Most Total Steals of the 1970s (NBA)

Randy Smith recorded more total steals than any other NBA player in the 1970s, with 1,143, 39 clear of Rick Barry (1,104). He did it in 7 seasons, with a best year of 203 in 1973. Covers the 7 seasons the NBA played in the 1970s, 1973 to 1979. The top ten runs from 1,143 down to 804.

The NBA played 7 seasons in the 1970s, 1973 to 1979. Totals cover those seasons only.

NBA leader, 1970s Randy Smith 1973–1979 · 7 seasons

1,143 Total Steals 39 clear of Rick Barry

#	Player	Seasons	STL	Best year
1	Randy Smith	1973–1979 (7)	1,143	203 (1973)
2	Rick Barry	1973–1979 (7)	1,104	228 (1974)
3	Calvin Murphy	1973–1979 (7)	952	157 (1973)
4	Chris Ford	1973–1979 (6)	895	179 (1976)
5	Fred Brown	1973–1979 (7)	884	187 (1974)
6	Slick Watts	1973–1978 (5)	853	261 (1975)
7	Sam Lacey	1973–1979 (7)	853	139 (1974)
8	Larry Steele	1973–1979 (7)	846	217 (1973)
9	Paul Westphal	1973–1979 (7)	829	210 (1975)
10	Gus Williams	1975–1979 (5)	804	200 (1979)
11	Norm Van Lier	1973–1978 (6)	767	162 (1973)
12	Don Buse	1976–1979 (4)	754	281 (1976)
13	Steve Mix	1973–1979 (7)	750	212 (1973)
14	Foots Walker	1974–1979 (6)	722	176 (1977)
15	John Drew	1974–1979 (6)	697	138 (1975)
16	Walt Frazier	1973–1979 (7)	681	190 (1974)
17	Jamaal Wilkes	1974–1979 (6)	676	134 (1978)
18	Quinn Buckner	1976–1979 (4)	671	192 (1976)
19	Elvin Hayes	1973–1979 (7)	668	158 (1974)
20	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1973–1979 (7)	657	119 (1975)
21	Phil Chenier	1973–1978 (6)	649	176 (1974)
22	Ricky Sobers	1975–1979 (5)	643	170 (1977)
23	BD Bob Dandridge	1973–1979 (7)	640	122 (1974)
24	MC M.L. Carr	1976–1979 (4)	629	197 (1978)
25	George McGinnis	1975–1978 (4)	627	198 (1975)
26	MG Mike Gale	1976–1979 (4)	625	191 (1976)
27	BW Brian Winters	1974–1979 (6)	620	124 (1975)
28	Julius Erving	1976–1979 (4)	597	170 (1979)
29	Jojo White	1973–1979 (6)	595	128 (1974)
30	Kevin Porter	1973–1979 (6)	587	158 (1978)
31	Mike Newlin	1973–1979 (7)	582	115 (1979)
32	Wes Unseld	1973–1979 (7)	576	115 (1974)
33	John Lucas	1976–1979 (4)	575	160 (1977)
34	Dave Cowens	1973–1979 (7)	569	102 (1977)
35	Lionel Hollins	1975–1978 (4)	568	166 (1976)
36	GH Garfield Heard	1973–1979 (6)	563	136 (1973)
37	Pete Maravich	1973–1978 (6)	563	120 (1974)
38	Sidney Wicks	1973–1979 (7)	552	108 (1974)
39	LK Larry Kenon	1976–1979 (4)	547	167 (1976)
40	Gail Goodrich	1973–1978 (6)	545	126 (1973)
41	Scott Wedman	1974–1979 (6)	543	103 (1975)
42	MJ Mickey Johnson	1974–1979 (6)	539	153 (1979)
43	Phil Smith	1974–1979 (6)	539	108 (1975)
44	Bobby Jones	1976–1979 (4)	532	186 (1976)
45	Nate Archibald	1973–1979 (6)	521	126 (1975)
46	Alvan Adams	1975–1979 (5)	520	121 (1975)
47	Lou Hudson	1973–1978 (6)	516	160 (1973)
48	Doug Collins	1973–1979 (7)	511	128 (1977)
49	SP Sonny Parker	1976–1979 (4)	505	173 (1979)
50	Charlie Scott	1973–1979 (6)	498	111 (1974)

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