This fun fact highlights the difficulty gap between different defensive skills.

In NBA history, recording 10 steals in a game is far rarer than 10 blocks—there are technical reasons why.

Steals demand elite anticipation, reaction speed, and precise timing; blocks also need timing but are more size- and position-dependent.

Successful steals require reading opponents’ intentions and committing at the perfect moment.

Blocks rely more on height, verticality, and rim-protection instincts.

Very few players have ever posted 10 steals in a game; 10-block games are comparatively more common.

The contrast underscores the nuances among defensive metrics in basketball.

Both stats matter, but their difficulty profiles are very different.