the most steals in a game 3 in an nba finals

Kevin Love and John Havlicek are tied for the most steals in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, with 6 steals.

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the most steals by a player in a game 3 in an NBA finals

	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	Kevin Love K. Love	6	6/7/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	37	9	13	1	0	1	9	11.1	1	7	14.3	6	7	85.7	37.3	4	9	2	3	-11
2	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	6	5/3/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	vs	MIL	45	28	12	7	0	10	29	34.5				8	11	72.7	41.4	1	11		3
3	T.J. McConnell	5	6/11/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	vs	OKC	15	10	1	5	0	3	8	37.5	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	51.2	1	0	2	1	+12
4	Danny Green D. Green	5	6/10/2014	2013-14	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	21	15	1	3	1	7	8	87.5	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	88.9	0	1	2	4	+14
5	LeBron James L. James	5	6/10/2014	2013-14	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	40	22	5	7	0	9	14	64.3	2	4	50.0	2	3	66.7	71.8	1	4	7	5	-21
6	Ron Harper R. Harper	5	6/11/2000	1999-00	NBA Finals	LAL	@	IND	38	14	5	2	1	6	14	42.9	2	3	66.7	0	0		50.0	1	4	5	2	-8
7	Larry Bird L. Bird	5	5/9/1981	1980-81	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	44	8	13	10	2	3	11	27.3	0	0		2	4	50.0	31.3	2	11	3	3
8	Rick Barry R. Barry	5	5/23/1975	1974-75	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	WAS	44	38	4	6	1	12	23	52.2				14	16	87.5	63.2	0	4		3
9	Andre Iguodala A. Iguodala	4	6/7/2017	2016-17	NBA Finals	GSW	@	CLE	30	7	5	5	1	2	6	33.3	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	50.9	1	4	2	3	+10
10	LeBron James L. James	4	6/9/2015	2014-15	NBA Finals	CLE	vs	GSW	46	40	12	8	2	14	34	41.2	2	6	33.3	10	12	83.3	50.9	1	11	4	1	+7
11	Kawhi Leonard K. Leonard	4	6/11/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	vs	MIA	29	14	12	2	0	6	10	60.0	2	3	66.7	0	0		70.0	3	9	1	2	+29
12	Dwyane Wade D. Wade	4	6/11/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	@	SAS	34	16	0	5	1	7	15	46.7	0	0		2	2	100.0	50.4	0	0	2	0	-29
13	Michael Finley M. Finley	4	6/12/2007	2006-07	NBA Finals	SAS	@	CLE	24	7	2	1	0	3	7	42.9	1	3	33.3	0	0		50.0	0	2	1	1	-8
14	Manu Ginobili M. Ginobili	4	6/8/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	SAS	@	NJN	28	8	2	4	2	3	6	50.0	0	0		2	3	66.7	54.6	2	0	1	2	+10
15	Kenyon Martin K. Martin	4	6/8/2003	2002-03	NBA Finals	NJN	vs	SAS	42	23	11	0	2	8	18	44.4	0	1	0.0	7	8	87.5	53.4	2	9	5	5	+3
16	Charlie Ward C. Ward	4	6/21/1999	1998-99	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	SAS	31	2	2	2	0	1	4	25.0	0	2	0.0	0	0		25.0	1	1	2	2	+4
17	Toni Kukoc T. Kukoc	4	6/7/1998	1997-98	NBA Finals	CHI	vs	UTA	34	16	6	4	0	7	12	58.3	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	62.1	3	3	4	3	+27
18	Karl Malone K. Malone	4	6/6/1997	1996-97	NBA Finals	UTA	vs	CHI	42	37	10	3	0	15	29	51.7	0	0		7	10	70.0	55.4	3	7	2	4	+15
19	Derek Harper D. Harper	4	6/12/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	NYK	vs	HOU	39	21	7	3	0	9	15	60.0	3	7	42.9	0	0		70.0	2	5	3	4
20	Michael Jordan M. Jordan	4	6/7/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	CHI	@	LAL	52	29	9	9	2	11	28	39.3	1	1	100.0	6	6	100.0	47.3	4	5	3	5
21	Scottie Pippen S. Pippen	4	6/7/1991	1990-91	NBA Finals	CHI	@	LAL	45	19	13	5	0	8	17	47.1	0	1	0.0	3	4	75.0	50.6	4	9	3	6
22	Danny Ainge D. Ainge	4	6/1/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	46	13	5	5	0	6	11	54.5	1	2	50.0	0	0		59.1	1	4	2	3
23	Larry Bird L. Bird	4	6/1/1986	1985-86	NBA Finals	BOS	@	HOU	45	25	15	11	0	10	26	38.5	0	3	0.0	5	5	100.0	44.3	4	11	3	5
24	Maurice Cheeks M. Cheeks	4	5/29/1983	1982-83	NBA Finals	PHI	@	LAL	43	12	3	5	0	6	12	50.0	0	0		0	2	0.0	46.6	1	2	2	3
25	Kurt Rambis K. Rambis	4	6/1/1982	1981-82	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	PHI	25	7	8	3	0	3	6	50.0	0	0		1	2	50.0	50.9	3	5	2	3

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