The Impressive Career Steals Record of LeBron James
LeBron James is not only known for his immense scoring ability, but also for his knack for taking the ball away from opposing players. Throughout his illustrious 16-year career in the NBA, he has accumulated an impressive total of 1,944 career steals, good for 17th all-time in the league’s history.
James’ Steals Per Season
Over the course of his career, James has averaged 1.3 steals per game, with his highest steals per season coming in 2012-2013 when he swiped 2 steals per game. Averaging at least 1 steal per game every season, James has also managed to post 7 seasons of at least 2 steals a game. The table below shows the number of total and average steals per game James has recorded each year of his career:
- 2003-04: 63 Steals / 1.6 Steals Per Game
- 2004-05: 122 Steals / 2.2 Steals Per Game
- 2005-06: 140 Steals / 2.2 Steals Per Game
- 2006-07: 116 Steals / 1.8 Steals Per Game
- 2007-08: 143 Steals / 2.2 Steals Per Game
- 2008-09: 160 Steals / 2.9 Steals Per Game
- 2009-10: 131 Steals / 2.2 Steals Per Game
- 2010-11: 130 Steals / 1.8 Steals Per Game
- 2011-12: 115 Steals / 1.7 Steals Per Game
- 2012-13: 140 Steals / 2.0 Steals Per Game
- 2013-14: 142 Steals / 1.7 Steals Per Game
- 2014-15: 133 Steals / 1.7 Steals Per Game
- 2015-16: 148 Steals / 1.8 Steals Per Game
- 2016-17: 173 Steals / 2.1 Steals Per Game
- 2017-18: 104 Steals / 1.4 Steals Per Game
- 2018-19: 122 Steals / 1.5 Steals Per Game
James has been a menace on defense for 16 years, showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
