the most steals in a game 7 in an nba finals

Metta Sandiford-Artest has the most steals in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, with 5 steals against the Celtics on June 17, 2010.

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the most steals by a player in a game 7 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	Metta Sandiford-Artest M. Sandiford-Artest	5	6/17/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	LAL	vs	BOS	46	20	5	1	0	7	18	38.9	2	7	28.6	4	5	80.0	49.5	3	2	4	3	-1
2	Tim Duncan T. Duncan	4	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	43	24	12	2	1	8	18	44.4	0	0		8	8	100.0	55.8	4	8	3	4	+2
3	Isiah Thomas I. Thomas	4	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	28	10	0	7	0	4	12	33.3	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	38.8	0	0	3	2
4	Magic Johnson M. Johnson	4	6/12/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	43	16	5	15	2	5	14	35.7	0	0		6	7	85.7	46.8	0	5	7	5
5	Tom Henderson T. Henderson	4	6/7/1978	1977-78	NBA Finals	WAS	@	SEA	41	15	2	2	0	4	9	44.4				7	13	53.8	51.0	0	2	0	1
6	Paul Silas P. Silas	4	5/12/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIL	29	14	9	1	0	5	11	45.5				4	4	100.0	54.9	2	7		2
7	Alex Caruso A. Caruso	3	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	32	10	3	0	1	4	10	40.0	2	5	40.0	0	0		50.0	2	1	0	3	+8
8	Luguentz Dort L. Dort	3	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	35	9	7	0	0	3	10	30.0	2	9	22.2	1	2	50.0	41.4	3	4	1	3	+12
9	Cason Wallace C. Wallace	3	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	26	10	2	0	0	4	6	66.7	2	3	66.7	0	0		83.3	2	0	1	3	+7
10	Tony Parker T. Parker	3	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	37	10	0	4	0	3	12	25.0	0	0		4	4	100.0	36.3	0	0	2	1	-4
11	Ray Allen R. Allen	3	6/17/2010	2009-10	NBA Finals	BOS	@	LAL	45	13	2	2	0	3	14	21.4	2	7	28.6	5	6	83.3	39.1	0	2	4	3	0
12	Robert Horry R. Horry	3	6/22/1994	1993-94	NBA Finals	HOU	vs	NYK	35	8	5	3	1	4	8	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0		50.0	0	5	0	5
13	Bill Laimbeer B. Laimbeer	3	6/21/1988	1987-88	NBA Finals	DET	@	LAL	31	11	9	2	1	5	9	55.6	1	2	50.0	0	0		61.1	4	5	0	4
14	Byron Scott B. Scott	3	6/12/1984	1983-84	NBA Finals	LAL	@	BOS	20	4	2	1	0	2	7	28.6	0	3	0.0	0	0		28.6	0	2	2	3
15	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	3	5/12/1974	1973-74	NBA Finals	BOS	@	MIL	46	16	9	6	0	6	20	30.0				4	4	100.0	36.8	3	6		3
16	Aaron Nesmith A. Nesmith	2	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	@	OKC	30	3	6	1	2	1	5	20.0	1	3	33.3	0	0		30.0	1	5	1	6	+6
17	Bennedict Mathurin B. Mathurin	2	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	IND	@	OKC	33	24	13	3	0	6	14	42.9	2	5	40.0	10	10	100.0	65.2	7	6	3	3	-14
18	Jalen Williams J. Williams	2	6/22/2025	2024-25	NBA Finals	OKC	vs	IND	38	20	4	4	0	7	20	35.0	2	7	28.6	4	6	66.7	44.2	0	4	1	4	+13
19	Draymond Green D. Green	2	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	47	32	15	9	0	11	15	73.3	6	8	75.0	4	4	100.0	95.5	1	14	2	3	-1
20	Andre Iguodala A. Iguodala	2	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	GSW	vs	CLE	38	4	9	4	2	2	6	33.3	0	3	0.0	0	2	0.0	29.1	2	7	0	3	+3
21	LeBron James L. James	2	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	47	27	11	11	3	9	24	37.5	1	5	20.0	8	10	80.0	47.5	1	10	5	1	+4
22	Kevin Love K. Love	2	6/19/2016	2015-16	NBA Finals	CLE	@	GSW	30	9	14	3	0	3	9	33.3	0	3	0.0	3	4	75.0	41.8	4	10	1	2	+19
23	Mario Chalmers M. Chalmers	2	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	40	14	0	2	0	6	15	40.0	1	7	14.3	1	4	25.0	41.8	0	0	4	3	+9
24	Danny Green D. Green	2	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	SAS	@	MIA	36	5	5	0	1	1	12	8.3	1	6	16.7	2	2	100.0	19.4	1	4	2	3	0
25	LeBron James L. James	2	6/20/2013	2012-13	NBA Finals	MIA	vs	SAS	45	37	12	4	0	12	23	52.2	5	10	50.0	8	8	100.0	69.8	3	9	2	2	+8

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