Rick Barry led the NBA in Steals from 1970–1980 with 262.
That is 23 more steals than second-place Paul Westphal.
| Rk | Player | Season | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Barry | 1974-75 | 262 |
| 2 | Paul Westphal | 1975-76 | 239 |
| 3 | Don Buse | 1976-77 | 237 |
| 4 | Rick Barry | 1975-76 | 230 |
| 5 | Magic Johnson | 1979-80 | 228 |
| 6 | Ron Lee | 1977-78 | 225 |
| 7 | Larry Steele | 1973-74 | 217 |
| 8 | Lionel Hollins | 1976-77 | 211 |
| 9 | Bobby Jones | 1976-77 | 200 |
| 10 | Brian Taylor | 1976-77 | 197 |
| 11 | Norm Nixon | 1978-79 | 190 |
| 12 | Rick Barry | 1976-77 | 189 |
| 13 | Mike Gale | 1976-77 | 189 |
| 14 | Quinn Buckner | 1977-78 | 189 |
| 15 | Don Buse | 1977-78 | 187 |