The Phoenix Suns ranked first in the league with a total of 1,059 steals during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (49 wins and 33 losses) where they recorded an average of 12.9 steals per game.

Most Total Steals

1,059 steals
Phoenix Suns

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Total Steals

1977-78 Regular Season

		Steals
Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
1.	Phoenix Suns	1,059	12.9	82
2.	Atlanta Hawks	916	11.2	82
3.	Golden State Warriors	873	10.6	82
4.	Milwaukee Bucks	867	10.6	82
5.	Detroit Pistons	866	10.6	82
6.	New Jersey Nets	857	10.5	82
7.	Denver Nuggets	824	10.0	82
8.	New York Knicks	818	10.0	82
9.	Indiana Pacers	808	9.9	82
10.	Los Angeles Lakers	802	9.8	82

Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
11.	Philadelphia 76ers	800	9.8	82
12.	Portland Trail Blazers	798	9.7	82
13.	San Antonio Spurs	797	9.7	82
14.	Kansas City Kings	794	9.7	82
15.	Seattle Supersonics	782	9.5	82
16.	Cleveland Cavaliers	692	8.4	82
17.	Houston Rockets	683	8.3	82
18.	Washington Bullets	668	8.1	82
19.	Chicago Bulls	665	8.1	82
20.	New Orleans Jazz	662	8.1	82

Rk	Team	Total	Per Game	Gms
21.	Buffalo Braves	650	7.9	82
22.	Boston Celtics	643	7.8	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /