Micheal Ray Richardson led the NBA in Steals in 1980-81 with 9.
Micheal Ray Richardson shares the top spot with Dudley Bradley.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Micheal Ray Richardson | NYK | 1980-12-23 | 9 |
| 2 | Dudley Bradley | IND | 1980-11-29 | 9 |
| 3 | Dudley Bradley | IND | 1980-11-10 | 9 |
| 4 | Rick Robey | BOS | 1980-11-01 | 9 |
| 5 | Johnny High | PHX | 1981-01-28 | 9 |
| 6 | Magic Johnson | LAL | 1980-11-07 | 8 |
| 7 | John Drew | ATL | 1980-12-05 | 8 |
| 8 | Micheal Ray Richardson | NYK | 1981-01-06 | 8 |
| 9 | Randy Smith | CLE | 1980-10-14 | 8 |
| 10 | Robert Reid | HOU | 1981-01-16 | 8 |
| 11 | Jim Spanarkel | DAL | 1981-03-10 | 8 |
| 12 | Quinn Buckner | MIL | 1981-01-18 | 7 |
| 13 | Randy Smith | CLE | 1980-10-31 | 7 |
| 14 | Ray Williams | NYK | 1981-01-26 | 7 |
| 15 | Quinn Buckner | MIL | 1980-11-28 | 7 |