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All-Time WNBA Total Steals Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1997–2026. Steals recorded

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Tamika Catchings is the all-time WNBA leader in total steals with 1,074, 310 clear of Ticha Penicheiro (764). She did it in 15 seasons, from 2002 to 2016. The top ten runs from 1,074 down to 627.

SPGSTLBPGBLKPF
Tamika Catchings All-time WNBA leader Tamika Catchings 2002–2016 · 15 seasons
1,074 Total Steals 310 clear of Ticha Penicheiro
Showing Total Steals and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Seasons STL GP MPG SPG
1 Tamika Catchings Tamika Catchings 2002–2016 (15) 1,074 457 31.5 2.4
2 Ticha Penicheiro 1998–2012 (15) 764 454 28.2 1.7
3 Sue Bird Sue Bird 2002–2022 (19) 724 580 31.2 1.3
4 Nneka Ogwumike Nneka Ogwumike 2012–2026 (15) 714 476 30.1 1.5
5 Alana Beard Alana Beard 2004–2019 (14) 710 419 29.4 1.7
6 DeWanna Bonner DeWanna Bonner 2009–2026 (17) 675 574 29.8 1.2
7 Sheryl Swoopes Sheryl Swoopes 1997–2011 (12) 657 324 32.7 2.0
8 Jia Perkins Jia Perkins 2004–2017 (14) 635 417 24.4 1.5
9 Sancho Lyttle Sancho Lyttle 2005–2019 (15) 634 392 23.9 1.6
10 Angel McCoughtry Angel McCoughtry 2009–2022 (13) 627 311 27.9 2.0
11 Katie Douglas Katie Douglas 2001–2014 (14) 623 412 30.7 1.5
12 DeLisha Milton-Jones DeLisha Milton-Jones 1999–2015 (17) 619 499 28.9 1.2
13 Alyssa Thomas Alyssa Thomas 2014–2026 (13) 610 397 30.9 1.5
14 Taj McWilliams-Franklin Taj McWilliams-Franklin 1999–2012 (14) 580 440 30.8 1.3
15 Tully Bevilaqua 1998–2012 (14) 573 426 20.1 1.4
16 Courtney Vandersloot Courtney Vandersloot 2011–2026 (16) 571 459 27.8 1.2
17 Yolanda Griffith Yolanda Griffith 1999–2009 (11) 529 311 28.8 1.7
18 Candace Parker Candace Parker 2008–2023 (16) 521 410 30.3 1.3
19 Diana Taurasi Diana Taurasi 2004–2024 (20) 518 565 30.7 0.9
20 Natasha Howard Natasha Howard 2014–2026 (13) 503 420 23.7 1.2
21 Lindsay Whalen Lindsay Whalen 2004–2018 (15) 500 480 28.3 1.0
22 Shannon Johnson 1999–2009 (11) 494 352 29.6 1.4
23 Lisa Leslie Lisa Leslie 1997–2009 (12) 492 363 32.0 1.4
24 Sylvia Fowles Sylvia Fowles 2008–2022 (15) 491 408 30.2 1.2
25 Nykesha Sales 1999–2007 (9) 490 278 31.5 1.8
26 Chelsea Gray Chelsea Gray 2015–2026 (12) 489 409 28.7 1.2
27 Becky Hammon Becky Hammon 1999–2014 (16) 488 450 27.9 1.1
28 Kayla McBride Kayla McBride 2014–2026 (13) 485 414 30.5 1.2
29 Jewell Loyd Jewell Loyd 2015–2026 (12) 483 410 29.8 1.2
30 Penny Taylor Penny Taylor 2001–2016 (13) 480 355 26.8 1.4
31 Sophia Young-Malcolm 2006–2015 (9) 477 301 30.8 1.6
32 Teresa Weatherspoon 1997–2004 (8) 465 254 28.1 1.8
33 Skylar Diggins Skylar Diggins 2013–2026 (12) 463 354 31.7 1.3
34 Breanna Stewart Breanna Stewart 2016–2026 (10) 461 331 32.6 1.4
35 Rebekkah Brunson Rebekkah Brunson 2004–2018 (15) 459 453 25.2 1.0
36 Tangela Smith 1998–2012 (15) 456 463 27.5 1.0
37 Tina Thompson Tina Thompson 1997–2013 (17) 453 496 32.4 0.9
38 Maya Moore Maya Moore 2011–2018 (8) 449 271 31.2 1.7
39 Dearica Hamby Dearica Hamby 2015–2026 (12) 448 407 25.3 1.1
40 Sheri Sam 1999–2008 (10) 438 328 28.3 1.3
41 Camille Smith Camille Smith 2007–2019 (13) 437 431 24.8 1.0
42 Jordin Canada Jordin Canada 2018–2026 (9) 435 270 26.6 1.6
43 Candice Dupree Candice Dupree 2006–2021 (16) 432 494 30.7 0.9
44 Ariel Atkins Ariel Atkins 2018–2026 (9) 430 290 27.7 1.5
45 Epiphanny Prince Epiphanny Prince 2010–2023 (14) 429 315 22.7 1.4
46 Tanisha Wright Tanisha Wright 2005–2019 (14) 427 457 23.7 0.9
47 Cappie Pondexter Cappie Pondexter 2006–2018 (13) 409 416 30.7 1.0
48 Katie Smith Katie Smith 1999–2013 (15) 408 482 32.6 0.9
49 Tiffany Hayes Tiffany Hayes 2012–2026 (14) 408 414 26.2 1.0
50 Nicole Powell 2004–2014 (11) 401 360 25.1 1.1
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