nba highest total steals by a team in a season

The Phoenix Suns have the most steals by a team in a season, with 1,059 steals in 1977-78.

	TEAM	STL	SEASON	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG
1	Suns	1,059	1977-78	82	19,780	9,211	3,745	2,338	372	3,731	7,836	47.6				1,749	2,329	75.1	52.0	1,166	2,579	1,766	1,956	241.2	112.3	45.7	28.5	12.9	4.5	21.5
2	SuperSonics	1,053	1993-94	82	19,730	8,687	3,381	2,112	365	3,338	6,901	48.4	242	722	33.5	1,769	2,374	74.5	54.7	1,148	2,233	1,262	1,914	240.6	105.9	41.2	25.8	12.8	4.5	15.4
3	Celtics	987	1997-98	82	19,730	7,864	3,240	1,816	366	3,012	6,934	43.4	415	1,249	33.2	1,425	1,964	72.6	50.4	1,196	2,044	1,330	2,203	240.6	95.9	39.5	22.1	12.0	4.5	16.2
4	Warriors	972	1974-75	82	19,780	8,898	4,270	2,076	365	3,714	7,981	46.5				1,470	1,915	76.8	50.4	1,416	2,854	1,716	2,109	241.2	108.5	52.1	25.3	11.9	4.5	20.9
5	Spurs	961	1988-89	82	19,755	8,652	3,476	2,037	423	3,469	7,409	46.8	63	293	21.5	1,651	2,367	69.8	51.2	1,295	2,181	1,712	2,153	240.9	105.5	42.4	24.8	11.7	5.2	20.9
6	Nuggets	953	1976-77	82	19,780	9,233	3,988	2,262	471	3,590	7,471	48.1				2,053	2,783	73.8	53.1	1,288	2,700	2,011	2,142	241.2	112.6	48.6	27.6	11.6	5.7	24.5
7	SuperSonics	944	1992-93	82	19,780	8,884	3,476	1,906	409	3,473	7,140	48.6	218	610	35.7	1,720	2,259	76.1	54.6	1,222	2,254	1,267	1,971	241.2	108.3	42.4	23.2	11.5	5.0	15.5
8	SuperSonics	932	1976-77	82	19,805	8,524	3,788	1,772	503	3,439	7,639	45.0				1,646	2,386	69.0	49.1	1,355	2,433	1,759	2,198	241.5	104.0	46.2	21.6	11.4	6.1	21.5
9	Bullets	929	1974-75	82	19,805	8,585	3,897	2,005	409	3,555	7,697	46.2				1,475	1,962	75.2	50.1	1,133	2,764	1,594	1,961	241.5	104.7	47.5	24.5	11.3	5.0	19.4
10	Warriors	928	1975-76	82	19,830	9,002	4,261	2,041	416	3,691	7,982	46.2				1,620	2,158	75.1	50.4	1,349	2,912	1,613	2,022	241.8	109.8	52.0	24.9	11.3	5.1	19.7
11	Pacers	924	1976-77	82	19,755	8,758	3,993	2,009	458	3,522	7,840	44.9				1,714	2,297	74.6	49.5	1,409	2,584	1,609	2,030	240.9	106.8	48.7	24.5	11.3	5.6	19.6
12	Nets	918	1981-82	82	19,780	8,746	3,514	2,096	481	3,501	7,227	48.4	30	146	20.5	1,714	2,354	72.8	52.9	1,194	2,320	1,650	2,295	241.2	106.7	42.9	25.6	11.2	5.9	20.1
13	SuperSonics	917	1994-95	82	19,830	9,055	3,405	2,115	392	3,310	6,741	49.1	491	1,305	37.6	1,944	2,564	75.8	57.5	1,068	2,337	1,295	2,067	241.8	110.4	41.5	25.8	11.2	4.8	15.8
14	Hawks	916	1977-78	82	19,830	8,506	3,519	1,901	408	3,335	7,253	46.0				1,836	2,316	79.3	51.4	1,160	2,359	1,592	2,470	241.8	103.7	42.9	23.2	11.2	5.0	19.4
15	Hawks	915	1993-94	82	19,755	8,318	3,673	2,056	449	3,247	7,039	46.1	268	830	32.3	1,556	2,070	75.2	52.3	1,250	2,423	1,252	1,625	240.9	101.4	44.8	25.1	11.2	5.5	15.3
16	Suns	915	1978-79	82	19,780	9,459	3,462	2,500	337	3,847	7,516	51.2				1,765	2,299	76.8	55.5	1,083	2,379	1,760	1,944	241.2	115.4	42.2	30.5	11.2	4.1	21.5
17	Nets	911	1982-83	82	19,705	8,672	3,693	2,143	592	3,510	7,140	49.2	30	149	20.1	1,622	2,301	70.5	53.2	1,266	2,427	1,873	2,166	240.3	105.8	45.0	26.1	11.1	7.2	22.8
18	Suns	908	1979-80	82	19,755	9,114	3,529	2,283	344	3,570	7,235	49.3	68	280	24.3	1,906	2,466	77.3	54.8	1,071	2,458	1,629	1,853	240.9	111.1	43.0	27.8	11.1	4.2	19.9
19	SuperSonics	904	1996-97	82	19,780	8,274	3,281	1,931	388	2,995	6,415	46.7	559	1,583	35.3	1,725	2,295	75.2	55.7	1,010	2,271	1,231	1,803	241.2	100.9	40.0	23.5	11.0	4.7	15.0
20	Warriors	904	1976-77	82	19,780	9,097	3,939	2,120	432	3,724	7,832	47.5				1,649	2,172	75.9	51.8	1,300	2,639	1,624	2,058	241.2	110.9	48.0	25.9	11.0	5.3	19.8
21	Knicks	900	1988-89	82	19,805	9,567	3,587	2,083	446	3,701	7,611	48.6	386	1,147	33.7	1,779	2,366	75.2	55.3	1,322	2,265	1,572	2,053	241.5	116.7	43.7	25.4	11.0	5.4	19.2
22	Pacers	900	1979-80	82	19,855	9,119	3,724	2,148	530	3,639	7,689	47.3	88	314	28.0	1,753	2,333	75.1	52.3	1,398	2,326	1,517	1,973	242.1	111.2	45.4	26.2	11.0	6.5	18.5
23	Bucks	894	1990-91	82	19,855	8,727	3,241	2,075	330	3,337	6,948	48.0	257	753	34.1	1,796	2,241	80.1	55.0	1,079	2,162	1,321	2,033	242.1	106.4	39.5	25.3	10.9	4.0	16.1
24	Nuggets	894	1984-85	82	19,830	9,841	3,634	2,266	424	3,876	7,976	48.6	73	235	31.1	2,016	2,568	78.5	54.0	1,331	2,303	1,382	2,152	241.8	120.0	44.3	27.6	10.9	5.2	16.9
25	Pistons	884	1980-81	82	19,755	8,174	3,312	1,819	492	3,236	6,986	46.3	13	84	15.5	1,689	2,330	72.5	51.0	1,201	2,111	1,759	2,125	240.9	99.7	40.4	22.2	10.8	6.0	21.5

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5	Rockets	52	30	.634	12.0
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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
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12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
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