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

[1] The top 25 highest steals totals in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball history are listed below.

[2] From 1906 to 1955, there were no classifications to the NCAA nor its predecessor, the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS).

[3] Therefore, Robert Morris's Chipper Harris, who amassed 450 steals during his career between 1980 and 1984,[4] 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.