1977-78 NBA Regular Season: Teams with the Most Steals Per Game
Information about which teams led the league in steals per game in the 1977-1978 Regular Season, including the full ranking with all the teams, from the best to the worst, with their averages, totals and games played.
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Which team averaged the most steals in the 1977-78 NBA Regular Season?
The Phoenix Suns ranked first in the league with an average of 12.9 steals per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (49 wins and 33 losses) where they recorded a total of 1,059 steals.
Most Steals Per Game
12.9 steals
Phoenix Suns
Ranking of the Teams with the Most Steals Per Game
1977-78 Regular Season
| Steals | ||||
| Rk | Team
| Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 1. | 12.9 | 1,059 | 82 | |
| 2. | 11.2 | 916 | 82 | |
| 3. | 10.6 | 873 | 82 | |
| 4. | 10.6 | 867 | 82 | |
| 5. | 10.6 | 866 | 82 | |
| 6. | 10.5 | 857 | 82 | |
| 7. | 10.0 | 824 | 82 | |
| 8. | 10.0 | 818 | 82 | |
| 9. | 9.9 | 808 | 82 | |
| 10. | 9.8 | 802 | 82 | |
| Rk | Team
| Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 11. | 9.8 | 800 | 82 | |
| 12. | 9.7 | 798 | 82 | |
| 13. | 9.7 | 797 | 82 | |
| 14. | 9.7 | 794 | 82 | |
| 15. | 9.5 | 782 | 82 | |
| 16. | 8.4 | 692 | 82 | |
| 17. | 8.3 | 683 | 82 | |
| 18. | 8.1 | 668 | 82 | |
| 19. | 8.1 | 665 | 82 | |
| 20. | 8.1 | 662 | 82 |
| Rk | Team
| Per Game | Total | Gms |
| 21. | 7.9 | 650 | 82 | |
| 22. | 7.8 | 643 | 82 |
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Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /