John Wall leads the Washington Wizards steal leaderboard.
The Washington Wizards have made 30 playoff appearances in franchise history, which included their time as the Bullets. They have one championship to show for it. Let’s highlight their top five all-time steals leaders.
1. John Wall, 976 Steals
The Wizards selected Wall with the top pick in the 2010 Draft. He finished second in Rookie of the Year voting, averaging 16.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 8.3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game. Wall made five All-Star teams with the Wizards and recorded at least 1.7 steals per season five times. Injuries eventually derailed his career; he missed the entire 2019-20 season and played just 73 games in the two seasons prior. Over 574 career games with the Wizards, Wall averaged 1.7 steals.
2. Bradley Beal, 772 Steals
The Wizards selected Beal with the third pick in the 2012 Draft. He finished third in Rookie of the Year voting and made three All-Star teams with the franchise. A prolific scorer, Beal averaged at least 22.6 points per game in seven seasons. Despite injury setbacks, he played all 82 games in two seasons. During the 2018-19 campaign, Beal posted a career-high 1.5 steals per game. Now with the Suns, Beal averaged 1.1 steals over 695 career games with the Wizards.
3. Greg Ballard, 762 Steals
Ballard was selected with the fourth pick in the 1977 Draft by the then-Washington Bullets. He played at least 76 games in each of his eight seasons with the team and appeared in all 82 games five times. Ballard had back-to-back seasons averaging 1.7 steals per game. Across 643 career games with the franchise, he averaged 1.2 steals.
4. Elvin Hayes, 736 Steals
Hayes entered the NBA in the 1968-69 season, before steals were officially recorded. Once tracked in 1973-74, he averaged 1.1 steals, followed by a career-high 1.9 steals the next season. Over nine seasons with the Washington franchise, Hayes averaged 1.1 steals. He also made eight All-Star teams and finished in the top 10 of MVP voting six times, including two top-three finishes.
5. Phil Chenier, 667 Steals
Like Hayes, Chenier began his career before steals were officially tracked. Once they were recorded, he posted three consecutive seasons averaging at least 2.0 steals per game, including a career-high 2.3 steals in 1974-75. Chenier made three All-Star teams with the Bullets, including the 1976-77 season when he averaged 20.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.5 steals per game. While he also played briefly for the Pacers and Warriors, Chenier appeared in just 32 combined games for those teams. Across 546 games with the Bullets, he averaged 1.7 steals.
