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

Most Total Steals

915 steals
Phoenix Suns

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Total Steals

1978-79 Regular Season

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

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

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

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /