List of WNBA career steals leaders explained

This article provides two lists:

A list of Women's 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 Women's National Basketball Association players by total career regular season leaders in steals.

Statistics accurate as of the 2024 WNBA season.[1]

^Active WNBA player
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration
RankPlayerPosition(s)Team(s) played for (years)Total stealsGames playeddata-sort-type=numberSteals per game
average
1Tamika CatchingsFIndiana Fever (2002–2016)1,0744572.35
2Ticha PenicheiroGSacramento Monarchs (1998–2009)
Los Angeles Sparks (2010–2011)
Chicago Sky (2012)		7644541.68
3Sue Bird†GSeattle Storm (2002 - 2022)725 5801.25
4Alana BeardG/FWashington Mystics (2004 - 2011)
Los Angeles Sparks (2012 - 2019)		7094201.69
5Sheryl SwoopesF/GHouston Comets (1997 - 2007)
Seattle Storm (2008)
Tulsa Shock (2011)		6573242.03
6Jia PerkinsGCharlotte Sting (2004–2005)
Chicago Sky (2006–2010)
San Antonio Stars (2011–2015)
Minnesota Lynx (2016 - 2017) 		6344171.52
7Sancho LyttleFHouston Comets (2005 - 2008)
Atlanta Dream (2009 - 2017)
Phoenix Mercury (2018–2019)		6303921.61
8Angel McCoughtry†F/GAtlanta Dream (2009–2019)
Las Vegas Aces (2020–2021)
Minnesota Lynx (2022)		6273112.02
9Katie DouglasG/FOrlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (2001–2007, 2014)
Indiana Fever (2008–2013)		6234121.51
10DeLisha Milton-JonesFLos Angeles Sparks (1999–2004, 2008 - 2012)
Washington Mystics (2005–2007)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2013)
New York Liberty (2013–2014)
Atlanta Dream (2014–2015)		6194991.24
11Nneka Ogwumike^FLos Angeles Sparks (2012–2023)
Seattle Storm (2024–present)		618393
12DeWanna Bonner^F/GPhoenix Mercury (2009–2019)
Connecticut Sun (2020–present)		6035020
13Taj McWilliams-FranklinF/COrlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (1999–2006)
Los Angeles Sparks (2007)
Washington Mystics (2008)
Detroit Shock (2008–2009)
New York Liberty (2010)
Minnesota Lynx (2011–2012)		5804401.32
14Tully BevilaquaGCleveland Rockers (1998)
Portland Fire (2000–2002)
Seattle Storm (2003–2004)
Indiana Fever (2005–2010)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2011–2012)		5734251.35
15Courtney Vandersloot^GChicago Sky (2011–2022)
New York Liberty (2023–present)		5334290
16Yolanda GriffithC/FSacramento Monarchs (1999 - 2007)
Seattle Storm (2008)
Indiana Fever (2009)		5293111.70
17Candace Parker†F/CLos Angeles Sparks (2008–2020)
Chicago Sky (2021–2022)
Las Vegas Aces (2023)		5234101.28
18Diana Taurasi^GPhoenix Mercury (2004–present)518565
19Lindsay WhalenGConnecticut Sun (2004–2009)
Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018)		5014801.04
20Shannon JohnsonGOrlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (1999–2003)
San Antonio Silver Stars (2004–2006)
Detroit Shock (2007)
Houston Comets (2008)
Seattle Storm (2009)		4943521.40
Alyssa Thomas^GConnecticut Sun (2014–present)320
22Lisa LeslieCLos Angeles Sparks (1997–2009)4923631.36
23Nykesha SalesF/GOrlando Miracle/Connecticut Sun (1999–2007)4902781.76
Sylvia Fowles†CChicago Sky (2008–2014)
Minnesota Lynx (2015–2022)		4081.20
25Becky HammonGNew York Liberty (1999–2006)
San Antonio Stars (2007–2014)		4884501.08

Progressive list of steal leaders

This is a progressive list of assist leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[2]

Statistics accurate as of the 2024 WNBA season.

^Active WNBA player
Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration- §Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2021[3] -->
+Team(s) listed is the one player was on when she established the record.
ATLAtlanta DreamHOUHouston CometsMINMinnesota Lynx
CHIChicago SkyINDIndiana FeverNYL
CONConnecticut SunLASLos Angeles SparksSACSacramento Monarchs
DETDetroit ShockMIAMiami SolSEASeattle Storm
Steals leader at the end of every season
width=10%Season!width=18%Year-by-year leader!Stealswidth=18%Active player leader!Total stealswidth=18%Career record!Total stealswidth=18%Single-season record!Stealswidth=10%Season
Teresa Weatherspoonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"85Teresa Weatherspoonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"85Teresa Weatherspoonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"85Teresa Weatherspoonalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"851997
align=center style="border-right: solid blue"100 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"185align=center style="border-right: solid blue"185align=center style="border-right: solid blue" rowspan="29"100 1998
align=center style="border-right: solid blue"78align=center style="border-right: solid blue"263align=center style="border-right: solid blue"2631999
Sheryl Swoopesalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"87align=center style="border-right: solid blue"328align=center style="border-right: solid blue"3282000
align=center style="border-right: solid blue"82align=center style="border-right: solid blue"383align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 383 2001
Tamika Catchingsalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"94 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 425 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 425 2002
Sheryl Swoopesalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"77 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 453 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 453 2003
Yolanda Griffithalign=center style="border-right: solid blue" rowspan="2"75 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" rowspan="2"465 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" rowspan="2"465 2004
Nykesha Sales
Tamika Catchingsalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"90 Sheryl Swoopesalign=center style="border-right: solid blue" 520Sheryl Swoopesalign=center style="border-right: solid blue" 5202005
align=center style="border-right: solid blue"94align=center style="border-right: solid blue"584align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5842006
Loree Moorealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"75 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"589 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"589 2007
Alexis Hornbucklealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"79 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 655 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 655 2008
Tamika Catchingsalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"99 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 685 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 685 2009
align=center style="border-right: solid blue"77 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"728 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 728 2010
Epiphanny Prince†align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 79 Tamika Catchingsalign=center style="border-right: solid blue" 775 Tamika Catchingsalign=center style="border-right: solid blue" 775 2011
align=center style="border-right: solid blue"82 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"845align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 845 2012
Angel McCoughtry† align=center style="border-right: solid blue"89align=center style="border-right: solid blue"930align=center style="border-right: solid blue"9302013
align=center style="border-right: solid blue" rowspan="2"74align=center style="border-right: solid blue" rowspan="2"957align=center style="border-right: solid blue" rowspan="2"9572014
Angel McCoughtry†
Angel McCoughtry†align=center style="border-right: solid blue"72align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,012 align=center style="border-right: solid blue"1,012 2015
Tamika Catchingsalign=center style="border-right: solid blue"62 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 1,074 align=center style="border-right: solid blue" rowspan="9"1,074 2016
align=center style="border-right: solid blue"71align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6532017
Maya Moorealign=center style="border-right: solid blue"57align=center style="border-right: solid blue" 697 2018
Natasha Howard^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"74align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7092019
Alyssa Thomas^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"42Sue Bird†align=center style="border-right: solid blue"659 2020
Brittney Sykes^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"58align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6872021
align=center style="border-right: solid blue"65align=center style="border-right: solid blue"7252022
Jordin Canada^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"86DeWanna Bonner^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"5562023
Arike Ogunbowale^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"81Nneka Ogwumike^align=center style="border-right: solid blue"6182024
SeasonYear-by-year leaderStealsActive player leaderTotal stealsCareer recordTotal stealsSingle-season recordStealsSeason

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WNBA Career Leaders and Records for Steals. Basketball Reference. Sports Reference. 28 September 2022.
  2. Web site: WNBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Steals . Basketball Reference. . 1 October 2022.
  3. Web site: 2021 Hall of Fame Candidates . basketball-reference.com . October 12, 2020.

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