Lakers Historical Records and Statistics:
Steals in the NBA Playoffs |
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In this page you can find the top 50 list with the best career steal averages in the NBA Playoffs. The list includes both the Minneapolis Lakers and the Los Angeles Lakers players.
Magic Johnson, owner of almost all the Lakers records in steals, is second here trailing only Don Chaney and his 1.91 steals average in the 1977 playoffs.
Ron Artest and Kobe Bryant, tied in the eight place, Derek Fisher and Matt Barnes are the 2010-11 Lakers on this list. |
Don Chaney
1.91 steals per game
1976-77 to 1977-78
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Notes:
- These stats include the 2011 Playoffs.
- Total Rebounds were not recorded until 1950-51, steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds until 1973-74, turnovers until 1977-78 and 3-pointers started in 1979-80.
- In this case, Playoffs and Games only include seasons since 1974.
Lakers Top 50 Players for
Career Steals Average in the NBA Playoffs |
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Steals |
Playoffs |
Games |
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| 1. |
Don Chaney |
1.91 |
1 |
11 |
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Magic Johnson |
1.88 |
13 |
190 |
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| 3. |
Lucius Allen |
1.57 |
1 |
7 |
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| 4. |
Norm Nixon |
1.53 |
6 |
58 |
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| 5. |
Smush Parker |
1.50 |
2 |
12 |
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Cazzie Russell |
1.45 |
1 |
11 |
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Eddie Jones |
1.42 |
4 |
36 |
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Kobe Bryant |
1.41 |
14 |
208 |
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Ron Artest |
1.41 |
2 |
32 |
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Connie Hawkins |
1.40 |
1 |
5 |
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Bill Bridges |
1.40 |
1 |
5 |
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Gail Goodrich |
1.40 |
1 |
5 |
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Elmore Smith |
1.40 |
1 |
5 |
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Earl Tatum |
1.36 |
1 |
11 |
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Byron Scott |
1.36 |
11 |
150 |
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Charlie Scott |
1.33 |
1 |
3 |
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Billy Thompson |
1.33 |
1 |
3 |
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Sedale Threatt |
1.29 |
4 |
14 |
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James Worthy |
1.24 |
9 |
143 |
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Anthony Peeler |
1.23 |
2 |
13 |
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Michael Cooper |
1.21 |
11 |
168 |
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Robert Horry |
1.20 |
7 |
100 |
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Trevor Ariza |
1.19 |
2 |
31 |
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| 24. |
Cedric Ceballos |
1.14 |
2 |
14 |
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Karl Malone |
1.14 |
1 |
21 |
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Player |
Steals |
Playoffs |
Games |
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Nick Van Exel |
1.14 |
4 |
36 |
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Jamaal Wilkes |
1.14 |
7 |
73 |
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Derek Fisher |
1.13 |
12 |
193 |
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Ron Boone |
1.13 |
1 |
8 |
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Vlade Divac |
1.06 |
6 |
51 |
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Don Ford |
1.05 |
3 |
20 |
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Gary Payton |
1.05 |
1 |
22 |
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| 33. |
Adrian Dantley |
1.00 |
2 |
11 |
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Happy Hairston |
1.00 |
1 |
5 |
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Jerome Kersey |
1.00 |
1 |
9 |
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Cliff Robinson |
1.00 |
1 |
3 |
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
0.94 |
13 |
180 |
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Horace Grant |
0.94 |
1 |
16 |
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| 39. |
Ron Harper |
0.93 |
2 |
29 |
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| 40. |
Jim Price |
0.92 |
2 |
13 |
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| 41. |
Rick Fox |
0.81 |
7 |
99 |
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| 42. |
Pat Riley |
0.80 |
1 |
5 |
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| 43. |
Sam Perkins |
0.79 |
1 |
19 |
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| 44. |
Tyronn Lue |
0.78 |
2 |
18 |
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| 45. |
Jannero Pargo |
0.73 |
1 |
11 |
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| 46. |
Matt Barnes |
0.70 |
1 |
10 |
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| 47. |
Bob McAdoo |
0.69 |
4 |
61 |
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| 48. |
Lou Hudson |
0.67 |
2 |
9 |
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George Lynch |
0.67 |
2 |
12 |
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Glen Rice |
0.67 |
2 |
30 |
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| 51. |
A.C. Green |
0.65 |
9 |
126 |
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| 52. |
Devean George |
0.64 |
6 |
75 |
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| 53. |
Vladimir Radmanovic |
0.62 |
1 |
21 |
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