The Denver Nuggets ranked first in the league with an average of 11.6 steals per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (50 wins and 32 losses) where they recorded a total of 953 steals.

Most Steals Per Game

11.6 steals
Denver Nuggets

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Steals Per Game

1976-77 Regular Season

		Steals
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Denver Nuggets	11.6	953	82
2.	Seattle Supersonics	11.4	932	82
3.	Indiana Pacers	11.3	924	82
4.	Golden State Warriors	11.0	904	82
5.	Detroit Pistons	10.7	877	82
6.	Portland Trail Blazers	10.6	868	82
7.	San Antonio Spurs	10.5	857	82
8.	Kansas City Kings	10.4	849	82
9.	Philadelphia 76ers	9.9	814	82
10.	New York Nets	9.8	802	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	Los Angeles Lakers	9.8	801	82
12.	Milwaukee Bucks	9.6	790	82
13.	Phoenix Suns	9.1	750	82
14.	Atlanta Hawks	8.9	733	82
15.	New York Knicks	8.7	714	82
16.	Chicago Bulls	8.5	699	82
17.	Buffalo Braves	8.3	683	82
18.	Washington Bullets	7.8	642	82
19.	Houston Rockets	7.5	616	82
20.	New Orleans Jazz	7.5	613	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Cleveland Cavaliers	7.1	579	82
22.	Boston Celtics	6.2	506	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /