The Houston Rockets had their most steals in a game versus the Cavaliers on November 16, 1986, with 21 steals.
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rockets season high steals in a regular-season game| TEAM | STL | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |||
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| 1 |  | Rockets | 21 | 11/16/1986 | vs | W 134-106 | 240 | 134 | 46 | 35 | 9 | 52 | 100 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 39 | 76.9 | 57.2 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 21 | |||
| 2 |  | Rockets | 20 | 12/7/2016 | vs | W 134-95 | 240 | 134 | 52 | 35 | 2 | 51 | 94 | 54.3 | 15 | 36 | 41.7 | 17 | 21 | 81.0 | 64.9 | 15 | 37 | 20 | 22 | ||
| 3 | | Rockets | 20 | 12/8/2015 | @ | L 105-110 | 240 | 105 | 36 | 26 | 3 | 39 | 82 | 47.6 | 15 | 35 | 42.9 | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 58.7 | 10 | 26 | 24 | 15 | ||
| 4 | | Rockets | 20 | 2/10/2007 | vs | W 104-83 | 240 | 104 | 39 | 23 | 4 | 38 | 84 | 45.2 | 9 | 25 | 36.0 | 19 | 25 | 76.0 | 54.7 | 11 | 28 | 12 | 14 | ||
| 5 |  | Rockets | 20 | 11/1/1996 | vs | W 96-85 | 240 | 96 | 45 | 25 | 1 | 34 | 87 | 39.1 | 8 | 25 | 32.0 | 20 | 31 | 64.5 | 47.7 | 17 | 28 | 23 | 19 | ||
| 6 | | Rockets | 20 | 2/4/1988 | vs | W 115-87 | 240 | 115 | 49 | 24 | 5 | 43 | 87 | 49.4 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 28 | 29 | 96.6 | 57.6 | 15 | 34 | 26 | 20 | ||
| 7 | | Rockets | 19 | 11/5/1996 | @ | W 102-80 | 240 | 102 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 36 | 79 | 45.6 | 7 | 18 | 38.9 | 23 | 33 | 69.7 | 54.5 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 23 | ||
| 8 | | Rockets | 18 | 1/20/2025 | vs | L 96-107 | 240 | 96 | 39 | 19 | 1 | 37 | 94 | 39.4 | 11 | 39 | 28.2 | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 47.5 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 17 | ||
| 9 | | Rockets | 18 | 11/2/2015 | vs | W 110-105 | 240 | 110 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 41 | 89 | 46.1 | 9 | 29 | 31.0 | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 54.0 | 7 | 27 | 12 | 22 | ||
| 10 | | Rockets | 18 | 4/16/1994 | @ | L 97-100 | 240 | 97 | 31 | 21 | 4 | 36 | 76 | 47.4 | 4 | 14 | 28.6 | 21 | 24 | 87.5 | 56.0 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 16 | ||
| 11 | | Rockets | 18 | 3/26/1990 | vs | W 113-95 | 240 | 113 | 45 | 25 | 9 | 47 | 88 | 53.4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 57.3 | 15 | 30 | 22 | 21 | ||
| 12 | | Rockets | 18 | 11/8/1987 | @ | L 92-101 | 240 | 92 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 37 | 95 | 38.9 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 43.6 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 20 | ||
| 13 | | Rockets | 18 | 4/4/1986 | @ | W 112-89 | 240 | 112 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 47 | 94 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 18 | 25 | 72.0 | 53.3 | 17 | 33 | 18 | 23 | ||
| 14 | | Rockets | 18 | 3/22/1985 | vs | L 107-130 | 240 | 107 | 46 | 26 | 8 | 47 | 106 | 44.3 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 12 | 31 | 38.7 | 44.7 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 19 | ||
| 15 | | Rockets | 18 | 2/26/1985 | @ | L 94-100 | 240 | 94 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 39 | 90 | 43.3 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 46.9 | 11 | 31 | 23 | 20 | ||
| 16 | | Rockets | 18 | 3/13/1984 | vs | W 117-109 | 240 | 117 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 48 | 94 | 51.1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 32 | 65.6 | 54.1 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 23 | |||
| 17 | | Rockets | 17 | 2/5/2026 | vs | L 99-109 | 240 | 99 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 38 | 83 | 45.8 | 8 | 23 | 34.8 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 53.9 | 12 | 28 | 18 | 16 | ||
| 18 | | Rockets | 17 | 3/21/2025 | @ | W 102-98 | 240 | 102 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 39 | 84 | 46.4 | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | 10 | 21 | 47.6 | 54.7 | 15 | 31 | 17 | 14 | ||
| 19 | | Rockets | 17 | 1/1/2025 | vs | W 110-99 | 240 | 110 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 42 | 89 | 47.2 | 8 | 25 | 32.0 | 18 | 23 | 78.3 | 55.5 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 18 | ||
| 20 | | Rockets | 17 | 3/5/2016 | @ | L 100-108 | 240 | 100 | 40 | 22 | 3 | 35 | 87 | 40.2 | 9 | 35 | 25.7 | 21 | 30 | 70.0 | 49.9 | 11 | 29 | 19 | 27 | ||
| 21 | | Rockets | 17 | 12/15/2015 | @ | L 97-107 | 240 | 97 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 34 | 82 | 41.5 | 12 | 39 | 30.8 | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 52.6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 28 | ||
| 22 | | Rockets | 17 | 2/21/2015 | vs | W 98-76 | 240 | 98 | 52 | 22 | 9 | 35 | 84 | 41.7 | 6 | 29 | 20.7 | 22 | 31 | 71.0 | 50.2 | 11 | 41 | 25 | 23 | ||
| 23 | | Rockets | 17 | 11/14/2014 | vs | W 88-87 | 240 | 88 | 47 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 78 | 37.2 | 7 | 34 | 20.6 | 23 | 37 | 62.2 | 46.7 | 13 | 34 | 21 | 25 | ||
| 24 | | Rockets | 17 | 3/14/2003 | vs | W 121-91 | 240 | 121 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 41 | 71 | 57.7 | 10 | 17 | 58.8 | 29 | 32 | 90.6 | 71.1 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 17 | ||
| 25 | | Rockets | 17 | 1/31/1995 | vs | W 86-74 | 240 | 86 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 37 | 79 | 46.8 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 49.2 | 8 | 29 | 13 | 13 | ||
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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 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 | Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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