most stl by a player in their first career conference finals game nba

Lionel Hollins has the most steals, with 8 steals in Game 2 of the 1977 Western Conference Finals against the Lakers on May 8, 1977.

	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	Lionel Hollins L. Hollins	8	5/8/1977	1976-77	Conference Finals	POR	@	LAL	41	31	4	7	0	13	27	48.1				5	8	62.5	50.8	2	2		4
2	Rick Barry R. Barry	7	5/11/1975	1974-75	Conference Finals	GSW	@	CHI	42	36	8	3	1	14	29	48.3				8	8	100.0	55.4	0	8		3
3	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	7	5/16/2016	2015-16	Conference Finals	OKC	@	GSW	40	27	6	12	0	7	21	33.3	2	4	50.0	11	14	78.6	49.7	1	5	3	2	+8
4	Dylan Harper D. Harper	7	5/18/2026	2025-26	Conference Finals	SAS	@	OKC	47	24	11	6	0	8	20	40.0	1	7	14.3	7	7	100.0	52.0	1	10	1	3	+14
5	Rick Barry R. Barry	6	5/2/1976	1975-76	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	PHX	35	38	7	3	1	17	31	54.8				4	5	80.0	57.2	2	5		4
6	Charles Johnson C. Johnson	6	5/5/1976	1975-76	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	PHX	38	11	7	2	0	5	14	35.7				1	2	50.0	37.0	3	4		3
7	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6	4/23/1980	1979-80	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	SEA	37	19	5	9	1	6	11	54.5	0	1	0.0	7	7	100.0	67.5	2	3	2	3
8	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	6	4/27/1980	1979-80	Conference Finals	LAL	@	SEA	41	15	13	6	0	6	15	40.0	0	0		3	7	42.9	41.5	6	7	6	3
9	Allen Leavell A. Leavell	6	4/21/1981	1980-81	Conference Finals	HOU	@	KCK	20	10	3	3	0	4	7	57.1	0	0		2	2	100.0	63.5				2
10	Sam Lacey S. Lacey	6	4/24/1981	1980-81	Conference Finals	KCK	@	HOU	42	14	3	6	2	7	13	53.8	0	1	0.0	0	0		53.8			2	5
11	Ernie Grunfeld E. Grunfeld	6	4/26/1981	1980-81	Conference Finals	KCK	@	HOU	48	21	3	7	0	7	14	50.0	0	1	0.0	7	9	77.8	58.5				3
12	Julius Erving J. Erving	6	5/14/1985	1984-85	Conference Finals	PHI	@	BOS	38	22	6	7	1	8	13	61.5	0	0		6	6	100.0	70.3	4	2	3	5
13	Byron Scott B. Scott	6	5/23/1989	1988-89	Conference Finals	LAL	vs	PHX	44	30	5	1	0	12	20	60.0	2	7	28.6	4	7	57.1	65.0	0	5	3	2
14	Clyde Drexler C. Drexler	6	5/23/1990	1989-90	Conference Finals	POR	vs	PHX	45	20	9	6	2	8	21	38.1	0	1	0.0	4	5	80.0	43.1	6	3	4	2
15	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	6	5/19/1991	1990-91	Conference Finals	CHI	vs	DET	35	18	5	2	5	6	13	46.2	0	1	0.0	6	7	85.7	56.0	2	3	2	4
16	Nate McMillan N. McMillan	6	5/30/1993	1992-93	Conference Finals	SEA	vs	PHX	22	6	5	5	0	3	7	42.9	0	0		0	0		42.9	2	3	1	3
17	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	6	5/30/2000	1999-00	Conference Finals	POR	@	LAL	43	22	6	3	4	8	12	66.7	2	4	50.0	4	7	57.1	72.9	3	3	4	4	+2
18	Thabo Sefolosha T. Sefolosha	6	5/31/2012	2011-12	Conference Finals	OKC	vs	SAS	37	19	6	1	1	7	16	43.8	4	10	40.0	1	1	100.0	57.8	2	4	0	1	+15
19	Paul George P. George	6	5/28/2014	2013-14	Conference Finals	IND	vs	MIA	45	37	6	2	0	15	28	53.6	5	14	35.7	2	3	66.7	63.1	1	5	3	2	+9
20	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	6	5/31/2014	2013-14	Conference Finals	OKC	vs	SAS	44	34	7	8	0	8	23	34.8	1	6	16.7	17	18	94.4	55.0	0	7	7	5	+12
21	Stephen Curry S. Curry	6	5/20/2017	2016-17	Conference Finals	GSW	@	SAS	34	21	5	3	0	8	15	53.3	3	7	42.9	2	2	100.0	66.1	1	4	5	3	+20
22	Jimmy Butler III J. Butler III	6	5/17/2023	2022-23	Conference Finals	MIA	@	BOS	43	35	5	7	0	12	25	48.0	2	4	50.0	9	10	90.0	59.5	3	2	3	4	+5
23	Andrew Nembhard A. Nembhard	6	5/31/2025	2024-25	Conference Finals	IND	vs	NYK	37	14	3	8	1	6	12	50.0	2	5	40.0	0	0		58.3	0	3	1	2	+25
24	Donovan Mitchell D. Mitchell	6	5/19/2026	2025-26	Conference Finals	CLE	@	NYK	41	29	5	3	1	12	23	52.2	4	11	36.4	1	1	100.0	61.9	0	5	4	5	-13
25	Rick Barry R. Barry	5	4/27/1975	1974-75	Conference Finals	GSW	vs	CHI	42	38	5	4	1	18	32	56.3				2	4	50.0	56.3	2	3		1

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