Single Season Steals Leaders Rank Player Season Games Steals SPG 1 Rick Fox 1996-97 76 167 2.20 2 Larry Bird 1985-86 82 166 2.02 3 David Wesley 1996-97 74 162 2.19 4 Larry Bird 1980-81 82 161 1.96 5 Dee Brown 1993-94 77 156 2.03 6 Paul Pierce 2001-02 82 154 1.88 7 Paul Pierce 1999-00 73 152 2.08 8 Larry Bird 1982-83 79 148 1.87 9 Larry Bird 1983-84 79 144 1.82 10 Larry Bird 1981-82 77 143 1.86 11 Larry Bird 1979-80 82 143 1.74 12 Antoine Walker 1997-98 82 142 1.73 13 Kenny Anderson 2001-02 76 141 1.86 14 Kenny Anderson 1999-00 82 139 1.70 15 Paul Pierce 2000-01 82 138 1.68 16 Antoine Walker 2000-01 81 138 1.70 17 Dee Brown 1992-93 80 138 1.73 18 Larry Bird 1986-87 74 135 1.82 19 Larry Bird 1984-85 80 129 1.61 20 JoJo White 1974-75 82 128 1.56 21 Ron Mercer 1997-98 80 125 1.56 22 Reggie Lewis 1991-92 82 125 1.52 23 Larry Bird 1987-88 76 125 1.64 24 Reggie Lewis 1988-89 81 124 1.53 25 Antoine Walker 2001-02 81 122 1.51 26 Don Chaney 1974-75 82 122 1.49 27 Danny Ainge 1984-85 75 122 1.63 28 ML Carr 1979-80 82 120 1.46 29 JoJo White 1976-77 82 118 1.44 30 Reggie Lewis 1992-93 80 118 1.48 Record Index