which team has the most steals per game in a season

The Phoenix Suns have the most steals per game by a team in a season, with 12.9 per game in 1977-78.

TEAMSPGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Suns
Suns
12.9
1977-78
82
241.2
112.3
45.7
28.5
4.5
45.5
95.6
47.6
21.3
28.4
75.1
52.0
14.2
31.5
21.5
19,780
9,211
3,745
2,338
1,059
372
1,766
1,956
2SuperSonics
SuperSonics
12.8
1993-94
82
240.6
105.9
41.2
25.8
4.5
40.7
84.2
48.4
3.0
8.8
33.5
21.6
29.0
74.5
54.7
14.0
27.2
15.4
19,730
8,687
3,381
2,112
1,053
365
1,262
1,914
3Celtics
Celtics
12.0
1997-98
82
240.6
95.9
39.5
22.1
4.5
36.7
84.6
43.4
5.1
15.2
33.2
17.4
24.0
72.6
50.4
14.6
24.9
16.2
19,730
7,864
3,240
1,816
987
366
1,330
2,203
4Warriors
Warriors
11.9
1974-75
82
241.2
108.5
52.1
25.3
4.5
45.3
97.3
46.5
17.9
23.4
76.8
50.4
17.3
34.8
20.9
19,780
8,898
4,270
2,076
972
365
1,716
2,109
5Spurs
Spurs
11.7
1988-89
82
240.9
105.5
42.4
24.8
5.2
42.3
90.4
46.8
0.8
3.6
21.5
20.1
28.9
69.8
51.2
15.8
26.6
20.9
19,755
8,652
3,476
2,037
961
423
1,712
2,153
6Nuggets
Nuggets
11.6
1976-77
82
241.2
112.6
48.6
27.6
5.7
43.8
91.1
48.1
25.0
33.9
73.8
53.1
15.7
32.9
24.5
19,780
9,233
3,988
2,262
953
471
2,011
2,142
7SuperSonics
SuperSonics
11.5
1992-93
82
241.2
108.3
42.4
23.2
5.0
42.4
87.1
48.6
2.7
7.4
35.7
21.0
27.5
76.1
54.6
14.9
27.5
15.5
19,780
8,884
3,476
1,906
944
409
1,267
1,971
8SuperSonics
SuperSonics
11.4
1976-77
82
241.5
104.0
46.2
21.6
6.1
41.9
93.2
45.0
20.1
29.1
69.0
49.1
16.5
29.7
21.5
19,805
8,524
3,788
1,772
932
503
1,759
2,198
9Bullets
Bullets
11.3
1974-75
82
241.5
104.7
47.5
24.5
5.0
43.4
93.9
46.2
18.0
23.9
75.2
50.1
13.8
33.7
19.4
19,805
8,585
3,897
2,005
929
409
1,594
1,961
10Warriors
Warriors
11.3
1975-76
82
241.8
109.8
52.0
24.9
5.1
45.0
97.3
46.2
19.8
26.3
75.1
50.4
16.5
35.5
19.7
19,830
9,002
4,261
2,041
928
416
1,613
2,022
11Pacers
Pacers
11.3
1976-77
82
240.9
106.8
48.7
24.5
5.6
43.0
95.6
44.9
20.9
28.0
74.6
49.5
17.2
31.5
19.6
19,755
8,758
3,993
2,009
924
458
1,609
2,030
12Nets
Nets
11.2
1981-82
82
241.2
106.7
42.9
25.6
5.9
42.7
88.1
48.4
0.4
1.8
20.5
20.9
28.7
72.8
52.9
14.6
28.3
20.1
19,780
8,746
3,514
2,096
918
481
1,650
2,295
13SuperSonics
SuperSonics
11.2
1994-95
82
241.8
110.4
41.5
25.8
4.8
40.4
82.2
49.1
6.0
15.9
37.6
23.7
31.3
75.8
57.5
13.0
28.5
15.8
19,830
9,055
3,405
2,115
917
392
1,295
2,067
14Hawks
Hawks
11.2
1977-78
82
241.8
103.7
42.9
23.2
5.0
40.7
88.5
46.0
22.4
28.2
79.3
51.4
14.1
28.8
19.4
19,830
8,506
3,519
1,901
916
408
1,592
2,470
15Hawks
Hawks
11.2
1993-94
82
240.9
101.4
44.8
25.1
5.5
39.6
85.8
46.1
3.3
10.1
32.3
19.0
25.2
75.2
52.3
15.2
29.5
15.3
19,755
8,318
3,673
2,056
915
449
1,252
1,625
16Suns
Suns
11.2
1978-79
82
241.2
115.4
42.2
30.5
4.1
46.9
91.7
51.2
21.5
28.0
76.8
55.5
13.2
29.0
21.5
19,780
9,459
3,462
2,500
915
337
1,760
1,944
17Nets
Nets
11.1
1982-83
82
240.3
105.8
45.0
26.1
7.2
42.8
87.1
49.2
0.4
1.8
20.1
19.8
28.1
70.5
53.2
15.4
29.6
22.8
19,705
8,672
3,693
2,143
911
592
1,873
2,166
18Suns
Suns
11.1
1979-80
82
240.9
111.1
43.0
27.8
4.2
43.5
88.2
49.3
0.8
3.4
24.3
23.2
30.1
77.3
54.8
13.1
30.0
19.9
19,755
9,114
3,529
2,283
908
344
1,629
1,853
19SuperSonics
SuperSonics
11.0
1996-97
82
241.2
100.9
40.0
23.5
4.7
36.5
78.2
46.7
6.8
19.3
35.3
21.0
28.0
75.2
55.7
12.3
27.7
15.0
19,780
8,274
3,281
1,931
904
388
1,231
1,803
20Warriors
Warriors
11.0
1976-77
82
241.2
110.9
48.0
25.9
5.3
45.4
95.5
47.5
20.1
26.5
75.9
51.8
15.9
32.2
19.8
19,780
9,097
3,939
2,120
904
432
1,624
2,058
21Knicks
Knicks
11.0
1988-89
82
241.5
116.7
43.7
25.4
5.4
45.1
92.8
48.6
4.7
14.0
33.7
21.7
28.9
75.2
55.3
16.1
27.6
19.2
19,805
9,567
3,587
2,083
900
446
1,572
2,053
22Pacers
Pacers
11.0
1979-80
82
242.1
111.2
45.4
26.2
6.5
44.4
93.8
47.3
1.1
3.8
28.0
21.4
28.5
75.1
52.3
17.0
28.4
18.5
19,855
9,119
3,724
2,148
900
530
1,517
1,973
23Bucks
Bucks
10.9
1990-91
82
242.1
106.4
39.5
25.3
4.0
40.7
84.7
48.0
3.1
9.2
34.1
21.9
27.3
80.1
55.0
13.2
26.4
16.1
19,855
8,727
3,241
2,075
894
330
1,321
2,033
24Nuggets
Nuggets
10.9
1984-85
82
241.8
120.0
44.3
27.6
5.2
47.3
97.3
48.6
0.9
2.9
31.1
24.6
31.3
78.5
54.0
16.2
28.1
16.9
19,830
9,841
3,634
2,266
894
424
1,382
2,152
2576ers
76ers
10.8
1998-99
50
243.0
89.7
43.1
18.7
5.4
33.1
77.7
42.6
2.0
7.4
26.4
21.5
29.7
72.2
49.4
14.6
28.6
16.4
12,150
4,483
2,157
934
542
271
822
1,152
StatMuse has team, season-level data for steals per game going back to the 1973-74 season.

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APG

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TEAMWLPCTGB
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
Schedule
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4/19
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3:30 PM
Wed
4/22
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9:30 PM
Sat
4/25
@
3:30 PM
Mon
4/27
@
1:00 PM
Wed
4/29
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
GSW Warriors

1 - 1

96

Final

111

PHX Suns

1 - 1

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
60
22
.732
2
56
26
.683
4.0
3
53
29
.646
7.0
4
52
30
.634
8.0
5
46
36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
44
38
.537
16.0
10
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
.244
40.0
14
19
63
.232
41.0
15
17
65
.207
43.0
WesternWLPCTGB
1
64
18
.780
2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
54
28
.659
10.0
4
53
29
.646
11.0
5
52
30
.634
12.0
6
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
.549
19.0
8
42
40
.512
22.0
9
42
40
.512
22.0
10
37
45
.451
27.0
11
26
56
.317
38.0
12
26
56
.317
38.0
13
25
57
.305
39.0
14
Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
42.0
15
Jazz Jazz - e
22
60
.268
42.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/18
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100-101
Wed
3/18
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134-126
Wed
3/18
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96-128
Wed
3/18
@
139-118
Thu
3/19
@
93-92

Schedule

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Sun
4/19
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4/19
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3:30 PM
Sun
4/19
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Sun
4/19
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4/20
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