The Boston Celtics ranked last in the league with a total of 643 steals during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (32 wins and 50 losses) where they recorded an average of 7.8 steals per game.

Fewest Total Steals

643 steals
Boston Celtics

Ranking of the Teams with the Fewest Total Steals

1977-78 Regular Season

		Steals
Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
1.	Boston Celtics	643	7.8	82
2.	Buffalo Braves	650	7.9	82
3.	New Orleans Jazz	662	8.1	82
4.	Chicago Bulls	665	8.1	82
5.	Washington Bullets	668	8.1	82
6.	Houston Rockets	683	8.3	82
7.	Cleveland Cavaliers	692	8.4	82
8.	Seattle Supersonics	782	9.5	82
9.	Kansas City Kings	794	9.7	82
10.	San Antonio Spurs	797	9.7	82

Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
11.	Portland Trail Blazers	798	9.7	82
12.	Philadelphia 76ers	800	9.8	82
13.	Los Angeles Lakers	802	9.8	82
14.	Indiana Pacers	808	9.9	82
15.	New York Knicks	818	10.0	82
16.	Denver Nuggets	824	10.0	82
17.	New Jersey Nets	857	10.5	82
18.	Detroit Pistons	866	10.6	82
19.	Milwaukee Bucks	867	10.6	82
20.	Golden State Warriors	873	10.6	82

Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
21.	Atlanta Hawks	916	11.2	82
22.	Phoenix Suns	1,059	12.9	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /