Lakers Top 50 Players for Single Playoffs Steals Average in the NBA Playoffs

Minneapolis and Los Angeles Lakers players with the best average in single playoffs steals in the NBA Playoffs.

Lakers Historical Records and Statistics:
Steals in the NBA Playoffs

Single Playoff Average

In this page you can find the top 50 list with the best steal averages in single Playoffs editions in Lakers history. The list includes both the Minneapolis Lakers and the Los Angeles Lakers players.

Nine of Magic Johnson's 13 playoff apperances are on this top 50 list, including the first 3 spots. Kobe Bryant appears 7 times, Michael Cooper and Byron Scott, 4 times.

Derek Fisher and Metta World Peace are the other 2012 Lakers on this list.
Magic Johnson
Magic Johnson
3.06 steal per game
in the 1980 playoffs

Notes:
- Stats updated on Apr 20, 2024.
- Total Rebounds were not recorded until 1950-51, steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds until 1973-74, turnovers until 1977-78 and 3-pointers started in 1979-80.

Lakers Top 50 Players for Single Playoffs Steals Average
Player Steals Playoffs Games Rebounds Assists Blocks Points
1. Magic Johnson 3.06 1980 16 10.50 9.44 0.38 18.31
2. Magic Johnson 2.86 1982 14 11.29 9.29 0.21 17.36
3. Magic Johnson 2.67 1981 3 13.67 7.00 1.00 17.00
4. Sedale Threatt 2.60 1993 5 3.40 8.00 0.20 18.00
5. Magic Johnson 2.27 1983 15 8.53 12.80 0.80 17.87
6. Byron Scott 2.22 1990 9 4.11 2.56 0.33 13.44
7. Metta World Peace 2.17 2012 6 3.50 2.33 0.67 11.67
8. Byron Scott 2.16 1985 19 2.74 2.63 0.21 16.89
9. Smush Parker 2.14 2006 7 3.00 1.57 0.14 8.86
10. Nick Van Exel 2.10 1995 10 3.80 7.30 0.30 20.00
11. Derek Fisher 2.05 2008 21 2.24 2.48 0.14 10.24
12. Steve Blake 2.00 2013 2 4.00 2.50 1.50 14.00
Michael Cooper 2.00 1981 3 3.33 2.33 0.00 10.67
Magic Johnson 2.00 1984 21 6.62 13.52 0.95 18.19
Eddie Jones 2.00 1998 13 3.92 2.46 1.62 17.00
Eddie Jones 2.00 1996 4 5.25 1.50 0.25 17.25
Norm Nixon 2.00 1980 16 3.50 7.81 0.19 16.88
Anthony Peeler 2.00 1996 3 2.67 1.00 0.00 9.33
19. Rick Fox 1.94 2001 16 4.94 3.56 0.44 10.00
20. Magic Johnson 1.93 1989 14 5.93 11.79 0.21 18.43
Magic Johnson 1.93 1986 14 7.14 15.07 0.07 21.57
22. Kobe Bryant 1.91 2004 22 4.73 5.50 0.32 24.50
Don Chaney 1.91 1977 11 4.73 4.36 0.27 8.00
24. Kobe Bryant 1.88 1999 8 6.88 4.63 1.25 19.75
Jamaal Wilkes 1.88 1979 8 8.50 2.00 0.25 18.38
Player Steals Playoffs Games Rebounds Assists Blocks Points
26. A.C. Green 1.75 1992 4 9.00 1.75 0.00 12.75
27. Robert Horry 1.74 2002 19 8.11 3.21 0.84 9.26
28. Michael Cooper 1.73 1983 15 3.93 2.93 0.40 9.40
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.73 1977 11 17.73 4.09 3.45 34.64
30. Magic Johnson 1.72 1987 18 7.72 12.17 0.39 21.78
31. Michael Cooper 1.71 1982 14 4.36 4.43 0.79 11.86
32. Magic Johnson 1.68 1985 19 7.05 15.21 0.21 17.53
33. Kobe Bryant 1.67 2008 21 5.67 5.57 0.38 30.14
Adrian Dantley 1.67 1978 3 8.33 3.67 1.00 17.00
Andrew Goudelock 1.67 2013 3 1.67 1.00 0.00 12.00
Lou Hudson 1.67 1978 3 3.00 3.00 0.00 11.67
37. Kobe Bryant 1.65 2009 23 5.35 5.48 0.91 30.22
38. Norm Nixon 1.64 1982 14 3.07 8.14 0.14 20.43
Byron Scott 1.64 1989 11 4.09 2.27 0.18 19.91
40. Kobe Bryant 1.60 2011 10 3.40 3.30 0.30 22.80
41. Lucius Allen 1.57 1977 7 4.57 3.43 0.43 11.00
Trevor Ariza 1.57 2009 23 4.22 2.35 0.43 11.30
43. Kobe Bryant 1.56 2001 16 7.25 6.06 0.75 29.44
James Worthy 1.56 1990 9 5.56 3.00 0.33 24.22
James Worthy 1.56 1987 18 5.61 3.50 1.22 23.61
46. Don Ford 1.55 1977 11 5.27 3.36 0.36 10.09
47. Ron Artest 1.52 2010 23 3.96 2.13 0.52 11.22
48. Michael Cooper 1.50 1980 16 3.69 3.63 0.69 9.06
Derek Fisher 1.50 2003 12 3.00 1.83 0.08 12.75
LeBron James 1.50 2021 6 7.17 8.00 0.33 23.33
Byron Scott 1.50 1992 4 2.50 3.50 0.25 18.75
Jamaal Wilkes 1.50 1980 16 8.00 3.00 0.31 20.25
53. Kobe Bryant 1.45 2000 22 4.45 4.41 1.45 21.14
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