13	2	2	3	66.7	0	0		9	9	100.0	93.4	3	10	6	5
20	Kurt Rambis K. Rambis	4	6/1/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	25	7	8	3	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	50.9	3	5	2	3
21	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	4	5/30/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	44	18	11	7	0	6	14	42.9	0	2	0.0	6	7	85.7	52.7	4	7	5	3
22	Jamaal Wilkes J. Wilkes	4	5/27/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	@	PHI	38	24	10	3	0	11	22	50.0	0	0		2	5	40.0	49.6	7	3	1	5
23	Norm Nixon N. Nixon	4	5/7/1980	1979-80	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	43	8	6	9	0	4	13	30.8	0	1	0.0	0	0		30.8	2	4	6	4
24	Anthony Davis A. Davis	3	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	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
25	LeBron James L. James	3	10/9/2020	2019-20	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	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

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2	Spurs	62	20	.756	2.0
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5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves	49	33	.598	15.0

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Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	LAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Sun 10/25	LAL	@	UTA	5:00 PM
Tue 10/27	POR	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 10/28	LAL	@	LAC	10:30 PM

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
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11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
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Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
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Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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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, Kobe Bryant and Tyronn Lue.

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