highest spg in a single season by a team

The Phoenix Mercury have averaged the most steals per game by a team in a season, with 12.2 per game in 1997.

	TEAM	SPG	SEASON	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Mercury	12.2	1997	28	195.5	69.1	32.7	15.6	2.8	23.5	63.1	37.3	4.8	15.5	30.8	17.3	22.6	76.3	47.3	11.4	21.3		5,475	1,936	915	436	342	79		569
2	Comets	11.1	1998	30	202.5	76.2	30.9	14.3	2.7	26.5	60.8	43.6	5.9	17.4	33.8	17.3	21.5	80.2	54.2	9.9	21.0		6,075	2,285	927	428	332	81		510
3	Comets	11.0	1997	28	201.8	71.9	30.7	13.7	2.4	25.0	59.4	42.2	6.0	17.2	35.1	15.8	21.1	74.5	52.3	11.3	19.4		5,651	2,012	860	384	308	66		536
4	Fever	11.0	2009	34	203.7	76.6	33.0	15.5	3.4	26.2	65.1	40.2	6.3	18.7	33.4	18.0	21.9	82.2	51.3	10.1	22.9		6,925	2,606	1,122	527	373	117		692
5	Fever	10.4	2006	34	201.5	71.6	32.1	14.7	2.7	25.7	63.0	40.7	5.0	16.2	31.0	15.2	19.8	76.6	49.9	10.0	22.2		6,850	2,433	1,093	501	353	92		606
6	Monarchs	10.4	2000	32	200.0	73.2	32.4	17.7	4.9	27.4	62.3	44.0	4.4	14.3	30.9	14.0	20.3	69.1	51.4	12.1	20.3		6,400	2,343	1,038	567	332	157		571
7	Liberty	10.3	1997	28	202.7	68.3	32.9	17.3	4.1	25.3	61.3	41.3	3.3	12.1	27.4	14.4	21.6	66.4	48.2	11.4	21.4		5,675	1,913	920	485	289	116		556
8	Monarchs	10.3	1999	32	200.0	74.8	34.8	15.6	3.8	26.5	62.7	42.3	3.9	13.2	29.9	17.8	26.5	67.1	50.3	12.9	21.9		6,400	2,392	1,112	500	328	123		614
9	Dream	10.2	2013	34	201.5	76.9	35.6	16.6	4.3	29.4	69.4	42.3	3.5	12.7	27.5	14.6	19.7	74.1	49.2	10.7	24.9		6,850	2,614	1,212	565	347	145		620
10	Storm	10.0	2020	22	227.3	87.5	34.4	21.9	4.0	31.9	67.8	47.0	8.4	21.4	39.4	15.4	18.9	81.7	57.5	7.6	26.8	14.0	5,000	1,926	757	482	221	89	308	364
11	Miracle	10.0	2001	32	201.6	66.9	30.3	14.1	3.9	24.0	59.8	40.2	5.4	16.6	32.8	13.4	18.3	73.3	49.3	11.2	19.1		6,450	2,140	969	451	320	124		643
12	Fever	9.9	2005	34	203.7	63.8	29.8	14.5	2.8	23.1	57.6	40.0	4.4	13.8	32.1	13.3	17.4	76.1	48.9	10.0	19.7		6,925	2,169	1,012	493	336	95		668
13	Dream	9.8	2012	34	203.7	78.6	34.8	18.0	4.7	29.5	68.1	43.4	4.2	14.3	29.6	15.3	20.7	73.9	50.9	10.3	24.6		6,925	2,672	1,184	613	333	159		589
14	Shock	9.8	2010	34	200.7	78.0	31.6	16.7	4.2	28.9	68.3	42.4	5.8	16.3	35.7	14.3	20.1	71.1	50.5	10.1	21.5		6,825	2,652	1,075	567	332	144		671
15	Fever	9.7	2010	34	202.2	78.3	32.5	16.7	5.0	27.7	63.1	43.8	6.4	17.4	36.5	16.6	21.2	78.2	54.0	9.6	22.9		6,875	2,661	1,106	567	331	171		705
16	Monarchs	9.7	2006	34	202.2	74.6	33.5	15.0	2.6	27.0	64.4	42.0	4.6	13.6	34.1	15.9	21.8	73.1	50.4	12.3	21.2		6,875	2,537	1,138	509	330	88		670
17	Liberty	9.7	1998	30	201.7	68.6	31.4	17.1	2.8	25.3	59.5	42.5	3.1	9.4	32.7	15.0	21.0	71.5	49.9	10.7	20.8		6,050	2,058	943	513	291	84		629
18	Shock	9.7	2012	34	202.2	77.2	29.5	15.3	2.8	27.4	67.7	40.5	8.0	21.0	38.0	14.4	19.9	72.5	50.5	9.7	19.7		6,875	2,626	1,002	521	329	94		649
19	Dream	9.7	2009	34	204.4	84.1	37.0	16.1	3.6	32.0	71.4	44.9	3.4	11.0	30.5	16.7	22.2	75.4	51.8	11.9	25.1		6,950	2,861	1,259	547	329	121		741
20	Dream	9.6	2014	34	205.1	80.6	37.7	19.4	4.4	30.5	70.6	43.3	4.5	14.9	30.3	15.0	20.5	73.3	50.6	11.8	25.9		6,975	2,740	1,282	659	327	148		659
21	Mercury	9.6	1998	30	202.5	73.9	31.4	18.1	2.9	26.2	61.9	42.4	4.3	13.5	32.1	17.1	23.6	72.4	51.1	10.9	20.5		6,075	2,217	941	543	288	86		595
22	Fever	9.6	2013	34	202.2	70.8	32.0	13.6	3.5	25.5	64.8	39.3	5.5	16.3	33.7	14.4	18.4	78.1	48.6	10.6	21.4		6,875	2,408	1,088	464	326	120		612
23	Monarchs	9.6	2007	34	204.4	74.3	34.6	15.8	3.0	26.5	65.1	40.7	4.5	12.6	35.7	16.8	21.9	76.8	49.7	13.3	21.3		6,950	2,527	1,175	537	325	101		642
24	Fever	9.5	2012	34	201.5	78.3	32.2	16.6	4.3	27.4	65.5	41.8	7.9	19.9	40.0	15.7	19.3	81.4	53.0	9.9	22.3		6,850	2,663	1,095	563	324	146		570
25	Fever	9.5	2008	34	204.4	72.7	33.1	14.7	4.9	25.8	64.1	40.2	6.6	19.5	34.1	14.6	19.3	75.5	50.1	10.3	22.9		6,950	2,473	1,127	500	324	165		728

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Team Leaders

PPG

20.8

Copper

RPG

8.3

Mack

APG

8.3

Thomas

Team Rankings

ORTG

105.0

10th

DRTG

107.5

11th

NETRTG

-2.6

9th

3P%

32.7

10th

2026 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
4	Wings	14	8	.636	2.0
5	Sparks	9	11	.450	6.0
6	Fire	9	12	.429	6.5
7	Mercury	8	14	.364	8.0
8	Storm	6	17	.261	10.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 7/9	IND	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Sat 7/11	PHX	@	LVA	6:00 PM
Mon 7/13	PHX	@	MIN	9:00 PM
Fri 7/17	CON	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Sun 7/19	CON	@	PHX	7:00 PM

Last Game

Sky

7 - 14

Final

Mercury

8 - 14

Tue 7 Jul 2026

WNBA 2026 Leaders

PPG Leaders

25.7

Wilson

23.9

Plum

22.2

Mitchell

RPG Leaders

11.8

Reese

11.5

Shepard

9.4

Wilson

APG Leaders

8.3

Thomas

7.9

Clark

7.3

Gray

SPG Leaders

2.5

Howard

2.2

Lacan

2.0

Canada

BPG Leaders

2.0

Wilson

1.9

Stokes

1.9

Engstler

3PM Leaders

3.4

Howard

3.4

Mabrey

2.6

Mitchell

TS% Leaders

68.4

Carter

67.1

Allemand

67.0

Rice

WNBA 2026 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

111.9

111.7

111.6

110.7

110.5

109.9

DRtg Rankings

100.1

100.9

103.7

104.0

105.4

105.5

NetRtg Rankings

11.5

7.1

5.0

4.5

4.4

Tank Leaderboard

5-17

6-17

7-14

8-14

9-12

WNBA Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

938.1

Wilson

842.6

Stewart

805.9

Shepard

DraftKings Points Leaders

927

Wilson

851.5

Shepard

840

Stewart

USG% Leaders

32.8

Wilson

32.0

Clark

31.7

Malonga

MPG Leaders

35.2

Howard

34.6

Citron

34.5

Plum

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.54

Wilson

1.32

Boston

1.25

Cardoso

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.52

Wilson

1.35

Boston

1.31

Clark

WNBA 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

11-6

9-6

9-4

7-7

8-7

Worst Record ATS

5-8

5-9

6-8

6-7

6-9

WNBA 2026 Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lynx	16	6	.727
2	Aces	15	6	.714	0.5
3	Valkyries	16	7	.696	0.5
4	Wings	14	8	.636	2.0
5	Liberty	13	9	.591	3.0
6	Dream	12	9	.571	3.5
7	Fever	12	9	.571	3.5
8	Mystics	10	10	.500	5.0
9	Sparks	9	11	.450	6.0
10	Fire	9	12	.429	6.5
11	Tempo	9	12	.429	6.5
12	Mercury	8	14	.364	8.0
13	Sky	7	14	.333	8.5
14	Storm	6	17	.261	10.5
15	Sun	5	17	.227	11.0

WNBA 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 5/8	WAS	@	TOR	68-65
Fri 5/8	CON	@	NYL	75-106
Fri 5/8	GSV	@	SEA	91-80
Sat 5/9	DAL	@	IND	107-104
Sat 5/9	PHX	@	LVA	99-66

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 7/9	SEA	@	ATL	8:00 PM
Thu 7/9	LVA	@	PDX	10:00 PM
Thu 7/9	IND	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Fri 7/10	DAL	@	TOR	7:30 PM
Fri 7/10	GSV	@	CON	7:30 PM

The Phoenix Mercury have averaged the most steals per game by a team in a season, with 12.2 per game in 1997.

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WNBA 2026 Leaders

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22.2

11.8

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9.4

8.3

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2.2

2.0

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1.9

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3.4

3.4

2.6

68.4

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WNBA 2026 Rankings

WNBA Fantasy 2026

938.1

842.6

805.9

927

851.5

840

32.8

32.0

31.7

35.2

34.6

34.5

1.54

1.32

1.25

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