Most steals through the first 1,000 games of an NBA career since 1983-84
John Stockton leads with 2,408 steals through his first 1,000 games, first of 117 careers since 1983-84.
Players with the most steals through their first 1,000 games since 1983-84. 117 careers have the whole window.
1,787 careers from before 1983-84 sit out: the box score didn't record steals in every game until then.
29 careers sit out: a game inside the window has no line recorded.
| # | Player | Seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | John Stockton | 1984-85 – 1996-97 | 2,408 |
| T1 | Michael Jordan | 1984-85 – 2002-03 | 2,408 |
| 3 | Chris Paul | 2005-06 – 2019-20 | 2,202 |
| 4 | Gary Payton | 1990-91 – 2002-03 | 2,107 |
| 5 | Clyde Drexler | 1983-84 – 1996-97 | 2,055 |
| 6 | Scottie Pippen | 1987-88 – 2000-01 | 2,042 |
| 7 | Jason Kidd | 1994-95 – 2007-08 | 1,987 |
| 8 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1984-85 – 1997-98 | 1,847 |
| 9 | Derek Harper | 1983-84 – 1995-96 | 1,729 |
| 10 | Ron Harper | 1986-87 – 2000-01 | 1,709 |
| 11 | Russell Westbrook | 2008-09 – 2021-22 | 1,684 |
| 12 | LeBron James | 2003-04 – 2016-17 | 1,672 |
| 13 | Shawn Marion | 1999-00 – 2012-13 | 1,598 |
| 14 | Charles Barkley | 1984-85 – 1997-98 | 1,583 |
| 15 | Dwyane Wade | 2003-04 – 2018-19 | 1,571 |
| 16 | Andre Iguodala | 2004-05 – 2017-18 | 1,565 |
| 17 | Rod Strickland | 1988-89 – 2002-03 | 1,561 |
| 18 | Kobe Bryant | 1996-97 – 2009-10 | 1,529 |
| 19 | James Harden | 2009-10 – 2022-23 | 1,520 |
| 20 | Stephen Curry | 2009-10 – 2024-25 | 1,518 |
| 21 | Trevor Ariza | 2004-05 – 2018-19 | 1,509 |
| 22 | Paul Pierce | 1998-99 – 2011-12 | 1,473 |
| 23 | Jeff Hornacek | 1986-87 – 1998-99 | 1,470 |
| 24 | Thaddeus Young | 2007-08 – 2020-21 | 1,454 |
| 25 | Karl Malone | 1985-86 – 1997-98 | 1,439 |