All-Time ABA Total Steals Leaders
Career totals, every season from 1967–1975. Steals recorded
Don Buse is the all-time ABA leader in total steals with 658, 65 clear of Fatty Taylor (593). He did it in 4 seasons, from 1972 to 1975. The top ten runs from 658 down to 356.
All-time ABA leader
Don Buse
1972–1975 · 4 seasons
658
Total Steals
65 clear of Fatty Taylor
Showing Total Steals and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Seasons | STL | GP | MPG | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Buse | 1972–1975 (4) | 658 | 318 | 28.6 | 2.1 |
| 2 | Fatty Taylor | 1969–1975 (7) | 593 | 561 | 28.8 | 1.1 |
| 3 | Julius Erving | 1971–1975 (5) | 583 | 407 | 40.7 | 1.4 |
| 4 | Ted McClain | 1971–1975 (5) | 518 | 377 | 24.4 | 1.4 |
| 5 | Brian Taylor | 1972–1975 (4) | 500 | 271 | 32.8 | 1.8 |
| 6 | Ralph Simpson | 1970–1975 (6) | 422 | 487 | 32.1 | 0.9 |
| 7 | Ron Boone | 1968–1975 (8) | 403 | 662 | 32.6 | 0.6 |
| 8 | Mike Gale | 1971–1975 (5) | 378 | 389 | 24.3 | 1.0 |
| 9 | George McGinnis | 1971–1974 (4) | 365 | 314 | 38.2 | 1.2 |
| 10 | James Silas | 1972–1975 (4) | 356 | 328 | 35.8 | 1.1 |
| 11 | Freddie Lewis | 1967–1975 (9) | 355 | 686 | 35.0 | 0.5 |
| 12 | Mack Calvin | 1969–1975 (7) | 346 | 533 | 34.3 | 0.6 |
| 13 | George Gervin | 1972–1975 (4) | 342 | 269 | 33.7 | 1.3 |
| 14 | Bobby Jones | 1974–1975 (2) | 337 | 167 | 33.2 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Chuck Williams | 1970–1975 (6) | 319 | 500 | 30.1 | 0.6 |
| 16 | Bo Lamar | 1973–1975 (3) | 300 | 202 | 34.0 | 1.5 |
| 17 | Wil Jones | 1969–1975 (7) | 297 | 566 | 30.9 | 0.5 |
| 18 | Larry Kenon | 1973–1975 (3) | 277 | 249 | 36.1 | 1.1 |
| 19 | Bird Averitt | 1973–1975 (3) | 256 | 236 | 25.2 | 1.1 |
| 20 | Dave Twardzik | 1972–1975 (4) | 254 | 256 | 24.7 | 1.0 |
| 21 | Dan Issel | 1970–1975 (6) | 245 | 500 | 38.9 | 0.5 |
| 22 | Rich Jones | 1969–1975 (7) | 239 | 474 | 34.0 | 0.5 |
| 23 | Coby Dietrick | 1970–1975 (6) | 238 | 362 | 19.5 | 0.7 |
| 24 | Lou Dampier | 1967–1975 (9) | 236 | 728 | 38.1 | 0.3 |
| 25 | Darnell Hillman | 1971–1975 (5) | 223 | 395 | 27.9 | 0.6 |
| 26 | John Williamson | 1973–1975 (3) | 223 | 228 | 28.0 | 1.0 |
| 27 | George Karl | 1973–1975 (3) | 221 | 231 | 18.0 | 1.0 |
| 28 | Marvin Barnes | 1974–1975 (2) | 220 | 144 | 38.6 | 1.5 |
| 29 | Joe Caldwell | 1970–1974 (5) | 219 | 314 | 36.3 | 0.7 |
| 30 | Warren Jabali | 1968–1974 (7) | 209 | 447 | 34.1 | 0.5 |
| 31 | Billy Knight | 1974–1975 (2) | 207 | 150 | 35.6 | 1.4 |
| 32 | Caldwell Jones | 1973–1975 (3) | 205 | 231 | 37.3 | 0.9 |
| 33 | Len Elmore | 1974–1975 (2) | 203 | 153 | 26.2 | 1.3 |
| 34 | Mike Green | 1973–1975 (3) | 200 | 214 | 27.7 | 0.9 |
| 35 | Willie Wise | 1969–1975 (7) | 197 | 475 | 35.8 | 0.4 |
| 36 | Johnny Neumann | 1971–1975 (5) | 189 | 372 | 25.1 | 0.5 |
| 37 | Billy Paultz | 1970–1975 (6) | 180 | 487 | 34.4 | 0.4 |
| 38 | Artis Gilmore | 1971–1975 (5) | 178 | 420 | 41.5 | 0.4 |
| 39 | Stew Johnson | 1967–1975 (9) | 176 | 647 | 29.7 | 0.3 |
| 40 | Bill Melchionni | 1969–1975 (7) | 172 | 502 | 30.6 | 0.3 |
| 41 | Kevin Joyce | 1973–1975 (3) | 170 | 180 | 26.3 | 0.9 |
| 42 | Al Smith | 1971–1975 (5) | 169 | 337 | 26.6 | 0.5 |
| 43 | George Carter | 1969–1975 (7) | 164 | 478 | 34.0 | 0.3 |
| 44 | Maurice Lucas | 1974–1975 (2) | 164 | 166 | 32.1 | 1.0 |
| 45 | Billy Shepherd | 1972–1974 (3) | 163 | 169 | 18.5 | 1.0 |
| 46 | Dave Robisch | 1971–1975 (5) | 162 | 422 | 29.0 | 0.4 |
| 47 | Ron Thomas | 1972–1975 (4) | 160 | 264 | 12.5 | 0.6 |
| 48 | Mike Barr | 1972–1975 (4) | 158 | 234 | 21.9 | 0.7 |
| 49 | Gene Littles | 1969–1974 (6) | 157 | 450 | 25.1 | 0.3 |
| 50 | Jim Eakins | 1968–1975 (8) | 156 | 652 | 26.5 | 0.2 |
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