Most Total Steals of the 1980s (NBA)

Maurice Cheeks recorded more total steals than any other NBA player in the 1980s, with 1,709, 232 clear of Isiah Thomas (1,477). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 209 in 1981. The top ten runs from 1,709 down to 1,155.

NBA leader, 1980s Maurice Cheeks 1980–1989 · 10 seasons

1,709 Total Steals 232 clear of Isiah Thomas

#	Player	Seasons	STL	Best year
1	Maurice Cheeks	1980–1989 (10)	1,709	209 (1981)
2	Isiah Thomas	1981–1989 (9)	1,477	204 (1983)
3	Lafayette Lever	1982–1989 (8)	1,455	223 (1987)
4	Magic Johnson	1980–1989 (10)	1,409	208 (1981)
5	Alvin Robertson	1984–1989 (6)	1,335	301 (1985)
6	Larry Bird	1980–1989 (10)	1,263	166 (1985)
7	Clyde Drexler	1983–1989 (7)	1,246	213 (1988)
8	Rickey Green	1980–1989 (10)	1,191	220 (1982)
9	Michael Jordan	1984–1989 (6)	1,189	259 (1987)
10	John Stockton	1984–1989 (6)	1,155	263 (1988)
11	Micheal Ray Richardson	1980–1985 (6)	1,098	243 (1984)
12	Derek Harper	1983–1989 (7)	1,086	187 (1989)
13	TD T.R. Dunn	1980–1989 (10)	1,070	173 (1983)
14	DC Darwin Cook	1980–1988 (8)	1,044	194 (1982)
15	Doc Rivers	1983–1989 (7)	1,018	181 (1988)
16	JM Johnny Moore	1980–1989 (9)	1,017	229 (1984)
17	Dennis Johnson	1980–1989 (10)	992	136 (1980)
18	MC Michael Cooper	1980–1989 (10)	946	133 (1980)
19	Dominique Wilkins	1982–1989 (8)	937	138 (1985)
20	Hakeem Olajuwon	1984–1989 (6)	922	213 (1988)
21	Darrell Walker	1983–1989 (7)	916	167 (1984)
22	Reggie Theus	1980–1989 (10)	914	143 (1982)
23	Julius Erving	1980–1986 (7)	911	173 (1980)
24	SF Sleepy Floyd	1982–1989 (8)	911	157 (1985)
25	Jim Paxson	1980–1989 (10)	903	140 (1980)
26	Paul Pressey	1982–1989 (8)	894	168 (1985)
27	DG Darrell Griffith	1980–1989 (9)	889	138 (1982)
28	Terry Cummings	1982–1989 (8)	882	129 (1986)
29	Gerald Henderson	1980–1989 (10)	879	140 (1984)
30	Jack Sikma	1980–1989 (10)	879	102 (1981)
31	LC Lester Conner	1982–1989 (7)	854	181 (1988)
32	Gus Williams	1981–1986 (6)	834	189 (1983)
33	Alex English	1980–1989 (10)	826	116 (1982)
34	Danny Ainge	1981–1989 (9)	825	122 (1984)
35	Mike Woodson	1980–1989 (9)	805	137 (1982)
36	AL Allen Leavell	1980–1988 (9)	802	165 (1982)
37	Sidney Moncrief	1980–1988 (9)	802	138 (1981)
38	Walter Davis	1980–1989 (10)	797	117 (1982)
39	LD Larry Drew	1980–1989 (9)	776	126 (1982)
40	Alvan Adams	1980–1987 (8)	769	115 (1984)
41	Charles Barkley	1984–1989 (6)	761	173 (1985)
42	Purvis Short	1980–1989 (10)	761	116 (1984)
43	Darnell Valentine	1981–1988 (7)	740	143 (1984)
44	Byron Scott	1983–1989 (7)	737	155 (1987)
45	Ray Williams	1980–1986 (6)	734	199 (1981)
46	RS Rory Sparrow	1980–1989 (10)	733	107 (1982)
47	Jay Humphries	1984–1989 (6)	730	156 (1989)
48	Dudley Bradley	1980–1988 (8)	729	186 (1980)
49	BH Bill Hanzlik	1980–1989 (10)	727	107 (1985)
50	James Worthy	1982–1989 (8)	724	108 (1986)

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