nba players that recorded 40 steals in a playoffs

Rick Barry had 50 steals in 1974-75.

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NBA players that recorded 40 or more steals in a playoffs
NAMESTLSEASONTMGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTBLKTOVPF+/-
1Rick Barry
R. Barry
50
1974-75
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
479
94
103
15
51
2Julius Erving
J. Erving
41
1976-77
19
39.9
27.3
6.4
4.5
2.2
1.2
10.7
20.5
52.3
5.8
7.1
82.1
57.7
2.2
4.3
758
518
122
85
23
45
3Lionel Hollins
L. Hollins
47
1976-77
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
328
52
85
5
74
4Gus Williams
G. Williams
45
1977-78
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
403
86
88
12
54
70
5Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
45
1979-80
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
208
74
111
4
45
43
6Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
49
1979-80
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
293
168
151
6
65
47
7Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
40
1980-81
16
32.1
10.5
3.2
7.3
2.5
0.8
4.3
7.8
54.4
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.0
2.6
76.2
58.5
0.3
2.9
2.3
513
168
51
116
12
36
55
8Robert Reid
R. Reid
50
1980-81
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
339
142
98
24
44
80
9Maurice Cheeks
M. Cheeks
48
1981-82
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
301
62
172
6
49
58
10Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
40
1981-82
14
40.1
17.4
11.3
9.3
2.9
0.2
5.9
11.2
52.9
0.0
0.3
0.0
5.5
6.6
82.8
61.4
3.9
7.4
3.1
562
243
158
130
3
44
50
11Larry Bird
L. Bird
54
1983-84
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
632
252
136
27
87
71
12Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
42
1983-84
21
39.9
18.2
6.6
13.5
2.0
1.0
7.2
13.0
55.1
0.0
0.3
0.0
3.8
4.8
80.0
60.1
1.2
5.4
3.8
837
382
139
284
20
79
71
13Byron Scott
B. Scott
41
1984-85
19
30.8
16.9
2.7
2.6
2.2
0.2
7.3
14.1
51.7
0.5
1.1
47.6
1.8
2.3
79.5
56.0
0.8
1.9
1.3
585
321
52
50
4
24
47
14Danny Ainge
D. Ainge
41
1985-86
18
36.2
15.6
4.2
5.2
2.3
0.1
5.9
10.7
55.4
0.8
1.9
41.2
2.9
3.3
86.7
63.8
1.2
3.0
1.7
652
280
76
93
1
31
57
15Hakeem Olajuwon
H. Olajuwon
40
1985-86
20
38.3
26.9
11.8
2.0
2.0
3.5
10.3
19.4
53.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
6.4
10.0
63.8
56.6
5.1
6.8
2.2
766
537
236
39
69
43
87
16Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
66
1987-88
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
504
107
201
8
85
71
17Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
42
1988-89
17
42.2
34.8
7.0
7.6
2.5
0.8
11.7
22.9
51.0
0.6
2.1
28.6
10.8
13.5
79.9
60.2
1.5
5.5
4.0
718
591
119
130
13
68
65
18Clyde Drexler
C. Drexler
53
1989-90
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
449
151
150
18
67
72
19Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
45
1989-90
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
587
115
109
14
56
54
20Isiah Thomas
I. Thomas
43
1989-90
20
37.9
20.5
5.5
8.2
2.2
0.4
7.4
16.0
46.3
1.6
3.4
47.1
4.1
5.1
79.4
56.0
1.1
4.4
3.6
758
409
109
163
7
72
65
21Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
40
1990-91
17
40.5
31.1
6.4
8.4
2.4
1.4
11.6
22.1
52.4
0.6
1.5
38.5
7.4
8.7
84.5
60.0
1.1
5.3
2.5
689
529
108
142
23
43
53
22Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
42
1990-91
17
41.4
21.6
8.9
5.8
2.5
1.1
8.4
16.6
50.4
0.2
1.0
23.5
4.7
5.9
79.2
56.4
2.2
6.7
3.2
704
368
151
99
19
55
58
23Michael Jordan
M. Jordan
44
1991-92
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
759
137
127
16
81
62
24Jerome Kersey
J. Kersey
41
1991-92
21
36.0
16.2
7.7
3.6
2.0
0.9
6.2
12.2
51.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.8
5.4
69.3
55.5
2.8
4.9
2.5
756
341
162
75
19
53
85
25Scottie Pippen
S. Pippen
41
1991-92
22
40.9
19.5
8.8
6.7
1.9
1.1
6.9
14.8
46.8
0.3
1.1
25.0
5.4
7.0
76.1
54.4
2.7
6.1
3.2
899
428
193
147
25
70
72
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