Sanders was a two-sport athlete during his playing days and spent nine seasons in Major League Baseball. He accumulated 186 stolen bases in his career, including 56 in the 1997 season.

Had Sanders played baseball full-time, he likely would have been high on the steals list due to his elite speed and quickness.

He wouldn’t have come close to Henderson, however, because no one in MLB history has come close to the former MVP and ten-time All-Star. Henderson’s 1,406 stolen bases are the most in MLB history and a whopping 468 more than the No. 2 player on the list, Lou Brock.

Sanders was also not the hitter that Henderson was, with a career batting average of .263 and an on-base percentage of .319, compared to Henderson’s career batting average of .279 and an on-base percentage of .401. Henderson was the game’s greatest base stealer because he was arguably the best leadoff hitter in the history of the sport, which gave him plenty of opportunities to steal bags.