most steals per game by a player in a finals series

Kyrie Irving has the most steals per game in an NBA Finals, with 4.0 per game.

NAME SPG SEASON SERIES TM GP MPG PPG RPG APG BPG FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TS% OREB DREB TPG MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV PF +/-
1 Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
4.0
2014-15
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
1
43.6
23.0
7.0
6.0
2.0
10.0
22.0
45.5
2.0
8.0
25.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
51.2
2.0
5.0
1.0
44
23
7
6
4
2
1
5
+5
2 Rick Barry
R. Barry
3.5
1974-75
NBA Finals
GSW GSW
4
43.0
29.5
4.0
5.0
0.8
11.0
24.8
44.4
7.5
8.0
93.8
52.2
1.0
3.0
172
118
16
20
14
3
12
3 Robert Horry
R. Horry
3.0
1994-95
NBA Finals
HOU HOU
4
46.8
17.8
10.0
3.8
2.3
5.8
13.3
43.4
2.8
7.3
37.9
3.5
5.3
66.7
57.0
2.3
7.8
1.3
187
71
40
15
12
9
5
9
4 Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
2.9
1987-88
NBA Finals
DET DET
7
37.4
19.7
4.4
9.0
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
20
2
26
23
5 Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
2.8
1990-91
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
5
44.0
31.2
6.6
11.4
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
14
7
18
18
6 Robert Horry
R. Horry
2.8
2001-02
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
4
39.8
8.0
7.3
4.3
1.8
2.8
6.0
45.8
1.3
2.8
45.5
1.3
1.5
83.3
60.1
1.5
5.8
1.5
159
32
29
17
11
7
6
13
+35
7 Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
2.8
1982-83
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
4
35.8
15.3
2.3
6.3
0.0
6.5
11.8
55.3
0.0
0.0
2.3
3.8
60.0
56.9
0.8
1.5
2.8
143
61
9
25
11
0
11
10
8 Kobe Bryant
K. Bryant
2.7
2007-08
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
43.0
25.7
4.7
5.0
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
16
1
23
19
-39
9 Dwyane Wade
D. Wade
2.7
2005-06
NBA Finals
MIA MIA
6
43.5
34.7
7.8
3.8
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
16
6
22
22
+22
10 Larry Bird
L. Bird
2.7
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
44.8
24.0
9.7
9.5
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
16
2
16
17
11 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
2.7
1979-80
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
42.7
21.5
11.2
8.7
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
16
2
30
17
12 Julius Erving
J. Erving
2.7
1976-77
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
6
41.3
30.3
6.8
5.0
1.2
11.7
21.5
54.3
7.0
8.2
85.7
60.4
1.7
5.2
248
182
41
30
16
7
17
13 Luka Dončić
L. Dončić
2.6
2023-24
NBA Finals
DAL DAL
5
38.8
29.2
8.8
5.6
0.0
11.8
25.0
47.2
2.2
9.0
24.4
3.4
5.8
58.6
53.0
0.0
8.8
4.6
194
146
44
28
13
0
23
14
+7
14 Charlie Ward
C. Ward
2.6
1998-99
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
5
29.0
5.8
3.2
3.6
0.4
2.4
5.2
46.2
0.8
2.4
33.3
0.2
0.4
50.0
53.9
1.2
2.0
1.4
145
29
16
18
13
2
7
9
-13
15 LeBron James
L. James
2.6
2015-16
NBA Finals
CLE CLE
7
41.7
29.7
11.3
8.9
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
18
16
31
16
+26
16 Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
2.5
1985-86
NBA Finals
BOS BOS
6
35.5
14.5
3.5
5.5
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
15
1
14
23
17 Byron Scott
B. Scott
2.5
1984-85
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
34.7
11.2
3.7
2.2
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
15
1
8
14
18 Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
2.5
1982-83
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
2
21.0
11.0
7.0
0.5
1.0
4.5
11.0
40.9
1.0
2.0
50.0
1.0
1.0
100.0
48.1
1.5
5.5
3.5
42
22
14
1
5
2
7
8
19 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
2.5
1981-82
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
41.7
16.2
10.8
8.0
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
15
2
26
23
20 Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
2.5
1979-80
NBA Finals
PHI PHI
6
36.8
14.7
3.2
6.7
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
15
1
12
14
21 Phil Chenier
P. Chenier
2.5
1974-75
NBA Finals
WAS WAS
4
43.3
23.0
5.0
4.8
0.5
7.3
17.3
42.0
8.5
9.0
94.4
54.2
1.5
3.5
173
92
20
19
10
2
10
22 Derek Harper
D. Harper
2.4
1993-94
NBA Finals
NYK NYK
7
38.0
16.4
3.0
6.0
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
17
1
12
21
23 Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
2.4
1990-91
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
5
43.6
20.8
9.4
6.6
1.0
7.8
17.2
45.3
0.2
1.0
20.0
5.0
5.8
86.2
52.7
3.0
6.4
4.0
218
104
47
33
12
5
20
22
24 Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
2.3
1995-96
NBA Finals
CHI CHI
6
41.3
15.7
8.2
5.3
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
14
8
11
22
25 Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
2.3
1986-87
NBA Finals
LAL LAL
6
39.3
26.2
8.0
13.0
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
14
2
13
10
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ORTG

121.7

1st

DRTG

112.2

8th

NETRTG

9.5

2nd

3P%

38.3

2nd

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TEAM W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
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NBA 2024-25 Conference Standings

Western W L PCT GB
1
Thunder Thunder
68
14
.829
2
Rockets Rockets
52
30
.634
16.0
3
Lakers Lakers
50
32
.610
18.0
4
Nuggets Nuggets
50
32
.610
18.0
5
Clippers Clippers
50
32
.610
18.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
49
33
.598
19.0
Eastern W L PCT GB
1
Cavaliers Cavaliers
64
18
.780
2
Celtics Celtics
61
21
.744
3.0
3
Knicks Knicks
51
31
.622
13.0
4
Pacers Pacers
50
32
.610
14.0
5
Bucks Bucks
48
34
.585
16.0
6
Pistons Pistons
44
38
.537
20.0

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/28
IND IND
@
OKC OKC
111-132
Sat
3/29
LAC LAC
@
CLE CLE
122-127
Sat
3/29
POR POR
@
NYK NYK
93-110
Sat
3/29
DET DET
@
MIN MIN
104-123
Sat
3/29
GSW GSW
@
SAS SAS
148-106

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/26
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM
Tue
5/27
NYK NYK
@
IND IND
8:00 PM
Wed
5/28
MIN MIN
@
OKC OKC
8:30 PM
Thu
5/29
IND IND
@
NYK NYK
8:00 PM
Fri
5/30
OKC OKC
@
MIN MIN
8:30 PM