Most steals through the first 40 games of a WNBA season
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Rhyne Howard leads with 96 steals through her first 40 games of 2026, first of 208 player-seasons.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
 Rhyne Howard (2026 ATL)2026 | 96 | |
 Gabby Williams (2025 SEA)2025 | 92 | |
 Brittney Sykes (2023 WAS)2023 | 84 | |
| Jordin Canada (2026 ATL)2026 | 76 | |
 Alyssa Thomas (2023 CON)2023 | 73 | |
| Angel Reese (2026 ATL)2026 | 72 | |
 Natasha Howard (2026 MIN)2026 | 69 | |
 Arike Ogunbowale (2023 DAL)2023 | 68 | |
 Dearica Hamby (2024 LAS)2024 | 68 | |
| Skylar Diggins (2024 SEA)2024 | 68 | |
| Kayla McBride (2026 MIN)2026 | 67 | |
| Ariel Atkins (2026 LAS)2026 | 66 | |
 A'ja Wilson (2025 LVA)2025 | 64 | |
 Bridget Carleton (2026 PDX)2026 | 63 | |
| Dearica Hamby (2025 LAS)2025 | 63 | |
| Alyssa Thomas (2024 CON)2024 | 62 | |
| Saniya Rivers (2025 CON)2025 | 61 | |
 Aliyah Boston (2026 IND)2026 | 60 | |
 Veronica Burton (2026 GSV)2026 | 60 | |
| Ariel Atkins (2024 WAS)2024 | 59 | |
| Dearica Hamby (2026 LAS)2026 | 59 | |
| Emily Engstler (2026 PDX)2026 | 59 | |
 Breanna Stewart (2023 NYL)2023 | 58 | |
| A'ja Wilson (2026 LVA)2026 | 57 | |
| Chelsea Gray (2023 LVA)2023 | 57 |