Alvin Robertson had the most Steals in a game in 1988-89 with 10.
That is 1 more steals than second-place Michael Jordan.
| Rk | Player | Team | Date | Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AR Alvin Robertson![]() | SAN | 1989-01-11 | 10 |
| 2 | MJ Michael Jordan![]() | CHI | 1988-11-09 | 9 |
| 3 | HO Hakeem Olajuwon![]() | HOU | 1989-04-08 | 8 |
| 4 | JS John Stockton![]() | UTH | 1989-04-21 | 8 |
| 5 | MJ Michael Jordan![]() | CHI | 1989-01-15 | 8 |
| 6 | DA Danny Ainge![]() | SAC | 1989-04-22 | 8 |
| 7 | LC Lester Conner![]() | NJN | 1989-03-09 | 8 |
| 8 | LL Lafayette Lever![]() | DEN | 1989-03-18 | 8 |
| 9 | HO Hakeem Olajuwon![]() | HOU | 1989-01-03 | 7 |
| 10 | NM Nate McMillan![]() | SEA | 1988-12-29 | 7 |
| 11 | BS Brian Shaw![]() | BOS | 1989-03-08 | 7 |
| 12 | JS John Stockton![]() | UTH | 1988-11-19 | 7 |
| 13 | JS John Stockton![]() | UTH | 1989-02-07 | 7 |
| 14 | JS John Stockton![]() | UTH | 1989-02-18 | 7 |
| 15 | TP Terry Porter![]() | POR | 1989-01-06 | 7 |