[外電] Top five steals leaders in NBA Playoffs history
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During the playoffs, possession of the basketball is the key to success.
Anytime you can steal the ball away from your opponent and get an extra
scoring opportunity for your team, the game tilts slightly in your favor. The
more steals you come up with, the better your chance at winning the ball
game. And in the playoffs, every game you win takes you one step closer to an
NBA Championship.
The top five steals leaders in NBA playoff history have stolen the basketball
from their opponents 1,763 times during the postseason and have led the NBA
in playoff steals 11 times. As a group these men have 20 NBA Championships,
11 regular season Most Valuable Player Awards, and 11 NBA Finals Most
Valuable Player Awards. Each of the men on this list is a member of both the
Basketball Hall of Fame and the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
Here is a list of the top five steals leaders in NBA playoff history (as of
March 1, 2011):
5. Larry Bird (296 Playoff Steals)
Boston Celtics (1979-1992)
He couldn't run very fast or jump very high, but Larry Joe Bird still
excelled as a basketball player. His dedication, hustle, hard work, and high
basketball IQ helped him impact games as a scorer, a passer, a rebounder, a
team defender, and—perhaps most importantly—a team leader. "Larry Legend"
won two NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards (1984 and 1986) while leading
the Celtics to three NBA Championships (1981, 1984, and 1986) and led the NBA
with 54 playoff steals in1984. The self-proclaimed "Hick from French Lick" is
one of only three players in NBA history (Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain
are the others) to ever win three consecutive regular season Most Valuable
Player Awards (1984, 1985, and 1986). In 1996, Bird was named one of the 50
Greatest Players in NBA History and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of
Fame in 1998.
4. John Stockton (338 Playoff Steals)
Utah Jazz (1984-2003)
Stockton, who is best known as the NBA's all-time assist leader , is also the
league's all-time leader in steals. The 10-time All-Star (1989, 1990, 1991,
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 2000) was a feisty competitor and led
the Jazz to the playoffs in each of his 19 NBA seaons. Stockton recorded the
most steals during the playoffs in 1997. The 2009 Basketball Hall of Fame
inductee is one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
3. Earvin "Magic" Johnson (358 Playoff Steals)
Los Angeles Lakers (1979-1991 and 1995-1996)
Johnson, another point guard renowned for his passing skills, was simply a
winner. The five-time NBA Champion (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988) won
three regular season Most Valuable Player Awards (1987, 1989, and 1990) and
three NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Awards (1980, 1982, and 1987). The
all-time leader in playoff assists led the NBA in playoff steals in 1980 and
1983. Magic was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002 and in 1996
was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
2. Michael Jordan (376 Playoff Steals)
Chicago Bulls (1984-1993 and 1995-1998)
Washington Wizards (2001-2003)
Possibly the most dynamic player to ever step onto a basketball court,
Michael "Air" Jordan won five regular season Most Valuable Player Awards
(1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, and 1998) and a record six Finals Most Valuable
Player Awards (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, and 1998). The 1988 Defensive
Player of the Year recorded the most steals during the playoffs twice (1989
and 1992) and is the all-time scoring leader in the playoffs. Jordan is one
of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History and a member of the Basketball Hall
of Fame.
1. Scottie Pippen (395 Playoff Steals)
Chicago Bulls (1987-1998 and 2003-2004)
Houston Rockets (1998-1999)
Portland Trail Blazers (1999-2003)
Pippen was a seven-time All-Star (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and
1997) and led the NBA in playoff steals a record five times (1991, 1993,
1996, 1998, and 2000). The six-time NBA Champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996,
1997, and 1998) was selected to eight consecutive All-Defensive first teams
(1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999). Pippen was named one of
the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996 and was inducted into the
Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
Note: Steals did not become an official NBA statistic until the 1973-1974
season.
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