PBA 50 GREATEST PLAYERS | STEALS PER GAME

In basketball, defense is just as crucial as offense, and few players have made a bigger impact on that end of the floor than the ones who can consistently create turnovers. In this ranking of the 50 Greatest Players, we highlight the relentless defenders whose quick hands, anticipation, and defensive instincts led to game-changing steals.

Ranked by their career steals averages, these players not only disrupted their opponents’ offense but also sparked fast breaks and shifted the momentum in their favor. From pesky perimeter defenders to ball-hawking guards, this list celebrates those who were able to turn defense into an art form, proving that being in the right place at the right time can make all the difference.

Let’s take a look at the players who dominated the defensive side and left their mark as some of the best steal artists in PBA history.

Game starts now.

RANK	PLAYERS	GP	SPG	TOTALS
1	JOHNNY ABARRIENTOS	742	1.83	1358
2	BERNIE FABIOSA	788	1.57	1237
3	RAMON FERNANDEZ	1074	1.21	1300
4	SCOTTIE THOMPSON	362	1.20	434
5	JAYSON CASTRO	671	1.10	738
6	ROBERT JAWORSKI	958	0.98	939
7	CHITO LOYZAGA	566	0.95	538
8	RONNIE MAGSANOC	618	0.92	569
9	DANNY FLORENCIO	343	0.90	309
10	ARWIND SANTOS	734	0.90	661
11	WILLIE MILLER	628	0.87	546
12	ALLAN CAIDIC	598	0.85	508
13	HECTOR CALMA	389	0.84	327
14	BONG HAWKINS	607	0.84	510
15	RICARDO BROWN	340	0.81	275
16	KELLY WILLIAMS	674	0.80	539
17	FRANCIS ARNAIZ	613	0.74	454
18	JAYJAY HELTERBRAND	590	0.74	437
19	JOJO LASTIMOSA	789	0.70	552
20	MARK CAGUIOA	742	0.70	519
21	ATOY CO	749	0.65	487
22	PHILIP CEZAR	918	0.65	597
23	JEFFREY CARIASO	686	0.65	446
24	MANNY PANER	473	0.61	289
25	DANNY ILDEFONSO	715	0.60	429
26	JAMES YAP	753	0.60	452
27	FREDDIE HUBALDE	793	0.58	460
28	ARNIE TUADLES	692	0.53	367
29	LIM ENG BENG	416	0.52	216
30	JIMMY ALAPAG	601	0.51	307
31	KENNETH DUREMDES	527	0.50	264
32	JUNE MAR FAJARDO	468	0.50	234
33	DANNY SEIGLE	566	0.49	277
34	MARC PINGRIS	657	0.49	322
35	KERBY RAYMUNDO	480	0.48	230
36	ATO AGUSTIN	559	0.47	263
37	SAMBOY LIM	335	0.44	147
38	ABE KING	782	0.43	336
39	ASI TAULAVA	625	0.40	250
40	JERRY CODINERA	871	0.39	340
41	BENJIE PARAS	586	0.38	223
42	NELSON ASAYTONO	820	0.34	279
43	ALVIN PATRIMONIO	857	0.33	283
44	ABET GUIDABEN	1082	0.31	335
45	ERIC MENK	552	0.31	171
46	MANNY VICTORINO	728	0.30	218
47	VERGEL MENESES	590	0.29	171
48	BOGS ADORNADO	586	0.26	152
49	YOYOY VILLAMIN	871	0.23	200
50	MARLOU AQUINO	852	0.17	145

Note: Unofficial records