Most steals in a single NBA Finals
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Isiah Thomas leads with 20 steals in the 1987-88 Finals, first of 1,262 Finals series.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
 Isiah Thomas (1987-88 DET)1987-88 | 20 | |
 LeBron James (2015-16 CLE)2015-16 | 18 | |
 Derek Harper (1993-94 NYK)1993-94 | 17 | |
 Alex Caruso (2024-25 OKC)2024-25 | 17 | |
 Julius Erving (1976-77 PHI)1976-77 | 16 | |
 Magic Johnson (1979-80 LAL)1979-80 | 16 | |
 Larry Bird (1985-86 BOS)1985-86 | 16 | |
 Dwyane Wade (2005-06 MIA)2005-06 | 16 | |
| Kobe Bryant (2007-08 LAL)2007-08 | 16 | |
| LeBron James (2012-13 MIA)2012-13 | 16 | |
| Maurice Cheeks (1979-80 PHI)1979-80 | 15 | |
| Magic Johnson (1981-82 LAL)1981-82 | 15 | |
| Larry Bird (1983-84 BOS)1983-84 | 15 | |
| Byron Scott (1984-85 LAL)1984-85 | 15 | |
| Danny Ainge (1985-86 BOS)1985-86 | 15 | |
| Kobe Bryant (2009-10 LAL)2009-10 | 15 | |
| Kyrie Irving (2015-16 CLE)2015-16 | 15 | |
 T.J. McConnell (2024-25 IND)2024-25 | 15 | |
| Don Chaney (1973-74 BOS)1973-74 | 14 | |
 Rick Barry (1974-75 GSW)1974-75 | 14 | |
| Gus Williams (1977-78 SEA)1977-78 | 14 | |
 Tom Henderson (1977-78 WSB)1977-78 | 14 | |
| Larry Bird (1980-81 BOS)1980-81 | 14 | |
| Magic Johnson (1983-84 LAL)1983-84 | 14 | |
 Hakeem Olajuwon (1985-86 HOU)1985-86 | 14 |