When talking about the 2024 year, Arike Ogunbowale was in first place in thefts with 81. Holding second place was Nneka Ogwumike, earning a thefts total of 69. Having earned a tally of 68, Dearica Hamby held on to the third spot. Holding on to the 4th and 5th position were A’ja Wilson (68) as well as Skylar Diggins-Smith (68).
2023 WNBA Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Player | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arike Ogunbowale | 81 |
| 2nd | Nneka Ogwumike | 69 |
| 3rd | Dearica Hamby | 68 |
| 4th | A’ja Wilson | 68 |
| 5th | Skylar Diggins-Smith | 68 |
| 6th | Napheesa Collier | 65 |
| 7th | Breanna Stewart | 64 |
| 8th | Alyssa Thomas | 62 |
| 9th | DiJonai Carrington | 61 |
| 10th | Ariel Atkins | 59 |
| 11th | Natasha Cloud | 54 |
| 12th | Rhyne Howard | 54 |
| 13th | Caitlin Clark | 53 |
| 14th | Alanna Smith | 53 |
| 15th | Jewell Loyd | 52 |
| 16th | Jordan Horston | 50 |
| 17th | Kayla McBride | 49 |
| 18th | DeWanna Bonner | 47 |
| 19th | Brionna Jones | 46 |
| 20th | Marina Mabrey | 45 |
| 21st | Angel Reese | 44 |
| 22nd | Allisha Gray | 42 |
| 23rd | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | 42 |
| 24th | Sophie Cunningham | 41 |
| 25th | Ezi Magbegor | 40 |
| 26th | Tyasha Harris | 40 |
| 27th | Bridget Carleton | 39 |
| 28th | Sabrina Ionescu | 38 |
| 29th | Leonie Fiebich | 38 |
| 30th | Jackie Young | 37 |
2022 WNBA Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Player | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brittney Sykes | 65 |
| 2nd | Alyssa Thomas | 62 |
| 3rd | Chelsea Gray | 57 |
| 4th | Nneka Ogwumike | 56 |
| 5th | Shey Peddy | 54 |
| 6th | Breanna Stewart | 54 |
| 7th | Gabby Williams | 53 |
| 8th | Rhyne Howard | 53 |
| 9th | Aari McDonald | 52 |
| 10th | A’ja Wilson | 52 |
| 11th | Emma Meesseman | 50 |
| 12th | Ariel Atkins | 49 |
| 13th | Rebekah Gardner | 49 |
| 14th | Jackie Young | 48 |
| 15th | Skylar Diggins-Smith | 47 |
| 16th | Natasha Howard | 45 |
| 17th | Arike Ogunbowale | 45 |
| 18th | Brionna Jones | 44 |
| 19th | Jordin Canada | 44 |
| 20th | Brianna Turner | 43 |
| 21st | Natisha Hiedeman | 42 |
| 22nd | Aerial Powers | 42 |
| 23rd | DeWanna Bonner | 41 |
| 24th | Sabrina Ionescu | 39 |
| 25th | Jewell Loyd | 39 |
| 26th | Kayla Thornton | 39 |
| 27th | Cheyenne Parker | 38 |
| 28th | Courtney Vandersloot | 38 |
| 29th | Sue Bird | 38 |
| 30th | Victoria Vivians | 37 |
2021 WNBA Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Player | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brittney Sykes | 58 |
| 2nd | Sylvia Fowles | 56 |
| 3rd | Courtney Vandersloot | 54 |
| 4th | Ariel Atkins | 48 |
| 5th | Jewell Loyd | 46 |
| 6th | Brionna Jones | 44 |
| 7th | Erica Wheeler | 43 |
| 8th | DeWanna Bonner | 40 |
| 9th | Rebecca Allen | 40 |
| 10th | Jasmine Thomas | 39 |
| 11th | Diamond DeShields | 38 |
| 12th | Napheesa Collier | 38 |
| 13th | Danielle Robinson | 38 |
| 14th | Chelsea Gray | 37 |
| 15th | Monique Billings | 37 |
| 16th | Odyssey Sims | 37 |
| 17th | Natasha Cloud | 37 |
| 18th | Arike Ogunbowale | 36 |
| 19th | Elizabeth Williams | 36 |
| 20th | Jackie Young | 36 |
| 21st | Victoria Vivians | 35 |
| 22nd | Skylar Diggins-Smith | 34 |
| 23rd | Kelsey Mitchell | 34 |
| 24th | Courtney Williams | 34 |
| 25th | Jonquel Jones | 34 |
| 26th | Breanna Stewart | 33 |
| 27th | Tiffany Hayes | 33 |
| 28th | Marina Mabrey | 32 |
| 29th | Sami Whitcomb | 31 |
| 30th | Dearica Hamby | 31 |
2020 WNBA Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Player | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alyssa Thomas | 42 |
| 2nd | Napheesa Collier | 40 |
| 3rd | Ariel Atkins | 40 |
| 4th | Natasha Howard | 38 |
| 5th | DeWanna Bonner | 37 |
| 6th | Dearica Hamby | 37 |
| 7th | Arike Ogunbowale | 35 |
| 8th | Betnijah Laney | 35 |
| 9th | Brionna Jones | 35 |
| 10th | Chelsea Gray | 34 |
| 11th | Alysha Clark | 33 |
| 12th | Breanna Stewart | 33 |
| 13th | Jewell Loyd | 32 |
| 14th | Myisha Hines-Allen | 31 |
| 15th | Brittney Sykes | 31 |
| 16th | Lexie Brown | 31 |
| 17th | Jordin Canada | 30 |
| 18th | Gabby Williams | 29 |
| 19th | Angel McCoughtry | 29 |
| 20th | Jazmine Jones | 28 |
| 21st | A’ja Wilson | 27 |
| 22nd | Courtney Vandersloot | 26 |
| 23rd | Candace Parker | 26 |
| 24th | Kayla McBride | 26 |
| 25th | Cheyenne Parker | 26 |
| 26th | Julie Allemand | 25 |
| 27th | Damiris Dantas | 25 |
| 28th | Marina Mabrey | 25 |
| 29th | Emma Meesseman | 24 |
| 30th | Brianna Turner | 24 |
2019 WNBA Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Player | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Natasha Howard | 74 |
| 2nd | Jordin Canada | 68 |
| 3rd | Alyssa Thomas | 66 |
| 4th | Napheesa Collier | 65 |
| 5th | Nneka Ogwumike | 60 |
| 6th | Jasmine Thomas | 48 |
| 7th | Ariel Atkins | 48 |
| 8th | Betnijah Laney | 48 |
| 9th | Brittany Boyd | 47 |
| 10th | Odyssey Sims | 46 |
| 11th | Courtney Williams | 46 |
| 12th | Courtney Vandersloot | 45 |
| 13th | DeWanna Bonner | 44 |
| 14th | Diamond DeShields | 43 |
| 15th | Jonquel Jones | 43 |
| 16th | Jessica Breland | 42 |
| 17th | Allisha Gray | 42 |
| 18th | Danielle Robinson | 42 |
| 19th | Kayla McBride | 41 |
| 20th | Erica Wheeler | 40 |
| 21st | Glory Johnson | 39 |
| 22nd | Mercedes Russell | 37 |
| 23rd | Sami Whitcomb | 36 |
| 24th | Natasha Cloud | 35 |
| 25th | Isabelle Harrison | 35 |
| 26th | Arike Ogunbowale | 35 |
| 27th | Jewell Loyd | 35 |
| 28th | Shekinna Stricklen | 34 |
| 29th | Chelsea Gray | 33 |
| 30th | Alysha Clark | 33 |
2018 WNBA Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Player | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maya Moore | 57 |
| 2nd | Gabby Williams | 56 |
| 3rd | Sylvia Fowles | 49 |
| 4th | Chelsea Gray | 48 |
| 5th | Breanna Stewart | 46 |
| 6th | Skylar Diggins-Smith | 46 |
| 7th | Renee Montgomery | 45 |
| 8th | Allisha Gray | 44 |
| 9th | Natasha Howard | 44 |
| 10th | Alana Beard | 44 |
| 11th | DeWanna Bonner | 43 |
| 12th | Jewell Loyd | 43 |
| 13th | Nneka Ogwumike | 42 |
| 14th | Kristi Toliver | 40 |
| 15th | Courtney Vandersloot | 40 |
| 16th | Alex Bentley | 40 |
| 17th | Jessica Breland | 39 |
| 18th | Ariel Atkins | 39 |
| 19th | Candace Parker | 38 |
| 20th | Angel McCoughtry | 38 |
| 21st | Jasmine Thomas | 37 |
| 22nd | Diamond DeShields | 37 |
| 23rd | Brittany Boyd | 37 |
| 24th | Tiffany Hayes | 36 |
| 25th | Kayla Thornton | 35 |
| 26th | Sue Bird | 35 |
| 27th | Chiney Ogwumike | 35 |
| 28th | LaToya Sanders | 35 |
| 29th | Kayla McBride | 33 |
| 30th | Victoria Vivians | 32 |
2017 WNBA Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Player | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alana Beard | 71 |
| 2nd | Maya Moore | 64 |
| 3rd | Nneka Ogwumike | 63 |
| 4th | Allisha Gray | 52 |
| 5th | Alyssa Thomas | 52 |
| 6th | Jasmine Thomas | 51 |
| 7th | Candace Parker | 48 |
| 8th | Erica Wheeler | 47 |
| 9th | Skylar Diggins-Smith | 45 |
| 10th | Odyssey Sims | 45 |
| 11th | Sancho Lyttle | 45 |
| 12th | Sylvia Fowles | 44 |
| 13th | Jewell Loyd | 43 |
| 14th | Karima Christmas-Kelly | 42 |
| 15th | Shekinna Stricklen | 42 |
| 16th | Tiffany Hayes | 41 |
| 17th | Glory Johnson | 41 |
| 18th | Breanna Stewart | 38 |
| 19th | Jia Perkins | 37 |
| 20th | Tamera Young | 36 |
| 21st | Chelsea Gray | 36 |
| 22nd | Elizabeth Williams | 36 |
| 23rd | Sue Bird | 36 |
| 24th | Danielle Robinson | 35 |
| 25th | Epiphanny Prince | 35 |
| 26th | Kayla McBride | 34 |
| 27th | Tierra Ruffin-Pratt | 33 |
| 28th | Rebekkah Brunson | 33 |
| 29th | Courtney Vandersloot | 33 |
| 30th | Moriah Jefferson | 33 |
2016 WNBA Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Player | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tamika Catchings | 62 |
| 2nd | Alana Beard | 58 |
| 3rd | Moriah Jefferson | 55 |
| 4th | Maya Moore | 53 |
| 5th | Brittany Boyd | 52 |
| 6th | Angel McCoughtry | 52 |
| 7th | Candace Parker | 47 |
| 8th | Sylvia Fowles | 45 |
| 9th | DeWanna Bonner | 44 |
| 10th | Alyssa Thomas | 44 |
| 11th | Jasmine Thomas | 43 |
| 12th | Jewell Loyd | 42 |
| 13th | Breanna Stewart | 42 |
| 14th | Nneka Ogwumike | 42 |
| 15th | Karima Christmas-Kelly | 41 |
| 16th | Emma Meesseman | 41 |
| 17th | Courtney Vandersloot | 41 |
| 18th | Tiffany Hayes | 40 |
| 19th | Sancho Lyttle | 39 |
| 20th | Sydney Colson | 38 |
| 21st | Camille Little | 38 |
| 22nd | Penny Taylor | 38 |
| 23rd | Essence Carson | 37 |
| 24th | Odyssey Sims | 37 |
| 25th | Jamierra Faulkner | 36 |
| 26th | Briann January | 36 |
| 27th | Sugar Rodgers | 35 |
| 28th | Tayler Hill | 35 |
| 29th | Shenise Johnson | 35 |
| 30th | Sue Bird | 34 |
2015 WNBA Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Player | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Angel McCoughtry | 72 |
| 2nd | Maya Moore | 56 |
| 3rd | Tamika Catchings | 55 |
| 4th | Sancho Lyttle | 54 |
| 5th | Alex Bentley | 49 |
| 6th | Matee Ajavon | 47 |
| 7th | Epiphanny Prince | 47 |
| 8th | Courtney Vandersloot | 45 |
| 9th | DeWanna Bonner | 44 |
| 10th | Riquna Williams | 43 |
| 11th | Marissa Coleman | 42 |
| 12th | Camille Little | 42 |
| 13th | Sophia Young-Malcolm | 42 |
| 14th | Jasmine Thomas | 41 |
| 15th | Jia Perkins | 38 |
| 16th | Rebekkah Brunson | 37 |
| 17th | Crystal Langhorne | 37 |
| 18th | Leilani Mitchell | 35 |
| 19th | Shenise Johnson | 35 |
| 20th | Brittany Boyd | 35 |
| 21st | Candice Dupree | 34 |
| 22nd | Karima Christmas-Kelly | 34 |
| 23rd | Elena Delle Donne | 33 |
| 24th | Monique Currie | 31 |
| 25th | Emma Meesseman | 31 |
| 26th | Candace Parker | 31 |
| 27th | Briann January | 30 |
| 28th | Renee Montgomery | 29 |
| 29th | Natasha Cloud | 29 |
| 30th | Tayler Hill | 29 |
2014 WNBA Steals Leaders
| STL Rank | Player | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sancho Lyttle | 74 |
| 2nd | Angel McCoughtry | 74 |
| 3rd | Maya Moore | 64 |
| 4th | Erlana Larkins | 64 |
| 5th | Nneka Ogwumike | 58 |
| 6th | Danielle Robinson | 55 |
| 7th | Candace Parker | 54 |
| 8th | Armintie Herrington | 51 |
| 9th | Skylar Diggins-Smith | 50 |
| 10th | DeWanna Bonner | 49 |
| 11th | Epiphanny Prince | 49 |
| 12th | Emma Meesseman | 48 |
| 13th | Glory Johnson | 45 |
| 14th | Alex Bentley | 44 |
| 15th | Tina Charles | 44 |
| 16th | Anna Cruz | 44 |
| 17th | Odyssey Sims | 44 |
| 18th | Janel McCarville | 40 |
| 19th | Penny Taylor | 40 |
| 20th | Kelsey Griffin | 39 |
| 21st | Briann January | 38 |
| 22nd | Sophia Young-Malcolm | 37 |
| 23rd | Alana Beard | 37 |
| 24th | Erika de Souza | 37 |
| 25th | Monique Currie | 36 |
| 26th | Chiney Ogwumike | 36 |
| 27th | Alyssa Thomas | 35 |
| 28th | Tiffany Hayes | 34 |
| 29th | Cappie Pondexter | 34 |
| 30th | Camille Little | 34 |