John Stockton leads the Utah Jazz franchise in steals with 3,265.
The Jazz have made 31 playoff appearances in franchise history. They have had some great teams but have yet to win a championship. Let’s highlight their top five all-time steals leaders.
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John Stockton, 1984-2003 (3,265 Steals)
The Jazz selected Stockton with the 16th pick in the 1984 Draft. He made 10 All-Star teams and led the league in steals twice. Beginning in the 1987-88 season, Stockton had a stretch of five straight seasons in which he averaged at least 2.7 steals per game. In the 1988-89 season, he averaged a career high 3.2 steals. Across 19 years with the Jazz, Stockton averaged 2.2 steals.
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Karl Malone, 1985-2003 (2,035 Steals)
The Jazz selected Malone with the 13th pick in the 1985 Draft. He made 14 All-Star teams in his career and won two MVP awards. Known for his scoring and rebounding, Malone never averaged fewer than 1.0 steals per game. Across 18 years with the Jazz, Malone averaged 1.4 steals.
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Rickey Green, 1980-1988 (1,100 Steals)
Green played for eight different franchises during his tenure in the NBA. Across eight years with the Jazz franchise, Green averaged 1.8 steals. He also had a career-best 2.7 steals per game during the 1983-84 season.
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Andrei Kirilenko, 2000-2011 (960 Steals)
The Jazz selected Kirilenko with the 24th pick in the 1999 Draft. He did not make his first appearance with the team until the 2001-02 season. He was an immediate defensive presence, averaging 1.4 steals and 1.9 blocks that season. He then went on a streak of four straight seasons in which he averaged at least 1.5 steals and 2.2 blocks. Kirilenko played ten years for the Jazz, averaging 1.4 steals along the way.
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Darrell Griffith, 1980-1991 (931 Steals)
Griffith was selected second overall in the 1980 Draft and spent his entire career with the Jazz. He won the Rookie of the Year Award, averaging 20.6 points and 1.3 steals during the 1980-81 season. His best production on the defensive end was when he averaged 1.8 steals during the 1982-83 season. He averaged 1.2 steals in ten years with the Jazz.
