nba most steals scoring in a single playoff run

Isiah Thomas has gotten the most steals in a single NBA playoff run, with 66 steals in 1987-88.

	NAME	STL	PTS	SEASON	TM	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	66	504	1987-88	DET	23	39.6	21.9	4.7	8.7	2.9	0.3	8.0	18.2	43.7	0.6	1.9	29.5	5.4	6.6	82.8	51.9	1.1	3.5	3.7	911	107	201	8	85	71
2	Larry Bird L. Bird	54	632	1983-84	BOS	23	41.8	27.5	11.0	5.9	2.3	1.2	10.0	19.0	52.4	0.3	0.7	41.2	7.3	8.3	87.9	60.7	2.7	8.3	3.8	961	252	136	27	87	71
3	Clyde Drexler C. Drexler	53	449	1989-90	POR	21	40.6	21.4	7.2	7.1	2.5	0.9	8.2	18.6	44.1	0.4	2.0	22.0	4.6	5.9	77.4	50.5	3.0	4.2	3.2	853	151	150	18	67	72
4	Allen Iverson A. Iverson	52	723	2000-01	PHI	22	46.2	32.9	4.7	6.1	2.4	0.3	11.7	30.0	38.9	2.2	6.5	33.8	7.3	9.5	77.4	48.0	0.7	4.0	2.9	1,016	104	134	7	63	55	+1
5	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	51	654	2005-06	MIA	23	41.7	28.4	5.9	5.7	2.2	1.1	9.5	19.2	49.7	0.6	1.6	37.8	8.8	10.9	80.8	59.3	1.2	4.7	3.9	959	135	132	26	90	71	+134
6	Robert Reid R. Reid	50	339	1980-81	HOU	21	41.3	16.1	6.8	4.7	2.4	1.1	6.6	14.4	45.9	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.9	4.4	66.3	49.3	2.7	4.1	2.1	868	142	98	24	44	80
7	Rick Barry R. Barry	50	479	1974-75	GSW	17	42.7	28.2	5.5	6.1	2.9	0.9	11.1	25.1	44.4				5.9	6.5	91.8	50.5	1.3	4.2		726	94	103	15		51
8	LeBron James L. James	49	552	2015-16	CLE	21	39.1	26.3	9.5	7.6	2.3	1.3	10.4	19.9	52.5	1.5	4.5	34.0	3.9	5.9	66.1	58.5	2.0	7.5	3.6	822	200	160	27	75	54	+209
9	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	49	293	1979-80	LAL	16	41.1	18.3	10.5	9.4	3.1	0.4	6.4	12.4	51.8	0.1	0.5	25.0	5.3	6.6	80.2	59.6	3.3	7.3	4.1	658	168	151	6	65	47
10	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	48	301	1981-82	PHI	21	36.4	14.3	3.0	8.2	2.3	0.3	6.0	12.6	47.2	0.0	0.4	11.1	2.4	3.1	76.9	51.3	0.7	2.2	2.3	765	62	172	6	49	58
11	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	47	305	1995-96	CHI	18	41.2	16.9	8.5	5.9	2.6	0.9	6.2	15.9	39.0	1.7	5.8	28.6	2.8	4.4	63.7	47.3	3.4	5.1	2.3	742	153	107	16	41	51
12	Lionel Hollins L. Hollins	47	328	1976-77	POR	19	35.9	17.3	2.7	4.5	2.5	0.3	7.1	16.9	41.7				3.2	4.6	68.2	45.6	0.7	2.1		682	52	85	5		74
13	Russell Westbrook R. Westbrook	46	468	2015-16	OKC	18	37.4	26.0	6.9	11.0	2.6	0.1	8.8	21.8	40.5	1.9	5.8	32.4	6.4	7.8	82.9	51.5	2.3	4.6	4.3	674	124	198	2	78	43	+119
14	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	46	379	2009-10	BOS	24	40.6	15.8	5.6	9.3	1.9	0.1	6.3	13.6	46.3	0.4	1.0	37.5	2.8	4.8	59.6	50.4	1.6	4.0	3.0	975	134	223	3	72	57	+78
15	Alex Caruso A. Caruso	45	212	2024-25	OKC	23	24.4	9.2	2.7	2.2	2.0	0.6	3.1	7.0	45.0	1.6	3.9	41.1	1.3	1.7	79.5	59.8	0.7	2.0	0.8	562	62	51	13	19	63	+106
16	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	45	329	2011-12	BOS	19	42.6	17.3	6.7	11.9	2.4	0.1	7.4	15.8	46.8	0.4	1.6	26.7	2.1	2.9	69.6	50.5	1.8	4.9	3.8	810	128	227	2	72	40	+21
17	Rajon Rondo R. Rondo	45	266	2007-08	BOS	26	32.0	10.2	4.1	6.6	1.7	0.3	4.1	10.1	40.7	0.2	0.8	25.0	1.8	2.6	69.1	45.4	1.5	2.6	1.8	831	107	172	8	47	74	+62
18	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	45	353	1997-98	CHI	21	39.8	16.8	7.1	5.2	2.1	1.0	5.8	14.0	41.5	0.9	3.8	22.8	4.3	6.4	67.9	50.0	2.3	4.8	2.4	836	150	110	20	51	66	+117
19	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	45	587	1989-90	CHI	16	42.1	36.7	7.2	6.8	2.8	0.9	13.7	26.6	51.4	1.0	3.1	32.0	8.3	9.9	83.6	59.2	1.5	5.7	3.5	674	115	109	14	56	54
20	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	45	208	1979-80	PHI	18	37.5	11.6	4.1	6.2	2.5	0.2	4.9	9.7	51.1	0.1	0.3	20.0	1.6	2.3	70.7	54.2	1.2	2.9	2.5	675	74	111	4	45	43
21	Gus Williams G. Williams	45	403	1977-78	SEA	22	31.9	18.3	3.9	4.0	2.0	0.5	7.4	15.5	47.7				3.5	4.8	72.6	51.8	1.4	2.5	2.5	701	86	88	12	54	70
22	Ben Wallace B. Wallace	44	236	2003-04	DET	23	40.2	10.3	14.3	1.9	1.9	2.4	4.0	8.9	45.4	0.0	0.1	0.0	2.2	5.1	42.7	46.0	4.1	10.1	1.6	924	328	44	56	37	58	+202
23	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	44	759	1991-92	CHI	22	41.8	34.5	6.2	5.8	2.0	0.7	13.2	26.4	49.9	0.8	2.0	38.6	7.4	8.6	85.7	57.1	1.7	4.5	3.7	920	137	127	16	81	62
24	LeBron James L. James	43	697	2011-12	MIA	23	42.7	30.3	9.7	5.6	1.9	0.7	10.9	21.8	50.0	1.0	3.7	25.9	7.5	10.2	73.9	57.6	2.3	7.4	3.5	983	224	129	16	81	47	+199
25	Derek Fisher D. Fisher	43	215	2007-08	LAL	21	31.6	10.2	2.2	2.5	2.0	0.1	3.1	7.0	45.2	1.0	2.4	44.0	2.9	3.5	83.6	60.4	0.1	2.1	1.0	663	47	52	3	20	62	+121

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RPG

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DRTG

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8.2

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2026-27 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 10/23	DET	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sun 10/25	DET	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Tue 10/27	DET	@	NYK	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	CHA	@	DET	7:00 PM
Fri 10/30	DET	@	BKN	7:30 PM

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PPG Leaders

38.0

George

32.0

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.0

Maxey

RPG Leaders

14.0

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Wembanyama

12.0

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APG Leaders

11.0

Tatum

8.0

White

8.0

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SPG Leaders

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Maxey

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BPG Leaders

6.0

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Holmgren

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3PM Leaders

7.0

George

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5.0

Castle

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123.5

115.4

111.2

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96.4

DRtg Rankings

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99.7

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115.4

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Worst Record ATS

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	1	0	1.000
2	76ers	1	0	1.000
3	Knicks	0	1	.000	1.0
4	Celtics	0	1	.000	1.0
5	Hawks	0	0		0.5
6	Nets	0	0		0.5
7	Hornets	0	0		0.5
8	Bulls	0	0		0.5
9	Cavaliers	0	0		0.5
10	Pacers	0	0		0.5
11	Heat	0	0		0.5
12	Bucks	0	0		0.5
13	Magic	0	0		0.5
14	Raptors	0	0		0.5
15	Wizards	0	0		0.5

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder	1	0	1.000
2	Spurs	0	1	.000	1.0
3	Warriors	0	0		0.5
4	Mavericks	0	0		0.5
5	Nuggets	0	0		0.5
6	Rockets	0	0		0.5
7	Clippers	0	0		0.5
8	Lakers	0	0		0.5
9	Grizzlies	0	0		0.5
10	Timberwolves	0	0		0.5
11	Pelicans	0	0		0.5
12	Suns	0	0		0.5
13	Trail Blazers	0	0		0.5
14	Kings	0	0		0.5
15	Jazz	0	0		0.5