The Phoenix Suns ranked first in the league with an average of 11.2 steals per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (50 wins and 32 losses) where they recorded a total of 915 steals.

Most Steals Per Game

11.2 steals
Phoenix Suns

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Steals Per Game

1978-79 Regular Season

		Steals
Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
1.	Phoenix Suns	11.2	915	82
2.	Milwaukee Bucks	10.5	862	82
3.	New Jersey Nets	10.4	853	82
4.	Detroit Pistons	10.3	847	82
5.	San Antonio Spurs	10.1	829	82
6.	Kansas City Kings	10.1	825	82
7.	Atlanta Hawks	9.8	801	82
8.	Los Angeles Lakers	9.7	793	82
9.	Philadelphia 76ers	9.5	779	82
10.	Portland Trail Blazers	9.5	776	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
11.	Golden State Warriors	9.4	774	82
12.	New Orleans Jazz	9.3	760	82
13.	Boston Celtics	8.7	710	82
14.	San Diego Clippers	8.6	703	82
15.	New York Knicks	8.5	699	82
16.	Seattle Supersonics	8.4	690	82
17.	Cleveland Cavaliers	8.4	688	82
18.	Indiana Pacers	8.4	687	82
19.	Denver Nuggets	8.2	673	82
20.	Houston Rockets	7.7	632	82

Rk	Team	Per Game	Total	Gms
21.	Washington Bullets	7.5	614	82
22.	Chicago Bulls	7.0	576	82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /