Michael Jordan led the NBA in Steals in 1987-88 with 10.
That is 1 more steals than second-place T.R. Dunn.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jordan | CHI | 1988-01-29 | 10 |
| 2 | T.R. Dunn | DEN | 1988-01-06 | 9 |
| 3 | Alvin Robertson | SAN | 1988-03-25 | 8 |
| 4 | Michael Jordan | CHI | 1988-04-08 | 8 |
| 5 | Lafayette Lever | DEN | 1988-01-06 | 8 |
| 6 | Hakeem Olajuwon | HOU | 1987-11-19 | 8 |
| 7 | Clyde Drexler | POR | 1988-02-26 | 8 |
| 8 | John Stockton | UTH | 1988-03-05 | 8 |
| 9 | Winston Garland | GOS | 1988-04-20 | 8 |
| 10 | Alvin Robertson | SAN | 1987-12-05 | 8 |
| 11 | Lafayette Lever | DEN | 1987-11-24 | 8 |
| 12 | Alvin Robertson | SAN | 1988-03-16 | 8 |
| 13 | Allen Leavell | HOU | 1988-02-16 | 8 |
| 14 | John Stockton | UTH | 1988-02-19 | 8 |
| 15 | Tom Chambers | SEA | 1988-01-18 | 7 |