Rank | Player | Position(s) | Years played | Team(s) played | Games played | Total steals | Steals per game average[2] |
1 | Johnny Abarrientos* | PG | 1993–2010 | Alaska, Pop Cola/Coca-Cola, Ginebra | 742 | 1,358 | 1.8 |
2 | Ramon Fernandez* | C/PF | 1975–1994 | Toyota, Manila Beer, Tanduay, Purefoods, San Miguel | 1,074 | 1,302 | 1.2 |
3 | Bernie Fabiosa* | PG | 1975–1991 | Crispa, Shell, Great Taste, Purefoods, Pop Cola | 788 | 1,235 | 1.6 |
4 | Chris Ross^ | PG | 2009–present | Coca-Cola, Sta. Lucia, Meralco, San Miguel/Petron | 528 | 978 | 1.9 |
5 | Robert Jaworski* | PG | 1975–1998 | Toyota, Ginebra | 958 | 937 | 1.0 |
6 | Dindo Pumaren | PG | 1989–2000 | Purefoods, Pepsi | 692 | 902 | 1.3 |
7 | LA Tenorio^ | PG | 2006–present | San Miguel/Magnolia, Alaska, Barangay Ginebra | 738 | 883 | 1.2 |
8 | Alex Cabagnot^ | PG | 2005–present | Sta. Lucia, Coca-Cola, Burger King, San Miguel/Petron, GlobalPort, Terrafirma | 689 | 759 | 1.1 |
9 | Yoyong Martirez | PG | 1979–1984 | San Miguel, Country Fair | NA | 753 | NA |
10 | Olsen Racela | PG | 1993–2011 | Purefoods, San Miguel/Magnolia/Petron | 925 | 751 | 0.8 |
11 | Ryan Reyes^ | SG | 2007–present | Sta. Lucia, Talk 'N Text/TNT | 589 | 741 | 1.3 |
12 | Wynne Arboleda | PG | 2000–2016 | Pop Cola, Tanduay, FedEx/Air21/Barako Bull, NLEX | 526 | 711 | 1.4 |
13 | Cyrus Baguio | SG | 2003–2019 | Red Bull, Barangay Ginebra, Burger King, Alaska, Phoenix, NLEX | 741 | 685 | 0.9 |
14 | Willie Generalao | PG | 1980–1991 | Gilbey’s Gin, Tanduay, Purefoods, Pepsi | 550 | 639 | 1.2 |
15 | Mike Cortez | PG | 2003–2019 | Alaska, San Miguel, Barangay Ginebra, Meralco, Blackwater, GlobalPort | 620 | 602 | 0.9 |
16 | Philip Cezar* | PF/C | 1975–1990 | Crispa, Shell, Great Taste, Ginebra | 918 | 599 | 0.7 |
17 | Ronnie Magsanoc* | PG | 1989–2002 | Shell, Sta. Lucia, Purefoods | 618 | 571 | 0.9 |
18 | Jojo Lastimosa* | SG | 1988–2002 | Purefoods, Alaska, Pop Cola | 789 | 556 | 0.7 |
19 | Willie Miller* | SG/PG | 2003–2015 | Red Bull, Talk 'N Text, Alaska, Ginebra, Barako Bull, GlobalPort | 643 | 550 | 0.9 |
20 | Roger Yap | PG | 2001–2013 | Purefoods/B-Meg, FedEx/Barako Bull, Shell | 489 | 548 | 1.1 |
21 | Chito Loyzaga | PF/SF | 1981–1993 | YCO-Tanduay, Toyota, Great Taste, Ginebra | 566 | 538 | 1.0 |