1979-80 NBA Regular Season: Teams with the Most Steals Per Game

Information about which teams led the league in steals per game in the 1979-1980 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 1979-80 NBA Regular Season?

The Phoenix Suns ranked first in the league with an average of 11.1 steals per game during the Regular Season. They played 82 games (55 wins and 27 losses) where they recorded a total of 908 steals.

Most Steals Per Game

11.1 steals
Phoenix Suns

Ranking of the Teams with the Most Steals Per Game

1979-80 Regular Season

Steals
Rk
Team
Per Game Total Gms
1. 11.1 908 82
2. 11.0 900 82
3. 10.7 881 82
4. 10.6 869 82
5. 10.5 863 82
6. 9.9 809 82
7. 9.7 792 82
8. 9.5 783 82
9. 9.5 782 82
9.5 782 82
Rk
Team
Per Game Total Gms
11. 9.5 779 82
12. 9.5 778 82
13. 9.4 774 82
14. 9.4 771 82
15. 9.3 764 82
16. 9.1 750 82
17. 9.1 746 82
18. 8.6 708 82
19. 8.6 704 82
20. 8.1 664 82
Rk
Team
Per Game Total Gms
21. 8.0 656 82
22. 6.5 530 82

= NBA Champion

Abbreviations:
Gms = Games /