List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career steals leaders

NOTOC In basketball, a steal is the act of legally gaining possession of the ball by a defensive player who causes the opponent to turn the ball over. The top 25 highest steals totals in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball history are listed below. The NCAA did not split into its current divisions format until August 1973. From 1906 to 1955, there were no classifications to the NCAA nor its predecessor, the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS). Steals are a relatively new statistic in college basketball, having only become an official statistic beginning with the 1985–86 season. is not officially recognized in the all-time ranks.

The all-time Division I steals leader is Jacob Gilyard of Richmond. He recorded 466 steals by utilizing an extra year of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Top 25 career steals leaders

Player	Pos.	Team	Career start	Career end	Games
played	Steals	Ref.
C	G	Richmond	2017	2022	154	466
	G	Providence	1997	2002	122	385
	G	Providence (2)	1987	1991	117	376
	G	VCU	2011	2015	127	374
	G	Temple	1996	2000	116	365
	G	Nebraska	1996	2001	131	353
	G	Georgetown	1998	2002	128	349
	G	Ball State	1994	1998	116	347
	G	Alabama A&M	2002	2006	114	346
	G	Gardner–Webb /
South Florida	2015	2020	132	345
	G	Maryland	1992	1996	122	344
	G	San Francisco	1992	1996	111	344
C	G	VCU (2) /
Penn State	2020	2025	143	342
	G	Cincinnati /
South Carolina	2005	2010	128	342
	G	Drexel	1984	1988	115	341
	G	Cleveland State	1986	1990	119	341
	G	Ohio State	2010	2014	148	337
	G	East Tennessee State	1987	1991	127	334
	G	Maryland (2)	1998	2002	141	333
	G	Washington	2015	2019	135	331
	G	Alabama A&M (2)	1999	2002	84	330
	G	West Virginia	2014	2018	144	330
	G	Portland /
UNLV	1987	1991	138	329
	G	Syracuse	1996	2000	132	329
C	G	Georgia Southern /
UAB	2017	2022	157	329