List of NBA career steals leaders

This article provides two lists:
 * A list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season steals.
 * A progressive list of steals leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.

Steals leaders
This is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in steals.
 * Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.



Progressive list of steals leaders
This is a progressive list of steals leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
 * Statistics accurate as of the 2023–24 NBA season.